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Biology

Kristy Howard

BIO100 · MICRO150 · BIO130 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
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Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take Howard if you want a but still expects steady effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful and caringClear lecturesFair but expects effortFun labsHighly recommended
  • Students consistently describe Howard as , and passionate.
  • The course is manageable, but students must attend, read, study, and participate.
  • , while labs and and supportive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Getting an A looks realistic with , and asking for help, but it is not a free A.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Students say the course becomes approachable because , and the .

Only in-person evidence exists, and it consistently describes the course as manageable with effort.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

because lectures, labs, and participation are repeatedly tied to passing.

online comparison.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend her because , and makes biology enjoyable.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and is consistently enthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

as fair and effort-based, with support such as error analysis but no sign of automatic high grades.

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Workload

Moderate

70/100

Workload appears moderate, with reading, short quizzes, labs, and studying but little busy work.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly praise her clear teaching, helpfulness, humor, passion, and willingness to support struggling students.

Format shift

All and is highly consistent.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment , and participation.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly , and fair expectations.

Main concern

though the .

What students said

“She is tough but also fair.”
BIO100
“You will pass if you participate and study.”
BIO100
“ .”
BIO100

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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Exams are somewhat challenging but standard and manageable when students attend lecture, read, and study.

Difficult TestsShort Blackboard QuizzesError AnalysisStudy-Guided Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention difficult tests, short Blackboard quizzes, and an error analysis option, but .

Difficult TestsShort Blackboard QuizzesError Analysis
“ but I've you've read and gone to the lecture you should pass.”
BIO100
“short 5-8 question quizzes on blackboard (1 per ch)”
BIO130
“But she lets your do an Error Analysis.”
BIO100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is more than willing to help if you're serious about the class and show her genuine effort.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She does a great job of clearly presenting all material that she introduced to the class.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

96/100

“ !”

⚖️ Effort and Fairness

72/100

“She grades based upon the amount of work .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is so passionate about what she is teaching and wants to share it with her students.
  • .
  • She truly enjoys teaching this subject and is the least boring instructor ever.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • No this class is not easy you will need to actually open your book and read it
  • You will pass if you participate and study.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She will go out of her way to help you!
  • She HATES failing students because she really does want everyone to succeed.
  • ! and helpful and works with you.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews over several years are detailed and highly consistent, though they are older and all in person.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

BIO1008 reviews
MICRO1504 reviews
BIO1301 review

Reported outcomes

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B range

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