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Biology

Reddy Lakshmi

BIOL210 · BIO210 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
9/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are highly independent and prepared to learn much of the material from outside resources.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyHard to reachConfusing lecturesHeavy readingExternal help needed
  • Most students describe the class as very difficult, test-heavy, and poorly supported.
  • Several reviews say she is knowledgeable or caring, but the dominant complaint is weak teaching and poor accessibility.
  • Students often needed outside resources, other professors, Google, or Quizlet to pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

A good grade is possible, but reviews suggest it requires heavy self-teaching, outside help, and .

Online and students especially relying on outside resources.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

20/100

Anatomy and physiology content is difficult, and students , and frequent exams make it harder.

Both formats describe the course as challenging, with online reviews emphasizing long videos and weekly exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

Neither online nor .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students warn against taking her because communication, teaching clarity, and .

Both online reviews are strongly negative, while exception.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Students report , and passing only with outside help.

Format shift

Both formats point to strict or .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students mention a lot of reading, multiple long lecture videos, weekly 50-100 question exams, and lab exams.

Format shift

Online workload sounds especially overwhelming, while and test pressure.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Most reviews describe her as knowledgeable but , and ineffective at teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews are consistently negative, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Assessment appears dominated by frequent exams and lab exams, with comments repeatedly labeling the class test-heavy.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams, and online reviews explicitly mention weekly exams and lab exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, with , and difficult exams, though one student found her caring.

Main concern

Lectures and , and students report little help outside class.

What students said

“Most challenging class I have ever taken.”
BIO210
“Very smart lady but terrible at teaching.”
BIOL210

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, citing , and reliance on outside help.

Main concern

Students say they had to teach themselves and use outside resources to survive.

What students said

“I had to reach out to other professors, google, & relied completely on various quizlets.”
BIOL210
“ understand something or asks questions.”
BIO210

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because students report frequent difficult exams and lab exams, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Weekly ExamsLab ExamsTest HeavyNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and test-heavy grading, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book policies.

Bad ExamsLab TestsTest Heavy
“ and there were duplicate answers.”
BIO210
“We ended up contacting another professor for tools to help us study for tests.”
BIOL210

Online

Online reviews mention weekly 50-100 question exams and lab exams, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Weekly ExamsLab ExamsTest Heavy
“50-100q Exam every week + 4 lab exams she doesn't know about.”
BIOL210

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you want to pass this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and accessibility; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“Very smart lady but terrible at teaching.”

🧪

30/100

“50-100q Exam every week + 4 lab exams she doesn't know about.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“ if you want to pass this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very good at explaining, but .
  • She just gets up and starts talking, so .
  • She is one of the and she is willing to do anything to help you study for exams.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Exams

  • Most challenging class I have ever taken.
  • A lot of reading.
  • Multiple lecture vids that are 2 hours long.
  • 50-100q Exam every week + 4 lab exams she doesn't know about.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support

  • It was impossible to reach her outside of class, no response.
  • I only got a B because I reached out to other professors for help.
  • Relied heavily on Prof Sato's study guide website to pass the class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

The review count is small, but comments are detailed and , and self-teaching.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIOL2104 reviews
BIO2102 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values