Patricia Butterworth

BIO107H · BIO100 · BIO205 · BIO204 · BIOSCI100 · BIO107 · BIO120 · BIOSCI205 · BIO106 · BIO101 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 41.38%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Take her only if , and handle frequent tests and quizzes.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast lecturesTest heavyExtra creditSelf-teaching requiredTough grader

Student opinion is sharply split, with many praising her kindness but many criticizing organization and clarity.
High grades are possible, but students repeatedly , and self-teaching.
Tests, quizzes, practicals, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A grades are possible, especially with , but students consistently say , and effort.

Online reviews sound harsher and less forgiving, while through effort and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The biology content is memorization-heavy, fast-paced, and often requires students to learn from the textbook or study guides on their own.

Both formats are challenging, but while in-person reviews emphasize fast lectures and self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because students mention participation, pop quizzes, same-day quizzes, and falling behind if class is missed.

, while in-person reviews repeatedly warn that skipping class hurts performance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

41/100

Recommendation depends heavily on student style because , but many students strongly warn against taking her.

Online recommendation evidence is mostly negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

helps, but many students report , and very little margin for mistakes.

Format shift

Online reviews , while in-person reviews are mixed because sometimes offsets strict tests.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students mention , and heavy memorization.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with online reviews focused on quizzes and exams and and practicals.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

She is often described as kind and knowledgeable, but many students say lectures are fast, confusing, unorganized, or require self-teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews are mostly negative about clarity, while and serious complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and lab assessments, with assignments and playing a secondary role.

Format shift

Online and and quizzes, while in-person reviews also mention practicals and lab assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with some students praising her support and while many warn about fast lectures, disorganization, heavy memorization, and frequent tests.

Main concern

Students often need to read, memorize, attend, and .

What students said

“Be ready to learn all material at home, whole class agreed you teach yourself.”
BIO204

“You basically have to teach yourself everything.”
BIO100

“The class is difficult as you have to memorize EVERYTHING.”
BIO204

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and harsh grading.

Main concern

Online students report difficult exams and .

What students said

“ had that same day, exams are dreadful.”
BIO100

“SUCH a . No partial credit for anything.”
BIO205

“All Exams where never based on study guide .”
BIOSCI100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because students repeatedly , and strict grading.

Test HeavyFrequent QuizzesPracticalsNo Partial CreditStudy Guides May Not Match Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tests that often require broad memorization and close lecture attendance.

Frequent TestsPracticalsPop QuizzesTest HeavyMemorization Heavy

“4 practicals, 4 exams, quizzes for each chapter and each practical.”
BIO204

“She gives a that you are expected to know by heart.”
BIO100

“On the exams and practicals you can only miss probably 1 or 2 questions in order to pass the test.”
BIO120

Online

Online reviews report difficult exams and quizzes, but they do not clearly .

Difficult ExamsSame-Day QuizzesNo Partial CreditStudy Guides May Not Match Exams

“ had that same day, exams are dreadful.”
BIO100

“No partial credit for anything.”
BIO205

“All Exams where never based on study guide .”
BIOSCI100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Be ready to learn all material at home, whole class agreed you teach yourself.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting divided , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“ .”

⚖️

34/100

“SUCH a . No partial credit for anything.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“The class is difficult as you have to memorize EVERYTHING.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and .
and sometimes don't make sense.
Barely leaves and .
Wonderful professor. and is passionate about biology.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

An A is achievable if you put the work in.
I received an A and I put a lot of time and effort in this class.
It's college, not everything is an easy A.
Difficult to raise grade even with " "

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Workload

She gives a that you are expected to know by heart.
and .
Get ready for a lot of quizzes and enough notes to keep a campfire burning for years.
4 practicals, 4 exams, quizzes for each chapter and each practical.

Theme 4

❤️ About Support And Character

She is a and cares for her students but didn't really teach the subject well.
She is very nice and .
Really great professor. She genuinely wants to see her students do well and understand the lectures.
She offers a bunch of which really makes a difference.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses provide broad evidence, with consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 58

3 out of 58

2 out of 57

1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A 12 · A- 4

B range

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 3

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3

Patricia Butterworth

Take her only if x x x x x x x x x, and handle frequent tests and quizzes.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Exams And Workload

❤️ About Support And Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take her only if , and handle frequent tests and quizzes.

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