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Biology

Belen Ybarrondo

BIO205 · BIOL205 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85.29%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want to truly learn micro and will treat the course like a full-time commitment.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStudy-guide masterTough but fairLecture heavy microExtra credit availableNursing-path focused
  • Outstanding microbiology teacher and passionate lectures.
  • , and papers; .
  • An A is earnable with serious study, but this is not an Easy A or light GE ride.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Study guides and make an A possible, but most students say you must work hard and some call an A tough.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Microbiology content is dense with , and .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Skip-class warnings, participation, and .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, though a minority warn others away due to workload intensity.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Many call her fair with clear criteria and , while .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent quizzes, multiple lecture and lab exams, lab reports, homework, and .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and strong study tools dominate despite difficulty complaints.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade leans on lecture and , and as secondary supports.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

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

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO205 is organized, lecture-heavy, and and attendance.

Main concern

Heavy quiz, exam, lab, and overloaded students.

What students said

“This class is an easy A if you complete the study guide, pay attention in lectures, and read the textbook.”
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“Very TOUGH class but Dr. Y is AMAZING! She will provide study guides to help you succeed.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but predictable from lectures, board notes, and study guides rather than surprise traps.

Study guidesMultiple choice and short answerPop quizzesLecture and lab examsExtra credit on exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and short answers; quizzes are frequent and study guides are the key prep tool.

Study guidesMultiple choice and short answerFrequent quizzesHard makeup exams
“ and exams are broken into 2 parts multiple choice & short answers that you fill in.”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Very TOUGH class but Dr. Y is AMAZING! She will provide study guides to help you succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 in-person BIO205 reviews, balancing high teaching praise with heavy workload warnings. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“BEST MICRO PROFESSOR! Dr. Ybarrondo, is amazing! , and very intelligent.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“I 100% !”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Be prepared to put a whole lotta time into this class, it's practically 2 classes!”

⚖️ Fair but

55/100

“She is a but if you do the work you will pass!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She teaches in ways that everybody can understand.
  • , and .
  • She made me love micro even though it was hard

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy B class. You have to work for an A.
  • If you put in the time and effort, there is no reason you should fail this class.
  • If you have a life outside the !

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She truly wants her students to do well.
  • Incredible teacher- caring & kind.
  • She has extreme patience and will never make her students feel discouraged.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

37 in-person reviews across many years with rich detail and a .

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO20535 reviews
BIOL2052 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3