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Biology

Lisa Mcmath-Akers

BIO101 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if , and a teaching style that several students found discouraging.

Best fit · Self Taught ProStrict attendanceMixed teaching qualityCondescending toneOpen-note lab examsNo late work
  • Student experiences are sharply divided, with some praising fairness and others describing a hostile lab environment.
  • , and quizzes matter heavily, and late work policies can be strict.
  • The course can be manageable or even easy for organized students, but the interpersonal risk is significant.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Some students call the and dropped scores, but and deadlines can quickly hurt the grade.

, while the lone online review gives no grade-friendly evidence.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

63/100

The content is described as basic or straightforward, but , and deadlines raise the practical difficulty.

as straightforward, while the online review criticizes the format rather than the content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

, and lab credit.

; the online review also says skipping hurts success.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation depends on whether students can tolerate strict policies and a tone that multiple reviewers found condescending.

In-person reviews are mixed, while the only online review is clearly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Dropped scores and open-note exams help, but strict no-late-work and .

Format shift

; online grading policy is not clearly described.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

, and papers create steady work even when the lab material is straightforward.

Format shift

Both formats mention workload, but and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A few students praise her knowledge and fairness, but several describe yelling, belittling, condescension, and an awful learning environment.

Format shift

Negative tone concerns appear mostly in person, while the one online review also criticizes teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

34/100

, and lab exams rather than a mainly lecture-exam structure.

Format shift

; online assessment details are vague.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

structure and complaints about condescension, strict attendance, and no late work.

Main concern

, and strict deadlines are the main concerns.

What students said

“strict no late work.”
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“She has a way of belittling you in her tone alone.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is negative and .

Main concern

Online teaching was described as unhelpful and disengaged.

What students said

“breaks us up for ”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam format is student-friendly where described, especially because , and .

Open-Note Lab ExamOpen-Note MidtermOpen-Note FinalDropped Lowest Scores

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

open-note midterm and final, and dropped lowest category scores.

Open-Note Lab ExamOpen-Note MidtermOpen-Note FinalDropped Lowest Scores
“the .”
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“The midterm and .”
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Online

The online review does not clearly .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Awful learning environment, lab days were always dreaded by my peers and I, bc if we didn't understand we'd face scrutiny for asking for help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 , and lab exam structure. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Awful learning environment, lab days were always dreaded by my peers and I, bc if we didn't understand we'd face scrutiny for asking for help.”

📌

10/100

“You must and there are weekly quizzes so you cannot be absent.”

⚖️

82/100

“The midterm and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really knows the material and is passionate about what she is teaching.
  • She was our lab instructor and would yell at us for .
  • disrespectful and condescending at times

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • strict no late work.
  • The bio 101 lab was easy.
  • .

Theme 3

🧪

  • the .
  • The midterm and .
  • breaks us up for

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews give useful but limited evidence, with strong disagreement across years and only one online review.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO1017 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values