AI Rate Professor

Biology

Richard Mellinger

ANATOO1 · ANATOMY001 · PHYSIOLOGY · ANATO1 · ANATOMY01 · BIO5ANDANATOMY · PHYSIO001 · PHYSIOL01 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
82.14%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want to truly learn A&P and can study hard; skip if you need an easy A or light workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesTest HeavyCaring MentorHard But FairExam Retakes
  • Excellent, caring anatomy and physiology teaching with and resources
  • Hard, test-heavy courses that , and reading
  • , and improve odds if you put in real effort

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are possible with retakes and practice quizzes, but only after sustained daily study on a .

Both formats require heavy effort; online short terms feel especially punishing.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Anatomy and physiology content is dense, memorization-heavy, and lecture-intense by nature of the subject.

In-person and online agree the science is tough; difficulty is course-driven more than format-driven.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance is usually required, and missing .

Most in-person and ; a few exceptions exist.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Students , while ease-seekers and overloaded students advise caution.

; online has more polarized short-term complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

He can be strict on exams , and for effort.

Format shift

Online comments split between generous-with-effort and .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Expect dense lectures, frequent quizzes, labs, McGraw Hill work, and .

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Repeatedly called one of the , and genuine care.

Format shift

Excellence is consistent across formats despite difficulty complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Unit exams, practicals, and alone.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person lectures are dense but excellent, with , and strong student support.

Main concern

Long lectures and .

What students said

“He also lets you retake 1 exam (not the .”
PHYSIO001
“NOT AN "EASY A" CLASS!”
ANATOMY001
“Fantastic lectures. Very informational and went above and beyond explaining topics.”
PHYSIO001

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online A&P remains rigorous with and , but lectures, Visible Body tools, and care still stand out.

Main concern

and some students feel they must teach themselves, especially in short terms.

What students said

“Anatomy is a tough class, however luckily professors like Dr. Mellinger still exist.”
ANATOMY001
“ but through McGraw Hill. EC throughout the term.”
PHYSIO001
“ and doesnt even help you with study guilds.”
ANATOMY01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are long and hard, but , and occasional retakes help dedicated students.

Test HeavyExam RetakesPractice QuizzesHard Timed ExamsLecture Highlighted Topics

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and multi-part, with and lecture cues for what will be tested.

Exam RetakesPractice QuizzesLong Timed ExamsLab Practicals
“Four exams with 84 questions plus 5 essay questions per exam in 80 minutes is not doable”
PHYSIO001
“He also lets you retake 1 exam (not the .”
PHYSIO001

Online

Online reviews stress hard tests and .

Hard TestsHeavy HomeworkExtra CreditVisible Body Resources
“ and doesnt even help you with study guilds.”
ANATOMY01
“ but through McGraw Hill. EC throughout the term.”
PHYSIO001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As a UCSD grad, Dr. Mellinger is the . He makes everything very clear & does everything in his power to help you succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting hard A& , and mentoring quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Fantastic lectures. Very informational and went above and beyond explaining topics.”

📚 Course Difficulty

24/100

“NOT AN "EASY A" CLASS! YOU CANT CRAM AN ”

📝

70/100

“He also lets you retake 1 exam (not the .”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“If you are into the medical field and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He highlights the key concepts effectively and the lectures are enjoyable
  • relating lectures to real life
  • passionate about the subject and really cares about his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Get ready to study everyday!
  • his class is a LOT of work
  • you can achieve an A if you're willing to read and put effort

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and approachable
  • truly cares about you and wants you to succeed

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight detailed reviews across years and formats consistently describe hard A&P with excellent teaching support.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 6 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

3

C+ 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2