AI Rate Professor

Biology

Danielle Dervishian

42019BIOL1 · BIOL1 · BIO1 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
72.22%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a supportive biology teacher and will keep up with .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring Bio InstructorAmazing LecturesExtra Credit HeavySlow GradingLots of Assignments
  • Students , and many extra-credit paths.
  • Biology content and assignment volume still make the course feel serious, especially online.
  • Biggest and expecting some prior knowledge.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and supportive teaching help, but , and consistent assignment completion still matter for an A.

; online students report more work for similar outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Lectures are , and reading keep the course at a normal college challenge level.

Online reviews push difficulty higher through volume of assignments; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, and missing class makes catch-up hard even when some terms are looser.

In-person comments stress showing up; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend her for care and clarity, with the main hesitation being workload and .

In-person recommendation is strong; online reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, forgiveness on issues, and late-assignment flexibility in some terms raise .

Format shift

Online late-work leniency appears in one review, while another complains work was dropped after heavy effort.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

, and projects add up, and online terms especially feel packed with busy work.

Format shift

Online reviews report heavier assignment .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students , and passionate about making biology interesting.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats, with online delivery hurt more by busy work than lecture quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and occasional projects or papers.

Format shift

Online terms add more lecture quizzes and projects; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In , and grade boosters, with only occasional complaints about pace assumptions or call-outs.

Main concern

She can assume prior knowledge and .

What students said

“Professor Dervishian is incredible! She cares so much about all of her students succeeding.”
BIO1
“She gives so much and is very forgiving when issues arise.”
BIO1
“She takes forever to grade stuff and sort of expects you to know the content prior to the next class.”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections can feel assignment-heavy, with , and more self-learning expected.

Main concern

and delayed grading reduce the online experience .

What students said

“Nice professor but gave lots of busy work and week of the semester.”
BIOL1
“A LOT OF WORK. .”
BIO1
“There is not that much work and she .”
BIOL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and lab quizzes track taught material and can include extra-credit questions, but they still require real study.

Lecture-Based TestsLab QuizzesMultiple ExamsExtra Credit QuestionsStudy From Prior Material

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, with quizzes sometimes offering extra-credit questions.

Lecture-Based TestsExtra Credit QuestionsLab Quizzes
“the learned.”
BIO1
“She gave questions on some of the but not too often.”
BIO1

Online

Online comments mention multiple lecture exams, a final, and weekly pre-lab and .

Multiple Lecture ExamsWeekly Lab QuizzesResearch Paper
“5 lecture exams, 1 final, 1 research paper, 1 group project. There are also pre-lab and .”
BIO1
“If you do your work you should be fine but study for and exams”
42019BIOL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Dervishian is incredible! She cares so much about all of her students succeeding. and has great lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting caring teaching, , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“She is one of the makes herself available even when semester is finished if you need help with any related problem.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“ .”

🎁 Grade Support

72/100

“She gives so much and is very forgiving when issues arise.”

⏱️

35/100

“She takes forever to grade stuff and sort of expects you to know the content prior to the next class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Made all the had to do.
  • She loves when u ask questions and overall the class is just very fun.
  • She loves to include Memes in her lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class itself is hard AF but Im not even close to a BIO major so.
  • Majority of your grade comes from participation
  • A LOT OF WORK.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and genuinely cares about all her students!
  • and something to look forward to
  • and helps you if u need help so don't be shy to ask for help.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen fairly detailed reviews from 2020-2026 agree on care and support, though sample size and some online-era noise keep credibility medium-high rather than perfect.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO112 reviews
BIOL15 reviews
42019BIOL11 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Rather not say 3