Susan Scott

BIO420 · BIO1A · BIOL420 · BIOL400 · BIO400420 · BIO400 · BIOLOGY400 · BIO405 · ZOOLOGY · BIO430 · SUBSTITUTEDBIO · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
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Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want to genuinely learn biology and are willing to keep up with a demanding but rewarding class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExceptional LecturerDemanding BiologyLong ExamsSupportive MentorFair but Strict

Students overwhelmingly describe Scott as , and unusually helpful.
The courses are content-heavy and require steady studying, especially for long exams and lab work.
An A is achievable with , and review sessions, but it is not low effort.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is realistic with , and review sessions, but students repeatedly say it takes serious effort.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The biology content is information-heavy and conceptually demanding even though .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

93/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grading is usually described as fair but picky, with .

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students describe lots of material, long exams, lab papers, and the need to study consistently.

Format shift

The heavy workload pattern appears only in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Reviews consistently describe her as , and deeply committed to student learning.

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All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears to combine long exams, essays, labs, papers, quizzes, and .

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews consistently praise her teaching clarity, energy, and support while warning that the workload and .

Main concern

and strict grading make the class hard for students who fall behind.

What students said

“It's a tough class with a busy schedule.”
BIO400

“ and long, but hey its Bio, its supposed to be hard.”
BIO400

“ and makes class fun.”
BIO400

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Exams are usually long and writing-heavy, but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Long ExamsEssay QuestionsMultiple ChoiceFinal ExamReview Sessions

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are described as long, difficult, and .

Long ExamsEssay QuestionsMultiple ChoiceFinal Exam

“Long tests! ( )”
BIOL400

“ and long”
BIO400

“ of essay quetions”
BIOL420

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She is unequivocally the to offer.”
Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She makes complicated concepts of biology into simple understandable forms.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“You WILL do a lot of work, and it WILL be difficult.”

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48/100

“she is a picky grader and if you don't use a term correctly or if .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and makes everything easy to understand.
She makes learning biology so fun and easy!
and makes class fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Bio 400 is NOT an easy A!
you have to be very thorough to get an A in her class.
It IS VERY possible, just put in the effort

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Labs

but that's biology for you.
; especially the final and
all of the !

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

consistent pattern of excellent teaching with demanding exams and workload.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Susan Scott

x x if you want to genuinely learn biology and are willing to keep up with a demanding but rewarding class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧪 About Exams and Labs

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if you want to genuinely learn biology and are willing to keep up with a demanding but rewarding class.

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