AI Rate Professor

Biology

Susan Mac Leod

BIO22 · BIO5 · BIOL21A · BIOL22 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take Susan Mac Leod if you want a structured biology course and can handle strict expectations and steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but strictHeavy weekly workTough graderExtra credit availableOpen-note exams
  • Students split sharply between seeing her as dedicated and seeing her as rude or overly picky.
  • The course is content-heavy with , and writing work.
  • Grades are possible with effort and , but exams and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is realistic with steady work, , and attendance, but students repeatedly say the course is hard and .

Most , while online evidence is too thin and mixed to change the overall view.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The biology content is demanding, detailed, and fast enough that several students describe the class as hard or high-stakes.

, while online reviews do not provide enough detail on content difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation appear important, with one review warning that missing two live lectures can make students fail.

The ; online reviews do not clearly describe attendance rules.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

Students recommend her when they value structure and support, but complaints about rudeness and .

but polarized, while the two online reviews conflict sharply.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

and , but repeated tough-grader comments show grades are not handed out easily.

Format shift

, while the online negative review focuses on tough grading.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students describe weekly quizzes, lab reports, discussions, term papers, presentations, and lots of assignments.

Format shift

The heavy-workload pattern is mainly supported by in-person reviews, with limited online workload detail.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and helpful, but others describe her as unclear, rude, or condescending.

Format shift

In-person evidence is broad and polarized; online evidence is too limited and split.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear spread , and participation.

Format shift

, while online reviews do not provide enough assessment detail.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but often supportive professor whose course rewards sustained effort.

Main concern

The workload, grading strictness, and .

What students said

“It's a difficult, high-stakes course, but she truly wants you to succeed.”
BIOL21A
“ . Missed two live lectures you will fail.”
BIO22

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

unclear instructions and one positive note about helpful teaching.

Main concern

Online and .

What students said

“ . even if u answer everything correctly & cite ur resources.”
BIOL21A
“Great professor, super helpful and makes lectures interesting.”
BIOL22

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly mention open-note exams, but students still describe them as difficult and time-consuming.

Open-Note ExamsWeekly Lab QuizzesTerm PaperDifficult Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support open-note exams with quizzes and difficult tests, but .

Open-Note ExamsWeekly Lab QuizzesDifficult Exams
“ notes.”
BIOL21A
“4 exams (open note) and 1 term paper.”
BIOL21A

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove the policy.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's a difficult, high-stakes course, but she truly wants you to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She is an awesome professor. and wants to see them be successful.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“There are lots of assignments, so be prepared to put in time.”

⚖️

45/100

“TOO PICKY OF GRADER.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is an awesome professor. and wants to see them be successful.
  • Susan is one of the .
  • There is because she will not answer you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This course is HARD. She expects you to know every single detail.
  • This class is hard, but Susan is resourceful and an engaging instructor.
  • Up to 8% EC available.

Theme 3

🧪

  • notes.
  • Weekly- Lab Reports, .
  • Test are heavy (20%) She cares!

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across several years give , and teaching style despite polarized opinions.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIOL21A9 reviews
BIO222 reviews
BIOL222 reviews
BIO51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values