Mark Kelly

BIO1O · BIO12 · BIOLC225 · BIO10 · BIO21 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 80.49%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you will study hard and use his ; he makes tough science doable and fun.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesExtra credit heavyWants you to succeedStudy guides helpDense A&P content

Strong recommendation for anatomy, physiology, and related bios with fun lectures and lots of EC
Material is dense and summer sessions are fast-paced; effort is required for an A
Minority of , and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many As with heavy and study guides, but A&P and biochem still require real studying and participation.

Both formats stress effort; online .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Anatomy, physiology, and biochem are repeatedly called dense, fast-paced, and study-heavy.

; online still calls material substantial.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

86/100

as the preferred A&P professor despite the hard content.

; in-person has more volume and a few stronger critics.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Abundant , curves, and multiple grade boosters offset hard tests for students who stay engaged.

Format shift

Both formats highlight lots of EC; a assignment details.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

, and frequent exams create a substantial load, especially in 8-week summer.

Format shift

In-person summer BIO12 is the heaviest; online still has tests and assignments but less chaos reported.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Hilarious, clear when students engage, and widely praised for caring and making hard science fun.

Format shift

In-person praise is strongest; and disorganization.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of lecture tests, labs/practicals, homework, case studies, and substantial .

Format shift

; and assignment based.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

at IVC for fun lectures, support, and many paths to succeed despite heavy summer pacing and hard practicals.

Main concern

Fast summer pace, lots of assignments, and if you do not study.

What students said

“ !!! Had him in the evening, and his jokes were the only thing keeping me awake.”
BIO21

“Lots of work to do but if you manage your time it's very doable.”
BIO12

“Tests and .”
BIO21

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews mostly praise clear lectures, fairness, , and accessibility, while noting the content still requires serious study.

Main concern

Some exams are hard and .

What students said

“funny guy, keeps it simple, but study hard to get an A as well as doing all ”
BIO10

“ , but the class isn't too heavy on HW and he offers lots of EC.”
BIO21

“we all know Anatomy is a hard class but with Dr. Kelly is more understandable and easy to memorize.”
BIO12

Exam style

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Exams and practicals are challenging but supported by study guides, review questions, and .

MCQ examsLab practicalsStudy guidesTimed tests not always proctoredExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; study guides and class review questions help, and EC softens outcomes.

Hard lab practicalsMCQ examsStudy guidesCurvesExtra credit

“Tests and .”
BIO21

“a good portion of the questions are exactly as the ones he goes over in class during review.”
BIO21

Online

, and lots of EC; one mentions timed but not proctored tests.

Difficult examsLots of ECClear criteriaTimed not proctored

“ , but the class isn't too heavy on HW and he offers lots of EC.”
BIO21

“ but not proctored but theres is a lot of questions on the test like 100”
BIO21

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you have to take physiology with ! .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 biology reviews, emphasizing A&P difficulty, EC support, and lecture style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Dr. Kelly is one of the !”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ !!!”

📚 Course Challenge

35/100

“Physiology is not an easy course so expect to put effort into studying and .”

🎁 Lifeline

80/100

“Lots of EC, you could fail all the and get a A/B.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, and tells great jokes that make class fun
hilarious and you will never get bored during his lectures
I will miss his dad jokes and chill vibe

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

You must work hard for an A
Tests and
he gives you every opportunity to succeed

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He truly cares about his students
warm-hearted and tries to talk to all of his students
the brofessor

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail across BIO10/12/21, mostly consistent on teaching strength and content difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 566

4 out of 512

3 out of 54

2 out of 55

1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO1217 reviews

BIO2117 reviews

BIO1014 reviews

BIO1O1 review

BIOLC2251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 24 · A- 1

B range

B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1

Mark Kelly

x x x x if you will study hard and use his x x; he makes tough science doable and fun.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

MustTake

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Course Challenge

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

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A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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F

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if you will study hard and use his ; he makes tough science doable and fun.

🎁 Lifeline