AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

David Adelson

PHYS001 · PHYSIOL001 · PHSIOL001 · PHY14256 · PHYSIO1 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

if you want real medical-field prep and will study daily; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyTough GraderMedical PrepLecture HeavyHeavy Reading
  • Physiology is genuinely hard with heavy quizzes, reading, and exams.
  • Many students call him caring and excellent prep for nursing or medical school.
  • Online pandemic term and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are possible with daily study, but and .

Online pandemic review is harsher; .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Physiology content is extensive, fast-paced, and repeatedly called the hardest class.

Difficulty is high in both formats; online felt even more crammed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass; .

; online also marked mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

58/100

About six in grind.

In-person students split positive; the single .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

; low quiz scores can slash overall grade hard.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and daily study expected.

Format shift

Heavy workload appears in both online and in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Passionate lectures and accessibility win many students; .

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger; online pandemic term is a .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Test heavy with weekly or .

Format shift

Exam and quiz focus is consistent; online also test-heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but often praised for energy, study guides, and healthcare readiness.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“This will be the but it will prepare you for the demands of the medical field.”
PHYSIOL001
“Dr. Adelson is a , and intelligent professor.”
PHYSIO1
“he's so nice, but he Is so unorganized. and goes on so many bunny trails”
PHYSIO1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Pandemic online physiology felt directionless with and low averages.

Main concern

Crammed exams and weak guidance during the online pivot.

What students said

“There was no direction in the class and we didn't take our first exam until after 2 months, which he then decided to cram 8 chapters worth of knowledge into 1 test”
PHYS001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quiz- and ; friendliness is moderate at best.

Weekly quizzesPop quizzesStudy guidesTest heavyCrammed multi-chapter exams

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides without clear proctoring details.

Weekly quizzesPop quizzesStudy guidesTest heavy
“His weekly quizzes have a grade where 3 is the maximum score, and if you get one, your grade comes down 20%.”
PHYSIOL001
“Study for .”
PHYSIOL001

Online

Online pandemic term delayed then crammed eight .

Crammed multi-chapter examVague study guideTest heavy
“cram 8 chapters worth of knowledge into 1 test with a vague study guide. The average exam scores were 50-60%.”
PHYS001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This will be the but it will prepare you for the demands of the medical field.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“ . He really cares about students.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

18/100

“The hardest class I have ever taken.”

👍 Recommendation

58/100

“ ! :)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • and after class
  • goes on so many bunny trails

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Test heavy
  • forget about the rest of your life and read up if you want an A
  • Study for

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • really cares about students
  • , and intelligent
  • creates a safe learning environment

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews with rich detail, mixed grades, multi-year span, and consistent difficulty themes.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHYSIO15 reviews
PHYSIOL0014 reviews
PHSIOL0011 review
PHY142561 review
PHYS0011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

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No reported values

No letter grade reported

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