AI Rate Professor

Biology

Robin Hayes

MICROBIO27 · BIO275094 · BIOA · BIO27 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want deep learning and will record every lecture; avoid if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesLecture HeavyTest HeavyRecord LecturesNo PowerPoint
  • Strong lecturer who expects students to record talks and study daily.
  • BIO27 fans report real learning and high grades with hard work.
  • MICROBIO27 critics report withdrawals, poor email response, and little support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say an A is available if you record lectures, rewrite notes, and study constantly, not by coasting.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews exist.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Microbiology content is dense, lecture-driven, and .

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping class means you will not pass.

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Many call him the , though some microbiology students strongly advise avoiding him.

All evidence is in-person; BIO27 reviews are warmer than MICROBIO27.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Multiple students say he subtracts points for minor misses and is a and micro.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, but daily review of recorded lectures is expected.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

He is widely praised as a passionate, clear, knowledgeable lecturer, offset by communication and support complaints in some terms.

Format shift

In-person only; BIO27 teaching praise is stronger than MICROBIO27 support complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and lab practicals with lecture-based testing.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many praise passionate lectures and fair chance at an A with intense study, while microbiology sections draw sharp complaints about communication and withdrawals.

Main concern

and tough grading in some micro .

What students said

“ . He knows his stuff and has very great informational lectures! !”
BIO27
“Over 70% of the class withdrew this past semester (fall 22') and the ones that stayed most all of them have a C”
MICROBIO27
“you need to put in work for that A.”
BIO27

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

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Exams track his lectures and labs; students must record class because he does not hand out full study guides.

Lecture-Based ExamsMultiple MidtermsLab PracticalsNo PowerPoint

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals plus lab tests; reviews do not clearly prove open-book or lockdown tools.

3 Midterms and FinalLab TestsLecture Notes Focus
“theres 3 midterms and . record his lectures & study every day!”
BIO27
“ and his lectures are taken straight from the book.”
BIO27
“T/F, MC, FItB, SR/E.”
BIO275094

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . He knows his stuff and has very great informational lectures! !”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 in-person , and polarizing support. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Lecture Quality

88/100

“Prof. Hayes is amazing, he is one of the .”

📈 Effort for Grades

38/100

“you need to put in work for that A.”

⚠️ Support Concerns

25/100

“He NEVER answers emails, does not provide info for his students to succeed in his class literally NOTHING AT ALL.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • No PowerPoint display but this actually helps you pay more attention
  • record his lecture and listen again at home

Theme 2

🧪 About Difficulty and Exams

  • Test heavy
  • You will have to study a lot to get a good grade

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support and Grading

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one in-person reviews over many years with detailed, , and mixed micro support.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO2714 reviews
MICROBIO275 reviews
BIO2750941 review
BIOA1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2