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Biology

Catherine Egan

BIOG225 · BIO210 · G225 · BIOL160 · BIO200 · BIOLOGYG225 · BIO225 · BIOL225 · BIO220 · BIOLG200 · BIOL200 · BIO160 · BIOLG120 · BIOG200 · 172 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you can handle long lectures, heavy science content, and independent studying.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyTest heavyCaring but polarizingSelf-study requiredExtra credit
  • many students praise her care and knowledge, while many criticize long, rambling lectures.
  • , and often require major self-study.
  • Grades can still be good because she offers support, , open-note or note-supported testing in some sections, and multiple opportunities.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Good grades are possible, but most students say they require heavy studying, self-discipline, and .

Online students describe more self-study and tougher exams, while in-person students mention and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The science content is dense, detailed, and difficult, especially when lectures feel long, scattered, or unclear.

Both formats are challenging, with online and missing slides.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

, and some online reviews mention optional Zoom or independent pacing.

Online evidence suggests more flexibility, while attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and depth, but many advise against her because of lecture style and .

, while online reviews are more polarized and often negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

57/100

Grading is mixed because students mention and fair assignments, but , and demanding essay questions.

Format shift

and , while online reviews more often mention tough exams and no curves.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload is heavy because students repeatedly , and extensive study time.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize hours of recorded lectures and self-study, while .

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

She is knowledgeable and caring, but , and hard-to-follow lectures sharply reduce the teaching score.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated lower because recorded lectures and missing slides frustrate students, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Students repeatedly describe the courses as and detailed exam preparation.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, though online , and small assignments.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also mixed, but students more often mention , and alongside long lectures.

Main concern

Lecture organization and .

What students said

“Her lectures were often difficult to follow because they were long and she tended to ramble.”
BIOG225
“She was the ”
BIO225
“This class requires A LOT of study time so be ready to fully commit.”
BIO200

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly mixed, with strong praise for support but frequent complaints , and self-study.

Main concern

Online students often feel they must teach themselves through long recorded lectures and difficult exams.

What students said

“Expect ”
BIO160
“Terrible lectures, period.”
BIOG225
“Long lecture videos up to 3 hours for some modules.”
BIO225

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because some students report open notes or , while others report proctored, detailed, difficult, or poorly aligned exams.

Respondus Proctoring OnlineOpen Notes In Some SectionsDetailed ExamsEssay QuestionsCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Varies

49/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams, and a cumulative final, but do not clearly prove strict proctoring.

Open Notes In Some SectionsEssay QuestionsTricky ExamsCumulative Final
“she ”
BIOG225
“The ”
225
“ .”
BIO200

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Respondus proctoring in some courses, open notes in some sections, and difficult detailed exams, so policy varies by course.

Respondus ProctoringHandwritten Notes AllowedOpen Notes In Some SectionsDetailed ExamsFree Response Questions
“ ”
BIOL200
“Handwritten notes were allowed, which helped.”
BIO160
“ .”
BIO200

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Expect ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“Her lecture style feels much more like rambling, difficult to follow along and grasp onto what she's trying to teach”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“This class requires A LOT of study time so be ready to fully commit.”

🧪

49/100

“ be C's and close to D's and she refuses to curve.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are long and she rambles a lot
  • Lectures were long and sometimes .
  • She is such a are painful to watch

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Make sure to study for the exams because the material is quite detailed.
  • If you put in the work youll get an A.
  • This class requires A LOT of study time so be ready to fully commit.

Theme 3

📝

  • .
  • .
  • she

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

172

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 reviews are detailed, recent, format-diverse, and , and polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5122
4 out of 512
3 out of 516
2 out of 513
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 5 · A 13 · A- 3

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 3