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Biological Sciences

Jancy Rickman

BIO010 · BIO20 · BIIO20 · BIO020 · BIOSC010 · BIOSC10 · BIO10 · BIOSC008 · 113 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
76.32%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will attend lecture, write good notes, and study for exams; skip if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturesTest heavyNo busyworkExtra creditShow up or fall behind
  • Exams and ; and textbooks are often unused.
  • Lectures are entertaining and aligned with tests if .
  • Intro bio is very popular; harder upper bio sections feel much stricter and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is realistic if , and study lecture material, but .

; some online and BIO20 comments say you must work hard for the grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

Intro bio is manageable with good lectures, while BIO20 is often called extremely hard and detailed.

In-person BIO10 reviews skew easier; older BIO20 and some online .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, but missing lecture leaves you far behind because notes are not reliably posted.

Both formats stress showing up; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students call her one of the rejecting the test-heavy setup.

In-person praise is strongest; online has more mixed notes on boring or .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

She rarely rounds, grades exams carefully, and offers instead of .

Format shift

In-person intro students feel fair; some online and BIO20 reviewers call her a .

Workload

Light

74/100

, and a group project; studying for tests is the real work.

Format shift

; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly praise passion, clarity, humor, and note-aligned teaching.

Format shift

In-person love is near-universal; online is mostly positive with a few boredom or toughness complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Gradebook is mostly a few exams, weekly quizzes, labs, and one group project.

Format shift

Online comments especially stress locked quizzes and test weight; and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and fair exams based on notes, with group projects and weekly quizzes.

Main concern

Missing class is costly because lectures are not always posted and the .

What students said

“IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING FOR YOUR SELF AT LMC... it should be taking rickman for anything bio related.”
BIO010
“There is no hw but the .”
BIO010
“ so get ready to write”
BIO010

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still center and and locked test navigation.

Main concern

Test-heavy structure and .

What students said

“ , because everything and quizzes!”
BIO010
“Your grade is and tests”
BIOSC10
“3 hour lectures along with 3 and 1/2 hour exams.”
BIO20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams closely follow lecture notes, but the course is still test-centered and .

Lecture-based examsWeekly quizzesNo study guides oftenLocked quiz navigation onlineExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and notes; study guides are often not provided.

Lecture notes as study guideMultiple choice and writtenFew graded categoriesExtra credit
“ in lectures.”
BIO010
“ ”
BIO020

Online

Online quizzes and tests dominate; some note you cannot go back after answering a question.

Test heavyLocked question navigationLittle homeworkLecture-based
“The and you cant go back, so .”
BIOSC10
“ so once you submit an answer, you can't go back to check.”
BIO010

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING FOR YOUR SELF AT LMC... it should be taking rickman for anything bio related.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 biology reviews, weighting . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Rickman has got to be the ”

🧪

84/100

“There is no hw but the .”

📝 Notes Are Everything

74/100

“Every single thing on the ”

👍 Strong Recommendation

80/100

“One of my favorite professors at LMC, if you have the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she makes lectures entertaining
  • Live laugh love rickman
  • She is truly passionate about biology

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy to get an A
  • No study guides for tests unfortunately
  • you have to work hard for her class

Theme 3

🎒 About Class Structure

  • so get ready to write
  • and quizzes
  • , but the class is based on 3 tests, final, and a group project

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

113

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning years, courses, and formats show stable praise for teaching and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 586
4 out of 512
3 out of 58
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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BIO0205 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 11 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3