AI Rate Professor

Biology

Theresa M. Martin

BIO250260 · BIO250 · BIO130 · BIO100 · BIO260 · BIOL130 · ANATOMY · BIO260PHYSIO · BIOL250 · BIO110 · BIOL310 · BIOLOGY250260 · BIOL260 · 151 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
81.67%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if and are willing to keep up with reading, but be cautious in advanced biology courses.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOrganized CanvasCaring supportReading heavyOpen-book quizzesHard advanced exams
  • Online BIO 130 is usually organized, manageable, and grade-friendly.
  • Anatomy and physiology , and exam-heavy.
  • Student experience depends heavily on course level and format.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

BIO 130 can be an easy A with steady weekly work, but advanced biology courses require serious studying and can punish weak preparation.

Online reviews support easier grades, while the same reward.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Intro biology feels straightforward, but anatomy and physiology are dense and conceptually demanding.

Online BIO 130 is easier to follow, while in-person BIO 250 and BIO 260 are repeatedly described as difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as mandatory, but advanced-course comments warn that , and office hours matter.

In-person reviews give stronger attendance evidence, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and support, but and uneven online learning create real hesitation.

Online students more often recommend the easy structure, while .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

She is often clear and , but advanced-course grading can feel tough with .

Format shift

Online grading is more lenient, while and lower grades.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and assignments create steady work, with some advanced courses feeling heavy.

Format shift

Online workload is steady and manageable, while in-person BIO 250 and BIO 260 can become heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students often praise her organization, care, and resources, but and weak online lecture materials.

Format shift

Online , while in-person teaching is praised for support but criticized in some advanced sections.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

The course mix includes readings, , and exams.

Format shift

Online sections lean toward quizzes and weekly assignments, while and exams more.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and very hard advanced biology workloads.

Main concern

Advanced , and many assignments.

What students said

“She is a . However, this class is extremely difficult.”
BIOL260
“Expect 10 assignments every week along with .”
BIO260
“You, however, do need to put in the time to study to do well in this class.”
BIO260

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews usually describe , and manageable grading.

Main concern

Some students say online learning can feel textbook-driven and weak for deep preparation.

What students said

“Lots of easy edpuzzles and .”
BIO130
“Online and easy class.”
BIOL130
“I felt like I didn't actually learn anything.”
BIO130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam friendliness varies because online sections often use open-book quizzes, while .

Open-Book QuizzesWeekly QuizzesHard ExamsFinal Not Cumulative

Assessment risk

Varies

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence supports difficult exams in advanced courses and open-note weekly quizzes in one BIO 130 review, with .

Hard ExamsLecture And Lab ExamsOpen Note Quiz
“ but if you study well you will pass.”
BIOL260
“ AND ”
BIO250
“about 1 quiz a week, open note.”
BIO130

Online

Online evidence supports open-book or open-note quizzes in several sections, but reviews do not clearly prove webcam or .

Open-Book QuizzesOpen-Note QuizzesQuiz RetakesFinal Not Cumulative
“ .”
BIO130
“ .”
BIO130
“8 .”
BIOL310

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is a . However, this class is extremely difficult.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Martin has a great organization in the class with .”

📈 Grade Effort

70/100

“As long as you study & do the highly recommend!”

🧪

66/100

“ but if you study well you will pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Martin has a great organization in the class with .
  • Professor Martin is really invested in students' success.
  • Theresa is by far the .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Each week would consist of 3-4 things.
  • She assigns 8-10 assignments a week with a lot of reading.
  • There are lots of

Theme 3

📝

  • Lots of easy edpuzzles and .
  • but doable if you read the material twice.
  • Class avg for all midterms were 50%. No EC.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

151

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and formats provide rich, consistent evidence, though course-level differences are large.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 593
4 out of 522
3 out of 515
2 out of 59
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 5 · A 17 · A- 3

B range

8

B 8

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

3

D+ 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1