Thad Winzenz

M4724 · BIOL20 · PHYSIOLOGY · BIO21 · HUMANANAT · BIO20 · BIOL21 · BIO021 · BIO · ANATOMY · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 88.24%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Take him if you want a supportive professor who makes hard anatomy and physiology more manageable, but expect and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear and funny lecturesCaring and accommodatingTest-heavy gradingLight homework loadSlow grade returns

Students overwhelmingly describe Thad Winzenz as caring, funny, and able to make hard biology content manageable.
Grades are mostly based on quizzes and reviews.
The main recurring complaint is slow grade turnaround and occasional disorganization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is realistic because many reviews , and lenient support, but students still need to study hard science content.

Online and in-person reviews both support a manageable path to an A, while and open-note online exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The underlying anatomy and physiology content is difficult, but , and focused expectations make it feel manageable.

Online reviews call the course straightforward, while itself is hard.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes hard biology courses more doable.

Both online and in-person reviews are highly positive, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Grading is generally seen as fair to lenient, with mentions of , and grade boosts, though no appears in some online reviews.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide most leniency evidence, while .

Workload

Light

78/100

Workload is often light because , and a focus on quizzes and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews call the workload manageable, while homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students praise , and ability to make hard material relatable, despite some disorganization.

Format shift

Online reviews praise clarity and structure, while and personal support plus complaints about slow grading.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Assessment is heavily exam- and quiz-based, with several reviews saying there is little homework and .

Format shift

Both formats mention exams and quizzes, with .

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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 are strongly positive, with many students saying , and more manageable.

Main concern

Several in-person students complain that grades and returned.

What students said

“He teaches you what you need to know.”
BIO021

“Thad makes a very difficult course a little easier.”
BIO 20

“Never know your grade because he .”
BIO21

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very , and exams are supported by practice tests.

Main concern

Online reviews still describe the course as lecture-heavy and exam-based.

What students said

“Great online physiology professor during the short summer session, watch the lectures and be ready to take notes, screenshot what he writes on the .”
BIOL20

“Great professor, clear to understand, simplified Physiology in laymen's terms.”
BIO021

“His course is straightforward and clear.”
PHYSIOLOGY

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show a and at least one explicit open-notes online exam comment, but exam policies are not consistently described across all years and formats.

Test HeavyPractice TestsOnline Open-Notes ExamsCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Varies

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe quiz- and , and one explicit online open-notes exam format.

Online Open-Notes ExamsQuizzes and ExamsPractice TestsCumulative Final

“ and exams”
BIO021

“ .”
BIO021

“Gives study guides that . .”
BIO021

Online

, and practice tests, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, midterm, or .

Practice TestsLab QuizzesExams

“ ”
BIOL20

“Only graded off of and exams.”
PHYSIOLOGY

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Thad is great! I took him this Summer for Physiology,and he made it awesome. He doesn't waste your time with things you don't need, and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He makes hard concepts relatable to things in your own life which made bio 21 an extremely beneficial and pleasant experience.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

90/100

“ !”

⚖️

74/100

“ and exams, he uses life experiences in his lectures.”

🧪

88/100

“No HW but that does mean your grade .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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His lectures were thought out and easy to listen to and absorb the information.
Gives good analogies and is really funny so it makes the material easier to learn.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

This is a hard class but he made me want to show up each week
You put in the work you'll get 100%.
Easiest class to pass when taking it from him.

Theme 3

⏱️ and Organization

while
Never know your grade because he .
Would not recommend this instructor. .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and show a consistent pattern of strong teaching with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537

4 out of 57

3 out of 56

2 out of 54

1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIOL2112 reviews

BIO02110 reviews

BIO2110 reviews

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PHYSIOLOGY3 reviews

ANATOMY2 reviews

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BIO 201 review

HUMANANAT1 review

M47241 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 4

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F

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Thad Winzenz

Take him if you want a supportive professor who makes hard anatomy and physiology more manageable, but expect x x and x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

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Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Strength

⚖️ x x

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⏱️ x x and Organization

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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

Take him if you want a supportive professor who makes hard anatomy and physiology more manageable, but expect and .

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🧪

⏱️ and Organization