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Microbiology

Miriam Martin

BIO440 · BIOL440 · MICRO440 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a and are ready to keep up with difficult material and frequent assignments.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful in office hoursPassionate lecturerTough conceptsAssignment heavyFast-paced lectures
  • Students consistently describe Martin as passionate, knowledgeable, and helpful.
  • The course has tough microbiology concepts and requires steady preparation.
  • Grades are achievable, but , and keep up with many assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is realistic, but , and complete many assignments.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The course content is concept-heavy microbiology, and several students mention tough material or fast lectures.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Students say if no formal policy is proven.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, and knowledgeable despite workload and pacing issues.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades appear attainable with consistent preparation, but exams and as .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students mention many assignments, reading before class, printed slides, and .

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most comments praise her passion, knowledge, accessibility, and one-on-one help, with some concerns about disjointed or fast lectures.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a non-cumulative final, so assessment seems mixed.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and enthusiastic professor whose course rewards preparation but can feel fast and .

Main concern

Students need to attend lecture, read ahead, and .

What students said

“Assignments galore, so be prepared.”
14291
“Be ready to be there every day for class and be prepared, it's tough material.”
MICRO440
“ hours.”
BIOL440

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.

Reviews clearly mention tough lecture-based exams and a non-cumulative final, but .

Non-Cumulative FinalLecture-Based ExamsTough Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a non-cumulative final, but do not clearly prove book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Non-Cumulative FinalTough Tests
“Must attend lecture .”
14291
“" .”
14291
“She teaches us to understand concepts not to just memorize things, hence the .”
MICRO440

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is great and tries to make it fun and interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She is great and tries to make it fun and interesting.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“Assignments galore, so be prepared.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

64/100

“She makes you work for your grade, but she is there for you at all times.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Martin is so passionate about teaching Microbiology and she shows that during lecturelab.
  • Very helpful in class and office hours.
  • Awesome and infectious enthusiasm!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Be ready to be there every day for class and be prepared, it's tough material.
  • Assignments galore, so be prepared.
  • Just read her notes the book and you'll get an A or B.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • hours.
  • she is the .
  • and understanding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The 11 reviews are detailed and mostly consistent, but they are old and include some conflicting views on teaching quality.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIOL4406 reviews
BIO4402 reviews
MICRO4402 reviews
142911 review

Reported outcomes

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5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

1

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