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Biology

Lisa Brezina

BIOLLAB · BIOL210A · BIOL180 · BIO100 · BIO107 · BIO180 · BIO210A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid for intro biology unless and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUnorganized lecturesScatterbrained teachingMandatory weekend field tripsRude with studentsPolarizing intro bio
  • Most students call lectures unorganized, jumping topics and .
  • are a frequent complaint.
  • A minority praise handouts, willingness to help, and interesting field trips, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some say class is not hard, but many report tough tests, low averages around 70, and material poorly matched to lectures.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Students cite rapid chapter coverage, unexplained terminology, and dry material that feels hard without strong lecture support.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Weekend field trips are repeatedly described as mandatory and lengthy, even for weekday sections.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Dominant advice is , and weak lecture value.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

was covered, with few scoring above a low B.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Textbook-based tests and , but multi-hour Saturday field trips add real load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Repeated complaints of and weak answers to student questions outweigh older positive notes.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and quizzes often drawn from textbook materials, plus labs and field work.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person biology classes are often described as chaotic, with , and mandatory weekend field trips.

Main concern

and mandatory Saturday field trips make the course frustrating for non-majors.

What students said

“ ! She is completely all over the place with her lectures.”
BIO210A
“She likes to throw out terminology left and right without explaining what it means.”
BIO100
“Several field trips were scheduled on saturdays (for a t/th class), which were mandatory and lasted 3-4 hours.”
BIO180

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

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clear in-class teaching, with mixed difficulty reports.

Textbook-based testsMultiple exams with drop optionQuizzes previewed

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests are frequently described as hard relative to lecture coverage, sometimes matching textbook online quizzes.

Textbook quiz style testsFour tests with one dropClass-based and homework-based testing
“ in class.”
BIO180
“the tests you take (4, including the final. One of .) are literally made up of the questions on the .”
BIO180

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ unless you absolutely have to. STAY AWAY”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews (2006-2013), highlighting unorganized teaching and field-trip load. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Clarity

30/100

“She is completely all over the place with her lectures.”

🚫 Recommendation Level

28/100

“I would definitely avoid her, especially for an intro biology course.”

🗓️ Weekend Field Trips

28/100

“Several field trips were scheduled on saturdays (for a t/th class), which were mandatory and lasted 3-4 hours.”

📚

36/100

“Class is not hard, but the way she teaches is horrible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • completely all over the place with her lectures
  • throw out terminology left and right without explaining
  • Everything

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • in class
  • Class is not hard, but the way she teaches is horrible
  • We covered 6 chapters in 4 classes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character and Support

  • extremely rude
  • She discourages students, and puts you down
  • Willing to work with you, if

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen in-person reviews span 2006-2013 with consistent organization complaints, but they are old and polarized with no recent data.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO1806 reviews
BIO1072 reviews
BIOL1802 reviews
BIO1001 review
BIO210A1 review
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