AI Rate Professor

Medicine

Mike Bates

MCIHAZMAT · EMC0244 · EMC290AJ25 · EMC100 · EMC290 · EMC103EMTB · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

If you can get Bates for EMC100 or .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyField-experienced EMS instructorStory-driven lecturesChill and fairHighly recommendedEngaging and hilarious
  • Near-universal praise for real paramedic, firefighter, and cop experience paired with .
  • Courses feel chill and fair with and .
  • Students repeatedly call him the and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students describe fair, lecture-based tests and a chill class where studying notes and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Average difficulty around 2 with .

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, and tests reward material covered in class.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Nearly every student recommends him as the and wants more of his classes.

All recommendations are from in-person reviews with 100 percent take-again among those who answered.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Tests are described as fair and based on lecture content; students feel rewarded for showing up and studying notes.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Typical , and a handful of exams rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

All workload comments are in-person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently call him amazing, knowledgeable, funny, and the .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

form the main assessment pattern.

Format shift

Assessment pattern is described only in in-person reviews.

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

In-person EMS students rave about field stories, fair testing, and a fun but practical classroom that prepares them for emergency careers.

Main concern

His work schedule occasionally conflicted with class availability in older reviews.

What students said

“Bates is a good teacher and a great guy. I would 100% recommend him for EMC100, and I wish he taught .”
EMC100
“Greatest Emc100 teacher you could ever have.!He is very chill and makes the class very interesting and has alot of stories to tell of his experience being a Paramaedic.”
EMC100

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 online quizzes; reviews do not mention proctoring software or open-book policy clearly.

Lecture-based examsOnline quizzes before examsFair testsFew major assessments

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students say exams cover what is taught in class and before tests.

Four examsOnline quizzesLecture-aligned tests
“Class lecture is only based on what the 4 exams you will take throught out the semester. Youll do ok if u atleast study notes and do the online quizes a week before the exams.”
EMC100
“ and rewards you for coming to class by only putting stuff on the .”
EMC290AJ25

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mr. Bates is an amazing instructor! By far the . If you're interested in learning the fundamentals of EMS from one of the most experienced and knowledge able guys around Mr. Bates is it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching excellence and EMS expertise. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

96/100

“I couldnt imagine having a better teacher...he is the ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“I would 100% recommend him for EMC100, and I wish he taught .”

🚒 Real Field Experience

92/100

“He's been a paramedic, cop and firefighter so he's really seen it all and has some great stories to prove it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very chill and makes the class very interesting
  • He acts like a real person, not a stuffy old teacher.
  • Awesome teacher! Knows how to have fun yet still gets down to business!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and rewards you for coming to class
  • Youll do ok if u atleast study notes and do the online quizes a week before the exams.
  • This class was super chill

Theme 3

🚑 About Field Knowledge

  • He has some great stories and lots of insight that will be beneficial in the field.
  • Hes been in the fire/police/paramedic field for years and he definitely knows his material.
  • Great teacher with tons of knowledge and experience

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine overwhelmingly consistent in-person reviews spanning many years make the positive profile highly credible.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

EMC10012 reviews
EMC29012 reviews
38091 review
EMC02441 review
EMC103EMTB1 review
Show 2 more courses
EMC290AJ251 review
MCIHAZMAT1 review

Reported outcomes

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