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Medical Assisting

Patty Bucho

MA280 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take her if and , but skip if you need a consistently safe, soft classroom climate.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough but CaringMandatory AttendancePolarizing StylePushes Students HardUnprofessional Concerns
  • Most students say she pushes hard and truly wants you to pass MA skills.
  • One serious review flags an unprofessional classroom conflict about a student medical issue.
  • and her tone can feel snarky or loud, but many still praise her help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Students report A and B grades, but she is also tagged a and pushes hard for mastery.

; in-person grades include A+ and A .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

MA skills work is not brain-melting for everyone, but difficulty ratings swing and one student found it very hard.

hard; online sat mid-range.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Every review that .

Both online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

62/100

and care, but the professionalism complaint is a hard stop for some.

Online student strongly recommends; and a severe no.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Students can earn strong grades, yet tags and and high standards.

Format shift

Online explicitly tags Tough grader; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

No flood of , but she pushes practice and participation heavily.

Format shift

Workload tone is similar across formats; intensity comes more from her push than busywork lists.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many call her caring, inspirational, and effective, undercut by one major unprofessional conflict.

Format shift

Online praise is strong on care; in-person praise is strong too but includes the safety concern.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews emphasize skills practice, participation, and .

Format shift

Neither format gives a .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is called hilarious and , but one student dropped after a very unprofessional incident.

Main concern

Classroom professionalism and emotional safety are inconsistent.

What students said

“She's very lovely she will go out of her own way to help you succeed.”
MA280
“Patty Bucho unfortunately does not provide a safe environment for learning.”
MA280

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online student says she is loud and mood-driven but deeply cares and helped them pass.

Main concern

online.

What students said

“She wasn't always in a great mood, she was loud, and she did push a lot but I wouldn't have passed without her.”
MA280

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a , so and skill-based.

Skills-focusedParticipation mattersLimited exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, open-book rules, or proctoring.

Participation matters
“She wants you to get it!”
MA280

Online

the single online review.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She truly cares and pushes for her students to understand and pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting care, toughness, and one professionalism red flag. Credibility rating: Medium.

💪 Tough Care

68/100

“She wasn't always in a great mood, she was loud, and she did push a lot but I wouldn't have passed without her.”

❤️ Personal Support

75/100

“she would never ever set you up for failure, she recognizes your weaknesses and strengths and helps you notice that.”

⚠️ Safety Concern

20/100

“Patty Bucho unfortunately does not provide a safe environment for learning.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hilarious if you have tough skin.
  • She truly cares and pushes for her students to understand and pass.
  • Patty may seem mean and possibly snarky but that's what makes her, her.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I wouldn't have passed without her.
  • she will go out of her own way to help you succeed
  • Very unprofessional as a healthcare worker.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only four recent-to-mid reviews with mixed detail and one extreme negative create moderate confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MA2804 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1