AI Rate Professor

Biology

Denise Johnson

BIO100 · BIO430BIO431 · BIOL431 · BIO431 · BIO430 · BIO430431 · 156 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
38.95%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you can study 15-30 hours weekly, use study groups, and treat it like medical boot camp.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyA&P boot campPop quizzesExtra credit20+ hours study
  • BIO430/431 is extreme memorization with weekly quizzes and .
  • Passionate caring teacher for dedicated students; PTSD-level stress for many others.
  • ; grades cluster around C/B- for survivors.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Even heavy studiers report C/B-; As require elite effort and rare luck.

; BIO100 online is less brutal.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Material volume, timed quizzes, and .

Consistent across formats for 430/431; BIO100 is easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Nearly all A&P reviews mark attendance mandatory with participation matters tags.

Some online lecture is async but labs and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Would-take-again near 39% and flood of .

A minority of ; majority warn away.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

; helps but rarely rescues.

Format shift

Similar strictness online and in person for A&P.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Weekly HW, quizzes, 10+ exams, and 20+ hour study weeks are standard claims.

Format shift

Online still reports assignment after assignment with little process time.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Thorough energetic lectures and resources praised; voice, snark, and overload fuel hatred.

Format shift

BIO100 online more positive; A&P in person most divisive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Lecture and .

Format shift

One online note says quizzes/tests still in person even with online lecture.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as biology boot camp with timed quizzes, call-outs, and .

Main concern

Weekly quizzes and and free time.

What students said

“It's biology boot camp and you will eat and sleep A&P for the duration of the semester.”
BIO430
“ ! Im a straight A college student and CHEM was fairly easy, but her class was such a mess.”
BIO430

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online or hybrid ; ; BIO100 is milder.

Main concern

and annoying voice complaints.

What students said

“This class was a nightmare. I took the lecture online and although her prerecorded lessons where informative her voice is a bit annoying.”
BIO430
“Plan to spend 15-20 hours/week minimum (Class Time, Lecs, HW, Studying).”
430431

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent hard timed quizzes and .

Weekly lecture quizzesLab examsLong detailed examsPop quizzesCumulative final

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and cumulative finals; often timed and anxiety-inducing.

Timed quizzes5 lecture + 5 lab examsCumulative finalShort essays
“the and parts of the course”
BIO430

Online

Some online lecture ; .

In-person quizzes/tests for online lecturePrerecorded lectures
“ . She asks the Q outloud, you write down.”
BIO430

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's biology boot camp and you will eat and sleep A&P for the duration of the semester.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting A&P boot-camp load and split recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🔥

28/100

“ . They're incredibly long and detailed.”

⏱️ Time Sink

12/100

“On average, I spent at least 20 hours a week studying for her class and I dont think it was enough.”

🩺 Nursing Prep Praise

75/100

“she is the and physiology teacher ever (especially if you are going into nursing school).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She overcomplicates her lectures
  • She's fair and pretty thorough with her lectures and her labs
  • She pretends to be super nice at the beginning of the semester

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Her class literally gave me ptsd
  • Be prepared to dedicate all hours of your day studying
  • There are 5 lecture exams, 5 lab exams and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She cares so much about her students and their success
  • She has favorites and you will know when she doesn't like you
  • She is so caring and understanding however she is a

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

156

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent detailed A&P reviews with aligned stress and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 583
4 out of 511
3 out of 510
2 out of 515
1 out of 537

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

18

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 13

C range

15

C+ 2 · C 11 · C- 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2