AI Rate Professor

Life Science

Heather Dy

ANA41 · ANAT41 · AP41 · ANAT7050 · ANATOMY41 · ANA7047 · BIO60 · PHYS1 · PHYSIO1 · AH41 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
82.35%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if the course is required and you will treat it like a full-time job—great teacher, brutal content load.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard but caringExtra credit lifelineTest heavy anatomyHilarious lecturesStudy group required
  • Students praise her humor, care, and resources even when anatomy/physio nearly breaks them.
  • Grades hinge on lecture and lab exams; assignments and cushion but do not replace study.
  • Online BIO60 draws .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A is possible with constant study groups and , but most say free time disappears and .

Both formats stress memorization for exams; .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Anatomy and physiology volume is repeatedly called hardest-class-ever even by fans of her teaching.

; online BIO60 is also reading-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Skip-class-you-will-not-pass tags and and lab success.

In-person attendance is critical; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

High would-take-again and easy electives.

In-person recommendation is strong if you need the class; online is .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Lots of and and some call her a tough grader.

Format shift

praise is common in person; .

Workload

Overwhelming

22/100

, and full-time study expectations define the semester.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy load; and practicums intensify it.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Hilarious, caring, detailed lectures and posted resources outweigh older organization complaints.

Format shift

Teaching love is strongest in person; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and quizzes dominate; homework helps but .

Format shift

and practicum heavy; .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and exam-driven, with students repeatedly calling her funny, organized, and supportive if you grind.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Dy is amazing! The class itself is DIFFICULT since it's a lot of information, but she's a great professor.”
ANAT41
“Be prepared to study during all your free time for the semester!”
ANAT41
“Def one of the !”
PHYS1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online BIO60 and ANAT41 mix reading-heavy work, helpful videos, and ; some love flexibility, others resent English-style markups.

Main concern

Tough and fast summer pacing.

What students said

“she grades you on grammar but it is a SCIENCE BASED class, not English.”
BIO60
“loved this class! professor Dy was very understanding”
BIO60
“Hardest part of the class is having to memorize everything for tests and exams”
ANAT41

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and practicums are high-stakes and memorization-dense; one review cites Proctorio on all exams.

Test heavyLab practicumsProctorio mentionedStudy groups essentialExtra credit on exams

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab exams; one student notes Proctorio on all exams.

Lecture examsLab practicumsProctorioWeekly quizzesExtra credit on exams
“ , so your internet + computer need to be able to handle that.”
ANAT41
“4 exams and a final, 5 practicums (memorization and spelling).”
ANAT41

Online

Online students stress memorization for tests and, for BIO60, strict written discussion grading; limited proctoring detail overall.

Memorization examsDiscussion posts graded strictlyLecture videos
“Hardest part of the class is having to memorize everything for tests and exams”
ANAT41
“ grammar, complete/incomplete sentences”
BIO60

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dy is amazing! The class itself is DIFFICULT since it's a lot of information, but she's a great professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in person), highlighting hard science rigor and supportive teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Despite Difficulty

80/100

“She's a great instructor, and just because the course was too difficult for me doesn't mean that she's awful.”

🔥 Course Difficulty

18/100

“HARDEST CLASS OF MY LIFE. DONT waste your time!!!!”

🎁 Help

70/100

“She also gives ~a lot~ of , and surveys!”

👍 If Required

78/100

“ . Dy in an instant.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Entertaining and keeps students engaged
  • she's very lighthearted and pretty funny
  • She's so sweet and really wants her students to pass

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Be prepared to study during all your free time for the semester
  • Make study groups day 1. You will not pass without them
  • If you put the effort in, you will pass this class

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • she grades you on grammar but it is a SCIENCE BASED class
  • Do the work and you will pass
  • the class is very reliant on the reading

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with very consistent hard-course, caring-teacher narrative and solid format coverage.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 510
3 out of 513
2 out of 56
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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PHYS13 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather_Not_Say 1