AI Rate Professor

Biology

Larisa Wiggins

BIOL430 · BIO430 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Reasonable choice for anatomy-style biology if you study hard for labs and use her office help and study guides.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful New FacultyTest and Lecture HeavyHard Lab ExamsStudy GuidesExtra Credit
  • Only two reviews paint a middling but constructive picture of a new Biology professor.
  • ; lab exams are described as very difficult.
  • She wants students to pass, offers outside help, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

50/100

Lecture exams can be fair with study guides and , but and required knowledge keep an A from being free.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard anatomy-level difficulty with lecture and .

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory and note you cannot leave early.

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and describe her as good and helpful despite average quality scores.

All evidence is in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Wants students to pass and offers , but .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Lecture-heavy and ; not described as .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Knowledgeable and ; quality rated 3/5 with notes on accent and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Test-heavy and lecture-heavy tags dominate, with , and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

supportive professor with , and mandatory attendance.

Main concern

Lab exams are very difficult and she .

What students said

“The because she knew what we needed to know. ... but . yeah VERY DIFFICULT.”
BIOL430
“ but you still have to know your information.”
BIO430

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

guides; lab exams are very hard and less predictable.

Lecture ExamsVery Difficult Lab ExamsStudy GuidesExtra CreditTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; lab exams are very difficult and she may not set all lab items.

Lecture Exams FairLab Exams Very DifficultStudy GuidesExtra Credit
“The because she knew what we needed to know. She was the one creating them so our class tested high on the exams but . yeah VERY DIFFICULT.”
BIOL430
“ but you still have to know your information.”
BIO430

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is a knowledgeable professor, new to Los Rios, but really wants to help you pass the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person reviews, highlighting lab difficulty and support. Credibility rating: Low.

🧪

40/100

“lab exams. yeah VERY DIFFICULT. She did not know what was going to be asked of us and would say know it all.”

📘 Helpful Support

70/100

“She also made herself available outside of class to help students prepare for exams.”

👍

70/100

“Overall she is good. I am taking 441 with her next.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is a knowledgeable professor, new to Los Rios, but really wants to help you pass the class.
  • Thick Russian accent- cannot leave early.

Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Grades

  • The because she knew what we needed to know.
  • lab exams. yeah VERY DIFFICULT.
  • but you still have to know your information.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only 2 reviews from 2020 with limited detail; patterns may not generalize.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO4301 review
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Reported outcomes

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