AI Rate Professor

Biology

Cara S Snellen

BIO100 · BIOL100 · BIO50064 · BIO110 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want a demanding biology course and are willing to attend, read, and work consistently for your grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyLots of HomeworkTough GraderExtra CreditCaring But Demanding
  • Students agree the course is demanding, test-heavy, and and reading.
  • Opinions on teaching are polarized, with some calling her wonderful and .
  • Grades , and classwork, but an A requires serious effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

, curves, and homework can help, but and an A requires hours of daily work.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Biology content is demanding, exams are detailed, and students must read, attend, and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

30/100

because participation, clicker questions, and classwork can affect the grade, though a strict formal rule is not proven.

, and there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Some students praise her as caring and thorough, but others , and .

and highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students call her a tough grader and report hard exams, but , and can improve grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

20/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and several hours of daily study for high grades.

Format shift

Workload and is consistent.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

She is often described as likable, caring, and thorough, but several students say lectures and .

Format shift

All and is polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

The course is repeatedly described as test-heavy, with grades also shaped by homework, classwork, participation, and .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a tough, test-heavy biology class with , and polarized teaching experiences.

Main concern

and heavy workload.

What students said

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BIO100
“The class AVERAGE for every exam was barely 60%.”
BIOL100
“She's very likable but you have to put in the work.”
BIOL100
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BIO110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews prove the exams are hard and central to the course, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Test HeavyHard ExamsDetailed Exam QuestionsCurved Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyHard ExamsDetailed Exam QuestionsCurved Tests
“The class AVERAGE for every exam was barely 60%.”
BIOL100
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BIO110
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BIO100
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BIO50064

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's very likable but you have to put in the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and teaching style. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

20/100

“I had to spend at least 3 hours a day on top of hw time (1 1/2 hrs-2) to maintain an A.”

🧪

30/100

“The class AVERAGE for every exam was barely 60%.”

👩‍🏫 Teaching Split

55/100

“She's thorough in her teaching, and doesn't dumb anything down, which I appreciate.”

Theme 1

🧪 About Tests

  • .
  • The class AVERAGE for every exam was barely 60%.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Grades

  • I had to spend at least 3 hours a day on top of hw time (1 1/2 hrs-2) to maintain an A.
  • She gives classwork to help boost your grade so
  • , and is totally up to working with you if you put forth effort!

Theme 3

❤️ About Teaching Style

  • Cara is likable and fun.
  • She is a wonderful teacher
  • She's very likable but you have to put in the work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because and years, even though opinions are polarized.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIOL1003 reviews
BIO1002 reviews
BIO1101 review
BIO500641 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 1 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values