AI Rate Professor

Biology

Friedrich Finnern

BIO3806 · BIO12 · BIO8 · BIO36 · BOT1 · BIOONE · BIO5 · BIO1 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

Avoid unless you can fully self-teach biology under strict, high-stress conditions.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderTest HeavyUnapproachableSelf-Taught CourseLots of Homework
  • Nearly all students urge avoidance across BIO courses
  • and
  • Online uses Lockdown Browser;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

15/100

Students say the highest realistic grade is often a , and .

Both online and .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

, and tests that do not match lectures or study guides.

Difficulty is extreme in both formats; online adds Lockdown Browser stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skipping means you will not pass.

In-person emphasizes attendance; some .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

0% would-take-again and a large majority of comments .

Strong avoidance message is consistent online and in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

; little flexibility after emergencies and few grade boosts beyond hustle.

Format shift

Harsh tone appears in both online and .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Lots of , and tests make the load feel relentless.

Format shift

Online and in-person both report heavy work; online is especially draining.

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Students say she does not teach well, is rude, unapproachable, and .

Format shift

Online reports no real lectures; in-person reports snarky, fast, unhelpful lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and homework that may not match tests.

Format shift

Both formats are test-driven; online adds Lockdown Browser quizzes.

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

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students describe rude unapproachable , and self-study from the book.

Main concern

, and high failure stress.

What students said

“If you can survive this class you can survive anything.”
BIO1
“ !”
BIO1
“ .”
BIO36

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are extreme workload and and little to no live teaching.

Main concern

Privacy-invasive Lockdown Browser plus overwhelming work and no real lectures.

What students said

“She makes you download a lock down browser that invades privacy.”
BIO1
“She did not have a single lecture and gave us videos to watch.”
BIO1
“Just don't... trust me.”
BIO12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and often misaligned with lectures; online explicitly requires Lockdown Browser.

Lockdown BrowserTest HeavyHard ExamsStudy Guide MismatchQuizzes on Respondus

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and books, with many quizzes and mandatory participation.

Hard In-Person ExamsTest HeavyRespondus Quizzes MentionedAttendance Critical
“ quizzes.”
BIO1
“There are all 15 online quizzes on Respondus Lockdown Browser in order to get a decent grade.”
BIO1

Online

Online reviews explicitly , and no real lectures.

Lockdown BrowserHard TestsNo Live LecturesVideo Clips Only
“She makes you download a lock down browser that invades privacy.”
BIO1
“ and she makes us have a lock down browser which is extremely annoying.”
BIO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . I got A's in my calc and chem class (classes that are objectively harder), but because of this professors it is my only B.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews across online and and avoidance. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Collapse

8/100

“Just don't... trust me.”

📚

15/100

“ it came with attitude.”

💻 Online Lockdown Stress

20/100

“She makes you download a lock down browser that invades privacy.”

🧱 Impossible A Path

15/100

“The highest grade you can earn is a B, you will need a miracle for a A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesn't teach and she's a sad person
  • She does not have a single lecture and only uses video clips
  • She's very condescending and rude to her students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is not an easy A
  • No chance at an A.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • lock down browser that invades privacy
  • She did not have a single lecture and gave us videos to watch
  • Her class DRAINED me.

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • She has no sympathy
  • unapproachable and unhelpful
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

34 reviews spanning many years and both formats show highly consistent negative themes.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 513
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1