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Biology

Sherry Nouraini

BIO107 · BIOL107 · BIO102 · BIO110 · BIO210A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if and tolerate lecture-heavy, test-driven pacing.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyTest heavyPolarizing instructorSelf-study requiredGrowth mindset for some
  • Reviews split sharply between caring passionate teacher and .
  • Biology content is genuinely tough with tests, labs, and lots of material to cover.
  • Students who self-study and lecture absorption.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are possible with study guides and effort, but , and .

One online section felt chill via learning tool; most in-person and other online reviews describe hard work for grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Biology content, fast coverage, and test emphasis make the course intellectually demanding.

Online BIO110 felt manageable; BIO107 and and dense.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews list mandatory attendance or say skipping lecture hurts pass chances.

; a couple reviews said attendance was not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

About half praise passion and care while half warn you will teach yourself and feel lost.

Online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Clear criteria and appear, but tough grader tags and .

Format shift

Some online/ ; others call her a tough grader.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lecture-heavy bio with reading, labs, quizzes, and substantial self-study outside class.

Format shift

One online tool-based class felt lighter; most and labs.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passionate and experienced for some students, ineffective or belittling for others, yielding a middle overall experience.

Format shift

Polarization appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Students emphasize section tests, quizzes, labs, and few graded categories more than long writing projects.

Format shift

Online mentions platform tests and hard quizzes; and labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

; labs can be fun, but many say you must teach yourself and .

Main concern

while still needing heavy outside study.

What students said

“I end up having to anyways”
BIO107
“She's a lot of fun in lab.”
BIO-210A
“If you want an A you gotta put some effort but its totally doable.”
BIO107

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ranges from chill tool-based BIO110 and quiz questions not covered in lecture.

Main concern

Online labs and self-teaching load can feel harder than necessary.

What students said

“That was probably the most chill class of my semester.”
BIO110
“The .”
BIOL107
“Have to time”
BIO107

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and ; friendliness varies from open-book lab quizzes to hard conceptual tests.

Test heavyStudy guides align for someOpen-book lab quizzesChapter quizzes with retriesLecture-slide focus

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe study-guide aligned section tests, open-book , and .

Study guide aligned testsOpen-book lab quizzesTake-home weekly quizzesExtra credit on exams
“ so its easy. .”
BIO-210A
“ and due once a week. .”
BIO107

Online

Online evidence includes platform-based tests and difficult labs/quizzes, with .

Online learning-tool testsHard online labsQuiz questions beyond lecture
“she graded us based on our scores from a really good online learning tool, all the lecture and .”
BIO110
“The .”
BIOL107

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's very intelligent and knows all of the material, however, she is not an effective teacher at all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (4 online, 10 in person), highlighting polarized teaching quality and tough bio workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Biology is tough and she is a wonderful, passionate instructor.”

📚 Self-Teaching Load

30/100

“be prepared to teach yourself things if you do not grasp the concepts right away in class.”

🧪 Lab Experience

62/100

“She's a lot of fun in lab.”

👍 Recommendation Split

43/100

“Wouldnt suggest to anyone.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Relies heavily on powerpoint
  • Passionate about the subject matter
  • Not good at dumbing things down
  • Not an effective teacher at all

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hard but not impossible to ace
  • Test heavy
  • so its easy
  • If you want an A you gotta put some effort

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • Have to time
  • Makes you feel stupid in her response
  • Terrible! the worse professor I've ever had
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

14 detailed mixed reviews across years with consistent difficulty themes and a , so the polarization itself is reliable.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO1078 reviews
BIO-210A2 reviews
BIO1102 reviews
BIO1021 review
BIOL1071 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1