AI Rate Professor

Biology

Robert Bethel

MICRO222 · BIO222 · BIO101 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless and can self-study hard; expect and weak organization.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnorganizedTough GraderTest HeavyImpatient With QuestionsLecture Heavy
  • Many students call him unorganized with messy syllabus and .
  • Exams and ; study guides .
  • He often reacts poorly to questions, so self-teaching is common.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with heavy study and tutoring, but and .

Both online and ; online adds grading mistakes students must dispute.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Microbiology content plus fast quizzes and .

Online and ; online adds tech and organization friction.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and tags warn that skipping class hurts your grade.

Attendance is described as reviews listing it optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

and many call him one of the and attitude.

; online leans more negative overall.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

Tough grader tags and ; appears late but does not make grading easy.

Format shift

if uncaught.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly lecture and lab quizzes, test-heavy structure, and .

Format shift

Both formats report test-heavy weeks, including midterm and .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A and funny, but most describe disorganization, vague answers, and poor student interactions.

Format shift

In-person has more mixed praise; online more often calls him unhelpful and lazy.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly quizzes, written lab exams, and projects.

Format shift

Both formats are quiz and .

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

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and impatient, while a minority praise , clarity, and care.

Main concern

, and getting upset when students ask for clarification.

What students said

“Professor Bethel should not be teaching anymore. and gets mad when students ask questions.”
BIO222
“ . If you ask questions for clarification he would get upset.”
BIO222

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BIO222 is widely called unorganized with , and grading errors students must catch themselves.

Main concern

Technical issues, unhelpful study guides, and attitude when students ask questions make an already hard class harder online.

What students said

“this professor was awful, agree with other people reviews, to begin with very lazy and unorganized.”
BIO222
“Not only did and quizzes, but he did not always correct his mistakes which costed us points.”
BIO222

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and hard with mixed MC and essay items; reviews .

Weekly QuizzesLecture MC And EssaysWritten Lab ExamsHard Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, weekly lab and and MC/essay lecture exams are common.

Weekly Lab And Lecture QuizzesWritten Lab ExamsMC Plus Essay Exams
“ . Lab exams are written & spelling does count!”
BIO222
“ and contain 2 essay questions.”
BIO222

Online

Online students report tough midterms and tests, weak study guides, and and quizzes.

Tough TestsUnhelpful Study GuidesGrading Errors
“ so please make sure to study or you won't make it!”
BIO222
“nothing on the study guides would be on the tests.”
BIO222

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“seriously, one of the . . If you ask questions for clarification he would get upset.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting organization, exams, and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Professor Bethel should not be teaching anymore. and gets mad when students ask questions.”

🧪

42/100

“ so please make sure to study or you won't make it!”

🗂️ Organization

25/100

“The powerpoints as well as the syllabus are messy making it very difficult to study and know what is going on on what day.”

👍 Recommendation

34/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and gets mad when students ask questions.
  • You have to teach yourself
  • He was very vague when answering questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • so please make sure to study or you won't make it!
  • Make sure you have a group or you wont pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I have never had a teacher catch an attitude/be short when asked him a question.
  • Bethel is a literal gem!
  • He is a little tough but helpful

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed reviews spanning 2014-2024 with consistent themes of organization and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 57

Course coverage

BIO22218 reviews
BIO1012 reviews
MICRO2221 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 5 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5