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Biological Sciences

Cameron Shields

BIO205 · BIO204 · ANATO205 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Choose Shields if you want a and can handle heavy study time.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerGreat teacherManageable hard classHeavy study loadOral examsSupportive and accessible
  • Students see Shields as supportive, knowledgeable, and highly effective.
  • The anatomy courses are tough and time-consuming, especially because of studying, lab write-ups, and oral exams.
  • She makes difficult material manageable, but students must commit serious outside time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

A good grade is possible, but students repeatedly say it takes many hours, studying, and preparation for oral exams.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The course content is hard and though Shields makes it more manageable.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

In-person reviews discuss studying and lectures but do not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

85/100

Students recommend her because , and makes a very hard class manageable.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Students describe her as fair and success-oriented, but the class still demands serious preparation.

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Multiple reviews warn , and oral exams.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students consistently describe Shields as , and able to reduce stress in a tough course.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

, and studying, so assessment appears mixed but exam-heavy.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as helpful and excellent while repeatedly warning that anatomy requires many hours outside class.

Main concern

The main concern is the heavy workload and .

What students said

“You need to dedicate a bunch of hours outside of class, primarily for the oral exams, and there are NO shortcuts.”
BIO205
“Tough class, but Shields makes it manageable and even fun at times.”
BIO204
“she makes a .”
BIO205

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize difficult oral exams and lecture-based testing, but do not clearly prove book policy or .

Oral ExamsLecture-Based TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

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

Oral ExamsLecture-Based Tests
“primarily for the oral exams”
BIO205
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BIO205

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“she makes a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and assessments. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She is a great teacher. .”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“You need to dedicate a bunch of hours outside of class, primarily for the oral exams, and there are NO shortcuts.”

👍 Recommendation Level

85/100

“she is easily one of the ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helps out as much as she can
  • , and truly wants her students to do well.
  • She really sets you up for the success.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is hard but she makes it easy and not as stressful.
  • Tough class, but Shields makes it manageable and even fun at times.
  • you must devote time to this class, especially the orals if you want a good grade.

Theme 3

🧪 About Assessments

  • primarily for the oral exams
  • be prepared to spend a lot of hours outside of class studying and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews are consistent and detailed, but the sample is small and older.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO2053 reviews
BIO2042 reviews
ANATO2051 review

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