AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Ronald Michelotti

BIOL100L · 182L · BIO182L · BIO182 · COSC6 · BIOLA182L · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
58.82%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him only if you love animals or zoology and ; otherwise expect a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyCaring but mixedSelf-study slidesHard practicalsGroup projects
  • and great for Zoology, others say .
  • Grades often rest on a .
  • ; success requires outside effort and memorization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible with strong effort, but , and few graded items make an easy A unlikely.

Both formats report high effort; and group projects.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Zoology and and dense material to memorize.

; online also tags test heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and advise going to every lecture, though a few list it optional.

; in-person majority says yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Roughly half would take again for caring Zoology teaching, while if options exist.

In-person is polarized; and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Some curves and second chances appear, but and .

Format shift

In-person practicals and .

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Weekly labs or quizzes, group projects, hard practicals, and .

Format shift

Online and lab sections both mention projects and tests.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Enthusiastic and caring for many Zoology students, but others call him tired, disinterested, or .

Format shift

Stronger praise in some in-person Zoology reviews; online and BIO100 comments are more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Few tests, practicals, and homework weight.

Format shift

Consistent test-heavy pattern across online and in-person.

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

In-person Zoology and , and complaints about wasted class time.

Main concern

and self-teaching from slides frustrate many students.

What students said

“there are , and they are all very difficult, with little to no prep during class.”
BIO182
“Basically, you teach yourself off of .”
BIO182
“Zoology with .”
BIO182

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online BIO182L is split between a and a complaint about group projects, tests, and .

Main concern

Group projects and .

What students said

“Ron is one of the . He truly cares about his students and always willing to help.”
BIO182L
“I personally disliked how he assigned group projects when half the class hadnt worked on the assignments beforehand.”
BIO182L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and non-multiple-choice practicals are hard, high stakes, and central to the grade; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Test heavyHard practicalsFew graded itemsCurved examsGroup projects

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person lecture and and practicals with little class prep and .

Four hard testsPracticalsNot multiple choiceCurvesSelf-study slides
“there are , and they are all very difficult, with little to no prep during class.”
BIO182
“3 practicals; 60 questions ea & r NOT multiple choice& NO make-ups.”
BIOLA182L

Online

Online BIO182L mentions tests, group projects, and .

Test heavyGroup projectsPop quizzes
“He never gave credit for homework and .”
BIO182L
“Beware of pop quizzes”
BIO182L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Basically, you teach yourself off of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (2 online, 19 in-person), highlighting test-heavy Zoology polarization. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Split

58/100

“Zoology with .”

📝

38/100

“there are , and they are all very difficult, with little to no prep during class.”

❤️ Student Care

70/100

“He cares about his students and is enthusiastic about the topics he teaches”

⚠️

25/100

“For the love of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and everything he talked about was on the exams
  • Wasted class time by talking about unimportant things
  • Always shows up exhausted and disinterested

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • they are all very difficult
  • Easy A if you are good at memorizing
  • Practicals were difficult but only because there's so much material

Theme 3

🔬

  • 2 group projects, 3 practicals, weekly quiz
  • Forces you to make a journal out of his handouts
  • He often talks a lot and doesnt provide a lot of time for said projects

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews with rich detail and , but strong opinion split and mixed years moderate confidence.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO1828 reviews
BIO182L5 reviews
182L3 reviews
BIOLA182L3 reviews
BIOL100L1 review
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COSC61 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 10 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1