D Hsieh

BIOSC45 · BIOSC40 · BIOSC045 · BIO50 · BIO45 · PHYSIO · BIO040 · PHYSIOLOGY045 · BIOSC146 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

Must-take for physio or micro if , and study hard for tough but .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing Board LecturesTough Conceptual TestsHilarious & CaringAttendance CriticalNursing Prep Gold

and real care for students.
, and critical-thinking heavy; As require real study.
Near-universal praise and 100% would-take-again make him a top physiology pick.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible but and tricky; memorization alone will not get you there.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physiology content plus critical-thinking exams make .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass; notes from others are nearly unreadable.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students call him one of the , and report 100% would take again.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

but , and allowed note sheets keep grading fair.

Format shift

Workload

Light

68/100

; time is for studying, labs, and .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Consistently praised for , and genuine care for success.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Heavy emphasis on hard conceptual exams with labs and optional practice; .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person physio and micro students rave about board lectures, humor, and care while warning that and .

Main concern

; skip class and you will struggle.

What students said

“Dr. H was one of the . I love the way he teaches.”
BIO45

“AMAZING lectures. Doesn't use PowerPoint, hand writes on board, so copying to notes is easy.”
BIOSC045

“ and critical thinking.”
PHYSIO

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but stay tough, conceptual, and often MC plus written portions.

One-Page Note SheetMultiple Choice Plus EssayConceptual Critical ThinkingNo PowerPoint Lectures

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

cheat sheet; multiple choice plus essay style is common.

One-Page Note SheetMultiple Choice Plus EssayConceptual Critical ThinkingTricky Exams

“Page of notes allowed for each test. Didn't use book once & got an A but you really need to attend and .”
BIOSC045

“The first part of the . The other part was mc (90% concepts & 10% facts).”
BIOSC40

“One page of notes for are extremely difficult.”
BIO45

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“THE instructor for physio. AMAZING lectures. Doesn't use PowerPoint, hand writes on board, so copying to notes is easy.”
Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews, , and near-universal recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Dr. H was one of the . I love the way he teaches.”

🧠

38/100

“ and critical thinking.”

😂 Humor That Helps

92/100

“He makes jokes during lecture so its not 80 minutes of boring talk.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

96/100

“I tutor physio on campus and the students prefer his class by far.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

all his lectures are hand written on the board & I really liked that.
He breaks everything down and give examples you can relate to!
Super hilarious & really cares about his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Tons of studying required because .
Memorization won't cut it, you have know the material.
if you study you will pass his class with ease

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He is so sweet and his lectures are all done on the whiteboard
He wants u to succeed!
Very approachable and helpful.

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews spanning many years show highly consistent praise for teaching and ; strong detail and .

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 53

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2

B range

B 2 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

D Hsieh

Must-take for physio or micro if x x x x x, and study hard for tough but x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

MustTake

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🧠 x x x

😂 Humor That Helps

👍 Recommendation Strength

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

Must-take for physio or micro if , and study hard for tough but .

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