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Biology

Jenny Clark

BIO22 · BIO3C · BIO15 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
43.75%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you can treat it like a 5-unit class and study constantly; do not expect an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerGenetics GrinderTest HeavyHuge WorkloadOrganizedLecture Heavy
  • BIO22 with Clark is repeatedly called harder than a typical 3-unit class and often compared to OChem or physics.
  • Students who keep up with long lectures, notes, and groups can earn strong grades and praise her organization and help.
  • Many others report stress, timed tests, vague instructions, and a workload that feels unfair for the units.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As and A-minuses appear, but students say you must study constantly and treat the course like far more than 3 units.

Online comments stress timed tests and no easy path; .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

16/100

Genetics content plus long lectures and students report.

Both formats agree the material is extremely hard; online adds long recorded lectures and weekly discussions.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and some do not; keeping up with lectures still drives success either way.

Online success depends on watching long videos; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Roughly half recommend her for seriousness and support, while the and overload.

; in-person positives more often praise help and organization.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

She is often called a and picky expectations on written work.

Format shift

Online students emphasize timed test pressure; and research papers.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

, and heavy tests stack into a 5-unit style load.

Format shift

Online summer sections draw the strongest impossible-workload complaints.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

, and accessible; others say lectures are long, dated, or unclear.

Format shift

In-person fans emphasize live help; online critics focus on old lecture videos and clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and , and papers as secondary load.

Format shift

Online evidence is strongest on timed tests with no backtracking; .

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

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews also call the class insanely difficult but often credit her accessibility, resources, and willingness to help dedicated students.

Main concern

Summer or compressed formats plus hard exams can overwhelm even strong students.

What students said

“ , but .”
BIO22
“This class is even harder than Ochem and Physics.”
BIO22
“Jenny Clark is my absolute favorite professor ever!”
BIO22

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online genetics is lecture-video heavy with , and ; organization is praised by some and hated by others.

Main concern

Workload and its unit count.

What students said

“This 3 credit class is MORE work than 5 credit classes. NOT EASY!”
BIO22
“Tests and final are 1 min per question including math calculations.”
BIO22
“Probably the .”
BIO22

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are repeatedly described as very hard, tightly timed, and central to the grade.

Timed TestsAbout 1 Minute Per QuestionNo BacktrackingTricky QuestionsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and say they must stick to her study schedule to have a chance.

Insanely Difficult ExamsStudy Schedule Critical
“ , but .”
BIO22
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BIO22

Online

, may block backtracking, and include calculation items under time pressure.

1 Min Per QuestionNo BacktrackingTimed FinalTricky Questions
“Tests and final are 1 min per question including math calculations.”
BIO22
“Each test is 100 points and you are given roughly a minute per question (no backtracking).”
BIO22

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is harder than organic chem or even physics. But its genetics, so dont expect it to be an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 BIO-focused reviews online and in person. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Course Difficulty

16/100

“This class is even harder than Ochem and Physics.”

⏱️ Workload Reality

18/100

“I have no idea why this class is 3 units. The workload of this class is more than any 5 units course that I have ever taken.”

🎯 When Students Succeed

56/100

“she does EVERYTHING she can to help you.”

🧪

32/100

“Tests and final are 1 min per question including math calculations.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Probably the .
  • Her lectures are super long and boring.
  • She is always willing to help you if you reach out to her.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't expect an A unless youre willing to put in the extra effort.
  • This 3 credit class is MORE work than 5 credit classes.

Theme 3

📚 About Resources

  • Watch each lecture multiple times
  • get the solutions manual!
  • She offers which can save your grade.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews focused mostly on BIO22 across years and formats consistently describe extreme difficulty and heavy workload.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIO2226 reviews
BIO153 reviews
BIO3C1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

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