AI Rate Professor

Biology

Micheal Larson

BIOL10L · ECOL10 · BIOL10 · M7172 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
48.39%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Prefer in-person BIO10/10L if you will attend and make flashcards; treat recent online sections as high-workload and high-friction.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarized ReviewsHeavy Assignment LoadStrict DeadlinesFlashcard-Friendly ExamsAttendance Strict
  • ; recent online ECOL/BIOL posts call workload and emails harsh.
  • In person, studying weekly quiz flashcards is repeatedly tied to easy As.
  • Online students report , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

In person, quiz flashcards unlock easy As; online As still appear but .

; online evidence supports hard-earned As under heavy load.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is GE-level but online volume and .

Online recent reviews rate content much harder by workload; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Skip-class warnings and and for mandatory Zoom updates online.

In ; online adds mandatory weekend Zoom updates for some sections.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Would-take-again near 48% reflects loved in-person labs versus avoid-at-all-costs recent online sections.

In-person recommendations are glowing; online recommendations are largely negative in recent years.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Online students report docking for italics/capitalization and zero flexibility; in person was firmer but fair with .

Format shift

as nitpicky; in-person as strict yet rewarding effort.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

, and sequential assignments; in person was lighter with weekly quizzes.

Format shift

Workload complaints are concentrated in online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passionate and ; recent online students feel power-tripped and unsupported.

Format shift

Teaching quality scores split by format and era more than by subject.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Weekly quizzes, labs, discussions, and exams; flashcards/ matter a lot in person.

Format shift

Online adds more papers and sequential modules; in person emphasizes quizzes feeding tests.

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

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person BIO10L reviews call him one of the : interesting lectures, flashcards, and easy As if you show up.

Main concern

and packing-up rules; miss class and the warmth disappears.

What students said

“EASILY my favorite professor at Yuba College.”
BIOL10L
“Micheal is hands down one of the ”
BIOL10
“The class is super easy. All the , so if you study them it's an easy A.”
BIOL10L

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Recent online BIOL/ECOL feels assignment-flooded with , and frequent rude-email complaints despite some seamless positive summers.

Main concern

Endless weekly tasks, inflexible due dates, and unhelpful or .

What students said

“STAY AWAY, if you care about your mental health.”
ECOL10
“he .”
ECOL10
“ and is very strict and ... ”
BIOL10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Historically tests reuse quiz questions and online quizzes are open book; recent online sections .

Quiz-based testsOpen-book weekly quizzesFlashcard extra creditTimed tests online

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; studying flashcards of quiz questions is the proven path to As.

Quiz-based testsOpen-book weekly quizzesFlashcard study
“All the , so if you study them it's an easy A.”
BIOL10L
“The and open book so they're easy As.”
BIOL10L
“ so !”
BIOL10L

Online

Online sections use frequent quizzes and tests with heavy prep; in comments.

Test heavyWeekly quizzesLots of reading
“Lots of reading and .”
ECOL10
“if you watch them and read the book you and tests.”
BIOL10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“STAY AWAY, if you care about your mental health.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, contrasting recent online workload complaints with . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarized Format Split

48/100

“ .”

📚 Online Workload Flood

26/100

“Insane amount of rigorous work for what's suppose to be a general education class.”

🃏 Flashcard Easy A Path

70/100

“Make sure that you make flashcards of the quiz questions and study them, it will get you an A .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's really sweet and seems to care about his students.
  • he seems like the stereotypical professor on a power trip.
  • Gives very interesting lectures as well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Looking at the weekly to-do list is overwhelming
  • The class is super easy.
  • .

Theme 3

📧 About Communication

  • Larson is rude.dont bother emailing about anything.
  • Passionate, but rude when emailing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews with a and format split: older in-person praise versus recent online criticism, enough volume for both patterns.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 514

Course coverage

BIOL10L16 reviews
BIOL1010 reviews
ECOL106 reviews
M71721 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 6 · B 3

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1