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Biology

Jourjina Alkhouri

BIO20 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
90.48%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a supportive Bio20 professor who makes hard micro material learnable with real effort.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring mentorClear explanationsExtra creditStudy guides & retakesMicro made doable
  • Students overwhelmingly praise her care, clarity, and .
  • Microbiology content is still demanding, but fair grading, , and .
  • ; a few outliers claim disorganization or harsh online difficulty.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A is realistic with , and , but micro still demands real studying.

; online evidence is thinner and more mixed.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Microbiology content is inherently dense, though her teaching lowers the barrier a lot.

In person stresses doable difficulty; one online review calls it extremely hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as mandatory and participation as major.

and participation dominate; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

About 90% would take her again and .

Recommendation is strongest in person; online sample is tiny and mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and review of tests with her.

Format shift

In person describes leniency clearly; .

Workload

Light

68/100

; SmartBook and labs still need planning, especially online.

Format shift

In ; online notes more weekly SmartBook load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and strong student rapport dominate the record.

Format shift

In-person excellence is consistent; online quality is uneven in a small sample.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and finals all matter, with study guides for exams.

Format shift

In person details lab weight and ; online lists SmartBook, quizzes, and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person Bio20 is where she shines: , and high take-again love.

Main concern

Micro volume and and participation.

What students said

“Dr. Alkhouri is by far the most amazing professor I have ever had.”
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“Micro is HARD - Prof. Alkhouri herself is not hard.”
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“The and .”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one A- with heavy SmartBook work, one harsh C calling the class extremely hard.

Main concern

Online can feel assignment- and .

What students said

“ so plan ahead , Passed with A-”
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“Class is extremely hard”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams align with study guides and lectures, with retakes and that soften risk.

Study guidesQuiz/exam retakesExtra creditChapter-split examsLab exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person , and occasional retakes plus .

Study guidesExtra creditRetakes on some quizzes/examsLab examsParticipation heavy
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“She offers throughout the semester and .”
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“She taught so great and only had 2 big exams with the study guides”
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Online

Online notes weekly SmartBook, multiple exams and .

SmartBook weekly4 exams 8 quizzesRetakes sometimes1 Final
“4-5 assignments , 4 exams 8 quizzes, 1 Final. .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Micro is HARD - Prof. Alkhouri herself is not hard. and really does care for her students and wants them to learn & succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 , and micro difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Dr. Alkhouri is by far the most amazing professor I have ever had.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ !!!!”

❤️ Student Care

92/100

“She genuinely cares about her students and .”

📈 Fair Path to Grades

70/100

“You HAVE to study to earn your grade. I barely passed with an A, but you will get what you put in.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and wants students to succeed.
  • The way she lectures is very engaging.
  • She patiently reviews material to help us.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Micro is a difficult class but is doable if you put in the work.
  • Following her study guides leads to good grades.
  • I got a 48/50 on both exams, you just need to pay attention and use the study guides!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is so kind and takes her time explaining things to us.
  • !
  • There are few professors you meet that really make an imprint, she is one.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews with strong theme consistency, recent dates, and mostly detailed in-person comments.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

Bio2021 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 6 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1