AI Rate Professor

Biology

S Sharma

MICROBIO · MICO4510 · MICROM020 · MICROBIOLOGY1 · MICROBIOLOGY · MICROBIOLOGY20 · MICRO10 · MICRO010 · MICRO20 · MICRO · MICO1 · MICRO1 · MICROBIOLY20 · MICROBIO20 · MICROBIOLOG · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you , and study hard; you can earn a solid grade and learn a lot, but it is not an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHard-working microMandatory labsHelpful if you tryExam-focusedStorytelling lectures
  • Microbiology is genuinely hard; strong grades require serious study and lab completion
  • Many students love his humor, care, and real-world stories; a
  • Attendance and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Comments stress studying hard, labs, and ; helps but an easy free A is rare.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Microbiology is repeatedly called tough, fast, and dense even when the professor makes it interesting.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and fair path to a good grade if you work; a vocal minority would avoid him.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

, and , but exams are hard and grading is not free.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent labs, lab reports, multiple exams, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call him knowledgeable, funny, and individually helpful; some find lectures boring, rushed, or disorganized.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of exams, lab reports, participation, and .

Format shift

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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

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person micro with and participation; most students say hard work plus his help yields good grades, while critics cite boring lectures and .

Main concern

and if you only rely on class.

What students said

“You must show !!! Try your hardest on the , and follow the slides.”
MICROBIO20
“Get ready to work really hard for your grade! Thanks Sharma!”
MICRO
“Run to another teacher! I got an "A" but .”
MICRO20

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 are often hard multiple choice with some essay relief and pre-test tutorials; labs and .

Multiple-choice examsTake-home essaysExam tutorialsLab-linked grade weight

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and labs strongly weighted; tutorials may not always match the test.

Hard multiple-choiceTake-home essaysLab reportsExam tutorial
“the tests are super hard) and gives essays (done .”
MICROM020
“5 exams, lab reports and showing up big portion of your grade.”
4510
“Gives an exam tutorial a week before the .”
MICRO20

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You have to work hard to get an A but and helpful. I would recommend him above any of the other micro teachers at WLA!”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 , and polarized teaching praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Great Professor who helps students master the material. Requires the students to work hard and provides all the material required for student success.”

💪 Effort for Grade

38/100

“Get ready to work really hard for your grade!”

🧪 Labs and Attendance

18/100

“Must attend class not only for labs but to participate in the lectures.”

⚠️ Minority Critique

30/100

“Basically a self taught class. Lazy teacher, not helpful, and criticizes you for asking questions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and a fair teacher with a great sense of humor.
  • tells a lot of stories during the class and that make the class interesting.
  • He presents difficult topics in a way that you can understand easily.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You'll earn a good grade if you study your ass off.
  • Study the book and you will get an A.
  • The , but there are essays and that will give you a good grade in the end.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Class Rules

  • !
  • Skip class? You won't pass.
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Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

41 reviews over many years with , and mixed but overall positive teaching quality.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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