AI Rate Professor

Biology

Daniel Salcedo

MICRO002 · MICRO2 · PYSO0011070 · BIOL225 · PYSO001 · PHYSIOLOGY1 · MICROBIOLOGY2 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will attend lectures and ; you will learn a lot and can earn a strong grade with consistent effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture-Based ExamsExtra Credit AvailableClear ExplanationsTest HeavyStudent Supportive
  • Exams track lectures closely with few surprises if .
  • An A is doable with steady studying; helps but there is rarely a curve.
  • In-person Micro and Physio feel fair; one hybrid Micro section was much harder.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic if you treat lectures as the study guide and put in free grading.

In-person reviews stress fair but effort-based As; the weak hybrid Micro review reported class averages .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard biology volume with heavy memorization; Physio and late Micro spike difficulty, while Micro can feel moderate with solid notes.

; online hybrid Micro was described as hard and video-only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, and success depends on being present for long lecture-heavy classes.

; online hybrid still required engagement with lecture videos.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, and well-prepared, with a few hard or dry-lecture outliers not outweighing the praise.

Recommendation strength is driven by in-person reviews; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Exams are considered fair and lecture-aligned, with .

Format shift

One online hybrid .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is mostly lecture note-taking and , but Physio demands serious time.

Format shift

In-person and online both emphasize study volume over busywork.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly praise , and exam prep from lectures.

Format shift

; online hybrid had one notably negative teaching experience.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and essay exams based almost entirely on lectures.

Format shift

; online comments also stress challenging exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Strong in-person reputation for , and real care for student success, with Physio and late-term Micro needing heavy memorization.

Main concern

Long dry lectures and if you do not keep up with notes and study time.

What students said

“All of surprises.”
MICRO2
“You definitely need to work hard to get an A but the and he prepares you well for them.”
MICRO002
“Powerpoint lectures are your bible for this class.”
PYSO001

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one student found video-only lectures and unhelpful study guides very hard, while another found lectures interesting and manageable without the book.

Main concern

Hybrid format can feel hard when lectures are video-only and study guides dump everything without focus.

What students said

“Lectures are in the form of videos only!! Hard !!”
MICRO002
“I didn't even read the book, just listened to the lecture and I did well.”
MICRO2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and can be challenging in format mix, but students call them fair if notes are solid.

Lecture-Based ExamsMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerEssay QuestionsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture-driven with no surprises if you study the slides and review questions.

Lecture-BasedMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerEssayReview Questions
“The , and essay.”
BIOL225
“If you can write a very good short answers in the .”
MICRO2

Online

Online hybrid Micro exams felt hard with unfocused study guides and needed to lift class averages.

Difficult ExamsExtra CreditVideo Lectures
“Study guides included everything and did not help at all.”
MICRO002

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The . Not only is he a great instructor but truly cares for your success in the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (2 online, 13 in , and effort-based grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

88/100

“He is very good at explaining all of the concepts and .”

📘

70/100

“There are and everything you will ever need to know will be in his lectures.”

💪 Effort For The A

58/100

“You definitely need to work hard to get an A but the and he prepares you well for them.”

❤️ Student Care

90/100

“He is an , and he is engaging in teaching.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and and friendly.
  • Powerpoint lectures are your bible for this class.
  • He makes this class interesting and gives review questions after each lecture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class isn't extremely difficult but you'll need to put in the time and effort to do well.
  • A is doable only if this is the only class ur taking.
  • but he offers towards the end.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr. Salcedo is very friendly and helpful.
  • He is one of the :)
  • !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews spanning 2013-2018 with consistent lecture-and-exam themes give solid confidence despite only two online comments.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MICRO26 reviews
MICRO0022 reviews
PYSO0012 reviews
64821 review
BIOL2251 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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