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Biology

Marina Gumanovskaya

BIOLOGY107 · BIO135 · BIO107 · BIOL107 · BIO235 · BIOL235 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will put in steady work; she is one of the strongest supportive hard-science instructors students rave about.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTons of extra creditAmazing lecturesCaring mentorHard but fair examsWants you to succeed
  • Physiology and bio content is hard and fast, but lectures, reviews, and study guides make it passable.
  • Abundant and genuine care make failing feel difficult if you show up and work.
  • Attendance and participation matter, and exams are tough but tightly tied to lecture material.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very reachable with notes, participation, and all , but .

Online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physiology and bio move fast with and .

Both formats describe hard content; and study.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Most students report and warn that missing class hurts success.

A few online notes say participation is encouraged rather than strictly required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Overwhelming praise for care, clarity, and support with roughly 91 percent would-take-again energy.

Online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Frequent and pass-focused support offset tough exam wording for most students.

Format shift

Both formats highlight ; a minority still call her a .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of , and but structured load.

Format shift

Online reviews also flag lots of homework and reading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and care dominate decades of reviews.

Format shift

Online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, labs, participation, and .

Format shift

and in person.

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

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physiology and bio are demanding but , and generous .

Main concern

Fast lectures, tough exams, and .

What students said

“10/10 would take a class with this professor!”
BIO235
“she makes it nearly impossible to fail.”
BIO107

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still praise caring teaching, heavy , and strong A outcomes when they put in the work.

Main concern

Pace can feel fast with lots of reading and homework.

What students said

“She make it almost impossible to fail.”
BIOL107
“You can honestly get an A if you put in the work!”
BIO107

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but generally drawn from lectures and reviews rather than surprise material.

Lecture-based examsStudy guides and reviewsTough but fair testsNon-cumulative exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sessions and non-cumulative formats.

Lecture-based examsStudy guidesReview sessionsTough tests
“ and based on lecture, and the .”
BIO235
“while ”
BIO135

Online

Online reviews describe somewhat hard exams that reward notes and .

Study notes for examsSomewhat hard exams
“ but just study the material and .”
BIO107
“if notes.”
BIOL107

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She wants you to succeed. Put in the work and you will receive a good grade but you do have to study!”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews (4 online, 37 in-person) with high consistency. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Dr G is a phenomenal instructor.”

🎁 Safety Net

88/100

“she makes it nearly impossible to fail. the amount of opportunities is amazing.”

❤️ Student Care

95/100

“Dr. Gumanovskaya is an excellent and .”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

“10/10 would take a class with this professor!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and based on lecture
  • she breaks things down very simply

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Physiology is an extremely hard class but it is totally possible to get an A if you're willing to put in the effort
  • but not impossible
  • Do all of the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She truly wants students to succeed
  • super sweet

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

41 detailed reviews over many years show strong consistency on care, , and hard but fair courses.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO10719 reviews
BIO2359 reviews
BIOL1078 reviews
BIOL2352 reviews
BIOLOGY1072 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 6 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

7

C+ 3 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values