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Sharon Thoma

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Raw average: 4.16/5 from 364 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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BIO101 · course not matched2026-05-10

Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5

A lot of information and harsh grading for a 101 class. Really fast paced. Take another class if you can.

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ZOO101 · course not matched2026-05-10

Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5

I love her! she's soooo amazing! her lectures were so interesting and she truly cares about you and wants you to do well

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BIO101 · course not matched2026-04-21

Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5

Lectures go very fast & are hard to understand. Exams make up 80% of your grade and even with a month of studying before, few students get above a C. Questions are random and don't correlate with what's emphasized in lecture.

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BIO101 · course not matched2026-04-16

Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5

This class is very test-heavy. 80% of your overall grade is from exams. Professor Thoma is very caring and kind, and I recommend going to the sample exam jams, as well as signing up for tutoring from GUTS to succeed in this class. DO NOT GET THE TEXTBOOK!

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BIO101 · course not matched2026-04-10

Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5

While she was a very kind person, I personally thought the TAs were way more useful for understanding biology.

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BIO101 · course not matched2026-04-10

Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5

It was impossible to take notes . She never posted complete notes on Canvas.

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Classes with Sharon Thoma

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