AI Rate Professor

Science

Don Takeda

MICROBIO221 · BIOSC201 · BIOMICR · MICRO102 · BIOL221 · BIO221 · MICRO210 · MICRO221 · MICO221 · BIOSC221 · BIOSCI221 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you are ready for a demanding science class where effort can pay off but lectures may feel rambling.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely Hard MicrobiologyLecture HeavyExtra Credit AvailableRambling StyleRewards Serious Effort
  • Takeda's classes are consistently described as very hard, memorization-heavy, and demanding.
  • Students who study intensely, attend every class, use handouts, and .
  • Teaching reviews are polarized because some admire his passion while and frustrating.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible because of and dropped tests, but students repeatedly say it requires intense studying and attendance.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

The course content is difficult, memorization-heavy, and often made harder by .

All course and biology reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Students repeatedly warn that missing class or .

, and they strongly frame it as necessary.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

experience, but many warn against him because of difficulty and lecture style.

All recommendation evidence is in person, with strong positive and negative camps.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, and dropped quizzes help, but and grades must be earned through heavy study.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students describe , and difficult exams.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload, and the evidence is consistently heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

He is often seen as knowledgeable and caring, but his rambling lectures and .

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online comparison available.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades rely heavily on lecture exams, quizzes, lab work, handouts, and a as a buffer.

Format shift

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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 reviews show a tough, lecture-heavy , and are essential.

Main concern

Students often struggle with , and heavy memorization.

What students said

“Prepare to work your tail off.”
BIO221
“The average grade on exam one was 51%, and he said that is typical for his classes.”
BIO221
“Micro is hard but he makes it enjoyable and fun!”
MICRO221

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 demanding and lecture-based, though dropped scores and make the system less punishing for persistent students.

Tough ExamsLecture-Based ExamsQuizzesDropped Lowest ExamExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, with dropped scores and but no clearly proven proctoring or open-book policy.

Tough ExamsLecture-Based ExamsQuizzesDropped Lowest ExamExtra Credit
“The , but the .”
BIO221
“Three exams, 7 quizzes, drops lowest exam, and 2 lowest quizzes, one essay and offers .”
BIO221
“ , so you have to pay attention.”
BIOL221

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor is not for the lazy, but if you are a decent student you will experience real education.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🔥 Course Difficulty

26/100

“This is the most challenging course I have ever taken.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“Takeda was excellent and very passionate about Micro.”

⚖️

58/100

“He gives "incentive opportunity" points a lot (its extra credit but doesn't like the word ) there are 7 quizzes and 3 tests, dropping lowest test and .”

Theme 1

📚 About Difficulty & Workload

  • SO HARD! Perhaps its just a tough subject but the !
  • Prepare to work your tail off.
  • UNLESS YOU'RE WILLING TO STUDY LIKE CRAZY!

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He showed no energy in lectures and often went on long confusing tangents that no one in the class understood.
  • The .
  • He tends to ramble on but always refers back to what he was discussing.

Theme 3

📈

  • and 2 quizzes and offers 'incentive oppurtunites'.
  • I had C and quizzes, but with all the , I received an A in the class.
  • Hard work is rewarded with good grades.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

69

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews over many years provide detailed and consistent evidence of high difficulty and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 528
3 out of 515
2 out of 56
1 out of 58

Course coverage

BIO22125 reviews
MICRO2218 reviews
BIOSC2214 reviews
2213 reviews
BIOL2212 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

8

B 8

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values