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Biology

Kathleen Diamond

BIO100 · BIO110AND230 · B1O100 · BIOL230 · BIO110 · BIOL110 · BIO230 · 137 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
26.53%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can attend consistently, memorize her wording, and and a blunt classroom style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough exact-word graderLecture and lab heavyStudy-guide dependentPolarizing personalityAccessible but harsh
  • Grades often depend on using her exact wording from lectures and study guides.
  • Many students find her energetic and knowledgeable, but many also describe her tone as rude or demeaning.
  • BIO110 can be manageable with attendance and study guides, while BIO230 is repeatedly described as much harder.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earn A grades through study guides and , but most say an A requires heavy attention to her exact wording.

Both formats stress exact wording, while in-person BIO230 comments describe the A as especially difficult.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

BIO110 content is often described as manageable, but , and BIO230 concepts make the overall experience demanding.

Online reviews lean easier on content, while and BIO230 experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is repeatedly described as necessary or mandatory because lectures, labs, and .

Online students still recommend attending, and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Recommendation is low because and harsh tone outweigh the .

Both formats include avoid warnings, with praise and strong criticism.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly say she deducts heavily unless answers match her exact preferred wording.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lectures, labs, study questions, tests, and some BIO230 homework create a workload many students call heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and minimal to moderate outside work, while and BIO230 drive heavier workload concerns.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

She is often described as knowledgeable and energetic, but many students report , and demeaning comments.

Format shift

Online reviews focus more on rude communication, while and severe classroom-tone complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear , and some homework.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and written answers, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly mixed, with frequent praise for study guides and energy but and tone.

Main concern

Students must attend, follow study questions closely, and write answers exactly her way.

What students said

“Everything needs to be worded her way directly from the study guide.”
BIO110
“ .”
BIOL230

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe manageable content but and a harsh communication style.

Main concern

Students report match her preferred wording.

What students said

“She is .”
BIO110
“Must answer word for word”
BIO110

Exam style

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Exams are mostly written-response and study-guide based, but .

Written Response ExamsExact Wording RequiredStudy Guide BasedTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly describe short-answer or .

Short Answer TestsOpen Answer TestsExact Wording RequiredStudy Guide Based
“ tests)”
BIO110
“ and unless they are worded EXACTLY the way she wants it word for word you wont get credit!!!!”
BIOL230

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and tests based on lecture notes, but do not clearly .

Weekly QuizzesLecture-Based TestsExact Wording Required
“every week--> : ; have a correctly answered (provided) study guide”
BIO110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Words matter and she expects you to practice terminology.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Diamond is a but brilliant teacher!”

⚖️

18/100

“If it's not the exact answer she's looking for she'll deduct a lot of points.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“ after lecture.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The professor was enthusiastic and energetic.
  • and wanted specific answers using the exact words she has used.
  • She truly knows her subject and teaches with enthusiasm.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Everything needs to be worded her way directly from the study guide.
  • It is pretty easy to get an A if you put effort.
  • This class is definitely passable but earning an A will require a lot of hard-work, knowledge, patience, and collaboration with peers.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

  • Can be unkind when answering questions, but don't let that stop you!
  • Just be prepared to be treated like a misbehaving child.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

137

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide detailed and highly , and mixed teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 528
3 out of 523
2 out of 526
1 out of 529

Course coverage

BIO11028 reviews
BIO2309 reviews
BIOL1105 reviews
B1O1003 reviews
BIOL2303 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

14

A 12 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 1