AI Rate Professor

Biology

Allison Shearer

BIO101 · BIO210 · BIO220PHYSIO · BIO140 · ANATOMY · PHYSIOLOGY · BIO220 · BIO101L · PHYSIO · BIO · BIO201 · PHYSIOBIO220 · PHYSBIO · PHYIOLOGY · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a brutal A&P prep course and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough But Prepares YouTrick TestsShort Answer HeavyHigh Drop RatePolarizing Personality
  • Strong students say she prepares them unusually well for nursing and A&P.
  • , and lectures unclear or unprofessional.
  • , and heavy memorization are essential to survive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

24/100

Even motivated students call tests tricky and say grades require constant hard study with no free A path.

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Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Anatomy and physiology content plus dense memorization make this among the hardest courses students report.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Tags and comments stress participation and that skipping class means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

; many others say switch professors or colleges if possible.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

26/100

Supporters call her fair; critics say she tricks students and grades harshly with little cushion.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly quizzes, labs, study guides, and heavy memorization create a demanding load.

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some find lectures fun and clear with strong support; .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Short-answer and essay exams, lab practicals, and .

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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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person bio and A&P students split sharply between nursing-prep praise and .

Main concern

, and reports of .

What students said

“Her class was by far the HARDEST, but I can say that she really did prepare me for a nursing school.”
BIO140
“I strongly !!!”
BIO220
“My class started with 72 people and ended with 17.”
BIO140

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

as tricky and much harder than notes alone.

Short Answer ExamsEssay ExamsTricky TestsLab PracticalsNo Multiple Choice

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lab practicals that many call tricky.

Short AnswerEssay ExamsLab PracticalsTricky Tests
“No multiple choice tests-BETTER- because you know.”
PHYIOLOGY
“Extremely difficult class, made more difficult by her bizarre testing methods.”
PHYSIOLOGY
“don't expect multiple choice becuase she does not believe in that. It's all short answer.”
BIO101L

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Her class was by far the HARDEST, but I can say that she really did prepare me for a nursing school.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person biology and A&P reviews with high thematic consistency. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Allison is a great teacher and she knows her stuff. You'll be well prepared if .”

📈

24/100

“Expect and final. You better know what you're talking about during a test becauese her test consist of short answers and essays.”

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

44/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and is available and more than willing to help
  • Her lectures are directly off her notes and are not explained
  • Allison is a fun instructor and keeps the lectures very fun and alive

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is all memorization
  • The
  • quizes/exams

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is an awesome person
  • one of the most unfair and mean-spirited people you'll ever meet
  • She cares about her students and if you give her the respect she deserves, she will go a long way for you

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one detailed in-person reviews with strong thematic consistency despite polarized opinions.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 58
2 out of 57
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO1018 reviews
BIO2205 reviews
BIO101L3 reviews
PHYSIOLOGY3 reviews
BIO1402 reviews
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BIO2102 reviews
ANATOMY1 review
BIO1 review
BIO2011 review
BIO220PHYSIO1 review
PHYIOLOGY1 review
PHYSBIO1 review
PHYSIO1 review
PHYSIOBIO2201 review

Reported outcomes

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B range

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D range

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