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Microbiology

Thomas Douglass

MIC200 · MICRO200 · MICROLAB · MICRO100 · MICRO220 · MICRO · MICRO200LAB · MICRMICR · MICR200 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can handle a and want fair chances to earn a good grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny but bluntLab-focused helpExtra creditMandatory attendanceUnorganized at times
  • Students often find him funny and caring, but his yelling and blunt style can be uncomfortable.
  • Grades are fairly attainable because he gives , easier grading, and .
  • The material is not easy, so students need to attend, listen closely, and study what he emphasizes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic because grading and are forgiving, but , and memorization.

and lecture reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The microbiology material is repeatedly described as not easy, though his study emails and .

, so no online comparison is possible.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as important, especially for lab, and students say he reacts badly when people miss class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

, and fair testing, but his yelling and organization limit enthusiasm.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students mention easy grading, , and several chances to get a good grade.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

76/100

Students report not much homework and a class driven , and .

Format shift

Only in-person workload evidence exists.

Teaching experience

Average

61/100

and cares about students, but yelling, bluntness, and disorganization weaken the experience.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

57/100

, and limited homework, so assessment is mixed.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but loud instructor whose class is manageable with , and studying his materials.

Main concern

His yelling, bluntness, and occasional disorganization bother some students.

What students said

“ ; he gets pretty .”
MICRO200
“Material not easy but will give out occasionally and .”
MICRO200
“he gives easier grade than other two.”
MICRO200LAB

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews describe fair but not easy exams based on quizzes, emails, handouts, and emphasized material, with .

Quizzes and tests are fairMidterm and final use quiz materialStudy emails and handouts help

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are fair when students study the materials he provides, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Fair quizzes and testsMidterm and final draw from quizzesStudy emails help
“Most of .”
MICROLAB
“ .”
MICRO200
“ , but okey.”
MICRO200LAB

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Material not easy but will give out occasionally and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom style; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

61/100

“If you ask questions he is really good at explaining things.”

📈 Grade Value

68/100

“Tom is great cuz he gives plenty of chances for you to get a real good grade.”

⚠️ Classroom Style

20/100

“He does yell at students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's funny and .
  • If you ask questions he is really good at explaining things.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Material not easy but will give out occasionally and .
  • he gives easier grade than other two.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares about the students way more than the school.
  • he cares his students.
  • one of . ever!

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen in-person reviews across several years give consistent , and exams.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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