AI Rate Professor

Biology

Patricia Oertel

MICRO15 · BIO015 · BIOLO239 · BIO15 · MICRO139 · BIO139 · BIO2550 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can learn from fast powerpoint-based lectures and keep up with packed labs.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOrganized powerpointsRushed labsHelpful when engagedMixed patienceLecture-focused
  • Recent review calls her a motivating gem who wants students to succeed.
  • and rushed, blunt lab teaching.
  • Textbook often unnecessary if you master lectures and powerpoints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Material is described as tough with multi-chapter tests and limited grade help; an A and attention.

All evidence is in-person; few explicit grade outcomes were reported.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is solid microbiology or but learnable with focus.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

One recent review says attendance was not mandatory, but lectures and powerpoints are .

Only in-person data; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

, and many praise organization, though a minority strongly disliked her pace and manner.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Several older comments and extra-credit options.

Format shift

In-person only; recent review does not discuss grade harshness.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and multi-chapter exams keeps pace high but not universally overwhelming.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

, and encouraging, while others found her rushed, blunt, and .

Format shift

Polarized older in-person reviews versus a glowing 2024 review.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and study guides all matter, with lectures and powerpoints as the main test source.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

rushed labs and stingy grading; latest review is strongly positive.

Main concern

and lecture pace leave some students lost or feeling grades are stingy.

What students said

“Currently in her class and she is a gem. She motivates you to want to improve and she really spoils us.”
MICRO139
“she and lecture. Tests on too many chapters 6-7.”
BIO139

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

tricky, and rely on lecture-powerpoint material with study guides.

Multi-chapter testsStudy guides providedPowerpoint-based contentLab exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture material; some say pure memorization, others say too many chapters at once.

Study guidesMulti-chapter examsNot tricky for some
“ and requires pure memorization.”
BIO15
“Tests on too many chapters 6-7.”
BIO139

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Currently in her class and she is a gem. She motivates you to want to improve and she really spoils us.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 mostly older in-person reviews with mixed polarity plus one strong 2024 endorsement. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Dr. Oertel was one of the best professors I've ever had. and lab.”

⚡ Pace Concerns

40/100

“she and lecture.”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“Show up, pay attention, don't be afraid to ask for advice. She is great!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing teacher. Keeps lectures and labs interesting.
  • She told you everything you needed to know in the lectures and the powerpoints.
  • Reads straight from PowerPoint & does not go into depth in most chapters!

Theme 2

📈

  • It is not an easy class. The material is tough but .
  • You will constantly be rushed to do 2-3 labs a night.
  • Often times lab contained 3,4 experiments.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She motivates you to want to improve.
  • Very cool, down to .
  • She is short and blunt.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen mostly old reviews with mixed detail and one recent glowing review reduce consistency and currency.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
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1 out of 52

Course coverage

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