Todd White

BIO205 · BIOL107 · BIO107 · BIOL205 · MICRO101 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

Only take him if you can self-study dense micro content; expect and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderLecture and Test HeavyStudy Guides and Extra CreditDense Microbiology ContentMixed Reviews

Microbiology content is dense and test-heavy; many call lectures dry or tangential.
Self-motivated students , and often pass with solid grades.
Online sections draw , and anti-cheating focus.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Getting an A usually requires heavy daily study; and .

Online reviews are ; in-person students still report hard work for and EC.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Microbiology content is dense and memorization-heavy, with many rating difficulty 4-5.

Both formats describe hard content; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts success.

In-person reviews emphasize show-up more; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; self-studiers and study-guide users recommend him, others urge avoiding him.

Both online reviews ; in-person opinions are split.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Tough grader is a dominant tag, though , and soften outcomes for some.

Format shift

Online reviewers emphasize nitpicky grading; and curves.

Workload

Moderate

38/100

Workload is driven by dense lectures, labs, unknowns, and .

Format shift

Online adds long prerecorded lectures; and test prep.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students and dry, tangential, slide-reading lectures.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades hinge on quizzes, exams, practicals, and .

Format shift

; online adds severe time limits.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

supporters praise study guides, , and care, while critics cite dry lectures, tough grading, and .

Main concern

Dense material plus tough, detail-oriented exams and .

What students said

“know the study guide he gives out and you'll get A's. Exams were so so straightforward from those study guides.”
BIO205

“There was no teaching happening. and expects you to know it all for the exams.”
BIOL205

“Yes the class is hard but its the subject, not him. .”
BIOL205

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BIO205 reviews are strongly negative, citing prerecorded , and heavy anti-cheating focus over teaching.

Main concern

Timed exams and limited teaching support make online success feel harsh and high-pressure.

What students said

“Insanely short amount of time for exams/quizzes (20 sec per question). NITPICKY on answers.”
BIO205

“his lectures are long. You have to be consistent with studying or else you will fail.”
BIO205

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and detail-heavy; study guides help, but timing and .

Study GuidesExtra CreditTimed QuizzesDetail-Oriented ExamsCurve

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but demand high detail; practicals can be tightly timed and .

Study GuidesCurve and Extra CreditTimed PracticalsDetail-Heavy Answers

“Exams were so so straightforward from those study guides.”
BIO205

“He also timed us for our practical(90s/3 answers).”
BIOL205

“ due to the amount of detail and the specifics he wants.”
BIO205

Online

Online exams and quizzes are described as extremely timed with mixed formats and strong anti-cheating focus.

20 Seconds Per QuestionMC Fill-In Matching EssaysObsessive Anti-CheatingPrerecorded Lectures

“Insanely short amount of time for exams/quizzes (20 sec per question). NITPICKY on answers. MC, fill in, matching, and essays. OBSESSIVE about cheating.”
BIO205

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're looking for an easy A, this is not your class. If you want to learn Microbiology well, he's the best.”
Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews (40 in-person, 2 online), capturing a and tough, dense microbio testing. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarized Teaching

52/100

“Dunno why he has such low ratings, Dr. White is such a dope professor. Yes the class is hard but its the subject, not him.”

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34/100

“ due to the amount of detail and the specifics he wants.”

🧭 Study Guide Path

70/100

“know the study guide he gives out and you'll get A's.”

💻 Online Pressure

20/100

“Insanely short amount of time for exams/quizzes (20 sec per question).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and expects you to know it all for the exams.
and how to achieve it.
His lectures aren't the most engaging, but the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Get ready to work hard for that grade.
He does grade on a curve and offers .
If you are not good at spelling don't think about even taking his class.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Workload

The it seem.
He grades the .
Heavily dependent as you can go back through them.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

42 reviews with , and detailed comments on exams, labs, and teaching style support a reliable mixed portrait.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 511

3 out of 54

2 out of 57

1 out of 59

Course coverage

BIO20518 reviews

BIOL20514 reviews

BIO1077 reviews

BIOL1072 reviews

MICRO1011 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 8

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1

Todd White

Only take him if you can self-study dense micro content; expect x x and x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⚖️ Polarized Teaching

📝 x x

🧭 Study Guide Path

💻 Online Pressure

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧪 About Labs and Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Only take him if you can self-study dense micro content; expect and .

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