Victor Arai

PHYS001 · BIOLOGY25 · PHY3508 · PHYS1 · BIO125 · PHYSIOLOGY001 · HBIO25 · BIO25 · BIO1 · PHYSIOLOGY · PHYS101 · PHISI001 · PHYS1SP2005 · PHYSIOLOGY1 · PHYSI1 · PHYSIO1 · BIOLOGY1 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 31.58%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you can self-teach dense physiology material and live with long lectures and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture HeavyTough GraderTest HeavyHard Detail TestsLong Dull Lectures

Lectures are long, fast, and often , so many students rely on slides, textbooks, or YouTube.
Tests are detail-heavy and graded hard, but and As for strong studiers.
Recent online reviews are , and little empathy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with heavy studying and the curve, but and many report grinding just to stay competitive.

Online recent reviews stress little and ; older in-person reviews more often credit the curve for As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physiology content is dense, fast, and detail-oriented, and lectures often leave students filling gaps from books or videos.

Both formats describe heavy content; online students also cite four-hour lectures and rewatching recordings.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as required, and tags like skip class you will not pass appear often.

A few online and , but the dominant pattern is mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and many warn about dull lectures and hard mismatched tests, though a minority praise his knowledge and curves.

; recent online reviews lean strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough grader and test-heavy tags dominate, but and .

Format shift

Online comments mention curves that mainly help above C; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and large exam content piles create a heavy load.

Format shift

Workload intensity is high in both formats; online adds rewatching long sessions and camera exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Students split between calling him knowledgeable and , and past his prime.

Format shift

Recent online reviews are harsher about retirement and empathy; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades hinge on lecture exams, lab quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online and and quizzes over projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person physiology is material-heavy with dry , and frequent curves.

Main concern

; expect memorizing minutiae and competing against a curve.

What students said

“ and you have to take pictures of all the .”
PHYS001

“ ; when asked about this he just explains that we have to stick to schedule.”
PHISI001

“The and on specific information, but he grades them on a .”
PHYSIOLOGY

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are lecture- and , and mixed older praise versus recent frustration.

Main concern

, and limited accommodations.

What students said

“He has us take tests on camera, and .”
BIOLOGY25

“We go beyond the allotted class time and often reads off his slideshow, going on and on without a proper break.”
BIO25

“Tests are based on the slideshows. Q&A before the due date.”
BIO25

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

pressure, with online sections adding camera monitoring.

Detail-heavy examsCurve gradingWeekly lab quizzesOn-camera online testsSlide and lecture based

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay items drawn from slides and .

Hard detail testsCurveLab quizzesEssay componentsSlide-based questions

“I studied very, very hard for my A.”
PHYS001

“His lectures are pretty meaningless; I learned physio from youtube videos which is how I passed his class.”
PHISI001

Online

Online students report camera-proctored , and .

On-camera testsNo retakesTime pressurePublic grade posting

“He has us take tests on camera, and .”
BIOLOGY25

“not enough time on taking exams and , and does not give .”
PHYSIOLOGY001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Respectfully, this teacher needs to retire. His lectures are all over the place. Very nice and knowledgeable man, but he is far past his prime.”
Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews spanning online and in-person physiology sections, , and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Lecture Overload

40/100

“ .... I would never take this class again.”

🎯

38/100

“Basically, you just have to be the .”

📷

30/100

“He has us take tests on camera, and .”

👎 Low Recommendation

32/100

“Please do your self a . .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are all over the place.
barely teaches just rants. i learned nothing.
He's funny and does not make you feel dumb.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and you have to take pictures of all the .
I studied very, very hard for my A.
he grades them on a .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Experience

teaches the lecture slowly for four hours without breaks
, and
almost half of the class this semester dropped out

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

49 reviews spanning many years with consistent , and curves support high confidence.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 55

1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2

Victor Arai

x x x if you can self-teach dense physiology material and live with long lectures and x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Lecture Overload

🎯 x x x x

📷 x x x

👎 Low Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Online Experience

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can self-teach dense physiology material and live with long lectures and .

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