Aaron Fay

BIOL220 · BIO11 · BIOG220 · BIO220 · G210 · BIOL220L · G220 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 5.0/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want a strong science instructor and are willing to study consistently for a demanding course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent teacherCaring and helpfulHard science contentExtra creditStudy required

Students unanimously praise Fay as , and .
The courses are intellectually difficult because anatomy and microbiology require major memorization and study time.
Grades are attainable through consistent studying, clear expectations, , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with , and , but students repeatedly warn there is no easy way out.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Anatomy and microbiology are repeatedly described as tough, memorization-heavy .

All course ; there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

100/100

Students unanimously recommend him because , and keeps expectations realistic.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students , and realistic expectations, but success still requires real studying.

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students repeatedly describe heavy , and no easy way out.

Format shift

All and lecture reviews; there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

100/100

Every review praises his teaching, patience, clarity, support, or care for students.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews mention exams, , and unknowns, with exams carrying major weight.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

makes difficult biology content clearer and more manageable.

Main concern

The content is tough and requires steady studying with no easy shortcut.

What students said

“Microbiology is not easy whatsoever, but you learn so many interesting concepts.”
G210

“But you have to put in the studying time.”
G220

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but fair, with objectives lists, curves, , practicals, and quizzes in difficult science courses.

Exam Objectives ListCurved ExamsExtra CreditPracticalsPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and study-heavy tests, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring policy.

Exam Objectives ListCurved ExamsPracticalsPop QuizzesStudy-Heavy Exams

“There's an objectives list for so you won't be tested on anything that's not on it.”
BIOL220L

“There are 4 exams, 2 practicals, unknown, etc.”
G210

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Microbiology is just a tough class, so be prepared to study, study, study.”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in excellent , and student care; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

100/100

“Professor Fay is one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Level

100/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“There is no easy way out!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is so patient and .
he broke it down and had realistic expectations.
He wanted to help us succeed in and the lecture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Anatomy is not an easy class, so you will need to study.
If you study his powerpoints and put in effort, you'll be fine.
He's really lenient because he wants everyone to do well.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

He really cares about his students and wants everyone to do well.
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Dr. Fay appreciates the participation.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed in-person reviews across several years are extremely consistent in both praise and difficulty warnings.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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8 reported outcomes

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Aaron Fay

x x if you want a strong science instructor and are willing to study consistently for a demanding course.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Level

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Support

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Quality ratings

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if you want a strong science instructor and are willing to study consistently for a demanding course.