AI Rate Professor

Biology

Unbareen Ansari

BIOL025 · BIO020 · BIO025 · BIOL021 · FORENSICS · BIO021 · BIOL74 · BIO21 · BIOL25 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
37/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
53.57%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can study independently, keep up with readings, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest-heavyFast-paced lecturesTough gradingCaring but inconsistentAttendance matters
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who find her caring and students who feel unsupported.
  • BIO20 and BIO21 are often described as , and hard to prepare for.
  • Forensic biology reviews are much easier and more positive than the core biology reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible in easier forensic sections, but core , and harsh grading.

Online forensic reviews are easier, while both online and in-person BIO20 or BIO21 reviews show much higher grade risk.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The content can be manageable in BIOL025, but BIO20 and BIO21 are often fast-paced, reading-heavy, and exam-heavy.

Online reviews are split by course, while and labs.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but many reviews say skipping class makes exams and worksheets much harder.

Both formats emphasize participation, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

She , but many reviews warn against taking her for BIO20 or BIO21 because .

Online reviews are more negative for BIO21, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Multiple reviews call her a and .

Format shift

Strict grading concerns appear in both formats, especially BIO20 and BIO21.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students report long readings, weekly quizzes, labs, discussions, and .

Format shift

, while online sections add readings, modules, and technology issues.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Some students praise clear lectures and caring help, but others , and dismissive responses.

Format shift

In-person forensic and lab reviews are more positive, while online BIO21 reviews are much more negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are repeatedly described as , and timed exams.

Format shift

Both formats contain strong exam-heavy evidence, with and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and , but many BIO20 and BIO21 students report tough exams and heavy studying.

Main concern

Exams and and require broad studying.

What students said

“Study guides don't exactly cover all the , so .”
bio020
“Most of the students fail, so be prepared to be mentally exhausted.”
bio020

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with easier BIOL025 experiences but severe BIO21 , and .

Main concern

Online BIO21 students report poor support and .

What students said

“She doesnt prep us for .”
BIO021
“ .”
BIO025

Exam style

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because many reviews describe timed, proctored, difficult, or poorly aligned exams, despite some open-book or note-card allowances.

Timed TestsProctored ExamsOpen Book MentionedIndex Card Cheat SheetWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and index-card cheat sheets, with many students calling exams difficult.

Timed TestsWeekly QuizzesIndex Card Cheat SheetDifficult Exams
“Quizzes are taken in class, and you get to have an index card cheat sheet.”
bio020
“ .”
BIO021

Online

Online evidence includes open-book tests in BIOL025 but proctored and poorly aligned exams in BIO21, so policies vary by course.

Open Book TestsProctored ExamsPoor Exam Alignment
“ .”
BIO025
“Everything is proctored and questions will not be the same as what was taught in class”
BIO021

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Study guides don't exactly cover all the , so .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course-specific variation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“ , and she always encourages us to think for ourselves.”

⚠️

30/100

“The and the professor is a .”

📚 Workload Pressure

30/100

“if your not studying the material 1-3 hours a day your going to fail the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Ansari is nice and caring of students.
  • The lectures are extremely fast paced it's hard to retain all the info.
  • shes very discouraging and doesnt help us at all whatsoever.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • Most of the students fail, so be prepared to be mentally exhausted.
  • Everything is proctored and questions will not be the same as what was taught in class
  • but were all open book

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • .
  • The material in the class is very easy to understand.
  • Her class is so discouraging.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The rating uses 28 reviews with detailed comments across multiple biology courses and formats, though course difficulty varies a lot.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

bio0208 reviews
BIO0217 reviews
BIOL0256 reviews
BIO212 reviews
BIO0251 review
Show 4 more courses
BIOL0211 review
BIOL251 review
BIOL741 review
FORENSICS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3