AI Rate Professor

Biology

Kimberly Newton

BIOB3A · B3A · BIOLB11 · BIOLB3A · BIOL3A · BIOLOGYB11 · BIO3A · B11 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
39.13%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you want a demanding biology challenge and are ready to study heavily for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal examsTough graderLecture heavyPassionate lecturerNot beginner friendly
  • Students often respect her knowledge and lectures, but .
  • Many reviews say grades depend heavily .
  • This is a poor fit for students seeking an easy GE or light biology class.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

22/100

An A is possible but requires heavy studying, strong application skills, and little room for mistakes.

, but online reviews add more self-teaching risk.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

The content is intellectually demanding because , and many students say it feels beyond intro level.

In-person and online reviews both describe the course as very hard, especially for non-biology majors.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

23/100

as mandatory or say skipping class makes passing unlikely.

, but in-person reviews mention it more consistently.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Students recommend her mainly for serious biology learners, while because .

In-person reviews are polarized, while online reviews lean more negative for non-majors and GE students.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

as vague or tricky, and several reviews report low class averages.

Format shift

Both formats describe harsh grading, with online reviews also noting strict extra-credit and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report , and little grade cushion.

Format shift

Online reviews mention self-teaching and prerecorded lectures, while and .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Her lectures and care are praised often, but and grade outcomes sharply lower the overall teaching experience.

Format shift

In-person reviews praise lectures more, while online reviews more often criticize outdated videos and self-teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

91/100

and assignments barely help.

Format shift

Both online and as the main grade driver.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many praise her lectures and care, but many warn that and grade-heavy.

Main concern

as too difficult and too important for the .

What students said

“ and are impossible.”
B11
“lectures were fun and interesting. But .”
BIO3A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students describe a difficult, self-taught experience with , and limited grade cushion.

Main concern

Online students often feel they must teach themselves while .

What students said

“you're basically teaching yourself if .”
B11
“ .”
BIOLB3A

Exam style

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The because tests are difficult, application-heavy, and often dominate the grade.

Very Difficult ExamsApplication-Based QuestionsHeavy Exam WeightVague Test WordingNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

21/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly describe difficult application-based exams with heavy grade weight, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Application-Based ExamsHeavy Exam WeightVery Low Class Averages
“ so they were very challenging.”
BIOLB3A
“Your grade heavily relies on how .”
BIO3A

Online

Online reviews and self-teaching, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Very Difficult Online ExamsPrerecorded LecturesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ .”
BIOLB3A
“The cheat while taking the course online during the pandemic.”
BIOLB3A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you want a demanding biology challenge and are ready to study heavily for .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting the split between strong lectures and . Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Teaching Knowledge

58/100

“lectures were fun and interesting. But .”

🚨

21/100

“Your grade heavily relies on how .”

⚖️

14/100

“The ! A 72% is still a 1.67 GPA for her class and an A is a 94%.”

Theme 1

📚 Teaching And Lectures

  • Newton is an amazing professor.
  • Her lectures are very interesting and she knows how to keep her students engaged.
  • She would simplify the big concepts into a manner in which I could understand the material.

Theme 2

🧨 Exams And Grades

  • and are impossible.
  • No matter how much work you put in it will never be enough to satisfy her and get you a good grade in the class.
  • .

Theme 3

🎯

  • If you're a science major - she's the professor for you.
  • If you don't want to listen to a lot of lectures or work hard, then this isn't the professor for you.
  • This is a hard class for non-natural science majors.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 reviews across many years, many courses, and consistent and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 511
1 out of 511

Course coverage

B1117 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

11

B 11

C range

9

C+ 3 · C 5 · C- 1

D range

5

D+ 3 · D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

9

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 8