AI Rate Professor

Biology

Maribel Arias

BIO55 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
31.58%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you can devote massive study time and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderBrutal ExamsTest HeavyHigh StressPolarizing Microbio
  • and little rounding
  • Many students report , and mental health strain
  • A minority who study overtime and use office hours still earn As and call her fair

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A few students earn As with overtime studying, but and no room for error.

All grade-effort evidence is from in-person BIO-55 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Microbiology content is dense and .

Difficulty comments are entirely in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory with sign-in tracking and penalties for absences.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Would-take-again is low and the majority and grade risk.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students report , and having to fight for .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of homework, papers, pop quizzes, and .

Format shift

Workload described only in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

, though a minority praise resources and engagement.

Format shift

; recent negative reviews dominate.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Exams and many say do not match test difficulty.

Format shift

Assessment comments are in-person only.

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

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO-55 is lecture and and high drop stress.

Main concern

Brutal tests, harsh grading, and .

What students said

“The most difficult professor I've ever had. .”
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“I feel like she eased up a little as the semester went on but it will really have you fighting for your life.”
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“ ! She's the GOAT”
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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 are repeatedly described as brutal, tricky, and misaligned with study materials.

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and include tricky free-response items with limited .

Brutal examsTest heavyPop quizzesStudy guides may not match
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“The study guides did not adequately prepare me for the exams.”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class will have you stressed out of your mind.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person BIO-55 reviews, highlighting exam stress and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“I genuinely ; she is just not the .”

👎 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“ . and her exams are hard.”

⚖️

22/100

“You need to fight tooth and nail for every single grade you think you deserve.”

📝

28/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the and she works to keep us engaged during lecture
  • She supplies so many resources to learn from
  • lack of organization and communication made this class even more difficult

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Never had a Science Professor so hard, and I've took 4
  • ended w/79.9 no roundups
  • Easy A but lots of hours studying

Theme 3

💔 About Stress & Trust

  • My mental health has declined throughout the semester
  • Don't trust this teacher
  • She's a snake.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

19 recent, detailed BIO-55 reviews with and grade outcomes support medium-high confidence.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 511

Course coverage

BIO-5519 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 2