AI Rate Professor

Biology

Michael Best

BIO1 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take Michael Best in person if possible, but be cautious online because the workload and teaching experience are less consistent.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExam HeavyEngaging LecturesClear ExpectationsLots of HomeworkFormat Dependent
  • In-person students mostly praise his lectures, clarity, humor, and care for students.
  • Online reviews are sharply split and and borrowed curriculum.
  • Grades are strong, but and online workload can be high.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students earned A grades and mention curves, corrections, and dropped exams, but and .

, while online evidence shows heavier homework and less consistent support.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

67/100

Biology content is manageable for many students because lectures add context, but the , and .

, while online students report heavier independent work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though online students mention getting out early and in-person students value lectures.

Online evidence suggests some class-time flexibility, while in-person evidence emphasizes .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, but the online complaints prevent a must-take rating overall.

, while online reviews are split between manageable and very negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students report , and a dropped exam score.

Format shift

and drops, while online grading details are less clear.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The class can feel manageable in person, but online reviews repeatedly mention lots of homework and long labs.

Format shift

Online workload is the main concern, while .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students praise his care and engaging lectures, but online criticism and one fast-paced lecture complaint lower the score.

Format shift

In-person teaching is generally praised, while online teaching quality is inconsistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Multiple students say and labs also present online.

Format shift

In-person reviews emphasize exams, while and labs.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly strong, describing engaging lectures, clear expectations, and .

Main concern

The class relies heavily on exams and one student felt lectures moved too fast.

What students said

“I 1000% recommend.”
BIO1
“The course relied heavily on the exams”
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“he would read the ”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with one saying the work is easy and another calling the course homework-heavy and unhelpful.

Main concern

Online workload can be heavy and may require independent learning from outside materials.

What students said

“Lots of homework, but it's all pretty easy.”
BIO1
“The class itself is so much homework with multiple 3+ hour labs per week”
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“ ”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are important and not open note, but , and a dropped score make the system more forgiving.

Not Open Note ExamsExam HeavyExam CorrectionsCurveDropped Lowest Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are not open note and heavily weighted, but students mention , and a .

Not Open Note ExamsExam HeavyExam CorrectionsCurveDropped Lowest Exam
“exams as they are NOT open note”
BIO1
“The course relied heavily on the exams”
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“ , and dropped the ”
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Online

Online reviews mention tests but do not clearly prove .

Test Heavy
“Test heavy”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ as a professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in format differences, teaching, workload, and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“His lectures give great context to help students understand the material.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“I 1000% recommend.”

🧪

62/100

“The course relied heavily on the exams but , and dropped the lowest exam score you had throughout the year.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • His lectures give great context to help students understand the material.
  • he made it interesting.
  • he would read the

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • Lots of homework, but it's all pretty easy.
  • The class itself is so much homework with multiple 3+ hour labs per week
  • , and dropped the

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • exams as they are NOT open note
  • Your
  • The course relied heavily on the exams

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews include recent comments, detailed course evidence, and a and weaker online experiences.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO17 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values