AI Rate Professor

Biology

Isabel Ferraris

BIO11 · BIO6L · BIO42 · BIO5 · BIO6 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
51.72%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you can make Physiology your top priority and want rigorous prep; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest-Heavy PhysiologyTough GraderLove-or-HateNo Extra CreditNursing Prep Intensity
  • admirers say she prepares you for nursing; , and demeaning.
  • Grades rest almost entirely on weekly quizzes and .
  • Accent, heavy workload, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

An A requires , and making her class the priority with no curve or .

Both online and ; online also notes hidden quiz answers.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

14/100

, and upper-division pace make this one of the hardest campus classes.

Difficulty is high in both formats, with online adding long lecture-video load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip-class tags and comments that attendance and office hours are essential to pass dominate the record.

; online still pushes live lectures and OH.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

while many others warn peers to run to another instructor.

Online reviews are slightly more split; in-person includes both glowing nursing-prep praise and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

No curve, no , grades driven by tough weekly quizzes and tests only.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

No busywork homework, but constant studying, videos, SI, and .

Format shift

Online adds hours of lecture videos; .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Deep content and strong resources for committed students, undercut by accent, rigidity, and frequent reports of demeaning interactions.

Format shift

Online praise centers on YouTube and nursing prep; and clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Almost entirely weekly quizzes, midterms, and a .

Format shift

Test-heavy pattern is consistent online and in person.

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

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and test-centered; , but dedicated students who study daily and use SI often pass and praise her depth.

Main concern

and discouraging tone drive high dropout stress.

What students said

“ . She only grades on tests and midterms”
BIO6
“If you study correctly you pass. PERIOD.”
BIO6
“You will notice that more than half of the class will drop within 2 months.”
BIO6

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online BIO6/BIO6L still feels demanding and quiz-heavy; supporters love her YouTube resources while critics cite accent, sassy emails, and .

Main concern

, and little flexibility for outside obligations.

What students said

“One of the . and the fact we can't review our answers is unfair as well.”
BIO6
“She taught me not only Physiology, which she MASTER. She taught me how to study.”
BIO6
“There are hours of lecture videos to watch and she expect you to attend OH to pass and .”
BIO6

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes weekly quizzes and exams with little recovery room and limited answer review.

Weekly quizzesTest heavyNo extra creditNo curveAnswers often not reviewable

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and finals with strict scoring and no .

Weekly quizzesMultiple midtermsNo extra creditTest heavy
“ and tests, and many of her questions do not come from the book”
BIO6
“ and does not give any .”
BIO6

Online

Online students report tough reworded quizzes, hidden answers, and ; .

Weekly quizzesHidden answersNo curveLecture videos
“the fact we can't review our answers is unfair as well.”
BIO6
“Shes rewords everything in weekly quizzes and test!!”
BIO6L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will either hate her or love her.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 online and in-person Physiology reviews, . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“She taught me not only Physiology, which she MASTER. She taught me how to study.”

📉

18/100

“ and midterms, yet fails to address what will be on them during lecture.”

🔥 Workload Intensity

22/100

“Do not take Bio-6 with Ferraris if you have other classes or other priorities.”

👍 Split Recommendation

48/100

“She is demanding and fair. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her videos on Youtube are EXTRAORDINARY.
  • She has a very strong accent and it is hard to understand what she is saying.
  • the way that Dr.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will notice that more than half of the class will drop within 2 months.
  • NO .
  • hardest class i have ever taken,theres no hw, all you have to do is pay attention&STUDY

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • she just wasn't the teacher for me. She is very strict and definitely can bring you down with her words
  • She expects you to devote your entire life to her class
  • You can't talk to her about anything because she will attack you

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

92

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years show a stable love-hate split with , and classroom tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 515
3 out of 56
2 out of 58
1 out of 521

Course coverage

BIO634 reviews
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BIO6L5 reviews
BIO114 reviews
BIO51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2