AI Rate Professor

Botany

Mike Williams

BIOL1 · BIO1 · BIOL12 · BIO12 · BIOLO6203 · BIOL5 · FUNBIOL · BIO6203 · BIO5 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a and are willing to study consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate TeacherExtremely HelpfulCaring MentorDifficult But FairExtra Credit Available
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his passion, kindness, and ability to make biology engaging.
  • The courses can be difficult, especially for uninterested students or procrastinators.
  • , and fair grading make the workload feel rewarding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

74/100

An A seems achievable with steady study because , and offers , but the material is not effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Biology and botany content can be challenging, but and .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

Reviews stress that attending class and trips helps a lot, but they do .

Only in-person reviews exist, and as important rather than clearly required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes hard science feel worthwhile.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students describe fair grading, , and .

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload requires reading, studying, labs, and trips, but it is manageable with consistent effort.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Reviews repeatedly describe him as passionate, caring, helpful, and unusually engaging.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment appears to , and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fairness while warning that science content still requires steady study.

Main concern

The class can be hard if you fall behind or lack interest in biology.

What students said

“Be prepared to put effort in!”
BIO1
“the class was very easy as long as you attended and I loved it!”
BIOL5
“ .”
BIO6203

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.

Reviews mention tests and study preparation, but .

Hard TestsStudy GuidesLecture Notes MatterReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, but do not clearly prove open-book rules or proctoring.

Hard TestsStudy GuidesLecture Notes Matter
“For the and the .”
BIO1
“his lecture really doesn't cover everything you need to know for his tests.”
BIO6203
“he likes to prepare his students for the , and study guides.”
BIO5

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I have never met such a genuine teacher in my life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“I have never met such a genuine teacher in my life.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“Dreading biology? Take this class and you won't dread or .”

⚖️

78/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mike loves BIOLOGY, he gets so excited about it!
  • His enthusiasm for the subject makes you want to learn.
  • Most enthusiastic and big-hearted instructor I've had and an all around great person.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Be prepared to put effort in!
  • The but you do have to study for them.
  • Give which will boost your grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he really does care about his students!
  • He really cares about each student and wants us to succeed.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty detailed reviews across several years show a very consistent pattern of high praise with .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 58
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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FUNBIOL1 review

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