Michael Burg

BIOL220 · BIO210 · PHISIOLOGY · HPHYSB235 · PHYS120 · PHYS230 · BIO107 · PHYSIOLOGY · PHYSI230 · BIO235 · BIO111 · BIMM100 · BILD32 · BIOL235 · PHYS235 · HUMPHYS · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you want rigorous physio or bio and will attend every lecture and study deeply; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEnthusiastic Physio LecturerTest Heavy Critical ThinkingSkip Class You FailNo Textbook NeededHelpful Outside Class

Passionate, funny lectures make hard physiology and bio topics engaging when you show up.
Exams demand critical thinking and .
miss lecture and you miss what is tested.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Getting an A usually means heavy weekly study and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physiology and related courses are content-heavy with abstract concepts and fast lectures.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

68/100

Most students praise passion and clarity, though a vocal minority finds him too hard or .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

; and occasional tough-grader tags keep it from lenient.

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Workload

Moderate

46/100

, but high study load and .

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

and help outside class dominate, with some reports of vague help or off-syllabus focus.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and lab exams rather than weekly homework.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students describe , and success mainly for those who attend and study board notes.

Main concern

, and skipping class tanks performance.

What students said

“Any prof you take with physio is going to be hard, but just study what he writes on the board, record his lectures, and you're good.”
BIO235

“Your grade is based entirely on 5 exams (+lab), if you miss class you won't know what he's testing you on.”
BIO210

“No easy A's here, but if you are serious about Physio you will enjoy this class.”
BIO235

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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and essays and stress application of lecture material over memorization.

Critical Thinking ExamsMultiple Choice Plus EssayLecture-Based Not SlidesTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Exams are hard, critical-thinking heavy, and drawn from .

Critical ThinkingMultiple ChoiceEssay QuestionsStudy Guides

“The , and the two midterms had some essay questions.”
BILD32

“ and contain a lot of critical thinking problems.”
BIO235

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Burg is the . He loves teaching and was very enthusiastic about physiology which made the class more interesting.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Energy

78/100

“He is a super hilarious and fun professor. He knows his stuff.”

📈

36/100

“I had to dedicate my life to this class to get the A.”

🚪

38/100

“Non-mandatory lectures but if you miss them.”

👍

68/100

“If you get a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is really really enthusiastic when it comes to anything about cancer.
His demeanor reminds me of a mad-scientist; makes his lectures fun to listen to.
Burg is the BEST! He actually makes you interested in Physiology.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Physiology is a hard class so this isn't an easy A course.
too much critical thinking. you have to spend at least 16 hours of studying/week
Go to every lecture, study the pp and lecture notes = A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Help

by far the of patience
ALWAYS willing to stay late to answer any questions
! Fun class

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Lifetime ratings

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Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years show , and attendance, supporting high confidence.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

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A+ 3 · A 2

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B+ 1 · B 2

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Michael Burg

x x if you want rigorous physio or bio and will attend every lecture and study deeply; skip if you need an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

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See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Energy

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character & Help

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if you want rigorous physio or bio and will attend every lecture and study deeply; skip if you need an easy A.

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