Erin Calkins

INTROBIOLOY · BIOMO1 · MICRM01 · BIOM01 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 85.71%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

Strong pick for micro or intro bio if you attend, use her study guides, and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesCaringLecture heavyGroup projectsEXTRA CREDIT

and study guides make micro and intro bio feel manageable.
and and reviewing slides.
A few students struggle if lectures feel fast and biology is already weak.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many report A grades with , and participation-based labs.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and guides, though lectures can run long or fast.

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

, though labs and lectures still reward showing up.

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

and intro bio for kindness and .

All evidence is in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Tests are called fair and some sections.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Workload

Light

76/100

, and studying PowerPoints or study guides.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and lectures that prepare them for exams.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of lecture tests, lab quizzes, group projects, and study-guide-driven exams; .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and fair, with fun labs and doable quizzes and projects.

Main concern

Long or fast lectures can overwhelm students who are weak in biology.

What students said

“Really awesome professor! Made micro so easy. .”
MICRM01

“Lovely professor. Great with , and passionate about Biology.”
BIOM01

“If science isn't your strong .”
BIOM01

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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Exams are generally fair if you review her guides and slides; .

Fair testsStudy guidesLab quizzesNo final in one sectionGroup projects

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab quizzes; one bio section used tests instead of a final.

Study guidesFair testsLab quizzes

“Her lectures are easy to follow and .”
BIOMO1

“She always had a study guide to prepare you for .”
30328

“ and study as much as possible.”
MICRM01

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Really awesome professor! Made micro so easy. . There are multiple projects and but they are doable and easy if you pay attention.”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting kindness, fair assessments, and one difficulty concern. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“you can tell she likes teaching just by the way she gives lectures, and is so easy to talk to about any problems you have with the class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“I 100% recommend her as your bio/lab professor”

📗 Course Easiness

72/100

“Made micro so easy. .”

⚠️ Not For Everyone

40/100

“If science isn't your strong .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

great lectures even if they can be long
lectures were not long and well structured
passionate about Biology
Super kind professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You'll do fine if you show up for labs and study for the tests
so you really have to study for the tests
She talks super fast in her lectures

Theme 3

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and basically just participation-based
posts all the powerpoints

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 9 reviews, mostly positive and detailed, but limited sample and no online comparison.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 51

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

303282 reviews

BIOM012 reviews

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MICRM012 reviews

INTROBIOLOY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Erin Calkins

Strong pick for micro or intro bio if you attend, use her study guides, and x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📗 Course Easiness

⚠️ Not For Everyone

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Strong pick for micro or intro bio if you attend, use her study guides, and .

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