AI Rate Professor

Biology

David Mirman

BIOL34 · BIOL4 · BIO34 · BIO4 · BIOL34L · BIO3 · BIOL8 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
35.71%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him only if you can self-study dense packets and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough Timed QuizzesFill-In Lecture PacketsDry DeliveryLab-Heavy GradingPolarized Empathy
  • Lecture packets and concept-focused notes help many students pass BIO4 or genetics if they memorize deeply.
  • Lab sections often hinge on harsh timed free-response quizzes with little leniency or .
  • because students call him cold, slow to grade, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

An A is possible, but only with , and almost no room for .

Online BIOL8 students felt grading was especially unforgiving; older in-person BIO4 reviews report easier A paths.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

BIO4 can feel straightforward with packets, while genetics and and problem practice.

lecture comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as not mandatory, yet skipping still hurts because notes and quizzes track class content.

Some lab and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Only about one in and unforgiving timed assessments.

Online ; in-person lecture reviews are mixed to positive for .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough free-response quizzes, spelling nitpicks, slow grading, and .

Format shift

Online BIOL8 is especially harsh; some older genetics or BIO4 voices found him fairer.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but weekly quizzes, lab reports, and deep note study create steady pressure.

Format shift

Labs add frequent timed quizzes; lecture courses center on packets and a few papers.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

and content-strong with fill-in packets, but delivery is dry and rapport is often cold.

Format shift

; online pandemic lab teaching damaged his reputation.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Weekly quizzes, midterms, free-response finals, and a small number of lab reports carry nearly all the weight.

Format shift

reports; and quiz heavy.

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 Effort For Reward

In-person and boring monotone delivery; labs feel quiz-dominated and unforgiving.

Main concern

with tough scoring and few other category buffers.

What students said

“his fill-in notes made note-taking easy, and the .”
BIO4
“The , and they are 50% of your grade.”
BIOL4
“Understand the notes conceptually, not just memorize it.”
BIO34

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online BIOL8 feedback is overwhelmingly negative: , and zero sympathy.

Main concern

Timed free-response lab quizzes and .

What students said

“strict and rude. He is very difficult a lot of time”
BIOL8
“ and as a whole class we told him we needed more time and he basically told us to suck it up”
BIOL8
“the final was 15 free responses. I am still having PTSD”
BIOL8

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are time-pressured free-response quizzes and concept-detail exams with little leniency.

Timed Free-Response QuizzesNo RetakesDetailed Short AnswersLecture-Packet BasedLab Finals

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but demand detailed answers; labs rely on tough weekly quizzes and few grade categories.

Lecture-Packet Based ExamsWeekly Lab QuizzesDetailed Short Answers
“the ”
BIO4
“The , and they are 50% of your grade.”
BIOL4
“ .”
BIO4

Online

Online and long free-response finals with no flexibility.

Timed Free-Response QuizzesStrict Time LimitsFree-Response Final
“a lot of time that you likely will not be prepared for”
BIOL8
“the final was 15 free responses”
BIOL8
“He barely gives time for quizzes.”
BIOL8

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and as a whole class we told him we needed more time and he basically told us to suck it up and he wouldnt budge.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 biology reviews spanning lecture and and empathy themes. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Packet-Based Clarity

54/100

“his fill-in notes made note-taking easy, and the .”

⏱️

34/100

“a lot of time”

🚫

36/100

“ unless you REALLY need the class. .”

⚖️

32/100

“No leniency at all. Not sympathetic. and rude”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is unironically the funniest professor I have had
  • His lectures are so monotonous, you feel like he's sucking the qi out of you like a dementor
  • he provides all the ppt notes with fill-in-the-blanks

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The , and they are 50% of your grade
  • I got an A but I worked my butt off the entire time

Theme 3

❄️ About Empathy and Support

  • He is not sympathetic at all
  • he is not easy to approach so we were always uncomfortable around him

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years show stable patterns: , and low empathy, especially in labs.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 519
3 out of 516
2 out of 56
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 6

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

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3