AI Rate Professor

Biology

Behnaz Parhami-Seren

BIOM01A · BIO3 · BIO2A · ANPHM01 · ANATV01 · BIO204 · ANATMO1 · ANATM01 · BIOMO2A · BIOLM02A · ANAT101 · BIO1A · APMO1 · ANATV01L · BIOLOGYM16 · BIOA · ANPHYM01 · M02A · BIOAP · BIOM02A · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
29.41%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Only take her if you want rigorous anatomy depth and can self-study heavily; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderInformation OverloadAccent BarrierTest HeavyPolarizing
  • Reviews are sharply split between hardcore learners who respect her depth and .
  • Exams and , and graded with high specificity.
  • especially in anatomy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

and study guides help dedicated students, but tough grading and .

Online reviews report almost no path to easy success; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Anatomy and related courses are information-heavy with rushed coverage and demanding practicals.

Both formats call content overloaded; older non-anatomy sections sometimes felt easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some terms require attendance while others mark it optional, with .

; many in-person anatomy sections still punish absences.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and frequent stay-away comments outweigh the passionate minority who praise her rigor.

Online is fully negative; in-person is mixed but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Students report , and high perfection expectations on practicals.

Format shift

as extremely picky; in-person is strict but sometimes offers EC and curves.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Frequent quizzes, lecture and lab exams, and .

Format shift

Online is quiz and ; in-person adds long lectures and lab practical pressure.

Teaching experience

Average

40/100

She is widely seen as knowledgeable, but accent, pace, and interpersonal tone create major clarity problems for many.

Format shift

; in-person ranges from excellent mentor to incomprehensible.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and frequent quizzes dominate with .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online adds 2-3 quizzes weekly plus frequent exams.

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

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise knowledge, study guides, and ; many cite accent barriers, overload, and .

Main concern

Lecture density, strict spelling-level grading, and .

What students said

“She sets up a lot of barriers for students to succeed in her class.”
ANATM01
“Go to class, study the materials, engage, ask questions, and an A comes easy.”
ANAT101
“ .”
ANATM01

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Both online reviews are strongly negative about impossible lab exams, short prep windows, and .

Main concern

and picky deductions made online anatomy feel nearly impassable.

What students said

“Barely gave us a week to memorize an entire unit before the .”
ANATM01
“if you capitalize the first letter of the word its a deduction.”
ANATM01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent, time-tight, content-dense, and graded for precise wording.

Timed ExamsLab PracticalsSpecific Spelling AnswersTest HeavyShort Prep Windows

Assessment risk

Strict

26/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person lecture and lab exams are heavy, specific, and often leave students short on time.

Hard Lab PracticalsLecture ExamsPop QuizzesStudy Guides Help
“ and answers need to be very specific.”
ANATM01
“USE HER STUDY GUIDES she literally puts every question on the .”
ANAT101

Online

Online lab and lecture exams are called nearly impossible with insufficient time and harsh deductions.

Impossible Online Lab ExamsNot Enough TimePicky Deductions
“ pass.”
ANATM01
“she always doesnt give enough time for the ”
ANATM01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and communication friction. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Content Overload

30/100

“It's all about jamming as much information into a lecture as possible.”

⚠️

28/100

“She is a and expects perfection in your answers”

👍 Minority Praise

70/100

“She is incredibly knowledgeable and interesting to listen to.”

🗣️ Communication Barrier

35/100

“She mumbles and has a thick accent which is extremely difficult to understand.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesn't know how to teach
  • reads them word for word
  • knows her stuff very well

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • average on all tests are around 40-50%
  • expects perfection in your answers

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • always willing to help
  • Mean and loud to speak with
  • truly cares about her students doing well

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show a durable polarized pattern with , and workload to support strong conclusions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1