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Biology

Maria Tonione

BIO130 · BIOIRL · BIOL130 · BIO215 · BIOL140 · BIOL215 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Good biology option if , and use her extra-credit paths; expect .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCares about studentsExtra credit availableLabs carry gradeTough grader at timesClear lectures
  • Many students say , and offers or redo chances.
  • Labs and grade.
  • A minority call her a and hard-to-earn As.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Passing is often easy with labs and , but several students say an A takes real work and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Many call content easy or cakewalk if you attend and , though and fast-paced.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Students say ; one notes you will be forced to attend each lecture.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Majority praise clarity, care, and grade help; a and insecurity.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and assignment redos help, but some courses have picky or and hard As.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

; some report lots of reading and easy fall-behind risk.

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and interactive; occasional critiques of .

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Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Labs and ; short essay tests and appear often.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and grade recovery options, with split views on grading toughness and pace.

Main concern

Harsh or picky grading on some courses and .

What students said

“Prof. Tonione definitely cares about her students, she goes to great lengths to ensure that each student understands the information she teaches.”
BIOL140
“she offers lots of . .”
BIO215
“She grades harshly and without good reason. .”
BIOL130

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Typical structure is two midterms plus a heavier final, often with study guides; labs and .

Midterms and finalStudy guidesShort essay testsPowerPoint-basedExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides covering most test material, and PowerPoint-based tests.

Two midterms and finalStudy guide ~80%Short essay testsLabs heavyExtra credit
“VERY easy class, there are 2 midterms, worth 50 pts and 1 final worth 150 points. the midterms come with a study guide where 80% of the .”
BIO215
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BIOL215
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BIOL130

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof. Tonione definitely cares about her students, she goes to great lengths to ensure that each student understands the information she teaches.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person biology reviews, balancing praise and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ . As long as you attend the class and do your HW you will pass.”

⚖️

55/100

“She grades harshly and without good reason. .”

📈 Labs &

70/100

“she offers lots of . .”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“Great teacher, i have her now. Super easy to understand and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super easy to understand and .
  • lectures are interactive and not boring
  • She tends to speed through her lectures, but is happy to slow down and repeat

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She gives you lots of chances to raise your grade, so it'd be hard to fail.
  • You'll pass but you have to work hard to get an A.
  • she'll let you correct it and turn it back in for partial credit

Theme 3

🧪

  • A lott of reading and its easy to fall behind
  • DON'T BUY THE BOOK.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across multiple biology courses with mixed but detailed opinions from 2010-2012; strong sample depth despite age.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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Course coverage

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