Michael Labarbera - University of Chicago

Professor: Michael Labarbera

Department: TBD

College: University of Chicago

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOS20198
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

LaB has probably been my favorite professor at this school. He kept the lectures up to date with the primary literature and was very much invested in making sure we learned. Class consisted of weekly lecture quizzes, lab quizzes, and a lab practical final. All were very fair. Extra time before the quiz was granted. His goal was that we all learned.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO20184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I was a (disgruntled) bio major (no, not pre-med!) and this was my BEST biology experience, by far. It was a reminder of why I wanted to take biology. Mike is highly knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I especially enjoyed the weekly quiz structure, which while taxing, greatly assisted my learning process. He is the Man.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOS20184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Super hot. I thought that the class was going to be boring, but it was the best ever.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIOS20184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really seems to enjoy teaching, very helpful and knowledgeable. Will go out of his way to help you understand material. Labs are awesome - you get to play with lots of live animals. Giving weekly quizzes instead of midterms is a great idea, but it means you really have to keep up.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOS20184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: INVERTBIO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome, awesome, awesome! He's enthusiastic, is engaging, knows an ungodly amount of knowledge on the subject, has collected some of those samples in labs, and overall probably the best bio professor you'll encounter, bio major or not.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIOS20184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very clear, articulate, friendly, brilliant, and organized. Instead of midterms/finals, there are 10 weekly quizzes (better for studying and absorbing material). Labs are fun, and he makes sure you understand what's going on there. bio20184=biodiversity