AI Rate Professor

Biology

Nikki Plaster

BIO100 · BIOLG100 · BIOL100 · BIOG100 · BIO101 · 103 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
64%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a and are ready to attend, prepare, and study consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and AccessibleStrong LecturesParticipation HeavyTest HeavyNot an Easy A
  • Students often praise her clarity, care, and willingness to help.
  • The , and exam review.
  • Exam and proctoring complaints make the experience risky for students seeking a low-effort GE.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

An A is realistic, but , and steady test preparation.

In-person evidence shows many A grades with consistent participation, while online evidence and grading.

Is the course easy?

Standard

51/100

The biology content is manageable with her support, but memorization, DNA and cell concepts, and .

understandable, while online students describe the workload as more time-consuming.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is effectively required because clicker questions, quizzes, labs, and .

, while online reviews mainly mention participation and review sessions.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

because she cares, teaches clearly, and provides resources, but easy-A seekers are warned away.

, while online reviews are more divided because of workload and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

61/100

She offers , and dropped scores, but several students still call her a .

Format shift

as fair with ways to recover, while online reviews mention tougher grading more often.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

The workload is steady rather than massive, with , and .

Format shift

Online reviews report heavier quiz and , while as manageable if done weekly.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students frequently describe her as , and engaging despite some complaints about long lectures.

Format shift

, while online teaching reviews are more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

67/100

Grades appear driven by exams, quizzes, labs, clicker participation, study guides, and occasional .

Format shift

, and exams, while online reviews emphasize quizzes and exams.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more positive overall, especially about caring teaching and , but attendance and .

Main concern

Students must attend regularly and prepare for difficult tests.

What students said

“The .”
BIO100
“ in class for points.”
BIO100

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with praise for resources but , and proctored or Lockdown Browser exams.

Main concern

Online students , and .

What students said

“This professor was very sensitive; she thought I used an overlay app when I took the .”
BIOG100
“ ; written labs; and a whopping FIVE dense exams, it kind of killed me.”
BIO100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because several reviews mention difficult tests, proctoring tools, Lockdown Browser, and no-note formats.

Lockdown BrowserProctored ExamsNo Notes AllowedDropped Lowest ExamTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence explicitly mentions timed exams, Lockdown Browser, no notes, Proctorio, and dropped lowest exams.

1-Hour ExamsLockdown BrowserNo Notes AllowedProctorioDropped Lowest Exam
“Tests are in person with a 1-hour limit, lockdown browser, and no notes allowed.”
BIO100
“ , and the class seemed to be struggling with it.”
BIO100

Online

Online evidence explicitly , and strict handling of technical issues.

Lockdown BrowserDense ExamsTough Quizzes
“I took the .”
BIOG100
“ but not horrible if you read and understand the material assigned.”
BIO100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The . I learned so much in her class and she is always down to help you in or out of class.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“This was the . The material was engaging, and the instructor explained it very clearly.”

📈 Effort For A

63/100

“It is not an easy A though, you do have to earn it.”

🧪

34/100

“Tests are in person with a 1-hour limit, lockdown browser, and no notes allowed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She truly cares about her students and their success.
  • She keeps her lectures interesting, and she sincerely cares about her students.
  • She made a hard subject very manageable and .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Grades

  • Obviously, you have to read, prepare and study actively.
  • Do the study guide and you'll pass.
  • There is quite a bit of studying to do before the tests.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • There was a total of 4 exams, but .
  • study guides, videos, slide notes and text book.
  • If you can complete the provided study guide easily, you'll ace the tests.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

103

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give detailed and consistent , and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 564
4 out of 517
3 out of 57
2 out of 53
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 5

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2