Denise Stillinger

BOTANY · BOT150 · BIOL150 · BIO104 · BIO100 · BIO102 · BIO150 · BOT102 · BIO101 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you want a rigorous, field-trip-rich bio class and if you need an easy or highly flexible science option.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerField tripsCaringLecture heavyTest heavySkip class? You won't pass.

many call her phenomenal while others call her rude and tough
, and test-heavy biology
Field trips and real-world plant/biology passion stand out for motivated students

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

An A is possible with , and heavy study, but many call it not an easy A and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Memorization, reading, labs, and fast science content make this intellectually demanding for non-majors.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; fans praise passion and learning while critics cite rudeness and impossible difficulty.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Tags and comments often cite , and no makeups.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and required field trips add up.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many praise passion, field trips, and caring help, but a .

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and short answers dominate over pure assignments.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Large in-person sample shows a passionate, field-trip-oriented and study, with a strong split between devoted fans and students who find her harsh or unclear.

Main concern

, and reports of rude or unforgiving policies when work is missed.

What students said

“She really loves to teach and cares a lot! The field trips were so fun”
BIO102

“No idea why she has so many good reviews but she's horrible.”
BIO102

“Without countless out of class study sessions with friends there would have been no chance of passing.”
BIO104

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

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Exams and lab practicums are frequent and often hard, with class averages near C and heavy quiz weight.

Multiple choice examsLab practicumsDaily quizzesShort answer

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams, and short-answer lab practicums pulled from labs.

Daily quizzesLab practicumsMultiple choice examsShort answer

“2 Lab Practicums short answer & 3 non-cumulative M/C exams. . of a C.”
BIO102

“There is a quiz everyday and if .”
BIO102

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“One of the ! Very motivated to help students succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized teaching and heavy bio workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Stillinger is Phenomenal! The course was challenging for me but extremely interesting.”

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35/100

“ and lab practicums.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“If you DO NOT DO the and more than likely fail.”

👍 Polarized Recs

55/100

“No idea why she has so many good reviews but she's horrible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She really loves to teach and cares a lot!
Her lectures were difficult to follow
Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's not an easy A for sure
The most challenging class I've ever taken.
study and you'll be fine

Theme 3

🚌 About Field Trips

The field trips were so fun; we went to the Safari Park
Useless field trips that you have to attend
Be ready to drive to go to all sorts of fun field trips.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews spanning many years with detailed mixed opinions give strong, consistent patterns on workload and attendance.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521

4 out of 57

3 out of 53

2 out of 52

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1

Denise Stillinger

x x if you want a rigorous, field-trip-rich bio class and x x x if you need an easy or highly flexible science option.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload

👍 Polarized Recs

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🚌 About Field Trips

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a rigorous, field-trip-rich bio class and if you need an easy or highly flexible science option.

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