AI Rate Professor

Biology

S Tamrakar

BIOMICR · BIO230 · AAABBB · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
78.57%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take her for BIO230 if you will study hard and record lectures; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard but fair microTest heavy detailsCaring and approachableStudy-heavy workloadClear when you prepare
  • Microbiology is inherently hard and
  • She is widely seen as knowledgeable, nice, and fair if you study intensely
  • Online delivery has at least one and weak teaching

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible but demands many weekly study hours, thorough notes, and near-total command of .

; online comments more often warn of classwide struggle.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Micro content is dense, detail-heavy, and repeatedly called one of the hardest classes students take.

Both formats call the material hard; online pain centers more on lecture and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and students warn that skipping tanks performance in this lecture-heavy class.

; online has mixed attendance notes but still expects constant catch-up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most recommend her as the if you will put in the and online complaints.

In-person recommendations dominate; and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

Many call her fair with partial credit and , but tough-grader notes and .

Format shift

In-person fairness is common; online .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report multi-hour daily study, long labs, dense reading, and .

Format shift

Heavy load is consistent; online also adds lots of reading and detail memorization.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

She is knowledgeable, approachable, and in at least one term.

Format shift

In-person teaching is mostly strong; online quality varies sharply by section.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

, and quizzes supporting but not replacing test performance.

Format shift

Test-heavy across formats; online emphasizes textbook-detail exams especially.

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

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is respected as a tough but , and consistent homework.

Main concern

specificity, and .

What students said

“Don't expect to walk into this class and be handed an A.”
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“ know the material well.”
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“This is the hardest class I have ever taken. This professor is a .”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call her responsive and fair, while one and little real teaching.

Main concern

Detail-trap exams and pre-recorded lectures can leave the whole class stranded.

What students said

“ . She's nice, but there was no teaching being done on her part.”
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“Do the reading, and youll do well on the exams. Shes great online.”
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“the and you literally have to memorize the textbook”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard, detail-focused, and high stakes; partial credit and help but do not make them student-easy.

Test heavyDetail-specific textbook examsPartial credit on short answersExtra credit opportunitiesNo curve often

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but often called fair if you know the material thoroughly; study guides or lecture notes help when used.

Fair but hard examsEvery point mattersPartial creditExtra credit questions
“ know the material well.”
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“ and .”
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“She gives partial credit on tests, 10 points ”
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Online

Online exams are described as extremely detail-specific or scattered, with heavy textbook memorization and little concept-level testing.

Detail-specific examsTextbook memorizationTest heavyScattered exam content reported
“ and you literally have to memorize the textbook in order to pass”
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“being tested on easter egg information on the ”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't expect to walk into this class and be handed an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 , and online volatility. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Dr. Tamrakar is the . She genuinely cares about her students.”

📚 Hard Content

24/100

“This is the hardest class I have ever taken.”

🧪

38/100

“the and you literally have to memorize the textbook in order to pass”

❤️ Caring Support

80/100

“She is a sweet lady and wants us to do well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very knowledgeable
  • lectures are focused and expectations for
  • Record the lectures and listen to them again

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I put in about 3hrs a day studying for this class to get a high A

Theme 3

💻 About Online Risk

  • . She's nice, but there was no teaching being done on her part
  • Shes great online
  • Our entire class average was about a C

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews over many years with consistent hard-but-fair themes; online sample is smaller but still informative.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO23022 reviews
2301 review
AAABBB1 review
BIOMICR1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1