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Biology

Deborah Dixon

BIOSC145 · BIO145 · BIOSC110 · BIO119 · BIO110 · BIO134 · BIO118 · BIOSC119 · BIO106 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

Avoid unless you can teach yourself biology and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderTest HeavyConfusing LecturesHeavy Lab ReportsSelf-Study Required
  • , and exams that do not match study guides.
  • Students often say she knows biology but and little support.
  • A few students mention flexibility or , but the dominant experience is high effort with low teaching payoff.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A appears possible only with , and difficult exams, not with .

The online review also reports broad exams, while grading and high effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students describe introductory biology feeling like advanced material because lectures go beyond basics and .

Online evidence mentions too many topics per exam, while and confusing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and labs appear important, with one and others warning not to miss class.

; the single online review does not clearly prove attendance flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

16/100

because the , and lectures make the course feel unsupported.

The only online review is negative, and the .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Reviews repeatedly say she marks off small details, gives little partial credit, and grades lab reports strictly.

Format shift

The online review notes hard exams, while .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students report , and constant studying.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions rushed labs and broad exams, while and homework.

Teaching experience

Awful

24/100

Students often describe lectures as and say questions are dismissed or not answered clearly.

Format shift

Both formats are negative, but feedback and confusing teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear driven mainly by difficult exams, quizzes, lab reports, and handwritten assignments.

Format shift

Online and adding lab reports and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews consistently report tough , and a need to self-study.

Main concern

The and limited feedback.

What students said

“ .”
BIO119
“You have to REALLY work for your grade.”
BIOSC110
“Makes open labs mandatory, doesn't give partial credit for anything, and always shows up late.”
BIO118

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review describes long Zoom lectures, rushed labs, and .

Main concern

and broad exams with weak study-guide alignment.

What students said

“Her lectures were boring and long.”
BIO145
“The exams covered 5 or more topics and some weren't even on the study guide.”
BIO145

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe difficult, highly specific exams that often do not match study guides, with .

Difficult ExamsStudy Guide MismatchSpecific QuestionsEssay Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides that do not match, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Difficult ExamsStudy Guide MismatchSpecific QuestionsEssay Questions
“ .”
BIO119
“ .”
BIO145
“ and she wanted detailed explanation on everything.”
BIO119

Online

The online review says exams covered five or more topics and some material was not on the study guide, but it .

Broad ExamsStudy Guide Mismatch
“The exams covered 5 or more topics and some weren't even on the study guide.”
BIO145

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You have to REALLY work for your grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“The .”

⚖️

10/100

“You will be marked off for every little thing.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“There is a weekly lab report and pop quiz.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and questions were often dismissed instead of answered.
  • She will answer a question with a question.
  • You will have to learn on your own!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You have to REALLY work for your grade.
  • She cuts credit for the littlest things so that's a bit annoying but it's ok.
  • Makes open labs mandatory, doesn't give partial credit for anything, and always shows up late.

Theme 3

🧪

  • .
  • .
  • There is a weekly lab report and pop quiz.

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews across many years show a consistent pattern of , and weak support, despite a few positive exceptions.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1