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Biology

Wendy Acosta

BIO100 · BIOL100 · BIO1OO · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
30.77%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can and outside resources.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMonotone LecturesTest HeavySelf-Teaching RequiredSlow Email ResponseExtra Credit Available
  • Students often describe lectures as boring, monotone, and hard to learn from.
  • , and outside studying.
  • A , and clear slide-based exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires heavy outside study and self-teaching.

Online reviews show high difficulty with little support, while and can help.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

The biology content is not impossible, but and .

Online students emphasize poor lecture delivery, while and outside learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Several students say skipping class hurts because tests and .

The , while online reviews focus more on late starts and lecture quality.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

31/100

because lectures are monotone, support is weak, and the course demands self-teaching.

Both formats are mostly negative, though through effort and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and demanding, though and easy labs soften the in-person experience.

Format shift

Online reviews provide little grading relief, while and lab boosts.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report , and substantial study time.

Format shift

giving more detail about studying and assessments.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students often call her nice but ineffective because lectures are monotone, repetitive, and not very helpful.

Format shift

Online comments are harsher about responsiveness and learning loss, while in-person comments are mixed but still lecture-critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Assessments are dominated by tests, quizzes, exams, and the .

Format shift

Both formats describe a test-heavy class, and , and a final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students report a test-heavy class where labs and help, but outside studying is essential.

Main concern

Students must rely on slides, YouTube, and heavy studying to understand the material.

What students said

“She won't help you, basically, it's a learn-it-yourself class.”
BIO100
“ and help boost your grade if .”
BIO100
“You will need to study A LOT outside of lecture to get an A and research all .”
BIO100

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students describe late starts, monotone slide lectures, poor responsiveness, and weak learning support.

Main concern

Students felt they learned little and could not get help when needed.

What students said

“ help.”
BIO1OO
“I did not learn anything from her.”
BIO1OO
“She was knowledgeable, but she was also a .”
BIO100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show a test-heavy, slide-based structure, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.

Test HeavyQuiz HeavySlide-Based ExamsFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final based on lecture slides, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Quiz HeavyExam HeavySlide-Based ExamsFinal Exam
“Beware of tests and quizzes as they are a BIG part of your grade!”
BIO100
“what matters most are the 3 random quizzes, 3 exams, and the Final.”
BIO100

Online

and are test-heavy, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Test HeavySlide-Based Tests
“The is talking about.”
BIO1OO
“Test heavy”
BIO1OO

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She won't help you, basically, it's a learn-it-yourself class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Her lectures were boring and I told her she should use the app Kahoot! and she said she would look into it and she never did.”

📚 Effort Required

32/100

“You will need to study A LOT outside of lecture to get an A and research all .”

🧪 Assessment Style

86/100

“Beware of tests and quizzes as they are a BIG part of your grade!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is VERY boring and monotone.
  • She was knowledgeable, but she was also a .
  • Her lectures are very boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and help boost your grade if .
  • If you want to pass you better be ready to study a lot!
  • Thank you YOUTUBE and the CRASH COURSE BIOLOGY on YouTube channel for the A.

Theme 3

🧾 About Tests

  • The is talking about.
  • Tests and .
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across online and , tests, and self-teaching.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO1009 reviews
BIO1OO3 reviews
BIOL1001 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1