Robert Macey

BIOSC30 · BIOS30 · BIOSCI30 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you want hands-on genomics skills and will engage actively in lab and discussion.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHands-on genomics labGroup projectsInspirationalNo busyworkCareer mentoring

and group projects, not busywork
Inspirational, likable teacher who helps with career planning
Attendance and participation matter; format may not suit passive learners

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Multiple A and A+ grades appear, but success still needs focus, questions, participation, and connecting concepts.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Difficulty sits around 2-3 with yet skill-building.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and participation is repeatedly flagged as important.

In-person only; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

All five students would take him again and and mentoring.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students report A/A+ outcomes with few graded items and no busywork, while still rewarding real effort.

Format shift

In-person only; grade distribution is strongly A-heavy.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Hands-on labs and .

Format shift

In-person only; practical work is central.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Prepared practicals, inspirational mentoring, and relaxed but rigorous learning environment earn strong praise.

Format shift

In-person only; quality ratings cluster at 4-5.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Labs, group projects, and skill practice outweigh pure exam-centric assessment in student comments.

Format shift

In-person only; group projects and labs dominate.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIOSC30-style genomics classes are hands-on, practical, and career-oriented with .

Main concern

Tangential lectures and connect-the-dots teaching can frustrate students who want everything spelled out.

What students said

“Bob is a really down to earth professor who likes to give his students lots of hands-on experience in the genomics lab”
BIOSCI30

“His class usually involves lots of practical work. He comes prepared for the practicals and gives enough time for all the students to understand with it.”
BIOS30

“wont waste your time with arbitrary tasks or busy work, saving lectures and and theory.”
BIOSCI30

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 emphasize labs and projects more than formal exams; .

Group projectsHands-on labsParticipation mattersFew graded items

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and group projects rather than clearly described closed-book exams.

Hands-on labsGroup projectsGraded by few things

“His class usually involves lots of practical work.”
BIOS30

“wont waste your time with arbitrary tasks or busy work, saving lectures and and theory.”
BIOSCI30

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Bob is a really down to earth professor who likes to give his students lots of hands-on experience in the real world.”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person , and active engagement. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Dr. Robert Macey is an inspirational professor. His class usually involves lots of practical work.”

🔬 Practical Learning

90/100

“lots of hands-on experience in the real world”

👍 Strong Recommendation

92/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

down to earth professor
facilitates a relaxed learning environment
Rather than 'spell it out', he'll provide you situations/ideas/concepts

Theme 2

🔬

lots of hands-on experience in the genomics lab
GROUP PROJECTS
no arbitrary tasks or busy work

Theme 3

❤️ About Mentoring

helps outside the class room for their current studies and future plan
wants all of his students to succeed
Inspirational

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed same-period reviews with , and multiple A/A+ grades support high confidence.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 52

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 2

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Robert Macey

x x if you want hands-on genomics skills and will engage actively in lab and discussion.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

🔬 Practical Learning

👍 Strong Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

🔬 x x x x

❤️ About Mentoring

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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C range

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F

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if you want hands-on genomics skills and will engage actively in lab and discussion.

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