Bruno Passarelli

BIO20 · BIO11 · MS20 · BIO19 · ANATOMY · MS4 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 72.22%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you will study hard daily and want a passionate science mentor, not an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyLecture HeavyCaring But PolarizingExtra Credit AvailableSelf Study Required

Students either love his passion and humor or
Anatomy and BIO11 are extremely hard and exam-driven
Marine bio and field-trip courses earn warmer reviews than anatomy labs

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even fans say you must study constantly; effort.

Online and ; online has more extreme drop complaints.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Anatomy and marine science content is dense, lecture heavy, and requires memorizing nearly everything.

In-person anatomy comments are the harshest on content load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and , and BIO19 field trips are described as mandatory long drives.

; in-person field trips add extra mandatory travel.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, but a large minority strongly warn others away.

Online COVID-era reviews trend more positive; recent in-person anatomy reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

can raise a letter grade for some, but and few grade categories leave little room for error.

Format shift

praise appears in both formats; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and constant studying dominate student reports.

Format shift

Heavy workload is consistent online and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many call him one of the , while others say he answers vaguely and .

Format shift

Marine/BIO19 in-person love is stronger; anatomy and some online sections criticize self-teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple lecture and and occasional packets.

Format shift

Test-heavy tags appear across online and in-person anatomy sections.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often funny and caring, but anatomy labs and ; BIO19 fans love field trips while some anatomy students withdraw.

Main concern

Mandatory long field trips and .

What students said

“It is very hard; lecture heavy and you need to study A LOT!! As long as you study you'll be fine and the professor is so ”
MS4

“He does the absolute bare minimum possible and tells his students that the study guide he sends out for the .”
BIO11

“Professor Passarelli's mandayory is ridiculous. He expects you to drive to Long Beach, San Diego, etc. for maximum 3 hours and .”
BIO19

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise structure and help during COVID while and unhelpful study guides.

Main concern

High difficulty with limited perceived teaching support for struggling students.

What students said

“Bruno Passarelli is an amazing anatomy instructor! .”
BIO11

“Could not believe how bad this class was. Have never seen so .”
BIO11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and many students call them nightmares without intense study.

Test HeavyLab ExamsLecture ExamsStudy Guide Limited Help

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, lecture and lab exams are severe; anatomy lab exams often emphasize specimens and cats.

Heavy Lecture ExamsInsane Lab ExamsCat-Based Lab Exams

“there are very heavy lecture and ; you NEED to know EVERYTHING).”
BIO11

“I even waited after class or during break since I work after school. Wished he broke down the labs more than the lectures bc he didn't tell us what to do with the !”
ANATOMY

Online

Online comments stress difficult tests and unhelpful .

Test HeavyStudy Guides Not Helpful

“Will flat out tell you that his study guides do not help you for the because students will ask for it.”
BIO11

“I found the lectures to be very informative and the . If you are looking for an easy A, this is not the class.”
MS4

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You reap what you sow. Do not trust the ultra negative reviews here. The amount of this professor gives is MORE than enough to honestly boost you an entire letter grade.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in person), highlighting polarization between passion and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Passion & Care

80/100

“Wish I was a marine bio major so . THANK YOU DR PASSARELLI!”

🔥 Extreme Difficulty

24/100

“His class is probably the hardest I have ever taken in my life.”

⚠️ Polarized Support

40/100

“This review is hard because the professor is so nice, but he does the absolute bare minimum.”

👍

68/100

“As long as you study you'll be fine and the professor is so , and made this course such a wonderful experience.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he's super funny and super nice
, and
Always rambling about unrelated stuff

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Expect to be up all hours of the night studying
the class is an extremely difficult class
is offered, and if you study, you can earn good grades

Theme 3

🧪

In list and you had to find it on your own
Three fun field trips
He expects you to drive to Long Beach, San Diego, etc.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many years and courses show a stable polarized pattern rather than sparse anecdotes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535

4 out of 56

3 out of 51

2 out of 56

1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO1127 reviews

BIO1912 reviews

ANATOMY4 reviews

BIO203 reviews

MS202 reviews

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MS42 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

B+ 4 · B 6

C range

C 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4

Bruno Passarelli

x x x if you will study hard daily and want a passionate science mentor, not an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Passion & Care

🔥 Extreme Difficulty

⚠️ Polarized Support

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

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 study hard daily and want a passionate science mentor, not an easy A.

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