AI Rate Professor

Biology

Nancy Rauch

BIOL20B · 20A · AP · BIO20AANDBIO2 · 20AB · BIO20AB · ANATOMY20B · 20B · BIO20B · BIO20A · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

If you need A&P and will study hard, take Nancy Rauch— and backs you with tools to succeed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaringExtra creditClear notesTest heavy
  • , and deeply invested in student success.
  • Course content is hard, but , and posted notes make As achievable with effort.
  • and lab practicals; attendance rules vary but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students earn As with study guides and , but A&P still demands serious study and is not free.

In-person reviews often call As doable with effort; one online student reported a C and heavier feel.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Anatomy and physiology content is inherently heavy, with and lab practicals.

Both formats call material hard; in-person students stress that her teaching softens the difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

because notes/audio are posted, but lab and as important.

Online ; and some lectures required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

and urge others to take her if available.

; online is mostly strong with one cooler review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Fair, student-friendly grading with , and .

Format shift

A few in-person and one online student call her tough; majority say fair and supportive.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and regular quizzes create a heavy but structured load.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize quizzes/tests; and many exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students praise crystal-clear lectures, organization, humor, accessibility, and genuine care for success.

Format shift

Excellent praise dominates both formats; rare negatives cite stuttering or .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade and and essay portions on some tests.

Format shift

Online is quiz/test heavy; in-person adds practicals and occasional essays on exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

for A&P: clear handwritten/projected notes with audio, study guides, , and fair tests if you study.

Main concern

and long labs; a .

What students said

“Extremely . Basically no cons. If you want to work in the health field and need to A&P as prerequisite, she's the go-to teacher.”
BIO20AB
“Dr. Nancy Rauch is by far the . She is very sweet and student friendly”
BIO20B
“The and physiology, no one of in Peralta. and cares about students' success by giving a lot of extra credits. Easy A !”
20A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online A& ; most love her, though one student found heavy quizzes/work and earned a C.

Main concern

High quiz/test load and .

What students said

“ and easy to follow along. You and tests, so be sure to prepare for those.”
BIOL20B
“Her exams can be heavy, but she provides a and gives opportunity for .”
BIO20AB
“Prof is passionate about what she teaches. There is room for . A lot of work/quizzes.”
20A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and can be long/tricky, but study guides and notes align tightly with tests so effort pays off.

Study guidesLecture examsLab practicalsExtra creditExam retake option

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person A&P uses multiple lecture exams and lab practicals based on notes/study guides, with group-study and .

Lecture examsLab practicalsStudy guidesExtra creditExam retake
“For so helpful.”
BIO20B
“5 lecture exams and 3 lab exams, 3% .”
20B
“ if you got a low grade”
BIO20A

Online

Online students report quiz- and and ; no clear webcam/proctor claims.

Quizzes and testsStudy guidesExtra credit
“You and tests, so be sure to prepare for those.”
BIOL20B
“Her exams can be heavy, but she provides a and gives opportunity for .”
BIO20AB

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to work in the health field and need to A&P as prerequisite, she's the go-to teacher. One of the ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting A&P clarity, care, and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Extremely . Basically no cons.”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

“I believe she wins the prize for the .”

📘 Effort-for-Reward Grades

68/100

“you still have to study a lot, but what she puts on her study guides is what is on the exams!”

❤️ Student Care

95/100

“She is warm and truly cares about her students on a personal level.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are straight to the !
  • She makes complex topics easy to understand
  • NO powerpoint; she writes notes on paper and projects them

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A !
  • Tests and if you study the material
  • A&P are heavy courses, but she breaks it down

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's so quirky and nerdy!
  • She's an angel. I love her.
  • SHE WANTS ALL HER STUDENTS TO SUCCEED!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

81

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years with strong consistency on teaching quality, workload, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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20B9 reviews
20A8 reviews
BIO20A6 reviews
20AB4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 6 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1