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Biotechnology

Jessica Cromheecke

BIO014 · BIOT409 · BIO14 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
64.29%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Strong pick for BIOT409, but approach BIO014 micro with caution unless and track grades yourself.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing micro instructorBIOT409 standoutZoom exam monitoringSlow/unclear gradingGroup labs matter
  • BIO014 Microbiology is content-heavy and often criticized for weak teaching, missing study guides, and opaque grades.
  • BIOT409 reviews are glowing—interactive, career-relevant, and .
  • Online exams may be Zoom-monitored; attendance and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many students still earn As, but , and you must review everything yourself.

Online and ; As appear more often than the teaching praise.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Microbiology and biotech content is dense with lots of and critical thinking.

Summer and online micro especially described as harder than anatomy/physio/chemistry.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and skipping tanks success, especially for .

Online and in-person both stress attend every class; one BIOT409 section noted optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but BIO014 feedback is polarized while BIOT409 is almost universally loved.

; in-person biotech courses drive the positive recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some call her a reasonable grader with ; others say tough grader with opaque or delayed grade posts.

Format shift

Online students more often .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of , and exams without reliable study guides for some sections.

Format shift

Online tags and comments emphasize lots of homework and group lab busy work.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

BIOT409 teaching is excellent and interactive; BIO014 teaching is often described as slide-reading and unprepared.

Format shift

In-person biotech reviews are excellent; micro in both formats is the .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and participation with occasional .

Format shift

Online mentions short-essay exams and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

BIOT409 students call her inspiring and career-changing; several BIO014 students call her unprepared, condescending, or disorganized.

Main concern

, and interpersonal friction in some micro sections.

What students said

“The most inspiring, impactful professor I experienced in my 8 years at Solano”
BIOT409
“ ! Not sure how she is allowed to teach college level courses”
BIO014
“ ”
BIO014

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some pass with As via hints and , and no visible grades.

Main concern

, and limited teaching beyond PowerPoints.

What students said

“she does monitor you while ”
BIO014
“not much teaching during lecture (reads of powerpoint)”
BIO14
“You are not able to see your grades! ”
BIO014

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are content-heavy and fair if you review everything; is strict.

Hard lecture examsLab examsHints in lectureOccasional study guidesZoom monitoring online

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus on hard but if you study all lectures and labs; some sections had no study guides.

Hard examsReview all lectures and labsNo study guide in some sectionsExtra credit
“ as long as you review all lectures and labs”
BIO014
“Absolutely NO study guide whatsoever which was very difficult on all students”
BIO014

Online

Online exams can be monitored over Zoom; lab exams may have study guides while .

Zoom monitoringHints for lecture examsLab exam study guidesShort essay questions
“she does monitor you while ”
BIO014
“Hints are given for the ”
BIO014
“Exams could be tough, no study guide, but ”
BIO014

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Cromheecke is by far one of the . She has high standards & pushes her students to deliver to their greatest potential because she truly believes in her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (4 online, 10 in person), highlighting the BIO014 vs BIOT409 split. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️ Polarized Teaching Quality

55/100

“ ! Not sure how she is allowed to teach college level courses.”

🚀 Biotech Course Impact

90/100

“The most inspiring, impactful professor I experienced in my 8 years at Solano.”

🕵️

45/100

“she does monitor you while ”

📋

40/100

“You are not able to see your grades! .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • as if we couldnt do that ourselves
  • Class was engaging and full of opportunities to discuss the topics
  • She knows her stuff but teaching is not for her

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Definitely one of the hardest science class I've taken
  • as long as you review all lectures and labs
  • The most difficult part was not knowing your grade throughout the semester

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I appreciated her compassion in class
  • Very condescending and thinks she knows everything
  • she put a lot of time and thought into her lessons

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews with rich detail but strong course-split opinions (BIO014 vs BIOT409) and a short recent window reduce certainty.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO0149 reviews
BIOT4094 reviews
BIO141 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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