Pat A. Farris

BIO03 · BIO11 · BIO0183 · BIOII1872 · BIO30185 · BIOBIO · BIO0192 · BIO003 · BIOBIO3 · BIO3 · BIO0185 · BIO100192 · BIO0186 · BIO10 · BIO0193 · BIO1872 · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want a sharp bio teacher who will prepare you, and you are ready to attend every day and study hard.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesLecture heavyMandatory attendanceNot an easy AHands-on labs and field trips

and labs prepare students who put in real study time.
; skip and you fall behind fast.
, and heavy memorization are the norm.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

An A is possible with notes, labs, and heavy memorization, but many say it is not an easy A and no .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Content is lecture- and , and tough practicals.

Course challenge is described only in in-person comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Skip-class tags and comments warn that missing lecture or lab tanks quizzes and comprehension.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and real learning if you work; a vocal minority finds her too harsh or fast.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough grader reputation, little or no , and grades track hard work on quizzes and exams.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and heavy memorization add up quickly.

Format shift

Workload complaints and .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and prep-ready for physio or medical paths, though some find her irritable or fast.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and lab practicals dominate; homework and labs feed the tests.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

trips, and strict attendance; rewards dedicated students.

Main concern

, and little to no if you fall behind.

What students said

“ medical field as she really preps you with her lectures.”
BIO03

“Prof. Farris is definitely not an easy A. Be prepared to study and memorize tons of information for a good grade.”
BIO10

“She gives her students everything they need to do well, but you must attend class, study, and engage the material.”
BIO003

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and labs closely but can feel tricky and dense without steady study.

Weekly quizzesLecture-based examsLab practicalsStudy guidesPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests follow notes and study guides, with weekly or pop quizzes and and memorization.

Weekly quizzesLab practicalsLecture examsStudy guides

“She gives weekly quizzes but so pay attention to those! so don't miss class.”
BIO03

“Not an easy A but as long as you do all the labs and study like hell for and .”
BIO10

“ . NEVER GIVES .”
BIO3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Prof. Farris is definitely not an easy A. Be prepared to study and memorize tons of information for a good grade, and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting lectures, workload, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“She lectured heavy but taught well and clear. .”

📚 Effort Required

36/100

“She really makes you work hard for your grade. Good luck.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“If you're willing to put the effort into learning .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures
She is funny! .
and she reinforces material along the way with reviews.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

definitely not an easy A
You definitely have to work for your grade.
It's an easy A if you study the vocabulary list she post's on moodle.

Theme 3

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Skip class? You won't pass.
Must complete at least 2 hours of a 0 quiz score point.
and if u miss 1 class u lost the whole chapter

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews over many years show , and workload despite some polarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A 4 · A- 2

B range

B+ 4 · B 1

C range

C+ 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Pat A. Farris

x x if you want a sharp bio teacher who will prepare you, and you are ready to attend every day and study hard.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Effort Required

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⏰ x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a sharp bio teacher who will prepare you, and you are ready to attend every day and study hard.

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