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Biology

Joanna Colon

BIO50A · BIO1 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
38.46%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if GPA matters; you will largely teach yourself and wait forever for grades.

Best fit · Self Taught ProExtremely Slow GradingSlide-Reading LecturesLong Strict ExamsGPA Risk for Pre-HealthGroup Lab Heavy
  • Dominant complaint is grading delayed for months, leaving students unsure of standing.
  • Lectures often described as and limited preparation for long exams.
  • A and easier labs, especially in BIO1.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

and group labs help some, but tough grading, spelling penalties, and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and crammed lessons make the course demanding even when labs are group-based.

; BIO1 feels easier than BIO50A.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Nearly all reviews mark attendance mandatory with participation mattering for the grade.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Would-take-again is under 40 percent, with repeated protect-your-GPA and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

, and late opaque grading outweigh occasional not-harsh comments.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of , and test-heavy structure create sustained load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Common themes are slide reading, weak help, no real office hours, and organization problems despite some kindness.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy tags, long exams, lab exams, and quizzes dominate student .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All thirteen reviews are in person for BIO50A, BIO1, and related sections; and exams.

Main concern

Months-late grading plus long test-heavy anatomy assessments that punish small errors.

What students said

“She .”
BIO50A
“Look for a different .”
BIO50A
“She's not a but takes a while to grade.”
BIO1

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.

Exams and lab practicals are long and picky, with limited helpful prep materials according to many students.

Long examsLab examsSpelling penaltiesWeak study guidesTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person BIO exams are described as long and strict, with and weak study guides.

Long written examsLab examsSpelling deductionsStudy guides not helpful
“ , and the taken off if you misspell a word.”
BIO50A
“ . and she doesnt help prepare for the tests .”
BIO50A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She . She claims to give extra credit but we'll never see that in the grade book.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 and . Credibility rating: High.

🐢

26/100

“She grades really late leaving you hopeless and in the dark all the way till the end of the semester.”

📉 Teaching Quality

32/100

“ and isnt actually engaging or helpful.”

🚫 GPA Warning

34/100

“Look for a different .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and isnt actually engaging or helpful.
  • She is puzzled and doesn't seem to know what she is teaching.
  • The best. She is so nice and understanding.

Theme 2

📈

  • and she doesnt help prepare for the tests .
  • if you misspell a word
  • She's not a but takes a while to grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed in-person reviews with highly consistent slow-grading and .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIO50A8 reviews
BIO13 reviews
284202 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1