AI Rate Professor

Microbiology

Kristie Hill-Cummings

BIO100 · BIOL212 · MICRO212 · BIO212 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take her only if you will study consistently and use ; expect .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyExtra creditConcept-based examsCaring but polarizingTough grader
  • Microbiology content is hard and .
  • Many students praise her care, humor, and if they study hard.
  • A and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with heavy studying and , but exams are hard and .

Online and ; online notes tricky wording and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Microbiology content is overwhelming, lecture heavy, and builds on hard concepts.

Both formats call the class tough; online students also report many classmates dropping.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts.

; online reviews give less attendance detail.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About seven in because she is caring and fair if you put in the work.

Online reviews lean more positive on support; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and some leniency exist, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

and tough exams; online is less explicit.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students report heavy studying, lots of , and test prep.

Format shift

Both formats describe a demanding micro load; online still calls the work suitable only for micro difficulty.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many call her caring and funny, but and questions feel unwelcome.

Format shift

Online students emphasize accessibility; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and pop quizzes.

Format shift

Online and in-person both emphasize difficult multiple-choice and short-answer tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often caring and funny with lots of , but tests are hard and some students .

Main concern

, and inconsistent lecture clarity.

What students said

“Use the learning objectives she gives for each lecture to study for the exams”
BIOL212
“Do yourself a favor and .”
BIO212

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online micro is still tough and test heavy, but she is personable, accommodating, and many stick it out successfully.

Main concern

and a .

What students said

“ .”
BIO212
“kristie took off a lot of the pressure/stress from the class by being accommodating”
BIOL212

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and concept-focused with tricky wording; softens risk but .

Test heavyConcept-based examsTricky wordingExtra creditPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and hard; learning objectives and careful reading help, and pop quizzes appear.

Concept-based examsTest heavyPop quizzesLab FinalExtra credit
“the ”
BIO212
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BIOL212

Online

Online exams are difficult multiple-choice and short answer with tricky wording; lecture plus study is needed.

Multiple-choiceShort answerTricky wordingTest heavy
“ . Multiple-choice & short answer.”
BIO212
“just listen to lecture & youll do fine on the tests!”
BIOL212

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and put in the effort and you will be rewarded with the grade you deserve. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (2 online, 8 in , and polarized teaching views. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Funny and Caring professor, as far as content the .”

📝

42/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ !”

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

20/100

“Do yourself a favor and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She has a , and calm teaching style
  • She was very funny and super kind

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tests are hard, but and offers lots of
  • the content itself can be overwhelming
  • Ensure you do not lose silly points that chip away at your grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • you can tell she wants her students to succeed
  • always willing to help someone who needed it
  • She seems annoyed whenever anyone asks questions

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed reviews from 2019-2026 across online and mixed teaching praise.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO2124 reviews
BIOL2124 reviews
BIO1001 review
MICRO2121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1