AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mary Rock

BIOSC040 · BIO40 · BIOSC40 · BIOS40 · BIOSC030 · BIOSC0400289 · BIO040 · BIO40A · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if and live in the lab; otherwise expect a brutal grind.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest Heavy AnatomyTeach Yourself RiskLab-Memorization GrindPolarizing LecturerStudy or Fail
  • Anatomy content is memorization-heavy with many lab and .
  • later students call her helpful if you ask, early reviews call her unhelpful.
  • An A is possible with heavy studying and lab focus, but and self-teaching is common.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible but , and constant studying rather than light effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Anatomy is packed with terms, locations, and and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and , and lab dedication is repeatedly stressed.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

, but early reviews are harsh and success hinges on self-study effort.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tagged as a and frequent reports of failed first exams.

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of homework, 20+ , and heavy memorization.

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Teaching experience

Average

45/100

some praise clear help when .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and test-heavy tags dominate the assessment picture.

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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

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and ; success depends on memorization and seeking her out for help.

Main concern

Many students felt they had to teach themselves and that .

What students said

“This class is insanely difficult, be prepared to study 20+ hours a week.”
BIO040
“You have to put your heart and soul and then some to pass this class.”
BIOSC040
“ if you want to teach yourself Anatomy.”
BIOSC040

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.

Frequent closed-style lab and lecture testing with .

Lab ExamsLecture TestsPop QuizzesMemorization HeavyExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report , and hard memorization-based assessments.

Lab ExamsLecture TestsPop QuizzesTest Heavy
“Memorization class. 5 lab exams and 4 lecture tests.”
BIOSC40
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
BIO40

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you want to teach yourself Anatomy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person reviews spanning 2006-2018, highlighting difficulty, self-teaching, and lab focus. Credibility rating: Medium.

🔥 Course Difficulty

18/100

“This class is insanely difficult, be prepared to study 20+ hours a week.”

📚 Self-Teaching Burden

28/100

“Everything I learned from this class, I learned on my own.”

🧪 Lab-Centered Learning

55/100

“The material.”

⚖️ Polarizing Support

45/100

“SHE IS VERY NICE PROFESSOR AND REALLY HELPFUL.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Not a very good lecturer and doesn't really
  • She genuinely knows her stuff

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You have to put your heart and soul and then some to pass this class
  • LOTS OF STUDYING TO REMEMBER TERMS, LOCATION, AND FUNCTIONS
  • 90% of my class failed the and first mid-term

Theme 3

🧪

  • Attendance and dedication in
  • She's always there to help
  • and do all the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

but consistent themes on difficulty and self-teaching.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

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

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 2 · Rather_Not_Say 1