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Biology

Danielle Crain

BIO431 · BIOL100 · BIOL300 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
12.5%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid for upper-division biology unless you are ready for strict grading, heavy testing, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyLecture errorsHard biology contentInconsistent teaching
  • Recent BIO431 and online reviews are , and lecture mistakes.
  • Older BIOL100 and BIOL300 reviews are much more positive, but they are dated and less relevant to the recent pattern.
  • Students describe the class as hard, test-heavy, and risky for grades, with very low recommendation sentiment.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Recent students report harsh , and little confidence that an A is realistic.

Both online and , while older in-person lower-course reviews are more forgiving.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The biology content is described as hard and material-heavy, especially in BIO431.

, while in-person reviews emphasize hard BIO431 material and test pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

Neither online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Most recent reviews advise against taking her because of , and weak teaching.

Online reviews are uniformly negative, and recent in-person BIO431 reviews are also mostly .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Multiple recent students call her an extremely tough or .

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students describe lots of material, test-heavy courses, and hard preparation .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes and tests, while in-person reviews emphasize BIO431 material load and .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Older reviews praise her clarity, but recent reviews repeatedly report mistakes, weak preparation, and .

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is poor, while reviews and recent negative BIO431 reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Tags and comments , and exam problems.

Format shift

Both formats mention test-heavy assessment, with and exam errors.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with older praise for lower biology courses but recent BIO431 , and difficult exams.

Main concern

Recent in-person , and test-heavy difficulty.

What students said

“ .”
BIO431
“she grades unfairly”
BIO431
“She breaks everything down for you”
BIOL300

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, describing confusing quizzes, lecture-heavy testing, repeated mistakes, and one withdrawal.

Main concern

Students report and mistake-filled notes in an online setting.

What students said

“ .”
BIOL300
“she is constantly making mistakes.”
BIO431
“I dropped her cla”
BIO431

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with timed questions and reported errors, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or Lockdown Browser.

Timed QuestionsTest HeavyConfusing QuizzesExam Errors

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and exam errors, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Timed QuestionsPop QuizzesTest HeavyExam Errors
“Every question is timed”
BIO431
“ ”
BIO431
“Beware of pop quizzes”
BIO431

Online

and test-heavy lecture-heavy structure, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book status, or .

Confusing QuizzesTest Heavy
“ ”
BIOL300
“Test heavy”
BIO431

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“She is constantly making mistakes.”

⚖️

15/100

“If you make any tiny mistake, wrong!”

🧪

22/100

“Every question is timed, and you don't get enough time to think things through”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she is constantly making mistakes.
  • She breaks everything down for you in a way that you can absolutely understand
  • googles everything, and have to be corrected by students multiple times.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • she grades unfairly
  • I don''t if anyone has a chance for an A with her.

Theme 3

🧪

  • Every question is timed
  • Her exams and study

Theme 4

❤️ About Support

  • and replied to my emails immediately.
  • .
  • and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews include detailed recent criticism and older praise, but the evidence spans different years and course levels.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

BIO4317 reviews
BIOL1003 reviews
BIOL3003 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1