AI Rate Professor

Biology

Gessica Johnston

BIOL109 · BIO109 · BIO105 · BIOL107 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you will use her notes and review before exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardNo Textbook NeededCurved Multiple ChoiceOptional AttendanceFinal ExemptibleEasy B Path
  • Most students call BIO109 straightforward with posted notes and no required textbook.
  • Grade is mostly a and .
  • Easy A is common if you study notes; some say it is more of an easy B without real effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many call it Easy A with notes and review, but several warn it is an easy B unless you study carefully.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is generally straightforward for non-majors, though summer acceleration and detail-heavy MC can raise challenge.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Multiple students and some still earned As while missing class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

, and low cost, with only modest friction about grade ceilings or summer pace.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and final exemptions make grades friendly, though pure As still need study.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

and only a few exams; notes replace heavy textbook reading for many students.

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Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Widely praised as knowledgeable, funny, and long or rushed.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Course grades are dominated by a small number of .

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIO courses are lecture-heavy with , and frequent praise for humor and clarity.

Main concern

Summer pace can feel rushed and pure Easy A is not guaranteed without studying.

What students said

“Lecture notes are posted on Blackboard and there is no need to buy the textbook.”
BIOL109
“EASY! Lecture based course, book isn't needed at all.”
BIO109
“And if you get A's on the !”
BIOL109

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Usually a few curved multiple-choice exams with notes provided; .

Multiple choice examsCurvesFinal exemption possibleTake-home final (some sections)No required textbook

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

81/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, exams are mostly multiple choice with , and occasional take-home finals.

Multiple choice testsCurvesFinal exempt after strong early testsTake-home final in some sectionsReview days matter
“ , so pay attention to the details and read the questions carefully.”
BIOL109
“if you get A's on the !”
BIOL109
“It's a .”
BIO105

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ONE OF THE . Professor Johnston is an adorable older woman. She teaches with lots of knowledge and cute little jokes. Attendance isn't mandatory. And if you get A's on the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 in-person , and easy-to-moderate grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“She is amazing! I loved her lectures. She is hilarious and very easy to listen to.”

📘 No Textbook Needed

90/100

“Lecture notes are posted on Blackboard and there is no need to buy the textbook.”

⚖️ Easy A vs Easy B

80/100

“Is this class an easy A? Not really. Easy B? Yup.”

📅

88/100

“ , but I would attend class for an easier A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is hilarious and very easy to listen to
  • teaches with lots of knowledge and cute little jokes
  • she has experience from being a surgeon

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • Ace first two
  • if ur lookin to just pass then go for it

Theme 3

💰 About Cost & Materials

  • there is no need to buy the textbook
  • Textbooks aren't required!
  • DON'T BUY UNLESS YOU CAN MAKE PROFIT

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty in-person reviews across many years show strong , and overall recommendation.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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