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Biology

Cassandra Marra

BIO141 · BIO140 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
52.17%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you are comfortable teaching yourself a difficult anatomy course and preparing heavily for exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Study RequiredTest HeavyFast PacedClear ExpectationsPolarizing Teaching
  • Students agree BIO 140 and BIO 141 require major memorization and self-directed study.
  • , and generous guidance when students are proactive.
  • Negative reviews criticize fast , and reliance on exams or quizzes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A grades are possible, but students repeatedly say , and exam preparation.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The anatomy content is consistently described as tough, memorization-heavy, fast-paced, and hard without strong independent study skills.

All course and physiology reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

One review says attendance is very lax, but other , and skip-class risk.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they conflict on whether attendance is flexible or practically necessary.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Students recommend her only for self-directed learners who can handle fast pacing and .

All recommendation evidence is in person, with strongly mixed reviews and no online comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some students call grading gracious or generous, but others , and few graded categories.

Format shift

and is mixed across sections and years.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Homework may be light, but the real workload is heavy , and exams.

Format shift

All workload evidence is in person, with repeated emphasis on outside study time.

Teaching experience

Average

53/100

Teaching is polarized because some students find her clear and helpful while and gives minimal instruction.

Format shift

All , and the split is strong.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

91/100

Reviews repeatedly mention six exams, daily or , and grades based on few things.

Format shift

In-person reviews clearly show an .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All evidence is in person, and reviews describe a polarized experience where proactive self-studiers can succeed but many students feel underprepared.

Main concern

Fast lectures, limited model instruction, and structure.

What students said

“It's ultimately up to you.”
BIO140
“ , but class is so fast paced that her teaching style is difficult if you aren't selfguided.”
BIO140
“ .”
BIO140

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 strict and high-stakes because grades are heavily based on exams and quizzes with memorization-heavy, non-multiple-choice formats.

Six ExamsNo Multiple ChoiceDaily QuizzesExam-Based GradesEssay or Open Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, no multiple choice, daily quizzes, and grades based largely on exams.

Six ExamsNo Multiple ChoiceDaily QuizzesExam-Based GradesEssay or Open Questions
“Your grade will be based off 2 things, x6 EXAMS and an x6 ART NOTEBOOK entries.”
BIO140
“There are 6 exams, 40 questions, 5 open questions, no multiple choice.”
BIO140
“Quiz every time we meet .”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , but class is so fast paced that her teaching style is difficult if you aren't selfguided.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

53/100

“ and provides a lot for her students to do well in her class.”

🧠 Course Difficulty

24/100

“Anatomy is one of the top 3 toughest classes I've ever taken.”

📝

91/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very hands off, will only go over lectures, and won't go over the models.
  • and she makes note of whats important to know for the exam.
  • Simply reads off the slides and leaves you alone with the remainder time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You have to memorize EVERYTHING, it's HUMAN ANATOMY.
  • Be prepared to study extra time outside of class.
  • and confusing.

Theme 3

🧭 About Who Succeeds

  • as long as and go to tutoring, you will be super successful!
  • If you !
  • Other professors offer better preparation.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three in-person reviews across several years provide detailed evidence, though opinions are sharply divided.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIO14018 reviews
BIO1415 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1