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Biology

Judith Tusler

INTROTOBIO · BIOM01 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless , and fast lectures in intro biology.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy ReadingFast LecturesTest HeavyHarsh Feedback
  • Most students rate teaching quality very low and .
  • Workload is heavy with , and strict no-excuse policies.
  • Lectures move too fast and questions can feel belittling; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A grades exist only with extreme reading and lab effort; and zeros make an easy A unrealistic.

One online student earned A+ with ; quality scores.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

, and test-focused design make intro bio feel punishing rather than introductory.

Both online and ; online adds reading volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

skipping means you will not pass.

and in-person BIOM01 reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

About one in ; most describe the class as not fun and .

Online has one glowing outlier; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and surprise zeros dominate student comments.

Format shift

Online highlights zero grades and hidden tests; in .

Workload

Heavy

18/100

Massive reading, weekly labs, many papers, and .

Format shift

Online stresses reading and papers; in person stresses lectures and tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Students report rushed slides, filler speech, and condescending answers, with only rare praise for chapter summaries.

Format shift

; online is split between one fan and two harsh critics.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Chapter tests, study guides, and test-heavy tags outweigh labs and .

Format shift

Online mentions chapter tests and labs; in person emphasizes tests and study guides.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and mandatory attendance.

Main concern

Feeling singled out for questions and .

What students said

“When you go up and ask her questions, she will make you feel stupid, no doubt.”
BIOM01
“She was awful, went through the .”
BIOM01
“ but the guides were very scattered and made almost no sense to me”
INTROTOBIO

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online BIOM01 is mixed but mostly negative: crushing reading, hidden test results, tough grading, with one strong fan of labs and .

Main concern

No exceptions policy and volume of .

What students said

“The sheer magnitude of the my life”
BIOM01
“Will appear to be empathetic and understanding, then gives you a 0.”
BIOM01
“If you like experiments and .”
BIOM01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and confusing study materials.

Test HeavyChapter TestsScattered Study GuidesNo Exceptions

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and fast powerpoint lectures; .

Test HeavyLecture HeavyStudy Guides
“ but the guides were very scattered and made almost no sense to me”
INTROTOBIO
“Skip class? You won't pass.”
BIOM01

Online

Chapter test results can stay hidden; .

Chapter TestsTough GraderLots of Homework
“It's impossible to learn from mistakes when all the .”
BIOM01
“She makes it clear (in all caps) that there are no exceptions or excuses.”
BIOM01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I'm so glad it's over. Not fun.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (3 online, 4 in and lecture pace. Credibility rating: Medium.

👎 Teaching Quality

24/100

“She was probably the .”

📚 Workload Overload

18/100

“The sheer magnitude of the my life”

🚫 Recommendation

20/100

“I love biology and wow did this teacher really make me rethink my major.”

⚖️

18/100

“Will appear to be empathetic and understanding, then gives you a 0.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The most used word in her vocab is "um".
  • went through the .
  • she will make you feel stupid, no doubt.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Professor Tusler is tough.
  • , So many papers
  • but the guides were very scattered

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • but she did give the summary of each chapter
  • She truly cares about her students.
  • She would get annoyed very easily.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews from 2014-2025 are detailed and directionally consistent, but small sample and one strong positive outlier limit certainty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIOM016 reviews
INTROTOBIO1 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values