AI Rate Professor

Biology

Kat Shaw

BIO11 · B12 · BIO40 · BIO12 · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
79.07%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you will use her study guides and put in serious study time; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring Physio ProfStudy Guide GoldmineExtra Credit HeavyLecture HeavyHard But Doable
  • Physiology is dense and time-consuming, but study guides and EC make high grades attainable
  • Students praise her care, organization, and
  • BIO40 online is an easy science GE; summer physio is a

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common with study guides and abundant EC, but physio still demands steady hard study.

BIO40 online is near free A; BIO12 in both formats needs real effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and easy to fall behind in.

In-person and online BIO12 are hard; BIO40 online is much easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

Most physio reviews report mandatory attendance or required weekly presence for labs and quizzes.

; some online and BIO40 sections are more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

79/100

and resources despite difficulty and some lecture complaints.

Strong WorthIt in both formats, with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Exams can be hard, but frequent and .

Format shift

EC generosity is strong in both formats.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Long lectures, weekly labs, PhysioEx, and constant studying make this a major time commitment.

Format shift

Online summer physio is especially overwhelming; BIO40 is much lighter.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and resource-rich teaching; a minority find lectures boring or rambling.

Format shift

In-person and online both praise care and study supports; lecture style splits opinions.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Unit exams , and heavy .

Format shift

; BIO40 online is lighter and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physio is lecture-heavy and , and lots of EC.

Main concern

Long lectures and dense weekly content punish poor time management.

What students said

“Study guide+ Lecture is enough.”
BIO12
“PLENTY EC (to the point my sloppy 83% got boost to 90%)”
BIO12
“If you plan on passing with an A, buckle up! You will have no life.”
BIO12

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online physio is still hard and self-paced heavy, while BIO40 is widely called an .

Main concern

Summer online physio can feel like 40 hours a week of self-teaching.

What students said

“Easiest class ever. Great layout and .”
BIO40
“ . 40 hrs a week. .”
BIO12
“The course is really tough, but getting an A is not impossible. You just have to study hard.”
BIO12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but highly predictable if you master her study guides and .

Study guides map examsPractice quizzesExtra credit on examsExam-heavy grade weightNo proctor noted on some online quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and heavily weighted, but and EC make them manageable.

Study guides detail testsPractice quizzesEC short answers on examsExams about 80% of grade
“They are 80% of your grade.”
BIO12
“she offers 10 points on all her exams except the final”
BIO12
“Study the practice quizzes.”
BIO12

Online

Online BIO12 remains tough and exam-driven; BIO40 quizzes are unproctored and easy with unlimited attempts reported.

No proctor on BIO40 quizzesUnlimited quiz attempts on BIO40Study guides for physio exams
“ . Business major so this was my science credit.”
BIO40
“You also have .”
BIO40
“Use her study guides and ask questions.”
BIO12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“MASTER THE STUDY GUIDE (90% guarantee).”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across BIO12 and BIO40, highlighting workload, EC, and support themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Support

80/100

“She is so kind and really wants her students to succeed. She gives ample .”

📘 Study Guide Advantage

58/100

“If you can answer most of the questions on the study guide, you should do well on the test.”

⏱️ Workload Reality

28/100

“This class is HARD and a LOT of work.”

👍 Recommendation

79/100

“Physio with Prof Shaw is a must!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super kind and .
  • lectures are VERY in depth
  • Most boring lectures EVER.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • an A is easy to get if you spend enough time
  • Lots of .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Shaw is the nicest prof I've had.
  • she really cares about her students
  • Professor Shaw is an amazing physio professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

87

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail, multi-year span, and consistent themes about EC, study guides, and heavy physio workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 558
4 out of 510
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 16 · A 16

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3