Sharon Druce

MA214B · HSC104 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 61.54%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you will drill medical terms weekly and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavy Med TermProctored quizzesTough but fair for someMemorization grindMcGraw-Hill required

HSC104 is memorization-heavy with frequent proctored quizzes and Lockdown Browser friction.
Supporters call her thorough and fair if you study; critics cite harsh deductions and weak tech support.
Solid prep for medical pathways, but not a low-effort A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible with hard memorization, but and the table.

Both formats demand study; online adds proctor stress.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Medical terminology volume, spelling, and .

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Most HSC104 ; MA lab-style classes are the stricter exception.

; older MA in-person was more presence-driven.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 62% would take again; recommend if you want if you need a chill grade.

Online has more 1-star frustration; in-person leans more constructive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

, and quiz-homework mismatch complaints lower leniency.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly chapters, Connect HW, discussions, and frequent quizzes add steady load.

Format shift

Both formats are weekly grind; online proctoring adds friction.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

, and caring; others cite poor communication, tech issues, and no study guides.

Format shift

Older MA comments are warmer; recent HSC104 online is polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Proctored quizzes and and discussions as supporting work.

Format shift

Online is explicitly quiz-centric; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person , and exams with strict spelling/pronunciation; useful for medical foundations.

Main concern

, and heavy memorization.

What students said

“Lock down bowsers and Hw are annoying, along with discussons but overall highly rec”
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“The course books are extremely difficult, and .”
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“It's heavy on memorization, which is expected for a medical terminology course.”
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Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Med Term , and lectures; fairness views split hard.

Main concern

, and AI-accusation grading disputes.

What students said

“ but it becomes routine.”
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“Every week the and she checks them all.”
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“ ; it is super glitchy.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent remotely proctored or Lockdown quizzes make assessment high-friction and high-stakes.

Proctored quizzesLockdown BrowserWeekly testsMemorization heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and Lockdown Browser or remote proctoring complaints.

Weekly quizzesTwo examsLockdown BrowserSpelling tested

“Lock down bowsers and Hw are annoying, along with discussons but overall highly rec”
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Online

Online HSC104 uses biweekly or .

Proctored quizzesMcGraw-Hill ConnectNo study guides (reported)

“ but it becomes routine.”
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“ ; it is super glitchy.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You have to memorize a lot of medical terms, so you have to study hard. If you are confident in memorizing, that's enough.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 HSC/MA reviews, balancing proctor complaints with fair-if-you-study praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“She was very thorough and fair.”

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28/100

“Every week the and she checks them all.”

📚 Workload & Reading

38/100

“This class does require you to STUDY!”

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34/100

“She is .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Medical terminology is not easy tbh
A solid grade is very doable!
Professor Druce grades harshly

Theme 2

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Lock down bowsers and Hw are annoying
or in the book

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

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makes class enjoyable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews give mixed but detailed Med Term evidence; sample is moderate and somewhat polarized.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

HSC10411 reviews

MA214B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Sharon Druce

x x x if you will drill medical terms weekly and x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Optional

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🧪 x x

📚 Workload & Reading

👎 x x

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will drill medical terms weekly and .

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