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Biology

Krystal Rypien

BIO212 · MICRO200 · MICR212 · BIOL212 · BIOL102 · MICR200 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want a rigorous pre-nursing foundation and will treat learning objectives as the .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLearning ObjectivesAmazing LecturesHeavy WorkloadTest Heavy
  • Microbiology and BIO212 are hard and
  • Students who use learning objectives, recorded lectures, and office hours often succeed
  • and supportive; others say unsympathetic and unfairly tough

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible but demands heavy weekly study, precise answers, and perfect use of learning objectives.

Single online review also required hard work for an A; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Microbiology content is conceptual, dense, and widely rated high difficulty.

Difficulty is high in both formats; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and warn that skipping means you will not pass.

In-person is clearly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and strong foundation despite harsh grading and load.

In-person opinions are split but lean positive overall; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Students repeatedly call her a and wants highly specific answers.

Format shift

; online still required hard push for an A.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Expect , and deep exam prep most weeks.

Format shift

In-person reports heavy busywork and labs; online also needed substantial study time.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and clear learning objectives.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strong and frequent; online notes accessibility and office hours.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Multiple exams, lab quizzes, and .

Format shift

and lab heavy; online still centers exam performance with objectives.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person micro and , and busy with labs and homework, but lectures and resources are strong for dedicated students.

Main concern

, and occasional advice to drop when struggling.

What students said

“Material is tough, lots of work outside of class. ”
BIO212
“There is a lot of busy work in addition to studying for this class”
BIOL212
“It is ALL about the learning objectives”
BIO212

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online MICRO200 student succeeded by focusing on learning objectives and .

Main concern

Hard class still requires heavy study even online.

What students said

“the key to getting a high grade in the class really lies in the LEARNING OBJECTIVES and attending office hours”
MICRO200

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams pull from learning objectives and can include application or trick questions; .

Learning Objectives As Study GuideRecorded LecturesMultiple ExamsTrick QuestionsLab Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams follow learning objectives closely, with multiple non-cumulative tests, lab quizzes, and some trick questions.

Learning Objectives As Study GuideMultiple ExamsLab QuizzesTrick Questions
“ ”
BIO212
“5 non-cumulative exams, 1 Lab Final”
BIOL212
“She does throw in a lot of trick questions in the exams so be sure to really know the material!”
MICRO200

Online

Online success hinged on learning objectives and office hours for .

Learning ObjectivesOffice Hours
“the key to getting a high grade in the class really lies in the LEARNING OBJECTIVES and attending office hours”
MICRO200

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Are you noticing the common theme in all these reviews? It is ALL about the learning objectives. She literally tells us on the 4th day that . It may be a difficult class but one thing .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews highlighting difficulty, grading, and study tools. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Learning Objectives Are Everything

78/100

“It is ALL about the learning objectives”

⚖️

24/100

“ . I saw the warnings and I thought I could handle it”

💪 Heavy But Doable Workload

22/100

“Expect to do lots of class”

🎯 Strong Teaching Tools

78/100

“ lectures, and extra materials to help you understand”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are so clear and interesting
  • She records her lectures
  • and expectations

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Material is tough, lots of work outside of class
  • Not an easy A
  • with

Theme 3

📝 About Study Strategy

  • the key to getting a high grade in the class really lies in the LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  • Focus on learning objectives and lectures for exams
  • Compile these on a word doc, and leave yourself some room to answer each obj

Theme 4

⚠️ About Support & Tone

  • Very supportive and wants her students to succeed
  • the drop the class
  • She cares about her students, you just gotta try

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over a decade with rich detail; themes of , and strong resources are highly consistent.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 510
3 out of 59
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO21215 reviews
MICRO20013 reviews
MICR20012 reviews
BIOL2128 reviews
BIOL1021 review
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MICR2121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 1 · A 18 · A- 6

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 6

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1