AI Rate Professor

Biology

Anita Hock

BIO270 · MIC270 · MICROBIOLOGY270 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you need BIO/micro and , and self-advocacy.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderMandatory participationLab and lecture heavySarcastic personalityMcGraw Hill Connect risk
  • She knows micro well and some students thrive if they photograph the board and never miss work.
  • Many call her a , and attitude issues.
  • Online/Connect sections get slammed for ; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Tough grading on tiny details and just showing up.

; one online A exists but Connect sections feel grade-risky.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

and reading keep intellectual load high.

Both formats rate difficulty high; online Connect adds procedural grind on top of content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and warns that missing work tanks points fast.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; , so fit depends on tolerance for toughness.

; online sample is tiny and split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

26/100

; grammar, capitalization, and .

Format shift

; online Connect also feels punitive.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and sometimes multi-hour Connect assignments pile up weekly.

Format shift

Online Connect reviews describe 5+ hour homework; and frequent assessments.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Some praise knowledge, study guides, and care; others cite sarcasm, disorganization, and teaching yourself.

Format shift

In-person is more mixed-negative; one online review is glowing, another calls the course a waste.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Labs, quizzes, lecture tests, and ; .

Format shift

and board notes; online is Connect quizzes plus tests.

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

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and lectures are organized around , and mixed personality feedback.

Main concern

, and feeling talked down to turn many students off even when content support exists.

What students said

“The only complaint i have is how she grades she is a .”
MICROBIOLOGY270
“ . Doesn't even teach the class and just sits and gives us multiple 6 hour long assignments per week.”
MIC270
“ ; everything you need to know is on the study guide.”
BIO270

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one five-star caring .

Main concern

McGraw Hill Connect quizzes can run for hours with hundreds of questions.

What students said

“She makes learning microbiology both interesting and enjoyable, creating a fun and engaging class experience.”
BIO270
“We were given homework assignments through connect that would potentially last upwards of 5+ hours of work.”
MICROBIOLOGY270

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and labs reward exact detail; , but .

Lab examsLecture testsPop quizzesStudy guidesConnect quizzes online

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person uses lab exams, lecture tests, board notes as , and .

Lab examsBoard notesStudy guidesPop quizzesTough detail grading
“the board notes there are answers to the lab test and quizzes.”
BIO270
“ ; everything you need to know is on the study guide.”
BIO270

Online

Online evidence centers and long multi-question quizzes rather than proctoring details.

McGraw Hill ConnectLong Connect quizzesTest heavy
“ done correct.”
MICROBIOLOGY270
“The online course relied entirely on usage of McGraw Hill Connect (a terrible website for homework).”
MICROBIOLOGY270

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is sarcastic but does care about you learning. She leaves many hints in her lectures, and the board notes there are answers to the lab test and quizzes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 mostly in-person microbio reviews with a tiny online sample; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“I can tell she is passionate about microbiology and science but shes just not a good educator.”

⚖️

26/100

“The only complaint i have is how she grades she is a .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Doesn't even teach the class and just sits and gives us multiple 6 hour long assignments per week.”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“She gives a thorough study guide for and goes over the answers.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She leaves many hints in her lectures
  • She writes everything on the board for you to read and do and gets mad if you ask a question!
  • She makes jokes throughout class which made it much more enjoyable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • she is a
  • Lab exam 1 effected my grade the most

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Very sarcastic personality. Tends to attempt to make students feel inferior.
  • She LOVES publicly humiliating people
  • Its like shes competing with students instead of helping

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews with rich detail and split opinions; online is only two reviews so format claims there stay low-confidence.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO2708 reviews
MICROBIOLOGY2705 reviews
MIC2702 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2