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Biology

Barry Tanowitz

BIO108 · ANTMY107 · BMS108 · BIO107 · HUMANANATOMY · BMS107 · 117 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
56.34%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want rigorous medical-foundation training and can treat the class like a full-time job.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyCumulative ExamsHeavy WorkloadExtra Credit
  • Anatomy and physio are extremely hard with cumulative exams and weekly lab quizzes.
  • Serious pre-med and nursing students who put in many hours often leave well prepared.
  • Online sections can feel slightly easier with video help but still heavy and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible with full effort, tutors, and , but , and no curve make an A a major grind.

Both formats require heavy study; a few online students .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Dense anatomy and physiology content, cumulative detail, and fast information load keep intellectual demand high.

Online and ; online does not make the science itself easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as mandatory or warn that skipping tanks performance, though a .

; online is mixed between required check-ins and flexible pacing.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

because the rigor prepares medical careers; others urge switching to Patty or Peter.

Positive recommendations cluster among students who finished and valued preparation; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags , and exams pull obscure details.

Format shift

Both formats call him a ; online .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Weekly labs, quizzes, dense lectures, and multi-hour daily study loads are the norm.

Format shift

Online still reports 4-6 hour study days plus weekly lab and lecture work.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split between calling him knowledgeable, helpful, and , and hard to learn from.

Format shift

and availability; online critics more often say lectures fail to match exams.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Weekly lab quizzes, pop quizzes, midterms, and alone.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online adds proctored quizzes and same-day pop quizzes with midterms.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person anatomy and physio are lecture- and lab-heavy with weekly quizzes, cumulative exams, and .

Main concern

Spelling counts, everything is fair game from prior weeks, and .

What students said

“ from each week prior is fair game; spelling counts.”
BMS107
“This was the hardest course I've ever taken, but the professor and .”
BMS108
“The class is a lot of work and you will be studying every minute you can.”
BMS107

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections still demand long study hours, dense lectures, and frequent quizzes; some students find videos and .

Main concern

, and occasional strict online proctoring make the format stressful.

What students said

“Online was easier than in person. I have taken him in person first and it seemed harder.”
BIO108
“ ! He makes them very confusing and I had to go to the tutor every week to understand.”
BMS108
“ and quizzes, even though it's basically all chemistry.”
BMS108

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and , and frequently described as unfairly hard.

Cumulative ExamsWeekly Lab QuizzesPop QuizzesProctorio OnlineDetail Spelling Counts

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes make prior weeks fair game, and spelling can cost points.

Cumulative Detail ExamsWeekly Lab QuizzesSpelling CountsNo Curve
“ from each week prior is fair game; spelling counts.”
BMS107
“Lecture super detailed and .”
BMS107

Online

Online , and quizzes or pop quizzes that do not always match study materials.

ProctorioNo Paper AllowedPop QuizzesCumulative Tests
“ and quizzes, even though it's basically all chemistry.”
BMS108
“ same day and they are a guessing game of what they will be on.”
BIO108

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are ok with spending a lot of time on this-do it. If .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person anatomy and physio sections. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Brutal Workload

22/100

“The class is a lot of work and you will be studying every minute you can.”

⚖️

28/100

“He is a and expects a lot— course requires serious effort, both in and outside of class.”

🏥 Medical Foundation Payoff

70/100

“the ANY medical career.”

👍 Split Recommendation

52/100

“ . ... Nice guy, horrible class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's extremely smart. Everything is cumulative.
  • and well-organized.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Took BMS 107 with Barry and it was one of the hardest A's I have ever gotten.
  • Over 1/2 of the students dropped this class because it is ridiculously hard.
  • Plenty of offered

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Love Barry as a person! He really knows his stuff.
  • , and truly wants students to succeed
  • He's a rude person and is a two-faced person overall.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

117

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years, both formats, and consistent themes of rigor and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 563
4 out of 520
3 out of 511
2 out of 55
1 out of 519

Course coverage

BMS10822 reviews
BMS10715 reviews
BIO10810 reviews
ANTMY1071 review
BIO1071 review
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HUMANANATOMY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

16

A 12 · A- 4

B range

9

B+ 6 · B 3

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 8