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Biology

Francis Farahnak

MICROBIO · BIOSC15 · BIOSC16 · BIO16 · BIO104 · BIO015 · BIOBIO · BIO440 · BIO014 · MICRO · BIO14 · BIO15 · BIOL014 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will and quizzes, and want a caring but exam-focused micro course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest-heavy microAlmost no homeworkStudy guides matterAccent takes getting used toCares if you try
  • Many students love his micro teaching, labs, and study guides when they study hard.
  • and .
  • , and harsh attendance policing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is realistic if , and past quizzes, but and misleading.

; and hard-exam reports.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Microbiology content plus long exams makes the material intellectually demanding for many.

Online difficulty around 3-4; in-person ranges widely but often tough.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and stories of calling out late or disconnected students.

; one online-transition review describes strict kick-out emails.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

About 60% would retake; large loyal fan base offsets a vocal minority of .

; in-person is split but more positive overall.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

50/100

He believes grades are earned; study guides and .

Format shift

Online felt more patient; .

Workload

Light

72/100

; load is studying for frequent tests and lab pace.

Format shift

Consistent across online and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Majority find him clear, funny, and caring, while a .

Format shift

Online reviews mostly positive; in-person has the strongest praise and criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

and quizzes with .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and quizzes over assignments.

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

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many call him awesome and , and hard to understand.

Main concern

Long exams and language barrier frustrate students who need slower clarity.

What students said

“Study slides and study guide (covers 80% of .”
BIO440
“Tests are 100+ questions and are more than what was taught”
BIO014
“ ”
BIO14

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COVID-era reviews praise patience and study guides; and .

Main concern

.

What students said

“Your and quizzes and there is not a lot of .”
BIO014
“He provides study guides for all the tests, and as a group.”
BIO14

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams dominate; friendliness rises when study guides and .

Study guidesTest heavyQuizlet or prior quizzes helpOccasional memory sheetGroup final once online

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and central; study guides and memory sheets help some, while .

100+ question testsStudy guidesMemory sheet on some testsQuiz questions reused
“Tests are 100+ questions and are more than what was taught”
BIO014
“Lets you use a .”
BIO440
“quizlet him, review quiz Q&A's b/c ”
BIO014

Online

Online reviews report tests and quizzes only, study guides, and ; .

Tests and quizzes onlyStudy guidesGroup final option
“Your and quizzes and there is not a lot of .”
BIO014
“ as a group”
BIO14

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Study slides and study guide (covers 80% of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting exams, care, and polarized difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Exam-centered course

86/100

“Your and quizzes and there is not a lot of .”

🌟 Caring micro mentor

72/100

“He genuinely cares about his students!”

⚠️ Tough or

45/100

“Tests are 100+ questions and are more than what was taught”

👍

64/100

“I highly recommend you take micro with him.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and .
  • He has an accent, but you get used to it.
  • it felt like I was in a reading class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's an easy A.
  • grades are earned not given
  • study guides were pretty useless

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is a and cares for his students a lot
  • quite rude to the students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two reviews over many years with rich detail and a stable split between fans and critics support high confidence.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 56
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1