AI Rate Professor

Biology

Rhonda Lassiter

BIO20 · BIOLOGY22 · BIOLOGY20 · BIO22 · BIOLOGY · BIO22GENETICS · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
—
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take her for BIO20 or genetics if you will study the book and use study guides; skip if you want a free A or hate group work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardNursing-Friendly BioDrops Lowest ScoresStudy-Hard TestsGroup ActivitiesHelpful When Asked
  • Most students , and nursing relevance, but a minority call her confusing or unhelpful.
  • As are earned by reading, studying, and participating; .
  • She drops lowest scores, offers , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

High grades are common but students stress studying, critical thinking, and participation rather than .

Online student says do the work for a good grade; in-person reviews emphasize study and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Dense biology content with memorization and analytical exams feels standard-to-challenging for non-science majors.

Online review calls it simple if you work; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory and .

Online ; in-person reviews often require it.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Strong majority recommend her for nursing and science, tempered by a .

Both formats lean positive, with the single online review highly favorable.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and participation points soften hard exams.

Format shift

Leniency details .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Labs, group work, readings, and study guides create a steady but manageable load.

Format shift

; online only notes doing the work.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call her clear, knowledgeable, and inspiring for nursing; a .

Format shift

Online praise is brief; and criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Labs, participation, and exams all count; dropping lowest scores balances the mix.

Format shift

In-person reviews detail the balance; online simply says do the work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIO20 and genetics mix , and analytical exams; many love her for nursing prep while some dislike group teaching and .

Main concern

and critical thinking; group work and dense content frustrate some.

What students said

“She's awesome. I didn't expect this class to be easy but as long as you show up and read, you'll be fine.”
BIO20
“The and knowledge on subject required to get a good grade.”
BIO20
“if you are good .”
BIO22

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Hybrid setup with online lecture and ; student says do the work and you get a good grade.

Main concern

Only one online review, so .

What students said

“Just do the work and you will get a good grade, it's that simple.”
BIO20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are analytical and tougher than study guides, but , and reduce risk.

Critical Thinking ExamsStudy GuidesDrop Lowest ScoreExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams emphasize critical thinking beyond study-guide topics; lowest scores are often dropped.

Critical Thinking ExamsStudy GuidesDrop Lowest Score
“The and knowledge on subject (obviously ) required to get a good grade.”
BIO20
“The questions on the and are nothing like the study guide.”
BIO20
“ , and home work scores.”
BIO20

Online

Reviews do .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's awesome. I didn't expect this class to be easy but as long as you show up and read, you'll be fine. and I think she explained everything really well. . Just STUDY!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews (1 online, 42 in person), balancing majority praise with minority criticism. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She had REALLY good lectures, especially given how dense the material is.”

📈 Study For The A

56/100

“You'll have to work for the A.”

🧪 Nursing Path Fit

82/100

“Professor Lassiter is an excellent bio teacher especially if you are going into nursing!”

⚠️ Mixed Teaching Style

40/100

“she focused more on group work and students being involved in the class rather than making sure the students understood the concepts.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and I think she explained everything really well.
  • She does a lot of activities in class so the class is not just long boring lectures.
  • she doesn't know how to teach.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just STUDY!!
  • The
  • Easy class. Shes really lenient.
  • You have to work hard to get an A but if you have questions.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and helpful
  • She is so easy to approach.
  • Most of all she believed in me.

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-three reviews spanning multiple years and courses show consistent themes with enough disagreement to feel authentic.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO2027 reviews
BIOLOGY208 reviews
BIO225 reviews
BIO22GENETICS1 review
BIOLOGY1 review
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BIOLOGY221 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 5 · B 2 · B- 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1