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Biology

Katie Curnyn

BIOL22 · BIO072 · BIOL072 · BIOL4A · BIO72 · BIO074 · BIOL74 · BIOL20 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
64.71%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take her if you can handle dense biology content and independent studying, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but InconsistentLecture HeavyTest HeavyDense Biology ContentMixed Organization
  • Students , and willing to help.
  • Many reviews say lectures can be confusing, rambling, or heavy with memorization.
  • Grades are possible with serious studying, but the course is not a low-effort A.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Good grades are possible, but students repeatedly say the class requires heavy studying, dense memorization, and keeping up with assignments.

Online and in-person comments more sharply critical of workload and grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Biology and microbiology content is described as dense, memorization-heavy, and sometimes confusingly explained.

Both formats describe hard material, while online reviews add that lectures can be difficult to follow remotely.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several reviews warn that participation matters, skipping class hurts, and .

, while online reviews also flag participation as important.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

and support, but many hesitate because and the workload is demanding.

Online reviews are mixed, and warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Some students call grading strict or hard to get used to, but and studying can lead to good grades.

Format shift

, while online reviews focus more on exam preparation.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Reviews frequently mention heavy lectures, lots of , and .

Format shift

Heavy workload appears in both formats, but .

Teaching experience

Average

70/100

She is often caring and helpful, but teaching quality is inconsistent because .

Format shift

Online reviews criticize , while in-person reviews are and disorganization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Students repeatedly describe the courses as , and focused on exams backed by assignments or readings.

Format shift

Both formats mention test-heavy structure, with online .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, praising her care and help while , and heavy material.

Main concern

Students , and a need to study a lot to pass.

What students said

“NEED TO STUDY ALOT TO PASS CLASS!”
BIO72
“She will ramble on in lectures and ”
BIO072

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed but lean positive for support, with concerns about and non-open-book exams.

Main concern

Online lecture explanations may be , so students may need to teach themselves some material.

What students said

“Her lectures are vey and the .”
BIO072
“The but aren't open book.”
BIOL74

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed, with mostly standard or demanding tests and .

Test HeavyLecture ExamsNot Open BookOpen Notes in One Summer Session

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and one summer session with open-note exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Test HeavyOpen Notes in One Summer SessionCondensed Tests
“ ”
BIOL072
“ and lab material!”
BIO72

Online

Online reviews mention lecture exams based on slides and explicitly say they are not open book, with .

Lecture ExamsNot Open BookTest Heavy
“The but aren't open book.”
BIOL74
“Test heavy”
BIO072

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She makes a difficult subject easy to understand, but at times she could overexplain things.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“She makes a difficult subject easy to understand, but at times she could overexplain things.”

📚 Workload Pressure

32/100

“NEED TO STUDY ALOT TO PASS CLASS!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

65/100

“ future.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Has a knack for making complicated topics interesting and easy to understand.
  • She will ramble on in lectures and
  • Her lectures are vey and the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you need to memorize lots of new terms for exams
  • The materials are dense but if you keep up with the and
  • it takes a while .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She really cares about students and helping them succeed.
  • and really wants everyone to do well.
  • Prof Curnyn is one of the few who will put in effort to help you with class materials

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews across several years and both formats give a detailed, consistent picture of mixed teaching clarity, heavy workload, and strong care.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 3 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1