AI Rate Professor

Biology

Melissa May

BIO125 · BIO124 · BIOLOGY · BIO20189 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want support in a hard biology class and are willing to study seriously.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringAccessible outside classClear explanationsHard science coursesTest heavy risk
  • Most students praise her as , and helpful.
  • The biology courses are intellectually .
  • One strong negative review warns about and test alignment.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is possible with study guides and effort, but students repeatedly call the material hard.

Online evidence shows a B and flexibility, while and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Anatomy and physiology are described as hard .

Both formats suggest the subject is demanding, with and physiology content.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

as mandatory in some reviews and not mandatory in others.

The , while in-person reviews are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and , but one review strongly disagrees.

Online evidence is positive but thin, while negative outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Study guides and , but grades still require real work in difficult science courses.

Format shift

Online evidence has one B, while and .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Students describe the courses as hard, but not usually overwhelming because she provides guidance.

Format shift

Online workload evidence is limited, while and exams.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most students call her caring and clear, though one review says her lectures and exams were poorly aligned.

Format shift

Online feedback is fully positive, while negative review.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and few major graded items.

Format shift

, while the online review does not clearly describe assessment format.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews and support, but one review is very negative about lecture quality and exams.

Main concern

The class can be hard and .

What students said

“It is a hard class in general, but if you are struggling.”
BIO124
“Nice person, but terrible instructor...”
BIO20189
“She takes her time teaching every system.”
BIO125

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The only online , and caring after the class moved online.

Main concern

, and there is only one online review.

What students said

“ and flexible.”
BIO124
“You could tell she cared and didnt want to see anyone fail.”
BIO124

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention tests and study guides, but do not .

Study GuidesTest HeavyPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, with one review saying the study guides did not align well with exams.

Study GuidesTest HeavyExam Alignment Concern
“Excellent study guides so you know exactly what is on the test.”
BIO124
“Yes, she makes study guides but they don't mix well with the exams.”
BIO20189
“Test heavy”
BIO20189

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It is a hard class in general, but if you are struggling.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, difficulty, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“She takes her time teaching every system.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“ .”

⚖️

62/100

“Excellent study guides so you know exactly what is on the test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She would draw pictures on the write board just so you could understand.
  • She explained everything to the T.
  • She takes her time teaching every system.
  • She didn't lecture well, and it consistently contradicted the book.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The course itself is not easy but she taught it in a way where it was not overwhelming.
  • If you put in the time, you will do just fine.
  • Yes, she makes study guides but they don't mix well with the exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are six reviews with useful detail and mostly consistent praise, but only one online review and one strong outlier.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO1243 reviews
BIO1251 review
BIO201891 review
BIOLOGY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

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