AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mike Brennan

ANAT01 · BIO11 · ANAT32 · BIO1120 · ANATOMY32 · APHY34A · BIOL10 · ANATOMY · PHYSIO001 · ANATOMY30 · BIO10 · PHY31 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
86.84%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a supportive, entertaining biology professor who rewards steady studying and attendance.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny lecturesClear test alignmentExtra creditCaring and flexibleAnatomy-friendly
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Brennan as funny, caring, and unusually clear for anatomy and physiology.
  • The content still requires studying and careful lab notes, but old exams.
  • Grades are helped by , flexible makeups, online or recorded materials, and generally lenient policies.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very realistic because and , but anatomy still requires studying.

Online and an A, with stronger in-person evidence from many more reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The professor makes difficult anatomy and physiology material clearer, but students repeatedly say the subject still needs memorization and lab practice.

Online reviews call the course manageable, while is not naturally easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

64/100

Attendance is often not strictly mandatory and recordings may exist, but students warn that missing lecture or .

and recordings, while online reviews mainly stress participation and study.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes hard biology courses feel manageable.

Both formats are positive, but the and more consistent.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students , and online exam flexibility as major grade supports.

Format shift

Both formats show leniency, with .

Workload

Moderate

59/100

The workload is not crushing, but students , and study demands.

Format shift

Online workload evidence is lighter except for one disorganized due-date complaint, while and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students call him knowledgeable, funny, caring, and able to make anatomy and physiology understandable.

Format shift

Online reviews are positive but limited, while many years.

Assessment method

Balanced

67/100

Grades appear to combine , and occasional online exams.

Format shift

and exams, while online reviews mainly mention tests and due dates.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews praise his lectures, humor, flexibility, and test alignment, while noting anatomy and .

Main concern

and lab notes because exams closely follow what he says in class.

What students said

“Easy A professor, the class was in person but but .”
APHY34A
“Great class you're taking it for an easy A.”
ANAT32
“The class is not easy by nature but he makes it tolerable.”
ANATOMY32

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are strongly positive, with students saying tests follow notes and the class is manageable with study.

Main concern

One online review .

What students said

“Take his class if you do not want to stress.”
ANAT32
“You can't just show up and get As - not in anatomy, but .”
ANAT01
“He was good, but he was a and he put a whole bunch of stuff due on the last day.”
ANAT32

Exam style

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Exams are usually student-friendly because many questions come from lectures, , though lab exams can be harder.

Online ExamsLecture-Based ExamsOld Exam ReviewMultiple-Attempt QuizzesLab Practical Focus

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some in-person classes, old exams, lab exams, and multiple-attempt quizzes, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Online Exams In Some ClassesOld Exam ReviewLecture-Based TestsLab Exams
“ .”
ANAT32
“ and he goes over old exams that are similar to the one he'll give.”
ANATOMY32
“Graded by lots of .”
APHY34A

Online

and lab notes, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Lecture-Based TestsLab Note-Based Tests
“ and lab notes.”
ANAT32
“ (if you study, ofc).”
ANAT01

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . The class is not easy by nature but he makes it tolerable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He knows the material thoroughly & doesnt read off of PowerPoints.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“SO, TAKE HIS CLASS!! it gets full pretty quickly.”

⚖️

88/100

“He gives so many opportunities and lets and is very flexible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Brennan is a great teacher and his lectures are easy to understand!!
  • He makes learning anatomy so interesting - and this is coming from a business major!
  • Lectures don't get boring he is interesting and funny.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can't just show up and get As - not in anatomy, but .
  • Great class you're taking it for an easy A.
  • Study and you will pass this class.

Theme 3

🧪

  • Most importantly, take extensive notes on EVERY lab demonstration cause you will be seeing it on the lab exams.
  • .
  • The as he asks for different structures than what he is pointing too.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years, mostly detailed and consistent, give strong credibility despite a few negative outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 565
4 out of 515
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 6 · A 22 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1