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Biology

Shelton Herbert

ANAT35 · ANTA35 · ANAT10A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Solid pick for ANAT35 lab if you use outside resources; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring lab instructorExam-focused lecturesCorny jokesMixed by coursePracticums standardized
  • Anatomy lab students praise his knowledge and care; one ANAT10A review calls him late, boring, and unhelpful.
  • and practicums are department-standardized, not uniquely harsh.
  • Older 2010-2011 reviews only; grades and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

One student earned an A with resources; practicums can be hard but standardized, so an A needs solid study not .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Difficulty ratings span easy to hard; anatomy content and practicums keep it moderate, not a free ride.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Three of four reviews are positive for anatomy lab; one .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Practicums are standardized and reasonable for some; one course is about 75 percent tests with little help noted.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Students advise gathering anatomy resources; practicums and reading matter, but workload is not described as crushing.

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Teaching experience

Good

65/100

Often called knowledgeable, passionate, and ; , and unhelpful.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and practicums dominate; one review says tests make up about 75 percent of the grade.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person anatomy students mostly like his care and exam guidance, with one strong negative on ANAT10A for lateness and .

Main concern

Inconsistent experience by course; and joke-heavy.

What students said

“He really cares about his students and is very knowledgeable.”
ANAT35
“Consistently late to class and his jokes are very corny.”
ANAT10A
“Goes over what is gonna be on the exams, so you will know .”
ANAT35

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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; practicums are standardized and can be hard; one course is heavily test-weighted.

Exam-focused lecturesPracticumsHigh test weight

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention exam guidance, reasonable-to-hard practicums, and one course where tests are about 75 percent of the grade.

Exam review in lecturePracticumsTests heavy grade weight
“Goes over what is gonna be on the exams, so you will know .”
ANAT35
“Practicums can be hard, but it's not really up to him to determine how hard they are since they are standardized across all anatomy sections at Mt. Sac.”
ANAT35
“Tests make up about 75% of the overall grade.”
ANAT10A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I have him as a lab instructor for Anatomy 35 and he is awesome. He really cares about his students and is very knowledgeable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews (2010-2011), highlighting lab care versus organization complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

65/100

“He really cares about his students and is very knowledgeable.”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“I would recommend him for ANAT35 over the summer.”

⚠️ Organization Concerns

35/100

“Not helpfully at all and boring lectures. Also talks to much about sciences and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is decent when it comes to lecture.
  • He is enthusiastic and if you listen to his cheesy jokes you can actually use them as recall tools on the test.
  • You can see that he tries very hard to answer everyone's questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Practicums are reasonable. Got an A.
  • Practicums can be hard, but it's not really up to him.
  • Tests make up about 75% of the overall grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr Herbert has a real passion for his work.
  • He really cares about his students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Only four detailed but very old (2010-2011) in-person reviews with mixed quality and no grade or .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANAT352 reviews
ANAT10A1 review
ANTA351 review

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