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Biology

Megan Igo

BIO20 · BIO20L · BIOL01 · BIO4A · BIOL4A · BIO16 · PHYSIOLOGY · 1A · MICRO · BIOL18 · PHYSIO · BIO18 · BIO1 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
31.71%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless she is your only option and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderNo Study GuidesLate GradingOff-Topic LecturesTest Heavy
  • Many students say and offer no real study guides
  • Chronic late grading leaves students
  • A minority find her funny and knowledgeable, but overall recommendation rate is low

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible for strong self-studiers, but and .

Both online and ; a few still report As after heavy effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Physiology and micro content is dense, paced unevenly, and often requires memorizing large blocks of material.

Difficulty complaints appear in both formats, especially BIO18 and BIO20.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skipping hurts, with tags about not passing if .

; some online sections also enforce participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Would-take-again sits near 32% and many students urge others to pick a different professor.

Online ; in-person opinions are mixed but still net negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

and essay exams and little curve or study support.

Format shift

and in-person sections.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, reading, labs, and .

Format shift

Heavy workload is especially loud online and in summer in-person physio.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Students split on personality, but many say lectures go off topic, feel rude, and leave them teaching themselves.

Format shift

In-person reviews are more mixed; online reviews are harsher about organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Courses are test-heavy with fails to match tests.

Format shift

; one positive note is split mini exams in BIO20L.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person feedback is polarized but leans negative: , and very late grades, with some praise for humor and knowledge.

Main concern

and study support is weak.

What students said

“This professor basically made us teach ourselves, if we couldn't learn it on our own we would struggle with tests.”
BIO18
“This profesor isnt good whatsoever. She expects you to memorize word for word a total of 4 chapters at a time because she will NOT give you study guides”
BIO20
“Professor Igo is one of the most understanding and .”
BIO20L

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are largely negative , and delayed grading.

Main concern

and due the next morning, with weak online pacing.

What students said

“OH AND .”
BIO20
“Often went a couple of weeks without posting ANYTHING and then posting up to 5 chapters all at once with a .”
BIO20
“She waits until the last . No or study guides for tests.”
BIO18

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often fill-in and , and sometimes use lockdown browser with phone collection.

No Study GuidesFill-In BlankShort EssayLockdown BrowserLate Grade Return

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, fill-ins, and short essays with little alignment to lectures.

Lockdown BrowserPhone CollectionFill-In BlankShort EssayNo Real Study Guides
“The . She would also require that we give our phones to her or .”
MICRO
“Good luck passing a and short answer with no hints.”
BIO20
“Doesn't give out study guides and tells you to study the lecture notes and still there is nothing from the notes inside the exam.”
BIO18

Online

Online students report , and chaotic posting schedules.

Fill-In Blank TestsMultiple Chapters Per QuizNo Study GuidesLast-Minute Content Drops
“She would have fill in the but on FOUR chapters!”
BIO20
“No or study guides for tests.”
BIO18

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor basically made us teach ourselves, if we couldn't learn it on our own we would struggle with tests.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person sections, balancing harsh majority themes with minority praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“Her teaching is horrible. She goes off topic during lectures and tries to make us political units.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

30/100

“ . The ones saying she is hilarious are wrong.”

📝

24/100

“The . She would also require that we give our phones to her or .”

⏰

28/100

“You'll be kept guessing what your grade is until the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes off topic and shares personal rants in lecture
  • Can be funny and knowledgeable when on topic
  • Often makes students feel dumb for asking questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • No real study guides and
  • Tough fill-in and
  • Grades

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Rude tone when answers are wrong
  • Polarizing personality with some loyal defenders
  • Several students say run if you have another option

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years and both formats show a consistent pattern of , and low recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 516
3 out of 512
2 out of 510
1 out of 516

Course coverage

BIO1823 reviews
BIO2012 reviews
BIO13 reviews
BIO4A2 reviews
BIOL182 reviews
Show 8 more courses
1A1 review
BIO161 review
BIO20L1 review
BIOL011 review
BIOL4A1 review
MICRO1 review
PHYSIO1 review
PHYSIOLOGY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 1 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1