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Biology

Gregory Gonsalves

ANAT01 · PHYS001 · PHSIO1 · PHISIOLOGY · PHYS1 · PHYS101 · PHY001 · PHYSIO001 · PHYS01 · PHYSIOLOGY1 · PHYSI001 · 238 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
45.65%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Only take him if and chase every point; otherwise look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerSelf-Teach HeavyExtra Credit LifelineTest Heavy PhysiologyPacing ProblemsKnowledgeable MD
  • He is widely seen as extremely knowledgeable, but many say you must teach yourself via old audio or video lectures.
  • and quizzes with tight timing are offset by large and dropped scores.
  • because pacing and organization frustrate a large share of students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

and dropped scores help, but dense exams, tricks, and .

Some online summer students call it easier with time; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physiology content is dense and beyond class.

Both formats call the material hard; accelerated terms feel extreme.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation or presence still factors into success for many sections.

Most in-person and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

; fans praise learning and EC while critics urge total avoidance over pacing.

In-person is more polarized; some online summer or winter terms are especially discouraged.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

, but , and dropped exams soften the landing.

Format shift

Both formats mention abundant EC; .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Multiple lecture exams, weekly lab quizzes, research paper, and .

Format shift

Accelerated in-person and online winter terms feel overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

, yet frequent tangents, lag, and reliance on old recordings hurt many students.

Format shift

In-person pacing complaints dominate; some online lectures still earn praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Four-plus exams, weekly quizzes, cumulative final, and .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online adds proctoring details.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between loving his knowledge, stories, and EC versus hating slow pacing, tangents, and .

Main concern

Lectures lag for .

What students said

“My fave professor at LACC. He's an MD so he is EXTREMELY knowledgeable”
PHSIO1
“It takes him 5 weeks to finish the first lecture and after that everything is rushed”
PHY001
“He gives 100+points . DO IT ALL!”
PHYS001

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students report clear structure and lots of EC for some, but and frustration when wifi or pacing fails.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Honestly EASY A if you put the time in”
PHY001
“Tests and . You have 4 minutes to take an 11 Q quiz”
PHSIO1
“We had to teach ourselves the last 7 chapters with time'”
PHY001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and , and often described as tricky.

Proctored QuizzesTimed ExamsNo Going BackExtra CreditDropped Lowest Scores

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and hard; some students say questions cannot be revisited and wording feels tricky.

Multiple Lecture ExamsWeekly Lab QuizzesNo Going Back MentionsExtra Credit
“4 lecture exams + weekly quizzes throughout the semester”
PHSIO1
“you cant go back to that . less than 20 secs to answer each question”
PHISIOLOGY

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention proctored tests and very short quiz windows.

Proctored Exams4-Minute QuizzesCumulative FinalExtra Credit
“Tests and . You have 4 minutes to take an 11 Q quiz, and about 45 minutes for a 50 Q test”
PHSIO1
“All of but there is a very short time to answer the question”
PHYS101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“the entire class is just you finding ways to teach yourself since the in person lectures are lengthy speed runs you'll have to decode on your own time”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 physiology reviews across online and sample.

📚

52/100

“you pretty much need to teach yourself with his recorded lectures because for example he stuck with homeostasis for six weeks”

🎯 Lifeline

54/100

“He gives 100+points . DO IT ALL!”

⚠️ Pacing Frustration

46/100

“SAVE YOURSELF AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR YOUR OWN SAKE!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's an MD so he is EXTREMELY knowledgeable
  • He yaps and constantly loses track of the fact that he is supposed to be teaching
  • he makes learning fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His
  • as the study guide
  • so you can fail

Theme 3

⏱️

  • The lecture exam is 35 minutes long and includes 56 questions
  • lab quizzes that are 4 min each
  • you cant go back to that

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

238

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with , and pacing produce a stable though polarized picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5113
4 out of 539
3 out of 529
2 out of 518
1 out of 539

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 7 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 3

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 7