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Cabrillo College · Biology

Pam D'Arcy

HUMANANATOMY · ANATOMY · ES10 · BIO5 · BIOL4 · ENVIROSTUDIES · BIO4 · BIO13A · BIOLBIOL · PHYSIOLOGY · BIO4LAB · BIOSECT · BIO13 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Take Pam D'Arcy only if and handle tricky grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderDisorganized LecturesBoring PresentationsKnowledgeable But UnclearSelf-Study Heavy
  • Students often say the biology and anatomy material is hard and .
  • Many reviews describe lectures or labs as .
  • A few students praise her availability and subject knowledge, but the negative teaching experience dominates.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears difficult because students , and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The course content is repeatedly described as hard anatomy or biology .

Only in-person evidence exists, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as important because and one tag says skipping class means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Most negative reviews advise choosing another instructor because .

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students report , and limited concern for grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload feels heavy because students rely , and extra review to survive difficult material.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

She is often called knowledgeable and sometimes helpful, but many , and disorganized.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews emphasize tests, quizzes, lecture-based exams, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a knowledgeable but often unclear teacher whose .

Main concern

Students repeatedly report boring lectures, poor preparation for tests, and .

What students said

“Lecture is an absolute MISERY!”
BIO4
“The !”
ANATOMY
“ .”
BIO13

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe tricky tests and tough quizzes, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring policies.

Tricky TestsTough QuizzesLecture-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tough quizzes, but not a clearly documented proctoring or book policy.

Tricky TestsTough QuizzesLecture-Based Tests
“The !”
ANATOMY
“ .”
BIO13
“ ...but not a bad teacher.”
BIOLBIOL

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is a tough class no matter who's teaching it. This teacher doesn't prepare you for the tests clearly, and the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ self-motivated learner”

⚖️

25/100

“ but not with your grades; if you pass lucky and if not too bad.”

📚 Course Difficulty

30/100

“Hard, though, but the subject material is hard.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Pam is very boring .
  • .
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • ...but not a bad teacher.
  • This is a hard class but the difficulty doesn't need to be compounded with one of the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Helpfulness

  • She is thoroughly knowledgable on the subject matter and .
  • and you'll find she's very anxious to help you out.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 27 reviews span many years and show repeated patterns about difficulty, teaching clarity, and grading.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO410 reviews
ANATOMY4 reviews
BIO13A2 reviews
BIO4LAB2 reviews
BIO131 review
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BIO51 review
BIOL41 review
BIOLBIOL1 review
BIOSECT1 review
ENVIROSTUDIES1 review
ES101 review
HUMANANATOMY1 review
PHYSIOLOGY1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1