AI Rate Professor

Biology

Michele Perchez

BIO152 · BIOL152 · BI0120 · BIO120 · MICRO151 · 130 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
36.21%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a demanding science course and are ready to study heavily, use office hours, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery tough graderTest heavyStudy guides matterHeavy workloadPolarizing teaching
  • Students strongly agree the class is difficult, test heavy, and requires intense studying.
  • Opinions on her teaching are polarized, with some praising her clarity and support while .
  • Getting a good grade is possible, but usually only with office hours, study guides, and sustained effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but comments repeatedly say it requires heavy studying, office hours, precise answers, and strong test performance.

Online reviews report weekly tests and self-teaching, while , and study guides.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Microbiology and biology content are described as , and often made harder by tricky wording.

Both formats describe the course as difficult, with online students adding that labs and lectures are harder to follow remotely.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Office hours and , and some students say success depends on showing up and participating.

In-person reviews repeatedly stress office hours and attendance, while online evidence says some lecture or .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Recommendation is low because many students found the grading harsh and rigor and support.

Online reviews are mostly negative, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly describe strict grading, tricky wording, little room for error, and .

Format shift

, while online reviews also call her strict and tough.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Students describe lots of , and extra assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize excessive weekly work, while and .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching feedback is polarized, but , and harsh interactions outweigh praise for clarity and support.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews range from excellent support to severe dissatisfaction.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are repeatedly described as , and exam performance.

Format shift

Both formats strongly mention tests and quizzes, with .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized but consistently describe a and study guides are crucial.

Main concern

Exams and as tricky, strict, and unforgiving.

What students said

“Her quizzes and ”
BIO152
“ and exams”
BIO152
“Getting an A is possible but you will definitely have to work for it.”
BIO152

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing excessive work, weekly tests or , and self-teaching.

Main concern

Students often felt they had to teach themselves while managing heavy online workload and .

What students said

“There are and she gives ”
BIO120
“be prepared to study and learn on your own.”
BIO152
“quizzes and ”
BI0120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The and test heavy, with frequent quizzes or exams and .

Test HeavyWeekly Tests or QuizzesSpecific Wording RequiredOne Page Open Notes MentionedReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, with one review explicitly mentioning one page of open notes on the final.

Test HeavyTricky Exam WordingSpecific Wording RequiredOne Page Open Notes Mentioned
“ and she is very specific on your choice of words.”
152
“she allowed us one page of open notes”
152
“ and exams”
BIO152

Online

Online reviews mention frequent tests and quizzes but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or .

Weekly Tests or QuizzesReviews do not clearly prove proctoring
“There are and she gives ”
BIO120
“quizzes and ”
BI0120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Getting an A is possible but you will definitely have to work for it.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“She is an amazing microbiology professor.”

⚖️

18/100

“She is a incorrect word, but she's not impossible.”

🧪

24/100

“This class was very test and quiz heavy.”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • and exams
  • .
  • The and she has a lot of wiggle room to mark grades down even for great students.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • A very dense class, lots of studying and reading and watching videos and googling.
  • Perchez is a great instructor. This class is ALOT of work.
  • There's so much work it doesn't even make sense.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She encourages the student to think and solve the problem by themselves first.
  • She directly reads off the slides but
  • She is TOUGH, but with a critical class like this, should you expect any less?

Theme 4

🏫 About Office Hours

  • GO TO OFFICE HOURS, she is not mean or scary at all i promise
  • Office hours are mandatory to get a passing grade, her words
  • you might have.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

130

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 reviews across many years with , and polarized teaching experiences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 530
3 out of 520
2 out of 513
1 out of 528

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 5

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

7

C+ 3 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 4