AI Rate Professor

Biology

Tom Kolt

PHAM101 · PHARM101 · PHARM100 · PHARM951 · PHAR100 · AA · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

from slides, and strong real-world PA insight if you study consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing pharmacology lecturesHilarious and laid-backStudy the slides not the bookStraightforward quizzes and testsPracticing PA real stories
  • Nearly universal recommendation for PHARM/PHAR courses with .
  • An A is very , and weekly quizzes—book often unnecessary.
  • Drug memorization ramps up mid-semester; midterm and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

81/100

Many students report easy A or , and quizzes; almost impossible to fail if you apply yourself.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Early weeks feel easy, then drug classifications demand memorization, but and test-aligned.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, yet several students say skipping hurts because quizzes and content live in lecture.

All evidence is in person; tags and comments mix optional and skip-and-you-wont-pass.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

100% would-take-again among those who answered, with constant high praise and rare complaints.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

and straightforward tests; and rare favoritism complaint, but most find grades fair if you study.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

, and and final—manageable with steady study.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and taught by a working PA who wants you to succeed.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and supporting homework rather than large projects.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and ; tests mirror slides and homework if you study drug names.

Main concern

Heavy memorization of drug names and classifications after the easy early weeks.

What students said

“Absolutely loved his class. Very straightforward, he tells you what you need to know.”
PHAR100
“While Mr. Kolt's class was an easy A, I think I learned more from his class than any other I've taken at MiraCosta.”
PHARM100
“DON'T BUY THE BOOK! passed with an A and didn't even open the book.”
PHAR100

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.

Exams and quizzes pull directly from slides and homework; study and flashcards make them fair but content-heavy.

Quizzes from lecturesMidterm and finalPowerpoint-based testsNo pop quizzes usuallyAnnounced quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes match powerpoints and homework; midterm and .

Powerpoint-based testsWeekly quizzesMidterm and finalDrop one quiz sometimes
“Everything on the the powerp”
PHARM100
“You will need to study to be able to pass the midterm and Final due to them covering 9 chapters of material.”
PHAR100
“The if you study the homework and the notes.”
PHARM100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“While Mr. Kolt's class was an easy A, I think I learned more from his class than any other I've taken at MiraCosta.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person , and easy-A-with-study themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Quality

93/100

“He's a practicing PA that works in the surgery department and will tell some cool stories. !”

👍

96/100

“ . This class was super easy!!”

📚 Slide-Based Success

81/100

“All the lecture... the tests are based on the slides”

😄 Humor & Personality

90/100

“This guy is hilarious! made me laugh every night during lecture.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • and straight-forward.
  • He knows what he's talking about and knows how to keep you interested.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • make flash cards of the drugs on the powerpoints and you'll do just fine
  • As long as you go to class, you will pass.
  • Get an A if you go to lectures, study, do hmwrk!

Theme 3

📖 About Materials

  • DON'T BUY THE BOOK!
  • you don't need the book....only will need the book just for the
  • No .

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one detailed in-person reviews across many years show strong , and recommendation.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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