Chris Briggs

MICR22 · BIO1 · BIOL1 · MICRO22 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 80.95%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will use office hours, grind study guides, and do every assignment; avoid if you need an easy A or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFree-Response ExamsLong Study GuidesLots of HomeworkCaring but Self-TeachExtra Credit Available

Bio1 is more manageable than MICRO22, where free-response exams and long study guides dominate
Assignments and can save a weak test average
Passionate and accessible, but many say lectures are vague so you must teach yourself

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Assignments and can buoy a B, but .

and Micro reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Microbiology is repeatedly called hard with dense reading; Bio1 is easier but still concept-heavy.

; Micro is harder than Bio1.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though quizzes and lab engagement still reward showing up.

and mostly describe optional lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Majority recommend him for care and fairness if you put in effort, while a vocal minority .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Not a free A, but , and often pull test averages up to a B or better.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Long study guides, article assignments, labs, and lots of .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Passionate and , but notes and lectures are often called vague or disorganized.

Format shift

Teaching quality views are mixed but majority positive in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Free-response midterms and finals carry heavy weight, though assignments and still matter a lot.

Format shift

and Micro.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Bio and Micro students split between praising his care and study guides and , and .

Main concern

Free-response exams and vague notes force heavy independent work, especially in microbiology.

What students said

“Only 2 lecture exams, FREE RESPONSE. He gives out a detailed study guide, but you have to teach yourself in this class.”
MICR22

“ so as long as you do the and still walk out with a B.”
BIO1

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.

guides; multiple choice is rare or absent.

Free ResponseNo Multiple ChoiceLong Study GuidesCumulative FinalsAssignments Save Grade

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often cumulative; study guides are long and questions come from them if you master concepts.

Free ResponseNo Multiple ChoiceLong Study GuidesCumulative Finals

“Only 2 lecture exams, FREE RESPONSE.”
MICR22

“ and cumulative the .”
MICRO22

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You will earn what you put in. Used and . But those hard works help me doing well when I transfer now.”
Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting exams, workload, and mixed teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Great professor! !”

📝

35/100

“He does not believe in multiple choice.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“LOTS of assignments, but it helps bring up your grade.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“If you're looking for an easy A then he's not the professor you want!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

really cares about his students success
He likes it when students come and ask him questions
passionate about biology

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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so as long as you do the and still walk out with a B.
Study guides are long, but it's where the .

Theme 3

🧪 About Micro vs Bio

Microbiology is hard no matter who your professor is.
anybody who can't get an A in this class is just lazy as hell.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

split: strong care and structure praise versus exam-difficulty complaints.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 56

3 out of 56

2 out of 54

1 out of 52

Course coverage

MICRO2212 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

A 9 · A- 2

B range

B 5

C range

C 2

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Optional

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 x x

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 About Micro vs Bio

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will use office hours, grind study guides, and do every assignment; avoid if you need an easy A or .

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