AI Rate Professor

Biology

James Word

BIO05 · BIO004 · BIO005 · ANATO004 · BIO5PHYSIO · BIO005PHYSIO · BIO4 · BIO5 · BIO4BIO5 · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
64.58%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want deep physio mastery and will grind study guides; skip if you need an easy A or light load.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyTest heavyAmazing lecturesTough graderCaring
  • Physiology content is dense with , and multi-part exams including essays.
  • and real care if you show up and work hard.
  • Online sections and handwritten pace.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are earned only with , and multi-part exams; drops and Bs are common without that grind.

Online reviews stress proctored hardness; and volume work for an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Physiology is conceptually dense, fast-paced, and full of mechanisms you must understand not just memorize.

Both formats call content hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory and warn that .

Evidence ; online notes are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

, but a large minority warn the course is brutal and unforgiving.

In-person fans outnumber critics; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and fairness; many call him a .

Format shift

Online reviews sound harsher on grading and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly quizzes, 10-20 page study guides per unit, and .

Format shift

Workload intensity is high in both formats.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Strong conceptual lectures and caring support for students who invest; handwriting and pace frustrate others.

Format shift

In-person praise is strong; online adaptation draws more criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is driven by weekly quizzes and multi-portion unit and .

Format shift

and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physio and anatomy are hard but well taught; if you do the long guides and never fall behind.

Main concern

Huge volume of , and .

What students said

“Professort Word lectures what he wants you to learn and gives quizzes and and guide questions”
BIO005
“DO THE STUDY GUIDES! entire unit”
BIO005

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online physio felt dense and poorly adapted, with long lectures, heavy study guides, and strict proctored testing.

Main concern

Proctorio flagging and weak online lecture delivery.

What students said

“ so you get flagged for any movement you do and any little noise in the background”
BIO005
“this man just talks a mile a minute and scribbles notes and drawing on pieces of paper and calls that teaching”
BIO005

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are multi-section and and some remote periods.

Multi-part lecture lab essay examsWeekly quizzesLong study guidesProctored exams onlineEssay questions

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and essays drawn from long study guides.

Essay examsLab practicalsWeekly quizzesHandwritten lecture focus
“Exams are divided up into 3 portions - Lecture / Lab / Essay, and he provides all the ”
BIO05
“He chooses to proctor all of his exams and quizzes. It's totally ridiculous. Sound and eye movement are recorded”
BIO005

Online

Online exams and quizzes are proctored with movement and noise flags; material remains hard.

ProctorioProctored quizzes and examsLong study guides
“ so you get flagged for any movement you do and any little noise in the background”
BIO005
“Just image a almost 4 hour class with nobody saying anything expect him. Nobody to bounce ideas off of just you and proctorio invading your personal space all semester”
BIO005

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is a great choice if you want to actually understand physiology. , and his quizzes keep you on track.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Professor Word gives amazing lectures on the material and clearly outlines the subject matters needed , and practicals.”

📚 Heavy Workload

24/100

“Studyguides areinsanely long 20 pages for each week”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“ !!”

🧪

32/100

“Four unit test instead of 3. so 12 test. And 3 more test for the final.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • amazing lectures on the material
  • clearly outlines the subject matters
  • He cares about not setting anyone up to fail
  • Talks a mile a minute so pay attention

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is a very difficult class
  • DO THE STUDY GUIDES
  • If you put in the work, you will get the grade you want
  • MOST stressful class I've ever taken

Theme 3

📝

  • weekly quizzes and
  • proctored so you get flagged for any movement

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

81

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with , and teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 553
4 out of 511
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 510

Course coverage

BIO00525 reviews
BIO0046 reviews
BIO005PHYSIO6 reviews
BIO056 reviews
BIO42 reviews
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BIO52 reviews
ANATO0041 review
BIO4BIO51 review
BIO5PHYSIO1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 8

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

11

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2