AI Rate Professor

Biology

Kateri Mckinney

MICR22 · BIOL1 · MICRO22 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
84.62%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a supportive, extra-credit-friendly bio professor .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExtra credit generousCaring and supportiveAmazing lecturesClear grading criteriaNo textbook needed
  • Most students praise her as , and full of .
  • Exams track slides and lab work; study her materials and you can do well.
  • One harsh online outlier ; majority disagree.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and light grading make solid grades reachable without extreme effort for most students.

Online and ; the lone Incomplete came from a negative online review.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is approachable when you study slides and labs, though .

In-person students call it chill and easy; online notes a .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Attendance is often listed as , but several reviews and rewards lecture-only tips.

In-person splits between mandatory and optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 85% would take again and comments , and a top pick for MICRO/BIOL.

In-person recommendations are near-unanimous; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and comments of not tough grading support lenient outcomes for engaged students.

Format shift

Both formats report clear criteria; .

Workload

Light

70/100

and lab manuals are manageable; no heavy textbook load for most sections.

Format shift

Online homework called easy but ; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly praise clear lectures, real-life examples, humor, and genuine care for learning.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is near-universal; online has one scathing outlier.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of lab quizzes, homework, participation, and and essays.

Format shift

Online tags include test-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Consistently strong in-person praise for , and .

Main concern

One student felt low grading .

What students said

“This professor is honestly one of the .”
MICRO22
“Insanely sweet w/adorkable humor, she makes everything easy to understand.”
BIOL1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Mostly positive online MICRO/BIOL experiences with help, office hours, and ; one strong negative on teaching style.

Main concern

One student found lectures pure PowerPoint reading with .

What students said

“Considering taking MICRO? !”
MICR22
“ ! She doesnt know how to teach. She literally read off the PowerPoint”
MICRO22

Exam style

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Exams largely follow slides and lab material with some short-answer and essay items; not described as open-book or heavily proctored.

Slide-based examsLab quizzesShort answers and essaysReview before quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; lab quizzes easy if you do the manual; she reviews possible free-response and MC items in lecture.

Exams based off slidesLab quizzes from lab manualReview of free response and MC
“ . You do not need to use a textbook.”
MICRO22
“During lectures we always go over possible free response and multiple choice questions we go over the exam”
MICRO22

Online

Online students mention specific lab exams/quizzes and and essays.

Lab exam and quizShort answers and essaysUnderstanding over memorizing
“ about understanding the material rather than memorizing it.”
MICRO22
“ and short essays . She makes you study for everything!!”
MICRO22

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor is honestly one of the . She has no problem answering any questions. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (5 online, 8 in-person), highlighting teaching care, , and one online teaching complaint. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“She is an amazing professor! So understanding and truly cares about all of her students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

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🎁 Culture

85/100

“She gives many opportunities of which I thank her so much.”

⚠️ Online Outlier Risk

25/100

“ ! She doesnt know how to teach. She literally read off the PowerPoint without making sense anything”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • What an amazing professor!!! she provides so much support and makes the class very interesting.
  • She will make sure everyone is grasping the
  • Insanely sweet w/adorkable humor, she makes everything easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • . You do not need to use a textbook.
  • She gives alot of and .
  • I took MICRO and the class was pretty easy.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Kateri is such a sweet soul ready to help anyone that needs it.
  • She cares a lot about how students are doing in the lab
  • Really sweet and caring.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

13 detailed reviews from 2020-2023 across online and from one outlier.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MICRO226 reviews
BIOL14 reviews
MICR223 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3