Stephen Miller

BIO210 · BIO210MICRO · BIOLOGY210 · B210 · BIOL210 · MICRO210 · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 55/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 57.14%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you want a demanding microbiology course and are ready to study heavily from lecture notes.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyLecture HeavyVery ChallengingPassionate ExpertPolarizing Clarity

Microbiology with Miller is consistently described as difficult, test-heavy, and study-intensive.
Many students praise his knowledge, passion, humor, and engaging stories, while and lectures .
An A is possible, but usually requires attending class, rewriting notes, studying constantly, and keeping up with lab work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible but usually requires constant , and comfort with .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content is hard because microbiology is dense, fast, and often assumes prior science knowledge.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

55/100

He is recommended by students who enjoy rigorous lecture-based science, but if they need clarity and support.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Some students mention , but many describe tough grading and .

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly report heavy studying, multiple exams, lab quizzes, research work, unknown projects, and dense notes.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often seen as passionate and knowledgeable, but reviews are sharply split over clarity, approachability, and organization.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are , and projects, with many reviews calling the course test-heavy.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but knowledgeable professor whose class can be rewarding only for students prepared for heavy studying and .

Main concern

The , and a teaching style that some students find unclear or intimidating.

What students said

“You def. need to work for the A.”
BIO210

“The lectures are huge. You NEED to Study.”
BIO210MICRO

“ and more than half the students quit.”
B210

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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The course is exam-heavy with difficult lecture exams and lab testing, and reviews .

Lecture ExamsTest HeavyLab QuizzesFinal MentionedNo Clear Open Book Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes or tests, and finals, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book policy.

Four Lecture ExamsDifficult ExamsLab QuizzesFinal Mentioned

“4 exams for lecture.”
BIO210

“Difficult exams.”
BIO210

“3 exams 5 quizzes, 1 project/paper and 1 lab and 1 lecture final.”
BIO210

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you don't get an A in his class, blame no one but yourself. , and you should be fine if you study. Definitely not an easy A, I studied my butt off.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, workload, grading, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“The man knows his stuff.”

📈 Effort For A

38/100

“You def. need to work for the A.”

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30/100

“ questions he gets annoyed.”

Theme 1

📚 About Difficulty

Class is definitely tough, but thinking back you learn a ton from him.
The lectures are huge. You NEED to Study.
, especially if you work.
Definitely DO NOT fall behind in this class, you will not be able to catch up.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

I found the .
So much stuff to know and your whole lecture grade is based on 4 tests.
and always follow his in-class info.
and more than half the students quit.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very smart, cool, and funny guy.
He goes off on tangents on unrelated topics during lecture.
One of the .
His notes are a bit jumbled so you MUST rewrite them if you want to pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

, consistent evidence that the class is challenging and polarizing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

BIO21030 reviews

BIOL2106 reviews

MICRO2106 reviews

BIO210MICRO4 reviews

B2102 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1

Stephen Miller

x x x if you want a demanding microbiology course and are ready to study heavily from lecture notes.

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Recommended

Depends

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📚 About Difficulty

🧪 About Exams

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if you want a demanding microbiology course and are ready to study heavily from lecture notes.

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