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Cristina Young

BIO004 · BIO005 · BIO4 · BIO005PHYSIO · ANATOMYBIO004 · BIO001 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
89.29%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you are ready to study hard for Anatomy or Physio—she makes a tough course fair, supported, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring retired surgeonTest-heavy Anatomy/PhysioStudy guides and extra creditMandatory attendance pays offClear PPT-based exams
  • Anatomy and Physiology are legitimately hard, but she arms students with , and .
  • Most students say an A is very attainable if and study PowerPoints heavily.
  • She is widely seen as one of the and a career-prep mentor for pre-health students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As and A+s are common when you study PowerPoints, use study guides, and attend, but the courses demand serious outside study—not a free A.

Both online and in-person students report As with hard work; online .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Anatomy and Physiology content is dense, fast-paced, and memorization-heavy regardless of instructor.

Online reviews especially call physio and anatomy among the hardest classes ever taken.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance is repeatedly described as and you will not pass.

Online required Zoom show-up; in-person tags and comments stress Skip class? You won't pass.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Nearly 90% would take again, with many calling her the .

Recommendation is strong in both formats; a few physio-only critics still mostly rate her solid.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Drops lowest lecture and , and curves unfair items when needed.

Format shift

Online also mentions ; and known essay prompts.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Test-heavy with frequent lecture and , and constant outside study expected.

Format shift

Online COVID anatomy reported as many as nine exams in one semester.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and genuine care make hard material learnable for most students.

Format shift

In-person praise is overwhelming; online still calls her amazing despite difficulty.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is driven by many lecture and lab exams from PowerPoints; .

Format shift

and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students rave about , and a caring surgeon who wants pre-med students to succeed.

Main concern

Skipping lecture or because and lab IDs.

What students said

“getting an A in this class is DEFINITELY doable. Just as long as you STUDY”
BIO004
“ ; an A is very attainable!”
BIO004
“This was the hardest class I have ever taken, but Dr. Young did a fantastic job of conveying the material”
BIO005

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COVID sections still felt rigorous and test-heavy, but students praised her knowledge, care, and responsiveness on Zoom.

Main concern

and required live Zoom attendance make it easy to fall behind.

What students said

“Physio is seriously the most difficult class I have ever had. But Professor Young is amazing!”
BIO005
“you have to be 100% prepared to dedicate a lot of time to this class”
BIO004
“She provides lots of material and gave a total of 9 exams this semester”
BIO004

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track lectures and , and reward prepared students without heavy proctoring drama.

PowerPoint-based lecture examsLab practicals and IDsDrops lowest examKnown essay optionsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

plus essays she previews, with dropped lowest lecture and lab tests.

PowerPoint examsLab practicalsDrop lowest examEssay prompts givenOpen lab practice
“ ; an A is very attainable!”
BIO004
“ and lecture (except the final)”
ANATOMYBIO004
“She'll give 5 possible essays and 2 will show up in the exam”
BIO004

Online

Online reviews stress many exams and high study load but do not clearly describe Lockdown Browser or webcam proctoring.

Many examsTest heavyStudy-intensive
“She provides lots of material and gave a total of 9 exams this semester”
BIO004
“this class was probably one of the hardest things I have ever done”
BIO004

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Young is a BLESSING to the BIO department! I loved her so much for Anatomy! There's a lot of learning involved, but getting an A in this class is DEFINITELY doable. Just as long as you STUDY.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in person), highlighting teaching quality, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

92/100

“Dr. Young is quite possibly the educational career.”

📚 Hard But Fair A Path

58/100

“There's a lot of learning involved, but getting an A in this class is DEFINITELY doable. Just as long as you STUDY.”

❤️ Student-Centered Care

90/100

“She wants everyone to succeed and does everything she can to help you get the grade but it's all up to you to put in the work yourself.”

📌

22/100

“Go to class, and . If like looking for a needle in a haystack.”

Theme 1

👨‍⚕️ About Teaching Style

  • , and cares about this job and her students
  • and makes the class enjoyable
  • Everything she teaches is relevant and applicable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Anatomy is a hard class in general and requires a lot of effort and time commitment
  • ; an A is very attainable!
  • You really have to take time studying outside the class to be able to get A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She truly cares about her students and wants them to succeed
  • She's a BLESSING to the BIO department

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning 2013-2022, highly consistent praise for teaching and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 513
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO00427 reviews
BIO00510 reviews
BIO005PHYSIO7 reviews
BIO43 reviews
ANATOMYBIO0042 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 6 · A 15 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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