AI Rate Professor

Biology

Rosa Alcazar

BIOL5 · BIO3 · BIOL11A · BIO5 · BIO11A · BIOL3 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
31.03%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you are comfortable self-teaching, handling unclear instructions, and using to offset tough grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teaching requiredConfusing lecturesHeavy workloadExtra creditHard exams
  • Many students say and labs.
  • and dropped scores can help, but workload and .
  • Reviews are highly polarized, with a minority praising her care and passion while many strongly advise avoiding her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

51/100

Grades can be rescued by and studying guides, but , and self-teaching.

Both formats mention , but and in-person reviews more lecture- and lab-frustrated.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The content feels harder because lectures, labs, and instructions are often described as .

Online students emphasize self-teaching and disorganization, while and labs.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

because students mention participation, quizzes, pop quizzes, labs, and .

In-person reviews provide the main evidence for , while online reviews do not clearly establish attendance rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

31/100

because they feel unsupported, overworked, and .

Both formats include warnings, though and a wider range of opinions.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and dropped scores help, but many students still call her a and describe difficult tests.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tough grading and dropped scores, while but still criticize exam difficulty.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly cite lots of , and work loaded near exams.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online reviews especially criticizing pointless projects and .

Teaching experience

Poor

31/100

Many students say she knows biology but does not explain clearly, prepare students well, or communicate reliably.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized for disorganization and self-teaching, while and .

Assessment method

Balanced

61/100

Grades appear to involve exams, , and occasional dropped scores.

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions, virtual labs, tests, and projects, while , and homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews frequently criticize boring lectures, poor , and excessive homework, though some students praise her care and .

Main concern

Lectures and on textbooks, peers, or office hours.

What students said

“She , but .”
BIO11A
“Most of the class has to teach themselves or rely on peers for help because she wont give any.”
BIOL5

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing disorganization, self-teaching, unclear instructions, heavy work, and tough grading despite .

Main concern

Students may have to self-teach while and .

What students said

“you have to self teach, and they do not correspond to what is on the test.”
BIO11A
“there was a lot of homework but the virtual labs”
BIO3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed, but the dominant pattern is hard or or dropped scores.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyDropped Lowest TestTake-Home Test MentionedPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard, specific, or and pop quizzes.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyTake-Home Test MentionedPop Quizzes
“ taken, despite this being an introduction class.”
BIO11A
“There is lots and a .”
BIO5

Online

Online reviews mention tests, in one course, and a dropped lowest test, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Dropped Lowest TestNo Midterm or Final MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“She doesn't do midterms or finals, but .”
BIO3
“they do not correspond to what is on the test.”
BIO11A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Essentially, you will have to teach yourself everything; if all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

31/100

“She knows the material but struggled teaching.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“She gives ”

⚖️

35/100

“Only good thing about the teacher is that there is a lot of and drops low scores on 1 test and 2 discussions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She , but .
  • She knows what she is talking about but she seems very unpresent in class.
  • so much a great teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Shes not an easy A she requires you put The time In to study but its not difficult!
  • There is quite a bit of EC opportunities in exams and assignments.
  • She really grades toughly, she barely answers emails, she's difficult to talk with.

Theme 3

🧪

  • Lectures didn't help prep for exams.
  • The , but she offers a lot of , specially in the last few lectures.
  • She doesn't do midterms or finals, but .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed praise and criticism, and repeatedly identify the same issues.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 510
1 out of 526

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 8 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

15

B+ 5 · B 7 · B- 3

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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