AI Rate Professor

Biology

Frances Byhower

BIO60L · BIO41 · BIO41L34008 · BIOLAB · BIO41L · BIOBIDDDD · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
52.94%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can handle a heavy GE workload and self-teach; otherwise look for another lab professor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy workload for GEPolarizing teaching qualityLots of homework and quizzesTough grader streaksSelf-study heavy labs
  • , while many recent reviews call the workload overwhelming.
  • Students frequently say they self-study because lectures or .
  • Online and , and timed assessments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many students still earn As with completion, quizzes, and , but recent sections punish missed work and feel grade-pressure heavy.

online and in-person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Biology content itself is mixed, but , and assignment volume make the course feel harder than the catalog level suggests.

Both formats report time-consuming work; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews list attendance as when some online sections are looser.

; some online sections grade attendance questions instead.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and unclear teaching.

Online reviews are more mixed-to-negative on workload; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

45/100

and completion credit help some students, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online completion grades appear .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and multi-part finals weeks dominate recent comments.

Format shift

Both online and GE or 1-unit lab.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Some students find her caring and clear, while many .

Format shift

; some online summer/async reviews are more positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and quizzes with midterms, finals, and practicums.

Format shift

Online leans quiz and module heavy; and same-day tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews swing from easy A and finals weeks, and ignored emails.

Main concern

, and uneven support when students need flexibility.

What students said

“you'll end up self studying. SHE'S THE ”
BIO60L
“Easy A class. .”
BIO41L
“This class is the .”
BIO60L

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some get easy completion grades and A/A+s, while , and rude email replies.

Main concern

Very heavy weekly homework and 1-unit lab.

What students said

“The workload was ridiculous. 3 quizzes a week including 2 page study questions required PER chapter”
BIO41L
“full credit for completion”
BIO41L
“the class isn't difficult, but the professor was”
BIO41L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are frequent and can feel high-stakes, but reviews .

Weekly quizzesMidterm and finalPracticumPop quizzesTimed online quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and packed quiz/test days more than open-book or software rules.

Midterm and finalPracticumSame-day quiz and test
“4chap quiz, and and then 50q's practicum”
BIO60L
“You will have a practicum, quiz and .”
BIO60L

Online

Online reviews mention many quizzes, short timed windows, attendance questions on lectures, and heavy .

Many weekly quizzesAttendance questions on lecturesTimed quiz windows
“3 quizzes a week including 2 page study questions required PER chapter and " "”
BIO41L
“She allocates very little time for quizzes and exams”
BIO41L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The workload was ridiculous. 3 quizzes a week including 2 page study questions required PER chapter and " 45 minute long online lectures”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews across online and and teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“The workload was ridiculous. 3 quizzes a week including 2 page study questions required PER chapter”

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“you have to self study because ”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“If you can get another professor, do it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • will sometimes give attitude or tell students to "just google it"
  • She has a lot of tricks to help students learn the material
  • everyone's rushing because we have to finish a bunch of labs

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A class. .
  • Most of the grade comes from the midterm and final
  • full credit for completion

Theme 3

😓 About Workload

  • Insane amount of work for a one unit class
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

47 reviews span many years with detailed and repeated workload themes, though older easy-A praise conflicts with newer stress reviews.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
2 out of 56
1 out of 510

Course coverage

BIO41L23 reviews
BIO4111 reviews
BIO60L10 reviews
BIO41L340081 review
BIOBIDDDD1 review
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BIOLAB1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 4

B range

6

B 6

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1