AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Melissa Presch

ANAT35 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you can devote heavy weekly study time to anatomy and can handle a no-nonsense teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough graderLots of homeworkStraightforwardAnatomy grind
  • Anatomy with Presch is consistently hard and study-intensive.
  • if you work, and fair if you put in repetition.
  • Critics call her rude, inflexible, and a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Even positive students say you must study constantly; A is rare and .

Both online and free.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

, and tests make this one of the hardest GE science experiences in the set.

Online and ; online adds complaints about remote learning limits.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and warn skipping tanks your chance to pass.

Online as no or not provided, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

dedicated students love the structure, .

; online is more negative overall.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

and complaints that exact formatting and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize harsh assignment grading; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and test prep with little room for outside obligations.

Format shift

; online also calls work redundant.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some call her fantastic and helpful; others say rude and unwilling to support struggling students.

Format shift

In-person recent reviews are warmer; online COVID-era reviews are colder.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests and lab mastery drive the course, with .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is seen as straightforward and capable, but anatomy remains tough and one student dropped after finding her inflexible and harsh.

Main concern

, and little sympathy for outside obligations.

What students said

“Anatomy is not easy. if you have lots of obligations in your life and class load.”
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“This is not an easy course if you expect to just show up to class and not study you will NOT pass.”
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“I have never taken a class where the professor made it so hard for you to not pass.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online lab/lecture during COVID was polarizing: one student praised extra Zoom help and heavy but , while , and harshly graded.

Main concern

, and poor student rapport in the remote format.

What students said

“This class was very difficult. BUT if you show up and ask for help she will go above and beyond.”
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“ . She assigns homework that doesnt help at all, she grades way too hard on the .”
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“ announcements and emails.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are difficult and expect mastery; if you studied and repeated lab work constantly.

Test heavyStraight-forward tests if preparedLab imagesTough grader

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person anatomy tests are tough and require .

Test heavyLab repetitionNo spoon-feeding
“DO NOT EXPECT her to spoon-feed you information. Repetition is the KEY!”
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Online

Online reviews mention hard tests, sometimes with .

Hard testsImages not from slidesHeavy graded HW
“Puts images on test that are not from her powerpoints, USELESS.”
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“ . HW is heavy and redundant but it helps.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is not an easy course if you expect to just show up to class and not study you will NOT pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 ANAT35 reviews (3 online, 4 in and critical anatomy experiences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“She is a so far, she is there to help and wants the .”

🔥 Course Difficulty

18/100

“Anatomy is not easy. if you have lots of obligations in your life and class load.”

⚖️

24/100

“she grades way too hard on the . If you dont do it EXACTLY her way youre wrong.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“I don't recommend her. ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Presch is very straightforward and respectful
  • She has a straight forward way of teaching
  • Was very rude in class announcements and emails

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • you will NOT pass
  • This class was very difficult

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs And Workload

  • Repetition is the KEY!
  • HW is heavy and redundant but it helps
  • Lots of homework

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

7 detailed reviews with and both formats represented; sample is small but comments are specific.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ANAT357 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1