1.4

Ann Marie Furdock

Chemistry - Pennsylvania College of Technology

1.4
Quality
4.7
Difficulty
9%
Would Retake
103
Reviews
1.4
Quality
4.7
Difficulty
1.5
Helpful
1.3
Clarity

9%

Would Retake

103

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What Students Say

Oh, PCT put you in Furdock's class

BIO115 - 1.0 rating

Welcome to a never ending *nightmare*

BIO115 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

88%

Textbook Required

100%

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Based on 15 grades
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Based on 16 reported grades
C: 3
C-: 2
B-: 2
B+: 2
Common Tags
Tough Grader (6)
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
LECTURE HEAVY (3)
TEST HEAVY (2)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (2)
Get ready to read (1)
SO MANY PAPERS (1)
Tests are tough (1)
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Reviews (103)
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CHM108
Nov 3, 2003

This a survey class, not a Ph.D course. An entire forest has been killed because of all her email handouts to be printed. What's up with that blue tooth???

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CHM108
Nov 22, 2003

teaches the class like we are an inconvenience to her. a survey course is not supposed to demand more out of class time than a 400 level course.

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BIO113
May 5, 2004

First, she thinks that it is funny that students are failing and also she teaches stuff thats not even from the book... are we supposed to be able to do a student evaluation on her? ohhh wait.. she never gave em to us.. wonder why that was? Def. a

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CHM108
Aug 25, 2004

No Comments

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BIO101
Grade: C
Nov 19, 2004

This class sucks. Take it if you want to commit suicide or spend lots of money on drugs and alcohol. Furdock if your reading this find a new job because you suck at teaching.

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CHM108
Dec 9, 2004

First of all I did well in the class, but this lady is a horrible teacher. She takes a month to get your test graded, not very clear in class. Lab is drawn out just so we have to be there 3 hours. The final was upwards of 200 question there is no way to prepare for something liek that. Bad Teacher.

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BIO113
Apr 3, 2005

No Comments

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BIO201
Apr 22, 2005

Not very helpful and very unorganized

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BIO203
May 3, 2005

DO NOT TAKE FURDOCK FOR ANY MICRO COURSE! She is a horrible teacher, and extremely unorganized! She never gives, exams, term papers, or reviews back, and has the corniest jokes. If you do get stuck with this $%^*(, just remember, nothing is her fault and it is always your fault.

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BIO241
May 3, 2005

FOR GOD SAKE, DO NOOOOOOOOT TAKE HER. WORST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD. WE DID NOT GET ANY OF OUR THREE PART PAPER BACK. THE MOST UNAPPROACHABLE TEACHER I HAVE EVER SEEN. DOES NOT LIKE STUDENTS. HOW DID SHE EVER GET AN AWARD OF EXCELENCE? AGAIN: DO NOT TAKE HER........... UNLESS YOU WANT TO FAIL.

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CHEMISTRY
May 6, 2005

Awful professor...don't take her...she's a $#%&* and not very nice in general. Not helpful at all and very boring...she's not a ppl person. She needs to take a communications class and learn how to communication with students and ppl not on her level...which I can tell you no one is on her level!

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BIO201
May 21, 2005

I got an A in her class, but I was disgusted with her teaching style. She is ambiguous and her labs were pure hell. Tests will screw you over. Fill-in-the-blank is word for word, and the final has 200+ questions. She never hands anything back on time, and whole projects are mentioned but not done.

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BIO241
Oct 12, 2005

SUX!!!......DO NOT take this teacher for any class!!! really really bad the worst professor i've ever had.

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CHM108
Oct 18, 2005

witch

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CHEM
Oct 26, 2005

No Comments

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CHEM108
Nov 14, 2005

Not a nice person, always ****y with everyone, not helpful at all, you can never talk to her

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CHM111
Jan 21, 2006

DO NOT Take her!!!! She's very stuck up, and is not a good teacher! Seems like she doesnt care about her studnets to much! She never gets assingments back and its very stressful! Stay Away form her class if you can!

4.0
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CHEM
Feb 22, 2006

I like her. She teaches in everyday terms. Encourages us to make it meaningful so we can retain info. Never had a problem going to talk to her...and I do it all the time

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BIO201
Apr 4, 2006

No Comments

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CHM108
Apr 24, 2006

She does not help you understand if you are not a science major. Her tests are not clear. She does not give back work, quizes or tests for weeks. She is nice as a person, but not a good teacher. I would take someone else if possible. It is a lot of learning on your own. I did not know most of what I was taught this semester. Don't Take her!!!

3.0
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CHM
Jun 4, 2006

I passed the class with a C. It wasn't that bad! She is a procrastinator on returning work/test, but hey you either passed or you didn't. I've talked to her outside of class, and what it comes down to is......if your serious she's cool. She gets tired of people who come with a bad attitude just because they have to take this class for their degree

2.0
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BIO201
Oct 30, 2006

Very un-organized! Never hands anything back after the first month of class! Gives way too much stuff to do during lab & doesn't tell us what we should be doing until it's too late to get it done. Don't take her class, it will just stress you out! Quizes/test's: way too many fill-in-blanks. She acts like we are all science majors.

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BIO201
Dec 20, 2006

This lady is smarter than the average person. But she doesn't realize or doesn't care that the rest of the world is not on her wave-length. Her method of teaching confuses a lot of people because she skips around the book not putting together the whole picture. I don't recommend her class. Be cautious if u r taking other classes with this one.

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BIO201
Jun 25, 2007

do not take her if you don't have to...terrible teacher. tests are ridiculus!

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BIO203
Aug 16, 2007

Absolutely the worst professor that I have had. Very disorganized in every facet of her job, yet she tests you like she is the greated professor ever. Her class was a totally disheartening experience.

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CHEM108
Nov 12, 2007

dont take her! end of story

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5.0
CHEM108
Nov 14, 2007

I'm currently taking her during the fall 07 semester. I didn't believe that a prof. could be that bad until the second month. She's very smart but her grading style is word-by-word of what she said or shell knock off enough unreasonable points to kill your grade. It took a 1 1/2 months to get 2 quizzes back! Ridiculous/stressful class,don't take it

3.0
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BIO203
Dec 3, 2007

Said my class is the worst class she has had in 15 years. Told us that the class average will be a C or less for the course. Never hands back anything. The woman is smart but has no encouragment whatsoever. You will learn a lot trying to get a good grade but you'll die before you actually get one.

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MICRO206
Dec 10, 2007

Not that bad! Def, gives you one to many things to do at once in Lab, sometimes I didn't know if I was flaming my loop or looping my flame,haha. Very tough on points and gading, is personable and fun if you give her a chance. Overall...tough class, but i enjoyed it!

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CHEM109
Dec 12, 2007

She's an alright lady, but an extremely hard professor. Her quizes are doable, her tests are almost impossible, and her final exam IS impossible. It's ridiculous.

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BIO201
Dec 17, 2007

god they didn't fire her yet!

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BIO241
May 22, 2008

This woman is the WORST professor I have even encountered in my entire life. Prior to attending this class I had heard negative things about her. I figured that she couldn't be all that bad......SHE WAS! She's very unorganized, very rude, very unfair, her tests are intended to trick students (not to determine if they know the material) etc.

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CHM108
Oct 19, 2008

By far the worst professor ever. I took advanced chem in high school and got an A. Thought I should take a harder professor I was barely pulling a C. Don't take her. Her "quizlets" are tests her tests are like midterms, her midterms are like finals!!! She makes learning hard and painful.

2.0
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CHM108
Nov 7, 2008

She is the worst teacher I ever had. She doesnt teach at all. Her tests are made to trick you not test you on your knowledge. I would recommend you wait and take this class next semester if she is the only teacher left. I would never recommend her to anyone ever. She does not help you at all outside of class she does not respond to your emails

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CHM108
Nov 24, 2008

She really is by far the worst professor ever. She is so scatter brained it isn't even funny . Please do us a favor and get fired.

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BIO201
Dec 21, 2008

After a completely confusing year of study, she gave us a 200 question test with 30 extra questions added on.Then she ask use to rate her, but we had to put our names on it, so needless to say it was all favorable. AVOID!! She was sapposed to be fired this year, but scammed out of it.

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CHM108
Jan 6, 2009

Do not take this professor!! You will be tested on how well you read the questions she asks and not what you actually know. The last day of class she crammed in 6 pages of notes on bio chemistry! The class is passable but I would never recommend taking a class with the professor

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BIO201
Mar 31, 2009

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRRIBLE!!!! I had to withdraw to save my gpa...I was warned not to take her but I did anyway. I learned my lesson. She is positively the WORST professor I've ever had. She needs to be fired ASAP.

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BIO201
May 2, 2009

Do not take this professor, I had her for micro and it was the worst semester of my life!! She is not a good teacher and she is not helpful. She is never wrong and you always are in her mind!

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5.0
CHEM110
Jun 21, 2009

What she says is on the test isn't, what she say she is going to do, she doesn't.

2.0
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CHM101
Oct 30, 2009

Horrible teacher, stay away at all costs. The only reason I passed is because she lost all the grades she had for the semester so she gave everyone a B.

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BIO201
Dec 15, 2009

I really liked Prof. Furdock as a person. She is very nice (though a little moody). She does NOT return ANYTHING. Final was a nightmare. I would not take her again. Too confusing the entire semester and studied constantly. 2 quizzes EVERY week. I did, however, learn a lot!

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BIO201
Dec 16, 2009

I really liked Prof. Furdock. She is hard and expects you to work & learn, but she gives students very helpful test and quiz outlines. If you study them you CAN get an "A", but you have to work for it. Only downfall was not getting assignments and tests/quizzes returned. Enjoyed class & learned a lot!

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BIO201
Jan 13, 2010

By far the worst professor on earth. Does not hand any past assignments back, has too many quizzes, and her tests are impossible.

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BIO111
Apr 7, 2010

She is really the worst teacher I've had beside Mr. Fontaine and even he seems good now.. she seems to ramble on and on about one little thing in the notes and gets really sidetracked. She forgets to put up reviews and never returns anything back. The whole class emailed her for a review and she ignored us all and gave the test on a random day.

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BIO115
Sep 14, 2010

This professor is horrible. She is so scatter brained and wastes so much time rambling on about information that doesn't even concern what we're covering that day. She is also very boring. Her tests focus a lot on how carefully you read the question. She is very unorganized and a hard professor. I took honors anatomy and physiology in high school a

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BIO115
Sep 22, 2010

She is a terrible teacher. If you need help she will explain things over to you again, but is very disorganized and scatterbrained. More focused on chemistry so you get a lot of that in A&P when not required.

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BIO115
Sep 22, 2010

She is a terrible teacher. If you need help she will explain things over to you again, but is more focused on chemistry so you get a lot of that in A&P when not required.

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BIO115
Oct 20, 2010

Oh god where do I begin... Her and Sherman tie for being the worst teachers at PCT. She conveniently "forgets" to post test reviews, it seems as though she can never think straight and she never emails you back. my whole class emailed her about a review and not one of us got a response needless to say we all failed that test! horrible!!!

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CHEM108
Dec 9, 2010

Like everyone else, I have to agree THE WORST PROFESSOR EVER. She jumps around so badly that you never know what's going on. She is so unorganized. Also never send that woman an email. Two hours before our final, she sends each of us an email telling us what she added to the study guide. We're lucky she even made a study guide. DO NOT TAKE HER.

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BIO115
Apr 7, 2011

worst professor ever. i would not recommend. she jumps around a lot, shes hard to follow ....test are hard ... the way she words things on it are confusing.

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CHM108
Apr 25, 2011

Not that bad of a professor. She really does know what she is talking about. Everyone complains about her, but they're just lazy. If you do the work and study a little bit, then you will be fine. I never looked at my textbook and still got an A. She relates the info to real life, which is definitely helpful. I liked her as a professor.

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BIO115
May 4, 2011

Worst professor ever.She skipped all over the place.Tests were really hard and the study guides had TONS of info on it. I had a 4.0 going in to her class but now I dont, thanks th her. Dont take her at all costs.

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BIO115
May 15, 2011

She not very organized like she tend to think that she is, she never handed back one assignment and i never got the grades of my last 3 tests. She tends to jump around on subjects and her tests are very tricky. I am a dean's list student and had a hard time in her class.

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BIO201
Jun 6, 2011

She has to be the worst teacher that I have ever had. I was a dental hygiene student and she told me that hygiene students were usually her worst students! Not a bright comment, if you ask me! She is unorganized and has a strange delivery with her teaching. Her tests were a nightmare e.g. cut and paste from other exams. Do not take this teacher!

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BIO115
Oct 29, 2011

This is the absolute worst teacher ever. Never take her, she shouldn't even be a teacher. Her lectures were boring, unorganized and she talks in monotone. Not helpful at all when asking questions. She made me feel dumb alot when i had a question and asked, therefore never ask her questions! I had to withdrawl because she was so terrible!

2.0
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CHEM108
Nov 24, 2011

This class was interesting. But I studied a lot for exams and got nowhere. Some of her study guides had nothing to do with the tests. Some of the things on the test were not covered in lecture and if they were she probably would have said them maybe once. I don't mind the teacher or the class, but the way the teacher taught it I couldn't learn.

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BIO115
Dec 17, 2011

This class is very difficult to start, and this professor just makes it worse. It is very hard to know what is going on, the tests are miserable. You will not know what your grades are because nothing is ever handed back. If you go for extra help she does help some, and if you study a lot it is possible to pass but is very difficult to do so.

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BIO02
Mar 22, 2012

Study a lot and got nowhere. Her tests are very hard. She is a really nice person but professor wise is hard to understand. I recommend to not take this class!

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BIO115
Mar 28, 2012

She is very unorganized. Her tests are very hard and confusing. She does give out a lot of bonus that can boost your grade.

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BIO115
Nov 6, 2012

Furdock is not easy, but I'm not sure why people say she is so unclear. She has all notes available online, and has reviews/samples for nearly every test and quiz. If you have taken an intro biology course prior, you will have better success. Also, go to open labs, they are so helpful.

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BIO115
Nov 6, 2012

As a student that with a strong medical background I did fine in her class, however, the students fresh out of high school who did not dedicate a large amount of time to studying on their own struggled. She gives out so many bonus opportunities because students do very poorly on her exams due to her inability to effectively teach.

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BIO115
Dec 7, 2012

Very aloof. She is a bad teacher and rarely goes over material clearly. Our class average is terrible. She makes it nearly impossible to get a good grade unless you make this your only class. Her tests are hellish. Worst class I have ever taken.

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BIO115
Dec 10, 2012

awful professor. I studied my butt off and nothing showed on the exams. She is very unclear on instructions, and unorganized. She only gave our grades back twice the whole semester. I had to withdraw from her class so i didn't ruin my GPA. She doesn't help if you go and ask her a question. She is just an overall horrible professor.

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BIO115
Feb 19, 2013

She is horrible. Don't ask her questions because she will not answer them. She will tell you that she has a fancy degree and therefore she is right and you are wrong with no explanation. She is rude and if I could give her a helpfulness rating less than 1, I would.

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BIO115
Apr 4, 2013

Not a very helpful teacher. Doesn't give grades the entire semester, so it is a toss up until the end to even know what your grade is. Don't ever email her, because you will never hear back if you need help or clarification. Tests do not even approach what you are taught in class. Rambles about nonsense not related to class. I would write more

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BIO115
Apr 11, 2013

DO NOT TAKE HER. Worst teacher I have EVER had in my life. So unhelpful and all over the place. She is mentally unstable and you will fail her class.

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BIO115
Apr 23, 2013

Not a people person at all!

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BIO115
Sep 10, 2013

Not very organized, tricks you on all tests and quizzes

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BIO115
Sep 10, 2013

She seems like she is a nice lady...but as professor is aweful! She is very unorganized and tries to trick you on all tests/quizzes. This does not help you learn. She very aloof and all over the place! My suggestion to you *DO NOT TAKE HER*

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BIO115
Sep 16, 2013

Very hard class, and she is very tricky.

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BIO115
Dec 14, 2013

-She seems nice enough. Problems: 1) rarely goes over exams/quizzes so you don't know what you got wrong or why you got it wrong, 2) gives you a program to keep track of your grades (she tells you NOT to ask her your grade) however she doesn't return or tell you what most assignments are worth! It is literally impossible to know what your grade is!

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BIO115
Dec 17, 2013

From the few exams and quizzes I got back I didn't seem to be doing too bad in the class. We took an exam and a final on the same day and I have no clue what I received on either. Anxiety is high while waiting for the toss up for what I received as my semester grade. No grades returned=no idea what to work on. Overall, nice professor though.

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BIO115
Dec 19, 2013

May seem a little all over the place and rarely gives back grades. However, if you come to class, do the optional assignments, and study often you will get a good grade. This is a hard class and you need to put forth the effort. Nice professor that knows what she is talking about.

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BIO115
Jan 20, 2014

100% IF YOU HAVE HER, SWITCH CLASS IMMEDIETLY. Now after being in Bio 125, I realized how bad of a teacher she really is. DONT TAKE HER.

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BIO115
Mar 27, 2014

Switch professors now. She is completely disorganized, does not hand back tests, and has no means of proving what your grade is. Her test questions are designed to trick you. Worst prof i have ever dealt with. She also encourages you to ask questions, but then will make you look stupid for asking them.

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BIO115
Mar 27, 2014

SWITCH WHILE YOU CAN! I made the mistake of not switching!! :( I never knew what my grades were which is stressful with a competitive health major. Most of her questions for anything were true and false and tricky on purpose. I disliked her teaching skills very much. SAVE YOURSELF from a wasted semester!

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BIO115
Apr 17, 2014

to anyone considering taking a class with this woman, let me tell you that it will be one of the biggest mistakes that you will ever make.

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BIO115
Apr 22, 2014

Although she is incredibly knowledgable on the subject matter, the course is completely disorganized and inconsistent. There are plenty of opportunities for extra credit, however, unbeknownst to the students until the end of the semester, she will dock these points if you aren't following lab/lecture protocol. Do everything you can to avoid her.

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BIO115
Grade: C-
May 5, 2014

Worst professor i have ever had.

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BIO115
Grade: B-
May 5, 2014

Very intelligent individual and I respect the fact she can teach off the top of her head. With that being said there is too much information presented at once. Approach with caution if you have a question or need help. Do not take a full credit load if you have her for class!

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BIO115
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
May 8, 2014

she is the rudest and most unprofessional professor I've ever had. she is nasty and does not answer any questions. she has smart and crude comments about questions you ask. her tests and notes have no relevance. her tests are awful. DO NOT TAKE HER.

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BIO115
Oct 27, 2014

Welcome to a never ending *nightmare*. I have 2 previous degrees and her class is unbelievable. It is beyond ridiculous. She is scatterbrained, unclear, extremely demanding, and tough on your work. Be prepared to fight like never before to get a "C". Hours of studying still yields low grades. You have to forget every other class and focus on hers.

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BIO115
Nov 7, 2014

Horrible teacher. Doesn't even have a nice personality. She usually has cocky responses to questions, kinda makes you feel stupid. Loves to create huge packets of notes which she does not go over clearly, you pretty much teach yourself and read from the book. Test and quizzes are hard, I never took a test where 80 questions out 100 were true&false!

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BIO115
Jan 9, 2015

Worst class I've ever had. The entire class is pretty much self taught, and you have no idea what to focus on. Her "study guides" are useless, and contain overwhelming amounts of material. Practical exams are detailed and very hard. The only way to get by is to do a serious amount of optional assignments, which are also graded. HORRIBLE CLASS.

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FHD116
Apr 6, 2015

AWFUL & DISRESPECTFUL. EXTREMELY UNCLEAR. BEWARE.. YOU TEACH YOURSELF EVERYTHING AND ITS ALL UNCLEAR

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BIO115
Grade: A+
Apr 20, 2015

Hands down the worst professor I've ever had. Completely unorganized & makes you feel stupid if you ask for clarification. Never hands back testsquizzes so grades are impossible to keep track of, extra credit is available but doesn't let you know until it's too late, lec & lab have no connection. ENTIRE class is self taught, don't waste a semester

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BIO115
Grade: C
May 5, 2015

Oh, PCT put you in Furdock's class? Guess what? They just put you at a SEVERE disadvantage. Not only will you struggle to pass, you'll learn next to nothing. You might as well stay home and teach yourself bio, because that is exactly what you'll be doing. Worst professor ever. Everyone taking her deserves a refund. Good luck gettin in your program!

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BIO115
Grade: B+
Jul 25, 2015

She provides multiple chances for extra credit. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. She puts bonus questions on all tests and quizzes. She will tell you what they will be on before hand. listen and go research them outside of your book. She expects you to be able to apply everything, but she's terrible at explaining and teaching. Kind of a teach yourself course

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BIO115
Sep 10, 2015

If you still have time to get out of her class, DO IT. RUN AND DON'T LOOK BACK.

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BIO115
Grade: D-
Mar 14, 2016

Absolutely the WORST teacher you could possibly have for biology. She does not teach anything that is relevant to what you need to know to succeed in Bio 125. Shes rude, unorganized, scatter brained, and makes you feel like an idiot for asking any questions. If you decide to take her class, make sure to thank her for wasting your money.

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BIO115
Grade: B-
Mar 30, 2016

Gives study guides but the study guides and tests have no correlation at all. Gives extra credit which is the only reason I got an 80% in the class. During the final, she gave us TWO tests, yeah TWO. A regular test and then a final in the same day. The last test was on the reproductive system. She gave us the material less than a week before.

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BIO115
Grade: A
Jun 4, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Study guides are nice, but they have a lot of extra information that isnt on the test. If you fail one of the lecture tests, don't plan on getting any grade higher than a C. If you miss class be prepared to be REALLY behind. Doesn't give you enough time to study the material, and is VERY UNORGANIZED.

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BIO115
Grade: B
Aug 5, 2016
Would take again

Yes, it was a difficult class. She is very knowledgable of the subject matter, which I respect, although she can include a lot in a lecture, which can be massively overwhelming. She DOES offer up to 3% extra credit (which can make a huge difference) as well as reviews for her tests, which not many other professors do.

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BIO115
Oct 12, 2016
Wouldn't take again

She is by far the worst teacher. She gives no homework. As for tests, if you fail any quizzes or exams, might as well forget passing.

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BIO115
Grade: C-
Oct 27, 2016
Wouldn't take again

The worst professor I have ever had. Her lecturing skills are terrible. Her notes are even worse. She is so unorganized, you can't follow anything she says. She is very rude. Study packets have nothing to do with the tests. Tests and quizzes all True and False. Just all around a horrible professor. If you know you have her, immediately drop it.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
TEST HEAVY
1.0
5.0
BIO115
Grade: C+
Dec 5, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Worse teacher I have ever had. Unnecessary projects that take away time that you could be studying for the class. Makes you feel stupid for asking questions. I emailed her a month ago about a quiz and she never emailed me back or spoke to me in class. Told us everything that was on the quiz and then half of it was stuff we weren't supposed to know.

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
BIO101
Nov 2, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Worst professor I've ever had. Seriously the worst. I never ever recommend taking her. She is unorganized, awful at answering questions. Gives a lot of true & false which aren't as easy as you would think. On top of that students had to correct her on some quizzes that she marked as wrong even though they were right. (This happened more then once)

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
1.0
4.0
BIO111
Grade: B+
Nov 16, 2017
Wouldn't take again

This teacher has been at Penn College for ages and there are very few people who believe she should still be there. She is very disrespectful to her students and is a very poor teacher. If you do not put in the extra effort outside of class, you will fail.

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Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
5.0
BIO103
Nov 29, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Ok, no. Just don't even consider taking a course with her. Feels like the study material doesn't match up with what's on the tests or the questions are formed in the least intuitive way possible.. where even if you know the material you still can't answer somehow. I've spent many hours studying for a D on tests. Also rude responses every question.

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SO MANY PAPERS
Tests are tough
1.0
5.0
BIO103
Grade: B
Dec 3, 2017
Wouldn't take again

I took loads of notes, did almost all the extra credit, and studied the ridiculous amount of materials, and still got low scores. Material barely covered or that we were told not to worry about were often a large portion of the quiz/exam. Any questions were met with condescension. If you take her, prepare for 'gotcha' questions and info overload.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
BIO103
Grade: C
Nov 6, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Literally the worst teacher ive ever had. all of the tests and quizzes are true or false questions that have nothing related to the study guide or was information you were told not to worry about. don't bother asking her a question, she is really rude and condescending. If you're taking her class, I suggest to drop immediately and never look back .

Skip class? You won't pass.
TEST HEAVY
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
4.0
BIO103
May 7, 2019
Wouldn't take again

By far the worst proffeser I've had at penn college, and I am not usually one to complain. Very unclear and confusing. Quizzes and tests are very difficult. Many students in class have already dropped and the rest are struggling to pass. Says she will email us grades and never does. I have put in great effort in this class and struggle to pass.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

88%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

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Based on 15 grades
Most common grades:
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C- (2)
B- (2)
Grade Distribution
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Based on 16 reported grades
C: 3
C-: 2
B-: 2
B+: 2
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