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Biology

Mary Greer

BIO2 · BIO1 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you are ready to study heavily for microbiology; avoid if you need a light or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard microbioTest heavyExtra credit helperPolarizing organizationCares when present
  • In-person BIO2 is demanding and exam-focused but many students say she teaches hard concepts well.
  • A , and syllabus changes.
  • The sole online BIO1 review is strongly negative because of and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students say microbiology requires intense study and repetition, even when she provides notes and .

; the online review is even harsher and less grade-friendly.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Most reviews call the material heavy, test-driven, and time-consuming regardless of professor quality.

Online feels harder due to ; in-person is still challenging but more supported.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts performance.

Online attendance was listed as not mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and care while a vocal minority strongly warns others off.

In-person is mixed-to-positive; the single online review is a hard no.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Some praise clear criteria and , while , and refusal to round.

Format shift

In-person evidence is mixed; online adds little grade-detail beyond overall frustration.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent quizzes, dense reading, and constant studying dominate the workload picture.

Format shift

; online shifts burden to self-study with textbook and videos.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call her an excellent science teacher with analogies and notes, but others say she cannot teach or .

Format shift

In-person teaching is often praised; online teaching quality is strongly criticized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, midterms, and and study guides as the main path.

Format shift

; online grading details are sparse beyond few graded items.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split , and versus criticizing tough quizzes, mistakes, and unorganized syllabus changes.

Main concern

Heavy testing and high study load can still hurt even motivated students if organization slips.

What students said

“This class is extremely difficult but she does her best to set up her students for success.”
BIO2
“She went back on her syllabus at the end of the semester which screwed us all over.”
BIO2
“ science teacher.”
BIO2

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online section is described as self-taught with and .

Main concern

No live teaching and .

What students said

“There is in this class. She expects you to read a text book and watch YouTube videos to learn.”
BIO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and tough but often drawn from notes and .

Quiz every classLecture-based examsMC TF matching essaysExtra creditStudy guides

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are frequent, often lecture-based MC, TF, matching, and short essays, with quizzes and .

Quiz heavyLecture-based examsStudy guidesExtra creditFlashcards on last exam
“We had a quiz every single class”
BIO2
“ Q's.”
BIO2
“can ”
BIO2

Online

Online reviews ; learning is self-directed with textbook and videos.

Self-study materialsNo lecture
“She expects you to read a text book and watch YouTube videos to learn.”
BIO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is extremely difficult but she does her best to set up her students for success.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She uses multiple ways to teach difficult concepts and ideas on how to remember things. A real teacher.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“you have to study an insane amount.”

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

40/100

“ learn on your own.”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made Microbiology enjoyable
  • So many times .
  • She actually teaches, breaks it down, talks with you

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Microbio is difficult. Period.
  • but she gives quite a lot of opportunities for
  • I was 0.09% away from and A and she would not round me up.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • There is in this class.
  • and instructions.
  • !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews spanning several years show consistent themes of hard content, mixed organization, and .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO214 reviews
BIO11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values