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Biology

Ricardo Denis-Arrue

BIO3140966 · BIOLOGY31 · MICRO31 · BIO3134292 · BIOL31 · BIO31 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
92.31%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a caring but demanding microbiology professor and are ready to study seriously.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring and respectedChallenging microbiologyStudy-heavyExtra creditFair but demanding
  • Students consistently say Microbiology is hard and , and steady study time.
  • Denis-Arrue is usually seen as caring, knowledgeable, fair, and willing to help, though .
  • Grades are achievable with effort because as fair or straightforward and appears in several reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and steady studying.

Both formats say A grades require work, with online comments sounding more stressful and in-person comments noting and fair exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Microbiology is repeatedly described as hard because of heavy material, labs, memorization, practicals, and .

Both formats describe challenging content, while , presentations, and reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

because students say missing labs or class causes them to fall behind and .

In-person , while online reviews do not clearly describe attendance rules.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students recommend him because , and helps motivated students succeed in a hard course.

, while online evidence is limited and includes one stressful negative review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grading is fair rather than easy, with tough expectations , and students saying effort can earn an A.

Format shift

and fair tests more often, while online reviews include tough grading and high stress.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Workload is heavy, with reading, labs, exams, , and projects mentioned repeatedly.

Format shift

Both formats describe heavy effort, but and assignment load.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students describe him as , and engaging, though a minority criticize vague lectures or .

Format shift

, while the two online reviews focus more on course difficulty and stress than teaching style.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment combines exams with lab , and in-class questions.

Format shift

and assignments, while online reviews only generally mention studying and resources.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but worthwhile class where reading, labs, and studying are essential and the professor is usually fair and supportive.

Main concern

science course will fall behind quickly.

What students said

“Micro is def not an easy class to begin with but if you just read the book and .”
BIOL31
“you must attend every lab or you will fall greatly behind.”
BIO31
“ but you still have to study!”
MICRO31

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews describe the course as very hard and stressful, but one student says the resources made an A possible with major effort.

Main concern

The online sample is tiny and emphasizes stress, workload, and .

What students said

“Microbiology is just HARD! There is a lot of material to learn.”
BIO31
“A's are possible if you work hard for it!”
BIO31
“its all consuming and extremely exhausting.”
BIOL31

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear standard to demanding, with multiple-choice, short-answer, lab practicals, and study-based questions rather than clearly student-friendly formats.

Multiple Choice And Short AnswerLab Exams And PracticalsStraightforward Exams With StudyTough But Fair Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention multiple-choice and short-answer tests, lab exams, practicals, and straightforward exams if students study, but .

Multiple Choice QuestionsShort Answer QuestionsLab ExamsLab PracticalsStraightforward Exams
“The and some short-answer questions.”
BIO31
“in-class questions are tricky but .”
BIO31
“There are no ”
MICRO31

Online

Online reviews say the course had tough grading and required studying, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, Lockdown Browser, midterm, or .

Tough GradingStudy Required
“He is a . You MUST use your resources and STUDY!”
BIO31

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Micro is def not an easy class to begin with but if you just read the book and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“The professor is an excellent instructor who brings a great energy to class.”

📚 Course Challenge

34/100

“This is a very challenging course and the most important thing you need is time.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . He knows his area.
  • Makes a hard class easy to understand.
  • Mr. D is a great instructor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A's are possible if you work hard for it!
  • If you put the work in you will get an A
  • but you still have to study!

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs And Workload

  • you must attend every lab or you will fall greatly behind.
  • you will and lab.
  • Ready to do a lot of things like presentation, and project.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 28 reviews over many years with consistent evidence that the class is hard, effort-driven, and generally well taught.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO3117 reviews
BIOL315 reviews
MICRO313 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 5

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 1