Carmen Rexach

PHY1 · ANAT38 · ANAT36 · MICR26 · ANAT35 · PUBH24 · PUBH20 · MICO1 · PUBH22 · MICRO1 · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 45.65%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you want a rigorous pre-med style challenge and can devote heavy study time; otherwise look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyHeavy workloadHonorlock timed examsPolarizing

Courses especially micro and anatomy are extremely hard with massive reading, labs, and .
Timed quizzes and , sometimes with Honorlock and no review of wrong answers.
Some students call her brilliant and career-inspiring; if you need accommodations, leniency, or an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tough grading, huge question banks, and ; many finish with B/C or worse.

Both formats are hard to A; online timed tests and .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students repeatedly call micro, anatomy, and some public health sections among the hardest courses at the college.

; online still heavy on memorization and timed testing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

; missing work quickly tanks grades even when a few list optional.

In ; online leans deadline-strict more than seat time.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

; many others warn to avoid due to stress, timing, and grading.

Online reviews skew more negative; some in-person pre-med students still strongly endorse her.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

; rare makeups, no late work, and perfection-level homework expectations.

Format shift

Strict in both formats; online also hides wrong answers until a meeting.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

, and dense slide decks leave little free time.

Format shift

; online still packs many timed assessments.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Deep knowledge and ; others find lectures unaligned to exams, distracting stories, or harsh lab tone.

Format shift

Polarized across formats; quality swings from 1 to 5.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and lab practicals more than soft assignments.

Format shift

Test-heavy online and in person; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person micro and anatomy are high-pressure with heavy , and a mix of inspired admirers and burned-out critics.

Main concern

, and exams drawn from massive unpredictable question banks.

What students said

“This was honestly the hardest class I've ever taken at Mt. SAC.”
MICO1

“Uses honorlock. Doesn't know what questions . STUDY A LOT!”
MICO1

“If you are serious about going into medicine & want a !!”
ANAT35

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online public health and micro sections feel strict: , and high stress despite occasional organization praise.

Main concern

, and weak alignment between lectures and quiz detail.

What students said

“ . Incredibly difficult exams with multiple answers that could be correct. Unable to view which questions you got wrong unless you set up a Zoom meeting.”
MICR26

“She's very easy to reach as !!!”
PUBH24

“You have less than 60secs to answer exam/quiz questions & cannot bookmark questions or look at the questions you got wrong.”
PUBH22

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and drawn from large banks with limited ability to review mistakes.

HonorlockTimed 1 minute per questionLarge question banksNo review wrong answersClosed detail-heavy exams

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid testing uses Honorlock in some sections, huge , and very little exam leniency.

HonorlockQuestion bank examsLab practicalsTough closed detail testsOccasional notes page

“Uses honorlock. Doesn't know what questions .”
MICO1

“All exams and .”
PUBH20

“exam has 70 questions but only give you 75 minutes.”
MICR26

Online

Online exams and per question), sometimes with Honorlock-style constraints and limited review of missed items.

Timed examsAbout 1 minute per questionCannot always review wrong answersDense lecture-slide based items

“ bare minimum amount of time.”
MICR26

“her tests and exams are time limit, about 1 minute per question”
PUBH22

“ !!!”
PUBH24

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This was honestly the hardest class I've ever taken at Mt. SAC. To give you some advice, don't miss any labs, and before you get behind in class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (14 online, 36 in , and polarized recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Course Difficulty

18/100

“By far one of the toughest classes I have ever taken. Be prepared to do a lot of work.”

📝

24/100

“You get 1 min. per question and theyre extremely random questions some arent even main items in lecture.”

🎯 Teaching Upside

52/100

“Dr. Rexach is a blessing to Mt. SAC especially for health majors. She's a but you can't complain as she teaches eloquently but precise.”

👎 Recommendation Split

46/100

“Avoid and !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

extensive knowledge
tells lots of stories that distract
THE QUEEN of anatomy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

HEAVY workload
!

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Proctoring

Uses honorlock
!!!
Unable to view which questions you got wrong

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

she cares for her students
lacks compassion
wants her students to succeed

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty multi-year reviews across online and in-person STEM and public health courses show consistent hardness and mixed but rich detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551

4 out of 520

3 out of 516

2 out of 520

1 out of 515

Course coverage

ANAT3514 reviews

PUBH248 reviews

MICO17 reviews

MICR265 reviews

PUBH205 reviews

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

B+ 5 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 8

D range

D+ 1

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2

Carmen Rexach

x x x if you want a rigorous pre-med style challenge and can devote heavy study time; otherwise look elsewhere.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

BrainBurner

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🔥 Course Difficulty

📝 x x

🎯 Teaching Upside

👎 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧪 About Exams and Proctoring

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a rigorous pre-med style challenge and can devote heavy study time; otherwise look elsewhere.

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