AI Rate Professor

Biology

Joan Backey Murillo

BIO250 · BIO100 · BIO155 · BIOL251 · BIOL261 · BIOL250 · PHYSIOLOGY261 · PHYSIO · BIO261 · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
87.72%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take her for physiology if you will study hard and use tutoring; she cares, but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and extra creditTest heavyTricky exam wordingAmazing lecturesTutoring recommended
  • Highly caring teacher who offers and real-world clinical framing.
  • Physiology content is hard; exams and .
  • Students who use tutors, study lectures repeatedly, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many still earn A with heavy study, tutoring, and , but and effort is non-negotiable.

Online summer and some online physio reviews report more grade pain; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Human physiology volume and clinical application make the content intellectually demanding.

Both formats call material hard; online does not make content easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Policies vary, but missing lecture is widely said to cost you; .

; some online lecture flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Strong would-take-again rate and praise for care and .

In-person recommendations are warmer; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

and late-work and tricky tests keep grades earned.

Format shift

Both formats mention ; online .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and constant study load feel heavy.

Format shift

Consistent across formats; online still test-heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and available; minority say exams outshine teaching support.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is deeper; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Lecture exams, lab exams, quizzes, and and EC as support.

Format shift

Online and .

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

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise caring lectures, board drawings, and success with tutoring; while some lecture or .

Main concern

and the need for constant study beyond lecture.

What students said

“She cares so much about her students. She is always making sure everyone is understanding the work assigned, gives ”
BIOL261
“ and confusing so learn the material in a way that you can apply various scenarios to.”
BIO261
“The only real problem I've had with this class is the quiz and .”
BIOL261

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections keep heavy quizzes/exams and lecture videos; some love the support and , others struggle with and summer intensity.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Professor Murillo made it fun. She was more concerned with if you did the work perfectly.”
BIO100
“her exams and . and because of that, the questions do not make any sense”
BIO261
“ . Requires active learning style”
BIO261

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are frequent, application-heavy, and often worded in ; student-friendly mainly via and study guides, not open-book ease.

Test heavyTricky wordingMultiple choice and essaysExtra creditLab and lecture exams

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; study guides help but questions stay tricky and clinical.

4 lecture examsLab examsTricky wordingStudy guidesPhysiology paper
“She has 4 Lecture Exams, 2 Lab Exams (Midterm and Final), and a Physiology Paper”
BIO261
“the quiz and .”
BIOL261
“ ”
BIO261

Online

Online quizzes and as tough and confusing; no clear webcam/Lockdown proof in comments.

Difficult quizzes and examsTricky questionsExtra credit
“Beware the .”
BIOL261
“the questions do not make any sense and its hard to understand it”
BIO261
“ .”
BIO261

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Loved this professor. She cares so much about her students. She is always making sure everyone is understanding the work assigned, gives .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (10 online, 40 in-person), highlighting care, , and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️

88/100

“Very caring and motherly. !”

📝

36/100

“the quiz and . They're usually written in tricky fragmented sentences”

⭐ Lifeline

75/100

“Alot of !”

🧠 Tutoring Is Essential

70/100

“GO TO TUTORING, helps so much.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing teacher and amazing course! 10/10
  • makes the topics fun to learn
  • she is a very rare gem

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is not easy so get ready to study
  • and confusing
  • If you want to get an A in physiology, STUDY

Theme 3

❤️ About Support &

  • gives , always reminding students of all the resources
  • She really wants everyone to pass
  • Murillo really does want the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

87

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail across years and both formats; and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 515
3 out of 514
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 9 · A 18

B range

13

B+ 6 · B 7

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1