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Biological Sciences

Cory Jones

BIO190 · BIO210 · BIO220 · BIOL210 · ANATANAT · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
60.61%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will study daily; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyAmazing In-Person LecturesTough GraderHilariousSelf-Study Labs
  • In-person Anatomy students often call him the and dry humor
  • Online offerings draw harsh reviews for , and little help
  • and lab practicals; an A is possible only with daily heavy study

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible but exams and ; many call an A near impossible without a free schedule.

Online reviewers call A nearly impossible under proctoring; and daily study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Anatomy volume, long lectures, and professor skill.

Both formats call the subject hard; online adds software stress and less guidance.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass, especially for lecture-heavy Anatomy.

In-person strongly stresses attendance; online but still requires constant lecture watching.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Roughly 61 percent would take again: in-person fans rave, while .

In-person recommendation is strong; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader with exams about 90 percent of the grade, spelling nitpicks, and .

Format shift

; in-person call him fair but still strict and test-heavy.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

and 10-12 hour study weeks; labs require self-directed memorization.

Format shift

Both formats are heavy; online piles on longer recorded lectures and frequent exams.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

In , and clinical; online many find him unhelpful, annoyed, and remote.

Format shift

In-person teaching scores excellent for many; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

and lab practicals dominate; homework and dissections are few .

Format shift

; online emphasizes spyware-proctored tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students largely praise , and open lab, while still stressing heavy daily study for Anatomy.

Main concern

Material volume is huge and ; skipping class or cramming fails.

What students said

“Seriously the . Anatomy is hard overall but and doesn't make things complicated.”
BIO210
“Your grade is pretty much based on the and lab practica, so make sure you're studying a little every day”
BIO210
“He is seriously the in his expectations about what he is testing on.”
BIO210

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online Anatomy is widely panned as test-heavy with , and weak support when students ask questions.

Main concern

and many students report dropping or low grades.

What students said

“uses a spyware if you're online so that you can't use resources. I dropped the class to save my GPA.”
BIO210
“Exams are 90% of your grade and he's an . If you want to !”
BIO210
“not helpful if you have questions.. lots of lecture.. really longgg lectures..”
BIO210

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams drive most of the grade; online sections use monitoring software with no notes, while .

Test HeavyLab PracticalsPPT-Based QuestionsOnline Proctoring SoftwareNo Notes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab practicals dominate; questions largely come from powerpoints if you study daily.

Lecture ExamsLab PracticalsPPT-BasedOpen Lab Recommended
“ and .”
BIO210
“Your grade is pretty much based on the and lab practica”
BIO210
“All the answers can be found within his powerpoints.”
BIO210

Online

Online exams are heavily proctored with spyware-style software, no notes or lookups, and make up most of the grade.

Spyware ProctoringNo Notes90% Exam WeightLong Lectures
“uses a spyware if you're online so that you can't use resources.”
BIO210
“Not allowed to use notes or look up terms on a test. Used software to spy on you.”
BIO210
“Exams are 90% of your grade and he's an .”
BIO210

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Seriously the . Anatomy is hard overall but and doesn't make things complicated.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (9 Online, 41 In person), highlighting the and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 In-Person Teaching

72/100

“Seriously the . Anatomy is hard overall but and doesn't make things complicated.”

💻 Online Warning

25/100

“By far the worst professor I've had at MiraCosta, and .”

📝

28/100

“beware tests/quizzes make up almost 90% of your grade.”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“If you have the !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫

  • Hilarious prof. .
  • and makes lectures interesting by adding clinical applications.
  • . .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • an A is near impossible
  • would recommend 10-12 hours of study outside of class per week to do well.
  • If you make this class your life you can get a good grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Format

  • uses a spyware if you're online so that you can't use resources
  • unless you have no life.
  • Maybe he is a decent prof in person, but he's terrible online.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over a decade with detailed and harsh online criticism.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 3 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 8

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3