AI Rate Professor

Science

Melinda Downing

BIO24 · ANATBIO · ANAT101 · BIOL2 · BIOBIO · BIO2 · ANATOMY · BIOBIO2 · HUMANANATOMY · BIO10 · BIO20B · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will study the ; you can earn a strong grade and real preparation for later science courses.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPowerpoint-driven examsExtra credit availableStudy-hard for AClear and fairHelpful when you ask
  • Most students , and .
  • Anatomy and bio demand heavy memorization; A requires steady outside study.
  • A loud minority call her unhelpful or rushed, but those reviews are heavily downvoted.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many say study the notes and you can get an A, but anatomy volume means real work and helps rather than gifts grades.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Human anatomy and bio pack heavy memorization and fast lectures; difficulty averages around 3.3 with many 4-5 ratings.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, so plan to show up.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

About four out of five reviews are strongly positive for clarity, fairness, and help when you engage.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Tests track lectures and powerpoints with ; fair if you study, not a .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of memorization, weekly quizzes, lab practicals, and daily study expectations.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and knowledgeable; a small set of harsh outliers were heavily downvoted.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and finals dominate; few busywork assignments.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person anatomy and bio classes are lecture-and-slide heavy with , and lots of memorization; most love her, a few warn of rush and difficulty.

Main concern

Heavy content volume and ; a few students felt ignored when lectures moved fast.

What students said

“if you want an A you would have to work for it. The subject itself isn't easy and there will be alot of studying.”
BIO2
“ . You will definitely have to study for this class, but Prof Downing is fair.”
ANATOMY
“She offers lots of opportunity to get points, if you try in her class you will get a good grade”
BIOL2

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 and quizzes largely follow her slides and study guides, with lab practicals and optional .

Tests from lecture notesPowerpoint-based examsWeekly quizzesLab practicalsStudy guidesExtra credit on quizzes/examsNon-cumulative final reported

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lectures, with quizzes, lab practicals, study guides, and ; one review notes a non-cumulative final.

Powerpoint-based examsWeekly quizzesLab practicalsStudy guidesExtra credit
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ANATOMY
“The weekly 10 question quizes also helps you keep on track of studying which was super easy.”
BIO2
“The , so that's always great!”
BIO10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you study you'll have no problems getting an A. Anatomy has a lot of material but that's normal!”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, study demands, and a small downvoted minority. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ ! She is consistent, respectful, intelligent, and fair.”

📚 Study-to-A Path

62/100

“if you want an A you would have to work for it. The subject itself isn't easy and there will be alot of studying.”

🎁 Buffer

68/100

“She .”

⚠️ Minority Warning

20/100

“This is the not have the interest of students at heart.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lecture notes are great!
  • and concise and she makes all the
  • and responsive to student questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you want an A you would have to work for it
  • Put in the time and you can get an A
  • Lots of information to memorize

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she's a sweetheart who gives you every opportunity to succeed
  • She cares about her students
  • I wish she taught every

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

26 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2015 with detailed comments, consistent themes, and .

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO27 reviews
BIO104 reviews
ANATOMY3 reviews
BIO242 reviews
BIOL22 reviews
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HUMANANATOMY2 reviews
204371 review
ANAT1011 review
ANATBIO1 review
BIO20B1 review
BIOBIO1 review
BIOBIO21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 4 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1