AI Rate Professor

Biology

Ana Barral

BIO220 · BIO101 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless and tolerate dry, strict delivery.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Teach HeavyBoring LecturesStrictMixed ReviewsUnhelpful Study Guides
  • Most students say lectures are and force heavy self-teaching.
  • Physiology and bio content feel dry, strict, and exam-focused.
  • One older review praises her as easygoing with .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

High difficulty ratings and strict tone suggest an A .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly call physio and intro bio hard, dry, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

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No online reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most detailed reviews warn students not to take her or call teaching weak despite niceness.

; one older BIO101 review is positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Several students call her hard and strict, though one mentions .

Format shift

Based only on in-person evidence.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students report tons of PowerPoints, self-teaching, and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person evidence.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

She is often called nice but a weak lecturer with boring or hard-to-understand delivery.

Format shift

Based only on in-person evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Comments emphasize exams and study guides more than continuous assignments.

Format shift

Based only on in-person evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

as hard, dry, and poorly taught, with one outlier positive experience.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Be prepared to self teach yourself. She gives study guides, but most of the time they are unhelpful.”
BIO220
“She is very hard and strict and the material is very dried!!!!!”
BIO101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams appear central, and study guides are often called unhelpful, but .

Study GuidesExam-Focused

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize exams and weak .

Study GuidesExam-Focused
“She gives study guides, but most of the time they are unhelpful, so don't rely on them to do well on the exam.”
BIO220

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! Dr. Barral is a sweet lady, but she is a horrible teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting weak lectures and hard self-teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

30/100

“she is a horrible teacher. Be prepared to self teach yourself.”

😴 Lecture Experience

25/100

“not very heplful, her lectures are painfully boring!”

📉 Recommendation

28/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • horrible teacher
  • lectures are painfully boring
  • kinda hard to understand her lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • very hard and strict
  • don't rely on them to do well on the exam
  • Be prepared to self teach yourself

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • sweet lady
  • very nice
  • easy going and gives

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Five mostly detailed in-person reviews from 2008-2009 show a consistent negative teaching theme with one positive outlier.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO1013 reviews
BIO2202 reviews

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