AI Rate Professor

Biology

Ashley Choate

BIOB32 · B32 · BIOLB32 · BIOL32 · BIO32 · B18 · BIO18 · BIOLB18 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
65.12%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want a , but do not expect an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring Biology TeacherTest HeavyVery Hard CourseExtra CreditFast Lectures
  • Students often praise her as , and helpful.
  • Biology is consistently described as heavy, fast, and study-intensive.
  • because many students call them tricky, difficult, or grade-dominating.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

helps, but an A , and careful handling of tricky wording.

Both formats require heavy effort, with online reviews .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The biology content is dense, fast, and concept-heavy, with many students saying there is a lot of material to learn.

In-person and , though in-person support makes the challenge more manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory or warn that missing class makes passing much harder.

Online reviews are also marked mandatory, while in-person reviews , and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and , but many hesitate because exams and workload are intense.

In-person recommendations are stronger, while online reviews are more polarized because of exam and pacing complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

She offers and some leniency, but , and often described as tricky.

Format shift

Both formats report strict exam pressure, with online reviews especially critical of wording differences.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and exam preparation.

Format shift

Online summer or compressed formats feel especially heavy, while .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many students , and good at explaining difficult biology, despite complaints about speed and .

Format shift

In-person reviews give stronger teaching praise, while online and lecture-to-exam mismatch.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

and and worksheets helping but not replacing test performance.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-centered, with the majority of the grade.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and engaging professor, but the course remains demanding, test-heavy, and unforgiving without major study time.

Main concern

Students must study heavily because and can be tricky.

What students said

“The so if you don't do well on them you will not pass.”
BIOLB32
“This course requires a lot of studying but she makes sure that we have everything we need to succeed.”
BIOB32

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mixed, with some support and study resources but and heavy summer pacing.

Main concern

Online exams and workload can feel disconnected from lecture preparation.

What students said

“ it difficult to relate back to the lecturesnotes.”
BIO32
“Complete the CYU's .”
B32

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews repeatedly describe difficult, tricky, heavily weighted exams, even when teaching support is strong.

Test HeavyTricky Exam WordingExams Dominate GradeExtra Credit Available

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tricky exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book policy or proctoring rules.

Exams Make Up Majority Of GradeTricky WordingLecture And Lab Based Tests
“The so if you don't do well on them you will not pass.”
BIOLB32
“the ”
B32

Online

Online reviews mention difficult exam wording and a final, but do not clearly .

Difficult Exam WordingFinal MentionedTest Heavy
“ it difficult to relate back to the lecturesnotes.”
BIO32
“The .”
BIOL32

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This course requires a lot of studying but she makes sure that we have everything we need to succeed and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching support, biology difficulty, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She truly cares about every one of us in her class and she is always ready to answer all the questions.”

🧪

30/100

“The so if you don't do well on them you will not pass.”

📚 Course Difficulty

24/100

“There is A LOT of info to learn!”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made everything so easy to understand.
  • She is very friendly, personable & straightforward in what she expects from her students.

Theme 2

🧬 About Difficulty & Study Load

  • Bio 32 is a very tough class!! Be ready to study.. A LOT!
  • This class is a class not to be taken lightly.

Theme 3

🧪

  • .
  • Many of my classmates studied really hard and did not pass even though they understood the core concepts.

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 43 reviews across many years, with highly consistent evidence that but the biology courses are difficult and exam-heavy.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 5 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

12

C+ 4 · C 7 · C- 1

D range

5

D+ 3 · D 1 · D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2