AI Rate Professor

Medicine

Tracy Penrod

MEDA115 · MEDA055 · MEDA110 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take her if you want a supportive medical-terminology professor and can handle a and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring feedbackHeavy assignment loadSelf-taught onlineAccessibleProctored exams
  • Older and and .
  • Recent online MEDA reviews report overwhelming McGraw Hill work and .
  • You can earn an A if you read the textbook and stay on top of homework.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Multiple A and A+ grades appear when students complete homework and read, but .

Online evidence is mixed with drops and A's; and open-book help.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Medical terminology content is heavy on memorization and reading but not abstract STEM theory.

and volume more than pure conceptual hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

while some in-person sections require it.

Online reviews mostly say attendance not mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About seventy percent would take again, with strong praise for care and .

; recent online reviews are more split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and many A grades when work is done.

Format shift

and open-book; online is clearer criteria with .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and McGraw Hill assignments for a three-unit class.

Format shift

Online reviews stress .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students call her caring, responsive, and a .

Format shift

Older online and in-person praise is strong; a few recent online reviews rate quality at 2.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework and reading dominate online; exams including proctored and open-book also matter.

Format shift

Online mentions proctored exams and McGraw Hill; and study guides.

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

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students call her friendly and but useful medical terminology content, , and some open-book exams.

Main concern

and homework; buy the book and put in the work.

What students said

“Best professor for Medical Term 110. Class is super heavy with info but it's needed info”
MEDA110
“Gives . .”
MEDA055
“As long as you do the hw, read the chapters, do the textbook reviews, and study quizlet, you are going to do great!”
MEDA110

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online MEDA classes are mostly self-taught textbook work with ; some students call her a gem while and proctored exams.

Main concern

High assignment volume, discussion posts, and .

What students said

“ .”
MEDA110
“ and the .”
MEDA110
“Professor Penrod is a gem. .”
MEDA110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online sections may use proctored exams while and study guides.

Proctored online examsOpen-book examsOnline tests and homeworkStudy guides

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

for most exams, and homework-plus-study path to pass.

Open-book examsStudy guidesExtra credit
“ . Do the homework and study, you'll pass.”
MEDA055
“she gives a study guide for .”
MEDA055

Online

At least one online review reports proctored exams with heavy McGraw Hill work; others mention online tests and .

Proctored examsOnline tests and homeworkMcGraw Hill
“ and the .”
MEDA110
“Online tests and homework. No video lectures, .”
MEDA110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Penrod is a gem. . You will never be lost in her class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (7 online, 3 in person), highlighting care, workload, and grade paths. Credibility rating: Medium.

💛

74/100

“At last! a professor that actually cares to show that .”

📚 Heavy Workload

32/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Split

70/100

“Take this class!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Nice, knowledgeable professor.
  • Super helpful and sweet teacher
  • She's super friendly and willing to help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Just read and memorize the textbook.
  • This class is extensive and heavy.
  • material is reasonable

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload Concerns

  • .
  • I just dropped because I did not like the set up of the course
  • more work than my upper level anatomy and physiology class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews from 2020-2026 with solid detail, but online and and two withdrawals lower confidence.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MEDA1107 reviews
MEDA0552 reviews
MEDA1151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 1