AI Rate Professor

Biology

Victor Pham

90055BIOT273 · BIOT274 · BIOL10 · BIOL273 · BIOT70L · BIOT273 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
87.23%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take him if you want a and still rewards real effort with a fair path to an A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorExtra credit heavyGroup-lab focusedSimplifies hard topicsWants you to succeed
  • Breaks complex biotech and biochem topics into simple, memorable lessons with strong support.
  • Grading is lenient with , and exams tied to lectures.
  • Lab and skill grades often depend on group or class averages, which can feel competitive in compressed terms.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students earn As , and lenient grading, though group averages can still affect skill scores.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content can include real biotech skills and biochem ideas, but he simplifies concepts and keeps the path manageable with practice.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Lab and and participation, with multiple reviews warning that skipping hurts success.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students , and highly recommended, with only a minority frustrated by group-based grading.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

, retakes, and forgiving policies make high grades common when you engage.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

74/100

Homework is often light, with most work centered on labs, quizzes, and group .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students , and lectures that make difficult science approachable.

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Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessment mixes lab skill checks, group projects, quizzes, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person biotech and , and usually low-stress when you participate and practice skills.

Main concern

Group and if teammates underperform.

What students said

“ ! Took this class for Biochemistry. He breaks down topics to be very simple.”
Biol10
“Entire class was made up of 4 "lab exams" and 2 . An easy A.”
BIOT273
“You will get easy A if you participate in and works.”
BIOT274

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams and practicums are usually fair, practice-supported, and .

Open note lecture examsPractice before practicumsExams from lecturesOnline quizzes with retakes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe open-note lecture exams, practice before skill checks, and quizzes that track class content.

Open note examsSkills practicumsMultiple quiz attemptsLecture-aligned tests
“Exams and and fair, considering you get many practices beforehand.”
BIOT273
“Entire class was made up of 4 "lab exams" and 2 .”
BIOT273
“he prepares you well for quizzes. the only slightly difficult part is the ”
biot70L

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! Took this class for Biochemistry. He breaks down topics to be very simple. He's also very down-to-earth and caring for his students. . He actually wants you to succeed and get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 in-person reviews, , and group-lab dynamics. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

90/100

“Dr. Pham makes scary topics easy to understand, and will make sure his students fully understood the material.”

🎁 Easy Path to A

84/100

“An easy A; even during the summer semester the lessons were very manageable.”

❤️ Student Support

88/100

“Dr. Pham cares a lot about his students and strives to make sure they feel confident in the material.”

⚠️ Group Grade Risk

45/100

“the only thing to be cautious of is your grade on evaluations is mostly group average so your grade can be influenced easily by other students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He breaks down topics to be very simple.
  • simplifies complex topics with great analogies
  • His lectures were easy to understand and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • An easy A
  • if you try and participate, you'll do fine
  • Exams and .

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Teamwork

  • very group collaboration heavy in the lab
  • .
  • you learn by trial and error which makes this class an invaluable experience.

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

47 detailed in-person reviews span multiple years and courses with strong consistency on teaching quality, leniency, and group-lab structure.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 6 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1