AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Elizabeth Lobo

BIO204MICRO · MICROBIO · BIO205 · BIO204 · MICRO · MICRO204 · ANATO205 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are ready for heavy memorization, frequent studying, and some uneven course organization.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard science courseHeavy memorizationCaring but inconsistentTest heavyDisorganized materials
  • Students agree the biology courses are difficult, content-heavy, and require serious study time.
  • Many praise her knowledge, passion, and care, but many others criticize structure, pacing, locked materials, and .
  • Grades can be earned with steady studying, but this is not an easy A course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it , and staying ahead of the work.

The online review gives no easy-A signal, while effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content is memorization-heavy, fast-paced, and often without extra reading or lab time.

Both formats suggest difficulty, with online emphasizing self-teaching and in-person emphasizing heavy material and pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Reviews repeatedly state that class or .

The online , and many in-person reviews say attendance is necessary.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

and rigor, but many warn against her structure, workload, and testing style.

The single online review is mixed, while and strong frustration.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Some partial credit and study-guided success appear, but , and demanding exams.

Format shift

, while the online review says scores were docked for attendance.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and large weekly McGrawHill concept loads.

Format shift

Both formats show high workload, with .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

She is often described as knowledgeable, caring, and passionate, but many students say lectures are scattered, rushed, or ineffective.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is negative about prerecorded lectures, while and poor structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Students frequently describe , and high-stakes memorization.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both emphasize exams, though , and reading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with strong praise for passion and knowledge but repeated , and organization.

Main concern

The workload and memorization load are high, and several students find her organization unreliable.

What students said

“The class is crazy challenging, but definitely doable.”
BIO205
“There are often 100-150+ McGrawHill concepts due in one week.”
BIO204MICRO
“Materials online remain locked until the very last minute.”
BIO204MICRO

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review says lectures were prerecorded, class time was exam-heavy, and .

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves while .

What students said

“she AT ALL”
BIO204
“Most class periods are just an .”
BIO204
“ .”
BIO204

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence shows frequent, content-heavy testing with detailed expectations and .

Frequent ExamsTest HeavyDetailed Essay QuestionsMandatory Attendance Penalties

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe test-heavy courses with detailed exams and heavy memorization, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Test HeavyDetailed Essay QuestionsOral ExamsStudy Guides Vary
“So much material for a 40 question multiple choice test ( 2pts each question) on top of 3-5 essay question that needed to be very detailed to get credit.”
BIO204MICRO
“No study guides for exams. She pulls random questions.”
BIO204
“Hardest class I've ever taken, not because of her, but because of the orals.”
BIO205

Online

The online review says class periods were often exams and that , but it does not prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Frequent ExamsZoom Lab Attendance Required
“Most class periods are just an .”
BIO204
“ .”
BIO204

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class is crazy challenging, but definitely doable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Dr. and very knowledgeable, sometimes too much so.”

📚 Workload Pressure

18/100

“Prepare to spend hours in the lab and if you want to succeed.”

🧪

28/100

“Most class periods are just an .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Lobo is an amazing professor. Her lectures are super interesting and easy to follow.
  • but many lack structure.
  • She relys on the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It's not an easy class, so don't expect an easy A.
  • Hard class that requires a lot of studying and invested time.
  • If you want to pass, you have to work hard.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization and Exams

  • Materials online remain locked until the very last minute
  • She missed a lot of classes too.
  • No study guides for exams. She pulls random questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews across many years provide rich, detailed, and consistently repeated themes despite divided opinions.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 58
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIO20515 reviews
BIO204MICRO7 reviews
BIO2046 reviews
ANATO2052 reviews
2051 review
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MICRO1 review
MICRO2041 review
MICROBIO1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 5 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3