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Life Sciences

RG Mellinger

ANOT001 · ANATOMY001 · ANATOMY · ANATOMY1 · ANAT1 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
70.59%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will study anatomy every day; he is fair and clear but not an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavy anatomyExtra credit availableLecture and practical focusedMust study dailyClear expectations
  • Anatomy is hard and test-heavy; As require daily study of powerpoints and labs.
  • , and ; others call lectures boring or unhelpful.
  • Attendance and but raise the workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible but only with daily studying of , and quizzes; many hard-working students still struggle.

; the single online review also says this is not an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Anatomy volume, weekly quizzes, and hard practicals make the content intellectually demanding regardless of teacher.

Difficulty is consistent across the one online and many in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most students say you will not pass.

; online did not clarify attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About 70% would take him again when they put in the work, though a sizable group strongly prefers other anatomy professors.

; the online review is cautiously positive for serious students.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and clear criteria help, but many still find exams tough and .

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate; .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

, and constant memorization create a heavy anatomy load.

Format shift

; online also requires serious study.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

and complaints of reading slides, vague guides, or little 1:1 help.

Format shift

In-person reviews are polarized; the online review is moderately positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

, and lab practicals rather than big projects.

Format shift

; online notes timed online exam questions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person anatomy blends funny or dry lectures with and practicals; hard workers get As and , while others feel overwhelmed or underprepared.

Main concern

Volume of material, hard practicals, and uneven study-guide quality frustrate some students.

What students said

“he provides clear notes and tests almost solely on them. procrastinate, and he gives SO many chances for .”
ANATOMY001
“his exams and practicals are way too difficult. The majority of my class got a grade lower than an A”
ANAT1
“Study all of . You cannot study until the last minute, way too much info.”
ANATOMY1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online review says powerpoints and study guides outline everything, office hours help, and it is not an easy A without serious study.

Main concern

Not an easy A if and serious study.

What students said

“All the material is outlined for you in and study guides. If your not serious about studying and don't read the text you won't do well.”
ANATOMY1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and practicals are the core assessment; some use test banks and offer , but many call them hard.

Exam banksWeekly quizzesLab practicalsExtra credit questionsTime-limited online questions

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab practicals dominate, often from powerpoints or test banks, with quizzes and some .

Exam banksLab practicalsWeekly quizzesExtra credit on exams
“He uses exam banks, 90% word for word from the bank.”
ANATOMY001
“time limits on online exams 40 sec each q”
ANATOMY1
“The practicals he gave were always very straight forward and fair, and his practice practicals he posted online beforehand helped a lot.”
ANAT1

Online

One online review notes material from powerpoints and study guides with no easy-A shortcut; one in-person comment notes 40-second timed online exam questions.

Powerpoint-based examsStudy guidesNot easy A
“All the material is outlined for you in and study guides. This is not an easy A class so if your not serious about taking it ...don't”
ANATOMY1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , and fair, but you have to work for your A; this isn't high school.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews (1 online, 47 in and mixed teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Study Daily or Fail

28/100

“Anatomy is very hard but I got an A, so if you study daily for 2-3 hours, you will get a grade you deserve. Daily studying is a must!”

🎁 Lifeline

70/100

“he gives SO many chances for . , and fair, but you have to work for your A”

⚠️ Polarized Teaching

58/100

“Do not reccomend! Gives way too much info and overwhelms you highlighting every word on 300 slides as need know”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were funny, sometimes it was hard to focus
  • Boring and sounds like he reads straight out of textbook
  • He's always willing to help and answer your questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can definitely get an A is you work hard.
  • his exams and practicals are way too difficult.
  • Memorize, memorize memorize. If you study regularly you'll do fine.

Theme 3

🧪

  • He uses exam banks, 90% word for word from the bank.
  • Make sure you attend the and microscopes.
  • when asked about a study guide he said anything red/bolded is on the exam.

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-eight reviews with detailed study advice and mixed outcomes give a solid picture of a hard, exam-driven anatomy course.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 511
3 out of 55
2 out of 510
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 5 · A 13

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 2 · Rather not say 1