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Biology

Sara Krause

BIO100 · BIOL104 · COS126 · BIOL100 · BIOL102 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
64.44%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will attend everything, use study guides, and want a supportive but demanding bio course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate Biology TeacherExtra Credit Study GuidesAttendance CriticalTest Heavy LabsPassive-Aggressive Complaints
  • Study guides, notecards, and .
  • Attendance and and limited makeups.
  • and passive-aggressive or disorganized critiques.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

EC, study guides, and notecards can lift grades, but exams and .

In-person notecards and ; online A still requires heavy weekly hours.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Intro bio volume is high, fast-paced, and detail-heavy on exams and labs.

Both formats feel content-heavy; in and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and and limited lab makeups.

; online still expects consistent weekly engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Many love her passion and support tools, but and tone.

In-person opinions are split but mostly positive overall; limited online reviews are mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Study guides and and rigid expectations frustrate some.

Format shift

In person reports both notecard generosity and ; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and optional EC create a time-intensive course.

Format shift

Online students cite 15-hour weeks; in person also reports heavy lecture and lab load.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

and care for success are common, offset by passive-aggressive help complaints.

Format shift

In person has both glowing and harsh recent reviews; online sample is small but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Four lecture exams, lab exams, and .

Format shift

In person emphasizes exams plus labs; online adds weekly labs and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person is lecture- and , and notecard exams.

Main concern

, and uneven help or organization for some students.

What students said

“You get a .”
BIOL102
“She does not answer questions (very passive-aggressive about it too)”
BIO100
“ and is given if you do them and participate in class”
BIOL100

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Sparse online sample shows caring instructor with , and rigid deadlines.

Main concern

Heavy weekly workload and .

What students said

“Myself and other students spent around 15 hours a week to pass the class.”
BIO100
“If you ask her for support/resources she will go above and beyond for you.”
BIOL100
“labs are due every Wednesday at 4 pm which is not flexible at all”
BIO100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are demanding but supported by study guides, notecards, and sometimes a .

Notecards AllowedStudy GuidesOptional Final ReplacePop Quizzes in LabTest Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes offer a cumulative replacement final.

Notecards AllowedStudy GuidesOptional Final ReplaceLab Exams No Makeup
“Notecards ”
BIOL102
“there is an lowest test score.”
BIOL102
“There are no makeups for lab exams.”
BIOL102

Online

; students mainly report weekly tests and labs with heavy prep time.

Weekly TestsWeekly LabsHeavy Prep
“There are and as well.”
BIO100
“Myself and other students spent around 15 hours a week to pass the class.”
BIO100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She gives study guides for . Like other classes, if you stay on top of the material you will do great.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting attendance, exam supports, and mixed tone. Credibility rating: High.

🔬 Passionate Bio Teaching

80/100

“She is extremely knowledgeable and cares how her students are doing in the class.”

📋 Study Guide Advantage

78/100

“As long as you do the study guides you will pass the tests.”

📍

18/100

“ , so make sure you go to class!”

😬 Help Style Friction

35/100

“Any time you have a question, Sara does not answer it; on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very enthusiastic and .
  • her teaching is very sporadic and she doesnt really have a game plan
  • Amazing! She loves what she does and she really wants to help her students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You get a .
  • you'll spend about 11 hours a week just on this class.
  • If you try its pretty much an easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Tone

  • She's sweet and truly cares about her students doing well.
  • Unorganized and passive-aggressive.
  • Sara is the nicest professor I've ever had.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-six reviews with rich in-person detail and , and .

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

Course coverage

BIO10031 reviews
BIOL1008 reviews
BIOL1025 reviews
BIOL1041 review
COS1261 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1