William Hewson

ANAT1OA · BIO25444 · ANA21442 · 10A · ANAT10ALAB · BIOL1 · BIO1 · ANAT10A · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 66.15%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you will study hard and use his lists and office hours; skip if you want an easy A or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringTest heavyExtra creditClear resourcesWork for A

Many students praise caring , and pathways to pass anatomy/bio.
Course is hard and memorization-heavy; A requires real study time, not a free ride.
and EC for some, nitpicky and passive-aggressive for others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Repeatedly not an easy A; students who study hard and .

Online and ; online mentions .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Anatomy and bio are memorization-heavy and .

In-person and online both call anatomy hard; summer online especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

; a few online sections more flexible.

In-person is clearly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

; strong praise for care and prep outweighs loud minority hate.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

, and dropped lowest exam for many, but and open answers.

Format shift

Online and in-person both show EC and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and heavy independent study hours expected.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy load; online still quiz and test heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and well-resourced; a minority call him passive-aggressive or disorganized.

Format shift

Positive majority in both formats; harsh .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

, and frequent pop quizzes.

Format shift

Online and and quiz heavy.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person anatomy/bio students and resource-rich but the , and graded strictly on spelling and detail.

Main concern

, and nitpicky grading for students who do not study constantly.

What students said

“Hewson is a GREAT prof. Expect to work for your grade. !”
ANAT10A

“ if you're not ready to put in the work.”
ANAT10A

“ !!! The biggest hypocrite and always has a passive aggressive attitude”
ANAT10A

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still expect serious work; quizzes and anti-cheat tone and occasional cheat sheet on final.

Main concern

, and strict spelling; summer anatomy can be especially brutal.

What students said

“All quizzes and exams are in the powerpoint slides. He was strict to prevent students from cheating. sheet.”
ANAT10A

“Anyone who has complained about this professor just doesn't want to put in the work.”
BIO1

“ , but as expected for it being an Anatomy class. and quiz heavy.”
ANAT10A

Exam style

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Exams are challenging and content-matched to quizzes/lists; occasional cheat sheet online, otherwise .

Canvas quizzes mirror examsLab practicumsDropped lowest examCheat sheet on some finalsStrict spelling

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lecture and lab exams with practice quizzes and study lists; tough open answers and spelling; drops and EC common.

Lecture examsLab practicumsPractice quizzesStudy listsNitpicky spelling

“ ! For Lab -> gives outline to study don't need anything else!”
ANAT10A

“ because he's nit picky about spelling and how you answer questions.”
ANAT10A

Online

quizzes and exams often in slides; ; strict anti-cheat tone and pop quizzes noted.

Quizzes in slidesCheat sheet on finalPop quizzesStrict anti-cheat

“All quizzes and exams are in the powerpoint slides. He was strict to prevent students from cheating. sheet.”
ANAT10A

“3 big exams with each covering about 4-6 chapters so it was a lot to memorize and .”
10A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If serious . Anatomy is hard, its a lot of reading and memorizing. He has good study guides, practice quizzes, and offers a lot of .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in-person), balancing majority support with minority warnings. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Professor Hewson is AMAZING! Anatomy is not easy but he does everything to help his students pass.”

📈 Work For Your Grade

40/100

“This professor is not an easy A but it's also not the hardest A either. You just have to put in the effort and do the work.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“ ”

⚠️ Strict Side

35/100

“ !!! The biggest hypocrite and always has a passive aggressive attitude when talking to the class!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He puts a lot of effort into the lectures and they can be engaging and fun.
Flipped class, watch lectures online & does learning activities during class.
He could be a public speaker.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Expect to work for your grade.
This is not an easy A, it really depends on you.
!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Very caring professor and wants all his students to pass.
He genuinely cares about his students.
Super passive-aggressive.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with 8 online and 42 in-person, multi-year span, detailed recurring themes, and mixed but .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531

4 out of 511

3 out of 59

2 out of 53

1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 17

B range

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4

William Hewson

x x if you will study hard and use his lists and office hours; skip if you want an easy A or x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Work For Your Grade

👍 Recommendation

⚠️ Strict Side

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

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

if you will study hard and use his lists and office hours; skip if you want an easy A or .