AI Rate Professor

Biology

Holly Schiefelbein

BIO11 · BIO41 · BIO120 · BIO41LAB · BIO1B · BIO73211 · BIO41L · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take her if you will stay on top of and reading; skip BIO120 if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accessibleLots of homeworkAmazing lectures (for some)Hard tests on BIO120No exams online
  • Most students find her caring and helpful, especially in BIO1B and lab courses.
  • Online BIO1B often has no exams but , and projects.
  • BIO120 and some lecture courses draw and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

48/100

As and Bs show up, but students say you must , and .

Online BIO1B rewards consistent lab and ; in-person BIO120 and some lectures make an A .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Average difficulty is high, with , and conceptual biology that many call tough.

Online BIO1B feels more manageable workload-wise than in-person BIO120, which students call very hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as optional, but many tags and comments say and you will not pass.

; in-person more often treats attendance as effectively required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About seven in and support, tempered by harsh BIO120 experiences.

Online BIO1B reviews are strongly positive; in-person includes both glowing STEM recommendations and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grades range from and hard exams depending on course.

Format shift

Online BIO1B feels fairer with no exams; some online and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and big projects keep the load high.

Format shift

Online students emphasize weekly labs and study plans; and .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and accessible, though a minority say slides are vague and pace is too fast.

Format shift

Online praise focuses on support and structure; in-person praise and criticism both run stronger by course.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Online often weights labs, quizzes, and projects; and .

Format shift

Online BIO1B is assignment-and-project heavy; in-person BIO120 is more test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and accessibility, while BIO120 critics cite vague slides, fast pace, and .

Main concern

Hard, sometimes poorly aligned tests and .

What students said

“Holly is the . Her classes are fun and productive.”
BIO1B
“ super vague, and she goes super fast.”
BIO120
“ their difficulty status.”
BIO120

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online BIO1B is popular: and quizzes, big projects, and a .

Main concern

, and capstone work; BIO41 online can feel like a .

What students said

“No exams, but you'll have to do 2 big projects which are a huge part of the .”
BIO1B
“She did . She does give about 2 labs a week, 1 discussion, 2 quizzes.”
BIO1B
“if you are lazy or you do not like to study, YOU WILL NOT PASS THIS CLASS, you will need to work hard & earn your grade.”
BIO41

Exam style

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some online sections have no exams, while .

No exams online BIO1BChapter quizzesIn-person hard testsStudy guides that may not match testsCapstone projects

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams; several BIO120 and lecture reviews say tests are hard and not well matched to study guides.

In-person examsQuiz-heavyStudy guidesHard test wordingLecture-based exams
“She gives out study guides but you wont really find the answers to her in class tests on there.”
BIO120
“12 quizzes 10 questions. drop the 2 lowest. 2 exams 50 questions.”
BIO41L
“ and assigned reading.”
BIO11

Online

Multiple BIO1B online reviews report , and large projects; BIO41 online mentions difficult tests.

No exams in BIO1BLumen Learning quizzesWeekly lab quizzesCapstone projectDifficult tests in BIO41
“No exams, just online quizzes after each chapter (2 tries for )”
BIO1B
“She did .”
BIO1B
“Does , but provides good feedback.”
BIO41

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Holly is the . Her classes are fun and productive. She truly cares about her students and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews across online and and workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

76/100

“She is the and is easily accessible if .”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“Tons of homework and labs. No exams, but you'll have to do 2 big projects which are a huge part of the .”

⚠️

48/100

“ their difficulty status.”

👍 Strong Recommenders

72/100

“ because she is amazing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her classes are fun and productive.
  • Amazing lectures
  • she makes biology so understandable
  • , and she goes super fast

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you will need to work hard & earn your grade
  • as long as you try and show her you try, you will pass with a B or higher

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She truly cares about her students and
  • Shes really passionate about biology
  • and she listens to you

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews from 2017-2021 with solid detail, but opinions split sharply by course, which lowers consistency.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO1B5 reviews
BIO1203 reviews
BIO412 reviews
BIO111 review
BIO41L1 review
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BIO41LAB1 review
BIO732111 review

Reported outcomes

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9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

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