AI Rate Professor

Biology

Sue Kloss

BIO149 · ECO149 · BIO102 · BIO110 · BIO103 · BIO111 · ZOOLOGY · BIO201 · BIO101 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want real bio depth and can keep up with heavy weekly work; do not expect a light easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate About BiologyHeavy HomeworkCaring AccessibleScatterbrained LecturesHard But Fair Tests
  • if you work hard.
  • Workload is heavy with , and .
  • A .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are available if you read ahead and do all work, but and workload is heavy so an A is earned not free.

Online and and you will be fine; no free A narrative.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Biology content is dense with , and difficult exams.

Both formats call out lots of material in 12 weeks; online BIO110 felt especially crushing for one student.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and tags say skip class and you will not pass.

; in-person is consistently attendance-heavy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Majority gush about passion and learning; roughly a quarter warn about disorganization and overload.

In-person recommendation is strong; online is mixed with and one lukewarm first-online-class note.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Fair grader who offers , but and standards feel four-year level.

Format shift

and ; online emphasizes complete all assignments.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and midterms keep the load high.

Format shift

and reading; in-person packets and flipped prep are especially intense.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Passionate, caring, accessible expert teaching that inspires many, offset by scatterbrained lectures for some.

Format shift

In-person passion shines; online has more complaints about monotone and tech.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and occasional field exams.

Format shift

Online mentions 2 midterms and 1 final; in-person adds presentations and possible field exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and accessibility, with and lots of homework; some say teach yourself if lectures feel frazzled.

Main concern

and ; lectures can feel scattered.

What students said

“Genuinely the .”
BIO103
“four packets of ”
BIO101
“ ”
BIO102

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

caring and doable if you complete all work, but some found monotone lectures, tech issues, and life-consuming load.

Main concern

and monotone delivery online.

What students said

“Just do the work & you'll be fine!”
101
“Class sounded like it would have to consume your whole life in order to pass.”
BIO110
“There's certainly a lot of homework, and reading... But basically if you do all the ”
BIO101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are difficult but fair, with study guides and ; proctoring details are not clearly stated.

Hard TestsExam CorrectionsMidterms And FinalStudy GuidesField Exam Possible

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes or field exams; closed-book proctoring is not clearly proven.

Hard TestsExam CorrectionsStudy GuidesField Exam Possible
“ ”
BIO102
“she administers the .”
BIO103
“3 tests, may have a but is dependent on environment”
BIO201

Online

Online reviews mention 2 midterms and 1 final and lots of .

Two MidtermsOne FinalHomework Heavy
“Homework due the night before lectures, 2 midterms & 1 final.”
101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Genuinely the . The class was amazing, and while I struggled, she made it so much easier to be able to learn and get a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews (3 online, 23 in person), highlighting passion, heavy bio workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Passion For Biology

90/100

“We could all be so lucky to find ourselves as passionate and devoted to our careers as Sue is with plants.”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“So .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“The ! The material is very hard but she tryed so hard to make it easy on us.”

👍

74/100

“10/10 would recommend taking Sue's class!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate about all of the material she teaches
  • her lectures are and maintain interest in
  • makes class interesting with humor and mind blowing facts

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you put in the work you can get an A
  • four packets of

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I love Sue, have had her for a year straight and she goes above and beyond
  • Nicest woman you will ever meet
  • always willing to stay late, answer your questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six reviews across many years and courses with consistent themes of passion, heavy work, and .

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO1018 reviews
BIO1023 reviews
BIO2013 reviews
1012 reviews
BIO1032 reviews
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BIO1102 reviews
ZOOLOGY2 reviews
1021 review
BIO1111 review
BIO1491 review
ECO1491 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 9

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1