AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mike Philp

BIO251 · BIO05 · BIOLO251 · BIO250 · BIO155 · BIOL251 · BIOBIO · BIOBIO2 · BIO351 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will study every day and use his perks; skip if you want an easy A&P ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHard but fairCheat sheets & study guidesHeavy A&P workloadCaring RN mentorPolarizing intensity
  • Gives cheat sheets, study guides, and but expects daily hard study.
  • A&P content is tough and analytical; committed students pass and feel career-ready.
  • Students either call him one of pressure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with his perks and guides, but only after constant study and full effort.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

A&P is dense, memorization-heavy, and includes analytical workout questions.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

and extra-credit perks.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

if you are driven; a vocal minority strongly advises against him.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Hard standards, but , cheat sheets, and .

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Tons of , and multi-hour weekly load reported.

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and real help for struggling students, though lectures can wander.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams with detailed study lists and notecard perks.

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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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and lecture notes; strong support tools but high pressure and daily study demand.

Main concern

Workload and pressure overwhelm students who cannot dedicate many hours weekly.

What students said

“he gives you tons of perks/cheat sheets for tests”
BIO251
“If you're ready to be . If not run away”
BIO251
“He will give you everything you need to pass this class and it's just up to you how bad you want that A!”
BIO251

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 but supported by notecards, study lists, and exact review material.

Cheat sheet cardStudy guidesReview questionsLecture notes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

on time, plus full study guides.

Cheat sheet cardStudy guidesReview questions
“you also can use a 4x6 for the test”
BIO251
“He gives you lecture notes and gives you review questions for the test”
BIO251

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! So many perks! The topics aren't easy but with all his help, it is very possible to earn an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting workload, perks, and polarized recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Support

74/100

“Hands down the . Not an easy class you have to work very hard to earn a good grade.”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“This class is very intense he gives perks, but over whelms you with tons of work and videos.”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“Hands down one of .He will give you all directions to success but, it is up to you to want to succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has a way of making understandable & fun
  • he's like a professor Patch Adams
  • He relates how the subject matter applies to reality

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is not an easy A course
  • You literally have to study EVERYDAY to pass his class
  • with all his help, it is very possible to earn an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr. Philp truly cares about his students
  • he helped me pull myself together and pass all my classes

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews spanning 2009-2014 with consistent themes on workload, perks, and polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 58
3 out of 510
2 out of 57
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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