AI Rate Professor

Medical Assisting

Patricia Bucho

AH200 · HO55 · AH61 · MA290 · AH61PTCARE · AH60 · AH220 · MA282 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
36.17%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid unless you can handle a stern, high-pressure clinical style and and skills constantly.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderRude demeanorUnorganizedStrict attendanceMedical field standards
  • Polarizing Medical Assisting/Phlebotomy instructor praised by some for real-world standards and panned by many for rudeness
  • Attendance and participation heavily affect grades; skills and
  • Many students report , and demoralizing interactions

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some pass with As by studying hard and asking questions, but , and half the class failing phlebotomy.

One online AH60 student still got an A despite grading complaints; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Phlebotomy and hard beyond her teaching style.

Medical terminology can be easier; AH220/AH61 in person are the hard ones.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as a huge grade component with strict on-time expectations.

Nearly all evidence is in-person; the as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Would-take-again near 36% with a large share of strongly negative reviews about tone and organization.

A vocal minority of rigor.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; skill pass-offs, OSHA/TB barriers, and curve-to-pass dynamics frustrate students.

Format shift

Some older AH60 comments mention and open-book quizzes; clinical courses stay strict.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and high-stakes tests appear across many reviews.

Format shift

Online AH60 called out for 100-plus question homework; .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Deep field experience is acknowledged, but delivery .

Format shift

In-person climate complaints dominate; the single and email delays.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and multiple-choice exams; some terms over-weight a few quizzes.

Format shift

and skill heavy; online AH60 is homework and test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person AH and phlebotomy sections split between students who value her tough prep for the field and many , and demoralizing.

Main concern

, and fear-based classroom climate.

What students said

“She is a terrible teacher, gives wrong information, you have to fight her with google and the book in front of you . AVOID!”
AH220
“she may come off as "tough" but it is for a good reason as she wants to prepare you for the field.”
AH61

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online AH60 review reports long homework, slow emails, and correct .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“She would mark correct answers wrong on the test. Takes long to answer emails and the .”
AH60

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and skills are high-stakes and often said to mismatch lectures; study the book hard.

Book-based examsPowerPoint mismatch complaintsPop quizzesSkills testingOSHA/TB pass requirements

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

hurdles, and pop quizzes; lectures often said not to match exams.

Book-focused examsSkills pass-offsPop quizzesParticipation grade
“Do not go off her powerpoints for exams as you will not pass.. Focus on the book only.”
AH61
“Most students didn't know that the 4 content quizzes and the 3 video quizzes count towards our grade, everything else was not included.”
AH220

Online

Online tests accused of marking correct answers wrong; .

Long homeworkTest grading errors reported
“She would mark correct answers wrong on the test. Takes long to answer emails and the . Think over 100 questions”
AH60

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you value your mental well-being and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarization between tough clinical prep and harsh classroom climate. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“she talks to the class as if they were her personal punching bag.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“AVOID!”

⚖️ Tough Clinical Standards

55/100

“she may come off as "tough" but it is for a good reason as she wants to prepare you for the field.”

📋 Organization Issues

25/100

“Forgotten quiz dates, not knowing which edition of the book to get until 3 weeks in, wrong due ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she is too hard on her students that are learning.
  • She speeds through PowerPoints without going through the material
  • She is a good lecturer, and have over thirty years of experience in the field of phlebotomy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • , make sure to always be on time to class.
  • Phlebotomy is NOT an easy class, and Professor Bucho is right when she says that about half of each class fails
  • You should work hard and know your skills.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • she's just awful. horrible attitude.
  • I never wore my seatbelt while driving to school because i wanted to die before making it to her class
  • she's so sarcastic & is always yelling.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with a long time span and highly polarized but detailed comments make the negative pattern credible.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 510
3 out of 57
2 out of 58
1 out of 528

Course coverage

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AH22013 reviews
AH608 reviews
HO552 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1