AI Rate Professor

Biology

Darcie Descalzo

BIO1 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Darcie Descalzo if you are willing to study lecture material and want a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesExtra creditClear examsDedicated teacherMixed difficulty
  • and a dedicated instructor.
  • The course can feel tough, but studying lecture material appears to pay off.
  • One negative review calls the class tough and the instructor unhelpful, so the experience is not uniformly positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A seems realistic with studying, attention, and , but the class is not a free pass.

All evidence comes from in-person BIO1 reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The biology content is not extreme, but several students still describe it as tough or requiring study.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it ranges from easy with preparation to pretty tough.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

In-person reviews discuss lectures but do not clearly prove an ; there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students recommend her because lectures are useful and she is dedicated, despite one strongly negative review.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Extra credit and , though one student labels her a tough grader.

Format shift

but mostly favorable evidence.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Students mainly mention studying and , but the class can still feel tough.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most comments praise her lectures, subject dedication, and classroom energy, while one student found her unhelpful.

Format shift

Teaching feedback is entirely from in-person BIO1 reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Comments emphasize lectures covering exam material, with little evidence of .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with and balancing some reports of toughness.

Main concern

The course may feel tough if students do not study or need more instructor support.

What students said

“Her lectures cover everything that will be on the exams.”
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“This class was pretty tough and the instructor was unhelpful.”
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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.

Reviews clearly say lectures cover exam content, but .

Lecture-Based ExamsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove book policy, proctoring, or .

Lecture-Based ExamsExtra Credit
“Her lectures cover everything that will be on the exams.”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Her class is easy if you study and pay attention. Her lectures cover everything that will be on the exams.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She is an honest professor and extremely dedicated to this subject.”

📈 Effort For Grade

68/100

“Her class is easy if you study and pay attention.”

⚠️ Difficulty Risk

55/100

“This class was pretty tough and the instructor was unhelpful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing Professor!
  • Mrs. Descalzo is a great teacher she know her stuff and makes class fun and interesting I'm so glad I took her.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Her class is easy if you study and pay attention.
  • This class was pretty tough and the instructor was unhelpful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five older reviews give a consistent mostly positive picture, but the sample is small and limited to one course format.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO15 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values