Karen Crombie

BIO3 · BIO1 · BIOLOGY6 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 39/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

Take Karen Crombie only if you can handle self-teaching and inconsistent lecture support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyTest heavySelf-teaching riskMixed clarity

Student experiences are and kind to absent or unapproachable.
Several reviews say students must teach themselves, especially in the online review and one in-person BIO1 review.
Older BIO3 reviews describe take-home tests and an easy A, but one review says the and very hard.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

BIO3 may be an easy A because of , but BIO1 and the and self-teaching risk.

The easy-A evidence comes mostly from older in-person BIO3 reviews, while the single online review reports a D and a tough experience.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The content can feel manageable when lectures make sense, but and self-teaching make the course harder than the raw difficulty suggests.

In-person reviews range from easy BIO3 to confusing BIO1, while the online review describes the class as very difficult to learn independently.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though paying attention in class appears important.

Neither the online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation depends heavily on format and course, because positive comments are offset by strong self-teaching complaints.

The online review is clearly negative, while , and disappointing experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Take-home BIO3 tests suggest some leniency, but the D, C+, and .

Format shift

and sometimes lenient, while the online .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Reviews emphasize lectures and , but self-teaching adds real effort.

Format shift

In-person workload appears moderate, while online workload feels heavier because students report teaching themselves.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Some students call her helpful, but repeated comments about self-teaching and absence pull teaching quality down.

Format shift

Online teaching is described very negatively, while and years.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly describe the class as test heavy, including several take-home tests in BIO3.

Format shift

, though detailed exam structure appears only in in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with some students finding her helpful and BIO3 easy while others report poor learning and .

Main concern

The main concern is inconsistent teaching presence and test clarity.

What students said

“ and explain.”
BIOLOGY6

“You pretty much have to teach yourself.”
BIO1

“Was an easy class. .”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is strongly negative and says the class requires self-teaching.

Main concern

The main concern is poor support and a harsh experience online.

What students said

“You'll be teaching yourself everything you need to know.”
BIO1

Exam style

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because several in-person BIO3 reviews mention take-home tests, but one review says much of the .

Take-Home TestsTest HeavyUnclear Test Content

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person BIO3 , but and clarity are inconsistent.

Take-Home TestsOne Non-Take-Home TestTest Heavy

“All take home test except 1.”
BIO3

“the tests are all take home except 1”
BIO3

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You'll be teaching yourself everything you need to know.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and self-teaching risk; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“You pretty much have to teach yourself.”

📈 Easy A Potential

58/100

“Was an easy class. .”

⚠️ Mixed Experience

42/100

“Horrible experience.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

ok teacher. gets off topic a bit but overall the lectures make sense.
and explain.
Didn't learn much, she wasn't there most of the time which forced us to learn on our own.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

its an esay a.
the entire class never scored above a 30%

Theme 3

📝 About Tests

All take home test except 1.
.
the tests are all take home except 1

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews span many years and include specific comments, but only one online review and several old reviews limit confidence.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 52

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO13 reviews

BIO33 reviews

BIOLOGY61 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

No reported values

C range

C+ 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values