AI Rate Professor

Biology

Javier Silva

BIOL180 · BIO250 · BIO130 · BIO260 · IDST102 · BIOL250 · COS127 · BIO110 · BIOL110 · BIOL260 · BIOLOGY130 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
62.07%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him if you value a and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but disorganizedPolarized teaching qualityTest heavy anatomyExtra credit availableSelf-teach risk online
  • many love his care and .
  • Intro bio/lab sections feel easier; anatomy and .
  • Expect , and uneven clarity more than a polished lecture machine.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many As appear, often with and effort credit, but anatomy tests and .

Online students say grades can be fine with self-study; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro bio can feel easy, but anatomy and some , and lecture-scattered.

Online BIO/ ; in-person difficulty spikes in anatomy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as mandatory for success; others report optional attendance, especially online.

Online ; in-person anatomy often expects presence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About six in ; supporters praise care and fairness while critics say stay away.

Both formats are polarized, with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Effort, participation, and often help .

Format shift

In-person reviews mention effort and EC more often; online is more mixed.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

some sections light, others heavy on Excel, reading, and tests.

Format shift

Online BIOL260 mentions numerous Excel assignments; .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Widely seen as kind and knowledgeable, but .

Format shift

Online students more often say they self-teach; and cannot teach.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Test-heavy tags, lab practicals, and .

Format shift

Exam and practical stress is strongest in in-person anatomy; online also has quizzes and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often funny and caring, but many still call lectures messy and .

Main concern

Disorganized lectures and .

What students said

“Silva is honestly the . ... He really works with students and offers when he can.”
BIO250
“ . Silva cares about his studentsdeeply!”
BIO260
“He's a pretty good lecturer! The lab practicals are the most difficult part of the course, but the .”
BIOL250

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experiences range from supportive and .

Main concern

, and students teaching themselves from the book.

What students said

“I am learning nothing and teaching myself. The lectures are all over the and the .”
BIOL250
“Is not hard to get good grade but u learn nothing from him.”
BIO250
“Pick him for online!!”
BIOL260

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

critical-thinking questions; practicals are often the hardest piece.

Lab practicalsTricky exam wordingSome open-note quizzesTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams that sometimes feel poorly aligned to lectures.

Lab practicalsTricky exam wordingTest heavy
“The lab practicals are the most difficult part of the course, but the .”
BIOL250
“ over in lecture and lab, so you are completely thrown off.”
BIO250

Online

Online comments mention quizzes with trick questions and tests, but do .

Trick-question quizzesOnline testsUnclear assignment directions
“the .”
BIOL250
“There and test but he lets you use notes.”
BIO130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Silva cares about his studentsdeeply! However, presentations were messy; ; ”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting polarization between care and disorganization. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Reputation

78/100

“Prof Silva is a . to all his students.”

🌀 Organization Issues

30/100

“ .”

👍 Split Recommendation

62/100

“Silva is honestly the .”

🧪

48/100

“ as they require critical thinking and not just memorization.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a pretty good lecturer!
  • his teaching style is not great.
  • He tells funny jokes and stories

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest A! !
  • Only way to pass is study and study hard
  • the course

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • I am learning nothing and teaching myself
  • Pick him for online!!
  • Is not hard to get good grade but u learn nothing from him

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • very understanding and accommodating
  • He really works with students and offers
  • and overall great guy!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews across many years and courses show a stable polarized pattern with rich detail.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2