AI Rate Professor

Biology

Sherry Schmidt

BIO20 · BIOL20 · BIOLOMARI · BIOL2 · BIO26 · BIO25 · BIOBIO5 · MARINBIO · BIOL21 · ZOOL1 · BIO15 · BIOL1 · BIO1 · BIOLBIOL · BIO21 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want to actually learn biology and are willing to study hard for a fair grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate about biologyTough but fair graderClear lecturesMandatory attendanceField trips
  • Extremely passionate and biology
  • , and
  • Attendance and and tightly enforced

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with study guides and consistent work, but she is a and many say it is not an easy A.

; no online reviews available.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, but volume of , and exams keep it from feeling easy.

; no online reviews available.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

about lateness, and skipping makes passing hard.

; no online reviews available.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students rave about her passion and teaching and .

; no online reviews available.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

, but many call her fair with and dropped lowest test.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and field trips create steady work without pure overload for prepared students.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students consistently praise crystal-clear lectures, real-world examples, passion for conservation, and genuine care.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Assessment centers on multiple section tests, a and reading.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes feature detailed lectures, weekly quizzes, labs, and memorable field trips; students praise her passion and clarity but warn she is a and real study time.

Main concern

or unwilling to attend and study consistently.

What students said

“As long as you do what's REQUIRED of an A.”
BIO20
“ if you just want an easy A, she WILL make you work for it, half the .”
BIO1
“Her lectures are well-detailed and are .”
BIOL1

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.

Exams track lectures and study guides closely; and study rather than tricks or open-book work.

Lecture-based testsStudy guides providedWeekly quizzesLowest test droppedIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and study guides; one exam may be dropped and wildlife conservatory trips sometimes replace midterms or finals.

Study guidesLecture-aligned testsWeekly quizzesLowest score dropped
“ study guides she guves out.”
BIOL1
“There are 4 tests total based off 4 sections of the class.”
BIOL1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the best instructors / professors I've ever had; Incredibly passionate and knowledgeable. The class is not hard. As long as you do what's REQUIRED of an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching passion, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

88/100

“She's retired and she obviously cares about teaching students conservation science and a love of the outdoors.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

82/100

“ . She is quite passionate about what she does.”

📈 Not An Easy A

38/100

“ if you just want an easy A, she WILL make you work for it, half the .”

⚖️ Tough But

42/100

“ but . Lectures and but you need to study the material for the exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very passionate about biology and conservation
  • She makes every lecture interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not an easy a if thats what youre looking for
  • You must STUDY ON YOUR OWN if you want to pass
  • , but you have to study a lot for an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • true gem and she is well respected in the Bio Dept
  • She's an all around awesome person and nice gal
  • very encouraging and loving

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show strong consensus on passion, toughness, and value despite some outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 517
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3