Erica Sharar

BIOL101F · BIOL101 · BIO101F · BIO101L · BIO101 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 74.07%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want many grade supports and can , and long lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of extra creditOpen-note examsCaring but polarizingLecture heavySelf-study friendly

Most recent in-person reviews are positive and , and support.
Teaching style is polarizing because some students find lectures long or self-taught and a few describe harsh classroom behavior.
The class is often easy to pass or ace if students use the provided materials and tolerate lecture-heavy structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many students earned A grades because of , and detailed study resources.

The online review is neutral on grades, while and high grade potential.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Biology content can be fast-paced and lecture heavy, but , and study guides make it manageable.

Online evidence suggests inefficient delivery, while if students use resources.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

76/100

and grade opportunities, but negative reviews warn about tone, organization, and self-teaching.

Online evidence is weak and mildly negative, while but clearly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

89/100

Grades are helped by , and resources that align with exams.

Format shift

, while online evidence does not clearly address grading leniency.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The , and resources, but many students say it is manageable with preparation.

Format shift

Online review mentions weekly labs and meetings, while if organized.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students often praise her care, resources, and knowledge, but some describe lectures as .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mediocre, while but highly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lecture exams, , and exam-based .

Format shift

, while online evidence mainly mentions weekly lab exercises.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews mostly describe a caring professor with , and some lecture-heavy self-study expectations.

Main concern

Students who need polished lectures or a gentle classroom tone may find her frustrating.

What students said

“She provides detailed study guides, interactive notes, and allows a .”
BIO101F

“ and all of the .”
BIO101F

“Yelled at students .”
BIOL101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review , and an okay but inefficient teaching style.

Main concern

Online meetings were described as inefficient and rushed.

What students said

“Online classes were a waste of time as she spent 20 minutes to barely explain and put us into breakout rooms.”
BIO101L

“Teacher is okay and understanding.”
BIO101L

Exam style

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Exam policies are very student-friendly, with repeated evidence of open notes, notecards, dropped exams, and .

Open-Note ExamsCheat Sheet AllowedExtra CreditDropped Lowest ExamOpen-Note Lab Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly state that exams allow notes or notecards and often include or dropped scores.

Open-Note ExamsCheat Sheet AllowedExtra CreditDropped Lowest Exam

“For , lab exams are open notes.”
BIO101F

“She lets you have a 1 page front & back with notes for .”
BIO101F

“They dropped the (as long as you take the accumulative the final day), 2 lowest quizzes, and only take the 10 highest HW assignment scores.”
BIOL101

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She will give you a hundred and a half opportunities to pass this class and ace it.”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“She gives so many resources to help her students succeed.”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“ and all of the .”

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90/100

“For and back) to use.”

Theme 1

📈 About Grades

She gives an insane amount of , lets you use a notesheet front and back PER CHAPTER on tests (4 chapter tests), and has high energy during lectures.
There was so much on the exams and students were able to easily succeed if they completed all of their work.
You can use your notes on the test and .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Prof Sharar cares about her students and wants them to succeed.
Lectures consists of and doing storytimes.
Makes anyone who asks a question feel incredibly stupid.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Resources

She provides detailed study guides, interactive notes, and allows a .
There are a lot of handouts and resources, but all is for your benefit and aligns with the exams.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is credible because it uses 27 reviews with many detailed comments, though opinions are polarized across years and formats.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 56

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO101F13 reviews

BIOL101F5 reviews

BIO1014 reviews

BIOL1013 reviews

BIO101L2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

B 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1

Erica Sharar

x x if you want many grade supports and can x x x x x, and long lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Potential

🧪 x x

📈 About Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload and Resources

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want many grade supports and can , and long lectures.

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