AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Michael Silva

BIOT408 · IBIS2015 · BIO002 · BIOT051 · BIO2 · BIOT062 · BIO014 · BIO14 · BIOT160 · BIO02 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

and a high chance at an A if you attend and study, but expect occasional chaos around grading and schedule.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious and chillEasy A with effortReal-world micro focusCancels for politicsExtra credit heavy
  • Most students get As if , and .
  • Lectures are engaging and funny for many, but some report cancellations, late starts, and ungraded finals.
  • Attendance is usually mandatory and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

High A rates, , and comments that showing up and turning work in yields an A, with only light study of slides needed.

Both formats report easy As; almost .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and straightforward slides, though some still call material dense.

Online and in-person both describe manageable difficulty when students stay current.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and say skipping hurts, though a few say it was not required.

Evidence is mostly in-person; and required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

and praise humor and care, tempered by recent complaints about laziness and politics.

Online reviews are uniformly positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, presentations graded for effort, and many report easy As if work is submitted.

Format shift

; online still calls grading easy.

Workload

Light

68/100

Quizzes and exams from slides plus labs and presentations, generally called manageable with Physio.

Format shift

Both formats describe light-to-moderate weekly work if you keep up with summaries.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call lectures amazing and caring, while others say he rambles, cancels, or focuses on personal stories.

Format shift

; in-person quality is more polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of lecture and lab exams, quizzes, presentations, and occasional outreach projects.

Format shift

and presentations; online highlights summary questions and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews split between loving his humor and real-world teaching versus frustration with cancellations, phone use, and .

Main concern

Schedule disruptions and slow or council.

What students said

“He will give you an A if you show up and turn in your work.”
BIO014
“He was too busy campaigning that he cancelled a lot of classes.”
BIO014
“Silva is an awesome professor. I hadn't taken any bio classes in a long time and it felt like I could pick up the content pretty easily.”
BIO14

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students called him knowledgeable, laid-back, and easy to succeed with if you stay on summary questions and pay attention.

Main concern

Small sample and .

What students said

“Very knowledgeable and laid back. He wants you to succeed so he is open and willing to answer questions and help out.”
BIO014
“This class was the and it was easy to succeed.”
BIO014

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and study questions; difficulty is moderate if .

Slide-based examsStudy guide questionsLab and lecture finalsPresentations

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and chapter summaries; some report finals not graded promptly.

Slide-based testsLab finalsStudy guides
“All material for so do the ch. summaries.”
BIO014
“ if you studied all the slides and pay attention in lecture.”
BIO014

Online

Online students say tests are easy if you studied and presentations are low stress.

Easy tests if studiedPresentations
“ if you have studied and I enjoyed doing the presentations- low stress.”
BIO014

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He will give you an A if you show up and turn in your work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting easiness, humor, and schedule friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Silva was a great instructor, lectures were very short and to the point.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“Easy to get an A if you show up to class and pay attention”

👍 Recommendation

73/100

“If you get the !”

⚠️ Schedule Risk

40/100

“He was too busy campaigning that he cancelled a lot of classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His class was warm, full of microbe information that stuck
  • lectures were very short and to the point
  • His lectures consisted of and then telling off topic stories

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hella chill and hella easy if you put in the work to study!!
  • Easy A if you just do what he assigns

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • One of my most memorable professors
  • He is easy to reach out to
  • Honestly, Professor Silva should not be a professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with detailed grade and and mostly consistent themes on easiness and personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 9 · A 19 · A- 4

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 2