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Life Sciences

Nikki Osborn

BIO03 · BIO3 · BIO003 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
52.63%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will memorize lectures heavily and ; this is not an easy A bio class.

Best fit · Hardcore Learner90-Question ExamsTough GraderLecture MemorizationMandatory AttendancePassionate About Wildlife
  • Exams are long memorization tests often around 90 questions with tough averages.
  • She is widely described as sweet and passionate, but lectures can feel dry or slide-reading.
  • Attendance and lab quizzes matter, and helps but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

exists, but tough no-curve 90-question exams mean an A still demands heavy memorization and steady study.

; the one online review also stresses hard weekly tests.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students and heavy note volume for intro bio.

Challenge level is consistent in person and in the single online review.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is frequently mandatory, fill-in-the-blank lectures punish absences, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and clarity if they study hard; many others say stay away because of .

Polarized mainly in-person; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and no curve outweigh limited .

Format shift

Strict grading evidence is almost entirely from in-person BIO3 reviews.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and multi-chapter 90-question exams create a high study load.

Format shift

Workload ; online also reports weekly tests.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

, and passionate, while others find lectures dry, slow, or too dictation-like.

Format shift

In-person opinions are split; the but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Long multiple-choice exams plus weekly quizzes drive .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize large tests; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO3 students split between fans of her passion and study supports and critics of hard 90-question exams, mandatory attendance, and dry lectures.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“be prepared for the tests they are 90 questions , and you have to memorize mutiple chapters.”
BIO003
“ slides with no study guides given, and she expected us to memorize EVERYTHING.”
BIO3
“She gives out plenty of so maybe thats what saved me. She is also very sweet.”
BIO003

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but warns about weekly hard 90-question tests requiring full note memorization.

Main concern

Weekly high-volume testing with heavy memorization.

What students said

“ . Get ready to take 90 question tests and a and make sure to memorize all your notes”
BIO003

Exam style

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Exams are large, memorization-heavy, and often described as the hardest part of the course.

90-question examsMemorize lecture slidesWeekly lab quizzesLimited makeupExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are typically 90 questions from lecture slides with tough averages and frequent lab quizzes.

90-question examsFill-in-the-blank lecturesLab quizzesStudy guides sometimesNo curve
“the tests they are 90 questions , and you have to memorize mutiple chapters.”
BIO003
“ so good luck if you miss one.”
BIO3
“this semester the class average for her exams were like 45-55%.”
BIO3

Online

Online tests are hard weekly 90-question exams requiring full note memorization; proctoring is not described.

90 question testsWeekly testsMemorize notes
“Get ready to take 90 question tests and a and make sure to memorize all your notes because each slide and all the information will be on the test.”
BIO003

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof. Osborn made BIO3 so much harder than it had to be. slides with no study guides given, and she expected us to memorize EVERYTHING.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting 90-question exams, attendance pressure, and mixed warmth vs toughness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She is really sweet and you can tell she loves biology, but her teaching style is pretty dry and slow.”

📝

28/100

“ slides... STAY AWAY.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

48/100

“If you follow along and pay attention, you will do well. It's mainly the students who expect an easy A with little effort that complain.”

❤️ Caring but Tough

60/100

“Honestly, class is great... She gives out plenty of ... She is also very sweet. 10/10”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are fill in the blank so do not miss class.
  • her teaching style is pretty dry and slow.
  • Loves animals and is passionate about wildlife.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tests avg was 50/90 in class.
  • Exams are 90 questions and quite difficult.
  • Not an easy A, unless Biology is easy for you.

Theme 3

🧪

  • .
  • but it's easy to pass her class.
  • ... You will likely only have 1.5 .

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews across many years give a large sample with and mixed teaching praise.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
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1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO317 reviews
BIO0039 reviews
BIO031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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