AI Rate Professor

Biology

Barry Chess

MICRO02 · MICR002 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you will study many hours weekly and want rigorous micro prep; otherwise pick a lighter professor to protect your GPA.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyHilarious lecturesGet ready to readTough examsTextbook essential
  • Engaging funny lectures but
  • 100-plus question tests and
  • constantly; risky for GPA protection

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Many report D or C averages and no easy grade path; As require heavy consistent studying.

; one online review also did not describe an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Micro content is dense, reading-heavy, and .

; the lone online review is slightly milder but still complicated.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

while ; showing up still helps for exams.

In-person comments ; online has no live attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; fans praise learning and humor while critics urge avoiding for GPA reasons.

Polarized in-person opinions; single online review was lukewarm.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

, and little retake flexibility.

Format shift

; online lacks grade detail.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent exams, daily-ish homework for some, heavy textbook reading, and long study hours.

Format shift

and reading heavy; online also reports lots of work with uneven clarity.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many love his humor and passion; .

Format shift

In-person reviews are strongly split; the online review calls him merely okay.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Course is defined by frequent large exams; labs and but .

Format shift

; online review emphasizes assignments more than exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

love his humor and passion, but warn of and D averages.

Main concern

Back-to-back 100-plus question exams and possible grade risk for average study habits.

What students said

“100+ question exams that have a mix of multiple choice, true or false, and free response.”
MICR002
“If you want a good grade, expect to spend 10+ hours studying per week.”
MICR002

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review reports , and moderate difficulty.

Main concern

Modules unlock late and due dates feel scattered.

What students said

“due dates are all over the place/things are always due on random days. yet doesn't unlock the module until the Sunday before.”
MICR002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Long mixed-format exams come frequently and are widely described as very hard with low averages.

100+ question examsMultiple choice and free responseBack-to-back examsNo retakes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often out of step with some students expectations of the study guide.

100+ question examsMultiple choice true false free responseBack-to-back examsNo retakes
“100+ question exams that have a mix of multiple choice, true or false, and free response.”
MICR002
“The and lecture, and .”
MICR002
“the average for the ”
MICRO02

Online

The single online review .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're just looking for the Easy A, then get lost.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He absolutely LOVES to teach! He is tough, but VERY fair!”

🧪

28/100

“100+ question exams that have a mix of multiple choice, true or false, and free response.”

👍 Split Recommendation

50/100

“If you care about .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His jokes always crack me up
  • he is very passionate about the material and his lectures cover what is on the exams
  • The boredom is unbearable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Most people either fail or get D in his class
  • As long as you study, you'll pass with an easy A
  • expect to spend 10+ hours studying per week

Theme 3

📚

  • you must READ the lab manual and text book
  • lots of work. sometimes it's easy, other times its complicated

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

20 reviews with strong detail and , but opinions are polarized and online sample is only one review.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MICR00213 reviews
MICRO027 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

4

D+ 1 · D 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2