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Biology

Toshio Alvarado

BIOL1 · MICR22 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Only take him if and ; recent Biol1 labs look better than older Micro 22 reports.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMonotone LecturesTest HeavyExtra Credit HelpsTough Grader RiskLab Dress Code Strict
  • Biol1 and some lab sections can be manageable with slides, study guides, and .
  • Micro 22 and compressed terms draw harsh complaints about overload, mismatched study guides, and low A rates.
  • and because lectures feel slow or dull.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

and slide-based tests help in Biol1, but Micro and .

All evidence is in person; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Many students and exams, and dense lab detail as intellectually and pace-wise hard.

All evidence is in person; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and lab participation.

All evidence is in person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommendation splits hard by course and term: .

All evidence is in person; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Biol1 students mention helpful , while Micro reviews repeatedly call him a .

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent quizzes, multiple exams, long slide decks, and .

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Students call him helpful and , but lectures are often monotone, slow, and hard to stay awake for.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes and exams dominate, with study guides and .

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some Biol1 and lab students pass with work and , while Micro 22 winter and lecture-heavy terms feel punishing and boring.

Main concern

Monotone delivery, heavy testing, and study guides that .

What students said

“You can get an easy A in this class. He does answer questions and speaks very good English with a deep voice where I hear him.”
Biol1
“Less than 5 people got an A on his class out of 30 that started (over half dropped by the time the term ended).”
micr22
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micr22

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

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Exams and quizzes are frequent and often feel harder or narrower than the long study guides suggest.

Frequent QuizzesMultiple ExamsSlide-Based TestsStudy Guides May Not MatchLab Detail Focus

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams based on lecture slides and fine lab-manual details, with mismatched study guides in harder terms.

Slide-Based TestsFrequent Lab QuizzesMismatched Study GuidesExtra Credit on Tests
“The slides.”
Biol1
“ .”
micr22
“whatever he says can be on the lab quiz”
micr22

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Less than 5 people got an A on his class out of 30 that started (over half dropped by the time the term ended). given as study guides but only a small fraction is used for the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized Biol1 versus Micro experiences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧪

70/100

“Great lab professor for Micro 22. Do the work and you'll get an A.”

😴 Monotone Delivery

35/100

“very boring class and professor. seems like he does not want to be there and his monotone voice is oftentimes irritating.”

📝 Path

60/100

“If you do all the on the . You can get an easy A in this class.”

🔥 Micro Overload Risk

25/100

“Ppts were like 150 slides and had to know EVERYTHING. Very unrealistic.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Yes, Tosh has a monotone voice but it did not bother me.
  • and .
  • very slow lectures and he is always behind when it comes to covering material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Do the work and you'll get an A.
  • You need to put in work in order to do well in his class.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Exams

  • and around 5 exams
  • study guide also doesn't help
  • so make sure to wear appropriate clothing

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

but polarized by course, so confidence is moderate rather than high.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

Biol16 reviews
micr226 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1