AI Rate Professor

Biology

DiQui Lapenta

MICRO000 · MICOBIOLOGY · MICROBIOLOGY · BIOL2 · MICRO0000 · MICRO2 · BIO2 · BIOLO2 · GENBIOMICRO · BIOLOGY · BIO3 · BIO2BIO3 · BIOL3 · BIOL1 · BIO1 · BIO101 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
40/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can learn biology independently, handle test-heavy courses, and tolerate a strict teaching style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyLecture slidesTough gradingSelf-teaching requiredMixed helpfulness
  • Reviews are highly split, but many students criticize lecture quality, responsiveness, and approachability.
  • The class is exam-heavy, with frequent , and heavy studying.
  • Some students succeed and praise her knowledge, but many say the reward requires major self-teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many students earn high grades, but , and studying require serious effort.

All evidence is from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

33/100

Biology content is described as deep, fast, test-heavy, and often requiring self-teaching.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

because slides are online, but labs and as important or mandatory.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Recommendation is low because many students describe poor communication, , and harsh course conditions despite some strong positive reviews.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students mention , and difficult tests, though some praise clear study guides and dropped exams.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload is heavy because students mention many exams, lengthy labs, lab reports, online quizzes, and extensive studying.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

She is knowledgeable and sometimes helpful, but , and unclear or intimidating support.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are driven mainly by exams, lab exams, quizzes, lab reports, and a .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show a polarizing professor but frustrating for those needing guidance.

Main concern

Many students report , and unapproachable behavior.

What students said

“Never prepped us for the 6 tests she gave for the semester.”
BIOLOGY
“you'd still have to teach yourself the material.”
MICRO2
“Came in every day knowing what to expect, and she explained everything well enough in class that .”
BIO1
“ and she gives study guides for each one.”
BIO3

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.

The and sometimes a , but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policies.

Test HeavyStudy GuidesMultiple ExamsFinal ExamLowest Exam Dropped

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Test HeavyStudy GuidesMultiple ExamsFinal ExamLowest Exam Dropped
“There are 4 exams and a final; .”
BIO3
“Your lecture grade , so studying is a must.”
BIOL2
“ .”
BIO2

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“you'd still have to teach yourself the material.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Lectures are straight from the text and still manage to miss concepts we're tested on.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“I dedicated my LIFE to this course to get an 90%.”

🧪

82/100

“Your lecture grade , so studying is a must.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

35/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She pretty much lectures straight off of the .
  • you probably have to end up teaching yourself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • .
  • The .
  • Her class was not that hard, and I was able to get an A without attending her lectures and without taking the

Theme 3

❤️ About Support And Personality

  • .
  • She is always willing to help and to clarify anything you might need help with.
  • Be wary about asking questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide detailed, consistent evidence of a polarizing but .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 510
3 out of 513
2 out of 58
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1