AI Rate Professor

Biology

Nikki Osborn

BIO100 · BIO106 · BIO3 · BIOSCI106 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
44.83%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take Nikki Osborn only if you are ready to study heavily, attend consistently, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyExtra CreditLecture HeavySlow GradingMixed Teaching
  • Student opinion and frustrating lecture structure.
  • The course is memorization-heavy with , and demanding lab practicals.
  • and study guides can make strong grades possible, but the effort cost is high.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible through study guides and , but students repeatedly , and detailed lab work.

Online reviews make the A feel harder due to pacing and testing issues, while grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The biology content is memorization-heavy, fast-paced, and often tested in great detail across lectures and labs.

Both formats describe difficult content, but online students report more trouble with rushed lectures and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because students say lectures and labs are needed for notes, quizzes, and passing.

and lecture dependence, while online reviews emphasize required pacing and quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Recommendation is split because some students value her care and , while others warn that the class is stressful and poorly structured.

, while in-person reviews are divided between high praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and study guides help grades, but , and heavily weighted.

Format shift

In-person students often mention , while online students report stricter testing conditions and less helpful support.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload is heavy because students report , and frequent tests.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize extra studying and timed quizzes, while , and memorization.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with some students finding her caring and clear while others describe boring lectures and poor structure.

Format shift

Online teaching is and criticism are both common.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Assessment is dominated , and .

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with online reviews specifically mentioning timed quizzes and proctored exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with many students praising and care but many warning , and heavy memorization.

Main concern

, and lecture-heavy memorization require sustained effort.

What students said

“You will have to work and pay attention to the lectures, as well as pay attention in the labs.”
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“ unless you have a background with another bio class.”
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“She gives ”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, , and Proctorio on exams.

Main concern

Online students report poor pacing, strict testing, and .

What students said

“ so beware of that.”
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“ ”
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“Be prepared to do lots of extra studying, but it is possible to get an A.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students describe frequent, detailed, heavily weighted tests and .

Test HeavyTimed QuizzesProctorio Online ExamsLab PracticalsFrequent Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, broad lab practicals, and exam-heavy grading, but do not clearly prove closed-book policy.

Tough ExamsWeekly Lab QuizzesLab PracticalsExam-Heavy Grading
“You have to take tests weekly (2-3 a week)”
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“ and there is a .”
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“ .”
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Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Proctorio, short timed quizzes, and exams covering many lectures.

Proctorio Online ExamsShort Timed QuizzesLong Exams
“ so beware of that.”
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“ ”
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“Exams- 100 questions with 7 or 8 lectures to study from.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be prepared to do lots of extra studying, but it is possible to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“She is always passionate about what she is teaching.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“Each study guide for the 4 tests were around 20 - 27 pages.”

🧪

25/100

“Exams spanned 6-8 chapters with lecture videos going way too fast on key concepts.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures were incredibly boring
  • She wants you to pass and always answers questions
  • She reads off of

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I failed the first exam with less than a 50% and still got an A.
  • Her test averages were around 50%
  • She gives

Theme 3

🧪

  • You have to take tests weekly (2-3 a week)
  • and there is a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-six reviews over many years provide rich, detailed, and consistent evidence of .

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 58
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 3 · A 14

B range

5

B 5

C range

2

C- 2

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Not_Sure_Yet 1