Wendy Ward

2323A · BIOL20 · BIO02 · BIOL16 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 56.25%
Difficulty: 4.2

The decision

if you want a serious, demanding A&P-style course and can study constantly; otherwise look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavy anatomyLots of homeworkStrong for pre-healthStrict spelling on exams

High-quality, rigorous biology and anatomy teaching aimed at allied health readiness.
, and harsh grading make an A hard even with major effort.
; avoid if you need a GPA-safe light bio course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even high-effort students often land B or C grades; an A is possible but requires constant study and perfection.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Anatomy and micro content is dense with , and heavy memorization.

All evidence is in person across BIOL16, BIO02, and BIOL20.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory and lab or participation is enforced.

All evidence is in person.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Serious pre-health students strongly recommend her rigor, while and advise avoiding her.

All evidence is in person; opinions split by student goals.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Repeated tough-grader , and multiple low grades support harsh standards.

Format shift

All in-person evidence; no online comparison.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Weekly coloring packets, homework quizzes, long lectures, many exams, and a .

Format shift

All in-person evidence.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and excellent at multi-method teaching despite the brutal pace and standards.

Format shift

All in-person evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Course is test heavy with multiple midterms, lab practicals requiring spelling, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

All in-person evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

students respect her MD-level rigor and multi-method teaching but warn of , and .

Main concern

, and overwhelming volume of quizzes and homework.

What students said

“Great teacher although an extremely challenging course.”
BIOL16

“This class is not easy but getting an A is possible.”
BIOL16

“She is the college.”
2323A

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

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Exams are high-stakes, often free-response or spelling-based, with heavy cumulative finals rather than student-friendly open formats.

Test heavySpelling required on lab examsCumulative final3x5 card sometimes allowedExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students describe many , and a large cumulative final; a small note card may be allowed in some labs.

Many midterms and quizzesSpelling-focused lab examsCumulative 200pt finalStrict red-ink grading

“ and she made every test we took where we had to know and spell the answers.”
BIOL16

“You get 2 coloring packets every week, quizzed on dissections, homework quizzes, 3 hours of lecture every week, and a .”
BIOL16

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She is a tough professor, BUT - she's an MD giving a high-quality course (both Bio and Anatomy).”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 , and exam load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Dr. ward is an amazing professor. .”

📉 Hard to Earn an A

28/100

“I feel the way she grades is UNFAIR.”

📚 Heavy Workload

22/100

“prepare yourself for tons of homework and quizzes.”

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28/100

“80 questions and we had to memorize every single word.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's always finds ways to explain a topic in a different way so others can understand it.
Lectures are easy to understand.
and always answers any questions you have.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

tough class. But .
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This class is not easy but getting an A is possible.

Theme 3

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she focuses too much on things being perfect rather than knowing material.
Expect to put in the work; she does NOT tolerate copying from peers

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed in-person reviews across multiple bio courses show consistent rigor themes with a and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 55

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIOL1610 reviews

BIOL203 reviews

BIO022 reviews

2323A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A 2 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1

Wendy Ward

x x x if you want a serious, demanding A&P-style course and can study constantly; otherwise look elsewhere.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📉 Hard to Earn an A

📚 Heavy Workload

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a serious, demanding A&P-style course and can study constantly; otherwise look elsewhere.

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