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Life Science

Gene Gushansky

ZOO145 · BIO210 · BIO200 · BIO145 · ANAT200 · ANATOMY · BIO110 · BIOL210 · ZOO200 · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take him for anatomy if you will study daily and ; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesHilarious dad jokesTest-heavy anatomyLab manual is bibleHigh effort required
  • Anatomy and related courses are content-heavy and test-driven, but many call his lectures gold if you study hard.
  • , and exam tips reward prepared students; slackers struggle.
  • Intro genetics or BIO110 reviews are much harsher than upper anatomy praise from pre-health students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Dedicated students earn As with lab manual mastery and heavy outside study, but and there is little free cushion.

Some online BIO145 students found As easier; anatomy in person remains hard-earned.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Anatomy volume and memorization make this a brain burner for most; even fans call it one of their hardest classes.

Online survey-style BIO can feel lighter; ZOO/ANAT in person stays very hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Policies vary by section; many tag skip-class-you-wont-pass and pop quizzes, while some online and .

Online is ; in-person benefits strongly from daily presence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About 70 percent would take again; pre-health students love him while .

In-person anatomy recommendations dominate positives; online BIO145 is mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

46/100

He is often fair and offers some , but remains a .

Format shift

Similar fairness tone online and in person when students use his review tools.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Daily study, lab manual work, and large exam prep create a heavy outside-class .

Format shift

Online has more quiz cadence; in-person anatomy piles on lab and lecture volume.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and career-minded support; weaker reviews cite speed and disorganization in intro courses.

Format shift

Anatomy in person earns the strongest teaching praise; BIO110 and some online help requests are weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and lab practical knowledge with few daily assignment buffers.

Format shift

Online BIO is quizzes-plus-tests; in-person anatomy adds labs and pop quizzes.

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

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person anatomy students split between calling him the best passionate lecturer and warning that , and .

Main concern

Fast dense lectures and big ideas.

What students said

“If you are looking for an anatomy professor he is the ”
ANATOMY
“ ! His office hours don't exist. ”
BIO110
“Gene is the one of the absolute hardest courses I have ever taken.”
ZOO200

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections use short video lectures and quizzes; some love flexibility while .

Main concern

Some , and help by email can be slow.

What students said

“his video lectures definitely help me understand the material better”
BIO145
“he announces all the . So that messed up my schedule”
BIO145
“at the end of each video there's a list of items that you must understand & will likely be on the test.”
ZOO145

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are detailed and high-stakes but usually tied to his lecture lists and .

Test heavyPop quizzesLab manual basedLecture tip listsSome in-person exams for online sections

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person anatomy uses hard detailed exams, occasional pop quizzes, and lab-manual-aligned questions; recording lectures helps.

Detail-heavy examsPop quizzesLab manual as study guide
“ if you dont know every single detail of each lecture. as well”
ANAT200
“If .”
ZOO200

Online

Online work uses video-based quizzes and unit tests; .

Video lecture quizzesTopic review PDFsIn-person exams (some sections)
“The surprise questions.”
BIO145
“all the .”
BIO145

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is hard but with his help makes the resources and guide to get an easy A with the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in , and anatomy study tools. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Lecture Quality

72/100

“Lectures are pure gold, ask questions! , and have fun with it.”

🧠 Content Difficulty

22/100

“Never worked harder in my life.”

📘

70/100

“Your lab manual is your bible. If .”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“If you are looking for an anatomy professor he is the as long as you do your part”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's funny & tells bad dad jokes, but that's part of his charm.
  • He thoroughly goes over everything and what he expects you to know.
  • Explains topics very fast and next

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Slack off and your grade will show it
  • and more difficult than ZOO 200.
  • if you put in the work in this class then you pass.

Theme 3

🧰 About Study Tools

  • Posts videos of .
  • Use the lab manual as study guide (he made it )
  • record his lectures !!!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

109

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years give a strong, consistent split between anatomy fans and intro-course critics.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 519
3 out of 56
2 out of 521
1 out of 514

Course coverage

ZOO20015 reviews
BIO1109 reviews
ANAT2007 reviews
BIO1455 reviews
BIO2105 reviews
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BIOL2104 reviews
ANATOMY2 reviews
ZOO1452 reviews
BIO2001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 12

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 7

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Audit/No Grade 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2