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Biological Sciences

Silvio Favoreto

BIO205 · BIO204 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
71.7%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him if you value an engaging microbiology instructor and and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate and caringDisorganized structureTough graderOpen-note case studiesHeavy reading
  • Students often praise his passion, humor, and willingness to help in person.
  • The biggest risk is disorganization, changing schedules, and .
  • Grades can be strong, but , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

A grades are common, but students , and asking for help.

Online and in-person reviews both show achievable grades, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Microbiology content is interesting but detail-heavy, and case studies make the course intellectually demanding.

Online reviews emphasize weekly workload, while and tough case studies.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, but labs are described as mandatory.

and optional lectures, while online reviews do not provide much attendance evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most recommend him for his passion and helpfulness, but disorganization and .

Online reviews are mostly favorable, while because structure and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Students frequently describe tough, inconsistent, or no-rounding grading despite some and .

Format shift

, while online reviews also mention picky grading.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

The class , and detailed notes.

Format shift

Online reviews describe weekly chapters, quizzes, tests, discussions, and virtual labs, while and case studies.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

He is widely seen as passionate, funny, caring, and knowledgeable, but organization and communication problems lower the experience.

Format shift

Online reviews are consistently positive about support, while and frustrating disorganization.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and occasional tests rather than relying on one method only.

Format shift

Online reviews describe weekly quizzes, tests, case studies, discussions, and labs, while and labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but often loved teacher whose class is interesting, hard, and .

Main concern

Students , and tough case studies.

What students said

“he is a and inconsistent with his criteria.”
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“ .”
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“More then willing to help you any way he can.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly positive but still describe a .

Main concern

Online students need discipline because the class is not for lazy people and still requires steady study.

What students said

“Def not a class for lazy people but if you try and study even a bit, you'll do fine.”
BIO204
“Every week you have 1-2 chapters to read, quizzes on each chapter, along with 1 test, .”
BIO204

Exam style

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Exam evidence is generally student-friendly because multiple reviews mention open-note or untimed assessments, though case studies are difficult and .

Open NoteCase StudiesUntimed Online WorkWeekly QuizzesMandatory Lab Attendance

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly describe open-note tests or case studies, with but .

Open NoteCase StudiesAt-Home TestsMandatory Labs
“ .”
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“He doesn't have official tests instead he has case studies that are open note.”
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“ , but they are fun and not full of math like chem.”
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Online

Online reviews , and virtual labs, but do not clearly prove webcam or proctoring rules.

Untimed WorkWeekly QuizzesCase StudiesVirtual Lab
“Everything is untimed & get everything done before due date.”
BIO204
“Every week you have 1-2 chapters to read, quizzes on each chapter, along with 1 test, .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Silvio is an amazing individual who makes coming to class a fun and engaging experience, micro is a complex subject but he does a great job organizing the course to make it understandable.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Silvio is an amazing individual who makes coming to class a fun and engaging experience, micro is a complex subject but he does a great job organizing the course to make it understandable.”

⚖️

34/100

“he is a and inconsistent with his criteria.”

📚 Workload and Difficulty

35/100

“Def not a class for lazy people but if you try and study even a bit, you'll do fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is enthusiastic & knowledgeable about the subject.
  • He cracks jokes in and straight to the .
  • Very good at helping you understand what he is teaching and enjoys you asking questions.

Theme 2

⚠️ About Organization

  • and he never covered even half of the info on the case studies.
  • You cannot go by the syllabus-at all.
  • The schedule changed 4- 5 times this semester.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Exams

  • .
  • you can't ask for a round up in grade, I ended with a 89.60% and he wouldn't round it up to a 90%.
  • The case studies can be tough but organization is key.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and show consistent , and organization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

BIO20448 reviews
BIO2052 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 5 · A 21 · A- 6

B range

15

B+ 9 · B 6

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