AI Rate Professor

Science

Kathy Sloan

BIOLO106 · SCIENCE · BIO100 · ES101 · BIO · BIOSCI106 · BIO106 · BIO101 · BIOLOGY101 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you already have biology confidence, can study heavily, and are willing to use office hours and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard Biology ClassExtra Credit AvailableConfusing LecturesTest HeavyHelpful If Asked
  • Students consistently describe the class as hard and study-heavy, even when helps grades.
  • Teaching reviews are sharply mixed, with some praising her knowledge and help while .
  • There is no online evidence, so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible through heavy studying, office hours, and , but students repeatedly warn it is not easy.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The biology content is described as , and not beginner-friendly unless students already know the basics.

Only in-person students describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as strictly mandatory, but students say showing up, taking notes, and asking questions are important.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Recommendation is low because many students say the , and difficult despite her knowledge and .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

softens grades, but many comments still , and a high effort requirement.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students report lots of , and limited time on class tasks.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

She is knowledgeable and sometimes helpful, but many students .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and study guides more than routine assignments.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a demanding biology class with and help available, but many students find the and stressful.

Main concern

The , and grading stress.

What students said

“Not an easy A, but study hard and she offers so many opportunities and extends her office hours if needed, so an A is doable.”
BIO106
“The class requires a lot of studying, however and wants you to learn the material.”
BIO106
“ .”
ES101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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The exam experience is mostly strict because students describe hard tests, fast quizzes, and lenient formats.

Hard ExamsShort QuizzesTest HeavyStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and test-heavy grading, while some say study guides and practice quizzes help.

Hard ExamsShort QuizzesTest HeavyPractice Quizzes
“The complete the labs”
BIO106
“she is giving you 23 question quizzes for 5 min”
ES101
“She gives you practice quizzes that are almost identical to the real ones”
BIO106

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If want to learn a . If you are looking for an easy A with minimal effort, or you don't have much free .”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“she knows her subject but she can not teach it.”

📈 Grade Effort

35/100

“Not an easy A, but study hard and she offers so many opportunities and extends her office hours if needed, so an A is doable.”

⚖️ Workload Pressure

30/100

“This was a very challenging class and required many hours of studying!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Sloan is a woman who is very passionate about her subject.
  • Though her method of teaching is at times.
  • Beware!This professor goes off on tangents too frequently.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class requires a lot of studying, however and wants you to learn the material.
  • If you are looking for an easy A with minimal effort, or you don't have much free .
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Helpfulness

  • She always makes sure to be as available for her students as possible and there is always opportunities.
  • She is always willing to help....JUST ASK!!
  • she is willing to stay after or meet at another time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 31 in-person reviews span many years and show a consistent pattern of difficult coursework with mixed teaching experiences.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 57

Course coverage

BIO10618 reviews
BIO1013 reviews
1062 reviews
BIO1002 reviews
BIO1 review
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BIOLO1061 review
BIOLOGY1011 review
BIOSCI1061 review
ES1011 review
SCIENCE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values