AI Rate Professor

Biology

Candace Leuthold

BIO · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will study, attend, and use office hours; skip if you want an easy A or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderTest heavyCaring but polarizingExtra credit availableParticipation matters
  • and and condescending.
  • and test-heavy load; and office hours help.
  • , and want structure in bio.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

As are possible with heavy study and , but strict grading and .

Both online and ; in-person adds more test-heavy detail.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Biology content is dense, test-heavy, and requires constant reading and catch-up work.

, and exams; online notes difficulty but fewer workload specifics.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and missing class hurts, especially labs.

Evidence is mostly in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

About seven in and learning, but a large minority strongly warn others away.

Recent in-person and online both split between strong fans and strong critics.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

; and reports are hard even when work is correct.

Format shift

Strict grading appears in both formats; .

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Frequent quizzes, lab reports, tests, and .

Format shift

and tests; online workload details are thinner.

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

, and caring, while others find her condescending and unsupportive.

Format shift

Polarization is strongest in person; some online reviews are glowing hybrids.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades lean on frequent quizzes, lab reports graded hard, midterms, and .

Format shift

Test-heavy tags and .

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

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Structured bio lecture and , but frequent reports of , and high stress for others.

Main concern

, and heavy testing can feel unwelcoming.

What students said

“This is not an easy class, but it's well structured with what you need as a biology major.”
bio
“ .”
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“She's a , but is always willing to help students with any questions.”
bio

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mixed online and hybrid experiences; and lectures, others dislike format changes and prefer in person.

Main concern

Unannounced hybrid schedule shifts and mismatch for students who wanted pure online.

What students said

“The ! Expectations were clear and professor was already ready and willing to answer questions”
bio
“When signing up for the course it was online Asynchronous. She later changed the class to hybrid without informing the class.”
40259

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and study guides but are often tough and worded carefully.

Test heavyStudy guidesExtra credit on examsFrequent quizzesLab reports

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report many tests, tough wording, study guides, and for explaining processes.

Test heavyStudy guidesExtra credit on examsFrequent lab quizzes
“Be prepared for lots of tests and studying.”
bio
“The cons of the .”
40259

Online

Online reviews say quizzes and exams are straightforward if you stay current; .

Straightforward quizzes and exams
“Quizzes and .”
bio

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is not an easy class, but it's well structured with what you need as a biology major.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, , and heavy testing. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“Professor Leuthold is an amazing professor who cares about the success of her students.”

⚖️

32/100

“ , and it's .”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“Don't believe the negative reviews! Great Professor and great vibes!”

📚 Workload Intensity

36/100

“The class load feels overwhelming at times but she made herself and the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are great, and always has a study guide for .
  • Shes insanely rude.
  • She's cool and cares about students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She's a , but is always willing to help.
  • Fight for your grade because there are some questions that are too vague.
  • if you put in the effort, you'll learn a lot.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She honestly became a !
  • She would call you out in front of class and comes off too strong.
  • She's hilarious and makes it fun in class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty recent detailed reviews span grades and formats with consistent themes of and polarized teaching style.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 58

Course coverage

bio24 reviews
402594 reviews
436322 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 9

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 3