AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Philip Osborne

BIO210 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will memorize hard and ; do not expect an easy nursing GPA booster.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Anatomy ExpectationsMemorization HeavyExtra Credit FriendlyLab Model FocusStraightforward Exams
  • Students say he streamlines anatomy to what is tested and .
  • Success requires , and solo study.
  • Most recommend him for BIO210 despite a minority calling him dry or tough for nursing GPAs.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are attainable with massive study and flashcards, but the memorization and As uncommon without serious effort.

Both the online A report and As are possible but hard-earned.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Anatomy volume is inherently heavy; he cuts fluff but students still call the information load and labs demanding.

Challenge comments dominate in person; the online review also notes time to learn the flow.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

lab tanks performance.

In-person sections stress presence; the as no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About 70 percent would take again and most praise clarity and fairness, with a .

Recommendation is positive in both formats, with more detail from in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Clear criteria and rather than free leniency.

Format shift

and appear in both online and in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Expect , and multiple lecture and lab exams.

Format shift

; online also reports lots of notes and packets.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and approachable help outweigh complaints about monotone delivery or weak lab coaching.

Format shift

In-person teaching detail is richer; online notes good organization once adjusted.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and limited group work drive grades more than daily busywork.

Format shift

and the online test note.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students highlight clear learning objectives, helpful labs, acronyms, and fair but .

Main concern

Huge memorization load and occasional dry delivery or lab-instruction complaints.

What students said

“If . Osborne is amazing and !!”
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“ . Lots of !”
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“MEMORIZING! REPEAT REPEAT.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online student reports lots of notes and , and tests that match covered material if .

Main concern

Only one online review makes online organization .

What students said

“Take his course if you are comfortable studying alone. .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams match stated objectives and lab models; friendly clarity offsets .

No Surprise ExamsLab PracticalsLecture ExamsExtra Credit Buffers

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

on models, and no surprise content if you study objectives.

Clear Exam ScopeLab Model ExamsNo Surprises
“ . Lots of !”
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“He's so straightforward with his expectations and what is and .”
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Online

; no webcam or Lockdown Browser is mentioned.

Material-Matched TestsExtra Credit
“ .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class could have been really difficult but Prof Osborne makes it really easy. He streamlines his lectures to include mostly the really important stuff and what is going .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 BIO210 reviews, focusing on clarity, memorization load, and lab exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯

80/100

“ . Lots of memorization but totally doable if you will rise to the occasion!”

🧠 Memorization Marathon

28/100

“It's a LOT of information and requires you to really put in the time to study.”

👍 Solid Anatomy Pick

72/100

“If . Osborne is amazing and !!”

🧪

70/100

“Gives a ton of lab time to just review models - only had !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • info to be understandable.
  • Throws in jokes to lighten up the load of anatomy.
  • and his personality shows through his teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of memorization but totally doable
  • but fair
  • Expect to spend ALL your time studying for exams.

Theme 3

🧰 About Resources

  • Provides printable lec outlines
  • available throughout the class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews with decent detail and consistent anatomy themes help, but the smaller sample and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO21016 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 4 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values