Kristy Howard

BIO100 · BIO107 · BIO203 · BIO202 · BIOL107 · BIO201 · BIOL100 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 66/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 69.74%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you will study hard; avoid online BIO201 if you can.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyTest heavyTough graderAmazing lecturesSlow grading

In-person BIO100/107 students praise clear lectures, passion, and study guides when they put in work.
BIO201 and many online sections draw , and very slow grading.
; online BIO201 often uses Lockdown Browser with heavy memorization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many students earn As with study guides and , but higher courses and online BIO201 demand heavy memorization and .

Online BIO107 often feels easier; online BIO201 is repeatedly described as brutal.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

and manageable, while BIO201 is lecture-heavy with dense memorization and .

upper-level sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and exams need you present, and missing class makes you fall behind.

A as optional, but many still expect weekly participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

About seven in ; fans praise passion and clarity while critics warn about BIO201 and online rigor.

In-person recommendations are warmer; online BIO201 reviews are often strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

, and late grading leaves students uncertain for long stretches.

Format shift

Online reviewers more often call grading harsh or .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

, and long lectures make the load substantial especially in BIO201.

Format shift

Online BIO107 can feel lighter; online BIO201 is homework and test heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call lectures amazing and , but others report talking too fast, unhelpful study guides, and weak online support.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest for in-person BIO100/107.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and and write-ups adding weight rather than replacing exams.

Format shift

and proctored tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often called strict but and study guides; higher-level courses stay test-heavy and some students report .

Main concern

, and delayed grade feedback.

What students said

“Taking her in person is also the way to go!”
BIO201

“Out of all my bio classes, Professor Howard has been the most engaging.”
BIO100

“Please don't take this professor! She .”
BIO201

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BIO107/100 can feel manageable with video lectures and easy labs, but BIO201/203 online is frequently called a nightmare with , and Lockdown Browser.

Main concern

slow, and some report AI-flagging or webcam Lockdown Browser.

What students said

“Super easy class. Weekly quizzes but they're easy as long as .”
BIO107

“ .”
BIO201

“ and will fail you when the AI bot she has reviewing your paper says it's too AI over false claims.”
bio202

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often long, memorization-heavy, and sometimes proctored with Lockdown Browser, especially online.

Lockdown BrowserWebcam proctoringLecture-heavy examsVague study guidesLong multi-part tests

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, with some students calling them long, hard, and oddly worded.

Lecture-based examsStudy guidesWritten plus multiple choice

“ the lectures/powerpoints, so just study those.”
BIO201

“The and long. She gives two parts of the test, written and multiple choice.”
BIO201

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention webcam Lockdown Browser, no notes, and .

Webcam Lockdown BrowserNo notesHard online exams

“ .”
BIO201

“Requires lockdown browser and has like 5 pages of memorization per test every 2 weeks.”
BIO201

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I have taken several biology classes at vvc with some varied experiences but ! , and most importantly believes in her students.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person biology courses, weighted toward detailed comments on teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Out of all my bio classes, Professor Howard has been the most engaging. and the work she expected from us was always outlined in detail.”

⚠️

28/100

“ . She provides study outlines but what she expects to be memorized is insane.”

🐢

30/100

“Professor does not put in any grades until the last week of class.She graded 4 assignments total since February!”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“Taking her in person is also the way to go!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and makes biology easier to understand.
You can tell she really does love biology and its contagious!
Talks extremely fast in lectures/slides and tells us to watch her lecture at home

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

You WILL have to study, but she made learning science fun.
. Extreme memorization
.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

NOT suitable for online courses!
Super easy class. Weekly quizzes but they're easy
BEWARE OF THIS PROFESSOR. I'm taking this class online rn and it's been a nightmare.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent and older reviews across formats with detailed comments and , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542

4 out of 58

3 out of 55

2 out of 511

1 out of 510

Course coverage

BIO10717 reviews

BIO20115 reviews

BIO10012 reviews

BIO2032 reviews

BIOL1002 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 15 · A- 3

B range

B+ 3 · B 7

C range

C 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 3

Kristy Howard

x x x x x x x if you will study hard; avoid online BIO201 if you can.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ x x x

🐢 x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💻 About Online Experience

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will study hard; avoid online BIO201 if you can.

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