AI Rate Professor

Biology

Holly Peltzer

BIOL030 · BIO30 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Take Holly Peltzer if you can study heavily from the start and want an organized but demanding biology class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy Biology WorkloadExtra CreditOrganized LecturesTest HeavyStrict Midterm Standard
  • Positive reviews praise her organization, resources, , and .
  • Negative reviews focus and exams, and strict course policies.
  • The class can reward disciplined students but is risky for anyone without time to study consistently.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

helps, but students say the A requires heavy studying and steady work from the beginning.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The biology content is information-heavy, fast, and .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently describe a difficult content load.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Participation matters and class time appears important, but reviews do not prove a .

online evidence available.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

and can study hard, but others warn against the workload and strictness.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and sharply split between strong praise and strong frustration.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

offsets the difficulty, but dropping students below a C and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of studying, chapters, quizzes, exams, and lab work.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

65/100

Her organization and engagement get strong praise, but boring lectures and rude or strict moments lower the score.

Format shift

All but detailed comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews emphasize , and on assessments.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a demanding but and a high study load.

Main concern

Students may be overwhelmed , and strict progress rules.

What students said

“This class requires a LOT of .”
BIO30
“There is a lot of info to learn, but if you put in the time and effort you should succeed in this class.”
BIO30

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are frequent and content-heavy, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Frequent QuizzesTest HeavyExtra Credit QuestionsMassive Exam Content

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams with large content coverage, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Frequent QuizzesTest HeavyExtra Credit Questions
“This class has a lot of quizzes and exams”
BIO30
“ and they are beneficial, especially because of the .”
BIOL030

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There is a lot of info to learn, but if you put in the time and effort you should succeed in this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, assessment, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

65/100

“The material and lectures are well structured and she guides students to participate.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“This class requires a LOT of .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

56/100

“BUT if you don't .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The material and lectures are well structured and she guides students to participate.
  • and lets you know what you have to study.
  • Her Lectures were boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This class has a lot of quizzes and exams
  • Gives and exams.
  • if you don't have a C by the middle of the semester.

Theme 3

⏱️ About Workload

  • This class requires a LOT of .
  • There is a lot of material to learn however and works through the chapters very methodically.
  • if you don't have time to devote all your time .

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because there are only 8 reviews, but they are detailed and show consistent workload themes.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO306 reviews
BIOL0302 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1