Kimberly Rosales

BIOL101F · BIO190 · BIOL190 · BIOL101 · BIO102 · BIO193 · BIO190L · BIOL109 · BIO101 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 84.62%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want an engaging biology professor and are , and study consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerClear exam prepLecture heavyExtra creditAttendance matters

Rosales is widely praised for energetic, clear biology lectures that make difficult material more understandable.
Grades are usually fair with study guides, , and , but students must keep up.
Attendance and note-taking matter because lectures are fast, dense, and often the main source for exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is very possible with , and , but it is not a show-up-only course.

In-person evidence is more grade-friendly, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The biology content is dense and lecture-heavy, but and study guides make it manageable.

In-person students more often say she makes hard topics understandable, while online students report more uneven pacing and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as important, and some reviews say missed lectures or .

Both formats value attendance, but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

because , and prepares them well for exams.

Recommendations are strongest in person, while online reviews are more mixed because of exam and organization concerns.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Grading is generally fair to lenient, with , and some dropped or supported work.

Format shift

than online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The , and labs, but the material volume can feel heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly notes, quizzes, and assignments, while and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students consistently describe her as , and helpful despite some organization complaints.

Format shift

Teaching praise is very strong in person and positive but less consistent online.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment leans heavily on exams and , and participation supporting the grade.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with online BIOL109 explicitly using four exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive, with , and fair exams if students attend and study.

Main concern

Fast, lecture-heavy pacing can punish absences.

What students said

“ teaches, and some small opportunities.”
BIO101

“Her lectures move fast and missing a single class, or even half a class, can make you fall behind if you dont work hard to catch up on the material.”
BIOL190

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

students like her energy and materials, but and Lockdown Browser appears in BIOL109.

Main concern

Online exams and organization are the main risks.

What students said

“There are 4 exams which will be taken on a lockdown browser.”
BIOL109

“The homework and quizzes are really easy, but there are some things on the .”
BIOL190

Exam style

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Exams are usually based on lectures and study guides, but online Lockdown Browser and .

Lecture-Based ExamsStudy GuidesLockdown Browser OnlineSome Extra CreditNon-Cumulative Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe exams as lecture-based and supported by study guides, with .

Study GuidesLecture-Based ExamsFinal Not Cumulative

“ guides and there are never any surprises.”
BIO190

“The and as for the exams, she gives you study guides that have everything you need to know for the tests.”
BIO101

Online

Online reviews clearly mention Lockdown Browser for BIOL109 and heavy exams in BIOL190, but .

Lockdown BrowserTest HeavyFour Exams

“This class uses a lockdown browser for exams online so think about that if .”
BIOL109

“Exams are a huge part of this course and if you do poorly on them, the homework and .”
BIOL190

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“By far the . She does a great job lecturing, you can really tell she's passionate about the subject and likes to teach.”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“She does a great job lecturing, you can really tell she's passionate about the subject and likes to teach.”

👍 Recommendation Level

88/100

“10/10 would take class from her again!”

📚

76/100

“ guides and there are never any surprises.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is incredibly smart, a great professor, and very charismatic.
and makes sure that students understand the lecture.
Hilarious and has a great way of explaining everything in lecture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you show up to the lectures and study for the .
You definitely have to work for your grade as you would in any class but she makes it so fun it hardly feels like work.
Her lectures are very detailed and heavy.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

Study guides help a lot in exams.
There are 4 exams which will be taken on a lockdown browser.
The and she had a tendency to wait till last minute to put out the study guide.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews across many years and courses give detailed, , and exams.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524

4 out of 59

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 3

B range

B+ 6 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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FairEffort

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Mandatory

MustTake

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Level

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 About Exams

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want an engaging biology professor and are , and study consistently.

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