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Biology

Julia Busch

BIO130 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
19/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
11.11%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

unless you are highly self-directed, strong in biology, and comfortable with a test-heavy class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely DifficultTest HeavyConfusing LecturesHarsh GradingHigh Drop Risk
  • Most students describe BIO130 as far harder than expected for an introductory biology course.
  • Exams and students reporting failing, dropping, or feeling tests did not match class work.
  • One positive review says she is knowledgeable and fair, but it is heavily outweighed .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

An A is very hard because multiple students report failing or dropping despite studying, with no and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

10/100

The introductory course is described as feeling like upper-level biology, moving quickly, and covering excessive depth with little guidance.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

30/100

, but comments say skipping class will hurt and lectures support quizzes and homework.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

11/100

Most students do not recommend her because they found the , and the grading unforgiving.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

8/100

Students repeatedly call her a tough grader, report failures and drops, and say there is no .

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students , and a class that feels like more units than listed.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Awful

25/100

, and poorly aligned with exams, despite one positive review about fairness and availability.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

The course is dominated by exams and quizzes, with students repeatedly calling it test heavy and graded by few things.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

where many students felt lost, failed, or dropped.

Main concern

The main risk is difficult exams that students say do not match lectures or notes well.

What students said

“Half of the class dropped out.”
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“the anything to do with what we did in the class.”
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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.

The exam style appears strict and high risk because students describe , and poor alignment with lectures.

Test HeavyExtremely Difficult TestsFew Graded ItemsNo Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and few graded items, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyExtremely Difficult TestsFew Graded ItemsNo Extra Credit
“She only grades with 3 exams and quizzes and homework and she does not give any .”
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“She's a student too so she purposely makes the .”
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“the anything to do with what we did in the class.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“For an introductory biology course, this professor seems intent on making it the most difficult biology course.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

Teaching Quality

25/100

“ .”

18/100

“the anything to do with what we did in the class.”

Recommendation Rate

11/100

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Theme 1

About Teaching Style

  • .
  • She jumps from one topic to .
  • She cared more about flying through information then to help her students succeed.

Theme 2

About Exams And Grades

  • She only grades with 3 exams and quizzes and homework and she does not give any .
  • She's a student too so she purposely makes the .
  • I studied hard and I ended up failing the course.

Theme 3

About Workload And Difficulty

  • It is more likely a bio 200s!
  • Half of the class dropped out.
  • and class feels like a 5 unit class, not a 3 unit one.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed in-person reviews from the same course show a strong, consistent negative pattern with .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO1309 reviews

Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1