Andrea Dunning

BIOL145 · BIO100 · BIO101 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you can commit to every class and ; avoid if you need a light, low-stakes bio elective.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMandatory AttendanceLots of HomeworkCaringTough GraderTest Heavy

Experiences split hard between easy BIOL145 lab and brutal BIO100/101 lecture loads.
and skipping can get you dropped or tank the grade.
and , but study guides and exams can feel punitive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Lab and extra-credit paths can yield an A, but and still produce D grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Surface-level quizzes exist, yet several students say a 100-level bio feels like 300-level workload and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

, sign-ins, and random in-class assignments.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half would take her again for , while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some completion grading and , but and missing returned work lower trust.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Book work, long study guides, group projects, and lots of .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students call her caring and knowledgeable, and overworked intro sections.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and multiple exams.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person bio labs can feel easy with completion work and simple quizzes, but lecture sections pile on , and .

Main concern

BIO100-level courses may feel like upper-division workload with unreturned work and .

What students said

“I took her BIO 145 lab and it was super easy! she gives 10 question quizzes every class which are super easy”
BIOL145

“This class was impossible! Her study guides are 4-8 pages long and are worth 2 pts. The ”
BIO100

“ and has random in class assignments and makes you sign in for credit.”
BIO101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Regular short quizzes and several exams drive the grade, with .

In-Class QuizzesMultiple Exams Plus FinalStudy GuidesTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Quizzes each class in , and long study guides that carry little weight.

In-Class Quizzes3 Exams Plus FinalLong Study Guides

“she gives 10 question quizzes every class which are super easy and don't go too much into detail”
BIOL145

“The , and half of what I turned in I never got back nor did I get a grade on it.”
BIO100

“3 exams plus final. ”
BIO101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
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Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews spanning 2018-2024, highlighting split lab vs lecture experiences. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Shock

32/100

“For a Bio 100, this class should have been a Bio 300 just on the workload alone.”

❤️ Caring Support

70/100

“Passionate teacher with good knowledge on the topics provided.”

🎯

85/100

“I took her BIO 145 lab and it was super easy!”

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15/100

“ and has random in class assignments”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Passionate teacher with good knowledge on the topics provided.
She mainly gives book work but its just graded on completion.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Class is difficult, especially for a 100-level course, but she provides enough chances
This class was impossible!
easy A.

Theme 3

🚪

Skip class? You won't pass.
and has random in class assignments

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only four detailed reviews spanning 2018-2024 with mixed but specific grade and workload claims.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIOL1452 reviews

BIO1001 review

BIO1011 review

Reported outcomes

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3 reported outcomes

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A+ 1 · A 1

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D- 1

F

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Andrea Dunning

x x x if you can commit to every class and x x; avoid if you need a light, low-stakes bio elective.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Workload Shock

❤️ Caring Support

🎯 x x x

🚪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🚪 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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F

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if you can commit to every class and ; avoid if you need a light, low-stakes bio elective.

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