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Biology

Ya-Lin Sun

BIO130 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take her BIO130 if and fair grades, but .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear LecturesExtra CreditNon-Cumulative ExamsLab-Heavy GradeHelpful
  • and .
  • and makes up about half the grade.
  • Lots of and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and strong reported grades make an A reachable with steady study.

All evidence is from in-person BIO130 reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and labs easy, though content still requires regular note-taking and homework.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as a must and roughly half the grade, so skipping is costly.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

, and personable and say they wish she taught more classes.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

and lecture-aligned tests help students earn strong grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

, and but manageable pace.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and a kind, knowledgeable style.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and three non-cumulative exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Students praise clear lectures, easy labs, online homework, and .

Main concern

and heavily weighted toward the .

What students said

“Going to class every meeting is good since what she test is what she says on the lecture.”
BIO130
“Great teacher. and lots of .”
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“I would recommend her course. Make sure to do online hw, go to lab, and if you want to pass the .”
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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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Semester uses a few non-cumulative exams based closely on lecture material, not a .

Three Non-Cumulative ExamsLecture-Aligned TestsNo Cumulative Final

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; no cumulative final mentioned.

Three Non-Cumulative ExamsLecture-Aligned TestsNo Cumulative Final
“There . Just 3 exams for the semester.”
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“ if you want to pass the .”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Sun is great. Going to class every meeting is good since what she test is what she says on the lecture.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Sun is great! She is very clear with lectures & makes sure you understand everything.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“I would recommend her course. Make sure to do online hw, go to lab, and if you want to pass the .”

⚖️

78/100

“Great teacher. and lots of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very clear with lectures & makes sure you understand everything.
  • Dr. , and helpful.
  • She does goes over the so all students need to do is study.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • important and about 50% of your grade.
  • lots of .
  • Also the and full of great info.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr. Sun is great.
  • Really fun class!
  • she's super personable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed in-person reviews from 2014-2016 are consistent but the sample is small and dated.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO1303 reviews
1301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values