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Biology

Deborah Birnie

BIOL100 · MBIO104 · BIO104 · BIOLG104 · BIO100 · BIO104100 · BIOG104 · BIOL104 · BIOLOGY104 · BIO104104L · BIOLO104 · G104 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Birnie is worth taking if you can tolerate slow lectures and , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringLenient GradingBoring LecturesHelpful Outside ClassTest Curve
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Birnie as kind, caring, and willing to help.
  • Lectures are often boring or dry, but many students still find the class manageable.
  • Grades are helped by , and flexible treatment.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very reachable for students who study because , and review questions.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The biology material can be memorization-heavy and , but support and .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Attendance helps with lectures and labs, but one .

.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her because she is caring and and .

The recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Students repeatedly mention , and points added back.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

Workload is usually manageable, with tests, labs, essays, worksheets, and reading, but some classes feel memorization-heavy.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

She is widely praised as caring and helpful, though many students say her lectures are boring or unclear.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

, and finals, with some essays, labs, worksheets, and projects.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a , and uneven test difficulty.

Main concern

The main complaint is that lectures can be boring and .

What students said

“If you put in the effort, she'll meet you halfway.”
BIO104104L
“ but and gives extra credits.”
BIO104
“lectures were slow and monotonous”
BIO104

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be hard, but curves, dropped grades, notecards, review questions, and .

Curved TestsDropped Lowest TestExtra CreditNotecards AllowedTake-Home Exam

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

grades, notecards, and a take-home exam, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, or closed-book rules.

Curved TestsDropped Lowest TestNotecards AllowedTake-Home ExamPractice Questions
“Tests were hard but , and .”
BIOL104
“notecards were allowed for exam”
BIO104
“She gives you sample questions for the test.”
BIO100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you put in the effort, she'll meet you halfway.”

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

❤️ Teaching Support

78/100

“She cares about you succeeding in her class.”

⚖️

88/100

“ but and gives extra credits.”

🧪

82/100

“Tests were hard but , and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Such a sweet woman. Lectures are monotonous.
  • She is a very sweet woman.
  • Lectures are somewhat boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • In terms of grading, this professor tries to give you the .
  • Easy A!
  • Work a little harder for the A.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • but .
  • She gives out all the answers ahead of time online.
  • Tests were hard but , and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

, and mostly consistent evidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 511
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

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

0

No reported values