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Biology

Deb Pires

ANAT01 · ANATO01 · BIOM01 · BIOMO2B · BIO2B · BIO01 · BIOLM01 · BIO1 · ANATMO1 · PHYSM01 · BIOMO2A · BIOLM02A · PHYSIM01 · BIOM02A · BIOMO026 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if , and accept tough, unpredictable tests.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely slow gradingHard mismatched examsSelf-teach from textbookNice but unclearTest heavy units
  • Chronic delayed grade posting leaves students blind until late in the term.
  • and study materials.
  • Personality is often praised, but communication and clarity drag the experience down.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Tests are repeatedly called brutal or mismatched, so an A and luck with .

Both online and ; online adds late unit grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high with , and material that many say requires teaching yourself.

; online reviews stress unit volume and written exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Several in-person comments mark attendance mandatory; but participation still matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Only about 20 percent would take , and poor communication.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

Tough grader tags and low scores until late or .

Format shift

and in-person.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Units or courses combine quizzes, writing, labs, exams, and .

Format shift

Online unit structure is especially assignment-dense.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Students often like her personally but , and unusable feedback loops.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on response lag; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy and unit-exam structure dominates grades more than low-stakes practice.

Format shift

Online units include quizzes and writing but .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person biology and anatomy sections mix boring or rushed lectures with and slow grade returns.

Main concern

Brutal tests and no visibility on standing until near or after the final.

What students said

“SHE IMPUTED OUR GRADES THE DAY OF THE FINAL!! I had no idea what I had in the .”
BIOLM01
“ and many questions do not relate to the lectures at all.”
PHYSM01

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and written exams; several report missing grades deep into the term.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“She has yet to upload grades for Unit 2, and we are wrapping up Unit 4, expect to not know where you are grade wise.”
BIOLM01
“Never uploads grades and . No idea what my grade is in the class and the final is 2 weeks away.”
BIOM01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as harder than lectures with written responses and little grade transparency.

Written exams not only MCLecture-test mismatchTextbook requiredHard short answers

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lecture, with delayed grade posts until finals.

Hard testsLecture mismatchSlow grade posting
“Half the time what she lectures on in class isn't even on the test.”
BIOLM01
“ well you are doing until it is much too late.”
PHYSM01

Online

and may not match lectures; book access helps short essays.

Written examsUnit quizzes and labsBook allowed for some short essays
“Everything's pretty easy except the exams as nothing she lectures about shows up on them, and they are written not MC.”
BIOLM01
“If you study the tests are fairly easy,the though,but you have the book there.”
BIOM01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Expect your grade to drop a very large percentage at the end of the semester because .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (5 online, 20 in-person), highlighting slow grading and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“She is a terrible communicator. She never would actually do what she would say she would do.”

🐢

20/100

“Never uploads grades and . No idea what my grade is in the class and the final is 2 weeks away.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

25/100

“ . I feel like I wasted my time”

🧪

32/100

“ and many questions do not relate to the lectures at all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures are BEYOND BORING.
  • Deb is a great professor!!! She wants to make sure everyone understands the concepts.
  • You will have to teach yourself from the book.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the !!!
  • I'm a straight A student, but got a .
  • It's impossible to know how you are actually doing in the class.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • ! you will not get your and feel hopeless.
  • These Units consist of 2 quizzes, 2 writing assignments, a lab, and an exam.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews with and and in-person, though older anatomy praise softens consistency.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

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B range

0

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C range

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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