William Anyonge - Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH

Professor: William Anyonge

Department: Biology

College: Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Pretty accessible outside of class for being biology chair. Talks a LOT. If you go to office hours, prepared to be lectured at instead of being in an engaging conversation. He's one of the smartest professors I've ever had but does a good job of making the material understandable. Very fast paced so keep on top of the material and you should be ok.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly one of the best professors at Xavier. He cares so much about his students and his office hours are very helpful. I might not have gotten the A in the class that I wanted but I feel like I got a ton out of this class. Would recommend taking him, just be ready to study as with any anatomy class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOL140
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Overall, he is a good but tough professor. Quizzes are take home which are nice, but the tests are very challenging. I attended every SI session this semester and hardly pulled a B-. You have to put work into this class to get the grade you want out of it; take advantage of his office hours and enjoy his precious and awkward nature along the way.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took his class and started off really struggling. If you miss class and don't take good notes in lecture you will not do well. However, he does have a lot of office hours and study sessions you can go to to help. You just have to focus and reach out to him to succeed in his class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Anyonge helped me adjust to first semester of my freshman year. He's an awesome teacher.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIOL354
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Anyonge structures his class to be as similar as possible to medical school courses. Is it very difficult? Yes. Does it require a major time commitment? Yes. But if you spend enough time memorizing every single detail of his lecture slides, you will never be caught off guard on a test. Use flashcards. Enjoy his adorably odd and awkward nature.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANATOMY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Most painful class I've ever taken. The tests were ridiculously challenging

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Although this is without a doubt the hardest class that I have ever taken, Dr. Anyonge was definitely the most helpful professors I've had. He will take any time out of his day (he's the Department Chair might I add) to help a student. And even though his tests are often impossible, if you go to his office hours often you really benefit.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 91373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

By far the hardest class I have ever taken. Incredibly tough grader but will only test on things he has said in lecture. Skipping a day of studying is basically lowering yourself down a letter grade. Also, talks about self quite a bit and how much more in shape he is than the rest of us...

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOL140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His class is the hardest class I have ever been in. You have to study everyday in order to get a passing grade on his tests. He is very funny and a great guy but he is too smart for his own good. His exams are HORRIBLE. If you attend office hours it will help, however I found a tutor more helpful. They can explain it in a more understand way.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He's pretty funny and a good teacher and you can tell he loves what he does. His tests are pretty hard and you have to make sure you paying attention during class is extremely important. You don't need to bring the text book to class but definitely need to use it for reference and studying

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO354
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Anyonge means well but he is not a good professor. He is very set in his ways and it is not clear what he is looking for on the all short answer tests. I wouldn't recommend taking this class to anyone. I am not the type to complain about a class or a professor but this was truly a miserable experience

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Anyonge is a great guy but his class was probably the hardest thing I've ever (attempted) to do.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a good teacher, but his exams are HARD! So in order to pass his class, study until your brain explode! But overall, he is too hard for me that I had to drop his class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If you attend class and study a lot, you'll do fine on the tests. He teaches solely based on lectures and I never had to use the textbook, which was nice. I hardly studied for some tests and I was able to pull C's, and his quizzes are take-home so it's easy to do well on those. He was super helpful and he's super nice. I loved his class!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is most likely the hardest professor for anatomy. I not only found this out from myself but also from other professors. I also felt like he was not willing to help or cared about how his students were doing in the class (whether you pass or fail). He often compared us to the previous year asking us basically why we were not as smart.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: VERTA354
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Only tests on lectures however, some lectures are very disjointed and incomprehensible. Memorizing certain slides and forgetting others will get you an A.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a very good teacher, and you learn a ton from him! However, his test are VERY hard and application. He is always willing to help you and does keep track of who goes to office hours. You have to work hard and study daily to pass, along with SI. Learning the material is half the battle. EXAM IS NOT GENERAL. didnt use book at all

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a very good teacher, and you learn a ton from him! However, his test are very hard. He is always willing to help you, and answer any questions. You have to work hard and study constantly to do well in his class. Learning the material is half the battle, the other half is learning how to take his tests.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is very willing to help and offers extra office hours when a test is coming up. Also is very willing to meet one on one. The tests are based on what he goes over in lecture so you may not need the book depending on how you study