Biology · 25 reviews
- Quality
- 5.0/5
- Difficulty
- 3.1/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 4.47
- Adjusted difficulty
- 3.13
- Alpha
- 0.65
- Rating spread (SD)
- 0.00
Gottwald Sciences
Biology
Reviews651
Professors49
Quality3.64
Difficulty3.25
Difficulty rank#14
Quality rank#22
All-time supplied department values. Ranks compare the 27 supplied departments. The professor controls below apply to professor data only.
Within the department
Department rating summaries
Highest ratedShannon Jones ↗4.47
Highest reported difficultyMelinda Yang ↗3.75
Lowest reported difficultyMaren Reiner ↗2.52
Highest rating relative to expectationsShannon Jones ↗0.65
Most disagreement in ratingsPaula Lessem ↗1.49
Department standouts are subsets of eligible professor scores, not additional official awards. Quality and difficulty use Bayesian scores. Alpha is custom: positive means higher ratings than expected for difficulty, department, and year.
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Professor ratings
Biology · 22 reviews
- Quality
- 4.7/5
- Difficulty
- 1.9/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 4.27
- Adjusted difficulty
- 2.52
- Alpha
- 0.25
- Rating spread (SD)
- 0.72
Biology · 25 reviews
- Quality
- 4.2/5
- Difficulty
- 3.3/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 4.05
- Adjusted difficulty
- 3.24
- Alpha
- 0.29
- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.01
Biology · 28 reviews
- Quality
- 3.8/5
- Difficulty
- 3.0/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 3.77
- Adjusted difficulty
- 3.10
- Alpha
- -0.00
- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.48
Biology · 26 reviews
- Quality
- 3.7/5
- Difficulty
- 3.5/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 3.76
- Adjusted difficulty
- 3.34
- Alpha
- 0.15
- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.43
Biology · 32 reviews
- Quality
- 3.7/5
- Difficulty
- 3.2/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 3.73
- Adjusted difficulty
- 3.19
- Alpha
- 0.14
- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.49
Biology · 22 reviews
- Quality
- 3.6/5
- Difficulty
- 4.3/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 3.69
- Adjusted difficulty
- 3.75
- Alpha
- 0.13
- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.40
Biology · 51 reviews
- Quality
- 3.6/5
- Difficulty
- 3.1/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 3.66
- Adjusted difficulty
- 3.14
- Alpha
- -0.09
- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.34
Biology · 24 reviews
- Quality
- 3.5/5
- Difficulty
- 2.7/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 3.64
- Adjusted difficulty
- 2.92
- Alpha
- -0.14
- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.10
Biology · 32 reviews
- Quality
- 3.1/5
- Difficulty
- 3.4/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 3.39
- Adjusted difficulty
- 3.32
- Alpha
- -0.18
- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.31
Biology · 34 reviews
- Quality
- 2.4/5
- Difficulty
- 3.9/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 2.89
- Adjusted difficulty
- 3.62
- Alpha
- -0.65
- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.45
Biology · 29 reviews
- Quality
- 2.1/5
- Difficulty
- 3.9/5
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- Adjusted quality
- 2.78
- Adjusted difficulty
- 3.58
- Alpha
- -0.69
- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.28
Biology · 2 reviews
- Quality
- 4.0/5
- Difficulty
- 3.5/5
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- —
- Adjusted difficulty
- —
- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.41
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Biology · 11 reviews
- Quality
- 3.7/5
- Difficulty
- 4.1/5
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- —
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- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.19
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Biology · 3 reviews
- Quality
- 3.3/5
- Difficulty
- 2.7/5
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- —
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- —
- Rating spread (SD)
- 0.58
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Biology · 14 reviews
- Quality
- 3.9/5
- Difficulty
- 3.4/5
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- —
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- 1.10
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Biology · 2 reviews
- Quality
- 5.0/5
- Difficulty
- 3.0/5
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- —
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- 0.00
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Biology · 3 reviews
- Quality
- 2.3/5
- Difficulty
- 3.0/5
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- —
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- Rating spread (SD)
- 0.58
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Biology · 9 reviews
- Quality
- 4.4/5
- Difficulty
- 3.0/5
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- —
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- Rating spread (SD)
- 0.73
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Biology · 10 reviews
- Quality
- 4.8/5
- Difficulty
- 2.8/5
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- —
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- Rating spread (SD)
- 0.63
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Biology · 2 reviews
- Quality
- 4.0/5
- Difficulty
- 3.0/5
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Biology · 15 reviews
- Quality
- 3.1/5
- Difficulty
- 3.4/5
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- —
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- Rating spread (SD)
- 1.22
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Biology · 7 reviews
- Quality
- 4.0/5
- Difficulty
- 2.9/5
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- 1.00
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Biology · 17 reviews
- Quality
- 2.6/5
- Difficulty
- 3.7/5
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- —
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- 1.58
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Biology · 1 review
- Quality
- 5.0/5
- Difficulty
- 2.0/5
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Biology · 13 reviews
- Quality
- 2.5/5
- Difficulty
- 4.0/5
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- 1.20
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Biology · 16 reviews
- Quality
- 4.7/5
- Difficulty
- 2.3/5
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- 1.01
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Biology · 2 reviews
- Quality
- 3.0/5
- Difficulty
- 2.5/5
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- 1.41
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Biology · 4 reviews
- Quality
- 5.0/5
- Difficulty
- 1.5/5
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Biology · 12 reviews
- Quality
- 4.9/5
- Difficulty
- 2.3/5
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- —
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- Rating spread (SD)
- 0.29
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Biology · 19 reviews
- Quality
- 3.7/5
- Difficulty
- 3.2/5
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- —
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- 1.34
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Biology · 5 reviews
- Quality
- 5.0/5
- Difficulty
- 2.4/5
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Biology · 8 reviews
- Quality
- 3.0/5
- Difficulty
- 3.4/5
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- 1.69
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Biology · 16 reviews
- Quality
- 3.4/5
- Difficulty
- 3.3/5
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- 1.59
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Biology · 13 reviews
- Quality
- 4.8/5
- Difficulty
- 2.5/5
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- 0.38
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Biology · 11 reviews
- Quality
- 3.7/5
- Difficulty
- 3.9/5
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- 1.35
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Biology · 11 reviews
- Quality
- 4.3/5
- Difficulty
- 2.9/5
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- 0.79
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Biology · 1 review
- Quality
- 1.0/5
- Difficulty
- 5.0/5
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Biology · 6 reviews
- Quality
- 4.8/5
- Difficulty
- 3.2/5
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- 0.41
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Biology · 1 review
- Quality
- 3.0/5
- Difficulty
- 2.0/5
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| Professor | Quality | Difficulty | Reviews | Adjusted quality | Adjusted difficulty | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon JonesBiology | 3.08 | 25 | 4.47 | 3.13 | ||
| Maren ReinerBiology | 1.91 | 22 | 4.27 | 2.52 | ||
| Carrie WUBiology | 3.28 | 25 | 4.05 | 3.24 | ||
| Amy TreonisBiology | 3.04 | 28 | 3.77 | 3.10 | ||
| Laura Runyen-JaneckyBiology | 3.46 | 26 | 3.76 | 3.34 | ||
| Paula LessemBiology | 3.19 | 32 | 3.73 | 3.19 | ||
| Melinda YangBiology | 4.27 | 22 | 3.69 | 3.75 | ||
| Emily BooneBiology | 3.12 | 51 | 3.66 | 3.14 | ||
| Kathy ZoghbyBiology | 2.71 | 24 | 3.64 | 2.92 | ||
| John WarrickBiology | 3.41 | 32 | 3.39 | 3.32 | ||
| Peter SmallwoodBiology | 3.88 | 34 | 2.89 | 3.62 | ||
| Linda BolandBiology | 3.86 | 29 | 2.78 | 3.58 | ||
| Allison CornellBiology | 3.50 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Angela HillikerBiology | 4.09 | 11 | — | — | ||
| Aparna TelangBiology | 2.67 | 3 | — | — | ||
| April HillBiology | 3.43 | 14 | — | — | ||
| Art EvansBiology | 3.00 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Caitlin Fisher-ReidBiology | 3.00 | 3 | — | — | ||
| Colleen CarpenterBiology | 3.00 | 9 | — | — | ||
| David PierceBiology | 2.80 | 10 | — | — | ||
| Eugene MaurakisBiology | 3.00 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Eugene Yorchone WUBiology | 3.40 | 15 | — | — | ||
| Fernando GomezBiology | 2.86 | 7 | — | — | ||
| Gary RadiceBiology | 3.71 | 17 | — | — | ||
| Heidi WalshBiology | 2.00 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Isaac SkromneBiology | 4.00 | 13 | — | — | ||
| Jennifer O'DonnellBiology | 2.25 | 16 | — | — | ||
| Jennifer OlsonBiology | 2.50 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Jennifer ScottBiology | 1.50 | 4 | — | — | ||
| Jennifer SevinBiology | 2.33 | 12 | — | — | ||
| John HaydenBiology | 3.21 | 19 | — | — | ||
| John PetersBiology | 2.40 | 5 | — | — | ||
| John VaughanBiology | 3.38 | 8 | — | — | ||
| Jonathan RichardsonBiology | 3.31 | 16 | — | — | ||
| Jory BrinkerhoffBiology | 2.46 | 13 | — | — | ||
| Krista StengerBiology | 3.91 | 11 | — | — | ||
| Kristine Grayson-DattlebaumBiology | 2.91 | 11 | — | — | ||
| MacK ClairBiology | 5.00 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Malcolm HillBiology | 3.17 | 6 | — | — | ||
| Margaret ParkBiology | 2.00 | 1 | — | — |
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