AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Michael Bialecki

BIOL180 · A180 · BIO282 · BIO281282 · BIO180 · BIO281 · 156 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you love independent study and hard science weeding; otherwise find another BIO180 option.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFlipped classroomTest heavyNo curveiClicker every classTough grader
  • Flipped design forces heavy pre-class video study while .
  • no curve and little .
  • Serious self-directed bio students sometimes thrive; , and harsh tone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Students repeatedly say it is not an easy A; , and heavy prep make high grades costly.

Almost all evidence is in-person; sparse .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Even intro BIO180 is treated as a weeder with dense mechanisms, research articles, and long pre-class video loads.

In-person BIO180/BIO281 dominate; online echoes the same hard content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

iClicker every class and .

; online also marks attendance yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and many warn others away, though a minority of committed majors strongly endorse him.

Recommendation ; online sample is tiny and mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and unforgiving exam design appear across many terms.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Hours of pre-class videos, Pearson homework, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention pre-class video work; in-person adds daily iClicker pressure.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some call him an excellent lecturer with ; many more call flipped class time wasted and tone demeaning.

Format shift

In-person polarity is extreme; online sample is too small to soften the overall picture.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grade weight centers on hard exams plus iClicker points, with .

Format shift

In-person and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Dominant pattern is flipped , and mixed praise for resources versus harsh interpersonal tone.

Main concern

Condescending interactions and mismatch between study guides and .

What students said

“50-67% class averages on the exams, and there is .”
BIO180
“Never has a professor made me cry in class until I took Bialecki.”
BIO180
“He provides a ton of resources for the class and literally spells out how to get an A.”
BIO180

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and hybrid reports still describe , and high stress.

Main concern

and sink-or-swim structure remain even online.

What students said

“The , so staying on top of the lecture videos and practicing iClicker questions is key.”
BIO180
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BIO180
“ if you wanna live.”
BIO180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and sometimes proctored with high stakes for tech failure.

Hard examsNo curveiClicker quizzesProctorio on CanvasFlipped prep required

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study materials, and may use Canvas Proctorio with zero tolerance for device issues.

No curveExam averages in 60sProctorioiClicker every class
“tests are all proctored on canvas and he warns you that if your proctorio/ .”
BIO180
“50-67% class averages on the exams, and there is .”
BIO180

Online

Limited online comments still report tricky quizzes and .

Hard examsiClicker quizzesFlipped videos
“The , so staying on top of the lecture videos and practicing iClicker questions is key.”
BIO180
“The average was lower than 70% and he said amazing grade.”
BIO180

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just stay away. Doesn't matter that he is a smart guy or he is willing to explain that is what a professor should do at bare minimum.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with strong theme , and tone. Credibility rating: High.

🔁 Flipped Classroom Pain

16/100

“Flipped classroom(absolutely horrible). Studied my life away and it helped with absolutely nothing.”

📉

18/100

“The class average for and .”

💬 Harsh Classroom Tone

38/100

“Never has a professor made me cry in class until I took Bialecki.”

🧬 Works for Hardcore Majors

70/100

“This class single-handedly prepared me to succeed as a biology major at UCLA.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • There's no in-class lectures, all based on online videos you have to watch before coming in.
  • get it.
  • Don't ask questions because he makes you feel stupid.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A at all.Put in the time ur grade will show
  • No and no grade curving as well.
  • coming from an AP Bio tutor, prepare to work immensely hard to get a B.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Made multiple students cry in class, including me, and caused anxiety daily with his temper.
  • if possible.
  • I was dropped that same week without notice for missing class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

156

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich detail, multi-year span, and highly consistent flipped-class and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552
4 out of 527
3 out of 514
2 out of 525
1 out of 538

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

7

C+ 2 · C 5

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 3