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Biological Sciences

Jeanine Sepulveda

BIO108 · BIO179 · BIO107 · BIO172 · BIOL108 · BIO170 · B10172 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
96.43%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a passionate, supportive professor and a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring mentorAmazing lecturesHands-on field labsExtra credit friendlyMarine bio passion
  • Students , and unforgettable outdoor labs.
  • Grades are high for most who complete work; and study.
  • Online sections run light with weekly quizzes and discussions; a few older BIO172 reviews report tougher papers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students earn As with , and occasional ; only a minority report very tough paper grading.

Online BIO108 often feels easier with ; older online BIO172 papers drew more tough-grader complaints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though later exams and reading can challenge unprepared students.

; and weekly quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and lectures while others allow skips without major penalty.

; many online sections treat attendance as optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Near-universal enthusiasm for her passion, clarity, and student .

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and help most students; isolated tough paper grading exists.

Format shift

Online soften grades; a few BIO172 online reviews call papers extremely strict.

Workload

Light

72/100

, and a few labs or projects keep load manageable for most.

Format shift

Online is often ; but little busywork.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students rave about clear lectures, caring feedback, passion for marine science, and accessibility outside class.

Format shift

; online is still well liked when lectures and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and several exams rather than one dominant format.

Format shift

Online weights quizzes and projects more; .

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

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes feature , and exams that reward good notes.

Main concern

and later exams get harder if .

What students said

“The , and the final for our class was kayaking with a .”
BIO107
“There are opportunities. No busy work. 4-5 outdoor labs, all were fun”
BIO107
“She is a , but she gives you everything you need for the exams. ”
BIO170

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are structured around weekly quizzes, discussion posts, and and .

Main concern

A and tough quizzes in older online sections.

What students said

“it's one discussion post and . ”
BIO108
“Everything was open book. Can't say enough!”
BIO108
“Lots of hw assignments, weekly labs, and discussions assignments. . ”
BIO107

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are generally fair and studyable from lectures, with retakes and open-book options common online.

Quiz retakesOpen book onlineOnline exams in some in-person coursesNote card allowedField-based final activities

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some allow a small note card and labs cushion grades.

Multiple midtermsNote card allowedLab points boost grade
“She's easy going and allows a 3X5 for the test. No big surprises.”
BIO170
“The 4 exams(online) are relatively easy as long as some effort is put into studying.”
BIO107

Online

; many students describe open-book or low-pressure testing.

Two quiz attemptsOpen bookWeekly quizzes
“She gives you 2 chances to take the quiz and shows you which answers were correct and .”
BIO108
“Everything was open book. Can't say enough!”
BIO108

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Jeanine is wonderful! she creates a safe learning enviornment and really cares for her students. You can tell she loves what she does”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews across online and and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“She is one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“Loved her marine biology class, and will reccomend her until I cant anymore!!!!!!”

⚖️

78/100

“She was very understanding if you needed an , and even gave us a few opportunities”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and concise.
  • She is super sweet and understanding and grades easy!
  • She's funny and really cares about her students

Theme 2

🌊

  • The
  • 4-5 outdoor labs, all were fun and
  • the field trips are always fun

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but pretty easy!
  • , so getting an A is easy.
  • , however she gives a lot of and projects so it evens out.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

44 detailed reviews spanning many years with consistent praise for teaching and only narrow older complaints.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO17012 reviews
BIO10710 reviews
BIO10810 reviews
BIO1727 reviews
B101723 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 10 · A 12

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1