AI Rate Professor

Biology

Fran Cummings

BIO111L · BIOL120L · HOLLA · BIOL101 · BIOL111 · BIO110 · BIO101L · ENVIROLAB · BIO111 · BIO226 · BIO101 · BIOLOGY101 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

show up, do the study guides, and you can earn a high grade while actually learning.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious study-guide proExtra credit machineNo textbook neededMandatory attendance lecturesCaring marine biologist
  • Near-perfect quality with 100% would-take-again across 40 reviews.
  • and makes strong grades very achievable.
  • In-person lectures are not posted so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and many students report A or high B with consistent studying.

Online reviewers stress completion plus guides for an A; in person adds that attendance and note-taking are the main cost.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is real bio but she explains clearly, uses humor, and .

Both formats describe accessible teaching; a few if they do not study.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

In-person students repeatedly say lectures are not posted and missing class means .

Online reviews list attendance as not mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Quality is near 5.0 and essentially every student who answered would take her again for .

Recommendation is uniformly strong online and in person with almost no dissent.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Clear criteria, completion credit on some work, and abundant cushion grades without .

Format shift

; in person emphasizes fair tests tied tightly to study guides.

Workload

Light

72/100

Often little or ; , and study guides before tests.

Format shift

Both formats stay manageable if you keep up; labs and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students call her hilarious, caring, and a human biology Google with inspiring marine-bio passion.

Format shift

Praise is consistent across formats; online also highlights organization and feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Exams and and study guides, with labs and .

Format shift

Online is explicitly test heavy; in person adds lab quizzes and occasional pop quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and ; bio feels doable if you attend and study notes.

Main concern

Lectures often are not posted online, so skipping class risks failing.

What students said

“She doesnt post her lectures online so .”
BIO101
“Love her study guides! Didnt use the textbook because she goes over everything in her lectures.”
BIO101
“This professor was amazing, and I'm awful in any sort of biology class. Both her class and and very fun.”
BIO111

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Well organized online bio with study guides counting for , completion-based grading, and optional meetings.

Main concern

Still test and quiz heavy, so you must complete all work and study the guides.

What students said

“Professor Cummings made Marine Biology very easy to understand and created a class that was easy to get an A in.”
BIO111
“If you do all the slides, and study the study guides, getting an A is possible. She provides !”
BIO101
“ counts for , so do it !! Just do all the work and you will pass.”
BIO101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track study guides and lecture notes closely, so they reward preparation rather than trick questions.

Study guide driven examsQuizzes feed into examsExtra credit availableLecture and notes based

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides; some midterms and finals feel challenging without review.

Study guides mirror testsNotes-based examsLab quizzesPop quizzes possible
“Everything learned / taught in . Test and .”
BIO101
“There are no surprises, she tells you exactly what will be on the exam.”
BIO101
“Mid-term and days and you should be okay.”
BIO111L

Online

Online students report many quizzes and as .

Study guides for examsQuiz and test heavyExtra credit study guides
“Study for exams because there are a lot of quizzes and tests.”
BIO101
“ counts for , so do it !!”
BIO101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . I hate science, but she made me love the subject.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews spanning online and , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Shes hands down one of the . Bio is hard but she helps you understand it and actually grasp the concept.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ !!”

📘 Study Guide Path to A

82/100

“DO THE STUDY GUIDES, they actually helped a ton.”

📍

28/100

“She doesnt post her lectures online so .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Shes very passionate about marine biology
  • Her lectures are interesting and funny.
  • basically a human biology google!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • created a class that was easy to get an A in
  • Very Easy class as long as you study the study guides
  • but she provides study guides

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • hilarious but strict
  • She's everything you want in a professor, helpful, realistic, funny, and caring.
  • She makes you feel like an individual and not just a number.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews spanning many years, dense detail, and highly consistent praise make the signal very strong.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO10124 reviews
BIO1115 reviews
BIOL1012 reviews
BIO101L1 review
BIO1101 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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