AI Rate Professor

Science

Melia Tabbakhian

PHSOM01 · MO1 · 32420ANATM01 · ANATM18 · PHYSOMO1 · PHYS01 · PHYSIOMO2 · BIOLM18 · MICROM01 · ANATMO1 · ANATM01 · ANAT01 · MICRM01 · ANATM1 · PHYSIOMO1 · ANATPHYSIOM01 · PYSOMO1 · PHSOMO1 · PHYSIOM01 · COS126 · PHYSOM01 · ANATM01PHSO · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
79.73%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will study hard every week; avoid rushed online sections that dump PowerPoints only.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesTest heavyGenuinely caringStudy or failOnline self-teach risk
  • In-person anatomy and physio lectures are widely praised as , and career-ready
  • Grades hinge on many lecture and lab exams; heavy memorization is required
  • Compressed online or summer formats often lack lectures and frustrate self-taught students

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are common for dedicated students, but only after heavy weekly studying for .

In-person rewards study habits; some online students still get As while teaching themselves.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Anatomy and physiology content is dense, fast, and memorization-heavy even when lectures are excellent.

Both formats call the material hard; accelerated online feels especially brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and warn that skipping tanks your chance to pass.

and ; some online sections require weekly Zooms or labs.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students strongly recommend her for learning quality despite difficulty and a vocal minority of drops.

; online recommendation is mixed to poor for self-paced terms.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear criteria and occasional , but tough on spelling, cutoffs, and .

Format shift

Online graded-by-few-things format feels harsher; in-person is fair-but-strict.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and constant memorization create a heavy load.

Format shift

Online short terms can feel overwhelming; in-person is heavy but better supported.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

When teaching live or with full video , and highly supportive.

Format shift

In-person teaching is excellent; some .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are driven by many lecture exams and .

Format shift

Online often has few assignments beyond exams; and practicals.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

hard A&P understandable with strong TA support and .

Main concern

and strict spelling or grade cutoffs punish light study habits.

What students said

“ . She makes Anatomy and Physiology so easy to understand”
PHSOM01
“Melia is awesome! She truly cares and wants you to succeed. A tough subject, so get ready to study a lot!”
ANATM01

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and short-term formats are polarizing: some thrive with recorded lectures, many hate zero instruction and .

Main concern

Some online offerings , and .

What students said

“This professor expected me to master all of anatomy and physiology in 3 weeks with ZERO lecture.”
ANATM18
“If you watch her online lectures and study in advance you will do great in her class.”
PHSOM01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect frequent exams pulled from slides and .

Many lecture examsLab practicalsSlide-based testsHeavy memorizationOccasional extra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and talks; lab practicals require name memorization and regular study.

Lecture exams from slidesLab practicalsStudy lists and guidesRecord lectures recommended
“ . The TA, Mauricio, is super helpful”
ANATM01
“6 lecture exams based off of her powerpoints and lectures.”
ANATMO1

Online

; some terms lack lectures so and slides.

Exam-heavyFew assignmentsPowerPoint-only sectionsRecorded lectures when provided
“The , so I had to spend a lot of time teaching myself.”
BIOLM18
“There are 4 lecture exams, 2 lab exams, and .”
PHSOM01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . She makes Anatomy and Physiology so easy to understand and she gives great examples.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with 8 online and 42 in-person samples. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“An incredible lecturer; .”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“get ready to STUDY. Like sleep, eat, breathe: Anatomy.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“Her classes always fill up first because she's that good.”

💻 Online Caution

35/100

“There were no videos or instruction of so ever.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes everything so easy to understand
  • LOVE HER she really cares about your success
  • she is a

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You really get what you worked for
  • For getting an A you have to study hard

Theme 3

💻 About Online Formats

  • MAXIMUM STRESS
  • You learn everything off of the prerecorded videos she uploads

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years with strong theme consistency and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 3 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1