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Life Science

J L Skydell

HUMANBIOLOGY · ANATMY1 · BIOL2 · BIOLOGY2 · BIO2 · BIOL21215 · ANATOMY1 · ANTMY1 · ANAT1 · BIO1042 · 73 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
89.29%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want elite lectures and are ready to study hard for a fair grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesInspirational MentorLecture HeavyHard-Earned AMandatory Attendance
  • Former Yale surgeon whose story-driven lectures make anatomy and bio unforgettable
  • An A demands heavy weekly study and ; content is not light
  • Attendance is effectively mandatory and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Getting an A requires daily study of dense PowerPoints and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Anatomy and bio content is dense, fast-paced, and full of memorization and medical detail.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and repeated absences risk being dropped or failing quizzes.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Most students call him the and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Grading rewards hard work and clear criteria, but and .

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and long weekly study hours.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students consistently rate lectures as , and life-changing.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade centers on several written exams, practicals, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise superb, inspirational lectures packed with real surgical stories, but and .

Main concern

Skipping class or light studying almost guarantees a .

What students said

“Inspirational, Respected, and a TRUE definition of what a professor should be.”
ANATOMY1
“I have never worked harder for an A though. I studied at least 20 hours a week.”
ANATMY1
“ and lots of studying if you want an A.”
BIOL2

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.

and quizzes drawn from lectures; hard but predictable if you master the slides.

In-Person ExamsQuiz HeavyPracticalsChallenging Short ContentLowest Score Drop Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Four written exams and practicals plus frequent quizzes; some drop lowest score or skip final at 95%.

In-Person Written ExamsPracticalsFrequent QuizzesLecture-BasedTrick Questions Possible
“ . 10 quizzes. Score 95% by exam 4, .”
ANAT1
“ and lots of studying if you want an A.”
BIOL2

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Inspirational, Respected, and a TRUE definition of what a professor should be. Skydell changed the way I looked at the human body anatomically.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching excellence and high grade effort. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“The . The lectures so good and give a lot of examples.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“Prime choice for Anatomy. ”

📈 Grade Effort Cost

38/100

“I have never worked harder for an A though. I studied at least 20 hours a week.”

📅

18/100

“ if you miss too many classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He tells great stories that relate to his lectures and makes complicated material understandable.
  • Clear and concise powerpoints, he posts them online.
  • His lectures ARE long and may sometimes get boring, but overall are very inspirational.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is not an easy A. So if you are looking for an easy A look elsewhere.
  • If you're not willing to work hard, you wont pass.
  • Hardest A ever.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about his students and tries to be there for them.
  • He is very fair and doesn't pick favorites.
  • Dr. Skydell is on another level when it comes to being a Professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

73

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show highly consistent praise for teaching and workload realism.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 563
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO229 reviews
ANATOMY15 reviews
ANATMY14 reviews
BIOL24 reviews
ANAT12 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 3 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

8

B 8

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4