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Biology

Selene Miles

BIO120 · 104 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
35.24%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

Avoid Selene Miles unless you want a very demanding biology class and can commit major weekly study time.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming workloadHarsh gradingTest heavyPolarizing supportSelf-taught lectures
  • Most reviews describe BIO120 as , and difficult to balance with work or other classes.
  • A minority praise her for building a strong biology foundation, but even positive reviews warn that the workload is heavy.
  • Many negative , and grading is harsh or overly picky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

14/100

Even students who pass describe the A as , and little grading forgiveness.

The online sample also reports extreme time cost, while the .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

16/100

The biology content is demanding and , and exams students say include poorly covered material.

Only one online review exists, so the content-difficulty judgment mainly comes from in-person BIO120 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

6/100

Reviews explicitly say lecture and and that online lecture work is also required before in-person class.

, while the single online review does not add attendance details.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students warn others away because the , and teaching style feel punishing despite a few strong endorsements.

The online review is negative, and group recommending her for serious biology learners.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly call her picky or harsh and report , and .

Format shift

The , while in-person reviews provide extensive evidence of harsh exams and grading.

Workload

Overwhelming

5/100

Reviews repeatedly describe 7 or , lectures, and constant exam preparation.

Format shift

Both formats describe heavy workload, but .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

A minority praise her support and rigor, but most reviews say lectures are unclear, off-topic, reused, or not aligned with exams.

Format shift

The , while in-person reviews are highly polarized but mostly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear heavily driven by exams and without much grade relief.

Format shift

In-person reviews frequently mention tests as the main grade driver, while the online .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews overwhelmingly describe a harsh, high-workload class with difficult tests, though a minority say it builds a strong biology foundation.

Main concern

Students , and exams that dominate grades.

What students said

“ and lab, but there's also online lectures you have to watch at home as well before each in person lecture you go to.”
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“There was no reason for this class to be as hard and time-consuming as it ended up being.”
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“If you're considering a career in .”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review reports , and very high time demands.

Main concern

The online evidence points to excessive workload and .

What students said

“I took this class for credit but it ended up being the most time consuming class among all my five classes.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because many students report , and little curve support, though a few say practice exams help.

Test HeavyTricky ExamsLow Test AveragesNo Curve MentionedPractice Exams Similar In Positive Reviews

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult, test-heavy grading with poorly worded exams, low averages, and .

Test HeavyPoorly Worded ExamsLow Test AveragesNo Curve Mentioned
“The purpose.”
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“Our averages for tests were 50%.”
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“ .”
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Online

The one online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class was the hardest class I have ever taken and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and polarized teaching support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

5/100

“Every week, i would have at LEAST 7+ assignments, each of them being long, tedious, and so unnecessary.”

⚖️

12/100

“She is a and mostly talks about her life during class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She had us read half the lecture outside of class, and even when we were in class she barely stayed on topic.
  • Professor just uses lectures that she recorded during quarantine and doesn't teach as much during lecture.
  • She gives you study guides and goes over them during lecture to help you understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is not an easy A course, she actually sets you up so you ace your future bio classes.
  • Don't expect to get a good grade just by showing up.
  • as if she was penny pinching.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • She assigns at least 10+ assignments per week
  • The class is a lot of work, but if you put the work in, you'll do good in her class.
  • . She is very picky with grading.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

104

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews, mostly detailed and recent, with highly consistent workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 57
3 out of 58
2 out of 516
1 out of 548

Course coverage

BIO12050 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 3

C range

14

C+ 4 · C 7 · C- 3

D range

4

D+ 1 · D 2 · D- 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

11

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