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Biology

Amanda Gerrard

BIOL101 · BIO102 · BIO102L · BIOL102L · HUMANBIO102 · BIOL102 · BIO101 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Gerrard if , and study hard for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lectures when preparedTest-heavy biologyStrict classroom behaviorHard-earned gradesHelpful lab support
  • Most positive , and passion for biology.
  • Grades are possible but , and serious test study.
  • Negative reviews focus on fast PowerPoint , and strict classroom behavior.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic, but comments repeatedly say , and long study sessions.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The biology content is manageable when lectures are clear, but fast pacing and .

and lab reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is sometimes not formally required, but missing lecture hurts because .

In-person comments say but is practically important.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and helpfulness, but several strongly warn against her test style and PowerPoint-heavy lectures.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

57/100

She curves some exams, drops one test, and may make the , but .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Homework is often limited or easy, but , and memorization.

Format shift

In-person lecture reviews describe heavy studying, while .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Most positive , and helpful, but several older reviews describe rushed or disengaged PowerPoint teaching.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person courses, with stronger praise in lab and some lecture sections.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Assessment centers on multiple exams, finals, quizzes, and .

Format shift

and quizzes as the main grade drivers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but lean positive, with strong praise for and .

Main concern

struggle.

What students said

“ and she makes them VERY interesting!”
BIO102
“I got an A but I worked FREAKIN' hard for it.”
BIO102
“ !!”
HUMANBIO102

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews describe standard in-person lecture-based exams that can be hard, with .

Lecture-Based ExamsMultiple ExamsOptional Final PossibleShort Answer QuestionsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention several lecture-based tests, some short answer questions, a possible dropped test, and an .

Lecture-Based ExamsShort Answer QuestionsDropped Test PossibleOptional Final Possible
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I got an A but I worked FREAKIN' hard for it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, grades, workload, and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ and she makes them VERY interesting!”

📈 Grade Effort

58/100

“I got an A but I worked FREAKIN' hard for it.”

🧪

52/100

“ !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • really cares and
  • she made everything so easy for me

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • To get an A you may need to go over the book and your notes a little, but that's it.
  • Not doing the get an A if you study.
  • I've never studied more for tests.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • Goes through the .
  • No study guide for
  • a lot of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

and consistent evidence, though some reviews are old and course types vary.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO10210 reviews
HUMANBIO1023 reviews
BIO1012 reviews
BIOL1012 reviews
BIO102L1 review
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Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

1

D 1

F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Fail 1