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Biological Sciences

Larisa Wiggins

WATR103 · BIO16 · BIO015 · BIO016 · BIOSC139 · BIO15 · BIO80607 · HUMANBIO · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
84.62%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you show up and study guides, but approach online sections with caution.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit heavyLecture heavyAttendance mattersStudy guides match examsAccent barrier for some
  • In person, many students report an easy A if they attend, use worksheets, and grab .
  • Online sections drew sharp , and .
  • Attendance and , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, study guides matching exams, and show-up effort produce many As, though pure free-A is not guaranteed.

In person is clearly Easy A with effort; online is more mixed and sometimes tougher.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is manageable with worksheets and study guides, but lectures are long and biology volume can pile up.

In person feels easier; online reviews more often call the info load heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and tag skip class as failing.

; online still sometimes marks mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and grades, tempered by online accent and group complaints.

In-person recommendations dominate; several .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Lots of , and grades that recover with participation.

Format shift

Online has a ; in person is more generous.

Workload

Light

64/100

Main work is lectures, worksheets, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online can feel heavier due to reading and lecture volume.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Passionate and , but accent and organization issues hurt some students especially online.

Format shift

ones.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes, midterms, finals, and and participation.

Format shift

Both formats are test-oriented; online also leans on group work.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Most in-person students , and abundant for a high grade with attendance.

Main concern

and long lecture-heavy classes.

What students said

“Easy ''A'' for sure if you put in the effort to learn and memorize everything!”
HUMANBIO
“ from the worksheets) which are basically the .”
BIOSC139
“all the answers for quizzes and .”
BIO015

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some get easy As with zoom , others struggle with accent, group dependence, and .

Main concern

, and tests that some say do not match the book.

What students said

“Study her notes, turn in your work, go to zoom and you will get an A.”
BIO015
“Could not understand a single word she said because of her accent.”
BIO015
“your grade will heavily depends on how well you can work with other people”
BIO015

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually track provided worksheets and study guides, with frequent and some open-book flexibility.

Study guides match examsExtra credit on testsSome open book examsWorksheet-based questionsLab exam corrections

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, with open-book options in some units and .

Study guides nearly identical to examsOpen book for harder unitsExtra credit during testsFill-in diagrams
“it would be completely open book. ”
BIO16
“study guides(a few diagrams from the worksheets) which are basically the ”
BIOSC139

Online

Online exams are less clearly described; some mention pre-test zooms while and lecture-only.

Pre-test zoom previewsLecture-based answersExtra credit zoom
“ a peek into the type of questions on the exam”
BIO015
“If you provide answers from the book, they will be wrong because they arent from her lectures”
BIO015

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy ''A'' for sure if you put in the effort to learn and memorize everything! She offers plenty of so .”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, weighing strong in-person praise against weaker online experiences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“she is honestly the . ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“ needed if I could.”

⚖️ and Grades

82/100

“It's really quite hard to get a grade lower than a B because she offers so much ”

⚠️ Online Accent Friction

35/100

“Could not understand a single word she said because of her accent.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very passionate about the class
  • She wants students to pass the class
  • Thick Russian accent as well

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy 'A' as long as you put in the effort and do the work
  • study guides are provided that
  • Do the weekly quizzes

Theme 3

🚪

  • Show up for
  • Most attend class or you lose 3% every class missed
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

32 reviews from 2015 to 2023 with rich detail; overall patterns are consistent though online experiences diverge.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 511
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 9 · A 15

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values