AI Rate Professor

Biology

Stacy Vehrs

BIO20 · BIO24772 · BIOL20 · BIO020 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are ready to attend every class, study consistently, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyTough GraderAttendance RequiredCaring But DemandingExtra Credit
  • Students agree the biology course , and .
  • Teaching and , and frustrating.
  • Grades can be good with effort and , but exams and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Good grades , and , but tests and strict grading prevent this from being easy.

The online review sounds stricter and more wording-dependent, while labs and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and lecture-heavy pacing make the course intellectually demanding.

, but the online review especially stresses lecture wording and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

because missed labs cannot be made up and absences can cost points.

, while the single online review does not establish an attendance rule.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Students recommend her when they value structure and effort-based learning, but many and .

The only online review is negative, while but include several strong recommendations.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Many reviews call her a , and exact wording.

Format shift

review emphasizing exact-word expectations.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

The class , and formal lab write-ups that require steady work.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide most workload evidence, while the but exams and .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students split between calling her caring and , and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed, while the single online review is clearly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and lab write-ups.

Format shift

Both online and in-person evidence describe exam-heavy grading, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and exam-heavy course with divided opinions on her clarity, kindness, and .

Main concern

Students , and .

What students said

“Biology is a tough class to begin with so expect to work for it.”
BIO020
“Only way to fail is you do .”
BIO20
“If you don't study you wont pass.”
BIO20

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is negative, , and easy virtual labs as the only upside.

Main concern

Online exams and than notes.

What students said

“ and easy, that's the only upside.”
BIO020
“They are based off what she says in lecture and not the notes so you have to pay close attention to her words as she presents the powerpoints.”
BIO020

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe difficult quizzes, frequent exams, and a , webcam, or proctoring policies.

Test HeavyHard QuizzesFinal Exam100+ Question ExamNo Clear Open-Book Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, multiple exams, and a long final, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyFrequent QuizzesFinal Exam100+ Question Exam
“There are 4 quizzes and a .”
BIO020
“There were 20 labs, 4 lab write ups (essays), and 6 exams.”
BIOL20
“The , and the exam is like 100+ questions.”
BIO020

Online

The online review says exams depend on exact lecture wording, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, .

Lecture-Based ExamsExact Wording Expected
“Same with exams.”
BIO020
“They are based off what she says in lecture and not the notes so you have to pay close attention to her words as she presents the powerpoints.”
BIO020

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's not going to be easy but you can do it if you're willing to put in the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She cares about her profession and it shows.”

⚖️

28/100

“She is a and will laugh or insult your writing.”

🧪

30/100

“There were 20 labs, 4 lab write ups (essays), and 6 exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Prof. Vehrs is one of the .
  • and gets frustrated at you very easily.
  • She is passionate about bio but difficult to please.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Only way to fail is you do .
  • Biology is a tough class to begin with so expect to work for it.
  • if you study the notes.

Theme 3

🧪

  • If you are absent you cannot make up the .
  • and fun.
  • Every class has a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across several years give detailed and , and grading, though only one is online.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO206 reviews
BIO0205 reviews
BIOL203 reviews
BIO247721 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1