Stuart Matz

PHYSI235 · BIOL107 · BIO107 · BIO · BIO235 · BIO230 · BIOL235 · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 86.11%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you will use study questions and engage in lecture; expect fair but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesStudy Questions KeyCares DeeplyPhysiology StarFair but Tricky Exams

Students overwhelmingly call him one of the lectures.
An A is attainable by doing study questions and .
A minority report tough free-response grading, fast talk, or inconsistency during remote periods.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Study questions and , so solid effort usually yields an A or at least a B.

Both formats emphasize study questions and ; most A evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Physiology concepts are genuinely tough, but and humor make them learnable.

Online students still call physio demanding; in-person comments say hard material taught well.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

About 86% would take again with decades of .

; in-person is overwhelmingly positive with a small critical minority.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Many say he grades fairly or easily on mixed MCQ and free response when answers show understanding; some call free-response picky.

Format shift

In-person free-response wording complaints are the main harsh-grade thread; online reports are mostly positive.

Workload

Light

68/100

Little busywork beyond study questions, labs, and ; textbook often optional.

Format shift

Online still has quizzes, tests, and projects; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Dominant voice is hilarious, clear, passionate teaching that makes physiology stick and feel fun.

Format shift

Excellent ratings dominate both formats; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

and study questions, with .

Format shift

Online includes quizzes, tests, and projects; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews crown him a rock-star physio teacher: entertaining, caring, study-guide driven, with mostly attainable As and .

Main concern

and free-response wording traps if you only memorize.

What students said

“Getting an A is very attainable. The study questions and .”
BIO235

“Amazing Bio professor, take him and you will be all set and fall in love with biology.”
BIO230

“I initially liked this professor, but he teaches poorly, particularly for nursing majors, and seems indifferent to his students.”
BIO235

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and COVID-era students still rate him highly for , and humor.

Main concern

Test-heavy online quizzes and .

What students said

“Probably one of the meant to teach! Really wants to help you learn!”
PHYSI235

“His lectures are to the does not set you up for failure.”
BIO235

“Quizzes, Tests, and a couple of projects. He is very funny and relates to real life in his lectures.”
BIOL235

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and practice tests; mixed formats can feel tricky but fair with prep.

Study questionsPractice examsMCQ and free responseOne exam retake sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and free response, track study guides closely, and .

MCQ and free responseStudy guidesPractice testsRetake one exam

“ and free response, and he grades easy.”
BIO235

“ .”
BIO235

“The study questions and .”
BIO235

Online

Online comments mention quizzes, tests, projects, and lecture videos that align with exams; .

Quizzes and testsProjectsLecture videos for exams

“Quizzes, Tests, and a couple of projects.”
BIOL235

“His lectures are to the does not set you up for failure.”
BIO235

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This is such a fun class and Prof Matz is awesome! I will truly miss this class. Getting an A is very attainable.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in person), , and minority critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“ . I learned so much and it's stress free for a science class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ and you will love physiology!”

📝 Study Questions Path

80/100

“As long as you study from the study questions, you should be prepared for the exam.”

😂 Humor That Helps

90/100

“He's hilarious and a great person. so glad I did”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He loves to use sports analogies with this course which makes it easier to understand the lecture.
Matz lectures are never boring and you will learn so much
He makes every lecture something to look forward to attending.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Getting an A is very attainable.
but challenging.
Just memorize what's on his study guide and regurgitate it back at him.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He truly cares about you and
he assumes that we come here knowing medical terms way too advanced
We need more like him in this world.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with long time span, rich detail, and strong overall consistency support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 564

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2 out of 53

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

B 10

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1

Stuart Matz

x x x x if you will use study questions and engage in lecture; expect fair but x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📝 Study Questions Path

😂 Humor That Helps

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will use study questions and engage in lecture; expect fair but .