AI Rate Professor

Biology

Robert Haines

MICROBIO · MICROVO1 · MICROBIOLOGY · MICROV01 · MICVV01 · MICV01 · MICRO · MICRO7222 · MICRO01 · MICRO1 · MICRO7020 · MICRV01 · MICRO101 · MICROVOL · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want rigorous micro and will dedicate serious weekly study time; not an easy grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard microbiologyDense lecturesTough examsHelpful if you hustleLove-or-hate tests
  • Microbiology content is dense and demanding; most students say you must study constantly.
  • and passion, but .
  • , and As from Cs or drops.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even strong students , and lots of study just to pass or earn an A.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Micro is repeatedly called dense, beyond intro, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and missing class costs free time and test readiness.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and passion, though a vocal minority say avoid him for nursing or easy micro.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

and ; grades feel earned only through heavy effort.

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Workload

Heavy

26/100

Students report the class consumes free time, social life, and more study than other science courses.

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and helpful; a minority find him unhelpful or unprepared for tests.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and final; review sheets often called limited help.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

dedicated students credit him with making hard micro understandable and interesting; frustrated students call tests brutal and prep poor.

Main concern

as extremely hard with weak study-guide value and high time demand.

What students said

“I recieved an A, but it was not easily done. Lecture material is dense and must be understood in depth”
MICRV01
“ and he doesn't prepare you for them AT ALL.”
MICROV01
“Micro is a really hard class, but Robbie made it awesome!”
MICROV01

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 widely described as very difficult with mixed .

Hard midtermsFill-in and short answerStudy guides of limited useLab tests

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab tests are tough, often mixing multiple choice and fill-ins, with study sheets that many call useless.

Hard midtermsPotential test questions limited helpNo strong study guides for some
“ and I mean DOES NOT PREPARE YOU FOR THE !!!!!”
MICROVO1
“ , but !”
MICROV01

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The class is SUPER difficult but he makes it understandable. However there is a lot of work required and you need to earn your grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 in-person reviews, balancing praise for rigor with . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Course Difficulty

28/100

“This class will suck any social life you have.”

🎯 Teaching Strength

74/100

“presents difficult concepts in plain english”

⚠️

32/100

“ and hard.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • so, so well
  • makes a difficult subject very interesting
  • top notch instructor at VC

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Not an easy A, Not an easy C at that.
  • I studied A LOT; I got a good grade.
  • and half fill in questions

Theme 3

⚠️ About Frustrations

  • !!
  • He doesnt prepare you for the test.
  • Just because you know the material do not mean you can TEACH!

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

40 in-person reviews over several years show a teaching praise.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MICROV0121 reviews
MICRO1013 reviews
MICROVO13 reviews
MICRV013 reviews
MICRO1 review
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