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Biological Sciences

Cynthia Kay-Nishiyama

ANATPHYS · ANAT201 · BIO205 · BIO204 · BIO105 · BIO107 · ANAT204 · AP · BIOL201 · ANAT205 · BIOLOGY · AANDP · AP205 · BIO281 · BIO201 · BIOLOGY204 · BIO106 · AP204 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you need guidance or an easier grade, but consider her only if you can handle intense memorization and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery hard examsHeavy memorizationMixed helpfulnessLecture heavyHigh risk for GPA
  • Most reviews describe a very difficult in-person biology or anatomy course with hard, detailed tests.
  • Students are split on her teaching, but , and harsh grading.
  • Success seems possible for strong self-directed students who can study heavily and memorize lecture details.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

15/100

An A requires heavy studying, strong memorization, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students repeatedly describe dense anatomy and biology content taught quickly with very detailed exams.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Reviews , but students say lecture notes and in-class details are essential for tests.

, and they imply attendance matters without clearly saying it is mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Many students warn against taking her because , and weak lab guidance outweigh her knowledge for them.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly report tough grading, test-only grades, spelling penalties, and very difficult exams.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Reviews describe many hours of studying, large volumes of detail, repeated tests, and intense lab preparation.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students call her knowledgeable and helpful, but many , and poor guidance.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Grades are repeatedly described as , and finals rather than varied assignments.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a demanding, test-heavy professor whose students often struggle with , and inconsistent support.

Main concern

and limited guidance can seriously hurt grades.

What students said

“ .”
BIO205
“This is not an easy "A" course.”
BIO204
“She just reads off her boring powerpoints during lecture.”
BIO201

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because reviews repeatedly describe hard, detailed, test-heavy grading based mainly on lecture and lab exams.

Test HeavyHard ExamsLecture-Based TestsLab TestsFew Grade Components

Assessment risk

Strict

20/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly describe hard, detailed lecture and lab tests, but .

Test HeavyHard ExamsLecture-Based TestsLab Tests
“She and she does them at the last 15 min of the lecture.”
BIO107
“ .”
BIO205
“Grade based on 8 exams with a few opportunities for ExCr”
BIO204

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is not an easy "A" course. You have to set aside many days to study for her exams.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

20/100

“ . if you write extra stuff.”

📚 Workload

14/100

“Plan on studying at least 10 hours a week and not missing class.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“She just reads off her boring powerpoints during lecture.”

⚖️

18/100

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Theme 1

🧪 About Tests

  • .
  • You need to know everything on your notes.
  • , but the .

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is not an easy "A" course.
  • you need to spend hours of studying for the lecture and lab tests.
  • and spelling counts.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She just reads off her boring powerpoints during lecture.
  • she is hard, but , and so far!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The sample is large, spans many years, and is , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 517
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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AP4 reviews
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BIOLOGY1 review
BIOLOGY2041 review

Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

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