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Biological Sciences

Katrina Yamazaki

BIO100 · BIO101 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take her for solid intro bio if , and use the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeable biologistTough but fair examsExtra credit availableStraight to the pointWork for your A
  • Strong content knowledge with complete, direct lectures.
  • Exams are fair but demand application beyond pure lecture copy.
  • and As.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Students report As are realistic with notes, assignments, and , but it is not a free A.

Online calls her easygoing and recommended; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro bio content with clear lectures; .

Single online review rates difficulty low; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as required for lecture and lab sections.

as and most in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

, knowledge, and online support.

Online recommendation is enthusiastic; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Described as tough but fair with and passable structure if you follow directions.

Format shift

Online highlights ; in-person repeats tough but fair.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Do the work, quizzes, labs, and solid notes; not described as .

Format shift

Limited detail online; and lecture workload looks standard.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students value deep subject knowledge, complete lectures, and prompt caring communication.

Format shift

Online savvy praised once; in-person notes long lectures but solid knowledge.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

; online review does not detail test format.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Lab and lecture students call her fair, knowledgeable, and straightforward if you do the work and prepare for .

Main concern

Long lectures and beyond slides.

What students said

“ but fair; she does offer questions.”
BIO100
“She gives very tough but . Most of which is not explicitly taught in the lecture”
BIO101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One strong Microbiology , and online readiness.

Main concern

Only one online review, so workload and .

What students said

“Probably one of the online schooling. She is very straight to the point and .”
BIO101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair but expect problem-solving beyond pure memorization of slides.

Application-style examsLecture-based testsExtra credit questionsQuizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

concepts not always spelled out on slides.

Tough but fair examsApplication beyond lectureExtra credit questions
“a lot of what is on the ”
BIO101
“ but fair; she does offer questions.”
BIO100

Online

The single online review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting fairness, exam application, and strong recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Probably one of the online schooling.”

⚖️

58/100

“ but fair; she does offer questions.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very straight to the point and .
  • Her lectures are complete and to the point.
  • She's a good teacher -- one of the few that can actually 100% give lectures without referencing a powerpoint

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Not a gimmie class for easy A.
  • You have to work for an A.
  • Do the work, follow directions, pass the quizzes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only seven reviews, mostly older in-person plus one strong 2022 online review, with consistent fairness themes.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO1015 reviews
BIO1002 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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