AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jamie Deneris

BIO104 · BIOLOGY115 · BIO224 · BIOLOGY · BIOL115 · MICRO130 · BIOL240 · BIOLOGY240 · MICROBIOLOGY · BIOL224 · BIO240MICRO · MICRO999 · MICROBIO · MICRO224 · MICROBIO240 · MICRO · BIO240 · BIO230 · MICRO240 · BIO115 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a serious challenge and are ready to study independently from day one.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely hardPassionate expertSelf-taught feelFast lecturesPolarizing
  • Students consistently describe the course as very hard, fast paced, and demanding.
  • Supporters praise Deneris as brilliant, funny, passionate, and valuable for serious learners.
  • , and require students to teach themselves.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but students say it requires intense studying, self-teaching, and strong preparation.

All evidence about A because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Microbiology is described as upper-division, fast paced, concept-heavy, and extremely challenging.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Students repeatedly warn that missing class or .

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

, but many students strongly warn others away.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Several students call grading fair, but and high expectations make grades costly.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students repeatedly describe heavy studying, study groups, outside resources, and major time commitment.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Her expertise and , but organization and clarity are frequent major complaints.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments , and preparation for exams.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but information-rich pattern: many students learn a lot, while many feel overwhelmed and unsupported.

Main concern

The main risk is a heavy, self-directed course with fast or and .

What students said

“Study so hard for her tests. SO. HARD.”
BIO240
“ .”
BIO240
“success comes from truly understanding the concepts, not just memorization.”
BIO240MICRO

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.

Exams are often described as hard and concept-based, but reviews .

Hard examsStudy guidesMultiple choice questionsLab performance

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides but do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy.

Hard examsStudy guidesMultiple choice questionsLab performance
“ .”
BIO240
“study guides are provided for exams.”
BIOL240
“ , but she gives you a study guide.”
BIO224

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“No doubt it is a tough class, but should not be a problem if you can really study.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Jamie is fiercely intelligent and very funny. However, as a and unclear.”

🔥 Course Difficulty

18/100

“This is a HARD class - it is an upper division science class, and you shouldn't enter into the class expecting it to be easy.”

📈 Effort For Grade

32/100

“If you put in the work you can get a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made the learning relevant and fascinating.
  • Jamie is fiercely intelligent and very funny. However, as a and unclear.
  • Lectures very fast almost never writes anything up on board.
  • You have to teach yourself.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Workload

  • Study so hard for her tests. SO. HARD.
  • Be prepared to study a lot outside of the classroom, success comes from truly understanding the concepts, not just memorization.
  • Make this class your priority.
  • This is a HARD class - it is an upper division science class, and you shouldn't enter into the class expecting it to be easy.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • .
  • , but she gives you a study guide.
  • If you put in the work you can get a good grade.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews over many years give strong evidence despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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