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Cabrillo College · Medical Assisting

Erica Olsen

MA183 · MA173A · MA70 · MAMA · EKG183 · MA183C · MA170 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a and can handle medical course material that varies by class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny and supportiveKnowledgeableHands-on learningLenient deadlinesCourse-dependent difficulty
  • Students usually describe Olsen as funny, knowledgeable, and willing to help.
  • Medical law is repeatedly described as easy and relaxed, while terminology and other medical classes can be challenging.
  • and practical teaching improve the experience despite some workload and pacing complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A seems realistic with effort because deadlines can be flexible, but several courses are still hard and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The course content ranges from breezy medical law to challenging medical terminology and skills-based material.

Only in-person comments describe course difficulty, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as strictly graded, but students imply showing up matters for learning and passing.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend her for , and helpful despite some hard classes.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students mention late homework without penalty and helpful breaks, though some .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

57/100

, and practical work, but students do not describe it as overwhelming overall.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most students call her knowledgeable, funny, supportive, and and boredom.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and finals, so assessment appears mixed rather than exam-only.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, emphasizing humor, support, practical learning, and some course-dependent difficulty.

Main concern

Some classes feel hard, fast, or stressful depending on the subject and semester.

What students said

You really learn hand-on techniques.
MA183C
Her class is challenging and the because its the basis for most medical classes.
MA70
her classes are hard but not impossible.
MAMA

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but comments point to standard finals based on readings .

Final ExamReading-Based FinalSomewhat Challenging Final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Final ExamReading-Based FinalSomewhat Challenging Final
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MA173A
She uses the info from the .
MA183

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

She is actually fun,dedicated,and supportive.As a person she's great and as an instructor excellent.you definitely learn but you will rarely get out of class early.

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

She knows her subjects very well and is a great teacher.

⚖️

76/100

you can turn in .

📚 Course Difficulty

58/100

her classes are hard but not impossible.

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher! So funny and knows what she's talking about.
  • ..hilarious sense of humor :)
  • She teaches from her knowledge and tells you what to ignore in the textbook.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was hard for me.
  • Her class is challenging and the because its the basis for most medical classes.
  • If a breeze!

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • and willing to help anyone having difficulty.
  • and helpful.
  • Treats you like a real person and though her schedule is super hectic!

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across several years give useful consistency, but the data is old and lacks grade detail.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MA704 reviews
MA1833 reviews
EKG1831 review
MA1701 review
MA173A1 review
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MA183C1 review
MAMA1 review

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