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Biology

Lisa McMath

BIO15 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you must take BIO15 and are ready for a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderFast lecturerPop quizzesHard exams no safety netInconsistent student outcomes
  • Many students describe , and misaligned PowerPoints.
  • , and harsh early grading raise risk of .
  • A minority found the material interesting and and book reading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even students who earned A or , and a high chance of struggle or withdrawal.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Micro content is dense, lectures move fast, and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

skipping means you will not pass.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and recent comments urge dropping due to harsh setup and weak support.

All evidence is in-person; older reviews are slightly more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and few graded components that leave little recovery.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lecture-heavy course with , and required textbook reading.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Frequent complaints about fast talking, self-focused lectures, canceled class, and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; a minority still find her knowledgeable.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and a comprehensive lab exam drive outcomes more than low-stakes work.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO15 is widely criticized for harsh grading, fast lectures, and interest and occasional curves.

Main concern

Quizzes and exams can fail the class average with little guidance or flexibility.

What students said

“Without a doubt, the . Average scores on all quizzes/exams were academically failing, and .”
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“ if you already signed up for it because this professor's main concern is not about your success”
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“ (so study a week in advance) & talks a little too fast.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are described as difficult, poorly guided, and central to the grade.

Hard examsPop quizzesNo study guideLimited or inconsistent curveLecture-heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person BIO15 uses hard quizzes and exams, pop quizzes, and limited study support; .

Hard examsPop quizzesNo study guideLab exam
“She does not provide any study guide or guidance for quizzes and exams.”
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“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
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“ (so study a week in advance)”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Without a doubt, the . Average scores on all quizzes/exams were academically failing, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person BIO15 , and lecture issues; credibility Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“She is a poor lecturer, talks too fast, and spends too much time talking about herself.”

⚖️

18/100

“Average scores on all quizzes/exams were academically failing, and .”

🚫 Recommendation

22/100

“ if you already signed up for it”

📝

28/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • talks too fast
  • spends too much time talking about herself
  • makes her students feel dumb in the way she lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • unreasonable amount of

Theme 3

⚠️ Support & Logistics

  • class got canceled ( twice in a row for me)
  • Skips her own office hours often
  • PowerPoint are not related to the

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Six in-person BIO15 reviews spanning 2016-2023 with detailed complaints and mixed older praise; consistent risk signals despite some disagreement.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO156 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2