AI Rate Professor

Biology

Shannon Patel

BIO107 · BIO205 · BIOSCI205 · BIO204 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you are ready to study heavily and want a supportive science professor, but if you need a lighter course load.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear LecturesHard Science CourseExtra CreditStudy IntensiveMixed Experiences
  • Many students praise Patel as , and .
  • The material requires serious studying, especially in anatomy and biology courses.
  • Reviews are polarized, with some students reporting excellent structure and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

An A is possible with and , but students repeatedly say the courses demand heavy studying.

Online evidence is limited and self-study heavy, while effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Biology and anatomy content is difficult, fast-paced, and study-intensive .

The lone online review still stresses book study, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

Attendance and participation appear important because students mention live labs, lectures, and help sessions, but .

Online evidence says Friday lab meetups mattered, while and asking questions.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and support, but serious workload and some harsh negative experiences lower confidence.

The online review is positive but limited, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and study guides help, but some students describe tough grading and .

Format shift

Online grading evidence is sparse, while and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly describe heavy , and test pressure.

Format shift

Online workload requires book study and live labs, while as intense.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, but several negative reviews report contradictions and poor lecture quality.

Format shift

Online evidence is positive but only one review, while negative cluster.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Comments emphasize exams, study guides, lab practicals, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Online evidence mentions labs and prerecorded lectures, while and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but mostly say she teaches hard material clearly and rewards students who study.

Main concern

The workload and .

What students said

“The material is hard and may be fast paced , but .”
BIO205
“ if you value a balanced life; passing her class seems nearly impossible while juggling other course.”
BIOSCI205

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is positive but and required self-directed studying with the book.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Study with the book because it goes in-depth.”
BIOSCI205
“zoom meet-ups are for Labs and they're not recorded.”
BIOSCI205

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear challenging but often aligned with study guides, with proctoring.

Study GuidesCumulative FinalLab PracticalsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention study-guide-based exams, lab practicals, weekly quizzes, and a , but .

Study GuidesCumulative FinalLab PracticalsWeekly Quizzes
“ .”
BIO205
“The but she lets .”
BIO205
“she has no idea whats going to be on the lab practicals so you have to study everything!”
BIO205

Online

The online review mentions labs and prerecorded lectures but does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam, or open-book rules.

Online Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The material is hard and may be fast paced , but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor patel is easily the class.”

📚 Difficulty Level

32/100

“be prepared to devoted lots of hours to studying and learning the material.”

⚖️

58/100

“Gives throughout the semester which helped a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are very thorough.
  • She taught patiently, always sought to answer questions, and gave A LOT of .
  • Shannon its a terrible lecturer.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Bio 107 is hard, you must read and study to pass.
  • If you really study her powerpoints, you'll .
  • People were receiving 44% on exams.

Theme 3

🧪

  • .
  • The but she lets .
  • but its not hard at all.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 12 reviews cover multiple years and detailed course experiences, though online evidence is very limited.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO2055 reviews
BIO1074 reviews
BIOSCI2052 reviews
BIO2041 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values