AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Maha Gebara-Lamb

BIO180 · BTEC210 · BTEC180 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take her if you will start weekly work early; the and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringLots Of HomeworkClear GradingLate Work FriendlyPatient
  • , and willing to walk you through hard biostats or biotech work.
  • Workload is heavy with and labs, but if you put in the time.
  • A and long class overruns, so organization matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is reachable if you keep up with heavy weekly work because , and accepts late work.

Online and effort rather than exam luck alone.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is manageable with her help but biostats and .

Online ; in-person biostats is drier and more work-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as required while others say it is not, so policy depends on the term.

Online and in-person both mix mandatory and non-mandatory reports.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

About nine in , and skills that transfer to later classes.

Strong yes across formats; the harshest avoid review is from one in-person BIO180 student.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Many students report partial credit, late submissions, , and if work is done.

Format shift

Online and ; one in-person review calls her a tough nitpicker.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

and multi-hour labs dominate, so falling behind is the main risk.

Format shift

Both formats repeatedly mention lots of homework and labs.

Teaching experience

Excellent

87/100

She is widely described as , and .

Format shift

Praise is strong online and in person, with one sharp in-person outlier.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and weekly practice carry the course .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize weekly assignments; tests and quizzes still appear.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In and inspiring for biostats, with heavy HW and , and mostly strong recommendations.

Main concern

Heavy outside work and one report of .

What students said

“If you put in the work .”
BIO180
“She is not strict on deadlines, and will .”
BIO180
“she will nitpick your homework to the wrong, as well as the tests.”
BIO180

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise lecture , and useful Excel or biostats skills.

Main concern

Weekly work volume is high and easy to fall behind on.

What students said

“You'll need to watch the lectures and start the assignments as early as possible during the week because it is usually a lot to digest.”
BTEC210
“There is a ton of because the class is so short, but it is fairly straightforward.”
BTEC210
“She gave me full credit for though I'm sure I didn't deserve it.”
BIO180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and tests, with review and partial credit rather than extreme proctoring claims.

Quizzes With ReviewHomework Plus LabsPartial CreditLate Work Options

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students mention homework, labs, and guide.

Homework And LabsTestsNo Final Study Guide Reported By One Student
“she didn't give a study guide for the final, she will nitpick your homework to the wrong, as well as the tests.”
BIO180
“Surprising amount of and labs.”
BIO180

Online

Online reviews highlight lecture videos, homework, labs with , and .

Lecture VideosWeekly HomeworkLab Answer KeysQuiz Review
“Reviews material with us every time before a quiz. Gives partial credit. Offers .”
BIO180
“after submitting your lab assignments, an will pop up, so you can know how you did right away.”
BIO180

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you put in the work .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting care, heavy weekly work, and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

90/100

“She is the most caring and accommodating professor. This class is tough but Maha goes the extra mile to help you out.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Prepare for a heavy workload outside class, HW and .”

⚖️

76/100

“She is not strict on deadlines, and will .”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very great at teaching and always leaves time for questions.
  • She somehow made this class easy and also taught me so much at the same time.
  • she made statistics bearable and interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There is a ton of
  • She gave me full credit for though I'm sure I didn't deserve it.
  • As long as you do your work there is no reason not to get at least a B

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she is a delight to speak with and is definitely on your side.
  • .
  • Her patience and helpfulness are top-tier.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed reviews from 2012-2024 across online and in person show consistent themes on care, workload, and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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BTEC2103 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values