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Biological Sciences

Jill Parsell

BIO220 · BIOL221 · A220 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
56.52%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take her if you will study daily with and ; skip if you need an easy A or light science load.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyExtra Credit LifelineReading GuidesAnatomy GrindCaring but Demanding
  • Anatomy and A&P content is intrinsically hard with frequent long exams and .
  • Many students praise her energy, resources, and when they stay on top of reading guides.
  • Others say lectures run long, study guides mislead, and self-teaching is required, especially online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are , and , not by light effort; many report C-range test averages without grind.

Online and ; online feels less guided.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Human anatomy and A&P volume, weekly testing, and dense memorization keep content hard regardless of instructor.

Both formats call the material historically difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

26/100

Attendance and participation or and missing class hurts.

In-person and online both stress showing up; a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

supporters love support and EC, critics want another campus or professor.

In-person leans more positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Exams can feel tricky, but drops, , and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

33/100

Reading guides, McGraw Hill HW, frequent exams, and .

Format shift

Workload intensity is similar online and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Many call lectures engaging and caring; others say she goes off-topic, rushes endings, or leaves students to self-teach.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple long lecture and .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online sometimes stacks lab and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is more often praised as passionate and supportive, but the course remains test-heavy with high attrition for unprepared students.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“She does absolutely everything she can to help her students succeed, and overall puts a massive amount of effort into providing us as many resources as possible.”
BIOL221
“ ! Though she had her class formatted well, she did a horrible job with her lecture.”
BIO220
“She offers which is very helpful and .”
BIO220

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and , though committed students still earn As with daily work.

Main concern

, and weaker adaptation to online delivery.

What students said

“Just would read off slides for 4 hours straight. This class does become easier when you mute the zoom and teach yourself!”
BIOL221
“Poctorio was used for us which felt extremely invasive but I'm glad it was a free service.”
BIO220
“A&P is tough, but if you do the AND textbook) you will get an A on the tests!”
BIOL221

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and content-heavy with mixed fairness; online once used Proctorio.

Long Multiple ChoiceReading GuidesTrick QuestionsExtra CreditProctorio Online

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and heavy on lecture plus textbook detail.

80+ Question ExamsMultiple ChoiceReading GuidesDrop Lowest Exam
“Be prepare to take a 80+ questions on lecture exams.”
BIO220
“ and are simple as long as you reference the .”
BIOL221

Online

Online exams are described as tricky and stressful, with at least one cohort using Proctorio.

ProctorioTricky Specific QuestionsTest HeavyNo Reliable Study Guide
“Poctorio was used for us which felt extremely invasive but I'm glad it was a free service.”
BIO220
“lots of trick questions and unbelievably specific things that arent always in the reading guide.”
BIO220

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's a hard class, but she provides an overwhelming amount of support and motivation. You need to study, pay attention in lectures, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing praise for support with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“Jill is the best. She made all instructions very clear, updated grades quickly, & her lectures were very engaging.”

📚 Course Difficulty

24/100

“Probably the hardest class I've ever taken. Insanely difficult material.”

👍 Recommendation Split

56/100

“I would definitely take her class again, she wasn't too heavy with ”

💻 Online Friction

40/100

“This class would be better taught without her involvement.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She teaches with a lot of enthusiasm and is very knowledgeable.
  • and went off-topic.
  • Her teaching is great, she relates subjects back to real world examples

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do all of the extra credits. They help boost your grade.
  • but also not easy.
  • Massive attrition.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Can tell she genuinely cares about her students
  • and genuinely wants you to do well.
  • Hands down the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with rich detail and both formats yield high confidence despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 514

Course coverage

BIO22029 reviews
BIOL22117 reviews
A2204 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 4