AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Michael Nicholson

BIO03 · BIO1373 · BIO185 · BIOBIO · BIOLO3 · MICRO20 · BIO44 · BIO184 · BIO3 · BIO0179 · BIO0185 · BIO0186 · BIO001 · BIO0184 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will study hard and use his notes and labs; if you want an easy Bio ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStudy-heavy BioHelpful when you tryTricky examsOnline lecture notesPolarizing grader
  • Success depends , and the book rather than coasting.
  • Many students call him nice and funny; and harsh.
  • He posts notes and ; an A .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible with serious study of notes, book, and labs, but as hard or tricky and not free.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Biology content is real and labs matter; pace and depth feel standard-to-challenging depending on the section.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is often treated as important for labs and quizzes, and .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Later reviewers often praise him as fair and helpful, while a large block of older reviews urge avoiding him.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Several students say you get what you earn with notes and dropped tests; others report impossible exams and low class averages.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Labs, quizzes, reading, and ; not featherlight but manageable if you keep up.

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Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Many call him sweet, funny, and ; a vocal minority find lectures shallow and tests unfair.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and a final unless you earn an A average dominate the grade.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Bio and Micro classes with labs, quizzes, and ; students who study notes and labs often pass, while unprepared students report failing or .

Main concern

slides if you only skim notes.

What students said

“ , so you have to really study for it. He is very SWEET and .”
BIO3
“He has study guides on his website that tell you everything you need to know. He doesnt trick you on the tests.”
BIO3
“Ridiculously hard, hes a prick, . .”
BIO3

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 study-driven; notes help, but many students still find wording hard or mismatched.

Multi-exam courseLowest test droppedStudy guides or online notesLabs feed quizzesSome call tests tricky

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; labs and quizzes support the grade but tests still demand heavy prep.

In-person examsNotes or study guidesLab-linked quizzesLowest exam dropped
“ but u need to study.”
BIO3
“ ! You have to read the book, and you can print his notes from his website.”
BIO0185

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“With Nicholson, you simply get what YOU earn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 in-person reviews spanning 2006-2014, highlighting teaching tone, exam difficulty, and study demands. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Excellent teacher. Keeps the class interesting with lots of funny personal stories related (sort of) to the lecture.”

📚 Study Requirements

42/100

“You definitely have to read the book, attend class & study. The quality of lectures is good but if you don't study you will fail this course.”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“ . There are 4 tests in the course the lowest gets dropped.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • REALLY REALLY really cool professor, really chill. helps students a bunch.
  • He is very SWEET and .
  • Reads from the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can get easy A if you study just a bit.
  • .
  • Most of his students in his class this semester had D's and F's for .

Theme 3

📝

  • He gives you the class notes which have all the information that are on the tests.
  • Do the .
  • everything on the so you don't really have to buy the book

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-five detailed in-person reviews spanning 2006-2014 show consistent themes despite polarized tone.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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