AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Phoebe Gimple

BIO100 · BIO106 · BIOSCI106 · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
46.77%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take Gimple only if you can , and prefer a challenging biology course with as a safety net.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyFast paced lecturesLots of extra creditStrict gradingPolarizing online experience
  • many in-person students praise her knowledge, passion, study guides, and , while many online students report severe frustration.
  • The course is intellectually hard, memorization-heavy, fast-paced, and strongly test-based.
  • Getting an A is possible with heavy study and , but students repeatedly warn it is not an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

A grades are possible because of and study guides, but students repeatedly say tests are detailed, the pace is fast, and serious studying is required.

Online evidence makes the A feel much harder due to proctoring and self-teaching complaints, while work pay off.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Biology content is memorization-heavy, fast-paced, detailed, and exam-focused, so the course is difficult even when students like her teaching.

Both formats describe hard content, but online reviews add confusion from weak lecture coverage and proctoring stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and participation are essential, with unannounced and class-specific exam hints making skipping risky.

In-person evidence strongly links attendance to passing and , while online evidence also says skipping or missing lecture material is dangerous.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

49/100

Recommendation depends heavily on format and learning style because in-person students often value her rigor, while online students frequently warn others away.

In-person reviews are much more favorable, while online reviews are , and flexibility.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

She offers lots of and , but many students call her picky or strict and say exams are unforgiving.

Format shift

and lab chances, while online strictness is worsened by proctoring and retake complaints.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Homework is often light, but labs, prelabs, readings, study time, and .

Format shift

but lots of studying, while online reviews describe more stressful self-teaching, labs, and test preparation.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

She is knowledgeable and passionate, but reviews sharply split between clear, energetic teaching and fast, with poor online support.

Format shift

, while online teaching is frequently described as confusing, rushed, and unsupportive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

87/100

Grades , and few major assessments, with as an important buffer.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, but online reviews and quizzes that feel mismatched to the material.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but much stronger, with praise for passion, detailed study guides, labs, and alongside warnings about fast pacing and .

Main concern

In-person students still face content-heavy lectures, strict or , and .

What students said

“The class is hard, but she really wants you to learn.”
BIO106
“Don't expect an easy A, you will have to work for your grade.”
BIO106
“She offers a good amount of and her study guides were always accurate and thorough.”
BIO106

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are largely negative, citing Proctorio or , and poor flexibility.

Main concern

Online students while taking difficult proctored exams that do not match the provided material.

What students said

“She uses Proctorio and is not flexible about it at all.”
BIO100
“Expect .”
BIO106
“Getting an A is hard but feasible. Lots of .”
BIO106

Exam style

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Exams are repeatedly described as detailed, difficult, test-heavy, and in online sections often proctored through Proctorio or similar software.

ProctorioStrict ProctoringDetailed ExamsTest HeavyLab PracticalHard Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab quizzes or practicals, but they do not clearly prove closed-book policy or proctoring rules.

Detailed ExamsTest HeavyLab PracticalHard Quizzes
“Don't expect an easy A, you will have to work for your grade.”
BIO106
“ and she is a .”
BIO106
“ , and that .”
BIO106

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Proctorio or proctoring apps, strict monitoring, technical lockouts, room scans, and very difficult tests.

ProctorioStrict ProctoringRoom ScanTechnical LockoutsDetailed ExamsHard Quizzes
“She uses Proctorio and is not flexible about it at all.”
BIO100
“Proctorio made my anxiety worse & would overheat my computer.”
BIO106
“DOESNT respect privacy & makes you scan your room and use proctorio for exams.”
BIO106

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class is hard, but she really wants you to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and online versus in-person differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She is passionate about bio and gives lots of .”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

44/100

“Don't expect an easy A, you will have to work for your grade.”

🧪

24/100

“ . Professor Gimple's exams are extremely detailed and are monitored through proctor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She was a great professor, but you really need to review again and again as the subject itself is very memorization heavy.
  • She talks very fast during lectures and she has little respect for our privacy as students.
  • She is passionate about biology and makes it so interesting, study for the exams and pay attention in the labs and you will pass!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Getting an A is hard but feasible. Lots of .
  • if and writing notes help too.
  • This was the hardest class Ive ever taken at COC.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Format

  • Expect .
  • She uses a app called proctor that glitches and .
  • If you want to hate school and almost give .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

87

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide abundant, detailed, and format-specific evidence, even though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 523
3 out of 57
2 out of 57
1 out of 522

Course coverage

BIO10645 reviews
BIO1003 reviews
471591 review
BIOSCI1061 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 5 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 3

D range

2

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1