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Nursing

Shelly Spencer

BIO226 · BIO125 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want rigorous nursing-bound prep and and a tough personality.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrict ProctorTough GraderNursing PrepStudy or FailPolarizing Style
  • Course content and exams are hard; success depends on constant studying and lecture notes.
  • Several students praise lasting nursing prep; others report harsh proctoring and demeaning interactions.
  • Online and and cheating accusations for some students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students say you must study constantly and work for ; grades cluster around B and A only with heavy effort.

Both formats stress hard-earned grades; no walk-in-the-park path appears in either set.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Reviews repeatedly call the class hard, test-heavy, and not a walk in the park.

Online and and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

because lecture content drives exams.

In-person reviews emphasize not missing lecture; online also .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About half love the rigor and nursing prep; the rest reject the strictness and interpersonal tone.

Positive long-term value appears in both formats; the harshest cheating and rudeness reports are online and one in-person BIO125.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

; missing proctor details or weak study leads to failing outcomes.

Format shift

Online reports more cheating accusations; in-person stresses tough but .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Workload centers on dense lectures, heavy testing, reading, and constant study rather than light busywork.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online also mentions group projects and pop-quiz risk.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Fans call lectures amazing and lasting; critics call her negative, off-topic, or abusive under pressure.

Format shift

In-person praise is strongest on inspiration; and severe interpersonal complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams and proctored quizzes drive the grade .

Format shift

Online and in-person both highlight exams; and proctored quizzes online.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students either call her one of the due to harsh quiz surveillance.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“You have to do a and labs and show everything”
BIO125
“one of the . make no mistake she is so hard. but .”
BIO226
“If you are preparing to be a .”
BIO125

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online BIO226 is strict and test-driven; strong students say fair exams reward study, while others report rudeness and cheating accusations.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“she accuses people of cheating on the if they weren't.”
BIO226
“ as ”
BIO226
“She was very rude and discouraging. She even cursed at me!!”
BIO226

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but content-signaled; proctoring and room scans make the testing environment high-pressure and strict.

Proctored quizzesRoom scanTough examsStudy-based fair content

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs can require room scans; missing any setup detail may be treated as cheating.

Room scanQuiz surveillanceHigh-pressure exams
“You have to do a and labs and show everything if one little thing is missed placed she thinks you are cheating and you will fail.”
BIO125

Online

Online reviews report proctored quizzes, cheating accusations, and if you study and record lectures.

Proctored quizzesFair exam content if studiedLecture recording recommended
“she accuses people of cheating on the if they weren't.”
BIO226
“record her lectures as that is .”
BIO226

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“one of the . make no mistake she is so hard. but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews with and tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

🔒 Strict Testing Culture

22/100

“You have to do a and labs and show everything”

📚 Hardcore Nursing Prep

54/100

“If you are preparing to be a .”

⚠️ Personality Risk

55/100

“She was very rude and discouraging. She even cursed at me!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • make no mistake she is so hard. but
  • She goes off topic in her lectures a lot
  • Ms. Spencer inspired me a lot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Her class is not a walk in the park
  • she makes you work for your grade
  • Study, study and study and you'll do great

Theme 3

🧪

  • and labs
  • accuses people of cheating on the proctored quizzes

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only seven reviews, but they are detailed and split cleanly into strong positive and strong negative camps across both formats.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO2265 reviews
BIO1252 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values