AI Rate Professor

Biology

Melissa Presch

ANAT35 · ANA36 · ANAT36 · ANA35 · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Prefer her only if you can self-teach anatomy hard and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-study heavy labTough graderTedious coloring packetsTest heavy anatomyOnline teaching backlash
  • Anatomy is content-heavy with heavy memorization, practicums, and limited busywork but lots of self-study.
  • Online COVID-era reviews are extremely negative on care, organization, and workload; .
  • Students who succeed study constantly, use prosection help, and treat lab time as independent practice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Strong grades require constant memorization and practice; on exams.

Online students describe nearly impossible work pace; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

High volume of anatomy content, practicum memorization, and diagram work make the course hard regardless of professor style.

Both formats call the subject hard; online amplifies difficulty through self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory while others treat lab as .

In-person attendance notes vary; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Only about one-third would take her again, with .

, but overall recommendation remains weak due to online damage.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and test-heavy tags are common; small HW mistakes and spelling or labeling errors can cost a lot.

Format shift

Online comments describe especially harsh zeros; if you study.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Coloring packets, diagrams, heavy memorization, and frequent testing create a high time load.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are intense; in-person still reports heavy study even when busywork is limited.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Knowledgeable for some, but , and hands-off in lab.

Format shift

In-person recent praise is real; online and older reviews drag teaching quality down sharply.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

, and limited graded categories dominate over daily busywork quality.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and practicums; online adds timed quizzes and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many recent students call her chill and fair if you study, while others , and .

Main concern

, and falling behind on memorization is hard to recover from.

What students said

“Really ”
ANAT35
“My experience with this teacher has been very disappointing. Throughout the course, she did not actually teach”
ANA35
“Hard Now, Easy Later and that is the truth when taking anatomy”
ANAT35

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and many drops during remote terms.

Main concern

Students , and little empathy or email support.

What students said

“Most disorganized and . ”
ANAT35
“This professor has no compassion, has a smart mouth, assigns a ”
ANA35
“Online with her is not it”
ANAT35

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and practicums demand precise memorization and organization, with limited safety nets described.

Lecture exams from slides and diagramsHeavy practicum memorizationTest heavyLimited study guides for some sections

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and labeling while practicums need heavy memorization; some call them fair if studied.

Diagram labeling examsMusic during practicums for somePractice tests in some terms
“Lecture exams are just coloring/labeling 3-4 diagrams and everythn is from PPTs”
ANAT35
“ someone like me who has trouble focusing”
ANAT35

Online

Online students report hard tests, short timing, practicum surprises, and .

Hard timed testsPracticums beyond master listsHarsh packet grading
“Expect things on the practicums that aren't even on the master lists”
ANAT35
“does not give ”
ANA35

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ANAT35 is a hard course lot of content to know don't expect things to be EZ. Most of bad reviews here are from students who took her online.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

💻 Online Teaching Risk

20/100

“Do yourself a favor and ! Did not help the class at all and seemed as if it was a burden to her!”

🧠

42/100

“ . Just prepare to study and teach urself”

📈 Hard but Fair for Some

55/100

“As long as you study, you'll do well in exams”

👎 Recommendation Level

34/100

“DO .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really
  • She comes off very unapproachable and strict
  • she did not actually teach or

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is no joke and a lot of memorization
  • Hard Now, Easy Later
  • Get ready to waste HOURS on coloring packets

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • You basically have to teach yourself
  • Online with her is not it

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

109

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a and repeated workload and personality themes support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 513
3 out of 511
2 out of 520
1 out of 532

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 4

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

19

Drop/Withdrawal 12 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 3