Sue Caldwell

BIO152 · BIO1416395 · PHISIOLOGY · BIO141 · BIO120 · BIO · BIOLOGY141 · BIO118 · BIO170 · BIO141L · 150 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 45/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 41.38%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you can study , and study guides without needing a highly straightforward exam style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture and podcast heavyHeavy workloadTricky examsMixed teaching clarityEffort based grades

Students sharply disagree on her teaching, with some calling her excellent and others saying lectures and .
Grades are possible, including many A grades, but most positive reviews tie success , and attendance.
Online BIO120 reviews are much more negative than in-person BIO141 and heavy work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and serious study time.

Online evidence is harsher and warns against expecting an easy A, while lead to an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Physiology and biology content are described as difficult, detailed, and memorization heavy, even when students say the underlying concepts are manageable.

Online students often blame confusing organization, while as normal biology difficulty plus heavy studying.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

43/100

Recommendation depends heavily on format and student style because strong praise is offset and workload.

Online reviews are mostly negative, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students frequently call her a tough or detailed grader, though and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize harsh grading more strongly, while and .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Reviews repeatedly mention weekly homework, long study guides, podcasts, lecture notes, and extensive study time.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, but online students describe the workload as and frustrating.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Teaching reviews are highly polarized, with some praising her expertise and lectures and .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly negative, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear , and occasional essay or written portions.

Format shift

Online reviews stress quizzes and tests, while and lecture participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but more balanced, with many if you attend, use podcasts, and keep up with homework.

Main concern

, and strict expectations.

What students said

“Her class is hard, but if you stay on top of studying, you will retain so much good info!”
BIO141

“This is not going to be an easy A.”
BIO141

“ and notes and you'll do fine!”
BIO141

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews lean negative, especially for BIO120, with complaints , and mismatched study materials.

Main concern

Online students often felt the course was harder than the material because , and .

What students said

“This is not an easy A class you have to work hard for it.”
BIO120

“ .”
BIO120

“I only spent like 2-3 hrs / week”
BIO118

Exam style

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because students repeatedly describe tricky questions, broad preparation demands, and poor alignment between study materials and tests.

Tricky ExamsPodcast Based TestsDetailed QuestionsNo Half CreditQuizzes Before Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study-guide preparation, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policies.

Tricky TestsPodcast Based TestsWritten Exam PortionsNo Half Credit

“ .”
BIO141

“there is no half credit even if you get it partially right.”
BIO141

Online

Online reviews support difficult quizzes and exams but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Tricky QuizzesStudy Guides Do Not Match ExamsPodcast Based Exams

“Her study guides do not prepare you for what will be on the exams.”
BIO120

“ and designed to though the concept is easy.”
BIO120

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“The class itself is difficult but getting a small study group and putting in the time will get you an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“Professor Caldwell has a natural gift at explaining how the human body works.”

📈 Grade Effort

42/100

“This is not going to be an easy A.”

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34/100

“ and not straight forward at all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures are amazing and very detailed.
Her lecture is so boring and so confusing.
makes sense to her.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

The homework will take at least 2 hours each week
Be prepared to work diligently.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Grades

Study all of that & you'll be fine.
.
If you put in the time & effort you'll get an A

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

150

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed course experiences, and consistently identify the same workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551

4 out of 531

3 out of 521

2 out of 516

1 out of 531

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 12

B range

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

D+ 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Sue Caldwell

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Effort

⚠️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload

🧪 About Exams And Grades

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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 can study , and study guides without needing a highly straightforward exam style.

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