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Biological Sciences

Pam Muick

BIO12 · BIO016 · BIO012 · BIO012L · BIOSCI12 · BIOL · BIO12L · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will attend, study lectures, and use —expect real work, not a free science GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate environmental scienceLots of extra creditTough testsAttendance mattersCaring but can be inflexible
  • Most students call her knowledgeable, passionate, and .
  • Grades reward steady work plus ; exams and .
  • Lab and field trips are often loved; a minority find her cold or unhelpful when life issues hit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As and B+s with abundant , but tests and and produce work.

Some online students call it easy with participation; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is interesting but not a , and a major country project raise the challenge.

Online summer can feel fast-paced; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Frequent mandatory attendance notes and and labs.

Labs and reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

About four in , and learning, despite workload and occasional harshness.

Recommendation holds across formats, with more intensity in .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

and study guides help, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

Online late work often half credit; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly quizzes/discussions, essays, country project, and .

Format shift

Both formats report busy work; and field-trip lab time.

Teaching experience

Good

79/100

Passionate expert teaching with coldness or weak support when students struggle.

Format shift

In-person care stories are strongest; .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Quizzes, midterms, essay/project work, and finals all matter; .

Format shift

Online often timed quizzes plus finals; .

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

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Engaging lectures, group activities, mandatory attendance in , and popular lab field trips.

Main concern

and less patience for students who struggle or miss class.

What students said

“Super caring and understanding. I had an injury during the semester where I couldn't drive and she even offered to drive me to class.”
BIO012
“This teacher will for sure make you work for your grade!”
BIO12
“ . Loved it.”
BIO12L

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections mix weekly quizzes, discussions, projects, and .

Main concern

Fast summer pace, late-work half credit, and limited flexibility if you fall behind.

What students said

“In and .”
BIO12
“online w timed quizzes + exams, a w short answer in ”
BIO012
“If you submit late work, half the points.”
BIO12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and mixed formats; not generally open-book freebies.

Study guidesIn-person finalTimed online quizzesEssay questionsNote sheet sometimes allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and short answers; some allow a notes sheet; lab may use project presentation instead.

Hard examsEssay questionsStudy guidesNote sheet on testProject presentation in lab
“She give you study guides for each test, and allows you to bring a sheet of test.”
BIO12
“ . They consist of alot of essay questions.”
BIO12

Online

and sometimes required in-person final based on quizzes.

Timed quizzesTake-home essay finalIn-person finalStudy from past quizzes
“online w timed quizzes + exams, a w short answer in ”
BIO012
“In and .”
BIO12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Super caring and understanding. I had an injury during the semester where I couldn't drive and she even offered to drive me to class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews (12 online, 32 in person), balancing passion and and inflexibility. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

79/100

“Passionate about what she teaches. if I could.”

🅰️ Effort For Grade

58/100

“This teacher will for sure make you work for your grade!”

⭐ Lifeline

75/100

“Lots of opportunities!”

⚠️ Support Varies

40/100

“If you have any .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very knowledgeable about Environmental Science
  • All her lectures comes with PowerPoint presentations
  • She's funny and good spirited

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but I still got a good grade
  • the lectures alone
  • what helped

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Super caring and understanding
  • If you're not enthusiastic enough or if you have a different opinion, she can be really cold/ rude
  • wants us to pass

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four reviews over many years with rich detail and both praise and criticism yield a stable, high-confidence picture.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 513
3 out of 56
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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BIO01216 reviews
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BIO0161 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

8

B+ 6 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1