AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mary Sherman

BIO30 · HS30 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a manageable biology or medical terminology class and can keep up with and quizzes.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy classLots of readingClear gradingSupportiveManageable workload
  • Students consistently recommend Sherman and describe the class as easy or manageable.
  • The , and memorization.
  • Grades are fair when students keep up with weekly tasks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students say the class is easy if you keep up with , and weekly module work.

Both formats support an EasyA, with online requiring more self-management and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

The material , and repeated practice rather than conceptually difficult work.

Online and in-person reviews both call the course easy despite steady weekly workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

75/100

Online work is asynchronous with no Zoom, while .

Online reviews show flexible scheduling, but rule.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Every review recommends her because the , and manageable with steady effort.

Both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

Students describe clear expectations and only with a valid excuse.

Format shift

, while online reviews support clear due dates and manageable work.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The work can be frequent, with weekly chapters, quizzes, reading, and modules, but students still call it doable.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and chapters, while and homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students describe Sherman as encouraging, supportive, straightforward, and .

Format shift

Both formats show strong teaching and support, though the online format relies more on videos and independent study.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment , and a final rather than frequent major exams.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize chapter quizzes and due dates, while , and a final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe straightforward expectations, lots of , and a .

Main concern

and completing repeated chapter work are necessary for a strong grade.

What students said

“One of the easiest classes I've taken!”
BIO30
“ to all the homework and quizzes are from reading the chapters.”
BIO30

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe an asynchronous class with no Zoom meetings, many weekly terms or quizzes, and manageable difficulty.

Main concern

because the work can feel heavy at first.

What students said

“There is no zoom meeting, so you just turn in work when it's assigned on the due date, or before.”
BIO30
“Even though there is a lot of work the class was easy; !”
BIO30

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe quizzes and a definition-based final, with , or open-book exams.

No Zoom MeetingsChapter QuizzesDefinition FinalNo Midterm

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a multiple-choice definition final, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policies.

No MidtermMultiple-Choice Definition Final
“ definitions.”
BIO30

Online

Online reviews mention no Zoom meetings and weekly chapter quizzes, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

No Zoom MeetingsWeekly Quizzes
“There is no zoom meeting, so you just turn in work when it's assigned on the due date, or before.”
BIO30
“Each week you are expected to finish two chapters and so .”
BIO30

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Even though there is a lot of work the class was easy; !”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading; credibility rating: Medium.

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“I would 100% recommend her and !”

📚 Workload Pattern

58/100

“It may seem like a lot of work because there are 2 modules/chapters of work due each week”

🎯 Course Ease

84/100

“One of the easiest classes I've taken!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She was a very encouraging professor.
  • She was very supporting and open to any questions always.
  • Profesor Sherman is pretty straight forward with students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Her class is really easy once you get the hang of it.
  • Even though there is a lot of work the class was easy; !
  • READ, PRACTICE, REAPEAT for an A.

Theme 3

📝 About Work and Exams

  • Each week you are expected to finish two chapters and so .
  • definitions.
  • to all the homework and quizzes are from reading the chapters.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because the reviews are detailed and consistent but the sample size is only five.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO304 reviews
HS301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

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