AI Rate Professor

Biology

Roxanne Kotzebue

BIO141 · BIO140 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a strong biology teacher and are ready to work hard for the grade you earn.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent TeacherVery HelpfulDifficult CourseHeavy WorkloadFair But Tough
  • Students consistently praise her helpfulness, clarity, humor, and commitment.
  • The biology courses are difficult, time consuming, and not easy A classes.
  • Success is realistic for motivated students who attend, ask questions, and put in steady work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A appears possible, but students repeatedly say the class is difficult, time consuming, and based on earned effort.

All evidence is from in-person biology reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course content is challenging because students describe it as tough, difficult, and time consuming.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

, and success depends on active participation and help-seeking.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Highly recommended for motivated students because , and supportive despite the difficulty.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students say you get the grade you earn and describe her as tough with grades.

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Multiple reviews call the class difficult, time consuming, and a lot of work.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently describe her as , and willing to give extra support.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention exams and lab material but do not prove that .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a demanding but rewarding class and students succeed through effort.

Main concern

The workload and easy grade.

What students said

“The class is not easy but if you pay attention and really put the effort in there is no problem with passing.”
BIO141
“Tough class. Great teacher! You get the grade you earn”
BIO140
“Difficult and time consuming 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

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Reviews mention exams but do not clearly prove the .

Exams MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove exam format, book policy, or proctoring requirements.

Exams MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Policy
“If you stay and ask questions you will do good on the exams!”
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“She makes sure you have the ”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Tough class. Great teacher! You get the grade you earn, but if you are motivated she will make every effort to give you the tools you need to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Plus she is there for you whenever you need it.”

📈 Difficulty and Grades

42/100

“Tough class. Great teacher! You get the grade you earn”

👍 Recommendation Fit

90/100

“The course is difficult and time consuming, but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You can really tell that Roxanne loves the topic she is teaching.
  • she is very helpful and degrading the concept of the material.
  • Great sense of humor, enjoyable class - though it is a lot of work. :)

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class is not easy but if you pay attention and really put the effort in there is no problem with passing.
  • Difficult and time consuming class.
  • You get the grade you earn

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Four consistent reviews give a , but the sample is small and old.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
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Course coverage

BIO1403 reviews
BIO1411 review

Reported outcomes

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