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Biology

Michael Burg

BIO220 · BIO101 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him in person for BIO220 if you will attend, rewatch lectures, and study hard for tough but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear LecturesHard But Fair TestsNo HomeworkHilariousLecture Heavy
  • , and exam-focused.
  • Tests are hard and critical-thinking heavy but doable if you rewatch lectures.
  • Online delivery got a sharp complaint about weak support and engagement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn As, but and you must rewatch lectures and study seriously.

As and ; the one online review reported a B+ and lower support.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Physio concepts are demanding and though lectures break them down clearly.

Both formats call content hard; in-person reviews stress that .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; the online review did not clearly confirm policy.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly all in-person students rave and and nursing prep.

In-person reviews are strongly positive; the lone .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades track hard but points.

Format shift

Reported As cluster in person; online evidence is limited to one B+.

Workload

Light

72/100

Students praise almost no homework while still needing heavy lecture review for exams.

Format shift

; online does not contradict that pattern.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

In , and exam-aligned; online support drew one sharp complaint.

Format shift

In-person teaching is celebrated; online teaching quality is the weak spot.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Course and lecture mastery with little or .

Format shift

Both formats describe lecture- and test-heavy structure.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Students call him one of the best physio professors: , but and hard tests.

Main concern

and you must attend every lecture and lab.

What students said

“ . He will prepare you for the exams because he teaches exactly how you should approach them.”
BIO220
“ but also very doable. You just need to put in the time. Luckily .”
BIO220
“There is , but get ready to attend every single lecture and . .”
BIO220

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review says he still likes teaching but seemed disengaged online, slow to help, and .

Main concern

and lower engagement online.

What students said

“Teaching online however was horrible he just doesn't care as much anymore and personally only replied to my emails when it benefited him not when I needed help.”
BIO220

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and critical-thinking heavy but match lecture content if you rewatch and study.

Hard TestsStraightforward If You StudyLecture-Based ExamsCritical Thinking

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but doable and closely tied to recorded lectures.

Hard TestsStraightforward TestsRecord Lectures To Study
“ back to his lectures when you study for the tests.”
BIO220
“ ! This is where critical thinking come into play.”
BIO220

Online

The single online review flags a test-heavy course without describing open-book or proctoring tools.

Test Heavy
“Many say his an amazing teacher, which okay yes he likes to teach.”
BIO220

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He will prepare you for the exams because he teaches exactly how you should approach them.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting in-person teaching strength versus one weak online experience. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

88/100

“What I like about his lectures is the way that he brake down really difficult concept in a easy way to understand and remember.”

📝

48/100

“ but also very doable. You just need to put in the time.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“I would 100% recommend him to anyone taking physio he's amazing”

💻 Online Gap

20/100

“Teaching online however was horrible he just doesn't care as much anymore”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • RECORD HIS LECTURES!!
  • he is freakin AWESOME! .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • Luckily .
  • if you're planning on nursing.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • .
  • Professor Mike is freaking awesome.
  • he's pretty funny.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews span 2012-2024 with detailed comments and strong in-person consistency, but only one online review and some older sparse entries limit full confidence.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO2208 reviews
BIO1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

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