AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jennifer Kurushima

BIO20 · BIO071 · HUMANBIO20 · BIO020 · BIO71 · BIOL071 · BIOL021 · BIOL71 · BIO14 · BIO10 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you are ready to study hard and use , office hours, and course resources consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit heavyHard anatomy contentStrict gradingSupportive office hoursLecture heavy
  • Students often praise her knowledge, structure, and support, especially in person.
  • The course is demanding and memorization-heavy, with exams and .
  • Online reviews are more divided, with several students criticizing busywork, vague lectures, and grading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

61/100

Many students earn A grades, but comments repeatedly say the A comes from heavy studying, , and staying on schedule.

as effort-for-reward, while online reviews are more mixed and as very hard.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Anatomy and biology content are repeatedly described as memorization-heavy, intense, and not easy by nature.

Both formats describe hard content, but online students more often blame the format for making it harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance and participation matter strongly, and several students say skipping class or lab hurts performance.

Online evidence suggests some online lectures can be skipped but , while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend her because she is knowledgeable and supportive, but the , and personality divide students.

In-person reviews are more favorable overall, while online reviews include sharper warnings and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

and , but many students call her strict, picky, or tough on exams.

Format shift

In-person reviews often balance strict grading with , while online reviews more often complain about weird or .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly , and memorization.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with online students especially criticizing busywork and long labs.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most positive reviews describe her as , and available, despite some complaints about tone and online delivery.

Format shift

, while online teaching has more complaints about vague videos and check-ins.

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

Grades appear to combine lecture exams, lab practicals, homework, projects, participation, and .

Format shift

, and projects in detail, while online reviews mention lectures, labs, discussions, and exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive but repeatedly warn that , and effort.

Main concern

, and high time demands can punish students who fall behind.

What students said

“Anatomy is difficult, you have to put in the effort, but she's a great teacher.”
BIO071
“She grades strictly therefore make sure to study and pay attention.”
BIO71
“It requires a lot of time and studying.”
BIO071

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with some students praising support and while others disliked the workload, lectures, and exams.

Main concern

Online students may need to , and independent .

What students said

“She is prob better in person, but I HATED the online format.”
BIO71
“No matter what teacher you choose, Anatomy isn't going to be an easy A so be ready to put in effort!”
BIOL071
“ but not IP.”
BIO020

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as difficult or tricky, but reviews do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Difficult ExamsLab Practical ExamsLecture ExamsExam Policy Unclear

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

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

Lecture ExamsLab Practical ExamsDifficult Exams
“4 lab practical exams; 4 lecture exams”
BIO071
“exams arehard”
BIO71
“ but .”
BIOL71

Online

Online reviews mention difficult tests and exams but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Difficult ExamsExam Policy Unclear
“Exams are 50 pts each but extremely difficult.”
BIOL021
“ .”
HUMANBIO20
“Her lecture videos have nothing that the exams have”
BIO071

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Anatomy is difficult, you have to put in the effort, but she's a great teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Very knowledgeable and lectures were great.”

📈 Effort For A

61/100

“No matter what teacher you choose, Anatomy isn't going to be an easy A so be ready to put in effort!”

⚖️

54/100

“She grades strictly therefore make sure to study and pay attention.”

📚 Workload Load

28/100

“It requires a lot of time and studying.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Kurushima is an amazing professor!
  • Very knowledgeable and lectures were great.
  • She is invested in her students and works with us all.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Anatomy is difficult, you have to put in the effort, but she's a great teacher.
  • This was the hardest class ive ever taken.
  • I think you'll get an A if you're really studying and has no job to worry about.

Theme 3

🧾

  • 4 lab practical exams; 4 lecture exams
  • Every week it's 2 lectures (around 45 min to 1h30min) and 1 or 2 labs BUT
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The profile has 32 reviews across several years, both formats, and consistent patterns about rigor, support, and .

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 11

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5