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Anatomy

Shara Marshall

AMY2A · HS1 · AMY10 · BIO45 · BIO1 · HES1 · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will treat BIO like a full-time job; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderLots of HomeworkLecture HeavyStudy Guides MismatchPolarizing
  • lectures and real support; online and low-effort students report harsh tests and poor email response.
  • Workload is heavy with , and multiple exams; study guides often do not match the actual tests.
  • and skipping tanks your grade, especially in lecture-heavy BIO sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As , and ; many hard workers still land B or C.

Online reviews more often report C or lower despite full effort; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Intro biology is packed with , and fast pacing that many call university-level.

Both formats call content hard; online adds tech and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skipping means you will miss too much to pass.

and you will not pass; online attendance is mixed but still often required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; strong when students grind, strongly avoided when they need light support or online flexibility.

In-person recommendation is split; online .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

and study-guide mismatch plus few high-stakes items make grades feel unforgiving.

Format shift

Online students report harsh zeros and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

, and several exams create a consistently heavy load.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; online also piles on long labeling assignments and Lockdown exams.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

, but poor communication and test design drag the overall experience.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is common; online reviews focus on missing responses and unusable study guides.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Multiple lecture and the grade, with homework as supporting weight.

Format shift

Online sections add Lockdown Browser midterms and .

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

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

dedicated students call her caring and , while others call her a and weak communication.

Main concern

, and mandatory attendance leave little room for slip-ups.

What students said

“Amazing Professor. She makes it inherently clear that she WANTS you to succeed and will do everything she can to help you.”
BIO1
“ . This professor will not help you. Your clearly on your own while taking this course.”
BIO1
“Not an easy class, but an amazing professor. You MUST work for your grade, but the and fair.”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are widely panned for Lockdown Browser exams with webcam, study guides that , and grades stuck at C or below.

Main concern

Proctored exams and unhelpful study guides make the course feel unpassable despite heavy study time.

What students said

“She can teach but cannot make a . The study guides are incredibly different from the actual test.”
BIO1
“ and aren't able .”
BIO45
“Her study guides did not match up with the ! Barely half of .”
BIO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and often feel harder than study guides, with online sections using Lockdown Browser and webcam.

Lockdown BrowserWebcam ProctoringStudy Guides MismatchMultiple ExamsTimed Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test-heavy with study guides that help some students but feel vague to others.

Test HeavyStudy GuidesMultiple Choice ExamsLab Exams
“Her lectures do a good job at explaining the concepts and the study guides help you prepare for the exams.”
BIO1
“study guides rarely match up to the .”
BIO1

Online

, and study guides that students say barely match the test.

Lockdown BrowserWebcam RequiredNo NotesStudy Guides Mismatch
“ and aren't able .”
BIO45
“The study guides are incredibly different from the actual test.”
BIO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Not an easy class, but an amazing professor. You MUST work for your grade, but the and fair.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), highlighting teaching, workload, and format gaps. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ , and extremely helpful.”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“If youre online, save yourself tears & stress and .”

📚 Workload Load

25/100

“Lots of hw, but allows you to reset to get full credit.”

⚖️

30/100

“She is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes it inherently clear that she WANTS you to succeed
  • passionate about her work
  • great lectures, no need for book because her powerpoints and homeworks covers it all

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You MUST work for your grade
  • This class is way too difficult for an intro to Bio
  • Do the work and pass

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • study guides did not match up with the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

81

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning 2012-2025 with detailed grade and format notes yield a stable but polarized picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

15

B+ 4 · B 11

C range

1

C 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

7

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 3