Abigail Zoger

BIO23 · BIO16 · BIO1046 · BIOLOGY16 · BIO5049 · BIO10 · 125 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 39.29%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if , and disorganized lectures; easy-A seekers should look elsewhere.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkTough graderDisorganized lecturesTest heavyCaring but polarizing

and frequent tests drive difficulty more than pure content depth.
Many students call her kind and accommodating, but organization and lecture clarity draw sharp complaints.
and skip-class tags warn you will not pass without showing up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

, and test-heavy design mean an A requires sustained hard work, not minimal effort.

Online reviews emphasize random grading and drops; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content pace is fast, volume is high, and non-majors still report heavy intellectual and logistical load.

Both formats describe challenging workload; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Nearly every review marks attendance mandatory, with .

Evidence is almost entirely in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Take-again rate near 39% and .

Both online reviews say no; in-person opinions are mixed but lean negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and students report secret rubrics, harsh papers, and few .

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and long labs make the workload consistently heavy.

Format shift

Online adds long papers; and projects.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students split between caring passionate lectures and .

Format shift

In-person is mixed; the two online reviews are strongly negative on teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and papers outweigh pure assignment focus.

Format shift

Online highlights proctored pop quizzes; and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and passion, many slam disorganization, tough grading, and .

Main concern

, and tests that often feel misaligned with class emphasis.

What students said

“ and all, but there is an insane amount of homework.”
BIO16

“ ... She is SO unorganized. Gives you so much work!”
BIO23

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Both online reviews are strongly negative, citing proctored pop , and one withdrawal.

Main concern

Proctored pop quizzes and .

What students said

“ . She also .”
BIOLOGY16

“She grades so randomly that it's made me almost not want to do any of the ( .”
BIO16

Exam style

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Exams are frequent and demanding; online reviews also report proctored Zoom pop quizzes.

Test heavyPop quizzesLecture and lab examsStudy guides sometimes unclear

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and heavy lecture-plus-lab assessment without clear open-book policy.

Test heavyDifficult examsUnclear study guides

“The .”
BIO23

“The and .”
BIO16

Online

Online evidence describes proctored pop quizzes .

Proctored pop quizzes over ZoomLong papersTough grading

“she has to go out of her way and use SRJC money to proctor pop quizzes. .”
BIOLOGY16

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ and all, but there is an insane amount of homework.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting workload, organization, and . Credibility rating: High.

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24/100

“ and all, but there is an insane amount of homework.”

🎯 Teaching Split

52/100

“Lovely person, awful instructor. Prepare for frustration and struggle...”

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38/100

“If !!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures are unbearable and , and moves way to fast for a student to follow.
Way of teaching is very focused on the and understand the material.
She is so unorganized!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

don't expect an easy A.
Tough course on volume alone.
Grades seem based on a likes you.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She is a kind and compassionate professor
I really like Abigail as a and wants to help you succeed.
Zero empathy for lives outside her class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

125

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with detailed, consistent themes on workload and organization support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549

4 out of 527

3 out of 518

2 out of 519

1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5

Abigail Zoger

x x x if x x x x x x x, and disorganized lectures; easy-A seekers should look elsewhere.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

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🎯 Teaching Split

⚠️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if , and disorganized lectures; easy-A seekers should look elsewhere.

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