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Biology

Karen Moody

BIO86430 · BIO130 · BIOL130 · BIO10 · BIOL102 · BIOL141 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if and tolerate late grades; nursing and high-stakes majors should be cautious.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized gradingCaring personalityLate grade updatesChill lecturesMixed organization
  • Personality is often described as nice, funny, and
  • Chronic , and not knowing grades until the end
  • BIOL141 online and marine-related sections draw the

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some say show up and try for a good grade, but others report low grades despite doing the work .

; online BIOL141 reports more grade shocks.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content difficulty is moderate biology with labs and tests, not extreme, but disorganization makes it feel harder.

Both formats call material doable; online chaos raises perceived difficulty more than content depth.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

while several online and field comments treat attendance as flexible or optional.

; online attendance is often optional but still chaotic.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; a large angry cluster strongly says avoid, especially BIOL141.

; online BIOL141 reviews are mostly avoid.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Some call her lenient or , but and outcomes.

Format shift

Online has both lenient and ; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Labs, quizzes, and assignments are steady; some semesters pile work after long silences.

Format shift

Online complaints emphasize sudden work dumps; but manageable.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Polarized between engaging funny lectures and accusations that she does not teach and disappears.

Format shift

; online and BIOL141 reviews often call teaching awful.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of labs, quizzes, lecture exams, and .

Format shift

and labs; online mentions tests misaligned with slides.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person BIO10/BIO130 fans praise fun lectures and support, while BIOL141 critics cite no teaching and last-minute grades.

Main concern

Inconsistent organization and last-minute grade updates, especially in some sections.

What students said

“As long as you show up and try, you'll get a good grade”
BIOL-102
“Don't expect to know your grade until the day of the final”
BIOL141
“Her lectures were engaging which made me actually look forward to attending”
BIO130

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are split between a and many reports of , and stress.

Main concern

Late or , and weak instruction.

What students said

“She didn't announce that we are taking final util the second day of the ”
BIOL141
“Completely disappeared halfway through the semester”
BIOL141
“ while, but she's quite lenient”
BIOL141

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and , but grade feedback is often delayed.

Lecture examsTake-home tests in some termsLabs and quizzesLate grade posting

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes take-home tests with practice quizzes.

Take-home testsPractice quizzesLab workLecture exams
“After the and the labs (while complicated) weren't hard”
BIO10
“ but rather straightforward”
BIO130

Online

Online comments mention tests not matching powerpoints and .

Tests misaligned with slidesLate gradingLabs and quizzes
“Everything that is on the test is nothing what ”
BIOL141
“In addition to the also provided”
BIO10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't expect to know your grade until the day of the something about it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting organization failures versus caring lecture personality. Credibility rating: Medium.

⏰

30/100

“ and all the grades are going down. SO UNORGANIZED”

😄

75/100

“Don't get fooled by the name Karen because she's been one of ”

📚 Self-Teaching Required

40/100

“dont expect unless you teach yourself biology”

👍 Some Strong Defenders

70/100

“She's extraordinary”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching and Organization

  • she never teached she always talked about her dam boat
  • She disappeared for two weeks and then randomly came back
  • lectures were often entertaining and always informative

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Workload

  • As long as you show up and try, you'll get a good grade
  • did all the work and still received a low grade
  • You won't know your grade status until the last day

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

  • , and friendly professor
  • bad as a teacher but chill as a person
  • She's really funny too and she's understanding

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews show a sharp split by course and year, with enough detail but less consistency than a high-confidence profile.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 5