Joseph Connell

BIOMED107 · BIO100 · BMS100 · BIO107 · BIOMED100 · BMS107N · BSM107 · BIOMD100 · BMS107 · HFF110 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
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Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you will attend, study regularly, and want a caring professor who makes tough material learnable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear LecturerTest CurvesPop QuizzesPassionate About SubjectStudy Hard Then Succeed

Teaches biology and anatomy clearly and cares about student success
Material is heavy, but , and outlines make grades attainable with steady work
because of pop quizzes and no makeups

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic if you attend, use outlines and , and study, but the material volume is real.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Many students call the content hard because of heavy memorization and dense material, not poor teaching.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

and genuine care despite course rigor.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students repeatedly , and past-test review that .

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Plus-hours and labs exist, but many say there is if you keep up with studying.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Majority describe him as , and genuinely invested in student understanding.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and labs more than long papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Students praise clear teaching, helpfulness, and curves, while warning that anatomy and related courses pack a lot of material and .

Main concern

Heavy memorization load and pop quizzes punish skipping class.

What students said

“Joe Connell is a . Though his classes are not easy, they will be worth your time and you will learn a lot.”
BMS100

“Great teacher! 3 midterms, 1 final, 5 plus hour assignments (easy A), 7 pop quizess (you get to use your notes)”
BMS107

“ . Loves his job, great teacher. Class is difficult just because there is alot of material.”
BIO100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Expect , and ; curves and review materials soften the sting.

Multiple MidtermsFinal ExamPop QuizzesNotes Allowed on Some QuizzesTest CurvesPast Test Questions Online

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and pop quizzes; some quizzes allow notes and .

3 Midterms + FinalPop QuizzesNotes on QuizzesTest CurvesPast Questions Online

“Great teacher! 3 midterms, 1 final, 5 plus hour assignments (easy A), 7 pop quizess (you get to use your notes)”
BMS107

“ , and there isn't any homework or .”
BMS100

“ and if you do those, guaranteed A.”
BMS100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Joe Connell is a . Though his classes are not easy, they will be worth your time and you will learn a lot.”
Voice snapshots generated from 26 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, rigor, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ ! He makes everything so super easy to understand. !”

📈 Difficulty and Reward

62/100

“the class itself is a little hard but as long as you go to class and study it will be easy. the and !”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“ if you can handle a solid class cuz he is the best.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

makes everything so super easy to understand
Actually teaches unlike other teachers here.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

if you do those, guaranteed A
Class is difficult just because there is alot of material.

Theme 3

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Don't miss class (no make ups!)
GO TO CLASS. .
Class is not mandatory but if you don't show up most likely you will .

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six reviews spanning many years show strong consistency on teaching quality, difficulty, and assessment patterns.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Joseph Connell

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Challenging

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Difficulty and Reward

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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if you will attend, study regularly, and want a caring professor who makes tough material learnable.

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