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Biology

Amanda Swanson

BIO20 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Swanson for BIO20 if you will attend, use study guides, and keep up with a fast lecture pace.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture Heavy BioStudy Guide ProviderCaring & PersonableLab FriendlyNo Required Textbook
  • Students praise knowledge, care, and strong recommendation for BIO20.
  • Lectures move fast, so Canvas slides and study guides matter a lot.
  • Labs and field trip work are manageable if you prepare and show up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Study guides and help make good grades achievable, but and grades range from C to A+.

Online review stresses easy labs; and fast lectures.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Standard intro bio challenge with dense lectures, labs, and exams rather than an automatic easy course.

; and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and stress showing up and participating.

Both online and as required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

All reviews recommend her with 100% would-take-again and strong praise.

Recommendation is strong in both the single online review and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

66/100

and study guides; not a free A, but fair and supportive.

Format shift

Evidence is mostly in-person; online .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and a field trip create a solid but manageable load.

Format shift

Online review calls labs easy; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Consistently described as knowledgeable, kind, personable, and helpful.

Format shift

Praise is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a field trip share the workload with study-guide support.

Format shift

and labs; online mentions easy labs.

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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIO20 is lecture-heavy and fast-paced but , and a required field trip.

Main concern

Very fast lectures .

What students said

“Just pay attention during lecture and do study guides to ”
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“she goes through her lectures incredibly fast making ”
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“If she is available for Bio 20, go for it.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online BIO20 review calls her awesome, with easy labs and a .

Main concern

Single online sample limits format-specific certainty.

What students said

“I took her fall of 2018 she is awesome! . and show her you care.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; study guides and Canvas slides reduce risk.

Study guides for examsLecture examsLabsField trip

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; fast PowerPoints on Canvas; labs and one field trip.

Study guidesCanvas powerpointsLecture examsField trip
“do study guides to , as well as follow along with and the one required field trip.”
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“She gives out study guides for .”
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“She was also nice to write a study guide for exams!”
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Online

Online evidence focuses on easy labs and putting in work; .

Easy labsShow you care
“ and show her you care.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If she is available for Bio 20, go for it. She is knowledgeable and personable. She really cares for her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (5 in-person, 1 online), highlighting care, pace, and study guides. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Mrs. Swanson is a great, kind and very educated biology professor”

⚡ Fast Lecture Pace

45/100

“she goes through her lectures incredibly fast making ”

📋 Study Guide Support

85/100

“She gives out study guides for .”

👍

93/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is an awesome Bio instructor and very knowledgable.
  • passionate about biology and translates well when she is teaching
  • likes to help so ask questions if you have any!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just pay attention during lecture and do study guides to
  • and show her you care
  • If you study for the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She cares about her students.
  • great personality once you break her out of her shell
  • Show up and be respectful and shell show you the same respect.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six recent, consistent reviews with solid detail but small sample size, especially only one online review.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO206 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values