Matthew Covill

BOT120 · BIO200 · AP150 · AANDP151 · ANT150 · AP120AND150 · BIO120 · ANP150 · ANAT150 · AP120LAB · ANATO150 · AP151 · ANATOMY150 · AP120 · BIOL120 · 111 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 89/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 84.38%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you want an excellent science teacher and are willing to study consistently for a content-heavy course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesExtra CreditCaringLecture HeavyTest Heavy

Covill is widely praised as passionate, funny, caring, and unusually strong at explaining science concepts.
Anatomy and biology content can be demanding, with , and memorization.
, and support make strong grades possible for students who keep up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

and study guides make good grades very possible, but students repeatedly say an A requires studying and keeping up.

In-person reviews dominate the evidence and show effort-for-reward, while online reviews are mixed because one .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Covill makes concepts easier to understand, but anatomy and biology , and detailed exams.

Both formats show helpful teaching, but online and takes work.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

because he explains hard material clearly, cares about students, and offers .

In-person recommendations are very strong and numerous, while online reviews are mostly positive with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

He offers frequent , study guides, and clear exam targets, but some .

Format shift

and , while online evidence is mixed due to one strict exam review.

Workload

Heavy

33/100

Students often mention lecture-heavy , and major studying demands.

Format shift

, and online reviews also mention constant review, weekly quizzes, and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Across many years, students describe him as , and excellent at making difficult material understandable.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is extensive, while online reviews are generally .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades often , and finals, with assignments and also contributing.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and and study guides.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews strongly praise his teaching, energy, support, and , while repeatedly warning that anatomy requires steady studying.

Main concern

Students must keep up with , and exams because the material can be intense.

What students said

“Always tries to make concepts easy to understand.”
AP150

“anatomy will always be very hard and I couldn't keep up with .”
ANAT150

“If something is NOT on the study guide, .”
ANATOMY150

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive about lectures, clarity, , and manageable quizzes, but one and high difficulty.

Main concern

, including proctoring and desk recording in one review.

What students said

“They're proctored and force you to record your desk.”
AP150

“ and the exams and .”
BIO200

“Any anat class is difficult just have to put in work.”
ANATO150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because some students call exams straightforward with strong study guides, while one and desk recording.

Proctored Online ExamsDesk RecordingStudy GuidesMultiple Choice ExamsFrequent Quizzes

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and mostly straightforward or multiple-choice tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Study GuidesLecture ExamsLab ExamsMultiple Choice ExamsFrequent Quizzes

“The information to learn but he always made it easier to grasp!”
AP150

“beware of big exams it will be 5 exams around 70-80 questions and .”
ANAT150

“He gives you study guides for the .”
AP120

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, exams, and one explicitly strict proctored setup with desk recording, but .

Proctored ExamsDesk RecordingWeekly QuizzesTyped Answers

“They're proctored and force you to record your desk.”
AP150

“All answers must be typed, no multiple choice”
AP150

“ . but not extremely challenging.”
AP120

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Always tries to make concepts easy to understand. Has detailed study guides for every lecture which prepares you well for the exam.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Always tries to make concepts easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“He cares about students .”

📚 Difficulty And Workload

33/100

“this class is freaking hard. You have to memorize so much! STUDY!!”

⚖️

74/100

“He also gives about 10 .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Absolutely amazing when it comes to lectures and .
He really makes learning fun and you always feel like going to his class.
He is super funny and energetic which keeps the lectures interesting.
His lectures help clarify complex topics, 10/10 would recommend this class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

You have to put in the work and study harder.
not an easy A, but if you study his powerpoints and .
Anatomy is a tough class and extra work you need, but he makes you laugh and understand easily.
Just study the study guids and the notes that he writes on the board for the exams and you will get an A.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Quizzes

The information to learn but he always made it easier to grasp!
They're proctored and force you to record your desk.
There are , and .
If something is NOT on the study guide, .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years, courses, and formats give rich and consistent evidence, though older reviews and a few outliers add some noise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 584

4 out of 514

3 out of 59

2 out of 54

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

B+ 7 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

D 1 · D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Matthew Covill

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FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Difficulty And Workload

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

🧪 About Exams And Quizzes

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want an excellent science teacher and are willing to study consistently for a content-heavy course.

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