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Biology

Monica Lee

BIO23 · BIOLOGY · BIO23L · MICRO23 · BIOL23 · BIO10 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you need a rigorous biology class and and a demanding classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyStrict expectationsCondescending toneHeavy studying
  • Most students describe the class as very hard, test-heavy, and stressful.
  • A few students praise her organization, lecture materials, and preparation for future science work.
  • Grades are possible, but comments repeatedly say an A requires intense studying and exact wording.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

An A is possible, but students say it requires constant studying, exact wording, and major stress.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Microbiology content is described as difficult, fast, test-heavy, and without heavy studying.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person biology and lab reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Several reviews say skipping class means you will not pass, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students warn against taking her because of , and unhelpful responses to questions.

The recommendation score .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly call her a tough or exact-wording grader, with some saying correct answers were marked wrong unless phrased her way.

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

, but , and exam preparation are described as intense.

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All .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Some students praise her lectures and organization, but many describe her as .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and few graded items more than routine assignments.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a high-pressure biology experience with , and mixed teaching quality.

Main concern

Students often feel the grading and tone make the class unnecessarily stressful.

What students said

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BIO23
“ .”
BIO23L
“Hard work will pay off.”
BIO23

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as difficult, test-heavy, and strict about wording, though some sections mention or a dropped lowest test.

Test heavyExact wording requiredDifficult practicumsLowest test dropped in some sections

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and practicums, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring policies.

Test heavyExact wording requiredDifficult practicums
“Half and you have to have the EXACT word in your answers if not you're wrong.”
BIO10
“STUDY EVERYTHING.”
BIO23
“Practicums are very tough as well”
BIO23L

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I got an A but i lost a lot of weight and did not eat just to study and it was ”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“She does not know how to teach and get a C”

⚖️

12/100

“ if they are in her Exact wording or else she will mark it wrong”

👍 Recommendation Level

28/100

“ if she is the only option left.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures, really knows her stuff and breaks things down in a way that is easy to understand.
  • She makes you feel inadequate when you ask questions
  • She seems annoyed if students ask questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitly makes you work for the grade.
  • Hard work will pay off.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests And Labs

  • There are 4 tests, drops the lowest score, and final.
  • Practicums are very tough as well
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Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 24 detailed in-person reviews over many years with , and classroom tone.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 511

Course coverage

BIO2311 reviews
BIO23L5 reviews
BIO104 reviews
BIOL232 reviews
BIOLOGY1 review
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MICRO231 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3