AI Rate Professor

Biology

Neil Stern

ANATOMY230 · BIOL230 · BIOLOGY230 · BIO160 · BIO230 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
97.14%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take Stern for anatomy if you will study hard: , and one of .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesTest heavyExtra credit kingHilarious and caringAnatomy GOAT at Mesa
  • Anatomy content is hard and test-heavy, but .
  • and fair grading make an A very achievable with real study time.
  • Near-universal praise for humor, clarity, and student care; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is very doable with steady study and , but he does not hand out free As for minimal work.

Almost all ; the one online review still stresses heavy study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Anatomy itself is intense, fast-paced, and memory-heavy no matter who teaches it.

In-person reviews dominate and consistently call the subject hard; online agrees on information overload.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as mandatory or strongly advised because lecture content .

In-person comments but nearly all say skipping lectures hurts; online stressed paying attention.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students almost universally say take him for anatomy: , and genuine care.

Recommendation is extremely strong in person; the single .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

labs, and thresholds like 89.5 percent equaling an A.

Format shift

In-person evidence is strong; .

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Test cadence is heavy (about 5 lecture and 6 lab exams) with serious outside study, though .

Format shift

; online also reported lots of homework and information.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students praise detailed, humorous, real-world anatomy lectures and a professor who clearly wants them to succeed.

Format shift

Nearly all in-person; the online review also found him helpful and available.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grade is driven by frequent lecture and and as secondary supports.

Format shift

Consistent across in-person reports; online likewise centered on exams and lab photo tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIO/Anatomy students overwhelmingly call him the : detailed fair lectures, 5 lecture + 6 lab exams, EC, humor, and .

Main concern

Summer sections and .

What students said

“Anatomy requires a good amount of self studying and engagement but under Stern's teaching, getting an A is extremely doable.”
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“Professor Stern is such a GEM. I really enjoyed his class and teaching style. He is the .”
BIO230
“If you want to learn the material and get an A, this is the class for you, but you absolutely need to work HARD for it.”
BIO230

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

heavy information load, strong office hours and .

Main concern

Very dense material online; and you fall behind fast.

What students said

“ . super available during office hours, loves to answer questions and help with . but it is A LOT of information.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many short high-stakes lecture and , with lab EC and few surprise tricks.

Frequent lecture examsFrequent lab practicalsExtra credit on labsExams match lecture contentNo cumulative final often

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Typically 5 lecture exams and 6 lab exams, fair and lecture-based, often with EC on labs and .

5 lecture exams6 lab examsExtra credit on lab examsFair no-surprise tests
“There are 6 lab exams and 5 lecture exams (none dropped). .”
BIO230
“ and are fair with no surprises.”
BIO230

Online

One online , and lab photos taken from the Mesa site.

Test correctionsLab photo examsHeavy information load
“pay attention to lab, he uses the exact same photos from the ”
BIO230

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Stern is such a GEM. I really enjoyed his class and teaching style. He is the . He understands that this subject is challenging and way. Professor Stern is the GOAT!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in , and effort-for-grade themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Dr. Stern is the from a four-year university).”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“Hands down one of the .”

📚 Study For The A

58/100

“If you put in time and effort, its a very rewarding (and sometimes humbling) class.”

🎁 Edge

76/100

“He also .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Hilarious professor and is very sarcastic
  • relates anatomy concepts to real-life Chiropractic experience

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • getting an A is extremely doable
  • you absolutely need to work HARD for it
  • 89.5% is an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • truly cares for his students
  • He is the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with strong , and need to study.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 10 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 8

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3