AI Rate Professor

Biology

Pamela Mackay

BOTANY · MICROBIOLOGY · BIO221MICRO · BIO100 · BIO202 · MICRO211 · BIOL201 · MICRO · BIOL221 · BIO221 · HEALTH102 · BIOL202 · BIO · BIO201 · BIOL100 · MICRO221 · BIO201202 · BIOL213 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a passionate biology professor and are ready to study hard for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate biologistHard examsSweet personalityStudy powerpoints word-for-wordMandatory attendance
  • Students love her passion and personality but warn that bio and micro tests are very hard
  • You must study powerpoints and lecture material intensely to earn a solid grade
  • Attendance and steady weekly work matter; this is not an easy A

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Many students say you must memorize powerpoints and study constantly; .

All evidence is in person; Health courses feel easier than Micro or advanced Bio.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Biology and microbiology content plus hard exams make the intellectual load clearly above average.

All evidence is in person; HEALTH102 is lighter than BIO/MICRO sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and warn you if you miss class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend her for passion and learning value, while a sizable .

All evidence is in person across many bio and micro courses.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

She is often called fair and and wording can feel picky.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly report hours of , and a need to keep up every week.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call her one of the best and most passionate teachers, though .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; praise is strong but clarity complaints persist.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams drive the experience; homework and easy credit exist, but .

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Large in-person sample shows a caring, passionate instructor whose biology and microbiology classes reward heavy studying and .

Main concern

as , and require constant study.

What students said

“microbiology is a hard subject but she also made you work for the grade you truly wanted. Get ready to study for hours”
BIO221MICRO
“ if you fully comprehend the subject matter.”
BIO201
“she gives plenty of easy work for credit. On top of that she posts detailed study guides on blackboard.”
HEALTH102
“ day long, sit down for the test and still say "huh"!”
MICRO

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and require exact powerpoint and lecture mastery.

Very hard examsMemorize powerpointsOccasional study guidesIn-person tests

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and occasional study guides or make-up essay exams.

Insanely hard testsStudy powerpoints word for wordDetailed study guides sometimesMake-up exam can be all essay
“ if you fully comprehend the subject matter. If you don't memorize the ppts exactly, you'll be in trouble.”
BIO201
“she posts detailed study guides on blackboard.”
HEALTH102
“ , but you are allowed to make up one exam at the end, ”
MICROBIOLOGY
“Make sure and you may survive this class.”
BIO221

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Simply one of the ! Work hard, listen and study. and you will learn so much!”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 in-person reviews across biology and microbiology courses, balancing passion praise with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“She is a fantastic teacher and is incredibly easy to talk to.”

🧠

34/100

“ if you fully comprehend the subject matter.”

❤️ Passion & Personality

90/100

“Ms. Mackay is probably one of the sweetest teachers you will ever meet.”

👍 Recommendation Tradeoff

72/100

“you won't find a better BIO professor!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She knows her subject very well
  • she really loves the subject she teachers and want to share all that she knows.
  • She is a wonderful person however the material presented in class is not presented on the testing material the same

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Get ready to study for hours
  • This class is nearly impossible to pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is so adorable!
  • A most excellant and wonderful teacher. So helpful and kind.
  • You'll never have a better teacher

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one reviews over many years consistently describe passion plus hard exams, giving high confidence despite some course-level variation.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 56
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO2215 reviews
BIO4 reviews
BIO2014 reviews
MICRO4 reviews
BIO2012023 reviews
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BOTANY1 review
MICRO2211 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values