AI Rate Professor

Biology

Danielle Dervishian

BIOL101 · BIO101 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you will stay on top of work and participation; avoid if you need a light or easy biology A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyLots Of HomeworkCaring But StrictParticipation PointsNo Textbook Needed
  • and approachable, but the class is work- and test-heavy.
  • An A takes real effort; participation cold-calls and .
  • Do not buy the book; , while exams and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Students say you must really work for an A , and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high, with , and heavy testing pressure.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags warn that skipping class means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, but one strongly negative review and high rigor keep it from a must-take.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

, but , and one reported F show overall strict standards.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of quizzes, and test-heavy design create a heavy load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many , and care, while a minority find her overly serious and difficult.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy design, backpack-front exam security, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIO101 is demanding with , and participation, but , and fair if you work.

Main concern

, and high workload can tank grades for unprepared students.

What students said

“She's a good professor and you have to really work for that A.”
BIO101
“She does tend to give out lots of work, but its not hard!”
BIO101
“What a difficult class. Lectures non stop and after every sentence she says. "thats going to be in the exam."”
BIOL101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

moved to the front and the instructor walking the room.

In-Person FinalBackpacks In FrontWalks During ExamsWeekly Lab Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; she walks the room; lab quizzes run weekly.

Backpacks In FrontInstructor PatrolTest HeavyWeekly Lab Quizzes
“Yes, she does put your back pack in the .”
BIO101
“She literally makes everyone put their backpacks in front of the class during exams, and walks around the class.”
BIOL101
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BIOL101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's a good professor and you have to really work for that A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, highlighting and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Professor Dervishian is good, her lectures are very interesting.”

📚 Workload Intensity

25/100

“A LOT OF WORK.”

🧪

28/100

“She literally makes everyone put their backpacks in front of the class during exams, and walks around the class.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“Very approachable and caring”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures are very interesting
  • She is funny at times and does care for students
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you have to really work for that A
  • What a difficult class

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Rules

  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • TEST HEAVY
  • don't buy it!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

Five in-person reviews from 2017-2018 show consistent workload and .

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO1014 reviews
BIOL1011 review

Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

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C range

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D range

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F

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F 1

No letter grade reported

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