Deb Burbridge

BIO11 · BIO236 · BIO239 · BIOLL · BIO10 · ANATOBIO1 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
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Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you will study hard; and fair but not an automatic free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful and caringFair graderTricky multiple-choice testsBest anatomy teacher at IVCAlways smiling

Highly praised anatomy and bio and wants students to succeed.
Course content is often hard and , so an A still takes real study.
and fair grading soften the workload for students who show up and prepare.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Most students say an A takes dedicated study because tests and practicums are tricky, even though she is fair and offers .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Anatomy and upper bio courses pack hard histology, cytology, and dense material that many call tough even with .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly every review urges students to take her over other anatomy professors because , and invested in success.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students call her a , though multiple-choice can still punish careless mistakes.

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent tests, quizzes, lab practicums, and heavy histology make the semester feel packed.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly , and a genuine desire for everyone to do well.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades lean on multiple-choice and group labs.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students call her one of the best anatomy teachers at IVC: , and lots of encouragement, though BIO11/BIO236 tests and histology can be tough.

Main concern

and heavy histology make hard courses feel like a full-semester grind.

What students said

“She's THE . If you want a !”
BIO11

“Is not easy getting an A..always comes with hard work.”
BIO11

“Biology 236 is a very challenging class-it's NOT an ez A”
BIO236

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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, and written work that reward careful study rather than pure memorization.

Tricky multiple-choiceLab practicumsFrequent quizzesEssay components

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

options, tricky practicums, and essay parts that can salvage a grade.

Tricky multiple-choiceLab practicumsFrequent quizzes

“ . great teacher... u really have to study to earn ur grade!!!”
BIO11

“The 4 multiple choice tests are very tricky, with too many possible answers.”
BIO11

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She's THE . If you want a ! She's very fair with the grading and she's EXTREMELY nice.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews spanning 2006-2013, highlighting , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“One of the with. She was really helpful in helping us to understand the material.”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“ !!! a lot better than rodriguez or any other anat prof in IVC”

⚖️ Effort for an A

42/100

“Is not easy getting an A..always comes with hard work.”

📚 Workload & Tests

32/100

“Alot of test quiz or .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she's not like other bio11 professors who leave the class during the lab time
!
SHE ALWAYS HAS A SMILE ON HER FACE!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

it's NOT an ez A
u really have to study to earn ur grade!!!
, and nice, and helpful.Alot of excredit

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and always has a smile on her face
She wants her students to succeed and she is very willing to help

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed in-person reviews are consistent on teaching quality, but all are from 2006-2013 with no recent or online evidence.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

BIO118 reviews

ANATOBIO11 review

BIO101 review

BIO2361 review

BIO2391 review

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BIOLL1 review

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Deb Burbridge

x x x x x x x if you will study hard; x x x and fair but not an automatic free A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation

⚖️ Effort for an A

📚 Workload & Tests

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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if you will study hard; and fair but not an automatic free A.