Carol Tydell

ANATOMY120 · ANATPHYSIO151 · BIO120 · AP151 · BIO120LAB · ANATOMY151 · AP120 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 82.61%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want a caring but demanding anatomy professor and are ready to study heavily from lectures and study guides.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate lecturerStudy-guide drivenTest-heavyCaring but demandingHigh-effort course

Most students strongly praise her passion, care, analogies, and study resources.
The course is test-heavy and not an easy A unless students study consistently.
Online reviews include explicit evidence of open-note exams with Proctorio, while proctored.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

61/100

An A is realistic for disciplined students using study guides and lectures, but reviews repeatedly say the class is not a slack-off A.

Online reviews mention open-note support but high discipline, while and daily studying.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Anatomy and physiology are described as dense, lecture-heavy, and difficult even .

Both formats describe challenging content, with online students slightly cushioned by notes and videos.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Several in-person reviews say attendance matters, missing class hurts badly, and one student reports .

Attendance concerns come mainly from in-person reviews, while online reviews do not prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students widely recommend her because , and effective for serious learners.

Both online and , though in-person reviews include more complaints about strictness and lectures.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

She offers study guides and some , but and mistakes are costly.

Format shift

Online exams may allow notes, while and quizzes.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly mention heavy , and steady study demands.

Format shift

Both formats require heavy studying, with lecture.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most reviews describe her as passionate, caring, knowledgeable, and strong at using analogies and study resources.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats, though .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Reviews repeatedly identify , and as the core assessment structure.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-focused, with online .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive about teaching and resources, but they repeatedly warn that .

Main concern

, and steady study habits.

What students said

“her grade is only based off of the 4 EXAMS”
ANATOMY151

“Physiology is tough but if you reach out to her tutors or go to her office hours you will succeed!”
AP151

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are highly positive but stress discipline, studying, lecture videos, and .

Main concern

Online students must manage heavy studying and possible Proctorio monitoring.

What students said

“the exam were open books, we were allowed to use the study guide and any notes but the .”
AP120

“Tydell is DIFFICULT, she expects only the best!”
ANATOMY151

Exam style

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Exams are central and demanding, with online evidence of open-note Proctorio exams and and lab quizzes.

Test HeavyStudy GuidesOpen Notes OnlineProctorio OnlineLecture ExamsLab Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

57/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lecture exams and lab quizzes, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Four Lecture ExamsLab QuizzesLab MidtermLab FinalAttendance Matters

“Total 4 lecture exams, and lab quizzes every time on lab meeting, 1 lab midterm and 1 lab final.”
ANATOMY120

“ , but STUDY EVERYDAY!!”
ANATOMY151

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-book or note-supported exams with Proctorio monitoring and timed questions.

Open BookOpen NotesProctorioTimed QuestionsTest Heavy

“the exam were open books, we were allowed to use the study guide and any notes but the .”
AP120

“there is a timer less than a min for each question”
AP120

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“One of the . You definitely need to go in knowing physio is a difficult subject and can be tough. But Dr. Tydell engages the class, makes it interesting to learn, and really is there to help you succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Dr. Tydell engages the class, makes it interesting to learn, and really is there to help you succeed.”

📈 Effort For Grade

61/100

“This is not an easy A type of class you have to work for your grade”

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57/100

“her grade is only based off of the 4 EXAMS”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She has a natural gift for crafting memorable stories for each complex physiological concept
She used lots of analogies in her lecture
so well and clearly.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty And Study Habits

This class is HARD. You must be DISCIPLINED.
Not a class you can slack in.
Do the study guides, they help a lot!

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Grades

her grade is only based off of the 4 EXAMS
the use the study guide and any notes
Total 4 lecture exams, and

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 detailed reviews across online and in-person formats with consistent , and study demands.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 561

4 out of 518

3 out of 55

2 out of 57

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

D 2

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3

Carol Tydell

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MustTake

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Effort For Grade

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Difficulty And Study Habits

🧪 About Exams And Grades

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Course coverage

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A range

B range

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D range

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No letter grade reported

if you want a caring but demanding anatomy professor and are ready to study heavily from lectures and study guides.

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