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Biological Sciences

Rita Marcon

BIOSC040 · BIO8 · BIO008 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Prefer other instructors if ; in-person anatomy may work only if you .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSlow GradingSelf-Taught OnlineLecture-Exam Align In PersonParticipation HeavyMixed Format Experience
  • Online students report , and self-teaching.
  • Some in-person BIOSC040 students praise caring support and .
  • Overall quality is low and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Several students still earned As, but and heavy participation rather than easy .

Online reviewers felt exams mismatched lectures; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content volume is high for medical-prep material, with lecture-heavy and .

In-person felt more structured; online felt harder because lectures did not match assessments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and stress participation.

Both online and in-person comments treat attendance and participation as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Only about one-third would take again, and and .

In-person BIOSC040 has some yes votes; online BIO reviews lean no.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Many final grades are A, but one online C+ and .

Format shift

In-person more often felt fair if ; online felt unpredictable.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and homework add up to a solid moderate-to-heavy load.

Format shift

Online adds group projects and ; and test heavy.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Online students feel abandoned; and strong frustration.

Format shift

Online teaching quality is far weaker than the better in-person BIOSC040 comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, lab practicals, and for exams.

Format shift

Online students say exams ignore lectures; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIOSC040 is split: two students say and she cares, while one strongly warns others away.

Main concern

One student found the class test-heavy and frustrating despite earning an A.

What students said

“Everything that was on the slides she provided.”
BIOSC040
“You can tell that she really cares and wants you to pass. The lectures do follow the exams”
BIOSC040
“ , so trust me and do not take this class or teacher.”
BIOSC040

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online biology reviews describe self-teaching, exams , and .

Main concern

Slow or and missing lecture videos leave students unsupported.

What students said

“ . Also on some lecture slides, she didn't even care enough to post the lecture videos for exams so you basically have to teach yourself.”
BIO008
“Her lectures have nothing to do with the , so you definitely have to study on your own.”
BIO008
“The structure of as a student teaching themselves all the material.”
BIO8

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, while online reviews report mismatch and .

Lecture Slides Match Exams In PersonLab PracticalsGroup Projects OnlineExam-Lecture Mismatch Online

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person BIOSC040 reviews mostly say tests and .

Lecture Slides Match ExamsLab PracticalsTest Heavy
“Everything that was on the slides she provided.”
BIOSC040
“The lectures do follow the exams”
BIOSC040

Online

Online reviews say quizzes and exams do not follow lectures or the ; no webcam or Lockdown Browser is mentioned.

Exam-Lecture MismatchGroup ProjectsSelf-Study Required
“Her lectures have nothing to do with the , so you definitely have to study on your own.”
BIO008
“The class is difficult because or book”
BIO008

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have the option, pick another professor to teach you biology.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (3 online, 3 in-person), highlighting format split in support and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🐢 Online Support Gap

20/100

“The structure of as a student teaching themselves all the material.”

⏱️

18/100

“ .”

📘

72/100

“Everything that was on the slides she provided.”

❤️

70/100

“You can tell that she really cares and wants you to pass.”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Experience

  • she didn't even care enough to post the lecture videos for exams so you basically have to teach yourself.
  • She puts no effort into her students. .
  • Everything is a group activity or .

Theme 2

🏫

  • As long as you put in the work you will do well in this class.
  • There's a lot of information but this class is for the medical field so it makes sense why it's lecture heavy.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six recent reviews split evenly by format show a , though the sample is still small.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIOSC0403 reviews
BIO0082 reviews
BIO81 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values