Jeanine Donley

MARINEBIO · BIOLOGY101LAB · BIO170WLAB · MARINBIO · PHYS220 · PHYSIOLOGY · BIO220 · BIO · BIO172 · PHYSI220 · MBIO1144 · BOI101 · MARINEBIO117 · BIO170 · BIO101 · BIOLOGY101 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
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Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you want to learn biology for real and will put in the work; skip if you only want an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate expertFair but hard testsCurve and extra creditClear when you engageNot for lazy students

Strong content expert who rewards real effort with and
Marine bio often praised as inspiring; physiology/hard sections draw tougher criticism
, and study notes—laziness is called out as the main path to a bad grade

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Tests can be hard, but curves, , and or A.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Intro marine bio feels manageable with effort; physiology-level material is often described as very hard.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

82/100

and fairness; a vocal minority in hard courses say run away.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many report curves, , and .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and study load are real but not usually described as overwhelming.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Majority call her clear, passionate, and caring; a .D.-level.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of homework, labs, lecture tests, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person marine bio and intro bio reviews dominate: but if you attend and study; a minority call physiology-level work Ph.D.-hard and favoritism-prone.

Main concern

A few physiology and hard-section reviews report brutal essay tests and .

What students said

“Dr. Donley is hard, knowledgable, very fair. The class isn't easy, BUT if you want to learn, put in your time, you will be successful.”
MARINBIO

“Do all the homeworks and attend all classes and labs. but she grades on a curve. but got a B.”
BIO170

“ . Not the easy out, but she's fair, funny, and will give you plenty of chances.”
BIO170

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests are often hard and content-heavy, sometimes with essays, but curves and .

Hard lecture testsCurves commonEssay components in some sectionsMultiple choice plus essay

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; curves and appear often; some phys sections emphasize tough essays.

Hard testsCurve gradingExtra creditEssay exams in some courses

“ and , but there can be a lot of material that needs to be realized.”
BIO170

“ as he-ll. .D. level.”
PHYSI220

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. Donley is hard, knowledgable, very fair. The class isn't easy, BUT if you want to learn, put in your time, you will be successful.”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 in-person reviews, , and real difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“She is a great professor! She kept the lecture simple and easy to understand, and she did an excellent job on clarifying concepts.”

⚖️

72/100

“ but got a B. and read! and passionate!”

👍

82/100

“If you're even thinking about taking her for this class, do it! Her class is not super easy but she is a great teacher.”

🔥 Not An Easy A

58/100

“If your lazy, looking for easy A, etc. this class is not for you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Dr. Donley teaches with a passion for her field

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

but she grades on a curve
plenty of chances
SO hard

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Awesome, enthusiastic, and caring
very fair with
Highly recommend her for Marine Bio

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

39 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years with mostly consistent themes on fairness, difficulty, and passion.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528

4 out of 55

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1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO17017 reviews

BIO2206 reviews

PHYSI2202 reviews

1011 review

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Jeanine Donley

x x if you want to learn biology for real and will put in the work; skip if you only want an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

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Recommended

WorthIt

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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if you want to learn biology for real and will put in the work; skip if you only want an easy A.

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