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Biology

Wendy Acosta

BIOL22 · BIO23 · BIO100 · BIO22 · COS126 · BIO23L · BIOL23 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
51.85%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take Wendy Acosta only if you can study independently from PowerPoints and handle a test-heavy biology course.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavySelf-teaching requiredTest heavyPowerPoint focusedMixed grading
  • Students repeatedly say exams and quizzes come mainly from PowerPoints, but many find the .
  • Getting a strong grade is possible with , and careful review of .
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who value her structure and students who say they had to teach themselves.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students consistently describe it as earned through , and rather than easy grading.

The online review reports an A from studying lectures, while and self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Physiology content is repeatedly described as hard, dense, and .

Online evidence is limited but still calls the class difficult, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Many reviews warn that skipping class hurts performance because quizzes, labs, and lecture details matter.

The online review does not prove attendance rules, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students recommend her only for disciplined self-studiers, while many others strongly warn against .

The single online review is positive about grades but not recommendation, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Some students mention fair grading and , but , and misleading test preparation.

Format shift

, while in-person evidence is mixed between fair and tough grading.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students frequently , and test preparation as major workload drivers.

Format shift

The online review is lecture heavy, while workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Positive reviews call her helpful and knowledgeable, but many students say clearly.

Format shift

Online evidence is too thin to judge strongly, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly , and as central to the grade.

Format shift

Both formats mention tests, but , exams, and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

success depends on studying PowerPoints, attending class, and often teaching yourself.

Main concern

Many students say .

What students said

“Had to ”
BIO22
“ and you NEED to study every single word”
BIO22
“Study hard, show up to lectures and ask questions and you will pass her class.”
BIO22

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review says the class is lecture and PowerPoint based, difficult but manageable for an A without the textbook.

Main concern

The only online concern is that she can be difficult to reach.

What students said

“I NEVER READ THE BOOK AND RECEIVED AN A.”
BIO22
“SHE CAN BE DIFFICULT TO REACH AT TIMES”
BIO22

Exam style

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The because reviews describe frequent tests, quizzes, proctored tests, and heavy dependence on PowerPoint details.

Test HeavyProctored TestsPowerPoint-Based ExamsQuizzesLab Final

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly describe proctored tests, quizzes, multiple exams, a , and a lab final, but .

Proctored TestsTest HeavyPop QuizzesLecture FinalLab Final
“ so study and you'll be fine.”
BIO22
“ .”
BIO22
“ and written response.”
BIOL22

Online

The online review only says to study lecture PowerPoints and does not clearly .

PowerPoint-Based Tests
“JUST STUDY WHAT SHE REVIEWS IN HER LECTURES”
BIO22

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ unless you are able to teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“She just reads the .”

📚 Effort To Get An A

42/100

“you will definitely need to earn your grade by putting in the effort!!!”

🧪

36/100

“ so study and you'll be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Had to
  • She is a terrible speaker, and just reads her LENGTHY slides word for word with .
  • She knows her stuff very well & you can learn a lot from her.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Physiology is a really hard course and should be taken seriously
  • An A is easily obtainable.
  • If you don't put in the effort you won't pass.

Theme 3

📝 About Tests And Slides

  • Everything on her exams can be .
  • Study guides were useless.
  • so study and you'll be fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 27 reviews across several years with detailed, , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 56
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1