AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jane Horlings

BIO20 · BIO11 · BIO40 · ANATOBIO · BIOBIO · BIO20ONLINE · BIO22 · BIOANTO · HUMANANATOMY · BIO1 · BIO21 · 152 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
35.71%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want a rigorous bio grind and , and a blunt teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy workloadTrick questionsPolarizing toneTest heavy
  • Workload and many students
  • Online sections often require ProctorU or on-campus testing plus field trips
  • Motivated learners who grind can pass and learn a lot; Easy A

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A demands early constant study, long guides, and heavy memorization; many strong students still struggle for a B.

Online reviews stress trick questions and ProctorU; and heavy study time.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Material volume is huge with weekly OCWs, long study guides, and bio.

Both formats describe overload; , and remote proctoring logistics.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and tags warn skip class and you will not pass, especially hybrids.

Online hybrids still require labs, field trips, or campus testing so flexibility is limited in both formats.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

and a large share of students say pick anyone else due to tone, tricks, and workload.

Online reviews skew more negative; older in-person reviews include more strong advocates for serious learners.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

and trick-style questions dominate; EC helps some but A is not free.

Format shift

Online and ; online adds ProctorU friction.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Weekly multi-part homework, , and sometimes field trips.

Format shift

Online/hybrid load is often described as multi-hour weekly OCWs plus exams.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Passionate and , but , and unhelpful when asked questions.

Format shift

Online comments focus more on rude emails and self-teaching; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and long study-guide prep.

Format shift

Online often uses ProctorU or campus exams plus weekly OCWs.

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

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call her the with impossible exams and busywork.

Main concern

and test wording still dominate even when content lovers praise preparation for university bio.

What students said

“Hands down the ! Yes it is a lot of work, and yes she does make you earn your grade”
BIO20
“This professor was SO rude!! I had to have a meeting with the Dean about her rude emails to me.”
BIO21
“If you want an easy A, .”
BIO40

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and hybrid formats are work-heavy with OCWs, long study guides, ProctorU or campus exams, and frequent complaints about tone and tricky questions.

Main concern

, and condescending communication make the online path especially stressful.

What students said

“The taken online on ProctorU ($$$ fees).”
BIO40
“Very condescending. I did not like her at all , she was a bad professor”
BIO20
“She purposely tries to trick you with multiple/multiple questions on both the homework and exams.”
BIO11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes, long, and often worded to trap students; online sections may require ProctorU or campus testing.

ProctorU optionOn-campus examsTrick wordingLong study guidesTest heavyMemorization heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard, memorization-heavy, and sometimes worded to frustrate even prepared students.

Hard examsTrick wordingMemorization keyStudy guides long
“study guides are written to trick/frustrate you.”
BIO40
“her wording for the questions were awful and would make you second guess everything.”
BIO11

Online

Saddleback, with hard specific questions.

ProctorUCampus testing requiredTrick questionsLong exams
“The taken online on ProctorU ($$$ fees).”
BIO40
“Dont take any online Bio classes with this teacher. All of .”
BIO40
“Her test and .”
BIO20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . but she is so condescending in her emails and does nothing to teach the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 mixed online and in-person reviews, balancing heavy workload critiques with hardcore-learner praise. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

15/100

“Taking her online class and it is by far the most work I have EVER done for any class.”

🧪

28/100

“Her test and .”

⚖️ Teaching Tone

42/100

“Rude and condescending, and one of the ”

👍 For Serious Learners

70/100

“ if you want to learn! Love Dr Horlings!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she was a bad professor , many say for the online course work
  • She is very passionate about the subject.
  • You are basically teaching yourself biology

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an easy A, .
  • I am constantly studying for this class... struggling to get a B.
  • you will pass if you put the effort into the class.

Theme 3

😤 About Communication

  • RUDE RUDE RUDE THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

152

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews split across online and in-person with consistent themes of , and polarized tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555
4 out of 518
3 out of 521
2 out of 523
1 out of 535

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 6

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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