Ann Maliszewski

BIO204 · BIO206 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 69/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 61.11%
Difficulty: 4.3

The decision

if you want strong teaching and deep learning, but if you need an easy or low-stress A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent LecturerVery Hard ClassTest HeavyHeavy WorkloadStrict Grading

Students often call her an outstanding, passionate, and clear teacher.
The class is consistently described as very hard, test-heavy, and work-intensive.
Online reviews are more divided and , and proctoring risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students earned A grades, but they repeatedly say the A requires , and persistence.

Online reviews make the A feel riskier because of and format issues, while serious effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Physiology is described as complex, information-heavy, and easy to fall behind in.

Both formats describe difficult content, but online reviews add confusion from course organization.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

and preparation, but only for students willing to work hard in a strict course.

, while online reviews are mixed and include several strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students , and little leniency.

Format shift

Online reviews include strict grading and Proctorio risk, while and test requirements.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The course repeatedly includes lots of , and .

Format shift

Both formats describe a heavy workload, with online students also needing extra self-organization.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise her clarity, passion, organization, and ability to explain complex material despite some harsh negative experiences.

Format shift

, while online teaching reviews are more divided.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Students , and exam averages drive the grade.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, with online reviews adding concerns about proctored exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

while repeatedly warning that the course is hard, test-heavy, and demanding.

Main concern

You must keep up with , and exams to survive the course.

What students said

“Dr. Ann is the best Bio 206 professor at Cuesta.”
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“Yes, her class is hard, but if you dedicate time to studying and study the right materials, getting an A is very achievable.”
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“ . hard class but she makes it interesting.”
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Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply mixed, praising her passion and clarity but criticizing the , and Proctorio rules.

Main concern

Online students need strong discipline and .

What students said

“Professor Maliszewski is great but her class is tough!”
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“The .”
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“if youre unable to access Proctorio within the first 10 mins or are logged off due to some misfortune, you will get a ZERO.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The course is exam-heavy, and online comments explicitly describe a strict Proctorio access rule that can cause a zero.

Test HeavyStrict Proctorio RuleLecture ExamsLab ExamsExam Average Requirement

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams, lab exams, and pass thresholds, but do not clearly prove book or proctoring policy.

Test HeavyLecture ExamsLab ExamsExam Average Requirement

“The and she has a requirement to reach 72.9% average on tests and overall to pass.”
BIO206

“There are 6 lecture exams and 4 lab exams.”
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Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Proctorio and , but do not prove open-book or webcam details.

Strict Proctorio RuleTest HeavyExam policy partly proven

“if youre unable to access Proctorio within the first 10 mins or are logged off due to some misfortune, you will get a ZERO.”
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“She is extremely paranoid about people getting the , and .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Yes, her class is hard, but if you dedicate time to studying and study the right materials, getting an A is very achievable.”
Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and concisely makes her one of the most incredible professors I have ever seen.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

38/100

“You've gotta work really hard for an A, though!”

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28/100

“The and she has a requirement to reach 72.9% average on tests and overall to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Dr. Ann is the best Bio 206 professor at Cuesta.
and if you do what she recommends, you will do well in the class.
She is the QUEEN of analogies, and can make even the most complex systems make sense.
Ann is funny and makes the class very interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class IS very difficult, but Ann is one of the .
not an easy a. not a class you can slack off in.
I've never been more proud of a grade or worked so hard for an A.
There is a lot of work but the .

Theme 3

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There are 6 lecture exams and 4 lab exams.
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Get ready to read a lot of the textbook and organize your time so that you have plenty of time to study the concepts.
if youre unable to access Proctorio within the first 10 mins or are logged off due to some misfortune, you will get a ZERO.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across many years and both formats provide detailed, consistent evidence , and exams.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521

4 out of 59

3 out of 53

2 out of 53

1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO20639 reviews

BIO2041 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 2

Ann Maliszewski

x x if you want strong teaching and deep learning, but x x if you need an easy or low-stress A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want strong teaching and deep learning, but if you need an easy or low-stress A.

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