AI Rate Professor

Biology

Michael Gilbert

BIOL22 · BIO21B · 21A21B · BIOL21B · BIO22 · BIO22PHYSIO · BIO21A · 393 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
93.4%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want to learn deeply and can , and written exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturerTough graderOpen-note examsHeavy readingEffort based
  • Students overwhelmingly , and memorable.
  • The course is demanding because , and graded for detailed understanding.
  • , and detailed lab work rather than shortcuts.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires strong notes, constant studying, detailed answers, and real effort.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Biology content is dense, lecture-heavy, and conceptually .

All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person anatomy and physiology reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

Attendance is not clearly mandatory, but students say lectures are essential because .

Only in-person reviews discuss attendance, and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students recommend him because he teaches with energy and care, even though the class demands serious work.

The and strongly positive despite workload concerns.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

He is repeatedly described as a and careful lab reports.

Format shift

and consistently points to strict but .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Students report lots of , and major study time.

Format shift

All and consistently describes a heavy but manageable load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students repeatedly , and passion for biology.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in-person, with very strong agreement that he teaches well.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades rely , and detailed reports.

Format shift

, and lab reports; no online evidence exists.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and engaging professor whose classes are rewarding but work-heavy and strict on detail.

Main concern

Students must keep detailed notes, study hard, and .

What students said

“ so having good notes is key!”
BIO21A
“He is a , but equally up front about what he wants.”
BIO21B

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.

Exams are student-friendly in being open-note but still difficult because .

Open Note ExamsEssay-Based ExamsShort Answer ExamsNo Multiple ChoiceTimed Lecture Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly describe open-note, essay or and no clear proctoring evidence.

Open Note ExamsEssay-Based ExamsShort Answer ExamsNo Multiple ChoiceTimed Lecture Exams
“ .”
BIO21A
“all short answer questions no multiple choice.”
BIO22
“ and graded on interpretation.”
BIO21A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This course is very challenging, but as long as and attend, you will be okay.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“He breaks every topic down in a simple, more understandable format.”

⚖️

28/100

“He is a but he always gives feedback and will help you improve.”

📝

58/100

“ but challenging and require detailed written answers no multiple choice.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very engaging and lively when teaching.
  • and breaks them down in a way that's easy to understand.
  • He is very animated and engaging during lectures so it's easy to follow along.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The grade you receive is based on the work you put in!
  • He is a , but equally up front about what he wants.
  • consuming.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • The
  • but challenging and require detailed written answers no multiple choice.
  • and graded on interpretation.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

393

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent in-person reviews provide rich, highly consistent evidence , and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5304
4 out of 564
3 out of 516
2 out of 59
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO21A19 reviews
BIO2211 reviews
21A21B9 reviews
BIO21B4 reviews
BIO22PHYSIO4 reviews
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BIOL21B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 6 · A- 2

B range

14

B+ 2 · B 11 · B- 1

C range

12

C+ 2 · C 9 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Not sure yet 10