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Biology

Azita Tavana

MICROBIOLOGY · MICRO070 · BIO74 · BIOL21 · BIOL074 · BIO · BIO21 · 127 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
26.09%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you can self-study heavily, memorize large amounts of biology, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExam heavyLong lecturesHeavy memorizationStrict gradingSelf-study required
  • Students consistently describe long lectures, heavy memorization, and exams or .
  • Some strong students praise her knowledge and structure, but many say lectures are and support is limited.
  • The course can reward intense study, but it is risky for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

33/100

A grades are possible, but comments repeatedly say they require hours of study, heavy memorization, and .

Online reviews add stricter test logistics, while and high-stakes exams.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Biology and microbiology content is described as memorization-heavy, fast, lecture-dense, and .

Both formats are challenging, with online students especially noting recorded lectures and disconnected learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but students say , and notes are important for passing.

and engaging matters, while online evidence focuses on keeping up with lecture videos.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most reviews warn against taking her because the , and weakly supported, despite some positive learning experiences.

Both formats have negative majorities, though in-person reviews include more praise from high-effort students.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Grades rely heavily on difficult exams and and little room for mistakes.

Format shift

Online grading concerns include proctored tests and limited review, while , and exams.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Students , and large memorization loads.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize long recorded lectures, while , and exam preparation.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

She is seen as knowledgeable by some, but many students say , and not very supportive.

Format shift

Online students report disconnection from recorded lectures, while and uneven help.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are repeatedly described as dominated by exams, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats strongly support an .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews , and high-stakes exams, though a minority praise her expertise.

Main concern

Students say exams and , and grading is unforgiving.

What students said

“Lectures that don't even remotely cover the .”
BIO21
“Expect to study A LOT.”
BIO74
“The .”
BIO21

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews emphasize long recorded lectures, strict exams, Lockdown Browser, webcam use in some classes, and .

Main concern

Online students struggle with lecture-heavy content, strict testing, and limited ability to review mistakes.

What students said

“Uses lockdown and webcam for and heavy.”
BIO21
“Requires lockdown browser + webcam for tests.”
BIOL21
“She will overwhelm you with an impossible amount of diseases and info to .”
BIO74

Exam style

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Exams are described as strict, high-stakes, memorization-heavy, and in some cases requiring Lockdown Browser and webcam.

Lockdown BrowserWebcam RequiredTest HeavyHigh-Stakes Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and one review mentions Lockdown Browser, but book policy and proctoring details are not consistently proven.

Lockdown BrowserExam HeavyDifficult Quizzes
“The .”
BIOL21
“the .”
BIO21
“This professor has very difficult tests and quizzes.”
BIOL074

Online

Online reviews explicitly support Lockdown Browser, webcam use, frequent quizzes or exams, and .

Lockdown BrowserWebcam RequiredWeekly QuizzesExam Heavy
“Uses lockdown and webcam for and heavy.”
BIO21
“Requires lockdown browser + webcam for tests.”
BIOL21
“ . SINGLE. WEEK.”
BIO74

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You NEED to put in the time & effort & .”

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

🧠 Course Difficulty

18/100

“You NEED to put in the time & effort & .”

📝

18/100

“Grade is based on tests & 1 bad score will bring your grade down.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

34/100

“The and , making it difficult to keep up with the material.”

Theme 1

📝 About Exams

  • Grade is based on tests & 1 bad score will bring your grade down.
  • This professor has very difficult tests and quizzes.
  • Requires lockdown browser + webcam for tests.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • She will overwhelm you with an impossible amount of diseases and info to .
  • Expect to study A LOT.
  • Lectures 2-3+ hrs long a .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Tavana is knowledgeable and encourages her class to think.
  • The and , making it difficult to keep up with the material.
  • and easy-to-follow lectures make it much more manageable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

127

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and difficulty with some positive outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 518
3 out of 513
2 out of 516
1 out of 553

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

24

Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 6