AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Mike Urbach

BIO101L · BTEC221 · BIOLAB · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you show up and finish every write-up; if you need highly structured lecture teaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSuper Chill LabNotebook SticklerScattered LecturesMusic in LabEasy A If You Work
  • , and easy As if labs and notebooks are complete.
  • Attendance and if skipped.
  • Lecture or BTEC style can feel fast, scattered, and weak for non-science students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Multiple students say complete every lab and notebook and an A or B is essentially guaranteed.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

if prepared, though practicals and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and missing labs or write-ups seriously hurts the grade.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Strong yes for chill bio lab; weaker for lecture-style or non-science-friendly courses.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Labs graded leniently if complete and somewhat interesting; still strict about finishing every part.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly labs, quizzes, and detailed notebook write-ups create steady work without pure overwhelm.

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Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Excellent chill lab presence and help, but lecture organization and pace draw real criticism.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of lab notebooks, nearly every-class quizzes, exams, and practicals.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and easy grades for completed work, while BTEC and lecture notes draw complaints about speed and organization.

Main concern

Scattered board notes and low patience for students who .

What students said

“Super chill lab teacher. The and there is a quiz almost every class but they are super easy just have to read the lab before class.”
BIO101L
“Easy A and B guaranteed if you do your work.”
BIO101L
“His notes on the board and the and he goes too fast for most.”
BTEC221

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes nearly every class and open-book ease.

Frequent QuizzesLab PracticalsStudy RequiredRead Lab Before Class

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

that need study, and hard practicals.

Frequent QuizzesLab PracticalsNotebook Required
“there is a quiz almost every class but they are super easy just have to read the lab before class.”
BIO101L
“The practical's are hard, you need to really know the material to get an A.”
BIOLAB

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“No doubt the most chill professor you'll ever have. He's so laid back and even puts on Pandora during class :)”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews, highlighting chill lab grading versus scattered lecture organization. Credibility rating: Medium.

😎

85/100

“Super chill lab teacher... He super chill plays music during the lab.”

✅ Easy A With Work

80/100

“Easy A and B guaranteed if you do your work.”

🌀 Scattered Teaching Risk

35/100

“His notes on the board and the and he goes too fast for most.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫

  • No doubt the most chill professor you'll ever have.
  • awesome guy... as long as
  • ! !!

Theme 2

📈

  • and you will get an A.
  • He's a stickler about doing every single part of the

Theme 3

⚠️ About Lecture Weak Spots

  • Lecture is boring and it is difficult to follow his scattered train of thought
  • if you are great at science & math, has no patience for teaching the slow ppl

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews from 2009-2011 are detailed and and weaker lecture organization.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO101L4 reviews
BIOLAB2 reviews
BTEC2211 review

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