AI Rate Professor

Biology

Vaness Crook

BIOL220 · BIOL221L · BIOL230 · BIO220 · BIOL221 · ANATL220 · BIODE103 · BIOL220L · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take her only if and handle strict grading policies.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyTough gradingHelpful when askedInconsistent teachingHeavy anatomy workload
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who find her helpful and students .
  • Quizzes and as hard, test-heavy, and dependent on study guides or slides.
  • Grades can be attainable, but and cannot rely on leniency.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

A grades are possible, but students , and a need to study heavily.

Both formats show grades are possible with effort, but online reviews stress tricky exams while and self-study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Anatomy and biology content is hard, and several students say the lecture portion or instructor inconsistency makes it harder.

Online reviews mention compressed pacing and tricky quizzes, while and confusing instruction.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation, lab work, quizzes, and and deadlines important.

, while online reviews stress keeping up with quizzes and assignments.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendations are split because some students value her help, while , and poor clarity.

Both online and resolving the mixed student experience.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students repeatedly , and inconsistent grading, even though some A grades are reported.

Format shift

and tricky tests, while in-person reviews mention no late work and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The course , and exam preparation.

Format shift

Online workload is intense in accelerated terms, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Some students praise her help and responsiveness, but , and a .

Format shift

Online and and strong criticism in each format.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Quizzes, exams, practicals, lab exams, and study guides dominate the assessment evidence.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes and exams, while , and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also split, with praise for help and study guidance but serious complaints about accuracy and .

Main concern

Students report hard lecture content, strict late policies, and inconsistent or .

What students said

“The and .”
BIOL221L
“Basically teach yourself.”
BIO220

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with and quick responses while others report heavy quizzes, limited support, and tricky exams.

Main concern

Online students report , and limited flexibility.

What students said

“It was 7 weeks of hell.”
BIOL220
“She responded quickly to emails, provided and would answer any questions that we may have; all around amazing!”
BIOL220L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are test-heavy and hard, with strict make-up and late-work policies, but reviews do not clearly .

Hard QuizzesHard ExamsLab ExamsNo Make-Up QuizzesStudy Guide Slides

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and strict no make-up or late-work rules, but they do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book exam rules.

Hard QuizzesPracticalsNo Make-Up QuizzesTest Heavy
“The and .”
BIOL221L
“The quizzes and , but all of the questions are .”
BIOL220

Online

Online reviews mention hard quizzes, exams, lab exams, tricky questions, and slides, but they do not clearly .

Hard QuizzesHard ExamsTricky QuestionsStudy Images
“Does not give enough information and loves to throw in tricky questions for quizzes and exams.”
BIOL220
“provided ”
BIOL220L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's doable; you have to put in your own work to do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Basically teach yourself.”

📈

34/100

“The and .”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“She tells you exactly what you need to know for the practicals and is one of the few teachers that wants you to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Crook was amazing.
  • Horrible teaching.
  • She responded quickly to emails, provided and would answer any questions that we may have; all around amazing!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The quizzes and , but all of the questions are .
  • and .
  • Requires studying, but overall the material she gives is straight to the

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Basically teach yourself.
  • It's doable; you have to put in your own work to do well.
  • Does not give enough information and loves to throw in tricky questions for quizzes and exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

The 12 reviews are detailed and cover both formats, but opinions are highly polarized and course conditions vary.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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BIODE1031 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1