Marybeth Saffo is a Biology professor at Northeastern University rated 2.67/5 on Rate My Professors by 3 students, with 4.3/5 RMP difficulty (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Marybeth Saffo professor reviews and ratings: 2.67/5 from 3 RMP ratings at Northeastern. RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
She's really into evolution and she doesn't follow the book at all. That said, most of what she teaches is in the book, and she posts really extensive study guides that contain everything you need to know. She's really helpful as long as you aren't blatantly gaming for points. Her class isn't easy, but it's definitely doable.BIO1102 2010-06-19 21:09:05 +0000 UTC
um... if u like sea squirts you'll love her class. if u like low grades, youll like her class too. if u like sleeping in class cuz u had a rough night the previous night, youll like her class too. This is more of a random facts class more than anything.BIO101 2010-05-03 20:27:33 +0000 UTC
WEll, you had to go to class to get the information. The material on the test isn't from the textbook at all! All she does is talk about sea squirts. She stressed that the final was supposed to be 2/3 new and 1/3 cumulative.It was all new stuff.I paid attention very hard, but the topics in the lectures seemed all over the place. Not fun at all.BIO1103 2010-05-03 20:24:15 +0000 UTC
Marybeth Saffo is rated 2.67/5 on Rate My Professors from 3 ratings.
Marybeth Saffo's classes have a difficulty rating of 4.3/5 on Rate My Professors.
Data updated October 2026.