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Biology

Devona Yates

BIOLOGYV01 · MICRVO1 · MICRV01 · MICROV01 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will study consistently after lecture; she is a top pick who makes a hard subject doable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousCaringAmazing lecturesTest heavyCritical thinking exams
  • Near-universal raves for funny, caring lectures that make hard micro content understandable.
  • A is achievable with consistent study of slides, diseases, and quizzes; .
  • Labs are fun; ; 100% would take again among responders.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many report A or A- with consistent study of slides, diseases, and quizzes; are rare and critical thinking is required.

Both formats reward steady study; in and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Microbiology content is inherently hard with fast lectures, many diseases, and .

In person difficulty is high but supported; online difficulty is similar with more reading emphasis.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and lab with quizzes nearly every class.

In ; online required weekly engagement during pandemic terms.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

and reviews repeatedly call her a best-ever science professor.

Praise is strong across both formats with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

65/100

and some leniency on dual-answer items; she does not hand but grades fairly with feedback.

Format shift

Consistent fairness reported online and in person.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and weekly quizzes plus labs.

Format shift

In person labs and frequent quizzes add structure; online adds timed chapter quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students praise funny passionate lectures, diagrams, Cornell notes, accessibility, and genuine care for success.

Format shift

Excellence holds online with interactive pandemic teaching and in person with even stronger lecture energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is driven by unit exams, frequent quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats quiz and test heavy; in person also includes group quizzes and lab 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 Hardcore Learner

In-person students call her one of the , fun labs, and strong support for success.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy pace and critical-thinking exams demand steady studying, not last-minute cramming.

What students said

“Professor Yates was awesome! , but she took those nerves away.”
MICRV01
“YATES will forever be remembered as one of !”
MICROV01
“ and require a lot of studying.”
MICRV01

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Pandemic-era online sections still felt fun and , and supportive office-hour style meetings.

Main concern

Subject remains hard and , so reading and lecture watching are required.

What students said

“She made class very fun and interactive. The but doable.”
MICROV01
“Her methods of instruction facilitate all learning types making the content easier to understand.”
MICRV01
“Yates makes the class fun - she has a really great personality.”
MICRV01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams match lecture slides and videos but require critical thinking; quizzes and .

Critical thinking examsWeekly quizzesLab practicalsLecture-slide basedDisease list memorization

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and disease knowledge; quizzes every class or week and two lab exams are common.

Critical thinking examsQuizzes every class5 exams and 12 quizzes patternLab examsStudy lecture slides
“a lot of questions involve critical thinking.”
MICRV01
“There are a total of 5 exams, 12 quizzes, and 2 lab exams.”
MICROV01

Online

Online had weekly chapter , and short papers; proctoring tools not clearly described.

Timed chapter quizzesLab practicalsMulti-choice unit quizzesShort papers
“Weekly chapter quizzes, five unit mappings + multi-choice quizzes, 3 lab practicals & a couple of short papers.”
MICRV01
“ and lab but as long as you read and watched the lectures you'll do fine.”
MICRVO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“YATES will forever be remembered as one of !”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (4 online, 19 in , and study advice. Credibility rating: High.

🌟

96/100

“She is one of the . She is so caring and funny.”

🧠

50/100

“Don't think you can rely .”

❤️ Student Support

92/100

“I was struggling at the beginning of the semester & she didn't hesitate to reach out & make sure I was okay and offered extra help.”

🔬 Fun Labs

85/100

“ and well prepared. !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are interesting and she's super funny!
  • The diagrams she draws help a ton.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An A is not impossible and can be done, dont feel intimidated.
  • Micro is challenging alone but prof Yates made the class worthwhile!
  • DO THE WORK. Dont slack or wait until last minute.

Theme 3

📚 Study Strategy

  • study the slides as well!
  • STUDY THE DISEASES, she gives 52 different diseases for you to know
  • whatever is on the exam!

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three highly consistent positive reviews with rich detail and 100% take-again signals yield high credibility despite fewer online samples.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MICRV0110 reviews
MICROV019 reviews
biologyV013 reviews
MICRVO11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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