AI Rate Professor

Biology

Beverly Ranney

BIOL20A · BIO11 · BIOL1 · BIOL8 · BIOL4 · BIO5 · BIO1 · BIO4 · BIO10 · BIOLOGY2 · BIOL2 · BIO2 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Beverly Ranney only if you can keep up with heavy weekly work and learn independently when lectures are limited.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy WorkloadParticipation DrivenPolarizing TeachingSelf-Teaching RiskFair If You Keep Up
  • Students often earn A grades, but usually by completing a large and steady workload.
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who value the challenge and students who feel unsupported.
  • , and writing are recurring expectations.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

A grades are common, but students repeatedly say they require steady completion of , and discussions.

Online evidence suggests an A is possible by keeping up, while and unpredictable exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The biology content is manageable for prepared students but , and built around critical thinking.

and modules, while in-person sections stress discussion, participation, and mastery of detailed material.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly described as important, with some reviews warning that skipping class hurts success.

Attendance evidence mainly comes from in-person reviews, while online reviews and assignments.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

experience, but many warn against her workload, organization, and limited lectures.

Online recommendations are tied to keeping up independently, while and expectations.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

45/100

Grading appears fair for students who meet requirements, but several reviews mention tough, inconsistent, or .

Format shift

and inconsistent grading complaints, while in-person reviews include tougher exam and grading concerns.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly describe , and writing as a heavy weekly load.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online reviews especially focused on weekly modules, Labster, and discussion posts.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching is polarizing, with strong praise for caring and learning gains balanced by complaints about , unclear expectations, and self-teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews more often mention self-teaching and delayed support, while clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears , and written responses rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments, Labster, discussions, quizzes, and exams, while , and written exams.

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

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more polarized, with some praising strong learning and , and strict participation.

Main concern

The main concern is inconsistent teaching clarity and a workload that can feel excessive.

What students said

“Easy A if you just do all the !”
BIO2
“The exam and .”
BIO4
“ ! She takes participation seriously.”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews emphasize , and mixed instructor support.

Main concern

The main concern is a online sections.

What students said

“There were so and exams.”
BIO2
“I felt like I was teaching myself the material because there were , and most of the instruction consisted of .”
BIOL8
“This was a very easy online summer 2022 course, just have to keep up with the weekly assignments.”
BIOL8

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

exams doable and others describing quizzes or exams as hard, unpredictable, or poorly matched to guides.

QuizzesPop QuizzesMultiple-Choice ExamsWritten Response ExamsFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention , and unpredictable exams, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Pop QuizzesWritten Response ExamsHard TestsStudy Guide Mismatch
“Discussions have 200+ word count, and .”
BIOL20A
“The exam and .”
BIO4
“the guide.”
BIO11

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, exams, and one final, but they do not clearly prove .

QuizzesMultiple-Choice ExamsFinal Exam
“Dr. .”
BIOL8
“Labster, chapters annotations, weekly discussion posts, 7 mcq exams, 1 final.”
BIOL8

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you just do all the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She makes you think, develops your critical thinking by integrating biology and current events.”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“If you are planning on taking this class be prepared for loads of work.”

⚖️

45/100

“If you do the work and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She asks tough questions but makes you think.
  • There are at all. You Are Teaching Yourself The MATERIALS.
  • Great teacher that made sure I knew what was going on.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you study.
  • She really cares about your succes, but don't expect an easy A.
  • If you stay up with assigments, you'll be fine and she always answered questions.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • There were so and exams.
  • , but everything is relevant and truly helps you learn.
  • Every week was one or two labs, 2 discussions, and we had to take notes on about 2 chapters every week.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 48 reviews span many years, include both formats, and provide detailed but strongly mixed evidence.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 54
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 513

Course coverage

BIO29 reviews
BIOL89 reviews
BIO47 reviews
BIO13 reviews
BIO103 reviews
Show 9 more courses
BIOL13 reviews
BIOL23 reviews
BIOL20A3 reviews
BIO52 reviews
BIOL42 reviews
200241 review
203001 review
BIO111 review
BIOLOGY21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 10 · A 14

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4