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Biological Sciences

Derek Boyer

BIO210 · MBIO210 · BIOLA210 · MICRO · BIO114 · BIOL210 · BIO100L · MICRO210 · BIO201 · BIOA210 · 147 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him for micro if you will study the slides and guides; expect , and occasional tangents.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousExtra credit generousTest heavyOff-topic storiesStudy guides
  • Passionate microbio professor who makes dense content memorable with humor and real cases.
  • Grades lean exam-heavy but , and make an A achievable with study.
  • Some students struggle with off-topic lectures and . Wells videos.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many get A with study guides and EC, but and lazy students struggle.

Online reviewers more often call it easy A; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Microbiology is dense and concept-heavy even when taught clearly.

Similar content load online and in person; intro BIO labs feel easier than BIO210.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

; a few report more flexibility.

In-person mostly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 87.5% would take again with .

In-person raves dominate; online has more time-load complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and points back on bad questions are commonly reported.

Format shift

Both formats mention EC; .

Workload

Light

72/100

; , and exams.

Format shift

Online adds long video time even with .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Passionate, funny, and , though tangents frustrate some.

Format shift

; online lectures run very long.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

, and multiple exams with minimal homework buffer.

Format shift

True in both formats; study guides are the .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person micro is engaging and fair with EC and ; content is still information-heavy.

Main concern

, and need to study beyond pure lecture for some.

What students said

“He knows the material is hard so he tries to break it down in a way that is easy to understand”
BIOA210
“It's an easy A if you study. I truly loved this class”
BIO210

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online micro can be an easy A with study guides, but long lectures/videos and .

Main concern

Very long ; cheating concerns noted by some.

What students said

“This class is an easy A, ”
BIO210
“ ”
BIO210

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but and study guides, with frequent EC and review help.

Test heavyStudy guidesLab practicalsExtra credit on exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person lecture and lab exams are tough and grade-defining; , and EC soften the risk.

Test heavyLab practicalsStudy guidesExam curves
“ but if you put the work, you will do great!!”
BIO210
“ and ”
BIO210

Online

Online exams described as straightforward if you study PowerPoints; and some report cheating.

PowerPoint-based quizzesStudy guidesStraightforward exams
“ ”
BIO210
“ . Just make sure you understand the materials in ppt”
BIO210

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Boyer was an AMAZING Microbiology professor. He knows the material is hard so he tries to break it down in a way that is easy to understand and easy to remember.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in person); credibility High.

⭐ Teaching Passion

88/100

“Boyer is no cap the . Truly the man.”

📚

52/100

“There is so the .”

🎁 Buffer

80/100

“Professor Boyer gives you a ton of opportunities for .”

🔀 Off-Topic Risk

45/100

“when it comes to teaching he cannot stay on topic. This put us weeks behind”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes the subject come to life through stories and real life examples
  • live Google searches in class to show real cases
  • tends to get off topic a lot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • easy A if you study
  • and you're golden
  • grade is heavily reliant on how well you do on them

Theme 3

💻 Online Notes

  • Lecture videos are a bit long usually 1.5 - 2 hours
  • a lot of students cheat on exams

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

147

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many terms with , and EC.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5120
4 out of 518
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO21030 reviews
BIO1145 reviews
BIO100L4 reviews
BIOL2104 reviews
BIOA2102 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

37

A+ 11 · A 23 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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