She has been the most accomodating professor throughout this pandemic. Exams count for a lot of your grade but they're based completely on lectures. Asynchronous but lots of office hours/peer review. At the end of the exams she asks if any questions were unclear and takes responsibility for those that are. Lovely prof, hope to have her again!

Garland has been super accommodating with the pandemic, started dropping some homework grades, pushes things back if needed, etc. Definitely hard tests, but as long as you really work for it you can still do well. Her review sessions were definitely helpful and she gave lots of opportunities to talk in groups, even though the class is asynchronous!

Dr. Garland has been super caring, accommodating, and helpful! She provides so many resources for you, and the tests are not tricky or unfair. The class is pretty structured but that has been really helpful in online classes. Not sure why her rating is so low-- I would highly recommend :)

She's super nice and accommodating with online learning.

Dr. Garland is the best!! Super caring and understanding especially with everything going on right now!! All of her exams are pretty straightforward and focus almost completely on her lectures.

Professor Garland was very understanding and accomodating provided the circumstances of the pandemic. Lectures were asynchronous for added flexibility. She also provides plenty of opportunities to ask for help/ feedback.

Garland is AMAZING. Yes, her exams can be difficult due to the wording but if you study hard, really understand the material, and carefully read the questions, you'll be good. She also has lots of review material. Lastly, Garland was SUPER understanding during the pandemic. One of the best bio professors at this school for sure

Dr. Garland has been the most understanding and flexible professor I have had during the pandemic. The class is asynchronous but there is still a good amount of structure to stay on track. The tests can have some tricky wording but careful reading and paying attention to the lecture material definitely helps.

(taken online)Dr. Garland was amazing! Where a lot of teachers were unaccommodating, Dr. Garland was super caring. This is not an easy class, there is a lot of hard content but Dr. Garland does a good job of explaining things and providing helpful resources. She's also understood available outside of class and understanding when students have probs

Professor Garland is the BEST teacher I have had in my entire UNC experience. With all that is going on, she has been more than flexible and genuinely cares about her students. As long as you watch her lectures and do the practice exams and readings you are practically set to succeed. Professor Garland is THE BEST and you are lucky if u have her.

TAKE PROFESSOR GARLAND. thats it. thats simply it. professor garland is the best and I mean best professor at UNC and you would be more than set to succeed if you had her. Obviously this is not an easy A class but if you put in the work and do everything she says you are set to succeed. TAKE her. you wont regret it. i promise.

I adore Dr. Garland! I'm not sure why her reviews aren't very good. In the midst of COVID and online classes, Dr. Garland was my most accommodating professor and so sweet and helpful during office hours. She truly cares about her students and wants them to succeed.

Although I sadly did not have much direct interaction with her b/c online classes, Dr. Garland is a great professor. She is very good at explaining the material and always makes it interactive. She is also understanding and kind.

Dr. Garland is one of the best professors I have ever had. She can explain complicated material in an easy to understand way. All of our tests (including the final) were open book open note. If you are a hard worker, there is no doubt you will succeed in her class. I would recommend Dr. Garland to anyone that had to take BIOL101!

Dr. Garland was hands down the best biology professor I have had at UNC thus far. She has been so accommodating and kind due to COVID and all the other craziness in the world right now. The tests are super duper specific, which was my downfall. Overall great and interesting class with an awesome prof!

Dr. Garland is the best professor I've had this semester at UNC! She is so caring and accommodating (especially with online classes). The tests can be a but tricky but are totally doable if you test yourself on the material. She has really made me love UNC stem.

I don't understand why Dr. Garland gets bad reviews. She has been by far the most accommodating professor during COVID. She's letting us replace our lowest midterm with the final, deleted confusing test questions, and is giving us many extra credit. She is very nice and approachable during open office hours, and she provides plenty of resources.

Truly the best professor I've had at UNC. Her test may be a little hard, but if you study they are not terrible. She actually cares about her students which makes a big difference.

Dr. Garland was incredibly caring and lenient regarding everything being online and the difficulties students might have. Her lectures were very clear and made a lot of sense, There is a lot of homework, but thats very helpful as you get a lot of practice. The tests are hard tho, and you really need to read each question carefully.

I wish every professor at UNC were just like Professor Garland. Take her. You will love her.

Dr. Garland has been my favorite professor so far during my time at UNC. Her class was so interesting and even though it was online, she provided ample resources for us. Her tests were difficult but if you rewatch her lectures you will likely be successful!!!

Dr. Garland is an AMAZING professor. I can't say enough good things about her. She is so accommodating and understanding. She treats her students with so much care, she really understands the class is difficult but does a great job providing resources and feedback. I wish more professors were like her.

Dr. Garland is an amazing professor. Most people that rate her bad are just freshman who aren't prepared for stem. If you want to do good in her class, use the GRQ's for the basics, but her lectures are most important. I wrote down everything she said in lectures and easily aced her tests. She was so nice and accommodating during the pandemic.

Best STEM professor I've had at UNC.

This class was harder than I expected, but if there's anyone to take during online school its her. Dr. Garland was SO accommodating throughout the semester and genuinely wanted our feedback to make the most of the semester. A really great professor during this time

I had her for 101 last fall and didnt really like her class. I just finished 202 with her and SHE HAS IMPROVED SO MUCH since last fall! Shes a lot nicer in office hours, genuinely cares about all of her students, and always ask for feedback to improve and accommodate for her students. Her teaching techniques also improved a lot. 10/10 recommend!

Garland has been my favourite prof at UNC so far; definitely the best lecturer. Took 101 in person last year & she was amazing at making classes interesting and took time to explain tricky materials. In 202 online this semester, she is the same and super caring and accommodating. Tough exams but def can do well on them if you study. Recommend!!

SOO CONFUSED by these ratings. Do not be fooled. One word to describe Dr. Garland: elite. She is one of the most interesting and accommodating professors. Actually cares for the success of her students which can't be said for any other UNC STEM prof. I don't love biology but even so her lectures are super interesting and delivered at a great pace.

Dr. Garland is one of the best bio professors here. Her lectures are extremely clear and the exams mimic her lecture examples EXACTLY and her practice exams prepare you well. You definitely have to study hard to get an A but Dr. Garland provides a ton of resources to help. DO THE GRQS- most of the details are found within them

Dr. Garland is an amazing person. During COVID, she was so understanding and it felt like she truly cared for our mental health. Her class is pretty easy going but the exams are difficult. If you put in a lot of work, I'm sure you'll get a good grade but don't think the class is easy just because she's a sweet person.

She explains things well over lectures and is super understanding and flexible regarding the pandemic. Exams are tough but doing well on the GRQs/MB/LC can help your grade so much. Completely asynch but lots of opportunities for small group collabs and peer tutoring. HW is twice a week and completely manageable.

Dr. Garland is a QUEEN. She was the most caring and accomodating prof I had this semester by far and deserves a 5/5 rating. Her lectures are informative and tests are tricky but completely doable if you follow the lectures. I loved this class with her and learned so much even though it was asynchronous. If you're reading this Dr. Garland ILY!!

Professor Garland is wonderful! She was very accommodating to student's concerns this semester shown through her extending assignment deadlines and allowing us to replace our lowest midterm with our final exam grade. Her lectures are super helpful, so I rarely read the textbook. Exams had weird wording sometimes but were totally doable and fair!

Garland was super nice and lectures (pre-recorded) were kept as short as possible . LOTS of work, but its Bio so that's expected. I got a D on the first exam (the whole semester has 4 exams including midterm and final), but the lowest exam grade was dropped. As long as you actively study and meet due dates you should do fine

I honestly don't know why Dr. Garland has such a low rating. She goes above and beyond for her students and is very passionate about biology. Yes, the tests are on the more difficult side, but she is an amazing professor and you can tell she wants her students to succeed. Definitely taking her class again!

Dr. Garland was one of the best professors I had at UNC. She was so understanding of everyone's circumstances (COVID) and she really gave us so many opportunities to help our grade. I have never had a professor so understanding. The exams were very lecture heavy, so if you really learned those lectures and sample questions you were set for the exam

The most accommodating and kind prof at UNC. Alaina provided so many resources and materials so students could succeed. Tests were very fair, recitation was easy and no work, homework/reading was a lot but very helpful. Overall Garland is the best STEM prof I've had.

Dr. Garland is amazing. Tests are not bad at all as long as you are familiar with the lecture. Theres a lot of reading but honestly you rly dont need to do them as long as you focus on the lecture and make sure you understand the concepts and how they connect to each other. Its really easy to miss deadlines cuz theyre kinda all over the place.

Professor Garland is an amazing professor! Clear, interesting lectures. 75% of grade is made up by exams. Not too difficult, just very detailed oriented and very good about only testing what was lectured on. I studied by just using GRQs, taking lecture notes, and after each lesson creating a synthesized study guide, cuts down study time! Take her!!

Dr. Garland knows her material well, and expects you to put in a good bit of effort for you to get a deserving grade. The assignments are all geared towards your success. It is in your best interest to do every assigned work and listen to every single lecture, because it can be a tough class. Everything is fair game to trip you up easily.

Garland is a great professor for gen bio, she's very understanding and really cares about your learning and you as a student. You do have to put in the work to understand the material. Do the GRQs and understand her powerpoint slides, they are extremely helpful. Do lots of practice problems, ask questions and put in the effort if you want an A.

Garland is a great professor. I do think that her exams can be tricky, but that's UNC. Focus on the lectures and you'll do fine. Also, don't slack off. You want to come to class with a basic foundation of the material in order to participate with in-class questions. However when things were online, I didn't need to prepare beforehand which was easy

Dr. Garland was extremely accommodating to online learning and really cared about her students. Online tests and quizzes were open note and open book. Lots of outside review sessions were offered.

Dr. Garland has been the nicest professor this semester. Shes so sweet and is approachable. I went to her office hours and she was so nice and helpful. Her lectures are also super easy to follow and definitely taught us everything for exams. Shes made many adjustments to help her students even with a class size over 200 students. 10/10 recommend

Dr. Garland is hands down the best professor Ive had at UNC. Shes so caring and very accommodating during Covid times. Her exams are tricky and makes you apply your knowledge, but she cares so much and truly wants you to succeed. Ive already signed up for BIO 205 with her! If given the chance, take her class!!!

Professor Garland was one of my favorite professors I have had at UNC. She was so caring and empathetic during these difficult times with COVID and was extremely flexible with our workload. She was always willing to listen to students' concerns and did whatever she could to make the semester easier on us. Highly recommend her!

I'm so glad I didn't let some of the other reviews scare me- her class was my absolute favorite, and she made difficult content a lot easier to understand. I had her in my first semester of freshman year and it definitely wasn't too much to handle. She was also super understanding with the pandemic and made things less stressful

I honestly don't understand her low rating on here. Bio 101 can be tough subject matter for some people, but the lectures are pretty good and she tells you how to study for tests. She held optional review sessions each week with practice questions that were extremely helpful. If you take advantage of all the resources she gives you you can succeed.

Dr. Garland was accommodating and changed many things for the benefit of students. All of the tests are weighted the same, even the final. The course was asynchronous which made it difficult to focus and get to know her. Her tests can be tricky and it is important that you read each question carefully.

Dr. Garland is amazing! Can't wait for 205 with her.

Dr. Garland is caring and considerate of students. Lectures, guided notes, homework, and other work help create a good understanding of the material. Tests can be difficult and focus on applying the learned concepts. The grade was dependent on tests, which take a bit of studying to prepare for (which I did not do).

Dr. Garland was super understanding about the online environment. The class was async. when I took it and it was super manageable for me. Her tests are very representative of her lectures, no surprise questions. Easy participation is 20% (if i rmbr correctly) of the final grade which is great. Only complaint is shes not the best at responding email

I found Dr. Garland so nice and helpful. It just so happens that she teaches hard classes so she may get a lower rating than she deserves. In my opinion, a hard class is not the same as a bad professor. Id rather learn than get an easy A, which is what you will get from Dr. Garland.

Alaina Garland does NOT deserve a 2.8 on here. She is the kindest, most adaptable prof in the biology dept, and she has been amazing during the pandemic. She changes exams when we complain, adds things when we ask, etc. I took 202 with her and I'm in 205 with her now. She is the best, please don't let the numbers scare you.

Teaches material well, makes it not overwhelming. Exams can be pretty brutal. She'll hit you with a click all that apply question and then not give partial credit, so if you misclick youre toast. Gets scarier when you realize exams are 75% of your grade, so on a 25 question exam each question wrong is a point off your grade. You'll survive tho.

I had Dr. Garland for 202 (online) and now 205 (online). She's an amazing professor who cares a lot about her students! She's very accommodating, patient, always open to feedback, and actually listens to her student. Exams are mostly on lectures and she explains things very well. Hard class but that's expected for all bio classes.

I love Dr. Garland and have taken her classes before and found them super easy but Immunology is just different. The test questions are difficult and it is hard to do well in the course.

I loved Dr. Garland for 202 and 205! Some of her lectures could be a little chaotic, but she was excellent at explaining concepts (especially during office hours/Q&A sessions). She was EXTREMELY accommodating during the pandemic, dropped lowest quiz grades, would drop exam questions that majority missed, etc. Exams were logic/application based.

205 is an overall interesting course but I thought it was really tough. However, Dr. Garland was pretty understanding and she's a good person. She provides extra credit and grades fairly. My only complaint is that her lectures were very disorganized, so it was hard to stay on track. Pay attention to details, take good notes, and don't fall behind!

This was my 3rd class with Garland, so by now I've gotten used to her testing. That being said, the final was still so difficult it pulled my grade down to a B+. I learn a lot in her courses and don't regret taking them, but they do put a dent in my GPA. Overall a solid choice and get ready to put in work - it's a bio class. Go to her office hours!

Dr. Garland is a very understanding professor who actually cares about her students. She will often remove overly difficult or poorly-worded questions from exams, which are overall are moderately difficult. Lectures themselves are very interesting as she includes visuals, hypothetical scenarios, and real-life applications. Recommend!

Don't have to attend class because of option to Zoom (for mental health, COVID, she said any reason we needed to Zoom was okay). She doesn't take attendance, but rather checks based on if you do Learning Catalytics during class (online questions). Absolutely cares about her student and is doing everything she can. Open note open internet exams.

Dr. Garland is very thoughtful about the student experience and genuinely wants all students to learn the content with minimal stress and succeed with high marks. That being said, nothing is going to be given to you in this class, you have to put in the work, but that's easy because lots of feedback is provided and help is readily available!

The class was hard at first, but the TA's are extremely helpful. Doctor Garland does not have many office hours for one on one, but the TA's are how I survived in this class. Show up to the extra office hours and take the practice exams! The exams are worth 18% each, but they will work with you to improve scores. Solid class

Note: Garland doesn't "teach"... the class has different lecturers each week all from different healthcare professions. Every week there is a required pre and post class assignment due before/after class that maybe takes 15 minutes each to complete (if even). It's a pass/fail course and an easy 1 credit hr class!

Alaina Garland is a super nice professor. The class itself is and can be very challenging, but I feel like reviewing specific things makes it managable. She is a very understanding professor and does things to make it nicer for her students such as dropping the lowest test score, taking hard test questions out, giving extra credit etc.

Dr. Garland is a wonderful teacher! Her energy is very sweet and caring, and you can tell she enjoys what she teaches and wants the best for her students. While the class itself is pretty difficult, she makes it more tolerable.

Very easy grading if you're good at tests. Allows for some second chances. Fair grading. Explains answers. Sometimes extra credit is provided.

Dr. Garland was a really great teacher. She encouraged participation through learning catalytics, but it was participation (not for a grade) and you could attend class online. Her tests are kind of annoying, she tries to trip you up with what she insists aren't trick questions, but she replaces your lowest midterm with your final so it works out.

BIOL 101 is a tough class with any professor at UNC but Dr. Garland made this course a lot easier. She is very caring (dropped a lot of assignments, a lesson, offered extra credit a few times) and you can tell she wants to see her students do well. If you go to Biocell, do all the practice questions in class, and take good notes, you will be fine.

Garland is a good choice for biol101. The class setting is standard for whoever you have. Make sure to prepare for tests well by rereading powerpoints and reviewing practice exams. Seek help when needed.

Garland was a great professor. Even if you struggle with exams somewhat, you'll probably score a C+ - B+ if you attend class, do well on the homework, and quizzes. The exams were a little hard, but if you do the practice problems that were given in class, you should be able to understand the format of the exams.

Dr. Garland is very considerate of her students' experiences, and is very clear about class format up front. She also shares lessons from her career journey which I found to be really encouraging. The GRQs are more helpful in the beginning than the end, but really practice for the exams since open-note exams tend to have confusing wording.

Dr. Garland is very accommodating and provides students with many resources. Lectures are sometimes tricky to follow but powerpoints are posted after. Expect to study a lot and take advantage of practice questions. Tests questions can be tricky.

There's a lot of material, but her midterms are fair. The lecture slides are the most helpful for studying (textbook can be too dense, I think she was good at including things that were directly mentioned in lecture). She tends to drop a couple questions. There is Mastering, Peerwise, & recitation to help your grade. Takes some work, but doable!

Dr. Garland is accommodating, as she provides a multitude resources, gives extra credit, and drops several graded assignments. The homework does the teaching lectures only supplement and explore the material in more detail. Her exams are difficult, but if you study with the Learning Catalytics questions from the lecture, you will do well.

Garland was my most accommodating prof this semester. She dropped our lowest exam, and a good bit of homework/quizzes/participation because of COVID. The class requires work, but if you do it, go to lecture, and study the way she tells you, you will do just fine. There are tons of outside resources and she really wants her students to succeed.

Super nice lady. She gave back points are questions students had difficulty with often. Also, she dropped an exam and a bunch of assignments. You want her for Bio 101.

Dr. Garland's class was easily the most organized and well-structured class I took during my first semester of college. She had everything laid out clearly on Sakai and I always knew what to expect. She was also a good instructor and did a great job explaining the concepts in a way that was accessible and understandable. Solid choice.

BIOL 101 was really hard, and I had to work really hard for my B in this class. That being said, Dr. Garland didn't make the class harder than it needed to be. Due to COVID and other events this semester, she dropped a lot of assignments and was overall super accommodating with grading. She really cares about her students!

Super nice and understanding, gave bunch of bonus credit opportunities and was accommodating when I fell sick. Tests are confusing, and you ought to read the material before coming to class. Practice is important. Had to really work hard for just a B, but this was my first STEM class at UNC so take this with a pinch of salt.

Dr. Garland's class was EXTREMELY challenging, as weed out classes usually are, but if you put in the work that was required, it wasn't horrible. She was usually pretty accessible, but due to the # of students she has she can miss an email here and there. Her class was structured so that students had a lot of support. 75% of your grade is exams.

Dr. Garland is super helpful during lectures and makes sure everyone understands the content. I did sign up for office hours and she didn't show but she was accessible over email, etc. She seems like she actually cares about students succeeding! 10/10 would take her again

Nice professor! Was very caring during the semester after traumatic events, also was very considerate and dropped our lowest midterm grade and a few other grades. Hard material, but there's a lot of resources that help you get through it! (Take advantage of the resources like BioCell, I regret not doing it sooner.)

Bio 101 was honestly easy. It isn't a weed-out course. The tests are just a bit wacky on occasion, but the grading criteria is generous and a test was dropped.

This is definitely a flipped classroom. She expects you to come to class prepared to apply what you learned to questions, and I was frustrated by this often. Her tests are open note & internet, so they are very difficult. Be prepared to read a lot of the textbook & do lots of homework.

I came into the class thinking it would be difficult but it was actually must better than I expected. Her midterms made up a big percentage of your grade but they weren't too difficult if you knew the material. Reading the book is pretty much necessary but not too bad. She was also a sweet professor who taught well in lectures.

The class is pretty test heavy, but there is a pretty common theme to Dr. Garland's exams. The biggest recommendation I have is to take your time reading questions, often one or two words of the question make the answers different. Dr. Garland is a great professor and gives fair exams!

The class has a TON of content and she definitely did an exceptional job of covering it all. I will say the lectures were a bit too much information at times but there were definitely resources provides ways to keep up with the content. Watch out for deadlines! A missed quiz dropped my grade from an A- to a B+ so make sure to pay attention.

Dr. Garland really forces you to apply your knowledge on exams. Exams are very difficult (mainly Bc of wording). Many T/F and none of the above questions. Be prepared to do lots of practice problems and CREATE your own exam-like problems to prepare for exams. Her class teaches you how to be a better student and prepares you for your future.

I love Dr. Garland as a person. There's not much else to say about her that hasn't already been said, but she is one of the better biology professors. Take her if you can/need to.

I love her so much! Exams can be difficult, but once you understand what she expects, you should be able to do well. She really helped me succeed by providing test strategies and expectations when asked. Great teacher as well.

Dr. Garland was a good professor but the structure of the course left little room for mistakes. Tests are worth most of the grade and concepts are presented in class as if you already know them. It's not hard but requires a lot of time and effort, which made it challenging for me as a) a not-great test taker and b) someone with little free time.

Garland's bio class was my first midterm here at UNC, and it was a slap in the face. This course is designed to really challenge you, so do not take studying for it lightly. So glad that you can drop your lowest midterm, as it allowed for me to get back on track after the first exam and finish w an A overall.

I loved Dr. Garland's teaching methods and Learning Catalytics based participation! I thought the content in this course was super interesting, there was lots of Mastering HW. I will say her test questions are pretty tricky at first and you have to learn how to navigate them. This was my first BIOL course, but I didn't think it was too tough!

Garlands a good professor, but her test were annoying. Lots of true false, none of the above, select all that applies. The final was harder than her midterms. Good teacher, but very annoying test writer.

Dr. Garland was a great professor to have for a first year science class. She clearly states expectations for the course. Her exams are difficult but if you do the practice exams and read the textbook you should be fine. Make sure to read the questions carefully.

Garland is an excellent lecturer, I found content very interesting yet also challenging. Exams were very tricky however and you have to be careful with her wording on questions. Overall, great class and very interesting content.

Easy Pass/Fail class hearing from different health professionals. Make sure to attend the necessary amount of lectures and complete the half hour/week assignments and you'll do well. As for learning, you really get out of this class what you put into it.

Dr. Garland is a very good professor. She is very knowledgeable and definitely knows what she's talking about. Her tests are very hard and clearly meant to challenge you, though. I highly recommend going to her office hours. I did when I wanted more information on transitioning and the best ways to study for her exams, and it helped tremendously!

Go to lecture!! Readings/GRQs are important for this class for background information, but test material comes straight from lecture. She emphasizes practice problems when studying which I found very helpful. Her exams can be tricky, so make sure you read all questions very carefully.

One of the hardest classes I have ever taken in my life, and I say this as someone who did really well in PHYS 114/115, along with calc 1 - 3 at my previous school. The exams are really hard, but at the end of the day it felt fair and will prepare me for the MCAT. Go to her office hours, she really wants to see you succeed. Would take again.

Class was on par with other STEM/BIO classes at UNC. Flipped classroom w/ GRQs/mastering/quizzes. Lectures were experiment/application based and you can use a cheat sheet on exams. Difficult exams but doable with practice questions and good studying. Put experiments/diagrams on cheat sheets!

Dr. Garland is kind and explains in detail what we learned in class. I found her lecture slides to be the most beneficial resource for studying for exams. There was one exam where the class did poorly, and she added an extra credit assignment to help with the low grades. She dropped one midterm, several quizzes, and a couple homework assignments.

Dr Garland is a very nice person, but the class is very hard. Tests are worded very weirdly and a lot of people don't do well on them. Luckily she drops one exam, several quizzes, and gives us extra credit opportunities. Lectures and exams are more about application so be prepared to know the content from the prework.

Dr. Garland was an amazing professor. She definitely challenged me too critically think as a lot of our discussions revolved around case studies/data and weren't just memorizing facts. Her tests were hard but I think I really learned a lot from her class. She was so nice and really cared about her students.

1 credit, pass/fail, online class. She didn't teach anything, but rather she was in charge of managing the weekly zooms we'd have where different health professionals would talk about their careers. I found the class to be interesting, but it's whatever you make it. Barely any homework, can have camera off if you want, and super easy assignments.

Dr. Garland is such an ANGEL, my favorite prof. She ROUNDED UP! Yes, the wording of exams is tricky, but that seems to be the nature of bio exams. She helps and encourages you through the way. And her classes are always fun with some creative funny questions that make you enjoy the class even at 8am. Median for this class is a B. I LOVE her so much

Don't take the negative reviews too seriously! It's an intro biology class, it's not going to be easy no matter who you have. As long as you take the time outside of class to really understand the material and read VERY carefully in her tests, you will be fine. There were MANY resources that she provided to help you excel (practice tests!).

Dr. Garland is one of my favorite bio professors at UNC! Exams are challenging but fair, and she's willing to drop or de-weight questions if they're too difficult or unclear. She's incredibly knowledgeable and friendly, and she's always willing to answer questions! 240 is super interesting, and the class is not hard. My sole complaint is long GRQs.

Don't be scared by her reviews, Mrs. Garland is a great professor who is clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about biology. Her tests are not conceptually hard, they just utilize tricky wording, but you are allowed a double-sided cheat sheet on every exam. The GRQs can occasionally be long, but they are helpful with learning the material.

Loved her class! she is very understanding and dropped or de-weighted several exam or quiz questions that were confusing. Lectures are long but if you go back and rewatch the class recordings you will do great in the class.

Dr. Garland tests heavily based on lecture material. GRQs are fairly long and tedious, but I'd advise to skim the textbook, and focus on lecture material. Her tests are pretty similar to her practice tests and Unit quizzes, so practice those.

Professor Garland's exams are difficult, but she'll often reuse or rework questions we have already done on the tests, so practicing these is really helpful. You definitely have to put in the work, but she gives a lot of resources to help you

She's not as bad as some might say. Many of the questions on tests are reused from previous tests and practice exams. She posts the lectures but attendance is part of your grade. Overall, she's a great professor.

Wasn't a super hard class. Annoying for sure. Long GRQs and mastering. Dr. Garland is really really nice. Her exams are pretty hard but DO the practice exams. Learned my lesson after the first one. Also, she rounds. Overall, not as bad as people say. Just stay on top of things.

Pretty easy, just utilize the TA's

Dr. Garland is one of the nicest and most knowledgeable bio profs I've had at UNC. Exams are difficult, but quizzes and HW are representative of test questions. Attention-to-detail and close reading are vital. However, an A or B is very doable given the buffer points and the lowest exam being dropped. Stay on top of deadlines and rewatch lectures!

I took AP Bio (BIOL 101+L) recently as a HS senior, which helped. No more cheat sheet, but exams are reasonable--based on lectures/slides, quizzes, and practice exams. Lots of grades dropped, including lowest midterm of 3; seek help from tutors, TAs, and office hours. Group seating makes the class fun. Dr. Garland knows what she's doing!

3 guest speakers from varying healthcare fields + pre-hw + post-hw every week = great exposure to diverse minds. Can be tiring at the end of the day (5:45-7:15 pm) when your mind is on other things, but attendance determines if you pass. Can't use devices/do hw (out of respect for speakers!). Def recommend for those w/ genuine healthcare interest.

Healthcare professionals came into speak with us and prof. Garland had participation grades, writing reflections, and pre class assignments. This was an easy-A that allowed us to learn from different healthcare professionals.

She was super cool. Took the class at 8am so my attendance was awful but she was a very good professor. Class is hard I'd say

Good lecturer. Tests are very similar to practice + unit quizzes -- variations of same questions. Big grade buffer (drops 1 exam). Accessible in office hours + piazza. PM's + SI's pretty good. GRQs pretty useless -- don't waste your time on those or reading textbook. Lectures a bit unorganized at times. Preps you well for later stem classes at unc.

Garland glosses over concepts at times, but she explains things very clearly and is willing to help when you ask her questions. I went through course outlines at least 2 times for each lecture to truly retain the information. She only tests on lecture slides. Take your time and read every word on exams! Ask questions in class to peer instructors.

Dr. Garland was a caring professor, but not the best lecturer. We learned material for the purpose of answering test questions, not understanding biology. Content was scattered and the GRQs were not helpful. However, Dr. Garland is very accessible outside of class, so make sure to ask questions! To study for the final, rework practice/past exams!

Dr. Garland is so sweet and caring for her students! The course however was very difficult in my opinion since the majority of your grade is based on exams that are extremely tricky and typically select all that apply with no partial credit. I studied for hours on end and knew the concepts but would often be thrown off by the wording of questions.

Just took first midterm, was not particularly hard but many questions (40%) were select all no partial credit, which may end up wrecking a lot of grades. Oops tokens in the class, homework (GRQ + questions) can take a very long time especially if you actually read. Lectures are important, have a lot of exam level questions or straight up exam qs.

Dr. Garland is one of the most straightforward and direct professors. She speaks very succinctly, makes her expectations clear, and provides ample resources to succeed. Her tests are challenging and she loves to ask trick questions, but she never asked anything outside of lecture content. Spend the effort and you'll do well.

Dr. Garland was personally very kind and I enjoyed talking to her and going to her office hours. I disliked how incredibly difficult and tricky the exams were. Every question was a trick question, and multi-select with no partial credit. The content was also so ambiguous and the class outlines were SO disorganized it stressed me out.

I was in the co-taught section with Dr. Garland and Dr. Ott. They are both great professors, but definitely have different styles, especially for tests. Dr. Ott's are more application while Dr. Garland's are more memorization. Dr. Garland was very kind and helpful in office hours. The tests are difficult, so be prepared to study.

BIOL 103 is hard because the tests try to trick you but if you really focus during the exams, I do think you can figure out what she is asking you. The content isn't terribly difficult. Definitely learned something, just always felt super unsettled before exams lol.

Would not recommend for freshman. I took this course in my freshman year and went through a massive learning curve. I feel the way she words her tests are tricky, otherwise this is a straightforward class, 100% doable.

This class is definitely challenging but it is very worth it. Her questions are worded weirdly sometimes but after a while you learn the style of her teaching. Succeeding in her class does require dedication so definitely make sure you have time to really look over material. She is very nice and funny if you go to her office hours!

Participation and Homework matter a lot, make sure you re read your answers after you submit. But overall good if you are going into healthcare and want to explore different fields. All you need to do is pay attention in the once a week lecture.

Midterms are so incredibly difficult because of wording and she always try to trick you. On every question. Also does a lot of "select all that apply" with no partial credit. Lowest midterm exam is dropped though! She is a very nice person, super easy to access, and always willing to work with students to help them succeed in the class.

Dr. Garland overall was a solid professor for BIOL 103. The class itself is a lot of memorization and not as much application. Her lectures are somewhat engaging, but sometimes she didn't explain concepts too clearly. Her exams are definitely a little tricky, with many select all that apply questions and little partial credit.

Really fun class with interesting material, but a lot of work and reading. Lots of group work and the lectures are engaging, but the tests are tricky so be prepared to study!

Dr. Garland is nice, a good teacher, and knows her stuff. The course content is not objectively difficult but the way the tests are written (select all that apply, trick questions, subtle nuances) makes the class quite hard and time-consuming. BUT, all in all, if you put the work in, you WILL come out a much stronger bio student. Worth it IMO.

I hated the class in the beginning of the semester and it's definitely killing my gpa but the material is interesting and I feel like I've learned a lot this semester. I wouldn't expect an A unless you're a god at bio but I wouldn't avoid it

I had Garland as the main instructor for Bio117. The class format was great and very engaging as we had a variety of healthcare professionals as speakers. I learned a lot from this course and was glad I took it. Attendance and participation are mandatory, but you are allowed to miss up to 2 assignments and 1 class.

BEST BIOLOGY PROFESSOR. Anyone complaining about her just didn't put in the work. Honestly, such a sweet human, such a great class. Garland did everything in this class to help us succeed. Nearly every midterm was curved, she let students debate her on questions on exams and that occasionally raised our grades, and she drops your lowest midterm.

Great teacher, great class. Lectures are a small percentage of your grade but you can without a doubt still get an A without going to lecture.

A true sweetheart, seriously SO compassionate & roots for everyone. Tests are hard, with half select all that apply and tricky wording but not impossible when you learn her patterns. Rework quiz questions and ignore GRQs. DEF go to office hours - she shares really cool info that deepened my appreciation for bio. Garland is a QUEEN!

Definitely spent a LOT of time studying for this class, but she does try her best to make it fair. Go to SI sessions and study the lesson quizzes/practice exams. Often gives points back on exams for multiple questions if questions were vague. Had a 92.85 but she was kind enough to round everyone with a >.5 up:). Consistent review>cramming is a must