AI Rate Professor

Biology

Karen Shaw

BIO101L · BIOBIO · BIOL101 · BIO101 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take her if and study early; if you need an easy bio class or heavy handholding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard but caringWeekly homeworkTricky testsOrganized lecturerStudy hard to succeed
  • Strong students praise her knowledge, care, and ability to spark interest in science.
  • and tricky tests make the course hard without steady study.
  • Weaker reviews and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Students say you must , and know material deeply because tests are tricky.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Repeated comments call the class hard or too hard with dense material and no easy cramming.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance rules are not explicit, but review sessions and .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

Many call her great and inspiring for science majors, while unless you already know biology.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Tricky tests and high expectations mean grades reward deep preparation rather than leniency.

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Long weekly homeworks and ongoing review are required; .

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Often praised as organized, smart, and .

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

drawn from homework content.

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person bio students split between calling her awesome and .

Main concern

Tricky tests and ; some find lectures dull or unclear.

What students said

“She is awesome, plain and simple. , and she truly cares about her profession/students.”
BIOBIO
“Long homeworks required every week. and the review sessions she gives are a must.”
BIOL101
“ unless you already understand biology.”
BIO101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and and deep knowledge of the material.

Tricky testsWeekly homeworkReview sessions recommendedNo study guides for some quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as tricky with required review sessions; study guides are limited or unreliable.

Tricky testsReview sessions mustHomework-based tests
“ and the review sessions she gives are a must. Cramming is not possible for the tests...you must know the material very well and DO NOT depend on the study guides!”
BIOL101
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BIO101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hard class,study hard, you will succeed. Hated biology/ science in H.S. I'm now a science major, Dr. Shaw instilled how important and fun science can be and is.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting caring teaching versus hard workload and tricky tests. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Expert

75/100

“ , and she truly cares about her profession/students.”

📚

28/100

“Long homeworks required every week.”

🧪 Tricky Tests

35/100

“ and the review sessions she gives are a must.”

⚠️ Mixed Clarity

40/100

“ unless you already understand biology. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and sharp teacher.
  • shes a great teacher. very helpfull and understanding.
  • She is awesome, plain and simple.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's a hard class. Better study.
  • Long homeworks required every week.

Theme 3

🧪

  • she makes you do all the so you are rushing to get it done
  • It's kinda lame.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Six mixed 2006-2011 reviews provide useful detail but are old and somewhat split in tone.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
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3 out of 52
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO1013 reviews
BIO101L1 review
BIOBIO1 review
BIOL1011 review

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