AI Rate Professor

Biology

Trishana Norquist

BIO6386 · BIO101 · BIO120 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a and studying are strongly rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesExtra creditClear test hintsCaring and helpfulAttendance pays off
  • Students consistently describe Norquist as funny, caring, and unusually engaging for biology.
  • Grades are very reachable with , and , but she does not simply hand out A's.
  • , but missing class hurts because and hints come from lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Getting an A is very realistic with , and , but students still say you need to work for it.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Norquist makes biology , but students still mention quizzes, studying, and critical thinking.

All course-easiness evidence and lecture reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but students repeatedly warn that missing class leaves you behind or costs test hints.

Only in-person reviews discuss attendance, and they frame it as .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and fair.

All , and the tone is consistently enthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and fair expectations make grading student-friendly without removing the need to study.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

The , and studying, but students generally describe it as manageable.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly praise her as , and able to make biology engaging.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear , and rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, , and strong test guidance.

Main concern

You need to attend and study because quizzes and .

What students said

“lectures are always interesting. several opp. !!!!”
BIO120
“study and you'll have no trouble getting an A !”
BIO120
“Attending class isn't mandatory but it sure has it perks”
BIO120

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

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Reviews describe quizzes and tests based on labs, lectures, PowerPoints, and study materials, but .

Lecture-Based TestsWeekly QuizzesStudy GuidesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention weekly quizzes, tests from lab and lecture, essay-question hints, and , but .

Weekly QuizzesLecture-Based TestsStudy GuidesEssay Question Hints
“There's a ! STUDY”
BIO120
“ book! and read ahead a little), and lecture.”
BIO120
“Study guides are given and .”
BIO120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is one of the . Bio is not my favorite subject, or easy for me. Norquist made it fun and interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“By far the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ !!!!”

⚖️

82/100

“study and you'll have no trouble getting an A !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She can make your worst day into a fun day with her humor.
  • lectures are always interesting.
  • She simplifies everything

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Effort

  • She gives lots of .
  • expect to study because she doesn't just hand out A's you do need to work for them
  • Study guides are given and .

Theme 3

🧭

  • Attending class isn't mandatory but it sure has it perks
  • miss several classes, you will be behind because the answer is always in her powerpoints!
  • don't plan on missing classes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed in-person reviews across several years show highly consistent praise with and lecture details.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO12013 reviews
BIO1011 review
BIO63861 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 4 · 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

1

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