AI Rate Professor

Biology

Cara Gubbins

BIOSECT · BIO1 · BIOLOGY1 · BIOLOGY · BIO20 · BIOL · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you are already science-minded and can learn independently through a difficult course.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnorganized LecturesHard ClassUnhelpful LabsTough GradingMixed Support
  • Most students describe the course as difficult and .
  • Several reviews say lectures and labs do not prepare students well.
  • A few students found her knowledgeable or helpful, but the negative pattern dominates.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A appears difficult because , and a need to learn independently.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The biology content is described as comprehensive, hard, and especially difficult for students who are not science-minded.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly describe .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not establish an .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students warn against taking her because , and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Students report , though one review says she may reward effort when a grade is close.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

The workload feels heavy because students , and self-teaching pressure.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

and poor help, despite a few positive comments about knowledge and improvement.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

, and group activities, suggesting a mixed assessment environment.

Format shift

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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

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, , and .

Main concern

Students often report needing to teach themselves despite difficult content.

What students said

“AVOID! and doesn't have the answers when you ask.”
BIO20
“If you're not science-minded, you'll have a difficult time in this class.”
BIO1
“She is unhelpful and grades way too hard for her incompetence as a teacher.”
BIOLOGY

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.

Reviews mention tests and weak preparation, but they do not clearly prove exam format, book policy, or proctoring rules.

Tests MentionedNo Clear Proctoring PolicyNo Study Guides Reported

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring policy.

Tests MentionedNo Study Guides Reported
“Your lecture notes never match up with her actual lecture. , but her lectures don't prepare you for them.”
BIO1
“doesn't give you study guides before tests which doesn't help you out at all.”
BIO1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“AVOID! and doesn't have the answers when you ask.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and lab support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“She is the !”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

32/100

“If you're not science-minded, you'll have a difficult time in this class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

25/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • AVOID! and doesn't have the answers when you ask.
  • , and cannot give a good lecture at all.
  • Good teacher. Hard class but made it easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • good teacher, friendly but very comprehensive course content
  • She is unhelpful and grades way too hard for her incompetence as a teacher.
  • If you're not science-minded, you'll have a difficult time in this class.

Theme 3

🔬

  • She expected you to learn everything by yourself.
  • She doesn't even know what she is talking about.
  • She helped me out, she switched from letting us teach ourselves and we all did group activities.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

, but the evidence is dated and has some mixed opinions.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO207 reviews
BIO12 reviews
BIOL1 review
BIOLOGY1 review
BIOLOGY11 review
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BIOSECT1 review

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