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Kate Levine

MICROBIO · BB1348 · BIO119 · BIO140 · BIOSC541N · BIO202 · BIOSC148 · BIO · BIO118 · BIOSC119 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want to learn a lot and , and limited hand-holding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrong lecturerVery hard examsHigh expectationsNot approachableLearn a lot
  • Students often say she teaches with passion and deep knowledge.
  • The course is repeatedly described as , and book-dependent.
  • Helpfulness is polarized, with several students saying questions can lead to confusion or rude responses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A appears possible only with and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly describe the material and exams as hard, even when they praise the learning value.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Participation is expected in at least some classes, but .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

but hesitate because she can be hard, unapproachable, and exam-focused.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

25/100

, and many low midterm grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students emphasize reading the whole book, studying beyond guides, and working hard to succeed.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

62/100

She , and knowledgeable, but several students find her rude or unhelpful with questions.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Comments focus heavily on midterms, tests, study guides, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but knowledgeable instructor whose course rewards serious study.

Main concern

Students repeatedly warn that and lecture .

What students said

“You learn a LOT but if you disagree on a grade”
BIOSC119
“She's not easy but you will really learn a lot if you try hard.”
BIOSC148
“so, to get an A or B, only follow the book.”
BIO119

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 described as difficult, textbook-heavy, and not fully aligned with lectures or study guides.

Tough ExamsTextbook-Heavy ExamsStudy Guide MismatchNo Sliding Scale

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Tough ExamsTextbook-Heavy ExamsStudy Guide MismatchNo Sliding Scale
“read the whole damn thing”
BIO140
“Very tough & does NOT grade on a sliding scale.”
BIOSC119
“ like she states.”
BIOSC119

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's not easy but you will really learn a lot if you try hard.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“She is an excellent lecturer, and brings a lot of passion to her lessons.”

📈 Difficulty And Grades

35/100

“She's not easy but you will really learn a lot if you try hard.”

⚖️

25/100

“Very tough & does NOT grade on a sliding scale.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is an excellent lecturer, and brings a lot of passion to her lessons.
  • Great teacher, a lot of insight
  • Dr Levine is a very and materila is very interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Hard!
  • she is HARD....We started with about 25 students and ended with 8.
  • so, to get an A or B, only follow the book.
  • Very tough & does NOT grade on a sliding scale.

Theme 3

🙋 About Helpfulness

  • Doesn't always ans. ?'s, or .
  • good lecturer but she can be mean
  • She is extremely flexible and and supportive.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen in-person reviews across many years give consistent evidence of strong learning value, high difficulty, and mixed approachability.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIOSC1195 reviews
BIO1193 reviews
BB13481 review
BIO1 review
BIO1181 review
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