AI Rate Professor

Biology

Algie Au

BIO251 · BIO11 · BIO250 · BIO100 · BIOL155 · BIO260 · BIOBIO1 · BIOL210 · BIO261 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready to teach yourself the whole course from the book and notes.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNever LecturesSelf-Teach OnlyUnpredictable ExamsGroup Work HeavyHard to Approach
  • Most students say she rarely lectures and relies on group work or self-teaching.
  • Exams and quizzes often cover material not taught in class, creating high failure risk.
  • A minority who study heavily and read the book report fair grades and even As.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earn As , but many fail because class.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Biology content is already hard, and the lack of .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

, though some say lectures were not mandatory and others stress showing up to keep up.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

A large share of and urge students to pick someone else.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

, low lab weight, and tests that punish even prepared students.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent quizzes and and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Many students say she , is hard to approach, and leaves the class to teach itself.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and exams dominate outcomes, while labs and class work often count for less than expected.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Polarized in-person experience dominated by complaints about no lecturing, group-only classes, and tests mismatched to class content.

Main concern

while class time is spent on worksheets and student presentations.

What students said

“She never lectured and all we did was group work in class. Do yourself a favor and take another professor.”
BIO260
“She did not lecture! All we did in class every meeting is do worksheets.”
BIO261
“Tested on subjects not covered in class, text, labs, or blackboard.”
BIO100

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.

and reward self-study more than what happens in class.

Unpredictable ContentRare Multiple ChoiceWrite-In HeavyNo Clear Review

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes frequently cover untaught details and rarely use straightforward multiple choice.

Unpredictable ContentRare Multiple ChoiceWrite-In Heavy
“she RARELY gives you anything multiple choice. You need to know the words & the material”
BIO251
“exams and . You will never know whats going to be in it.”
BIO250

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do yourself a favor and take another professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and split grading experiences. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Mrs. Au likes her career, and has so much knowledge about biology, unfortunately she does not have a clue about teaching.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

26/100

“ . She is a horrible teacher.”

📝

34/100

“Her exams and cover in class.”

📚

38/100

“For those who said she is a terrible teacher, its because you didn't study. She covers all the topics in class, I have to study a lot!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She never lectured and all we did was group work in class.
  • All we did in class every meeting is do worksheets.
  • We always work in groups. We teach ourselves.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tested on subjects not covered in class, text, labs, or blackboard.
  • I got my A in the physiology class and didn't even do all the homework.
  • if she favors you, u don't have to study cause she'll give u a good grade!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is hard to approach.
  • Very unhelpful, rude, and condescending.
  • She is a great professor very kind and friendly.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning 2009-2014 show consistent themes about teaching style and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 529

Course coverage

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BIO1003 reviews
BIO2613 reviews
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Reported outcomes

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