AI Rate Professor

Biology

Edward Modefferi

BIO20 · MICROBIO · MICR20 · MICROBIOLOGY · BIOL20 · BIO16 · BIO1LAB · MBIO20 · MICRO20 · BIO10 · BIO1 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you can devote heavy study time to bio and ; recent conduct complaints make this a higher-risk pick.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough graderHilarious lecturesStudy-hard biologyCaring but strict
  • Microbiology and BIO20 are content-hard with long written exams and .
  • , and caring help if you put in the work.
  • Recent reviews raise serious conduct and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with full reading, study guides, and , but and long written tests make easy As rare.

; no online reviews were available.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Microbiology content is dense, reading-heavy, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most reviews mark attendance as mandatory and warn that .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

60/100

Long-run praise for teaching and help is strong, but and recent conduct red flags keep recommendation only moderate.

Recommendation tone is mixed across years; all reviews are in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and complaints about no partial credit and picky written scoring dominate.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

36/100

Heavy chapter reading, study guides, weekly quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Workload comments are all from in-person courses.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and supportive, though a cluster of recent reviews reports confusing or hostile classroom behavior.

Format shift

Teaching quality .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and mixed exams plus quizzes outweigh labs and .

Format shift

Exam-focused pattern appears across in-person BIO20 and micro sections.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

- and exam-driven: fun labs and witty lectures, but dense reading and . Success tracks effort and study-guide use; a and unprofessional behavior.

Main concern

Unrealistic , and recent reports of hostile classroom conduct.

What students said

“This class is very challenging, but he made it easier to get through. He genuinely cares about the students”
BIO20
“His exams are pretty heavy, 10 questions all written and 200 points for the ”
BIOL20
“Hostile, uses sexual talk/swearing, shames students & violates DSPS privacy in class”
BIOL20

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.

Exams are long, timed, and application-heavy with but still widely described as hard.

Written essay examsMultiple choice plus short essayStudy guides providedTimed high-point testsIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and written responses, often 200-point tests with study guides that do not guarantee easy scores.

Written essay questionsMultiple choiceStudy guidesHigh point valueTimed exams
“exams are 200 points 150 multiple choice and 50 pts written essay questions”
BIOL20
“ . Read & reread the chapters, go over his notes, do the study guide”
BIO20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Not an easy A, but not impossible. . No . Study hard!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 in-person reviews spanning 2008-2026, blending long-term teaching praise with recent conduct and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“One of the . He wants you to succeed and he is there to help you.”

📚 Course Difficulty

24/100

“this class is extremely difficult! . lectures are interesting and .”

📝

42/100

“His exams are pretty heavy, 10 questions all written and 200 points for the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

60/100

“ !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's super funny, his lectures are very interesting so they're easily remembered
  • He is AMAZING!!
  • He wants you to learn your materials and know your stuff

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • be prepared to study!!
  • You have to work hard to get the grade you want
  • , if in a 3 part question you get 2 right and 1 wrong guess what!? Its ALL WRONG!!!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Conduct Concerns

  • Hostile, uses sexual talk/swearing, shames students
  • Inappropriate professor
  • Literally enjoys making you feel stupid

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

38 detailed in-person reviews span many years with consistent themes on difficulty and teaching style, though recent negative conduct reports add some split.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO2016 reviews
BIOL2011 reviews
MICRO203 reviews
BIO11 review
BIO101 review
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BIO161 review
BIO1LAB1 review
MBIO201 review
MICR201 review
MICROBIO1 review
MICROBIOLOGY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3