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Biological Sciences

Chieh Kuo

BIO05 · BIO004 · BIOL4 · BIO4 · BIO04 · BIO5 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
58.54%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Only take Kuo if and tolerate heavy testing; many peers prefer a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing teaching styleTest and quiz heavyLots of resourcesDisorganized tools and appsStrict online proctoring reported
  • Reviews split hard between students who love her resources, food, and care and those .
  • Courses are fast, test-heavy anatomy and physio with , and outside apps.
  • Online sections draw stronger complaints about Proctorial and self-teaching expectations.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Many students who earn high grades , and practicals rather than an easy A.

; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Anatomy and physio are repeatedly called overwhelming, fast-paced, and information-dense.

In-person and online comments both stress volume and pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and class credit; skipping is discouraged.

and in-person notes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About half the cohort raves about resources and care while a .

Online reviews lean more .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

and offers , but many still call her a tough or inconsistent grader.

Format shift

and more often; online fairness comments conflict.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Expect and practicals, multiple apps, and .

Format shift

Heavy testing is reported in both formats; in-person adds TopHat and multi-app work.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Teaching quality is polarized between highly resourceful and .

Format shift

In-person recent praise is stronger; older and online reviews are more critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and lab practicals with lighter traditional homework in some sections.

Format shift

Both online and and quiz load.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person anatomy and physio feedback is highly split: fans highlight study guides, , potlucks, and care, while critics cite long , and uneven fairness.

Main concern

Heavy test load plus disorganization .

What students said

“Kuo was very unfair and disorganized. she has you install 5 apps outside of canvas”
BIO05
“I LOVE DR. KUO!!!! She's the sweetest, she literally hosted potlucks during each lecture review”
BIO05
“she provides tons of canvas HW, lab worksheets, TOP HAT HW, on top of week.”
bio5

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise organization and deep learning resources, while others warn of self-teaching, impatience, and strict Proctorial testing.

Main concern

and expectation to learn material before Zoom meetings.

What students said

“This course uses proctorial for testing, which if you look down to type she will accuse you of cheating.”
BIO4
“She graded fairly and clearly outlined all of the material needed to study.”
BIO004
“you WILL be taking a lot of quizzes and tests.”
BIO004

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

testing and at least one confirmed strict online proctoring setup.

Quiz and exam heavyLab practicalsTopHat pointsMultiple external appsProctorial online testing

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and practicals with study guides and review sessions, not clearly open-book.

Frequent quizzesLecture examsLab practicalsStudy guides and reviewsDrop lowest quiz or exam
“the , and practicals -- go to review sessions and watch her YouTube videos.”
BIO004
“she gives plenty of resources for you to succeed with study guides and personal office hours.”
BIO05
“ and offers 7 points of !”
bio5

Online

Online reviews explicitly report Proctorial monitoring and accuse-of-cheating sensitivity, plus lots of quizzes and tests.

Proctorial testingMany quizzes and testsSelf-study before ZoomStrict monitoring
“This course uses proctorial for testing, which if you look down to type she will accuse you of cheating.”
BIO4
“you WILL be taking a lot of quizzes and tests.”
BIO004

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! not a good professor and . Physio is already hard so don't make it harder on yourself taking this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews (35 in person, 6 online), capturing the strong polarization on care versus chaos. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“Dr. Kuo is a great professor, I took her for both Physio and Anatomy, she gives plenty of resources for you to succeed with study guides and personal office hours.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“These reviews do not portray her well whatsoever. Anatomy is a tedious and fast-paced class.”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“she provides tons of canvas HW, lab worksheets, TOP HAT HW, on top of week.”

🖥️

30/100

“This course uses proctorial for testing, which if you look down to type she will accuse you of cheating.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and very approachable. And she brings ice cream for the class!
  • her teaching style isn't good and the class is very fast paced with exams and quizes around every corner.
  • She is more of a tutor than a teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • !!!!!
  • Just put in the hours and you'll be golden.
  • She drops lowest test scores for 2 categories which is hella clutch.

Theme 3

🧰 About Tools & Organization

  • she has you install 5 apps outside of canvas
  • she'll also use
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one reviews across years show a stable, highly polarized pattern with detailed comments on testing, apps, and support.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 12

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2