Jennifer Mastroianni

BIO180L · BIO180LAB · BIO100 · BIO180 · BIOL180L · BIOL109 · G100 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 55%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you can handle lecture-heavy biology, keep up with study guides, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyHard ExamsExtra CreditMixed FeedbackHelpful Study Guides

Online BIO100 reviews are sharply split, with many students saying lectures are dense and .
Students who complete study guides, lectures, and .
but still mention fast lectures, heavy content, and mixed helpfulness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic with , and , but many students say exams are hard and not a free pass.

Online evidence shows more exam stress, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The biology content is manageable for prepared students but often feels dense, fast, and exam-heavy.

Online reviews describe longer, denser lectures, while and heavy material.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though students repeatedly say keeping up with lectures matters.

Online reviews focus on lecture videos and deadlines, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

and study guides, but many online reviews strongly warn against the class because of exams and communication issues.

In-person reviews are more favorable than online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and , but tough exams and some tough-grader comments keep grading from feeling broadly lenient.

Format shift

Online students mention grade boosts and strict tests, while representative.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students frequently mention , and homework.

Format shift

Online workload is described as predictable but heavy, while , and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching is highly mixed, with praise for organization and enthusiasm , and poor feedback.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews lean more positive but still note fast or slide-based lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear to come from exams, quizzes, labs, homework, study guides, and .

Format shift

Online reviews discuss quizzes, labs, homework, and proctored exams, while , and lecture preparation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students more often praise her organization and enthusiasm, but several mention fast lectures, high expectations, and .

Main concern

The class can move quickly and expects serious effort even in introductory biology.

What students said

“The coursework was a lot.”
BIO100

“Study and quizzes actually represented course material.”
BIOL109

“Lots of info in a short time.”
BIO100

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students report , and grade help from study guides, labs, notes, and .

Main concern

Online exams feel hard even with notes, and some students report .

What students said

“ so freaking hard even with a cheat sheet.”
BIO100

“Lots of . !”
BIO100

“ , but .”
BIO100

Exam style

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mentioning one-page notes, proctoring, and one Lockdown Browser report.

One-Page NotesProctored Online ExamsHard ExamsStudy GuidesLab Grade Boost

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policy.

Study GuidesManageable ExamsFinal Mentioned

“the rest of completing the study guides”
BIO100

“Study and quizzes actually represented course material.”
BIOL109

“ but very doable if you write down good notes.”
BIOL180L

Online

Online exams are described as hard, sometimes open-note or one-page notes, with explicit reports of proctoring and Respondus Lockdown Browser.

One-Page NotesOpen NotesProctored ExamsRespondus Lockdown BrowserHard Exams

“Everything is proctored.”
BIO100

“ and are ridiculously hard.”
BIO100

“It's open note, but it's still hard.”
BIO100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As long as you put in the time to study, , and do the study guide, you can get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Professor Mastroianni as if you already know these really complex biology topics.”

📈 Grade Path

58/100

“ , and is super easy.”

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42/100

“ so freaking hard even with a cheat sheet.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

The lectures are very long and dense, which sometimes makes it hard to figure out what material is actually important.
Her lecture videos were enjoyable.
She provides a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you put in the time to study, , and do the study guide, you can get an A.
Lots of . !
Don't expect this to be a easy class in anyway.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

Allows one page of notes for .
, but .
and are ridiculously hard.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews across many years and both formats give strong evidence, though opinions are polarized and .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 53

3 out of 53

2 out of 52

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Jennifer Mastroianni

x x x if you can handle lecture-heavy biology, keep up with study guides, and x x x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Path

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Exams

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle lecture-heavy biology, keep up with study guides, and .

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