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MICROFS · BIOMICR · MICROBIOLOGY · BIO16 · MICROBIOL · BIO002 · BIO018 · BIO014 · BIOSC14 · BIO14 · BIOSCI14 · MICRO1 · BIO18 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.44%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will watch the videos, use study guides, and grab the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit QueenCaring and ApproachableNotecards on ExamsStudy Guides GaloreEasy A with Effort
  • Extremely caring biology professor who piles on and study tools so .
  • Flipped lectures and weekly quizzes mean real work, but and .
  • Near-universal praise for , and making micro/biology feel doable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Exams can be tough, but , and constant make an A realistic if you do the work.

Almost all Easy A evidence is in-person; one .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is real biology with reading and detail, but her notes, guides, and teaching style lower the intellectual barrier.

In-person students emphasize she makes micro straightforward; one online BIO014 review found lectures overloaded.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as , but many say she is flexible with makeups and caring about outside issues.

In-person BIO and ; older reviews sometimes call attendance unimportant for lecture-only GE.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

About 94% would take again, with decades of comments calling her the top biology option and a must for micro.

Nearly ; one online BIO014 review would not take her again.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Students repeatedly call her an , and floods the term with .

Format shift

; online mentions but one review still felt exams were unfairly specific.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and labs add up, though tools and EC keep it manageable.

Format shift

In-person BIO002 notes long videos and lots of homework; one online review said not too much work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and making hard biology courses feel learnable.

Format shift

In-person reviews are glowing; online is split between caring BIO18 and a weaker BIO014 experience.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of weekly quizzes, lecture exams, labs, occasional presentations, plus heavy .

Format shift

Both formats use quizzes and exams; and notecard policies more often.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Overwhelmingly positive in-person experience: , and labs that make hard biology passable.

Main concern

, and if you cram the night before.

What students said

“The but she's an ”
BIO002
“as long as you read the chapter and watch her videos you'll get an easy A.”
BIO002
“Easy A. and .”
BIO018

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one BIO18 student found quizzes easy with reading and , while one BIO014 student disliked weekly quizzes and .

Main concern

Weekly high-stakes quizzes and posted lectures.

What students said

“Very caring and . and if you read the textbook.”
BIO18
“her lectures are so and you have a 20 point quiz every week.”
BIO014

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard but notecards, guides, practice materials, and EC make the assessment climate student-friendly.

Notecards AllowedStudy GuidesPartial CreditExtra Credit on ExamsWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

nearly identical to quizzes, and offer partial credit plus EC.

Notecards AllowedStudy GuidesPartial CreditPractice Exams
“Allowed a notecard for exams but .”
BIO002
“For helpful.”
BIO018
“ out answers, she gives partial credit if you try”
BIO014

Online

Limited online comments describe regular quizzes and tests that are easy if you read, or weekly 20-point quizzes with very specific questions.

Weekly QuizzesTextbook-Based Tests
“quizzes and if you read the textbook.”
BIO18
“The lecture exams have extremely specific questions which often cannot even be found In the lectures or online textbook.”
BIO014

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“as long as you read the chapter and watch her videos you'll get an easy A. So many opportunities and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews (2 online, 45 in person), highlighting care, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Dr. HG is an amazing professor! She's one of the kindest professors I've had.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“One of the better science profs!”

🎁 Safety Net

88/100

“Passed with an A even though I wasn't doing good on the exams. She would realize the averages of the exams were low, and make up it.”

📝

78/100

“Notecards are allowed. Her lectures are really understandable and informative.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's an amazing person. She , and a sweet lady overall.
  • Her lectures are super interesting, and she does such a great job of getting us to engage in the material.
  • She tells you everything you need to know in lecture and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She's an easy A.
  • If you think you can study the night before, think again. .
  • Basically, if she's you tried, you will get a good score.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She understands if you have issues outside of class and checks in to make sure you're catching up okay.
  • Very communicative and approachable.
  • She is one of the nicest teachers you can have.

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

47 reviews spanning 2005-2026 with consistent themes on care, EC, and study tools give high confidence despite only two online ratings.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 5 · A 10

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1