Reviews of professor Tanya McVay

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I will never take any class by this professor again. No matter how much you study for her tests and quizzes, it doesnt matter, because her questions dont correlate with what she teaches in class. Gives basic examples during lecture but homework, quiz, test questions are completely different and much more complex.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I LOVE professor McVay, she is an absolutely amazing teacher. Her tests are hard though but if you show up to lecture and pay attention and study really hard you'll be good. She welcomes all questions and is super nice. Also the only teacher at OIT to get through all the content other classes had to teach themselves the material before the final.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
All tests are auto-graded, meaning "flexor digitorus longus" is 100% WRONG - only "flexor digitoruM longus" is acceptable. The testing system tells you how the rest of the class did. The two finals (lecture and lab) Fall 2020 had a median score of <25 out of 50. If half the class fails, there's either something wrong with the class or the teacher.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. McVay is tough, but she wants her students to understand why something works. Things might be graded differently on tests or quizzes but that's because she is trying to see how much you actually understand. She wants her students to pass. Overall, she's a great professor because she really prepares you for the SPI and wants to help.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I will never recommend ANYONE take this professor, complete headache. Does not respond to emails in timely manner, tells you to "google" info. I have never or have any other A&P students I talked to heard of a professor that doesn't give SOME credit for misspelling. Her quizzes and exams are contradictory and auto graded,so you need to be exact.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
So far her lectures have been good, but lab videos and materials have been lacking. The lectures and labs are split into multiple unlisted YouTube videos and no posted lecture slides. Her email response time is terrible and she doesn't acknowledge that she receives emails. Her grading doesn't allow for any spelling errors or even wrong wording.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A lot of memorization, which is expected for anatomy and physiology class, but straight-forward class. Need to plan when to study and how to study, that's the hardest for online classes. Watching lectures and reading materials take the majority of study time.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class is great for someone who doesn't want to waste time and is self-motivated. The only assignments are practice/homework quizzes (unlimited attempts) and real quizzes (one attempt, timed). There are two midterms and two finals. That's literally it. Memorize her lecture outlines word-for-word, read the textbook, and LEARN HOW TO SPELL!