Mike is my favorite teacher I've had at UCSB. He's also a great person to talk to with regards to anything else school-related. I wish I started going to office hours earlier because it's super helpful! Tests are not easy, but they are fair and it's easier to succeed in this class than in the big lecture. 10/10 would recommend!

Mike is great! Him and Lalo have made MCDB my favorite class at UCSB so far. They both care about the students and are very willing to help. Tests are hard, but if you put in the work, you will do fine. Definitely would recommend taking!

Mike is such a great lecturer and explains things really well. If you need him to repeat what he's said or explain it differently he will without a problem. He also provides outside sources like videos and specific pages to read in the textbook to help understand topics better. I'm a bio major and he's been my favorite professor at UCSB!

Mike and Lalo are the best professors for intro bio. They keep lecture interesting and fun. Tests are hard but most of the material comes from iClicker questions and tutorial, so they're practically giving it to you. Very accessible outside of class. Try and form a relationship with them, they're great. Highly, highly recommend for intro bio

Mike is an incredible professor! He made my intro bio experience amazing. I honestly don't think I would have gotten As in the big bio class but he (and Lalo!) make the class really engaging, he truly cares about his students, and he offers endless opportunities for help.

Mike is great and very willing to help your grade out! In this class, what is learned and taken away is what's important. Highly recommended if you are looking to do research or are taking Chemistry.

Mike is fantastic! Always available to help and truly seems to care about his students success. Tests can be challenging, but offers a lot of review and prep help, including practice tests, so nothing is unfair or unexpected. Is a real nice guy and makes jokes, thoroughly enjoyed his lectures and conversations with him. Favorite teacher at UCSB