AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Linda Staffero

BIOLO16 · BIOSC16 · BIO16 · BIO016 · 11719LS · BIO1 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Run away; take BIO16 with anyone else if you need the credit.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUnresponsive emailsTough graderTest heavyBusyworkAvoid like the plague
  • Nearly all of 24 reviews rate quality 1-2 with
  • Students report ignored emails, late grades, and
  • Timed quizzes and impossible

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

14/100

Students report D grades, failed A-students, and scores that .

Both online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Average difficulty near 4 with , and rushed short terms.

Online feels especially chaotic; in person .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections mark attendance yes or no; flexibility is not a .

Online mixed mandatory flags; in-person rarely specifies.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

Zero would-take-again percent and .

Online and in-person both overwhelmingly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

16/100

, and Ds despite solid quiz scores.

Format shift

Harsh tone consistent online and in person.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of homework, so , and constant reading.

Format shift

Busywork emphasized more in online comments.

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

ignored , and no help.

Format shift

Online slightly worse on communication; in person still widely panned.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Test-heavy load with timed quizzes and .

Format shift

Both formats stress quizzes and 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

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid-tagged reviews , and grades that crater despite effort.

Main concern

and failing grades after heavy work.

What students said

“ and this class like the plague.”
BIO16
“ .”
BIO016
“She is a terrible teacher. Should not be allowed to teach at any level.”
BIO16

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and obscure tests with almost no help.

Main concern

, and finals full of irrelevant material.

What students said

“You basically go through this whole class blind and pray to pass somehow. She is a mess”
BIO16
“ .”
BIO16
“If you want a decent grade to match .”
BIO16

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Strict timed quizzes (about 15 minutes for many questions) and .

Timed quizzesTest heavyObscure questionsIrrelevant final content

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

mismatches, and errors on exams.

Timed quizzes15 min for 16 questionsQuiz errors
“The but my 1st one started at 6min and my 2nd quiz at 1 min.”
BIO016
“15 min for 16 question quizzes. Only enough time to quickly answer questions.”
BIO016

Online

Online students face test-heavy quizzes, finals with irrelevant material, and no study guide or .

Test heavyIrrelevant final materialNo study guide
“the it that we did not focus on”
BIO16
“ ”
BIO16

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and this class like the plague.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews (11 online, 13 in , and quiz themes. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

15/100

“She is a terrible teacher. Should not be allowed to teach at any level.”

📧 Responsiveness

12/100

“Don't expect her to ever get back to any of your emails or posting”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

8/100

“ .”

⏱️

28/100

“15 min for 16 question quizzes. Only enough time to quickly answer questions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching & Help

  • You basically go through this whole class blind and pray to pass somehow
  • She doesn't help I HAVE QUESTIONS
  • felt like we didn't even have a teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • my grade dropped every week it went from 88.70% to 65.48%
  • I am an A student and still failed with a 69%

Theme 3

🧪

  • 15 min for 16 question quizzes
  • the it

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

24 detailed reviews from 2008-2021 across online and .

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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11719LS1 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1