AI Rate Professor

Law

Mike Botello

LAW · RE12A · LAW5 · LAW45 · LAW4 · LAW3714 · LAWAB · A · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take him in person if you like discussion-heavy law classes and are willing to study hard for tests.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesTough testsDisorganized at timesParticipation mattersReading required
  • Students often like his in-person lectures and examples.
  • Tests are frequently described as hard or disconnected from lectures.
  • Online reviews are much more negative than in-person reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A good grade is realistic with studying, homework, participation, and reading, but the tests are not easy.

Online reviews make the A feel harder, while in-person reviews show better payoff for effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The law content is manageable when students read and participate, but applied test questions raise the challenge.

Online reviews describe the course as tougher than the broader in-person pattern.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance and participation appear important for learning and sometimes grading, but strict mandatory attendance is not clearly proven.

; online reviews do not provide clear attendance evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Most positive reviews recommend him for engaging lectures, but repeated complaints about tests and organization limit confidence.

In-person evidence is more favorable than online evidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, and participation can help, but many .

Format shift

In-person reviews mention grade help more often, while online reviews emphasize hard tests.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload is usually manageable but includes online homework, reading, and test preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews feel more test-heavy, while and reading as manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

He is often engaging and clear in person, but some students call him disorganized or disconnected from exams.

Format shift

Teaching quality is much stronger in in-person reviews than in online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Reviews repeatedly focus on tests, with homework and participation acting as supporting grade components.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially exam-focused; in-person reviews also mention homework and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but often praise his humor, examples, and passion while warning about hard tests.

Main concern

Tests can be difficult and may require reading beyond lectures.

What students said

“I learned a lot from him and enjoyed his lectures.”
LAW5
“Very clear during his lectures, and gives good examples.”
LAWAB
“Trust me their is a disconnect between his lectures, the material, and his test.”
RE12A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, emphasizing tough tests and poor online teaching.

Main concern

The online course can feel test-heavy and hard to manage.

What students said

“Not good, Did nothing but !”
LAW5
“Please DON’T take him; he might be good in face to face class, but definitely not a good online teacher.”
LAW4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often difficult, with some student-friendly grading supports but no clear overall proof of proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Hard TestsOnline Midterm And FinalDropped Lowest TestCurve MentionedTake-Home Portion Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard tests, online midterm and final use in one class, dropped scores, curves, and one take-home portion.

Hard TestsOnline Midterm And FinalDropped Lowest TestCurve MentionedTake-Home Portion Mentioned
“Midterm and final were both online covers everything need to know in class.”
LAW4
“ .”
LAW4
“Tests are hard, but he grades on a curve, also 50% test take home.”
LAW45

Online

Online reviews describe tough, test-heavy courses but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Test-HeavyHard Tests
“Not good, Did nothing but !”
LAW5
“His test are tough.”
LAW4

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you study, participate and do the assignments, you shouldn't have too many problems.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Awesome teacher, clear lectures, explains everything clear, this teacher is the reason why I like law!”

🧪 Exam Difficulty

45/100

“Tests are impossibly hard even tough curved.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

62/100

“If you do the reading and participate you should do fine on the exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great professor, really cares about the students.
  • Very clear during his lectures, and gives good examples.
  • This guy is a mess. Doesn't email students back.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • No the easiest grade but enjoyed the class a lot
  • You HAVE to study in order to pass.
  • His tests were HARD.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Not good, Did nothing but !
  • Please DON’T take him; he might be good in face to face class, but definitely not a good online teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 37 reviews across many years with consistent themes about engaging lectures and tough exams.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 512
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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