Raymond Burke

ANAT001 · 15570P05 · ANT001 · ANATOMY001 · ANATM01 · ANATOMY1 · ANATOMY01 · ANAT1 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 72.73%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

if you want real medical-prep anatomy and will study hard; skip if you need an easy A or soft online support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyAmazing lecturesInspirational for med trackMandatory attendanceWeed-out anatomy

Strong in-person anatomy teacher who tells if you show up and study.
Course is memorization-heavy with lots of , and frequent exams.
COVID-era online transition drew and support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are possible if you study lecture and textbook closely, but students repeatedly say it is not an easy A.

In-person reviews dominate and stress hard work; one so open book did not help.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

and lab exams.

Both formats describe high difficulty; COVID online felt even harsher to several students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; online counts are too few to change that picture.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

Majority recommend him for serious pre-med learning, but a and grading.

In-person recommendation is strong; COVID online reviews drag the overall rate down.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Clear criteria and study guides help, but and some call him a .

Format shift

; COVID online felt unfair and unsympathetic.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and many lecture plus lab exams.

Format shift

Workload complaints are strongest in person; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call lectures amazing, inspirational, and hilarious, though a minority find him cold or intimidating.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is dominant; online COVID transition reviews are far more negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Repeatedly tagged test heavy; lecture and assignments.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is respected, hilarious, and , but attendance and heavy studying are non-negotiable.

Main concern

, and a tough personality that intimidates some students.

What students said

“He will never set you up for failure; just study!”
ANATOMY001

“If your looking for an easy A . If you really looking .”
ANATOMY1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one strong pre-COVID-style praise and one harsh COVID-transition critique of .

Main concern

Timed tests and weak online transition support during COVID.

What students said

“All tests became open book, but he completely switched the so open book was pointless. so beware.”
ANATOMY01

“Professor Burke is one of the most knowledgeable, professional, hilarious instructors Ive ever had.”
ANAT1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and demanding; he often previews what to study, but .

Test heavyLecture and lab examsTextbook-based questionsTimed online testsStudy guides

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and textbook; students who attend review sessions and study guides can pass.

Lecture-based examsTextbook questionsClear study guidanceLab exams

“ so study exactly what he says and you will get an A.”
ANAT1

“ so , but since there are also questions straight from textbook, it is also good to read the book.”
ANATOMY1

Online

One yet rewritten and timed about a minute per question.

Open book but rewrittenTimed testsNo sympathy

“All tests became open book, but he completely switched the so open book was pointless. so beware.”
ANATOMY01

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If your looking for an easy A . If you really looking . It's not easy, but study and go over your notes, and listen to the lectures and you can get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, weighing strong in-person med-prep praise against COVID online complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Amazing prof. for and relies solely on memorization for the lab and .”

🔥 Med-Prep Value

85/100

“ medical field.”

📚 Not an Easy A

32/100

“If your looking for an easy A .”

⚠️ Online COVID Risk

25/100

“This professor did a horrible job transitioning to online courses.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's a respected, intellectual professor.
Professor Burke is hilarious.
He is straight to the point and tells you exactly what to study.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Anatomy requires lots of and lots of studying.
If your looking for an easy A .
, but NOT impossible.

Theme 3

🧪

Skip class? You won't pass.
Go to the class before the the test and tell you what to study!
TEST HEAVY

Theme 4

💔 Polarizing Personality

He seems intimidating at first but he is truly preparing you for a lifetime of intimidation
soup nazi approach to teaching
He doesn't care about anyone and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three detailed reviews over several years show a and negative clusters.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

B 4

C range

C 1

D range

D 1

F

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Raymond Burke

x x x x if you want real medical-prep anatomy and will study hard; skip if you need an easy A or soft online support.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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

🔥 Med-Prep Value

📚 Not an Easy A

⚠️ Online COVID Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

💔 Polarizing Personality

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want real medical-prep anatomy and will study hard; skip if you need an easy A or soft online support.

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