AI Rate Professor

Biology

Huma Malik

BIOL220 · BIO105 · BIO103 · BIOL117 · BIO220 · BIO105L · BIOLOGY117 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
64.62%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want strong biology instruction and are ready to study hard for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear lecturesExam-heavy gradingTough testsAccessible professorHigh effort required
  • Students often praise Malik's lectures, organization, knowledge, and accessibility.
  • as difficult, detailed, and sometimes unfair.
  • harsh online-era reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

57/100

An A is attainable for disciplined students who study slides and lectures closely, but and difficult for this to be an easy A.

Online reviews more often describe exams as grade-damaging, while possible with focused study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Microbiology and biology content require detailed understanding, critical thinking, and steady studying .

Both formats describe challenging content, though online students more often blame the format and workload for added difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Students repeatedly say lecture attendance matters because , and class explanations.

, while online evidence emphasizes watching lectures and keeping pace.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Most positive reviews recommend her for clear teaching and support, but the .

, while online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

because exams dominate the grade and many students report tough, detailed, or all-or-nothing questions despite .

Format shift

Online complaints about strict grading are stronger, while and extra-credit praise.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

The workload is heavy in many , and exam preparation overlap.

Format shift

Online , while in-person reviews vary from manageable projects to weekly exams and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Her teaching is widely praised as clear, knowledgeable, organized, and caring, though some students feel lectures .

Format shift

positive, while online reviews are split between excellent lectures and exam frustration.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Grades are strongly exam-centered, with , and lab exams carry the course.

Format shift

, though online reviews more often say homework does not protect the grade.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more favorable overall, especially recent BIOL220 reviews, but still warn that and require serious preparation.

Main concern

The main concern is that , and carry major grade weight.

What students said

“Professor Malik is very knowledgeable and makes lectures easy to understand.”
BIOL220
“ and tedious but as long as you review the PowerPoints and memorize the important blue written words you will do good.”
BIOL220
“Four months of weekly exams and and lab.”
BIO220

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are sharply split, with praise for clear lectures and organization but , and strict grading.

Main concern

The main concern is difficult exams that .

What students said

“ and detailed, but she let us use our notes which is a MUST to do well!”
BIOL220
“The so much that it feels the work you do is pointless.”
BIO220
“She's so , and tested on exactly what she said she would.”
BIOL220

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are mostly standard to demanding, with student-friendly note allowances in some sections but difficult, detailed questions and heavy grade weight.

Multiple Choice ExamsNotecard AllowedOpen Note Online ExamsSelect All That Apply QuestionsCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention multiple-choice exams, notecards, finals, weekly exams and quizzes, and , but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Multiple Choice Exams3x5 Notecard AllowedCumulative FinalWeekly Exams And Quizzes
“She allows a 3x5 notecard, which helps you learn the material instead of memorizing everything.”
BIOL220
“ and she offers .”
BIOL220
“Four months of weekly exams and and lab.”
BIO220

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-note tests in at least one section and difficult select-all-that-apply exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser rules.

Open Note TestsSelect All That Apply QuestionsDetailed ExamsTest Heavy
“make good notes for ”
BIOL220
“ and I mean STUDIED but still failed.”
BIO220
“ quesitons.”
BIO220

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Malik is very knowledgeable and makes lectures easy to understand.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Malik is very knowledgeable and makes lectures easy to understand.”

🧪

50/100

“ and detailed, but she let us use our notes which is a MUST to do well!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

70/100

“ if you put in the work for this class!”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Her video lectures are very detailed and helpful.
  • and and lectures in a timely manner.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An A in this class is highly attainable.
  • The so much that it feels the work you do is pointless.
  • really have to know the material by heart.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • .
  • She takes time to answer your questions and .
  • If you and out of class, responds to emails.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 detailed reviews across online and in-person formats, with strong , and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 516

Course coverage

BIO22029 reviews
BIOL22014 reviews
BIO1053 reviews
BIO1031 review
BIO105L1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 6 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

15

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 11 · Rather not say 1