AI Rate Professor

Biology

Lisa Harvey

BIO145 · PHYSIOLOGY · BIO107 · BIOL110 · BIOL231 · BIO231 · 142 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
46.99%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Prefer Harvey in person if you want rigorous physiology prep; if you can.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavy physiologyStrict online proctoringExpensive lab kit onlineGreat in person for med trackHard exams
  • In-person Harvey often praised as passionate, story-driven, and excellent prep for medical pathways.
  • Online BIO231 is widely panned for LockDown/webcam rules, slow email replies, $200–300 lab kits, and .
  • Expect heavy content and ; success needs serious study, not an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As appear for disciplined students, but , and online half-point docks make high grades painful.

and proctoring risk; in-person still requires heavy study but feels more manageable.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physiology content is dense, lecture-heavy, and and labs.

Both formats call BIO231 hard; easier comments mainly appear in lower-level courses like BIO145.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

In-person sections usually require attendance, while many online listings mark it optional .

In-person attendance is mostly mandatory; but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

Nearly half would take her again, driven by strong in-person fans and .

Recommendation is much higher for in-person than online.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

and no-curve comments are common; partial credit on discussions and .

Format shift

, though both call exams hard.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Long lectures, labs, discussions, quizzes, and online with kit work.

Format shift

Online adds expensive lab kits and more asynchronous assignments; - and exam-heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passionate storytelling and , delayed replies, and polarizing tone.

Format shift

Teaching quality scores much higher in person than online.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple large exams dominate .

Format shift

; online adds LockDown and webcam requirements.

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

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split but many call her lectures amazing, challenging, and valuable for medical careers if you put in work.

Main concern

, and occasional critiques of personality or accuracy.

What students said

“ and not online.”
BIO231
“ , but you definitely gain knowledge.”
BIO231
“ ! Her Lectures are amazing, and you will learn a lot from taking her class.”
BIO231

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

dual-camera or , and frequent claims that tests do not match lectures.

Main concern

, and exams that feel unfair versus provided materials.

What students said

“you must show your entire room and under your and wants you using 2 CAMERAS ON EXAMS, if you look off screen you get 0”
BIO231
“She also requires you to buy a lab kit that is about $200.”
BIO231
“Take another professor! Run from this class!!”
BIO231

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Especially online, exams use aggressive proctoring and feel harder than lecture prep; .

LockDown BrowserWebcam room scanDual camera mentionsNo study guide onlineHard multi-question exams

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and occasional LockDown use, but usually with stronger lecture support and .

Hard examsLecture heavy prepExtra credit sometimesTest heavy
“ ones.”
BIO231
“ , but it's really close .”
BIO231
“Class is heavy on material and exams, but overall you do learn a ton for your degree and future”
BIO231

Online

cameras, room scans, and are described as mismatched to lectures with no study guide.

LockDown BrowserWebcam proctoringTwo camerasNo study guide$200+ lab kit
“a lockdown browser is necessary for online tests.”
BIO231
“The fact that she requires you to download LockDown Browser and record yourself in your own home is excessive.”
BIO231
“Her exams were out of the book instead, 100+ questions, respondus monitor, & difficult.”
BIO231

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and not online. Watching lectures before class lecture helped greatly and doing study guides.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (27 online, 23 in , and lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

💻

24/100

“wants you using 2 CAMERAS ON EXAMS, if you look off screen you get 0”

👨‍🏫

75/100

“ ! Her Lectures are amazing, and you will learn a lot from taking her class.”

📦 Online Cost Burden

20/100

“she forces students to buy a $300 lab kit”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

47/100

“ . Not online!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures and stories are amazing and entertaining
  • passionate about the material
  • good job explaining info
  • you learn a ton for your degree and future

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • no study guide

Theme 3

🔒 and Labs

  • LockDown Browser and record yourself
  • lab kit is also $200
  • Run from this class!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

142

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and and repeated concrete policies, supporting high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 580
4 out of 512
3 out of 59
2 out of 56
1 out of 536

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

13

B+ 6 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1