AI Rate Professor

Biology

Marcia Hollenshead

CRN40878 · BIO105 · BIOBIO1 · BIOL1 · BIO1 · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
89.36%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Strong must-take for Bio 1 if you will study weekly and use her guides; not a no-effort free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringAmazing lecturesEXTRA CREDITClear grading criteriaStudy guides
  • Students , and and lab.
  • Easy A is available if , and keep up with frequent quizzes.
  • A small minority find the pace or summer load overwhelming and call her tough.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Study guides, , and aligned quizzes make As attainable with steady effort rather than genius-level talent.

Both formats reward study; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro , though condensed terms and quiz volume add challenge.

In person more often says easy with effort; online has more workload and difficulty complaints.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that missing class loses notes, quizzes, and participation.

Online ; in person is strongly show-up focused.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly 90% would take again and comments repeatedly call her the .

Strong recommendation holds online and in person despite a few harsh outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and study-guide alignment make grading supportive for students who work.

Format shift

A few online and fall behind.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Frequent quizzes, study guides, labs, and .

Format shift

Online and condensed terms feel heavier; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Overwhelming praise for clarity, patience, caring, and lectures that make biology click.

Format shift

Excellence is consistent across formats; outliers are rare relative to sample size.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and a and some homework supporting them.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quizzes and exams over big papers.

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

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lecture and , and a supportive climate that makes Bio approachable.

Main concern

Frequent quizzes and ; a few call it super hard or boring.

What students said

“Easy A if you put in the effort. The class is very straightforward and organized.”
BIO1
“she's the goat”
BIO1
“Super hard and extremely boring.”
BIO1
“Hollenshead is by far THE .”
BIOL1

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Bio is organized and recommendable but , and heavy assignments.

Main concern

and video work; a few report high difficulty.

What students said

“Her intro Biology and lab in my experience were , and the .”
BIO1
“1 study guide assignment would take me 2 hours to complete.”
BIO1
“Very challenging and extremely hard.”
BIO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and exams track study guides and notes; not open-book freebies but very passable with prep.

Study guidesLab quizzesLecture examsExtra creditPop quizzes (some terms)

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and study guides; exams reward notes and prep, with occasional pop quizzes.

Lab quizzesStudy guidesLecture examsExtra credit
“Weekly lecture and , and lab quiz questions are provided ahead of time.”
BIO1
“she also doesn't allow any notes or anything to help you out.”
BIO1

Online

Online sections report , and a comprehensive final based on lectures and labs.

Weekly quizzesLecture examsComprehensive finalStudy prep materials
“The course included 3 lecture exams, 2 quizzes, and a .”
BIO1
“she provided a thing daily to help prepare for the quizzes.”
BIO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A if you put in the effort. The class is very straightforward and organized. Weekly lecture and , and lab quiz questions are provided ahead of time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“This professor clearly and simply speaks in a manner you can understand. She's amazing!!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“Marcia Hollenshead is definitely the .”

📘 Study Guide Path to A

78/100

“Just make sure to study and and you'll get easy A. She also gives at the end.”

⚠️ Outlier Stress

20/100

“Hardest class ever, she comes out chill, but her lectures are a lot to remember”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she's the goat
  • She is really good at giving you extra help that you need!
  • Hollenshead is by far THE .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you put in the effort.
  • Her class is not an easy A, so don't expect to come in here and do nothing.
  • Study every week and you'll land an A.

Theme 3

🧪

  • , and the professor is kind, helpful, and genuinely wants students to succeed.
  • and lectures are straight forward.
  • Gives out study guides for .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

78

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with large recent volume, rich detail, and and guide-based assessment.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 565
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 7 · A 16 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1