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Biology

Kristen Herman

BIO160 · BIO210 · BIOL160 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will show up, buy the coursepack, and study hard—she makes a tough class doable and even fun.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious A&P lecturesStudy guides = lifesaverFair but tough testsBuy the yellow coursepackSkip class and you struggle
  • Near-universal love for her teaching clarity, humor, and study guides despite hard A&P content.
  • You must attend, study continuously, and use her coursepack; the book is usually unnecessary.
  • Grades reward effort fairly; an A is possible but not free.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Study guides and , but students stress hard work, memorization, and .

Almost all grade-effort evidence is in person; the single online review still earned an A with effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

A&P content is dense with heavy memorization and frequent warnings that many students struggle or drop.

In-person majority frames the course as hard; online sample is small but still rates difficulty high.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Tags and comments repeatedly say skip class and you will not pass; .

; the online review also required synchronous attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Vast majority praise her as the and .

; one online review is equally glowing.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Tests are described as fair and aligned to study guides, not free, with .

Format shift

In-person comments drive this view; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students report constant studying, memorization, labs, and .

Format shift

Workload intensity is described almost entirely in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

and real support in lab and class.

Format shift

Excellent teaching reports dominate in person and match the one online review.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple exams, lab quizzes, and ; study guides map to tests.

Format shift

; online also tagged test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person A&P is content-heavy with , and exam success tied to study guides and the yellow packet.

Main concern

High volume of memorization and ; skipping class is repeatedly called a fail path.

What students said

“Professor Herman is hands down the . She is funny, straight forward, and literally gives you the study guides for the test.”
BIO160
“This is a hard class! Difficult concepts and tons to memorize. But Prof Herman makes it completely doable.”
BIO160

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One synchronous online A& ; and helped the student earn an A.

Main concern

and material still demanded heavy review.

What students said

“While review her lectures afterward in order to pause and . Her lectures are extremely clear and precise in my opinion and she has the sweetest personality.”
BIOL160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair and drawn from slides and study guides but still demanding with no easy free pass.

Study guidesMultiple choice examsLab quizzesTest heavyCoursepack aligned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and powerpoints; formats often include multiple choice, matching, and short answer with heavy weight.

Study guidesMultiple choiceLab quizzesNo make-ups often
“ . She's fun too.”
BIO160
“ , so this can be a tough A (no make-ups or dropped tests allowed)”
BIO160

Online

and a test-heavy A&P load without naming proctoring software.

Test heavyClear lectures
“Professor Herman is hands down the only reason I was able to complete A&P with an A. She is an AMAZING PROFESSOR.”
BIOL160

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Herman is hands down the . She is funny, straight forward, and literally gives you the study guides for the test.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (1 online, 27 in , and effort. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“If you come to class and pay attention you will learn SO much. First of all, she is hysterical and will do a lot to help you learn”

📚 Study Guide Advantage

90/100

“BUY THE SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES FROM THE BOOKSTORE! It's only $12 and it's an absolute lifesaver.”

💪 Effort for Grade

52/100

“I'm a C average student and still managed an A but I worked hard for it.”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

“SHE IS AN AMAZING TEACHER!!!! REPETITION IS THE KEY IN THIS CLASS!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures break down the material in lay terms so you can understand.
  • and quizzes
  • Awesome teacher. Her jokes are really funny

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is a hard course about 1/2 of you won't be there by semesters end.
  • You have to put in effort because .
  • Study after every class, show up for lab and you should do fine.

Theme 3

📓 About Materials

  • DO NOT BUY the book, you wont need it because the as the book!
  • Buying her coursepack is critical
  • Don't purchase the book. Only bad thing, no set office hours, but you get time with her in lab.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews over many years show highly consistent teaching praise and workload themes, with .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

5

B+ 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1