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Biology

Mary Lamantia

BIO100 · BIO180 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take her if you can handle heavy biology lectures and independent studying, but if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyMixed teaching clarityHard biology contentHelpful for prepared studentsOnline frustration
  • Reviews are sharply mixed, with some students calling her inspiring and .
  • BIO180 is consistently described as hard, test-heavy, and demanding, especially for .
  • BIO100 lab and online BIO180 reviews.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students say BIO180 requires hard work, extensive studying, and tolerance for difficult or .

Online BIO180 reviews sound harder and , while in-person BIO100 lab evidence is easier but not representative of BIO180.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Biology content, especially BIO180, is described as conceptually hard, lecture heavy, and .

Online reviews emphasize long lectures and self-teaching, while in-person reviews range from easy BIO100 lab to very hard BIO180 lecture.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

Reviews do not clearly prove strict attendance rules, but participation and .

In-person BIO100 lab rewards showing up and participating, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recommendation depends heavily on course and learning style because praise for her passion is offset by repeated complaints about clarity and exams.

Online reviews are more negative for BIO180, while and strong frustration.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students report , and weak study-guide alignment in BIO180 despite some fair-test comments.

Format shift

In-person BIO180 gives the strongest strict-grading evidence, while online BIO180 .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

The workload is heavy because students mention long lectures, study guides, practice questions, quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Online reviews stress draining lecture videos, while and intensive studying.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with some students praising passion and resources while and unhelpful.

Format shift

Online BIO180 is notably more negative, while in-person reviews include both excellent BIO100 praise and severe BIO180 criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews center heavily on exams, quizzes, study guides, practice questions, and test preparation.

Format shift

Both formats mention tests or exam preparation, with online BIO180 especially focused on test-resource complaints.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

BIO100 or prepared students and serious criticism of BIO180 difficulty and exam clarity.

Main concern

BIO180 can be hard, confusing, and unforgiving if lectures and .

What students said

“NOT AN EASY CLASS!”
BIO180
“ with the study guide.”
BIO180
“The class was easy all you have to do is show up and participate.”
BIO100

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed but lean difficult, with complaints about long lectures, self-teaching, and attitude in BIO180.

Main concern

Online BIO180 students say lectures are draining and support can feel limited.

What students said

“You pretty much have to teach yourself”
BIO180
“Lecture videos are super long that only covers a few for the test.”
BIO180
“Lecture heavy of course, however! if .”
BIO100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but students describe difficult, sometimes tricky exams with mixed alignment to study materials.

Exam HeavyPractice QuestionsStudy GuidesTricky Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

on the student, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.

Study GuidesTricky ExamsFair Tests
“Exams and .”
BIO180
“ and come straight from the notes.”
BIO180
“ with the study guide.”
BIO180

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or webcam rules, but and .

Test HeavyLong Lecture Videos
“she doesn't provide ”
BIO180
“Lecture videos are super long that only covers a few for the test.”
BIO180

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“NOT AN EASY CLASS! Professor Lamantia really makes you work hard to get a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She made Biology not fun. The lectures are long and confusing.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

55/100

“ .”

📚 Workload and Difficulty

30/100

“Read the chapters, do the study guides and record her lectures!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes biology fun by bringing real-life examples into her lectures.
  • The lectures are long and confusing.
  • You pretty much have to teach yourself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • NOT AN EASY CLASS!
  • Great professor but she is a and the concept is hard.
  • The class was easy all you have to do is show up and participate.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Prep

  • she gives tons of resources!
  • with the study guide.
  • and come straight from the notes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 13 reviews span many years and formats, but opinions are polarized and several older reviews may not reflect current teaching.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO1808 reviews
BIO1005 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1