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Biology

Joanna Camba-Colon

BIO100 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Only take BIO100 with her if you can handle a and self-study; many students advise avoiding her.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyLots of homeworkTough graderFast-paced lecturesTest heavy
  • , and long study guides dominate BIO100.
  • Lectures are often fast, monotone, and .
  • Grades and care feel uneven; some find her fair and knowledgeable, many do not.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Tests and ; grades include C and C- with , so an A is not free.

All evidence is from in-person BIO100 reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

High difficulty ratings and comments about complex, fast, homework-heavy biology content make the material hard.

All evidence is from in-person BIO100 reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and so students must come to lecture.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

and several students explicitly say not to recommend the class despite a few strong fans.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and , and complaints outweigh a few fair-grading comments.

Format shift

In-person only; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly cite lots of , and hours of work.

Format shift

In-person only; no online workload evidence.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Some praise knowledge and helpfulness, but more report boring monotone lectures, rushed pace, and unhelpful responses.

Format shift

In-person only; no online teaching evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and labs plus difficult tests and study guides share the grade load.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO100 is lecture-heavy with and labs, difficult tests, and mixed teaching clarity; positives note knowledge and .

Main concern

, and some students reporting embarrassment or complaints.

What students said

“she goes and then if we ask if she can ”
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“Professor Camba-Colon BIO100 class really does have a lot of , and study guides”
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“I would ”
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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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Tests are described as difficult but often covered by long study guides and .

Test heavyStudy guidesLab-based testing

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are hard, study-guide driven, and tied to lab content; .

Test heavyStudy guidesLab content on tests
“ but her study guides cover the material well (even if they are long)”
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“she tested on everything we did in lab so make ”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Camba-Colon BIO100 class really does have a lot of , and study guides. If you are looking to spend hours on hours doing a single course then this is the course for you. but this class was extremely difficult and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting workload, lecture style, and split recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Heavy Workload

22/100

“She assigns a lot of work.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

40/100

“lectures are like scratching chalkboard her single monotone voice is probably single handed the most boring thing to sit and listen to for 5 hours straight.”

👎 Recommendation

35/100

“Just be aware that taking this class will forever be a mistake”

⚡ Lecture Pace

30/100

“she goes and then if we ask if she can ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she goes
  • her single monotone voice is probably single handed the most boring thing
  • and never made you feel dumb

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • She assigns a lot of work
  • really does have a lot of , and study guides
  • but her study guides cover the material well

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Care

  • The professor is a nice person but her teaching is very difficult
  • Makes you feel a little embarrassed for not understanding
  • Prof. Colon is a good professor, she really cares and

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight in-person reviews from 2020-2026 with grades, tags, and detailed comments, but mixed opinions and modest sample size.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO1008 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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No reported values