AI Rate Professor

Biology

Melissa Montanez

BIO46497 · BIO45236 · BIO1 · BIO47992 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Only take her if you will study constantly for ; avoid if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of HomeworkTest HeavyExtra Credit HeavyTough GraderDelayed Grading Risk
  • Biology courses are hard, homework-heavy, and .
  • and dropped lowest exam .
  • Major , and polarized teaching experiences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Even strong grades usually require heavy studying, lots of homework, and .

Both formats describe hard work for grades; online has .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly call bio hard, fast-paced in summer, and overloaded with tests and reading.

Online and in-person both rate content as difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skipping lectures hurts exam performance.

In-person and some ; one positive review says attendance no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About two-thirds would take her again for learning and , but a loud .

Online includes more avoid warnings; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough grader tags and , though and dropped exams soften outcomes.

Format shift

Strictness appears in both formats; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and frequent exams create a high workload.

Format shift

Heavy load is consistent online and in person.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some students praise approachability and learning; others report cancellations, unread slides, and nightmare organization.

Format shift

In-person is more mixed-positive; online includes stronger organization complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and short-answer tests drive the grade more than busywork alone.

Format shift

; online summer mentioned six 100-point exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and nightmare delays or tough short-answer exams.

Main concern

and heavy workload; some reports of cancellations and .

What students said

“ to lecture if you wantt to pass.”
BIO1
“This class was a nightmare, it was horrific.”
BIO47992
“Gives lots of opportunities and .”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections feel very hard with and tests; .

Main concern

One summer online class went 26 days without graded work while .

What students said

“she didn't grade a single assignment for 26 days.”
BIO45236
“She gives out a looooooot of work. Tests and .”
BIO1
“this class has tons of homework, but lots of opportunities”
BIO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are tough and frequent, often short answer, with and as relief valves.

Test HeavyShort Answer ExamsExtra CreditDrops Lowest Exam

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and mostly short answer; worksheets can mirror exams and .

Short Answer ExamsWorksheets Mirror ExamsDrops Lowest ExamExtra Credit
“The ”
BIO1
“Gives lots of opportunities and .”
BIO1

Online

Online reviews stress hard tests and harder.

Test HeavyHard QuizzesDelayed Feedback
“Meanwhile in that time frame we had 6 exams worth 100 points each.”
BIO45236
“Tests and .”
BIO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Took this professor for summer semester, and she didn't grade a single assignment for 26 days.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews across online and , and split teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“She gives out a looooooot of work.”

🧪

32/100

“ to lecture if you wantt to pass.”

🎁 Lifeline

70/100

“Gives lots of opportunities and .”

⚠️ Organization Risk

30/100

“This class was a nightmare, it was horrific.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Expect to work for the grade you want, lots of homework
  • I ended up with a B! professor is very nice and approachable. gives .

Theme 2

⚠️ About Organization

  • she didn't grade a single assignment for 26 days.
  • was constantly cancelling classes.
  • good luck getting any response outside of class.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Support

  • if needed.
  • Ask questions this teacher helps answer all of them
  • these negative reviews I'm seeing are the complete opposite of my experience.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews from 2020-2022 across online and but coherent themes.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3