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Biology

Terry Lopez

BIO11 · BIO15 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
47.37%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you can handle a and plan to grind; otherwise pick another section.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyTrick questionsPolarized reviewsExtra credit available
  • Recent reviews overwhelmingly warn about and trick-filled exams that do not match class material.
  • An A is possible with heavy study, office hours, and , but .
  • and foundational for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A takes serious weekly study, exam prep, and usually because she is a .

Both formats require hard work for an A; online students also report opaque scoring and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Anatomy and microbiology content is dense, pace is fast, and lectures often .

In-person and online both rate high difficulty; online adds long video hours and heavy weekly assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as and lecture, with tags that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

In person is clearly mandatory; online is mixed, with and some required check-ins.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; motivated pre-nursing students sometimes praise her while .

Recent in-person BIO15 reviews are far more negative than older positives; online is also split.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

; written exams and labs are graded pickily with low class averages.

Format shift

Both formats call her a tough or ; online adds complaints about not seeing missed items.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of and exams, and reports of 20-plus study hours per week.

Format shift

Online students emphasize weekly busywork and long videos; in person emphasizes constant tests and printing.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Students are polarized, but many say lectures are rushed or unclear and .

Format shift

Older in-person fans praise clarity and care; recent in-person and several online reviews call teaching a mess.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Course grade is , and short-answer heavy finals more than daily work.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online also piles weekly quizzes and assignments around exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO11/BIO15 is mandatory-attendance, lecture-and-test heavy; many say she speed-runs slides and ~60% averages.

Main concern

on written responses, and packed unhelpful office hours.

What students said

“ !! Extremely difficult class and teacher! The ”
BIO15
“our class test averages are 60% while the other professor has a 80% average”
BIO15
“Her tests are tricky, almost every question is a trick question. ”
BIO15

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel self-paced via long recorded lectures but are extremely test-heavy, with , and at least one report of Proctorio.

Main concern

and heavy weekly busywork.

What students said

“ . She expects her students are taking a Masteral class with her. and sometimes misleading.”
BIO15
“she doesnt allow you to see what you miss on tests. ”
BIO15
“SHE ALSO USES PROCTORIO. extremely difficult”
BIO11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes, often short-answer and tricky, with low averages and limited alignment to lectures.

Trick questionsShort answer heavyTest heavyTough graderProctorio (online)

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

answers with class averages around 60 percent.

Trick questionsShort answerLow exam averagesMismatch to lectures
“the class average was 60% on ALL exams, which she thinks is normal that everyone is failing”
BIO15
“Tests are 90% trick questions that are not even found in the lecture. AVOID!!”
BIO15

Online

Online exams are described as hard or misleading; one review reports Proctorio, and several say you cannot review what you missed.

Hard examsLimited exam reviewProctorioTest heavy
“ and sometimes misleading. Won't recommend it for students fresh from high school.”
BIO15
“SHE ALSO USES PROCTORIO. extremely difficult”
BIO11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !! Extremely difficult class and teacher! The tell you to study things that aren't even on the exam”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (13 online, 37 in , and recommendation split. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Clarity

38/100

“she speed runs through them without explaining any of it. Tests are 90% trick questions that are not even found in the lecture”

📝

32/100

“the class average was 60% on ALL exams, which she thinks is normal that everyone is failing”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“I was shocked to see so many people rate her so poorly... The !”

📚 Workload Load

30/100

“She expects you to study 25 - 30 hrs. a week for her class alone”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are not good, she reads through the
  • tests you on something she never even talked about
  • Dr. Lopez is fabulous... she breaks the material down and makes it easy to digest

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • our class test averages are 60% while the other professor has a 80% average
  • I'll be honest, her class is HARD and she IS a
  • Be prepared (20 hours/week for A)

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Character

  • and really cares about students
  • Shes incredibly condescending which discourages students from asking relevant questions
  • Don't skip office hours, study groups will help, gives several opportunities

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across BIO11 and BIO15 span 2020-2026 with and test mismatch despite polarized tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 511
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 524

Course coverage

BIO1530 reviews
BIO1120 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 6

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

5

C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

17

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 10 · Rather not say 1