AI Rate Professor

Biology

Taylor Anderson-McGill

BIOL101 · BIOL105 · BIOL174 · BIOL102C · BIOL102 · BIO101 · BIO135B · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid her if , and take her only if , and independent studying.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTangential lecturesTest heavyHeavy labsHard APolarizing teacher
  • Students are sharply split, with some praising her passion and humor while many say lectures go off topic and .
  • Bio135B and upper-level courses are repeatedly described as lab-heavy, quiz-heavy, and hard to earn an A in.
  • Online reviews are more forgiving than in-person reviews, but and self-teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

33/100

A B may be manageable in some courses, but many students say an A requires extra effort, adapting to her style, and and labs.

Online reviews sound more manageable, while hard.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The biology content is dense, lab-heavy, and often made harder by tangential lectures and .

Online evidence suggests some courses are manageable, but .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is not always framed as strictly mandatory, but labs, worksheets, in-class examples, and .

, while online reviews rely more on recorded lecture work.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Most negative reviews warn against taking her because and exams, quizzes, labs, and .

Online reviews are mixed to positive, but the and cautionary.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Grades feel strict because students report , and difficult lab quizzes.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention workload more than harsh grading.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Workload is heavy due to weekly quizzes, many labs, lab reports, group projects, exams, and long assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews list weekly structured work, while and papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Her passion and humor help some students, but many say lectures are tangential, fast, monotone, or poorly aligned with exams.

Format shift

Online reviews are more favorable, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades combine exams, quizzes, labs, homework, worksheets, reports, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention exams plus weekly assignments, but and projects more.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews often and quizzes, and unclear grading, despite some strong praise.

Main concern

Students say exams and suggests.

What students said

“One of my hardest courses yet, nothing like 135AC.”
Bio135B
“The labs are easy, but the .”
BIO101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed but less , and some self-teaching.

Main concern

Online and the need to teach themselves from the book.

What students said

“Lecture videos didn't go in depth, you have to read book and teach yourself.”
BIOL174
“this might look a lot but it is easy to handle.”
BIO101

Exam style

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Exams are often described as hard and poorly aligned with lectures or study guides, while reviews .

Hard ExamsWeekly QuizzesLab QuizzesExam-Lecture MismatchNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and questions that can feel disconnected from lectures or study guides.

Hard ExamsWeekly Lab QuizzesIn-Person ExamsStudy Guide Mismatch
“4 exams total and make sure you understand the subject and not just memorizing the questions.”
BIOL102C
“The labs are easy, but the .”
BIO101

Online

, and lab quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring policy.

4 ExamsLecture QuizzesLab Quizzes
“ , and a lab quiz (10 Q) every week.”
BIO101
“4 lecture exams, 3 lab exam, 4 take home labs + 4 lab reports”
BIOL174

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Run when you can. This class will genuinely make you rethink about your major”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“lectures always go off topic, so I never know what im supposed to write down.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

33/100

“It is manageable to get a B, but you will have to work very, very hard for an A.”

🧪 Workload Load

24/100

“21 labs with weekly quizzes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures always go off topic, so I never know what im supposed to write down.
  • She talks very fast in class and gets off-topic on the lesson.
  • She made all lectures were engaging and you can tell she is passionate about biology.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If even if you work hard.
  • It's very easy to get a B but hard to get an A, by hard I mean you have to put in that extra work.
  • .

Theme 3

🧪

  • . talks on tangent. tons of group project. countless labs.
  • 2 labs ranging from 10-25 pg. due each week.
  • as exams.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 35 detailed reviews from 2019 to 2026 with , and lecture clarity.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 515

Course coverage

Bio135B15 reviews
BIO1016 reviews
BIOL1745 reviews
BIOL1024 reviews
BIOL102C3 reviews
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BIOL1011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 10

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1