Lynn M. Polasek

MCROBIO20 · BIO03 · BIO1125 · MICROBIOLOGY20 · V1125 · BIO3H · MICRO20 · BIO003 · BIO3 · MICROBIO20 · MICRO020 · 117 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 63.64%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you will attend, , and accept a dense science pace with mixed lecture quality.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit heavyTest heavyLots of homeworkLecture slides equal examsPolarizing style

homework and if you keep up.
Micro and Bio content is dense with many timed tests and .
Online sections add Proctorio, disorganization, and tech friction that lower the experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic if , and finish projects, but and dense labs still demand steady work.

Online reviews stress Proctorio and error-filled graded items; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Microbiology and biology cover a lot of material quickly, so content challenge .

Both formats call the subject heavy; online adds schedule packing and less review time.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most students report mandatory attendance or skip-class-you-wont-pass expectations with lectures that matter for exams.

Online also stresses required Zoom participation and informative .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and extra-credit heavy, but a large minority warn others to run from tough exams and poor communication.

In-person evidence is mixed but larger; online leans and tech issues.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and homework boosts help, yet tough-grader tags and lenient.

Format shift

Online students more often report unfair or error-filled scored questions than in-person students.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent multi-page homework, labs, projects, and .

Format shift

Online reviews especially flag very long labs and packed schedules with little review time.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

Many students praise real-world stories and caring moments, but equal numbers call lectures messy, fast, or condescending.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger when she is in her element; and organization complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grades and extra-credit homework as secondary supports.

Format shift

Online keeps timed tests and proctoring as the .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many call her caring with exam questions from lectures and strong , while others report tough long exams, attitude issues, and .

Main concern

, and dense labs punish students who cannot keep a strict study schedule.

What students said

“Shes a rare gem, she makes microbiology seem like First grade math.”
MICROBIOLOGY20

“Exams cover 4 chapters in 2 weeks, are 50+ questions, and you get 30-35mins to take them.”
BIO003

“ because she gives points.”
MICRO20

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise informative lectures and projects, others report long error-filled , and weak tech support.

Main concern

, and poor online exam quality can sink the grade even when effort is high.

What students said

“Timed tests, strict Proctorio settings, study and prepare. your leisure.”
MICRO020

“ .”
MICRO020

“Her pre-recorded lectures are a bit heavy but she elaborates on certain concepts rather than having you read the slides.”
MICRO020

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and often tight on time, usually drawn from lectures and .

Timed multi-chapter examsExam questions from lectures and slidesLab practicals harder than lecture testsProctorio on some online sectionsExtra credit on or beside exams

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, expect many and book material, sometimes with short time limits.

Six lecture tests commonHarder lab examsQuestions from slides and bookShort timed windows on some BIO examsExtra credit available

“Exams cover 4 chapters in 2 weeks, are 50+ questions, and you get 30-35mins to take them.”
BIO003

“The ones so beware of that”
MICRO020

Online

Online Micro uses timed fixed-window tests and strict Proctorio, and several students report bad or .

Timed testsStrict ProctorioFixed exam windowsError-prone online questions

“ and prepare.”
MICRO020

“students complaining about how bad the off our grades.”
MICRO020

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“If youre taking microbiology, shes the one!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in person), highlighting polarized teaching, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“She teaches biology in a way that relates to our lives and wellness.”

👍 Recommendation Split

62/100

“ !!! Micro is a difficult subject.”

📝 Path

58/100

“Do the ! It was the deciding factor that gave me the A”

📚 Heavy Workload

32/100

“11 pages worth of homework for only 5 points.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Shes really sweet, but it's impossible to fall asleep in her class.
She is a kind person and if you didnt receive the grade you wanted it doesnt mean the professor is mean.
She is a terrible lecturer. She barely skims the material in class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Put in some efforts and A is guarantied
.
!

Theme 3

🧪

but I still learned a lot

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning 2015-2025 with detailed grade and format comments give strong, consistent patterns despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548

4 out of 529

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2 out of 510

1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 11 · A- 4

B range

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 3

Lynn M. Polasek

x x x if you will attend, x x x x x, and accept a dense science pace with mixed lecture quality.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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 Split

📝 x x Path

📚 Heavy Workload

👨‍🏫 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

if you will attend, , and accept a dense science pace with mixed lecture quality.

📝 Path

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