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Biology

Fabienne Bouton

BIO140 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
21/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

if you want a demanding anatomy class and can handle heavy independent study with limited direct answers.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery tough graderTest heavyHard anatomy courseQuestion-driven teachingHigh weekly effort
  • Students repeatedly describe BIO140 as extremely hard and test heavy.
  • Many negative reviews say she does not answer questions directly and can make students feel belittled.
  • A smaller and helpful if students prepare, attend office hours, and work hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears possible only with heavy preparation, frequent studying, and strong tolerance for tough testing.

Both formats show high effort, while online has one A with office-hour support and in person has older praise plus several severe warnings.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Anatomy is repeatedly described as one of students' hardest classes, with dense material and test-heavy expectations.

Online and in-person reviews both describe the course content as very challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Comments say skipping class hurts performance and lab time or class participation is expected.

Online reviews explicitly say skipping class risks failing, while and attending.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most recent reviews advise avoiding her because students feel unsupported despite a few positive experiences from prepared students.

Online reviews are mixed but lean negative, while recent in-person reviews are strongly negative despite older positive comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

22/100

Reviews frequently tag her as a and describe difficult tests and pop quizzes.

Format shift

Both formats mention tough grading or .

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Students report extensive studying, outside work before class, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize weekly quizzes and homework, while in-person reviews mention at least 20 study hours per week.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Some students value her knowledge and help, but many say she refuses direct answers and .

Format shift

Online reviews include both accessible and disrespectful experiences, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

The course is described as , and exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams and quizzes over assignments.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly negative about harsh difficulty and from students who applied themselves.

Main concern

Students report strict rules, no model photos, and questions answered with more questions.

What students said

“She makes it impossible !”
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“You .”
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“If you stick around in to help you.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are split but mostly warn that the , and not flexible.

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves and .

What students said

“DO. NOT. TAKE. Absolutely horrible class.”
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“There are quizzes and .”
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“Anatomy with professor Bouton was tough, but not impossible.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly show a , but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring details.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesFrequent Quizzes And Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or other exam policies.

Pop QuizzesTest Heavy
“Beware of pop quizzes”
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“Lecture heavy”
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Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams almost every week, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Frequent Quizzes And ExamsTest Heavy
“There are quizzes and .”
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“Do all outside work BEFORE class as she will ask questions.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ANY professor will be a better choice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Doesn't even answer your question, gets mad at you instead of TEACHING you.”

⚖️ Grade Difficulty

28/100

“You have to earn your grade - but guess what- get used to it - it's real life.”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“you need at least 20 hours a week just to study for her class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesnt always give straight answers because she expects you to know your stuff and be confident.
  • .
  • she helps you with anything if you apply yourself in class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This class is one of the hardest I have .
  • There are quizzes and .
  • if you study your handouts.

Theme 3

🚩 About Student Experience

  • She makes me feel dumb whenever I don't know something.
  • She is a very nice professor, but .
  • LOVED HER!

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews across many years give useful detail, but opinions are polarized and some recent reviews lack grade outcomes.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO14010 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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