AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mary K Woo

BIO100 · HUMANPHYS · BIOL101 · BIO220 · BIO235 · BIOL235 · BIO101 · 99 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
51.85%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you can devote major weekly study time and want rigorous physiology preparation.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy WorkloadTest HeavyPolarizing PhysioStudy Or Sink
  • Physiology with Woo is widely described as extremely demanding in time, labs, and exams.
  • Students who put in serious study often praise her clarity and long-term preparation value.
  • , and a sink-or-swim feel.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible, but only with heavy , and careful exam wording.

Both formats say an A takes major effort; online adds self-teaching friction.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Physiology and even BIO101 with her are repeatedly called very hard, fast, and content dense.

Difficulty is high across formats; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that missing class or assignments can tank you quickly.

; some online sections list attendance as optional but still require engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

, while the other half say avoid if any alternative exists.

; online leans more negative overall.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

26/100

Students often call her nitpicky, with one wrong word costing full credit and rubrics that still feel hard to satisfy.

Format shift

drawing extra complaints.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Long labs, constant quizzes, homework, study guides, and class.

Format shift

In-person and online BIO220 both report massive workload; BIO101 is still homework heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some call her an excellent visual lecturer who prepares students for later programs; others say lectures jump, assume too much, or lack support.

Format shift

; online has more self-teach complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and lab practicals dominate, though homework and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and labs over light busywork.

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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split between students who thrived with her board notes and and lectures too fast.

Main concern

Nitpicky exams and .

What students said

“ . The amount of workload she gives you, you would think you were taking 2 classes in one.”
BIO220
“Professor Woo is AMAZING. She is a great lecturer and the .”
BIO220
“She is the .”
BIO220

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online physio reviews are often harsh about workload, self-teaching, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Literally the .”
BIO220
“Dr. Woo did a great job. She gives lots of resources outside of her lectures”
BIO220
“She also grades extremely hard which is incredibly discouraging for all the hours put into the work.”
BIO220

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and detail-oriented, often based on board drawings and exact wording more than broad recognition.

Board Diagrams On TestsNitpicky WordingLab PracticalsWeekly QuizzesEssay Study Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

the board, diagrams, and essay study-guide questions; grading is often called nitpicky.

Board Content On ExamDiagram HeavyEssay Study GuideLab Practical Flash Card
“Everything she writes on the board is what is going to be on the test.”
BIO220
“you HAVE to use the because the questions are word for word on the test”
BIO220

Online

and lab assessments; reviews do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser or webcam proctoring.

Hard ExamsLab ExamsHeavy Quizzes
“we had some crazy labs with ”
BIO220
“One word wrong and youll get the whole question wrong”
BIO220

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You've got to know going into Physio that it's going to be a challenging class and demand A LOT of your time if you want to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews , and polarized teaching opinions. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Workload Intensity

18/100

“The amount of workload she gives you, you would think you were taking 2 classes in one.”

🧪 Teaching Polarization

52/100

“Professor Woo is AMAZING. She is a great lecturer and the .”

📉 Easy A Reality

34/100

“I worked my butt off and it paid.”

⚠️

26/100

“If you word it differently but have the answer, you will get the question wrong.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures were very easy to follow
  • She teaches the class as though everyone in her audience has their doctorate degrees too
  • yo prof. woo is the real deal

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Physiology is HARD
  • board
  • She is the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is a and is willing to help those students that put forth the effort
  • Develop at thick skin
  • she really wants you to succeed

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

99

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show a stable split around tough rigor, workload, and polarizing teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 518
3 out of 518
2 out of 522
1 out of 517

Course coverage

BIO22033 reviews
BIO1019 reviews
BIO2352 reviews
BIOL2352 reviews
2201 review
Show 3 more courses
BIO1001 review
BIOL1011 review
HUMANPHYS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 3 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1