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Biology

Anita Hock

BIO1 · BIO55 · BIO50B · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
38.1%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you already excel at self-studying dense biology and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyLecture HeavySelf-Teach RequiredPicky on Details
  • Many students call lectures unhelpful and say you and long study guides.
  • and exams are described as extremely hard with .
  • A and passable if you attend, ask for help, and study constantly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even motivated students report working extremely hard for B or C and brutal exams.

Both online and and ; online sample is only two reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Biology content is dense, paced fast, and lectures rarely make concepts easy .

In-person comments stress difficulty most; one online BIO1 called content manageable with reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

Nearly all in-person and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Roughly one in , and most detailed comments urge choosing another biology professor.

Recommendation is low in both formats; in-person negativity is stronger and more consistent.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and comments about docking tiny mistakes dominate across courses.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and test-heavy weeks create a heavy load.

Format shift

and huge guides most.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Students often say she is nice as a person but lectures are monotone, rushed, or unhelpful.

Format shift

A few positive lab or office-hours comments exist, but the .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and limited practice homework define assessment.

Format shift

Applies across formats; online also stresses quizzes and 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

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Mostly negative BIO1/BIO55 experience: , and many urging others to switch professors.

Main concern

High stress, long study guides, and feeling you teach yourself while .

What students said

“As a but not a teacher. Extremely picky, docks on anything.”
BIO1
“Shes the . if you wanna fail”
BIO55
“ unless you like teaching yourself.”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one BIO1 student found her caring with ; one BIO50B student called her horrible and said she wants students to fail.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“The teacher cares and is willing to work after hours if you have any questions.”
BIO1
“Horrible Teacher she wants her students to fail”
BIO50B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as extremely hard with little scaffolding, making them student-unfriendly.

Test HeavyHard ExamsLong Study GuidesPop QuizzesPicky Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab tests are repeatedly called unbelievably hard with crazy-long study guides.

Hard Lab TestsLong Study GuidesTest HeavyPop Quizzes
“ .”
BIO1
“ .”
BIO55
“the study guides are 10 to 15 pages long per test.”
BIO1

Online

Limited online evidence still points to hard tests and .

Test HeavyTough Grader
“Horrible Teacher she wants her students to fail”
BIO50B
“focus on the . All of the answers are in the material”
BIO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As a but not a teacher. Extremely picky, docks on anything. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 , and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Her lectures were not engaging and had barely any meaning to them at all and .”

⚠️ Recommendation

34/100

“RUN for another professor. In and her study guides are crazy long!”

📝

22/100

“very anal about what she wants, marks you off on tiny little mistakes. worked my butt off for a B.”

📚

30/100

“ unless you like teaching yourself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • she lectures sooooo monotone.
  • She only reads off the and moves at the speed of the fastest person in the class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Extremely picky, docks on anything.
  • You could study for hours and still end up with a low grade.
  • Get ready to cry!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • As a but not a teacher.
  • !
  • She is a genuine person that cares for her students individual success.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews spanning 2018-2024 with and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

BIO114 reviews
BIO556 reviews
BIO50B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4