Zarir Marawala

PHSIO1 · PHYS1 · PHIS1 · BIO50 · PHYSIO · BIOL50 · PHSI1 · PHYSIO1HYBRID · ANAT1 · PHYSIOLOGY1 · PHYSI1 · PSYSIO1 · 99 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 30/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

Avoid unless , and willing to work through confusing materials for a difficult science course.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesTough examsHeavy self-studyStrict graph gradingKnowledgeable but unclear

Students repeatedly say the class requires heavy self-study because lectures, textbook, software, and .
Grades can be helped by curves and , but exams and as tough and stressful.
A minority of motivated students found him knowledgeable and useful for health-care preparation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Getting an A is possible through curves, , and persistence, but students describe , and heavy self-study.

Online evidence is harsher, while and but still require major effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Physiology and biology content is described as hard, fast, and and .

Both formats describe difficult content, but online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Many reviews say skipping class means you will not pass, and one .

, while online reviews do not clearly prove a flexible policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students do not recommend him because they find the , and course organization poor.

Online reviews are almost uniformly avoidant, while who value the rigor.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Several students mention curves and , but many still call him a and complain about strict graph standards.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews provide the main evidence for curves and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly report lots of , and long lectures.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy work, with online and software tasks.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students often say he is knowledgeable and nice, but many describe his lectures, textbook, and explanations as .

Format shift

Online teaching is described as especially disorganized, while from motivated students.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention exams, , and software work rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, homework, and software; , and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly warn , and strict expectations around graphs and attendance.

Main concern

The main concern is that lectures often do not prepare students well for tests.

What students said

“His lectures do not help with the tests.”
PHYSIOLOGY1

“You are on your own!”
PHYS1

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, with students emphasizing confusing , and difficult tests.

Main concern

Students felt they had and dated software.

What students said

“I really didn't learn anything besides how to use his software”
BIO50

“The tests and you off a lot.”
PHYS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and finals, with no clear support for open-book or proctoring policies.

Tough ExamsConfusing Test QuestionsCanvas ExamsCumulative Lab FinalBoard Style Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, and a cumulative lab final, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Hard ExamsCanvas ExamsCumulative Lab FinalBoard Style Tests

“There are .”
PHSIO1

“ .”
PHYSIOLOGY1

Online

Online reviews mention tough or and quizzes, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Tough TestsConfusing Quizzes

“ .”
PHSI1

“The tests and you off a lot.”
PHYS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He is a GREAT PERSON, HOWEVER HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO TEACH.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“He means well and is very knowledgable without a doubt but the man CAN'T. TEACH.”

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32/100

“He grades hard on whether you can create a neat graph vs actually knowing the content.”

📚 Workload

24/100

“Overall a pretty hard class since there was a lot of homework.”

👍 Recommendation Level

28/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Nice guy, horrible teacher.
His lectures are long and don't cover what is on the quizzes and exams.
His lectures are really good.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

, but he does not mind explaining things again if you ask him.
He does give out and curve.
This class is very hard and he does prepare you for the .

Theme 3

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so if you don't have good time-management skills, don't bother taking this class.
You basically teach yourself eveyrthing.
You are on your own!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years with consistent , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 11 · B- 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 7 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Zarir Marawala

Avoid unless x x x x x, and willing to work through confusing materials for a difficult science course.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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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

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload

👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

🧭 x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless , and willing to work through confusing materials for a difficult science course.

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