AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jing Folsom

BIOL240 · CHEM114 · CHEM410BIO240 · BIOL230 · BIO110 · BTEC170 · BIO240 · BIO230 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
76.47%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will attend, read ahead, and ; skip if you need hand-holding or an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFast LecturesTough ExamsCaring But HardTest HeavyLab Saves Grade
  • many call her caring and no study guides.
  • Exams are detailed and often hard; lab and can cushion the lecture grade.
  • Higher-level bio lab courses (BIO230/240) get warmer reviews than intro BIO110.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many report a hard A needing deep exam prep; lab and occasional EC help, but .

; online sample is small and slightly kinder on difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Microbio and related courses are content-heavy with , and detailed tests.

In-person BIO110/240 comments drive most difficulty evidence; online notes are milder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and several tags say skipping class means you will not pass.

; online evidence is sparse and mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and many call her one of the , but intro failures and lecture complaints hold enthusiasm back.

Online recommendations are positive but few; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

; some say B is easier than A and .

Format shift

Harsh low-exam averages dominate in-person BIO110; online comments mention reasonable exams.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of homework, long lecture slides, labs, research papers, and .

Format shift

Workload complaints and microbio courses.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Warm, caring, and accessible for many; others call lectures vague, too fast, and poorly explained.

Format shift

Online students stress care and ; in-person quality ratings split sharply.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and tests carry the course; several microbio sections.

Format shift

; online only notes exams as reasonable.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many praise passion, office hours, and ; others report 47% exam averages, no study guides, and rushed lectures.

Main concern

Fast lectures plus detailed closed-style exams without strong study guides.

What students said

“Dr. Folsom's class is tough and a LOT of work, but she is a to help students who are willing to put in the effort.”
BIO230
“ . So bad we average out 47/100 on the exam.”
BIO110
“Not going to lie, this class is tough and I struggled, but dont expect an easy A. and she tells you what you need to study.”
BIOL240

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online BIO230 students found her caring and and some , though Zoom lectures felt less helpful.

Main concern

; one student preferred her only in person.

What students said

“She is an amazing teacher by far the tune with her class and wants the best for her students.”
BIO230
“I personally did not , but that could just be because everything was done over zoom. .”
BIOL230

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and book concepts; some get cheat sheets or EC, but and unforgiving.

Lecture-based examsNo study guide oftenExtra credit on some examsDetailed test questionsLab projects

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and detailed with low averages when students miss lecture cues; study guides are frequently absent.

No study guideDetailed examsLecture-hinted testsExtra credit sometimes
“she won't give you a study guide but expects you to know everything on the .”
BIO110
“She gives A LOT of opportunities and a CHEAT SHEET for exams!!! Hard A; Easy B.”
BIOL240
“if you go to class she will tell you, "this will be on the test!"”
BIO240

Online

Limited online comments call .

Reasonable exams
“ . , but only if it's in person.”
BIOL230

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Folsom's class is tough and a LOT of work, but she is a to help students who are willing to put in the effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews (2 online, 22 in , and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“She is terrible at explaining things and does not care about her students succeeding. She makes basic biology like photosynthesis sound like rocket science.”

❤️ Caring Reputation

78/100

“Great and she has with the class overall a great professor for me personally.”

📈

38/100

“In a class of 60 people, the exam average was 47/100. .”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are super clear and when she talks
  • get ready because you will need to teach them to yourself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • dont expect an easy A
  • Hard A; Easy B
  • if you dont read the textbook and prepare

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • kind, caring, detailed professor
  • always willing to provide help without making you feel the least bit stupid
  • She's a good person but not a good teacher at all

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews spanning 2015-2025 with rich detail and consistent split themes give strong, if mixed, signal.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO2408 reviews
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BIO2304 reviews
BIO1102 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

1

B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1