Garcia, Maia Patricia teaches at Ateneo de Manila University. Across 21 comments from students, they hold a rating of 4.2 out of 5. Students score them 3.8 out of 5 on clarity, 3.6 out of 5 on helpfulness, 3.4 out of 5 on grading fairness, 4.0 out of 5 on workload and 3.8 out of 5 on willingness to retake. Of those comments, 17 read positive, 1 read mixed, 2 read neutral and 1 read negative. They are listed for 6 sections this term.
Biology (aquatic ecology, marine biology, fish and macrobenthos taxonomy, ridge-to-reef ecosystems ecology)
Education
M.Sc. (candidate) Environmental Science, University of the Philippines Diliman
Career
Instructor, Ateneo de Manila University · Department of Biology · current
Biology Representative, Natural Sciences Cluster, Ateneo de Manila University · Department of Biology · current
Recent courses
BIO 10.01
BIO 100.01
BIO 100.02
BIO 12.01
BIO 12.02
BIO 150.01
BIO 150.02
Garcia, Maia Patricia | Ateneo de Manila
Comments
Breakdown
Clarity3.8
Helpfulness3.6
Grading fairness3.4
Workload4.0
Would retake
Top comments
Lucky Osprey
TLDR: BEST BIO LEC (AND PROBABLY LAB) PROF YOU’LL HAVE!!
mixed
CourseBIO 10.01
TLDR: BEST BIO LEC (AND PROBABLY LAB) PROF YOU’LL HAVE!!
I got her for bio 10.01 (lec) but I’m pretty sure she’ll be the same in 10.02 (lab).
- It’s hard to love Bio bec of so much info you have to understand and memorize!! I wouldn’t really recommend taking Bio even if they say it’s an “easy” subject. For me, it was such an info overload. It was time consuming and mentally straining to review. BUT if u want and need to enlist in bio (of whatever kind) talaga, GET HER!!! Highly highly recommend.
- It’s not an easy B+/A sub. However, because of her leniency, consideration, many bonus questions/activities, your grade could really improve!! She’ll do everything that she can to pull up your grade!!!
- Her questions in assessments are straightforward (e.g. what are the features plants developed to adapt to land colonization? What are the properties of xxx? Etc). She would give bonus questions related to pop culture or science or admu. One time, she asked the motto of admu—Lux in Domino (light in the Lord)—NOT Ad Majorem dei Gloriam ha… also, my bms were also asking for more bonus questions, which she eventually gave in to.
- We’d have a quiz after every module. In several occasions, she made it online or agreed to our request to make it online.
- For our finals, we had the option to choose between a 100-point exam OR a 40-point exam + 60-point national museum of natural history report. I chose the latter! The national museum was a fun activity to do with ur friends!! The report also was feasible.
- Her class is boring because of the info lang talaga. Although she tries to engage with the class to make it less boring.more
Anonymous
Hi! Not sure how she is in Ecology however her teaching style is heavily
positive
Hi! Not sure how she is in Ecology however her teaching style is heavily reliant on her discussions and powerpoints. A lot of her tests and quizzes rely on memorization and make sure to always go back to her powerpoints. As long as you note take in her class and listen, it's easy to know what will be in her exams. She's also very transparent about the coverage and what to review, she makes sure to post the test type a few days before the exam. She also gives A LOT of extra credit if the class asks or if she sees na you guys are having difficulty. I had her for our BioTech last sem and she's super super nice and forgiving! She grades high naman as long as she sees the effort (with essays and projects) and as long as you answered the test well.more
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Keen Newt
I AGREE SM!! i second the motion goiz! 10/10 would recommend. never knew would survive Bio with flying colors! definitely A-ble with minimum effort (you dont need to put much effort in, ngl):DD
Swift Panda
THE BEST.
positive
THE BEST. Ma'am Maia is very considerate when it comes to deadlines and willing to answer questions. She also allows the use of AI in requirements, just with citations. She does deduct for late submission, so I suggest asking for extension early if possible.
Requirements include one quizzes and lab report per module and a special project due at the end of the sem. Actual field work takes the bulk of the time.more
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Jolly Osprey
negative
haha no
Anonymous
the goat! bonus on quizzes and LTs, she curves
positive
Retake?Yes
LeniencyYes
the goat! i had her for biotech; not sure if it’s the same but she gave bonus in her quizzes and lts 🫶 she’s super sweet and open to moving deadlines, just make sure to memorize terms and important diagrams for the exams. she curves as well !!more
Swift Ibis
Motherly lec quizzes, memorization-heavy lab LTs
CourseBIO 10.01
WorkloadHeavy
i got ma'am pam gatchalian for bio 10.01 lec and ma'am maia garcia for lab. i enjoyed ma'am pam's class. she's very motherly and her quizzes are very objective type whereas ma'am maia was ok. i dread her long tests because there's a lot of content and memorization-heavy 😅 but she's nice!!more
Clever Bison
bump! does she fail students if their initial grade was F?
bump! does she fail students if their initial grade was F?
Calm Osprey
our class average was C, but most of us ended up with a b to b+!
positive
our class average was C, but most of us ended up with a b to b+!
Hidden Seal
she was so generous w our grades!
positive
she was so generous w our grades! she curved and she was also v open to accepting answers sa tests if u can justify it
Noble Gecko
took her last sem and our class average was b+.
positive
took her last sem and our class average was b+. shes very generous in grading and giving incentives!
Icy Tiger
GURL SHES THE BEST NAT SCI PROF EVER
positive
GURL SHES THE BEST NAT SCI PROF EVER
Dapper Moth
HER BIO CLASS WAS BETTER THAN ANY ENVI SCI CLASS OR WHATEVER EASY A NAT SCI
positive
HER BIO CLASS WAS BETTER THAN ANY ENVI SCI CLASS OR WHATEVER EASY A NAT SCI SINASABI NG IBA DYAN
Brave Newt
my friend got curved because she was on the edge of an upper letter grade
positive
my friend got curved because she was on the edge of an upper letter grade
Quiet Hare
Idt she curves, she just gives u what grade you earned
neutral
Idt she curves, she just gives u what grade you earned
Anonymous
took her for natsci (biotech) and for our first lt, our class got a bad class
took her for natsci (biotech) and for our first lt, our class got a bad class average and a number of us failed so she curved and in the future exams, she gave us more bonus questions and ways to score higher for our next exams
tldr: she def curves! + generous with her bonus pointsmore
Anonymous
she curved my grade to A!
positive
she curved my grade to A!
Happy Otter
easiest a of ur life she gives a lot of bonus opportunities naman !
positive
easiest a of ur life she gives a lot of bonus opportunities naman ! but yea she curves if the class average is very low
Keen Koala
The best!! Tests are super doable if you know the concepts and terms! A-able
positive
The best!! Tests are super doable if you know the concepts and terms! A-able
Kind Robin
curves! class average was C to D (some F), but our final grades became B+ to A.
positive
curves! class average was C to D (some F), but our final grades became B+ to A.
Witty Ibis
super nice and considerate - she gave me a make up quiz for one i missed even
positive
super nice and considerate - she gave me a make up quiz for one i missed even if i didn’t ask for one. really fun and engaging discussions. she posts her slides.more
Anonymous
Yes she does unless u failed all the quizzes and tests.
Yes she does unless u failed all the quizzes and tests. & did bad on the group project