AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mike Burg

BIO210 · BIO2201 · PHYSPHYS · BIO220 · BIO101LECTURE · PHYSIO · BIO22 · BIO101 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
84.21%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take him for physio if you will attend, study the board drawings, and work for the grade—you will learn a lot and can still earn an A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesHilariousTest HeavyConceptual ExamsNo Textbook Needed
  • , and map almost 1:1 to exam content.
  • Exams are conceptual and hard, but and strong reviews.
  • Attendance and rewatching lecture drawings are the real path to an A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

48/100

Many students earn As, but only after hard conceptual exams, steady study of lecture drawings, and relying on the curve and drop-lowest.

; sparse online comments split between success with hard work and calling the class nearly impossible.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physiology content is conceptual, application-heavy, and paced for .

Both formats describe hard physio; in-person students still rate the content as tough but teachable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews say attendance is mandatory or that skipping lectures means you will not pass the exam-driven course.

and you will not pass; online evidence is thinner but still stresses lecture recordings.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 84% would take again, and the dominant theme is best-on-campus physio teaching if you put in the work.

; online reviews are few and mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Exams are deliberately hard and graded strictly, but curves, drop-lowest, and .

Format shift

; older online complaints stress tough grading more.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Little daily homework, but four hard lecture exams .

Format shift

and ; online comments rarely add weekly assignment detail.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students praise hilarious, visual, concept-map lectures, passion, and .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is overwhelming; a few online .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Course grade is driven by hard lecture exams and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students overwhelmingly call him the best physio professor—hilarious concept-map lectures, exam reviews, and if .

Main concern

and mandatory presence; skip class and you will not pass.

What students said

“ . His exams are based on the material he practices and reviews in class... it is very easy to earn an A.”
BIO220
“Beware you have to work hard in and they are all application and conceptual.”
BIO220
“Do yourself a favor and take Professor Burg for physio... Be prepared to work for your grade. .”
BIO220

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online physio and lecture drawings; some students thrived and others called the class brutally hard.

Main concern

if his lecture style does not click remotely.

What students said

“Physio was fun but also challenging as any physio class. because he makes the test difficult.”
BIO220
“I've never taken a class so hard in my life... but him if you want to be sane!”
BIO220

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and allow dropping the lowest score.

Conceptual Application ExamsCurveDrop Lowest ExamIn-Class Review SessionsLecture-Based

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are application-based, lecture-aligned, often curved, with review sessions and drop-lowest.

Conceptual ApplicationCurveDrop LowestReview Zoom or In-Class ReviewLab Exams
“There are 4 exams, and he allows students to drop the lowest exam score, along with 2 lab exams.”
BIO220
“ and they are all application and conceptual so you need to know your stuff.”
BIO220
“ , but . Your grade is test determined.”
BIO220

Online

Online ; proctoring method is not clearly described.

Hard ExamsCurve
“ because he makes the test difficult.”
BIO220
“Enthusiastic but ! I mean hard.”
BIO220

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . His exams are based on the material he practices and reviews in class, so not a lot of homework throughout the semester. If you study well for the and it is very easy to earn an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“HANDS DOWN the ! and tells you exactly what to expect on the exams.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Do yourself a favor and take Professor Burg for physio. He is hands down the .”

📝

48/100

“ and they are all application and conceptual so you need to know your stuff.”

😂 Lecture Energy

90/100

“Dr. Burg is hilarious, and has been one of ... you can tell he loves science and is a natural teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • he mostly uses concept mapping in his lectures
  • He draws a lot on the board
  • Record his lectures!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • (but !)
  • it is very easy to earn an A
  • Be prepared to work for your grade
  • Less than 5 people have A's

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Hilarious
  • He wants you to succeed though
  • cares about his students
  • the world needs more educators like him

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

48 reviews spanning many years with rich detail and mostly consistent praise of lectures and .

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO22038 reviews
BIO1014 reviews
BIO101LECTURE1 review
BIO2101 review
BIO221 review
Show 3 more courses
BIO22011 review
PHYSIO1 review
PHYSPHYS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 5 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1