AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Francisco Goes Da Silva

MICROBIO · BIO014 · BIO14 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

put in steady study with his guides and labs and you should do well with a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardStudy Guide GoldCaring Micro ProfClear ExpectationsApproachable MentorEffort-Rewarded A
  • Students almost universally praise him as caring, approachable, and .
  • Microbiology content is real work, but , and study guides makes strong grades very doable.
  • ; book is helpful but not always required.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Study guides, labs, and As very attainable even though micro is not .

Online reviews stress effort more; A with guides.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Microbiology concepts need study, but and guides keep the intellectual load manageable.

Both formats describe real content difficulty softened by strong teaching support.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

but participation and limited absences still affect grades.

; online mentions vary more.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-perfect take-again sentiment and .

Both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

and study-aligned exams reward preparation; a few call him tough but still fair and doable.

Format shift

; in-person lean easier with guides.

Workload

Light

72/100

, and .

Format shift

Online reports more reading and presentations; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Consistently called kind, approachable, knowledgeable, and one of the .

Format shift

Strong praise holds across online and in-person formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Lecture and than heavy daily homework.

Format shift

Online cites three exams, a final, and two presentations; and labs.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person labs and lectures feel mellow and , and high odds of an A if you prepare.

Main concern

Lab rules and occasional schedule shifts matter; .

What students said

“Very easy to get an A in the class--just show up, do the labs, and utilize the study guides for Exams.”
BIO14
“If you answer and study all his .”
BIO014
“One of the !”
BIO014

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online micro ; content is not a free A but doable with reading, lectures, exams, and presentations.

Main concern

Still requires real study time for exams and presentations, not a no-effort A.

What students said

“Microbiology is not an easy class, but Prof. Goes da Silva is amazing.”
BIO014
“This class was definitely not an easy A, but if you put in the work it is definitely doable!”
BIO14

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and lectures, so prepared students face few surprises.

Useful Study GuidesLecture and Lab ExamsClear ExpectationsNo Surprise Format

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lectures closely, with lab practicals and minimal surprise material.

Study Guides Match ExamsLab ExamsPowerPoint LecturesClear Expectations
“If you answer and study all his .”
BIO014
“His study guide is exactly what you need to know for the exam.”
BIO14

Online

Online sections use multiple exams and a ; success follows reading and steady study.

Multiple ExamsFinal ExamPresentationsClear Grading Criteria
“Lots of reading, lectures and exams; some discussions but all reasonable.”
BIO014
“Three exams and a final.”
BIO14

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you have the opportunity to have him as an !”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (2 online, 11 in and study-guide exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“One of the !”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“He is a GREAT teacher! I came to his class after being out of school for 11 years.”

📗

78/100

“His study guide is exactly what you need to know for the exam.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • He is a kind and caring professor.
  • Professor Goes Da Silva is one of the nicest professionals I have ever met.
  • and easy going but he does mean business

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Very easy to get an A in the class--just show up, do the labs, and utilize the study guides for Exams.
  • This class was definitely not an easy A, but if you put in the work it is definitely doable!
  • stay on top of things & you'll get an A.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Structure

  • and doable.
  • There are no surprises in his class as long as you prepare.
  • Use the study guides!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews from 2008-2021 with highly consistent praise for teaching quality and .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO0149 reviews
BIO143 reviews
MICROBIO1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1