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Biology

Stephanie Cocca

BIOL220 · BIO225L · BIO220L · BIO225 · BIOL225 · BIOLG220L · BIOL231 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
10/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
10%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid this professor unless and tolerate weak communication and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPoor communicationDisorganized teachingTest heavyTough gradingKind but unreliable
  • Students repeatedly , and poor course organization.
  • Exams and as , and poorly aligned with lectures or study guides.
  • A few students say she is kind and caring, but most still advise choosing another instructor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Some students earned A grades, but comments show , and delayed feedback.

Both formats report hard or poorly aligned exams, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The content , and quiz or exam questions students say do not match the teaching materials.

Online and in-person reviews both describe confusing assessments, with online students adding weaker communication.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance expectations are not consistently described, but participation and .

In-person reviews mention participation and pop quizzes, while online reviews do not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Most students explicitly advise against taking her because of poor communication, disorganization, and .

Both formats are negative, with online reviews especially focused on being unsupported.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Grades can be rescued by in some cases, but many reviews describe tough grading and .

Format shift

Online reviews call grading broken or tough, while but .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is not always assignment-heavy, but , and test preparation make the course feel burdensome.

Format shift

Online reviews mention few assignments but , while , and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Students repeatedly say she is kind but ineffective, hard to reach, slow to grade, and .

Format shift

Both formats criticize communication, with online reviews describing the support gap as worse.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Reviews repeatedly mention quizzes, tests, and finals as the main grade drivers, with few assignments in some labs.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention few assignments and a final, while and difficult exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, with , and poor communication despite some kindness.

Main concern

Students say lectures and exams.

What students said

“ because they are ridiculously hard”
BIO225
“Cocca is the and updating grades.”
BIOL225

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, mainly citing poor communication, useless study guides, and .

Main concern

Students felt unsupported and .

What students said

“Went MIA on us. Never answers emails @ all.”
BIO225L
“ to do with the study guide and or the slides.”
BIOL225

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because students describe confusing, difficult questions that often do not match slides or study guides, while .

Test HeavyConfusing QuestionsPoor Study Guide AlignmentNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

20/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard and , but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policies.

Difficult ExamsTricky QuizzesNo Partial CreditTest Heavy
“ and tricky.”
BIO220L
“if you don't pick all the correct ones you get no partial credit.”
BIOL225

Online

and exams, useless study guides, and one class with few assignments and a final, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring policies.

Confusing Online ExamsPoor Study Guide AlignmentFinal HeavyNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ . And ”
BIO225L
“ to do with the study guide and or the slides.”
BIOL225

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is nice and has lots of , but she's not a good teacher and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, communication, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

15/100

“she's not a good teacher and .”

⚠️

20/100

“Her questions do not relate to any of the material she teaches us.”

📩 Communication

12/100

“It is impossible to reach her as .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Massive powerpoints that are not that helpful.
  • She focuses more on .

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams and Grades

  • and tricky.
  • because they are ridiculously hard

Theme 3

📩 About Communication

  • Never answers emails @ all.
  • She takes a

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 10 reviews across both formats show consistent complaints about communication, grading delays, and .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2