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Biological Sciences

Kyle R. Hanks

BIOSC040 · BIO40 · BIOSC045 · BIO140 · PHYSIOLOGY · BIO45 · BIO045 · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
41.67%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you want rigorous pre-nursing training and can study like a full-time job; skip if you need a gentler grade path.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyTough GraderNursing PrepLecture HeavyPolarizing
  • Physiology and anatomy with Hanks is content-heavy and .
  • Supporters say he is inspirational and prepares students for nursing; critics call him unhelpful and unfairly tough.
  • Online and heavy outside work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As are possible but only with massive study, learning objectives, and ; many say he will not round and grades tough.

Online reviews stress even harder timed tests; grades.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Physiology content volume, clinical-style exams, and lecture density make this one of the hardest courses students report.

Both formats call content extreme; online adds self-teaching pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as mandatory, and slides or success often depend on being present in lecture.

Online , but in-person evidence stresses show-up culture.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

ideal for driven pre-nursing students, poor fit for those seeking an easier path.

Online reviews are far .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students repeatedly say he will not round and wants exact answers.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

, and deep exam prep create a very high workload.

Format shift

Online students especially report 40-plus hour weeks and constant outside work.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and inspirational for healthcare; others say lectures are dull, incomplete, or disconnected from tests.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger; online teaching is described as unhelpful more often.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Tests and quizzes dominate outcomes, with labs and .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online adds short timed windows.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person, Hanks is polarizing: many call him inspirational and excellent for nursing prep, while and .

Main concern

than learning objectives and lectures.

What students said

“if you are passionate about learning about the body, he is an AMAZING teacher.”
BIO045
“ ! You will end up retaking. .”
BIO45
“Hanks is tough and does not hold ur hand. I write reflecting that I'm thankful for that because i found the same now I'm in nursing school.”
BIOSC045

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

students , and exams that feel unlike lectures.

Main concern

Timed hard tests and .

What students said

“ and oh boy those tests are nothing compared to what he teaches.”
BIO45
“I basically had .”
BIOSC045
“If you want to pass this class expect working 40+ hours per week on it.”
BIO45

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard, specific, and often feel unlike lectures, with online tests also described as tightly timed.

Test HeavyCase-Style QuestionsTimed Online TestsLearning Objectives Focus

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

fine detail beyond basic lecture notes.

Case-Style ExamsTest HeavyTough Grader
“ . His lectures are literally foreign.”
BIO45
“The Learning Objectives do not accurately .”
BIO045

Online

Online exams are described as very hard, timed, and poorly matched to lectures, with little grade rounding.

Timed TestsTest HeavyMismatch With Lectures
“ and you do not have time to comprehend questions in time allotted.”
BIOSC045
“ off details.”
BIO45

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Hanks would get you ready for medical school. In the long run, you would be thankful to him for not only providing guidance but also to make you a better scholar.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), highlighting polarizing rigor and nursing-prep value. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Being in Dr. Hanks class was amazing! , and adapts his content to the class.”

🔥 Difficulty Level

18/100

“Hardest teacher I have ever taken. ”

🩺 Nursing Prep Value

70/100

“I have learned much from him and feel more prepared to go into nursing school next year. 10/10 recommend.”

⚠️

25/100

“The teaches”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and adapts his content to the class.
  • His lectures are literally foreign. .
  • He is a rare professor still spend time and effort do to hand writing lecture note on the board

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He WONT round up your grade, even if your a .
  • with lots of work put in an A is obtainable in his class.
  • off details.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is a very inspirational professor, and definitely helped fuel my passion for the medical field!
  • he was extremely rude during office hours
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

84

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with both online and in-person detail, strong consistency on hardness and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 510
3 out of 513
2 out of 57
1 out of 526

Course coverage

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BIO4513 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

17

B+ 7 · B 7 · B- 3

C range

7

C+ 5 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2