AI Rate Professor

Biology

Sumana Pasala

MIC150 · BIO251 · BIO250 · BIOL251 · MICRO150 · BIOL250 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if ; grading and exam alignment are unpredictable.

Best fit · Self Taught ProAmazing lectures (split)Unpredictable gradingExam-lecture mismatchAccent concernsCurves tests
  • Reviews split hard between amazing lectures with curves and
  • and grading ignores the syllabus
  • Supporters say complainers are slackers and her micro experience shows

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Reported grades include A and A+ even from critics, and , but effort and stress remain high.

; no online reviews exist.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Microbiology is repeatedly called tough and difficulty ratings sit high across both camps.

; no online reviews exist.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while at least one says attendance was not mandatory.

; no online reviews exist.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; the other half warn students to stay away.

; no online reviews exist.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and clear criteria; and lower than earned.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload is not the main complaint; difficulty centers on exams and .

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Lecture praise is strong for some, while others cite mumbling, accent barriers, and .

Format shift

.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades hinge on exams and content.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person micro and bio courses are polarizing: some praise deep lecture quality and and exams not based on class materials.

Main concern

and grade rules may not match lectures or the syllabus.

What students said

“Amazing professor. She has an extensive experience in teaching Microbiology.”
MIC150
“Her exam questions is not from the lectures or unless.”
BIOL250
“she was incredibly random with and NEVER stuck to the syllabus.”
BIO251

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.

Exams are high-stakes and often alleged to draw from outside lecture slides, with .

Exam-lecture mismatchCurve on testsUnclear grading

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as mismatched to lectures, sometimes curved, and paired with .

Not from lecture slidesTest curvesConfusing grade posting
“Her exam questions is not from the lectures or unless.”
BIOL250
“ .”
MIC150
“ us seeing how we did on the last exams and .”
BIOL251

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Honestly, do yourself a favor and stay away from this professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews with a sharp positive-negative split. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“Awesome lectures.”

⚠️

38/100

“Her exam questions is not from the lectures or unless.”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“Students who complained were slackers who want an easy grade”

⚖️

48/100

“she was incredibly random with and NEVER stuck to the syllabus.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • extensive experience in teaching Microbiology
  • hard to understand because her accent and she mumbles

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • receive a lower grade than you earned
  • Microbiology is a tough course

Theme 3

⚠️ About Reliability

  • NEVER stuck to the syllabus
  • changes her mind on a whim

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six recent in-person reviews with detailed comments and a clear 50-50 split; sample is small but internally consistent within each camp.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO2501 review
BIO2511 review
BIOL2501 review
BIOL2511 review
MIC1501 review
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MICRO1501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · 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