AI Rate Professor

Biology

Marilyn Thoman

BIO205 · GERO310 · BIOL205 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will read ahead and use ; Micro stays hard but becomes manageable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit GenerousLecture HeavyCaring MentorClear Exam SpecsRead Before Class
  • Students broadly recommend her for tough biology courses like Micro.
  • Expect , and .
  • Plenty of softens a challenging but doable workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

helps, but Micro content and A.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Biology and Micro are repeatedly framed as hard, reading-heavy, and lecture intensive.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts performance.

All evidence is in person; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Four of five would take her again, mainly for support, clarity, and .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students repeatedly note plenty of and .

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload centers on reading chapters and lecture material rather than endless busy work.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students praise accessibility and helpfulness despite occasional intimidation or .

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Exams mix multiple choice, matching, and short answer, with quizzes after exams.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and specific about exam expectations, while noting heavy lectures and limited patience for constant questions.

Main concern

and pressure to self-figure content can frustrate dependent learners.

What students said

“Micro is a hard class but with her as your teacher, its doable. .”
BIO205
“Great professor, I learned so and willing to answer any questions for clarification.”
GERO310

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 conventional mixed-format tests with stated expectations and some cushion.

Multiple ChoiceMatchingShort AnswerPost-Exam Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and multiple choice, with clear study expectations.

Multiple ChoiceMatchingShort Answer
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BIO205
“very specific on what she expects you : matching, short answer and multiple choice”
BIO205

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Micro is a hard class but with her as your teacher, its doable. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, highlighting supportive but demanding biology teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“she really is a great professor and is very specific on what she expects you ”

👍 Strong Recommendation

80/100

“ .”

🎁 Buffer

72/100

“She also gives out plenty of .”

📚 Reading Load

34/100

“ the gaps.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great professor, I learned so much
  • she becomes flustered when students ask too many questions
  • she is very punctual

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • plenty of xtra credit
  • !!
  • Micro is a hard class but with her as your teacher, its doable

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • matching, short answer and multiple choice
  • There's a

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are consistent on , lecture load, and overall recommendation.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO2053 reviews
BIOL2051 review
GERO3101 review

Reported outcomes

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5 reported outcomes

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B range

2

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C range

0

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