AI Rate Professor

Biology

Sumana Pasala

BIO2 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
51.61%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you will study hard for ; avoid her online section.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyConcept maps helpfulStudy guides mismatch examsCaring but toughPolarizing
  • and many say study .
  • Students who put in serious effort and use concept maps often do well; slackers struggle.
  • hard to reach and overloaded with assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with full effort, but and many call them very hard with weak study-guide alignment.

Almost all grade evidence is in person; the one online review did not report a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Bio and microbiology content is dense, lecture-heavy, and fast, with .

In-person comments drive difficulty; online only stressed volume of work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and say skipping hurts performance.

; the online review said attendance was not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; fans praise care and lectures while critics say pick her last.

In-person reviews split hard; the sole online review is strongly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough-grader tags and bad tests.

Format shift

; online also tags Tough grader.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

and lab exams, plus large projects that count little.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online specifically says no break between assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many praise interactive lectures and concept maps; .

Format shift

In-person teaching is mixed positive; and poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Students repeatedly say exams are about 60% of the grade with homework and labs secondary.

Format shift

In-person Bio2 and 31012 both describe test-heavy grading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Polarized in-person Bio2 and Micro: strong lectures and concept maps for many, useless study guides and .

Main concern

and study materials often fail to match what is tested.

What students said

“Her lectures and study guides prepare you exactly for tests. Just don't underestimate the workload.”
Bio2
“study guides don't match the exams. Take as a LAST resort.”
31012
“60% of and study guides did not reflect on questions for the exam.”
Bio2

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single and nonstop assignments.

Main concern

Professor is unresponsive online and the .

What students said

“I tried to contact and she just never answered me even after follow ups.”
Bio2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Several timed lecture and ; friendliness varies with how well study materials match.

Multiple lecture examsLab examsExam-heavy gradeStudy guides often mismatch

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often a project, with frequent claims that study guides do not match exams.

Lecture examsLab examsStudy guides mismatchExtra credit on some exams
“There is 2 lab exams, 5 lecture exams,1 end project”
Bio2
“study guides are useless in exams and the ”
31012

Online

Online review does not describe exam proctoring or format in detail, only that the .

Test heavy
“ .”
Bio2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ignore anyone giving her a low score. , and genuinely wants you to succeed... Just don't underestimate the workload.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews (1 online, 30 in , and polarized care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Her PPT, study guides, . I highly recommend her for Bio2.”

⚖️

35/100

“study guides and and she told us not to rely on study guides”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“40-50 page paper that was only worth 5% of your grade. 60% of ”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“please pick her as a last option honestly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she provides concept maps for each
  • Her lectures are amazing at breaking down tough concepts
  • shes very condescending and rude when asking questions sometimes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A, you actually have to act like adults and put in the effort
  • I passed this class with A BUT you have to put in your hard work

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

  • if you are a student who likes to ask questions
  • she just never answered me even after follow ups

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

31 detailed reviews across recent years with , and polarization.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 51
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

3101216 reviews
Bio215 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

10

A 7 · A- 3

B range

13

B+ 7 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3