AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jana Johnson

BIOM02B · BIOLM02B · BIOMO2B · BIOLM01 · BIO2 · ZOOLOGY · BIO2B · ZOOM01 · BIOLM16 · 185 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.06%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take her in person for Bio/Zoology if you will show up and use ; only take online if you can handle a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesEXTRA CREDITLecture heavyCaringLots of homework
  • In-person Bio 2B and Zoology are beloved for engaging real-world teaching and big .
  • Online and accelerated Human Bio can mean hours of handwritten notes and no late work.
  • Tests can be hard, but drops and often protect the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

, dropped lows, and As even when exams are tough.

Online As ; in-person As lean on EC and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is approachable with good teaching, but volume and .

Online GE sections feel easy but time-heavy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Often not strictly mandatory, yet EC and learning strongly reward showing up.

In-person Bio/Zoology push attendance for EC; some .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Passionate majority would retake, especially Zoology and Bio 2B, despite online workload critics.

complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

, dropped scores, and success-oriented labs offset hard tests for most diligent students.

Format shift

Online note grading can feel picky; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Long lectures, full-page notes, reading, labs, and .

Format shift

Online and short-term sections report the heaviest weekly hours.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Engaging, real-world, caring lectures dominate, with a smaller set of rude or self-focused critiques.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online students often experience her mainly via videos and notes.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Mix of , and sometimes presentation work.

Format shift

Some ; Bio 2B is more exam-plus-lab.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Students rave about engaging lectures, real-life applications, butterfly work, and grade safety nets via EC and dropped scores.

Main concern

and occasional complaints about distraction or rudeness.

What students said

“teaches like a ”
BIO2B
“ , but she has a lot of opportunities which is nice.”
BIO2B

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Bio is doable for an A but and full-page handwritten notes.

Main concern

Massive weekly note and .

What students said

“ !!”
BIOLM01
“It's easy to get an A if you follow . So workload bad. Material easy.”
BIOLM01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be challenging and , and lecture alignment.

Application-focused testsExtra creditDropped low scoresGroup exam portions sometimesLecture-based rather than pure textbook

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and application-based, with solo/group parts and heavy EC buffers.

Hard application examsExtra credit attendanceDropped low scoresLab practicals easy
“ so don't bother studying anything else than her provided .”
BIOLM02B
“ and a group portion and that really made them less stressful.”
BIO2B

Online

Several online reviews say few or no traditional tests, with finals as essays or note-based work; .

Handwritten lecture notesPearson quizzesEssay final in some sectionsLong lecture videos
“Her final was a 5 paragraph about her teaching lectures.”
BIOLM01
“The only positives . There is SO .”
BIOLM01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She "teaches like a ".”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, contrasting beloved in-person Bio/Zoology with heavy online note loads. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

88/100

“This woman is truly made to teach. She uses analogies to try and help us learn.”

📦 Safety Net

80/100

“DO THE attend lectures (on time) for point of extra credit”

😰 Online Workload

25/100

“you will get carpal tunnel syndrome from all the notes”

👍

76/100

“10/10 would take again”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures keep you very engaged she is not boring or monotone
  • Everything is tied to real world examples
  • she gets insulted when you ask questions about the curriculum

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's easy to get an A if you follow her instructions
  • , but she has a lot of
  • Class average was an A

Theme 3

🦋

  • Runs the Palos
  • Loved going on the SEEDS field trip to San Diego Zoo
  • she clearly cares

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

185

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews with consistent in-person praise and repeated online workload themes across multiple years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5106
4 out of 521
3 out of 518
2 out of 513
1 out of 528

Course coverage

BIO2B17 reviews
BIOLM0110 reviews
ZOOLOGY8 reviews
BIOLM165 reviews
ZOOM014 reviews
Show 4 more courses
BIO22 reviews
BIOLM02B2 reviews
BIOM02B1 review
BIOMO2B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 10 · A 27 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 5