AI Rate Professor

Biology

Gilene Young

BIOL170 · BIO170F · BIO170A · BIOL101 · BIO170BIO101 · BIO170L · BIO170 · BIO101 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
68.52%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Take Gilene Young if you want a rigorous biology class with strong support and are ready to work hard for your grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring MentorTough GraderLecture HeavyHigh Effort RewardOffice Hours Helpful
  • Students widely describe Gilene Young as knowledgeable, caring, and .
  • The course is consistently difficult, fast-paced, and , and .
  • because the class is demanding but prepares them well.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A grades are possible, but reviews repeatedly say they , and .

Both formats show hard-earned grades, with online reviews more bluntly warning that there is no easy A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The biology content is fast-paced, dense, and often described as one of the hardest classes students have taken.

Online reviews emphasize speed and busy work, while , and preparation for upper-level biology.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

Attendance and participation are not always described as formally mandatory, but students say lectures, flipped work, and support sessions are important for success.

Online reviews mention synchronous sessions and tutoring, while , and staying caught up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend her because she teaches well, cares about students, and gives strong preparation despite the hard workload.

, while online reviews are more divided because exam and workload pressure feels higher.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students often call her a , though many also say expectations and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention exams hurting grades heavily, while in-person reviews .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The class requires , and exam review, with some students describing 20 hours a week.

Format shift

Online reviews mention busy work and long lecture time, while in-person , and intense exam prep.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most reviews describe her as clear, passionate, caring, and .

Format shift

, while online reviews include both high praise and severe negative outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews repeatedly emphasize exams and , and in-class work.

Format shift

Online reviews mention multiple major exams, while and and study questions.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly positive about her teaching and support but and time-intensive.

Main concern

Students need steady studying and office hour use because exams and content are demanding.

What students said

“This class was the single hardest class I have taken so far but she made taking this class an amazing experience.”
BIO170
“She offers a lot of resources and guidance so .”
BIO170F
“You DO need to put in the work, but she is fantastic!”
BIO101

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are polarized, with some students praising organization and support while others call the , and pace punishing.

Main concern

Online students repeatedly say there is no easy A and .

What students said

“There is no easy A here, only hard work and suffering.”
BIO170F
“Difficult class but incredibly rewarding - you'll leave with an insane amount of knowledge”
BIOL170
“she gives 5 exams. all for 100 points.”
BIO101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show difficult exams and quizzes with study support, but they do not clearly prove open-book exams, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring policy.

Difficult ExamsQuizzesStudy QuestionsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

43/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exam preparation, with one review explicitly mentioning weekly open-book quizzes as homework.

Difficult ExamsQuizzesWeekly Open Book Quizzes
“There as homework and in class exercises for points.”
BIO101
“ .”
BIO101

Online

Online reviews clearly mention difficult exams and quizzes, but they do not clearly .

Difficult ExamsFive ExamsQuizzes
“she gives 5 exams. all for 100 points.”
BIO101
“get A/B+'s on every exam on top of maintaining your grade (A) in other categories.”
BIO170L

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class was the single hardest class I have taken so far but she made taking this class an amazing experience.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and is just a cool person to talk to. 100% recommend her, one of my favorite professors.”

📚 Course Difficulty

30/100

“The class will steamroll you if you don't stay caught up on lectures.”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

42/100

“There is no easy A here, only hard work and suffering.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr Young is amazing.
  • Great at breaking down concepts.
  • Her lectures are very clear and easy to follow, if you do not understand something .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Dr. Young's class is not easy but it's very doable if you put the time and effort into it
  • She grades terribly hard and is not completely transparent on what you get wrong.
  • Just do all the work and study hard for and you'll get your A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She wants everyone to succeed and gives so many tools to do so.
  • .
  • She is always willing to talk one on one and dive deep into questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 50 detailed reviews span recent and older terms with consistent themes of strong teaching and high difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 511

Course coverage

BIO17016 reviews
BIO10110 reviews
BIO170F10 reviews
BIOL1708 reviews
BIO170L2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 4 · A 13 · A- 3

B range

13

B+ 4 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2