AI Rate Professor

Biology

Micah Meltzer

BIOSC119 · BIOSC132 · BIOSC134 · BIO132 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want strong instruction in a demanding biology course and are ready to work consistently.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard science courseClear lecturesLots of homeworkAttendance mattersTough grading
  • , and helpful with difficult biology material.
  • Success requires steady , and lab work.
  • Students disagree on grading fairness, with several calling him strict or picky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Good grades are possible, but , and serious studying.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The course content is memorization-heavy and concept-driven, especially in anatomy and physiology.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently describe the material as hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly say you need to attend class, lab, and lectures to pass or succeed.

and points to low flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

, but the difficulty and grading make him a poor fit for easy-grade seekers.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with mostly positive but mixed opinions.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Several students mention tough or , though some also describe exams as fair and curved.

Format shift

, and they are mixed but lean strict.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students frequently mention lots of homework, lab reports, memorization, and constant studying.

Format shift

All and consistently shows a heavy course.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most , and accessibility despite the hard material.

Format shift

but not unanimous teaching feedback.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades , and reports rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

, and practical studying.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and organized professor teaching hard biology courses with heavy study demands.

Main concern

The workload, exams, and clear.

What students said

“This is a very hard class!”
BIOSC132
“Lots of assignments, but nothing too heavy.”
BIOSC134
“He's a .”
BIO132

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

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Exams are described as difficult and concept-driven but generally tied to course material rather than trick questions.

Concept-Driven TestsTough ExamsFair QuestionsNo Final Mentioned In One Review

Assessment risk

Standard

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one section with no final, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policy.

Concept-Driven TestsTough ExamsFair QuestionsNo Final Mentioned In One Review
“ .”
BIOSC134
“ . Questions are straightforward and not meant to trick you.”
BIO132
“ !”
BIO132

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Meltzer has a natural, straightforward teaching style. . You can't just memorize things alone.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Dr. Meltzer takes a difficult subject and makes it so that it is more understandable.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“Lots of assignments, but nothing too heavy.”

⚖️

32/100

“He's a . It's all or nothing for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very passionate about the subject he teaches, he cares about his students
  • Dr. Meltzer's lectures were easy to follow and .
  • He takes his time during lectures and lab and answers ALL questions thoroughly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You really have to work hard to get a passing grade.
  • It is a hard class with much information to retain, but as long as you do the homework and study his PPTs you will do fine.
  • Work hardgood results!

Theme 3

📝

  • !
  • Online HW takes time but helps your grade.
  • Some .

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed reviews across multiple courses and dates show consistent patterns in , and teaching quality.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIOSC1327 reviews
BIOSC1343 reviews
BIO1322 reviews
BIOSC1191 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2