Ana Dowey

MICROBIOLOGY · MICRO200LLAB · MICRO200 · MICRO · MICR200 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want to truly learn micro and will use her study guides and help sessions; expect a demanding but .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStudent AdvocateStudy Guide DrivenHard but FairHilarious LecturerExtra Credit Generous

Microbiology is genuinely hard, but her study guides, notes, and help sessions make success realistic.
Students rave about how much she cares and how much they learn.
, and she talks fast and long.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and study guides help, but complex micro content and .

The one online review reports an A+ with lower difficulty; in-person reviews stress hard but .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Many call micro hard and and supports students.

Online sample is too small; tough.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly every review praises her as an outstanding, caring professor worth taking despite the difficulty.

Both the single online and the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Study guides, notes, , and willingness to help make grades more attainable than the content difficulty suggests.

Format shift

In-person reviews document leniency and ; online only notes extra credit briefly.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect heavy studying, study guides from lecture notes, and lots of topics even when book use is limited.

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate workload evidence; the lone online review felt easier.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students call her hilarious, inspirational, clinically experienced, and deeply invested in understanding over memorization.

Format shift

In-person praise is extensive; the online review simply rates her among the best.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and study-guide prep drive grades, with labs and also mattering.

Format shift

; online lacks exam detail.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person micro students , and study-guide-centered prep.

Main concern

Heavy studying required; she may rush or digress, and .

What students said

“It was the hardest class I have ever had, but I learned more in this class than any other.”
MICRO200

“as long as you type out her study guides by looking at her lecture notes you'll be set”
MICRO200

“Deeply cares for her students, Ana will put in EXTRA time to make sure that her students understand those difficult concepts”
MICRO200LLAB

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online lab review is glowing and rates her among the .

Main concern

Only one online review, so .

What students said

“One of the ”
MICRO200LLAB

Exam style

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Exams are challenging and content-heavy, but closely tied to her notes, study guides, and optional review sessions.

Study Guide BasedHard but Fair TestsExtra CreditStudy Group Sessions

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but fair if you study lecture notes and attend her study sessions; book is often secondary.

Hard but Fair ExamsLecture Notes FocusStudy SessionsExtra Credit

“ but topic is complex so . easy.”
MICRO200

“ , but fair.”
MICRO

Online

Online reviews do not clearly document proctoring or .

Extra Credit

“One of the ”
MICRO200LLAB

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“It was the hardest class I have ever had, but I learned more in this class than any other. She will bend over backwards to help her students succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (1 online, 17 in-person) focused on care, hard content, and study supports. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Ana is the bet professor i have ever had. She loves teaching about the subject and is very good at explaining things”

❤️ Student Care

94/100

“Deeply cares for her students, Ana will put in EXTRA time to make sure that her students understand those difficult concepts”

📈 Difficulty and Reward

34/100

“Be prepared to study your butt off and learn a ton.”

📝 Study System

80/100

“as long as you type out her study guides by looking at her lecture notes you'll be set”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she relates it to something funny so, its easier to remember
she's hilarious and makes this boring class pretty interesting
Funny,

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

earning A or B grade VERY do-able
Shes the sweetest person ever, but !
not an easy class naturally but .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

she will bend over backwards to help her students succeed
she is a really awesome person as well as a teacher
gives tons of she is very approachable

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen mostly consistent reviews over many years strongly agree on care, difficulty, and study-guide support.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 53

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

MICRO2009 reviews

MICRO4 reviews

MICRO200LLAB3 reviews

MICR2001 review

MICROBIOLOGY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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A+ 1

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F

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No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Ana Dowey

x x if you want to truly learn micro and will use her study guides and help sessions; expect a demanding but x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

❤️ Student Care

📈 Difficulty and Reward

📝 Study System

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to truly learn micro and will use her study guides and help sessions; expect a demanding but .