AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Brenda Madsen

BIOL220 · ANATOMYLAB · BIO220L · A220 · ANA220 · BIOL220L · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you can treat anatomy like a full-time job and want a rigorous, high-structure instructor with .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest Heavy AnatomyExtra Credit BufferMassive MemorizationSkip Class FailHelpful If You Grind
  • Anatomy lecture and and test-driven with 6 lecture exams and multiple lab practicals.
  • , and quiz buffers help dedicated students reach A, but dropouts and failing grades are common.
  • Students who succeed praise clear lectures and help; and urge avoiding her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with constant study and , but exams dominate and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Anatomy content is dense, pace is fast, and and spelling.

All evidence is from in-person BIOL220 and lab sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most students report and tags that missing class means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

60/100

; fans love her lectures and help while critics say run away.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and , but many call her a tough grader and grades rest on few high-stakes tests.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students report multi-hour daily study, constant quizzes, and almost no free time especially in summer or with other classes.

Format shift

Workload and lab.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and accessibility, while a vocal minority finds her unhelpful or harsh.

Format shift

Teaching praise and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and little low-stakes homework decide most of the grade.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person anatomy lecture and , and heavy exam weight, with polarizing views on support versus harsh pacing.

Main concern

Grade is mostly exams with , so and fails.

What students said

“most content dense out of any course undeniably, literally ate breathed and only saw anatomy that summer”
BIOL220
“Stay away from this class if possible at the start of the semester we had a class that was overflowing and there was less ”
BIOL220
“Lots of (5-10 ? ”
BIOL220

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.

Exams are frequent, content-heavy, and often tricky; lab practicals require rapid memorization and spelling accuracy.

Multiple Lecture ExamsLab PracticalsLowest Exam DroppedExtra Credit On ExamsTricky Test Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and extra-credit questions; lab uses practicals and frequent quizzes with some score buffers.

6 Lecture ExamsLab PracticalsExtra Credit QuestionsQuiz Point BufferCumulative Lab Final
“6 lec exams (1 dropped)4 lab exams (last is cumulative)Lots of (5-10 ?)”
BIOL220
“ . There are 6 tests, 5 extra credits each”
BIOL220
“She makes quizzes 13/10, so you can miss 3 points and still get 100%”
BIOL220L

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class takes A TON of time & effort (not gonna be easy w any professor), but it's absolutely worth it! Dr. wants you to learn the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person reviews spanning many years, balancing strong praise with . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Content Density

28/100

“most content dense out of any course undeniably, literally ate breathed and only saw anatomy that summer”

🎯 Teaching Support

74/100

“ ! Trust she may lowk seem unapproachable but ?s & funny”

⚠️

38/100

“there is no balance in the grade since it ”

🎁 Lifeline

48/100

“She also gives lots of on the tests, so memorize away!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Madsen is a great lecturer and presents the material very well and concise
  • shes actually hilarious and very helpful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Studying hard is a must
  • if you do decide to take this class and and start praying
  • with 20-30 hours of studying per week you can obtain an A

Theme 3

🧪

  • For
  • She warns you about overloading your course work
  • spelling counts for quizzes

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one detailed reviews from 2006 through 2026 show , and despite a polarized tone.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 3