AI Rate Professor

Anatomy

David Gayle

AMY2A · ACCT1B · PHYS20 · BIO50A · CISPROG1 · AMY2A27886 · AP2A · BIO50B · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will use his study guides daily and want a ; avoid if you need polished delivery or low weekly testing pressure.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStudy-guide driven examsExtra credit and curvesTest heavy anatomyFunny but mixed clarityWork-hard for A&P
  • Many students call him one of the best anatomy teachers thanks to study guides, , and curves.
  • , and unforgiving if you cram or fall behind.
  • A minority strongly dislike pace, organization, accent/stutter, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

, and make strong grades attainable, but only with consistent hard study.

; one online review says timing made success much harder.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Anatomy and A&P require heavy memorization, frequent tests, and .

Both formats call anatomy hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and warn against skipping; others mark it optional.

In-person evidence is mixed; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About 78% would take again, with strong modern praise tempered by older and online complaints.

In-person lean positive; online is split one strong yes and one strong no.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Frequent , curves, and .

Format shift

and EC; online is mixed on fairness.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of homework, quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy testing; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students find him funny, caring, and , though a minority call him unorganized or .

Format shift

and one online review.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

, and homework dominate the grade structure.

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person A&P students mostly praise , and , while still calling the class tough and test heavy.

Main concern

Older critiques mention fast pace, self-teaching, and distracting accent/stutter.

What students said

“Easy A for those who want it, but you do have to work hard and study.”
BIO50A
“Provides study guides for . a lot!”
BIO50B
“ so you can do well in the class.”
AMY2A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one says study guides make a high A realistic, the and inconsiderate.

Main concern

work schedules.

What students said

“Short on time? Study his study guides they are 90% of his exams.”
BIO50A
“He only gave 3 days to take 6 exams each week!! With if you have to WORK.”
BIO50A

Exam style

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Exams are frequent and content-heavy, but study guides and .

Study guides match examsTest heavyLab fill-in examsExtra creditCurvesPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews say tests come from lectures, study guides mirror exams, and curves or boost outcomes.

Lecture-based testsStudy guidesCurvesPop quizzesExtra credit
“Provides study guides for .”
BIO50B
“Most of .”
AMY2A
“ so you can do well in the class.”
AMY2A

Online

Online comments highlight multiple-choice lecture exams, fill-in labs, heavy weekly testing, and one report of .

Study guides about 90% of examsMultiple-choice lecture examsFill-in lab examsCompressed exam windows
“Study his study guides they are 90% of his exams.”
BIO50A
“ blank.”
BIO50A
“He only gave 3 days to take 6 exams each week!!”
BIO50A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A for those who want it, but you do have to work hard and study.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (2 online, 16 in person), balancing strong support resources against hard A&P workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Support

78/100

“Dr. Gayle is the best! I took him for 50A and 50B—he made anatomy easy to understand and fun.”

📘

72/100

“Study his study guides they are 90% of his exams.”

⚠️ Effort Required

38/100

“Professor Gale assigns a lot of work with , so time management is key.”

👍 Recommendation Split

74/100

“ disappointed”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny and keeps students engaged
  • Passionate about science and student success
  • Some find accent/stutter or pace

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A&P is hard but study guides make it doable
  • and

Theme 3

🧪 About Course Support

  • Study
  • Zoom recordings and
  • Ignore bad ratings if you study smart

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews give decent coverage, but opinions and older mixed critiques reduce consistency compared with larger samples.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO50A7 reviews
AMY2A3 reviews
BIO50B3 reviews
ACCT1B1 review
AMY2A278861 review
Show 3 more courses
AP2A1 review
CISPROG11 review
PHYS201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2