AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mireya Macias

BIO20 · BIOL01 · BIO4A · BIOL4A · BIO1 · BIO01 · BIO4 · BIO · 04A · BIO04 · BIOLOGY01 · BIOL20 · BIO02 · BIOL02 · 96 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
84.21%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will study hard and learn from lectures; she is excellent but not a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesPassionate BiologyTest HeavyStudy Hard Fair GradeStudent-Centered
  • Students , and the reason non-majors enjoy biology.
  • , and , so weak testers struggle.
  • ; a minority in and little sympathy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many students earn A or B with study and lecture notes, but test-heavy grading and .

Online intro BIO feels more manageable; advanced in-person micro and 4A feel much harder to ace.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Intro biology content becomes digestible through her lectures, while micro and majors courses remain intellectually demanding.

Online genetics and BIO01 often called manageable; in-person micro and 4A called intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

because lectures drive exams, though some online or lab formats vary.

In-person more often mandatory; online mixed between required check-ins and flexible lecture watching.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students call her one of the best bio teachers and .

; rare harsh warnings cluster in tough in-person sections.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear criteria and some flexibility on late work or appear, but she rarely rounds and .

Format shift

Online labs are forgiving if completed; .

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Often little traditional homework, but , and .

Format shift

Online packs more weekly labs and SmartBook work; and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Consistently praised for clear, passionate, funny lectures that make complex biology stick.

Format shift

Strong across formats; a few pandemic-era or advanced-course complaints about sympathy and timing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, labs, and in many sections.

Format shift

True for both formats; online still centers chapter quizzes and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise engaging lectures and passion, while noting lecture-heavy, test-heavy grading with .

Main concern

Microbiology and rounding.

What students said

“By far the so far.”
BIO02
“Her exams and but if you dedicate the time to study and read you'll be fine.”
BIOL20
“ and the .”
04A

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online BIO sections feel organized with readings, virtual labs, study guides, and .

Main concern

Lots of labs and reading plus occasional reports of unsympathetic enforcement.

What students said

“Took this course online. Lots of labs, but there was essentially no way to fail the labs unless you don't do them at all.”
BIO01
“Overall, it was an easy and informative class.”
BIO
“ !!”
BIO01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and reading mastery more than memorization, with study guides but real difficulty.

Lecture-based examsStudy guidesChapter quizzesApplication-style questionsNo major proctoring claims

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and difficult, especially in micro and 4A, with low class averages reported by some.

Test heavyApplication questionsStudy guidesFew graded categories
“questions will ask for example what would happen if this is mutated in a gene.”
BIO4A
“ and the .”
04A

Online

Online exams and quizzes follow lectures, readings, and labs; study guides and concept checks are commonly mentioned.

Study guidesLecture-based testsOnline lecture examsLab exams
“Exams are based on the readings and !”
BIO01
“ of concept checks at the end of each lecture.”
BIO01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She makes sure you understand the lecture, she doesn't mind repeating herself multiples times if it means that the whole .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 biology reviews across online and , and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Macias is the best biology teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“100% will take her again.”

📝 Test-Heavy Reality

48/100

“She also doesn't give homework your grade goes off of test and quizzes.”

❤️ Passion and Care

88/100

“She really cares about her kids, even though she has like a thousand of them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes subject matter so digestable and hilarious at times
  • Her lectures are thorough
  • keeps her lectures interesting and talks about biology-related current events

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • A good grade is earned, don't expected to do bad and get a good grade
  • , and so bad grades hit hard
  • get ready to study like you've never studied before

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • positive, energetic and loves her job

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

96

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich detail and consistent praise for lectures make the pattern highly reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 570
4 out of 514
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 3 · A 14 · A- 3

B range

16

B+ 8 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2