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Anatomy

Michael Yi

BIO10 · AP150 · A150 · AP151 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
42.5%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Only take Michael Yi if you can teach yourself dense anatomy material and tolerate a strict, exam-heavy class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest-heavy structureSelf-teaching requiredSarcastic styleTricky examsStrong study guides when present
  • Reviews are sharply polarized, but many , and heavy self-teaching.
  • The class is exam-driven, dense, and risky for students who need hands-on instruction.
  • Some students succeed with study guides and heavy studying, especially in recent in-person reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

A is possible, but students , and major self-study demands.

Online reviews make the A path look especially risky, while and using study guides.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Anatomy and physiology content is dense, and many students say his style makes the material harder than necessary.

Both formats describe difficult material, but online reviews emphasize disorganization more strongly.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and needing to attend to catch tested information, so flexibility appears low.

; online reviews do not clearly define an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether a student can self-teach and handle sarcastic interaction and .

, while in-person reviews are split between strong praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Grades rely heavily on quizzes and , and limited in many reviews.

Format shift

as especially harsh or mismatched, while if students master study guides.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Even when homework is limited, students report intense reading, memorization, lab study, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention piles of work and reading, while and labs.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students praise his humor and knowledge, but , and needing to teach themselves.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are strongly negative, while praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

The course is repeatedly described as quiz-, lab exam-, midterm-, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests, with midterms or lecture exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed, with some praising humor and study guides but many warning , and heavy lecture material.

Main concern

The biggest risk is a material harder.

What students said

“you pretty much have to teach yourself”
AP151
“ but .”
AP150

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative, citing , and mismatched exam material.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say they had to teach themselves with little structure or useful study support.

What students said

“Literally have to read the book and if able to”
AP150
“Gave no sense of direction.”
AP150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are commonly described as difficult, tricky, and central to the grade, with .

Test HeavyTricky QuestionsStudy Guides Sometimes HelpfulLecture Exams DifficultReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but harder exams, tricky wording, and study-guide-based preparation.

Tricky QuestionsMidterms HeavyLecture Exams DifficultStudy Guides Sometimes Helpful
“ but .”
AP150
“Most of the questions on actual exams were straight out of these study guides.”
AP151

Online

Online reviews describe difficult quizzes and tests that may not match lectures, but do not clearly .

Test HeavyMismatched Test MaterialReviews do not clearly prove proctoring
“the lecture.”
AP150
“ .”
AP150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“unless your good with really teaching yourself the material! Save yourself the heart ache! RUN!”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“you pretty much have to teach yourself”

🧪

25/100

“The wording on the , but he does covers everything.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“Overall good professor if and study.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very sarcastic and his humor is funny but when you're being serious and wanting to know the answer to a question, he is very indirect or talks to you like your remedial.
  • to understand.
  • He barely teaches and expects students to know the material for .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Exams

  • you need to actually study for .
  • , but the study guide he gives out has potential questions that may be on the exam.
  • Be prepared to memorize everything.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 40 detailed reviews across online and in-person formats with , and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 519

Course coverage

AP15022 reviews
AP15115 reviews
A1502 reviews
Bio101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 9

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2