AI Rate Professor

Architecture

Mike Balich

ARC101 · ARCHITECTURE · ARCH10010 · ARCH100 · DRAFTING · ARCH105 · ARCH101 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
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Difficulty
1.3

The decision

Must-take for architecture intro or drafting if you want a fun, low-stress A with a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilariousEasy APatient Step-by-StepNever Fails StudentsArchitecture Intro Gem
  • Near-universal praise for humor, patience, and step-by-step teaching in architecture and drafting.
  • Showing up and .
  • , but the class pace is forgiving and he waits for students who fall behind.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Students say you cannot fail if you show up and do simple work; grades are described as candy.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Intro architecture and drafting stay beginner-friendly with .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

40/100

, though he allows some absences and .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Nearly every review enthusiastically recommends him as the .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

, makeup chances, and candy-like grades make failing extremely rare.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

88/100

Simple drafting or software tasks and show-up work; not described as heavy.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

, and real drafting expertise.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Projects, drafting work, and class tasks dominate; .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and nearly impossible to fail if you show up and complete simple work.

Main concern

Class can feel slow for experienced computer users; some downtime.

What students said

“Not only is he hilarious, you CAN NOT fail his class.”
ARCH100
“He will stop to help you if you don't understand or if you have a question.”
ARCH101
“Very easy A.”
ARC101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and rather than strict closed-book exams.

Project BasedMakeup PointsExtra CreditAttendance Focused

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment centers on completing guided class work and .

Project BasedExtra CreditMakeup for Missed Days
“give you extra chances ”
ARCH101
“Just show up and do the simple stuff he asks of you and that you get an A+.”
ARCH100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Not only is he hilarious, you CAN NOT fail his class. Just show up and do the simple stuff he asks of you and that you get an A+.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews, highlighting humor, ease, and patient guidance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“He's a great teacher, funny, helpful, smart, and will make your day with his jokes”

🅰️ Easy Grades

95/100

“Gives grades like candy, but you'll still learn about architecture.”

❤️ Patient Mentor

97/100

“He waits for thoughs who are behind until everyones gets the job done.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • guides you through archicad for your first step into architecture

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you CAN NOT fail his class
  • Very easy A.
  • Enjoy class and get A to maintain GPA

Theme 3

😂 About Personality

  • he's hilarious
  • reminded me of my grandpa
  • Nutty Professor, but don't be fooled. He's brilliant!

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine highly consistent glowing reviews over many years with almost no negatives.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ARCH10115 reviews
ARCH1006 reviews
ARCH1053 reviews
1011 review
ARC1011 review
Show 3 more courses
ARCH100101 review
ARCHITECTURE1 review
DRAFTING1 review

Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1