Robyn Arias

MICROBIO · MICROBIOLOGY · BIO41 · MICROBIO2 · BIO2 · BIOLO41 · 106 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 81.43%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you need strong microbio teaching and can dedicate serious weekly time; skip if you want a light science A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBest micro for hard workersLecture and test heavyProctorio examsUnknown project grindCaring but demanding

Many students call her the best microbio professor because and she wants students to pass.
Workload is heavy with weekly quizzes, dense labs, playposits, and a .
An A is realistic with constant study, but this is not an easy A and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Students repeatedly say an A is possible only with daily study, no procrastination, and heavy time investment; several call it not an easy A.

Both formats require hard work; while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Microbiology content is dense, fast-moving, and memory-heavy with one.

BIO41 is described as easier than BIO2 or micro; most hard comments target microbio and BIO2.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Attendance and staying current matter heavily, with tags and comments saying skip class and you will not pass.

; a few online sections note asynchronous lecture videos.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and support, while a vocal minority reject the , and workload.

; online has more avoid-style COVID-era complaints mixed with strong praise.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Many note and clear criteria, but tough detailed exams and .

Format shift

Online students more often call timing and Proctorio harsh; in-person students stress fairness if .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and a massive end-term unknown project make the load heavy to overwhelming.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online students emphasize last-two-weeks pileup and long unknown projects.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and genuine care, tempered by some communication and online-transition complaints.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong across formats; the harshest teaching critiques cluster in 2020 online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly lab and , and finals dominate, with projects layered on top.

Format shift

Exam and quiz density is high online and in person; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students rave about approachable teaching and clear criteria, while still warning , and .

Main concern

, and the unknown project demand taking the course seriously or alone.

What students said

“Dr. Arias is literally the .”
BIO2

“This class is a lot of work and time-consuming so be ready to study.”
MICROBIO

“It is a challenging course and you will need to study HARD to get an A.”
BIO2

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online micro is praised for and support, but , and the unknown project create high stress.

Main concern

and end-of-term pileup make online sections especially intense.

What students said

“She does use the proctorio system for .”
BIO2

“ so you will not get away with any open book or notes.”
BIOLO41

“Best microbio professor at lbcc!! You have to put the time in to study or you wont pass.”
BIO2

Exam style

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Exams are frequent, detailed, and often proctored online with tight timing, so .

Proctorio proctoringTimed quizzes and examsLecture-slide based questionsWeekly quiz heavyUnknown project

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and labs, with less explicit software detail than online.

Weekly lecture and lab quizzesMultiple examsUnknown projectLecture-slide based tests

“Quizzes on lecture/lab every week, 5 exams, unknown project, and .”
BIO2

“ material so study her PowerPoints and lecture videos.”
MICROBIO

“ . It is written not to trick anyone.”
BIO2

Online

Online reviews explicitly report Proctorio, short timed windows, and no open-book exams.

ProctorioTimed examsNo open bookExtra credit on exams

“She does use the proctorio system for .”
BIO2

“ so you will not get away with any open book or notes you might be taking.”
BIOLO41

“she thinks giving us 19 questions (written included) with 26 minutes is enough WHILE being recorded using the privacy invasion called Proctorio”
BIO2

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This is not an easy A class. Keep up with the work AHEAD of time... Most importantly study her notes, all the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching strength versus heavy proctored assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Dr. Arias is literally the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“ !”

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“Be prepared not to have a social life with this class”

🧠 Effort for an A

34/100

“Getting an A is possible if you put in the work.The last two weeks are tough!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

so well
Her lectures are comprehensive and she provides visuals
She's absolutely the BEST!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Micro is hard but she made lectures engaging
you will need to study HARD to get an A
This is not an easy A class

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Labs

She does use the proctorio system
and constant
unknown project is around 40 pages to 50 pages

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

106

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with substantial detail across online and strong teaching plus heavy, test-driven workload, with known polarization around online proctoring.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 571

4 out of 517

3 out of 54

2 out of 54

1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 6

Robyn Arias

x x if you need strong microbio teaching and can dedicate serious weekly time; skip if you want a light science A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Intensity

🧠 Effort for an A

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧪 About Exams and Labs

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you need strong microbio teaching and can dedicate serious weekly time; skip if you want a light science A.