AI Rate Professor

Biology

Andrea Dillon

BIO001 · BIO148835 · MICROBIOLOGY · 101A · BIO55 · BIO1 · HES1 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
64.29%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want a rigorous bio foundation and will study daily; skip if you need an easy A or gentle pace.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLecture HeavyTest HeavyOffice Hours LifelinePolarizing Passion
  • Many students call her brilliant and deeply caring if you grind; others call her harsh and GPA-damaging.
  • , and often short-answer with .
  • who will live in office hours.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A grades are uncommon; many report C/B or worse and say you must study constantly with .

Both formats demand heavy effort; .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

BIO1 and micro are packed with , and multi-chapter exams.

In-person and online both rate difficulty very high; online adds timed short-answer pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and reviewers warn that skipping class means you will not pass.

and online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

, but a large minority strongly warn others away.

; and failure warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

25/100

Tough grader tags dominate, , and rare curves even when many fail.

Format shift

; online short answers are called especially nitpicky.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and multi-exam structure create a semester-long grind.

Format shift

; and practicals.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Supporters praise analogies, passion, and endless office hours; critics cite intimidation and information overload.

Format shift

; online quality scores run lower.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and labs drive the grade more than low-stakes assignments.

Format shift

Online emphasizes timed short-answer exams; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO and micro students split between life-changing mentor and tough, intimidating lecturer; , and office hours.

Main concern

, and tough grading make this a high-effort, high-stress path.

What students said

“ , but they really helped me understand the topic”
BIO1
“If you want a good grade, make sure u put in the effort. It is hard material, but .”
MICROBIOLOGY
“She is NOT an easy professor. Microbio is a challenging class.”
BIO55

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online bio sections feel extremely hard with long lecture , and little curving.

Main concern

Short-answer timed exams and .

What students said

“If online, their exams are short answer. .”
BIO1
“She fully expects you to remember 7 chapters of specific content and to answer in complete sentences on the exams”
BIO1
“When most of the class fails the .”
BIO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and rarely curved even when class averages tank.

Test HeavyLecture-Based ExamsShort Answer OnlineLittle to No CurvePop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are lecture-based and hard, with pop quizzes and labs; .

Lecture-Based TestsPop QuizzesLab PracticalsMandatory Attendance
“ so PAY ATTENTION!”
BIO1
“be prepared to study a lot because .”
BIO1

Online

Online exams are short-answer heavy, timed, cover many slides, and .

Short Answer ExamsTimed 40-Question TestsNo CurveCannot Google
“ . .”
BIO1
“When most of the class fails the .”
BIO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is NOT an easy professor. Microbio is a challenging class. However, Dr. Drea IS a great professor. She cares deeply for her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews spanning online and with warnings about rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“This is the BIO 1 professor (nursing especially) !! Love her lectures and she is so passionate about the course.”

🧪

28/100

“When most of the class fails the . Beware.”

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“I had never worked so hard for a class in my life.”

❤️ Office Hours Support

80/100

“she will sit her whole office hours with you and go over .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she used analogies to teach
  • and treats the class like its an AP course

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you want to be retaking bio
  • PUT IN THE WORK!
  • Most students dropped the course after the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she is also the sweetest professor I have ever met at RCC
  • she also makes you feel dumb and will call you out
  • She genuinely wants to see her class succeed

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

42 reviews across years with detailed conflicted themes give a stable picture of a rigorous, polarizing bio professor.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

BIO119 reviews
BIO5511 reviews
MICROBIOLOGY7 reviews
BIO0012 reviews
101A1 review
Show 2 more courses
BIO-1-488351 review
HES11 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 10

C range

4

C 4

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1