Theresa McRae

BIOL01 · BIOL11 · BIO1A · BIO11 · BIOL001 · BIO1 · BIO01 · BIOLOGY1A · BIO · BIO0 · BIOL1 · BIO001 · 106 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 87.5%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you will study hard and use her help; she is tough but invests heavily in students who put in the work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring MentorTest HeavyLots of HomeworkCumulative ExamsLecture Heavy

Hard intro bio with and
Highly caring and available; , and
Attendance and lecture notes matter a lot;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible but , and mastery because tests are hard and heavily weighted.

Online also reports heavy quizzes and hard finals; most grade-path evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro bio packs dense concepts, fast lectures, and cumulative exams that many call the hardest class they took.

Both formats call it hard; and many quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

16/100

Tags and and you will not pass; iClickers and labs reinforce presence.

; online is more assignment-driven.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and support despite toughness; a minority warn away due to workload.

In-person recommendations dominate; both .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

, but , and helpful review policies soften outcomes.

Format shift

and ; online notes quiz redos.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and cumulative study load on top of labs.

Format shift

Heavy workload is constant across formats, with .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students call her caring, knowledgeable, and invested, even when lectures feel intense or dry.

Format shift

Strongest praise is in person; online reviews focus more on workload than teaching style.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Lecture exams and ; labs are easier and often treated as .

Format shift

; online is quiz- and test-heavy with labs.

Luni fit check

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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

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIO1 is lecture-heavy, attendance-critical, and and drops.

Main concern

and if stacked with other tough classes.

What students said

“ . Be sure you understand the in-depth info and not just the steps.”
BIO01

“ .”
BIOL001

“She will do anything in her power to help you out!”
BIO001

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections , and tests with redo options on quizzes only.

Main concern

High volume of online work and .

What students said

“Get ready for a lot of work! You will have to read about a chapter a day.”
BIOL11

“One of the hardest classes over the summer. If and the labs.”
BIO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Hard cumulative tests drive the grade; and sometimes multiple final tries, not easy content.

Cumulative ExamsTest HeavyMultiple Final AttemptsQuiz Redos Online

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and difficult; and multiple final attempts.

Cumulative ExamsHard Lecture TestsDrop Lowest ExamMultiple Final Chances

“ . Be sure you understand the in-depth info and not just the steps.”
BIO01

“you'll have the chance to redeem your grade on exam 5 and the of the 2 for your overall grade)”
BIO1A

“The from previous tests and she gives you 3 chances to take it”
BIO0

Online

and single-attempt tests plus online labs; finals are still hard.

Many QuizzesQuiz RedosSingle-Attempt TestsOnline Labs

“Although, she lets you redo the quizzes. .”
BIOL11

“You just need to get a 40 out of 50 on the ..However, it is no easy task.”
BIO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“BIO 1 was the hardest class I have ever taken, but McRae knows that, so she tries to help her students succeed by assigning lots of worksheets and online hw.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in , and strong support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“She is an incredibly dedicated teacher and is so kind to all students!”

📈 Difficulty Reality

28/100

“It was definitely a very hard class! Expect a lot of homework. Exams and .”

❤️ Student Support

88/100

“She will do anything in her power to help you out!”

📚 Workload Load

22/100

“Homework is at least 6 hours long, and she really makes you study.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's very interactive with her students and caring
Makes biology exciting to learn about

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Not an easy class
Getting an A is totally doable

Theme 3

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and chill
You have 3 chances on the final

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

106

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years show consistent themes on toughness, care, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548

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2 out of 511

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3

Theresa McRae

x x if you will study hard and use her help; she is tough but invests heavily in students who put in the work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Difficulty Reality

❤️ Student Support

📚 Workload Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

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 will study hard and use her help; she is tough but invests heavily in students who put in the work.

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