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Biology

Stephanie Reynolds

BIO20 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
93.55%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take her for BIO20 if you will study and show up; she makes a hard subject fun and fair.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and hilariousClear study guidesExtra credit offeredLecture heavy BioDrops lowest exam
  • Students consistently praise her as caring, funny, and passionate about biology.
  • An A is realistic if you study lectures, use study guides, and keep up with labs.
  • Workload centers on exams, weekly quizzes, and and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students earn As with study guides and drops, but and review rather than zero effort.

Online and work; one online student found tests harder to parse.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Biology content can feel hard, yet her clear lectures and .

Evidence is mostly in-person; online notes similar difficulty with more self-reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as mandatory or strongly urged because lectures and labs drive quiz and .

Mixed online flags (one optional, one mandatory); .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Nearly every detailed and fair support.

Recommendation stays strong across formats; rare negatives are outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

drops, and late-work flexibility for good excuses.

Format shift

and .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly quizzes, labs, reading, and for most.

Format shift

and chapter reading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

and personal care that make biology enjoyable.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger; online teaching is solid but audio can undercut it.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grade and quizzes, with study guides aligning tests to lectures.

Format shift

; and lab heavy.

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

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIO20 is highly recommended: , and strong support in lab.

Main concern

You still need steady study for exams and .

What students said

“I hate Biology, but she made it somewhat fun and understandable.”
BIO20
“As long as you read the materials before class, never miss class and follow her study guide before the A.”
BIO20
“ and enjoyable! Her study guides are super good!”
BIO20

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still praise her caring style and , but audio quality and .

Main concern

Online audio quality and person.

What students said

“ because I was not a huge fan of the audio quality and made it harder to hear things.”
BIO20
“An A is doable as long as you study and do the work”
BIO20
“Her lectures were fun and engaging, and as needed.”
BIO20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair but not trivial; study guides and .

Study guidesDrop lowest examOpen-manual quizzesOpen-note lab finalTextbook helpful for tests

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides; lab quizzes often open manual and .

Study guidesDrop lowest examOpen-manual quizzesOpen-note lab final
“She grades pretty fairly and gives study guides for .”
BIO20
“ and and lab quiz too.”
BIO20

Online

Online reviews stress reading chapters and ; .

Lecture quizzesChapter readingHard tests
“the hard you studied.”
BIO20
“An A is doable as long as you study and do the work”
BIO20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Stephanie is probably the while. She's so , and really knows what she's talking about.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews spanning 2014-2026, emphasizing teaching care and fair exams. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Reynolds is one of the ! Makes learning biology super fun and interesting.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

93/100

“ and .”

⚖️ Fair Effort for A

68/100

“I wouldn't say this class is an easy A, but an A is possible as long as you put forth enough time to study and do the lab work.”

❤️ Caring Character

90/100

“Stephanie is so sweet, kind, and understanding. She and give extra help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she made it somewhat fun and understandable
  • Makes learning biology super fun and interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • pretty much an easy A
  • As long are you put in the work, you will do well
  • ample time and materials to study

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very sweet and caring
  • will do everything in her power to help you
  • She genuinely cares about her students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two detailed reviews over many years show highly consistent praise with only rare outliers.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO2041 reviews
140801 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 5 · A 17 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1