AI Rate Professor

Biology

Greg Horwitz

BIO3B · MICRO20 · MICRBIO101 · BIO3A · MICRO101 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
87.1%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if , and use practice questions rather than waiting for a perfect study guide.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate micro teacherNo textbook neededPop quizzes and random HWFair if you show upSarcastic but helpful
  • Widely recommended microbiology and , and Quizlet practice.
  • Online or COVID versions were often easy with unproctored exams and Labster; and test-heavy.
  • Personality is no-nonsense and sometimes moody, but most say he cares and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many get As and practicing, but and random work keeps you busy.

Online pandemic-era reviews call it a breeze; in-person is more demanding.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Microbiology content is inherently detailed; he makes it fair but not trivial.

Online felt easier; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skip-class warnings are common; show up is the recurring rule.

Online sometimes optional; in-person strongly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

87/100

and repeated best-micro-at-school praise outweigh a minority of angry reviews.

; online praise is even stronger on ease.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

70/100

and when you put in effort; not a free A without work.

Format shift

Online unproctored exams felt more lenient; .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of , and pop quizzes keep the load high.

Format shift

Online still has projects and labs; .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students highlight clear lectures, passion, accessibility after class, and fun labs despite sarcasm.

Format shift

In-person personality is central; online comments focus more on structure and ease.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Exams, quizzes, labs, and a major presentation drive the grade more than tiny busywork alone.

Format shift

Online uses Labster and open-ish exams; and lab project heavy.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students love his passion and fair tests if , but warn about long lectures, pop work, and .

Main concern

Random pop assignments and .

What students said

“if you want to pass his class and get a good grade, do the homework! and !”
MICRO20
“ ahead.”
MICRO20

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online Micro is often described as easy with , and no textbook.

Main concern

Random assignment timing and .

What students said

“Exams and quizzes aren't proctored, you , and no need to purchase a textbook.”
MICRO20
“The , if you know what I mean.”
MICRO20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and can be hard; online exams were often unproctored or open-book style.

Lecture Based ExamsPop QuizzesLabster LabsUnproctored Online ExamsPresentation Project

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and notes; some call them hard with weak study-guide alignment and pop quizzes.

Lecture BasedPop QuizzesHard TestsStudy Slides
“Everything he lecture is on the test.”
MICRO20
“The study guides literally had nothing to do with the test.”
MICRO20

Online

Online exams and Labster attempts and open-book style testing.

Unproctored ExamsOpen Book StyleUnlimited Labster
“Exams and quizzes aren't proctored, you ”
MICRO20
“The , if you know what I mean.”
MICRO20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Horwitz is the . He gives his students every chance to pass with an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews focused on Micro and and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

87/100

“ he really cares about his students and he's an awesome guy get to know him!”

📅 Random Workload

38/100

“ ahead.”

📘 No Book Needed

75/100

“Don't buy the . Record lectures!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His passion for the subject is what keeps me interested in the lectures.
  • and understanding.
  • His lectures are so clear and useful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you want to pass his class and get a good grade, do the homework!
  • Work and you pass.
  • If you're willing to put the EFFORT in learning just a bit, it's a easy A or solid B.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is truly an amazing human being and professor.
  • He's fun in class but
  • Can be very sarcastic at times...

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews over many years show stable themes of , and fair-but-busy Micro teaching.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 511
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MICRO2021 reviews
BIO3A7 reviews
BIO3B6 reviews
MICRO1013 reviews
MICRBIO1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 6