AI Rate Professor

Biology

Alexander Michkov

BIOL125 · BIO125 · MICRO125 · BIOL1253401 · BIO1253401 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
84.21%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will study and use the ; not a zero-effort class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesLots of extra creditMicrobiology made funHeavy homeworkStudy guides and EC
  • Students widely praise his humor, passion, and desire for real learning.
  • Microbiology content is substantial, but and study resources make As attainable.
  • Labs are hands-on and fun; online or hybrid terms need organization and self-pacing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many As with study, timed work, and large extra-credit cushions, not free for no work.

In-person and hybrid both say EC unlocks the A if you keep up.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Microbiology covers a lot of content; he makes it clearer but the subject is still demanding.

Online students especially stress content volume; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Labs and as required, with skip-class warnings.

; some online sections are more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Very high take-again enthusiasm and .

In-person recommendations are strongest; online is still mostly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and large extra-credit pools soften a hard subject.

Format shift

Both formats highlight EC; one .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Long concept assignments, SmartBook work, labs, and .

Format shift

Online and ; summer is especially dense.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and and lecture engagement.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online still mostly excellent with organization notes.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and a major project.

Format shift

In .

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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and one of the best micro professors, with heavy but manageable work.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He's an amazing professor. Very funny and easy to listen to.”
BIO125
“By far my favorite out of any college class I've ever taken.”
BIOL125
“One of the !”
BIO125

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and hybrid students still rate him highly for organization, EC, and help, with one strong Proctorio tech complaint.

Main concern

Heavy .

What students said

“He offers A LOT of . You should be getting a at least a B in this class.”
BIO125
“Class was hard because of the subject covers a lot. Expect lots of homework and assignments.”
BIO125
“When told about tech issues he responded with get a better computer.”
BIO125

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and relatively friendly with guides and EC, while .

Online non-proctored lecture examsIn-person lab practicalsStudy guidesExtra creditProctorio mentioned in older online term

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

in-person lab practicals, with plenty of EC.

Lecture exams onlineLab exams in personExtra creditStudy resources
“ but on computer.”
BIOL125
“ . .”
BIO125

Online

Online , and one COVID-era Proctorio crash complaint.

Study guidesProctorio tech issueExtra creditTextbook-based work
“He provided study guides for .”
BIO125
“After using the proctor program, he requires for and ”
BIO125

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“By far my favorite out of any college class I've ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 biology reviews, mostly in-person micro, with consistent praise for teaching and EC. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Michkov is probably one of the most intelligent professors I have ever had.”

🎁 Buffer

85/100

“At least 40pts EC. but must read online book chapters and complete concepts”

📚 Subject Difficulty

38/100

“Microbiology is a very hard subject. This course was hybrid so it was fairly easy and manageable.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“10/10 would take one of his classes again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's really funny and nice.
  • Makes learning microbiology fun and simple
  • He really loves teaching and you can definatly tell.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • just do all of the assignments (repeat if needed to get 100%) on time and youll get an A
  • getting an A !
  • Passed with an A with no points needed.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs

  • interactive and hands on learning.
  • and quick.
  • and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

38 mostly detailed reviews with strong consistency on teaching quality, EC, and micro workload.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO12525 reviews
BIOL1257 reviews
MICRO1253 reviews
BIOL12534012 reviews
BIO12534011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 5 · A 16

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1