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Biology

Paige Connell

BIO130 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a and are ready to attend class, study hard, and rely on study guides.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringTest HeavyLecture HeavyStudy Guides HelpAttendance Graded
  • Connell is caring and available, but lectures are often described as boring or lecture heavy.
  • BIO130 requires steady studying because , and heavily weighted.
  • , and can help, but they do not make the class easy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but and outside studying drive the grade.

All evidence comes from in-person BIO130 reviews because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course is described as intense general biology with specific tests and heavy study demands.

, so no format comparison can be made.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as graded or necessary for passing.

The .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students value her kindness and support, but because the and demanding.

All .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

45/100

and attendance credit, but poor test scores can be hard to recover from.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students describe lots of study time, reading, lectures, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Connell is consistently caring and helpful, but several students find lectures boring or only average.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly say tests are central, with , and attendance as support.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

study guides, but the class is test heavy and requires regular attendance and study.

Main concern

and can be long, specific, and hard.

What students said

“INTENSE "general" biology class. and very specific.”
BIO130
“The study guides greatly help for tests.”
BIO130
“Overall Dr. Connell is a good instructor but this course does require a lot of studying outside of class.”
BIO130

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 appear demanding and specific, with Browser policies.

Test HeavyLong Specific TestsStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and specific exams, but they do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyLong Specific TestsStudy Guides
“ and very specific.”
BIO130
“ if you do not study enough.”
BIO130

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Overall Dr. Connell is a good instructor but this course does require a lot of studying outside of class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Professor Connel is a very kind and caring teacher.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Be prepared to study”

🧪

32/100

“ and very specific.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and supportive
  • She's an average professor when it comes to teaching but on a personal level she can be funny and easy to talk too.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do bad on tests there's no hope for you, even if and all .
  • Show up to class and utilize the tools she gives you to succeed.

Theme 3

📝

  • The study guides greatly help for tests.
  • She gives study guides

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Ten same-course in-person reviews give consistent , and tests.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO13010 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

4

B 2 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1