AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mary Cook

BIOL5 · BIO16930 · BIOL516931 · BIO516931 · BIO5 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a and rewards steady effort.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear lecturesCaring and patientExtra creditStudy guidesManageable but steady work
  • and caring attitude.
  • , study guides, and .
  • Workload and quizzes, but most students find it manageable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

High grades are common because she gives , study guides, and fair exams, but students still need to keep up with labs and studying.

Both formats support strong grades, while and fair exams.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Biology content still requires study, but , and study guides make it beginner-friendly.

and positive, while some online reviews report or self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Several reviews say attendance, lectures, or participation are important and sometimes graded.

, while online reviews also describe mandatory lectures or not skipping class.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and gives students many ways to succeed.

Both formats are mostly positive, but online reviews include a few sharper complaints about accessibility and clarity.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, study guides, and many A grades show lenient support, even though .

Format shift

, while some online reviews mention hard grading or small-point deductions.

Workload

Moderate

61/100

The class has steady modules, labs, quizzes, and , but students often say there is enough time to finish.

Format shift

Both formats mention labs and the workload feels easy or heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students describe her as , and highly helpful.

Format shift

, while online feedback is mostly strong with a few complaints about technology and communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear , and a final.

Format shift

and labs, while online reviews emphasize quizzes, labs, and study guides.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are very positive, , and a caring classroom environment.

Main concern

Attendance and , and the workload can be a little much.

What students said

“Lectures are awesome and I found that .”
BIO5
“ , and exams are fair and .”
BIOL5
“work can be a little much but gives plenty of time to complete.”
BIO5
“ , so be on time”
BIO516931

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews , and manageable labs, though a few older reviews report poor communication and hard grading.

Main concern

A minority of online students struggled with communication and assignment clarity.

What students said

“Very easy going and helpful.”
BIOL5
“ and .”
BIO5
“Her but difficult to understand.”
BIOL5
“ .”
BIOL5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally fair and supported by study guides or practice materials, but reviews .

Study GuidesFair ExamsPractice ExamsLecture ExamsLab ExamsFinal

Assessment risk

Standard

73/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Fair ExamsStudy GuidesLecture ExamsLab ExamsFinal
“ and .”
BIOL5
“gives .”
BIO5
“3 Lecture Exams + 3 Lab Exams + Final”
BIO516931

Online

Online reviews , and tests, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Study GuidesPractice ExamsQuizzesOnline Labs
“Provides great lectures, study guides, and !).”
BIOL5
“many quizzes and online labs”
BIOL5
“She gave out study guides for .”
BIO516931

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She challenges but makes it attainable if you do your work and pay attention.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Lectures are awesome and I found that .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ .”

⚖️

82/100

“ and gives a lot of opportunities.”

🧪

73/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made each lecture fun and made sure to help us study for .
  • Makes the lectures easy to understand and as well.
  • Every module is clearly laid out

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very informative, not hard at all! Just keep up with the work and you'll be fine.
  • As long as you study for the exams and turn in .
  • She challenges but makes it attainable if you do your work and pay attention.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • if something comes up and have to miss as long as we communicate with her in advance.
  • She is a kind and insightful professor.
  • Overall, cares about her students succeeding.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Concerns

  • It's difficult .
  • the smallest thing.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

There are 28 reviews across several years and both formats, with detailed and mostly consistent themes.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 7 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1