AI Rate Professor

Biology

Karen Reiss

BIO20 · NATURALHISORY · BIOLO6 · BIOL4 · BIO4 · BIOL6 · ZOOOLOGY · ZOO101 · BIO3 · BIO15 · BIOL15 · GENERALZOOLOGY · BIO6 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want to learn deeply and can handle a demanding science course with heavy studying.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate biology expertVery challenging coursesTest-heavy workloadEngaging labs and fieldworkFair but tough grading
  • Students praise Reiss as passionate, knowledgeable, and inspiring, especially in biology labs and field courses.
  • Her , and require serious studying outside class.
  • Strong students value the challenge, but students seeking an easy grade may struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it , and serious effort.

Online evidence conflicts, while grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The material is dense, memorization-heavy, and often fast or broad in scope.

In-person reviews provide most of the challenge evidence, while online and grading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Students say skipping class or because key information comes from lectures and labs.

This is mainly supported by in-person reviews, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and engaging teaching, but not for an easy or low-effort class.

, while online reviews are too mixed and sparse for high confidence.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Many reviews call her a and describe big exams, though several also say she is fair and helpful.

Format shift

, but in-person reviews give much richer evidence.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and multiple hours of work each week.

Format shift

, while one online review also reports harder work after moving online.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students often describe her as passionate, brilliant, engaging, caring, and able to make biology memorable.

Format shift

, while online reviews are split between excellent and poor experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews frequently mention tests, , and .

Format shift

Both formats mention tests, but , and notebooks.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and expertise while warning that the workload and exams are hard.

Main concern

The courses , and comfort with .

What students said

“The and thorough.”
BIO20
“The material is really dense so there's a lot to learn within a short period of time.”
BIOL4

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online evidence is mixed, with and another saying lectures missed test content.

Main concern

Online students report inconsistent alignment between lectures and tests.

What students said

“She is a and only lectures about half of the content that .”
BIO6
“If you do the review packets you are guaranteed an A as .”
BIO6

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with thorough exams and high preparation demands, but proctoring and book policies are not clearly proven.

Test HeavyBig ExamsWeekly TestsReview Packets

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

big or weekly exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Test HeavyBig ExamsWeekly Tests
“The and thorough.”
BIO20
“There is a and .”
ZOO101

Online

Online reviews mention test alignment and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Review PacketsTest Alignment Concerns
“only lectures about half of the content that ”
BIO6
“If you do the review packets you are guaranteed an A as .”
BIO6

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is so but you need to be prepared to work hard and study hard.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and learning value; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Karen is hands-down the .”

🔥 Course Difficulty

28/100

“The material is really dense so there's a lot to learn within a short period of time.”

⚖️

34/100

“Yes she is a and , but on the same page, she is also very fair and willing to help you succeed in your college career.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Karen is an absolutely wonderful, encouraging, and passionate professor.
  • She connects the concepts to real life things and she's funny.
  • Her passion for anatomy really shows in her teaching style.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • This class takes a lot of work, multiple hours every week.
  • The lectures can be super content heavy, so don't miss class!
  • Lots of memorization.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Learning

  • Lectures are engaging and and help so much!!
  • The field trips are great!
  • Her class will truly prepare you to become a better scientist.

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 42 reviews cover many years and courses with consistent themes of excellent teaching and high difficulty.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO207 reviews
BIOL67 reviews
BIO45 reviews
BIO65 reviews
BIO153 reviews
Show 8 more courses
BIOL43 reviews
GENERALZOOLOGY3 reviews
ZOO1013 reviews
BIOL152 reviews
BIO31 review
BIOLO61 review
NATURALHISORY1 review
ZOOOLOGY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 3 · B- 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1