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Microbiology

Santos Rojas

MICRO200 · MICROBIOLOGY · MICR200 · 149 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
38.74%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

unless you can tolerate a very demanding, exam-heavy microbiology course and study consistently every day.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely tough graderTest-heavyExtra credit availableHigh memorization loadOften harsh or intimidating
  • Most negative reviews warn that , and stressful.
  • Positive reviews say an A is possible with daily study, videos, tutoring, and .
  • The strongest complaint is not just difficulty, but feeling unsupported or disrespected.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible, but reviews repeatedly say it requires heavy daily study, memorization, videos, tutoring, and .

The only online review also says the class is not easy, while effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Microbiology is described as complex, detail-heavy, and memorization-intensive, with .

Both formats describe difficult content, but nearly .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Reviews strongly recommend attending because lectures, videos, lab work, and in-class emphasis drive exam success, but .

In-person reviews stress not skipping class, while the single online review says .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

Despite some successful students, the dominant tone warns that her class is harsh, stressful, and if alternatives exist.

The online review is cautiously positive, while and often negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

because students report no rounding, strict wording rules, tricky exams, and .

Format shift

, while the online review does not address grading detail.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Workload is overwhelming because students describe daily , and heavy memorization.

Format shift

The online review also recommends lectures and textbook reading, but .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Teaching is polarizing, but many students describe her as rude, unclear, intimidating, or unsupportive despite her knowledge and .

Format shift

The single online review is more favorable, while treatment.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

91/100

Assessment is strongly exam-centered, with lecture exams, lab quizzes, post quizzes, mastery quizzes, and .

Format shift

, while online evidence mentions exams but gives fewer details.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a brutally difficult, memorization-heavy class with but and polarizing teaching.

Main concern

Students frequently , and harsh classroom interactions.

What students said

“To earn an A, I studied at least 4 hours daily, reviewed her videos on weekends, and made study guides for the exams.”
MICR200
“She literally sets you up to fail”
MICR200

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review says she knows the subject, but the class is difficult and , and outside resources.

Main concern

The course is hard even online and requires staying on top of all material.

What students said

“Professor Santos Rojas knows her stuff, but the class is no easy feat.”
MICR200

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews repeatedly describe hard, tricky, detail-heavy exams with limited study guides and intense memorization.

Hard ExamsDetail-Oriented ExamsNo Study GuidesOne Question At A TimeExtra CreditLab Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

20/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult lecture exams, lab , and one-question-at-a-time online exams.

Hard Lecture ExamsNo Study GuidesLab QuizzesOne Question At A TimeExtra Credit
“she asks EVERYTHING in a as well.”
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“ and can only do one question at a time.”
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Online

The online review says the class requires lectures, textbook reading, and outside resources to ace exams, but does not clearly prove .

ExamsTextbook ReadingOutside Study Resources
“Stay on top of the lectures, read the textbook, and use resources like Quizard and unstuckstudy to ace the exams.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You can still get an A if you study hard, but if you were my sister, .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“She skims over lectures and does not cover important topics that are on the exams.”

📈 Effort For A

28/100

“To earn an A, I studied at least 4 hours daily, reviewed her videos on weekends, and made study guides for the exams.”

⚖️

18/100

“It doesn't matter if you pass all your exams with A's if you get a B in a B and she does not round grades.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She likes joking around, but she can come off as rude, and the class felt really uncomfortable.
  • and organized.
  • She is smart but a snob teacher.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty And Exams

  • This is by far the hardest class I've taken.
  • You had to memorize every.single.thing. on the lectures to and but she did give .
  • .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades And

  • and gives .
  • She gives plenty of and assignments.
  • The also does little push to your grade.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

149

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is highly credible because 50 detailed reviews across several years repeat the same themes of , and polarized teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 522
3 out of 510
2 out of 519
1 out of 563

Course coverage

MICR20030 reviews
MICRO20016 reviews
MICROBIOLOGY4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

6

D+ 2 · D 3 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 5