Chad Newton

BIOB32 · B32 · BIOLB32 · BIO32 · ANATOMY · 182 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 89/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 92.94%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

Take Chad Newton if you want a strong biology instructor and are ready to study hard every week.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExceptional lecturerVery hard courseTest heavyCaring and respectedStudy intensive

Students consistently praise Newton's teaching, clarity, and care despite the course being very hard.
A grades are possible, but only with , and serious weekly study time.
Online 8-week sections sound especially intense, with , and test pressure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A is realistic because of and , but students repeatedly say it requires serious study and memorization.

Both formats require hard work, with online 8-week reviews sounding more intense.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content is dense anatomy and physiology material with , and heavy memorization.

In-person and online students both describe hard content, but online compressed sections add more pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory or say skipping class makes passing unlikely.

Online reviews often still mark attendance as required, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him because and genuinely wants students to succeed.

, but online recommendations often come with stronger workload warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, but , and helpful resources make high grades possible for prepared students.

Format shift

, while online reviews describe tough tests offset by assignments and support.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and test preparation.

Format shift

Online 8-week sections are described as especially heavy, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students describe him as , and one of .

Format shift

Both formats praise his lectures and support, with online students valuing recordings and resources.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and lab material as the main grade drivers.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy, while as grade support.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

instructors, but the class is still lecture heavy, test heavy, and study intensive.

Main concern

Students who cannot commit major study time may struggle even with strong teaching support.

What students said

“ how clear the material was.”
BIO32

“Just be prepared to study 25+ hours a week.”
BIO32

“Be ready to work your tail off!”
BIOB32

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are highly positive about his teaching but repeatedly warn that 8-week sections are very demanding.

Main concern

The online workload and terms.

What students said

“Boy get ready to get uppercutted by the sheer amount of work and material thrown your way.”
B32

“A&P 1 in 8 weeks is not for the faint of heart.”
BIO32

“Took Newton online for Bio32, so it was really tough.”
BIO32

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show difficult lecture-based quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove open-book or .

Test HeavyLecture-Based ExamsCritical ThinkingExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe rigorous lecture-based exams and , but they do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Lecture-Based ExamsRigorous ExamsExtra Credit

“ ”
BIOB32

“ and .”
BIO32

Online

Online reviews describe tough tests and quizzes, but they do not clearly .

Test HeavyCritical ThinkingExtra Credit

“His quizzes and .”
BIO32

“His tests feel impossible to pass but the .”
BIO32

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Newton is like the GOD of BIO.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“ how clear the material was.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“100% recommend taking his class.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“Just be prepared to study 25+ hours a week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He gives you everything you need in his lecture notes and lab notes.
He makes the lectures interesting and .
He truly cares about his students passing the course.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The class is definitely not easy but if you make flashcards, it is definitely possible to pass and even get an A.
How well you do in this class is determined by the amount of outside work you put into this course.
grade a lot.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

.
His quizzes and but they are doable and he is an .
and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

182

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across recent and older terms, with consistent themes and detailed course evidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5126

4 out of 538

3 out of 512

2 out of 54

1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO3229 reviews

B3213 reviews

ANATOMY3 reviews

BIOLB323 reviews

707491 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 6 · A- 4

B range

B+ 1 · B 12

C range

C+ 3 · C 11 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1