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Biology

Erika Calle-Poppe

MICRO50748 · BIO2 · BI02 · 173 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
37.93%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you and tolerate delayed grades in exchange for lenient mastery scoring.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMastery Grading 80=ADisorganized GradingCaringLots of HomeworkPolarized Reviews
  • Mastery grading treats about 80% as an A, with , and tokens.
  • Organization and slow or complaints.
  • Reviews are highly polarized between devoted fans and students who call her unapproachable or unprepared.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

The 80% mastery equals A , and late-work flexibility make high grades reachable with steady effort.

Almost ; the one online review does not contradict the mastery/flexibility theme.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Microbiology is content-heavy with Pearson packets and labs, so intellectual load stays real even with supportive teaching.

In-person reviews dominate; the online review also calls the course challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

if work is submitted, but missing class still means missing a lot of material.

; online evidence is limited.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Fans call her the while critics urge choosing anyone else, matching a .

Polarization is strongest in in-person reviews; the single online review is mildly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Mastery at 80%, retakes, and late work help grades, but slow or .

Format shift

Leniency claims are mostly in-person; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Pearson Plus, Cerego, worksheets, labs, and an .

Format shift

Heavy-work evidence .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

; critics say she is disorganized, unapproachable, or leaves work untaught.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive both extremes; one online review is mixed-positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix quizzes, exams with , and projects.

Format shift

Assessment mix is described mainly in in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students split between calling her caring with an 80%-is-A mastery system and , and .

Main concern

Work left ungraded until the end of the semester and .

What students said

“She considers 80% mastery, so if you show up .”
BI02
“End of Sem- Student lab coursework left ungraded. left ungraded.”
BI02
“She doesn't really teach and is mean when .”
BIO2

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review finds her passionate and approachable but and organization in a challenging course.

Main concern

Grading and course organization can feel messy online.

What students said

“The professor is passionate and approachable, but the grading and course organization can be a bit of a mess.”
BIO2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are moderate in difficulty but , and lecture-aligned content.

Exam RetakesQuiz RedosMastery ThresholdLecture-Aligned Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lectures that match exams, without clear claims of Lockdown or webcam proctoring.

Exam RetakesQuiz RedosLecture Matches ExamsCritical-Thinking Quizzes
“She gave , and allowed quiz redos or homework for a perfect score.”
BIO2
“ practice a lot of critical thinking”
BIO2

Online

Online comments ; they only note a challenging but rewarding course.

Challenging Course
“Overall, a challenging but rewarding course.”
BIO2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“you only need 80% to show mastery; that's an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in-person), balancing mastery-grading praise against organization complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She was one of ! She was very thorough, and made sure majority of the class were on the same page before moving on.”

⚠️

35/100

“she did not grade ANYTHING until the semester ended, which is right now.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

78/100

“For a 5-unit class this was an easy A for me bec a 80 is 100 in record.”

👎

30/100

“ . This professor .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and making it easier to understand
  • She made microbiology fun, interesting, and useful for future healthcare workers

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 80% is converted to 100%. Who doesn't want that?
  • Be prepared to do a lot of
  • Easy A, if you put in the effort.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • semester
  • May be a , but keeps the subject fun
  • left some stuff ungraded i worked hard on

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

173

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews give volume, but extreme polarization, clustered defensive five-star posts, and older one-star complaints lower confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551
4 out of 58
3 out of 56
2 out of 58
1 out of 5101

Course coverage

BIO237 reviews
BI0210 reviews
MICRO507483 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 13 · A 5 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

20

Not sure yet 15 · Rather not say 5