AI Rate Professor

Biology

Lisa Pang

BIO071 · BIO072 · BIO72LAB · BIOL4B · BIO71 · BIOL071 · BIOL71 · BIO4B · BIO72 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50.94%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you want a demanding science class and are ready to study consistently, attend, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyHeavy WorkloadClear But DemandingPolarizing
  • Students strongly agree that anatomy and physiology with Pang require heavy studying and .
  • Positive reviews , and helpful when students put in serious effort.
  • Negative reviews describe harsh grading, excessive busy work, low compassion, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say , and .

Online reviews are harsher about grading and tests, while be earned with sustained effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The material is anatomy and physiology with , and test-heavy expectations.

Both formats describe the course as hard, but online reviews more often say the and workload worse.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

28/100

Attendance appears important because reviews repeatedly say lectures, labs, and lab described as mandatory.

and lecture optional, while in-person evidence says skipping class hurts performance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

51/100

Recommendations are split because hardworking students value her teaching, while others warn that grading and workload can be punishing.

Online reviews lean more negative, while and include many strong recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Many students call her a and makes grades hard to recover.

Format shift

especially focused on point deductions and unfairness.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Reviews , and busy work.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize busy work and short test windows, while , and studying.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Teaching feedback is highly polarized, balancing many clear, caring reviews against many complaints of disorganization and lack of compassion.

Format shift

, while online-era reviews are much more negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Grades appear , and test performance, with assignments also present.

Format shift

Both formats cite tests heavily, while online reviews and busy work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with many recent positives praising clear teaching and support but and workload stressful.

Main concern

The biggest risk is strict grading in a hard, test-heavy biology course.

What students said

“The courses she teaches are definitely not easy, but as long as you pay attention and put in the work to study it's not too difficult overall.”
BIO072
“Her class is definitely not an easy A, you have to really study each week to remember the material for the exams.”
BIO072
“ unmotivated to try anymore.”
BIO071

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly harsher, citing tough grading, heavy workload, complicated testing, and mixed adaptation to online learning.

Main concern

Online students often felt exams and workload became harder and less forgiving.

What students said

“She assigns a lot of busy work that does not actually teach anatomy.”
BIOL71
“makes taking test EXTREMELY difficult with insanely short time frames.”
BIOL71
“For (open-note)”
BIO71

Exam style

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Exam risk is high because reviews describe frequent, difficult tests and exams but many others describing strict testing.

Test HeavyShort Time FramesOpen-Note Mentioned OnceFrequent Lab QuizzesPracticals

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, lab quizzes, and practicals, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Lecture ExamsLab ExamsLab QuizzesPracticalsTest Heavy
“Lecture exams consist of like 40 multiple choice and 2 written questions worth 5 points each.”
BIO071
“There are lab quizzes almost every week, if .”
BIO071
“ and not so much textbook.”
BIOL4B

Online

Online reviews mention difficult tests with , and one open-note lecture exam comment, but do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Short Time FramesOpen-Note Lecture Exams Mentioned OnceWeekly QuizzesLecture ExamsPractical Exams
“makes taking test EXTREMELY difficult with insanely short time frames.”
BIOL71
“For (open-note)”
BIO71
“weekly quiz - 4 practical/ 4 lecture exam”
BIOL071

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Her class is definitely not an easy A, you have to really study each week to remember the material for the exams.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Dr. Pang does well at thoroughly explaining the material and helping students when she can.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

38/100

“It's not an easy A class but you can definitely earn A as long as you work for it!”

⚖️

24/100

“She grades based on what she thinks is right and will deduct as as she can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Pang is an awesome professor! .
  • and everything you learn will be on the .
  • She does not help you during class time and hardly takes your concern seriously.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Her class is definitely not an easy A, you have to really study each week to remember the material for the exams.
  • unmotivated to try anymore.
  • Just make sure to put in the hours to study and you will pass the class.

Theme 3

🧪

  • There are lab quizzes almost every week, if .
  • She assigns a lot of busy work that does not actually teach anatomy.
  • makes taking test EXTREMELY difficult with insanely short time frames.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide detailed and consistent evidence that the class is difficult and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 523

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

2

C 2

D range

3

D 3

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2