AI Rate Professor

Science

Frank Villalovos

EM211135 · BIOEM · EM73 · EM41 · EM34 · SEM · EMCM · EM21 · EM7073M · EM · EM35 · QUITEAFEW · EM21343541 · EM1121 · EM90 · EM73M · EM83 · EM70 · EMALL · MATERIALS · EM87 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want real EM skills and will show up, read the free text, and keep a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEM Industry VeteranHands-On Lab MentorMandatory AttendanceHeavy Lab Book WorkCaring but Sometimes Unclear
  • Deep Electron Microscopy expertise and career-focused mentoring valued by serious students.
  • Lab books, projects, and ; missing class quickly puts you behind.
  • Organization and lecture clarity draw mixed reviews, especially in older comments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As with and reading, but and slackers fail.

All evidence is from in-person EM courses.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Electron , and easy to fall behind without daily effort.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and warnings that missing one day puts you behind.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students praise career value and mentoring, though a minority .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Lab books carry heavy weight and effort is rewarded, but and some call him tough.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Multiple concurrent projects, weekly quizzes, lots of , and detailed lab notebooks are common.

Format shift

All workload comments are in-person.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students call him a respected EM veteran who helps at the scope, though clarity and organization divide reviewers.

Format shift

All teaching comments are in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and tests on broad reading.

Format shift

All assessment comments are in-person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person EM labs feel mentor-like for committed students, with strong hands-on help and high respect, but demand constant attendance, reading, and .

Main concern

Some students find lectures and assignment directions disorganized or .

What students said

“Professor V was more of a gentle grandfather figure. His class was very well structured, he went over the .”
EM70
“This class is NOT for slackers. With that said, registering for the program was the .”
EM83
“This teacher is by far the most unorganized, unclear, unhelpful, confusing teacher I have ever had.”
EM7073M

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.

Expect and , so full textbook reading is essential.

Frequent QuizzesTests on Large ReadingStudy Guides Sometimes ProvidedLab Book Heavy Points

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and thorough reading; some tests cover material not fully lectured.

Weekly QuizzesBroad Material TestsLab Book Majority Grade
“There will be tests on HUGE material that wasn't covered in lecture or lab.”
EM70
“Always show up to class... .”
EM70

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Like this professor or not, this guy will get you a job.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person reviews spanning two decades, highlighting EM mentoring, lab workload, and mixed organization views. Credibility rating: High.

🔬 Career-Ready Mentoring

76/100

“Professor V seems more like a mentor than just a professor.”

📚 Heavy Self-Study Demand

32/100

“So be sure to cover your own behind & read the freely provided text word-for-word.”

👍

78/100

“He is one of those teachers who actually care about their students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • students are working
  • He's a bit monotone sometimes but
  • Very mono tone however, he is very smart.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is NOT for slackers.
  • He cares but you have to care too if you want an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • and lab times.
  • Mr.
  • ..HATE IT WHEN

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

31 detailed in-person reviews span 2004-2023 with consistent themes on labs, attendance, and expertise despite some polarized older scores.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

EM214 reviews
EM704 reviews
EM2 reviews
EM342 reviews
EM73M2 reviews
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EMALL2 reviews
BIOEM1 review
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EM731 review
EM831 review
EM871 review
EM901 review
EMCM1 review
MATERIALS1 review
QUITEAFEW1 review
SEM1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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