AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mitch Voda

BIO03 · BIOL3 · BIO003 · BIO3 · BIO0135 · BIOLOGY3 · BIOLOGY003 · PHYSIO1 · BIO101 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
82.69%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Bio 3 with Voda if you want a and and watch lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and inspirationalHilarious lecturesLab-focused pass pathPre-recorded lecturesReal-world biology
  • Students overwhelmingly call him caring, funny, and the .
  • labs, videos, and .
  • A minority find Socratic style judgmental, off-topic, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Bs are common with solid work; As need studying, though labs and flexibility help many pass.

Online and and lecture videos for a fair pass; pure easy A is rare.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Intro biology with moderate conceptual load; but .

Evidence is mostly in-person Bio 3; online still uses the same lecture-video model.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and warn that missing labs hurts quizzes and grades.

; online still expects showing up for live Q&A in some terms.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Would-take-again near 83% with constant praise as .

In-person reviews dominate and are highly positive; online is smaller and more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Often described as not a , and paths to pass via labs.

Format shift

In-person and online both report help-to-pass grading; a few call him judgmental or rude.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and labs require steady study without pure overwhelm.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize watching .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Standout engagement, humor, real-world stories, and student care define the majority experience.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online still mostly positive aside from two scathing reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of lecture exams, weekly quizzes, and .

Format shift

Some online exams and ; labs often decide the pass.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person Bio 3 is the core story: entertaining lectures, mandatory attendance often, labs critical, high recommendation.

Main concern

Can go off-topic, use Socratic cold-calling, and .

What students said

“Coolest, most chill, knowledgeable and entertaining professor I had in college”
BIO003
“Creates an environment where students don't even want to answer or participate”
BIO003
“If you want an easy A he's not for you. If you want to learn and have a good time in class he is amazing”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online relies on pre-recorded lectures, Zoom Q&A, and and a few harsh outliers.

Main concern

Some terms felt hands-off with weak study guides and .

What students said

“Just do the and you can easily get B”
BIO03
“Prepare to be on your own. Mitch gives you pre-recorded lectures”
BIO03
“he genuinely cares and is a good guy”
BIOLOGY003

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

or open-notes lab finals; friendliness varies by term.

Online lecture exams sometimesOpen notes/book lab finalWeekly quizzesDrops one examStudy from lecture videos

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person often has lecture exams and .

Open notes/book lab finalLecture-video based examsWeekly quizzesDrops one of four exams
“ lab”
BIO003
“4 exams he drops 1, quizzes weekly”
BIO003

Online

Online terms use pre-recorded lectures, labs, and guides.

Pre-recorded lecturesLab final guidanceExam score variability
“He PROMISED us one for the ”
BIO03
“He went over whats in the and ”
BIO3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Coolest, most chill, knowledgeable and entertaining (keeps students up) professor I had in college”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in-person), emphasizing Bio 3 themes. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

88/100

“The most caring professor and the one I learned the most since I started college”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“100% recommend”

🧪

62/100

“Do the online labs and you get C even though ”

😂 Classroom Energy

88/100

“His jokes are pretty funny”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super cool gal. Down to earth and his teaching style is easy
  • Uses a socratic method of teaching
  • His lectures are solid and he breaks stuff down for you

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • He cares about us to succeed in the real world
  • HORRIBLE PROFESSOR omg I have never taken a professor like him
  • From streets to professor is an achievement. Great guy

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you pay attention, watch his videos and do the work easy pass
  • His classes are not easy
  • Isn't a

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years, mostly consistent praise for Bio 3 with and stable themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 56
3 out of 57
2 out of 58
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO00318 reviews
BIO0313 reviews
BIO311 reviews
BIOLOGY32 reviews
PHYSIO12 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

15

B+ 2 · B 12 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1