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Biology

Ellen Young

BIOL240 · BIO240 · BIO110 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
76.47%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take her if you want a supportive science professor and are willing to keep up with and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accessibleEngaging lecturesHeavy homeworkExam-focusedClear expectations
  • Students and willingness to help.
  • BIO240 can be workload-heavy with lab notebooks, reports, weekly assignments, and cumulative exams.
  • Grades are achievable when students attend, keep up with homework, and use study guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is realistic with , and , but the workload prevents it from being a low-effort A.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

BIO110 sounds manageable, while BIO240 microbiology is repeatedly described as tough but made clearer by her teaching.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, and one says she requires all classes with only one missed class allowed.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend her because , and helpful, though a and workload.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

as clear and fair, but some BIO240 students call her tough and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students frequently mention , and long assignments.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Most students describe her as , and effective at making biology understandable.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Courses use homework, quizzes, labs, lab reports, study guides, and .

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and engaging teacher whose courses reward attendance, homework, and consistent study.

Main concern

The main concern is a heavy workload in BIO240 and some tough or tricky exams.

What students said

“She truly cares about how her students are doing.”
BIO240
“ if you study 2 week prior to the exam...”
BIO240
“This is microbiology; of course, it is tough, but Prof. Young gives you the tools to do well.”
BIOL240

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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Exams range from easy with preparation to tough and tricky, with .

Three ExamsCumulative ExamsStudy GuidesMultiple Choice and Free Response

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring policy.

Three ExamsCumulative ExamsStudy GuidesMultiple Choice and Free Response
“The if you know what you're doing.”
BIO110
“ , but they're cumulative.”
BIOL240
“ with a few free hand responses.”
BIO240

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is microbiology; of course, it is tough, but Prof. Young gives you the tools to do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ . .”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“There are tons of and they are LONG and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and make sure that you understand everything and will go out of her way to make sure you are happy.
  • Lessons v. .
  • She makes micro fun and as easy as possible.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This is microbiology; of course, it is tough, but Prof. Young gives you the tools to do well.
  • if you study 2 week prior to the exam...
  • Even if and lab notebook checks will offset your grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed in-person reviews across several years , and exams.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO2408 reviews
BIO1105 reviews
BIOL2404 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 3 · A- 3

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1