Gonzalez is a great teacher! She skips the material that she feel isn't important, and is very clear in her lectures. Her tests are not hard if you study the class notes. Barely ever read the book and always did well.

Overall this lady is a good teacher. If you have very good attendance, pay attention in class and take good notes, and read the textbook diagrams and chapter summaries, you will do very well like I did (almost perfect A for the class).

great teacher.. very helpful.. and very nice!!

wonderful instructor. Explains material very clearly and easily. Cares about her students, very freindly, and you can tell she loves her job. As long as you take notes, and are alive and breathing, you'll do fine, and have fun along the way.

a very friendly teacher. organize materials, and explain very clearly. if you attend classes and study handouts, you'll be just fine.

I like Dr. Gonzalez so much. She is great! Very helpfull, she gives you a lot of tips for her exam. Read the chapters she asks you to read, take notes, go to class and to lab. Very easy!!!

Very good instructor, very polite and she gets easier to understand as you go. HWK is very very easy!!

Mrs. Gonzalez, is a great teacher and great person. She always has a smile on her face and she makes class fun. I recommend her for BSC2005. This class is tite!

Great teacher. Don't need to go to class as long as you know the definitions and review on web CT. She even drops your lowest test grade.

She is an extremely sweet teacher. Her tests are kind of hard, but she always has a couple of extra points that you can earn on them. Her personality is very cute.

Awesome teacher. Dr. Gonzalez is a great person, an example of what many teachers should be. Very funny and donw to earth. Listen for her tips and advice on exams and you will be fine. Highly recommended.

very good teacher.

SHE's a great person , with remarkable teaching skills! I would highly recommed to enroll in her bio core 1 course. Just go to lectures and keep up with your reading and you'll do GREAT! BTW she's awsome in LIFE. ALways willing to help. A+++++++

Easy class. She has a great personality and is always in a good mood. If you take good notes and do the reading, you can ace her exams. She gives lots of assignments besides exams which help bring up your grade. I received an A+ in her class.

Mrs. Gonzales is a geat teacher. she will sometimes jump around a bit, so it's up to you to be on top of your studies. Take down what she writes on the board and you'll be ok. She's pretty good looking too.

She has a temper if you can manage to piss her off, but she really is a nice person. She will pull some strings to help you if she can and her class is pretty easy as long as you read and do your work. If you slack off, you'll probably fail, but that's life. She's very straight forward about what she expects out of you.

Class was easy as long as you pay attention. She tells funny jokes and is very entertaining. good teacher overall

Core Biology is not an easy course. You have to study like crazy.It doesn't matter who your teacher is. It is best to have a back ground in chem. In fact I took CHM1030 and this class together and each class helped with the other. If I didn't understand one thing, I would learn it again in the other class and it became easier.

Pretty good teacher. Her class is resonably hard, but not because of her. But notheless, she does the best she can with.

I loved Dr. Gonzalez. She's always in a good mood. She explains things well and keeps the lectures interesting. Plus, she's totally hot. The class isn't difficult at all as long as you study and keep on top of the material.

This class was hard. She was very nice and always in a good mood. She did her best to explain stuff. However, it seemed she would get a little annoyed sometimes if someone asked a question. Overall she was a pretty good professor.

Dr. G was one of my favorite professors at Santa Fe. It's definitely not an easy class but there are no easy Core Bio teachers. I didn't like her teaching structure at first, but in the end it helps. She doesn't just lecture so the class isn't boring. The labs aren't bad either. Take the online quizzes she provides before the test and you'll pass.

Dr. Gonzalez is one of the best professors I've had. Yes the class is tough, but so are all the Core Bio classes. I've never taken a bio course before, not even in High School and I still managed to get an A! Focus on the practice quizzes for the exams. Many of the questions from the quizzes are on the exam!

Excellent teacher. There is no reason for you not to pass this class. She is a very good professor, and she specifically chose an easier book to teach from. She's very sweet and helpful. Just read often and take the quizzes! She'll tell you funny stories about her kids and students.

Dr. Gonzalez is a great prof. You have to read on your own, take the online quizzes, and take good notes. Tests are hard but fair if you go over the notes online and the quizzes. If you show a true interest and ask questions, that can impact your grade, I think.

she doesn't chose one person in the class to take the group's quiz.. you work together in a group you pick yourselves and you agree on the answers. they're always an easy A.

prof gonzalez was a great teacher! you have to read the book a lot but if you have questions, she would be glad to help you. she is very funny and this class was easy. I only came to class once a week and I am passing with a B+.

Dr. Gonzalez is amazing! Being taught this intro pre-professional class by a PHD geneticist was a surprise and a pleasure. Class is VERY challenging, but welcome to college. Read every section, work through the work book, take notes on what she writes on the board, be demanding of your lab partners, and STUDY STUDY STUDY, and you should do well.

I'm currently taking Core Bio 1 with this professor and I have to say, she's pretty good. She's always willing to answer questions, she'll hang back after class to answer them or even during class. She does go pretty fast with her lectures, but she takes her lectures from the chapters in the book.

I found her very challenging. You have to really and I mean REALLY study for her test weeks in advance to cover all the material. She goes really fast with her lectures and sometimes gets a little of topic. She is a nice lady but if science isn't your best subject then DONT take her.

There is a lot of material to cover in this course so you have to work hard, but she is helpful and WANTS students to succeed! She gives you many resources so no matter what you're learning style, she has you covered. I have an A in the course and I only wish she taught more classes so I could take her again!

I loved Dr. gonzalez! the class was chellenging but she provides many resources and keeps her lectures short and to the point. Take the quizes, read the book, show up for lab (her labs are cake!), and you'll get through in no time ;)

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent! If you need a science credit take her for BSC2005! Very helpful, really wants you to learn, responds to email in the same day, tests are straight forward if you read the material. She's super funny, and made biology very interesting! You won't be upset that you took her.

Excellent professor, great lecturer, not dry, very knowledgeable about biology, and willing to help if you're having trouble. Responds to emails quickly

Study your powerpoints-- over and over! This is what Dr. G wants you to know. Do not really need the book. Attend labs, they are easy and fun. Very funny, personable professor and sincerely helpful and caring--easy to access through phone or email. Not an easy subject but you can succeed! Highly recommend this professor!

Mrs. Gonzalez was a great professor! It is clear that she knows what she's talking about and she's great at teaching the material, but the class itself is very difficult. By the 3rd exam I was thinking about dropping(I had a D), but when I got a high C I went to speak with her and she encouraged me to stay. She replaces a low exam with the final.

She is a really nice teacher she really knows her material, the labs are easy and homework and quizzes are piece of cake, but she is kinda dumb when it comes to her tests you really gotta study for them because they are hard and confuse you so much i studied for my tests so much and still didn't got a good grade. there are better teachers

Dr. Gonzalez is a comprehensive and entertaining teacher. Learning from her is easy because she is expressive during lectures. The material on her tests is very straight forward. I highly recommend her BSC2011 class.

Dr. Gonzalez is a tough teacher. Her tests are challenging as you need to know an excessive amount of material frontward and backward. I'd say around 65% of our class has dropped. I have an A, but I've put forth considerably more effort than in any other class I've taken. To pass: attend class, read the PowerPoints, read the labs, read your notes.

Great teacher! Very organized & clear about expectations. Tests are quite comprehensive but she makes sure you know what to study. I took the hybrid & it was fine but if you can take the normal class do that. Tips: prepare for labs before class, labs & mastering bio boost your grade; study lectures, book & labs. Best science prof I've taken!!

Take her class! It's clear and easy if you give it time.

Took her online. Labs on campus. You pretty much teach yourselves but she guides us well by emphasizing important details. Her PowerPoint notes are organized. Her tests are VERY comprehensive. Don't miss labs and do all of her quizzes on time. Responds to emails quick. Core Biology is not meant to be easy. For eager learners, highly recommended!

Biology is EXTREMELY difficult for me, but she made it better for me. Homeworks are pretty much experimental reports and video assignments, and they have the biggest weight (40%), so that's good if you can easily get 100s or 90s on them. That definitely helped me pass the class. She's willing to help you with anything, just send her the email.

I took Prof. Gonzalez online wlab on campus. Core Bio 1 is NOT an easy class, I saw many students drop, we went from 25 to 10 students at the end. However, Prof. Gonzalez is extremely helpful and gives very good study material! The tests are a bit tough to be expected, but if you devote study time you should do well. I honestly was inspired by her

(Hybrid course) BUY THE TEXTBOOK. It will absolutely save your life. The labs and homework as very easy; it's nearly impossible to get a bad grade on any of them. The tests are brutal. I studied for 3 weeks for one test and still received a 65. Biology is difficult, she does her best to make it clear, but the tests are still unreasonably difficult.

Keep up with the online homework and quizzes, it will help with your tests. There are 3 exams and 1 final, but she draws questions from a large pool which leads to questions being random and not over the majority of what you studied. Sometimes tests are detailed other times they are more about ex. Labs are easy, just do the work, it's not much.

I found the class to be great! Professor Gonzalez makes it fun and interesting and makes you want to do research. Class is composed of talks and making a resume and I found the talks to be really interesting. Definitely would recommend if you're interested in doing research or into biology!

Best teacher I've ever had. I had her for Biology and for her Research class this semester. Go to her office hours, pay attention in lecture, study the slides religiously and don't read the book unless she tells you to! I had her for online class and lab was on Fridays. It was fairly hard and you have to prioritize and make time for this class.

Core Bio is not a walk in the park. You are going to have to actually read and study. Her slides condenses and makes the material much more manageable. I took the online version with in class lab. She is more than willing to help with any questions. Tons of extra credit if you need it. I did not, but still did it because it was super easy.

Prof. Gonzalez is amazing; however I do regret taking BIO 1 online. Labs were easy, some labs were dedicated to explaining hard concepts. She also provides a workbook that's inside the lab book to help you study. Tests are easy if you study. Homework is online and weekly. Very easy to get at least a B, easy A. Attendance for labs is mandatory.

Dr. Gonzalez is passionate and knowledgeable about biology, and she is happy to help you outside of class if you need her. However, her class is hard, and you have to be willing to study and actually learn the material to succeed in her class. The active learning classes help make the material easier to understand, so definitely attend them.

Dr. Gonzalez is one of the best professors at SFC! She is not only extremely helpful outside of class, she will take the time to review the more difficult topics that are in class. She provides extra credit opportunities as well. Be prepared to study and dedicate yourself to the material in this class and you will do just fine!

Dr Gonzalez is a fantastic professor and one of the best I've had so far. She is warm and cares about her students but also professional and shows a complete mastery of all subjects covered in class. Dr Gonzalez makes class and lab interesting and is great at giving explanations in a way that are informative yet easy to understand.

Easy A if you show up to her class. Loved taking her hybrid with the lab. Genius and knows a lot. Smart at teaching the material in the most understandable way.

Prof Gonzalez is good professor and she cares about her students. I took her for core bio 1 but I suggest taking intro to chem before bio so you understand the concepts better. Lots of students that got a higher grades took chem previously. She teaches mostly through lectures and you have to read the rest in the textbook. Little extra credit given.

I took this class online during Fall 2020. Everything is super clear and it is easy to contact Dr. Gonzalez if you have any questions on anything. I highly recommend reading the textbook which helps with tests and quizzes. Homeworks are easy and she even offers extra credit. Overall I would take her again and it prepared me for BSC2010 well.

Definitely would recommend. The course layout was clear, there was a set schedule for assignments. She responds to messages quickly, has office hours to answer questions, provides extra study material and gives ample amounts of extra credit. The class is a lot of work, but Dr. Gonzalez does an excellent job helping her students manage the work.

Pretty solid choice for Bio 1. Lab is in person, and there's a quiz before every class on the lab you're about to do. 4 exams, that are hella easy; just retake the practice quizzes 20 times and do the mastering practice tests and you'll get an A. Lab reports due at the end of the lab but they're easy. Class is mostly self study.

Took the class online but labs in person. Labs easy and in groups, u turn it in before you leave so you don't have to worry about it later. Class was very study heavy. If you do the study quizzes enough times its basically the exam, they are godly. She splits up her exams into four but trust me you'll thank her in the end. It helps you pass them.

I took this as a hybrid class so there was no in person lecture. I had to learn everything by myself, not a problem. Every week you meet in the lab, there is 5-7 question quiz, so be prepared! Material is heavy and labs are too. She grades fast and fairly. Weekly mastering bio assign. She has a lot of energy to teach. Class in on the harder side.

This professor was overall a really good teacher and was very understanding. The class was hybrid, so you taught yourself online and went in person to the labs. Her tests weren't that hard and she offered some extra credit at the end of the class. I would take this class again if she taught bio 2 and would recommend to anyone else.

Professor Gonzalez is a good professor. I took the hybrid course with no in-person lecture. This is a hard class but if you take notes while watching her recorded lectures, read her study guides, and take the practice quizzes, you will pass. You have to put in the work.

Professor Gonzalez was helpful in guiding the online tasks, although her lecture slides were sometimes all over the place. The content of the class is quite hard, but Professor Gonzalez provided many study tools for us. During lab, she explained the concepts well and was very friendly and witty.

Overall good teacher. I took online-hybrid (lectures were online, but still had labs). She was kind however her organization of the modules was extremely frustrating. The powerpoints and lectures she provided were difficult to navigate. I suggest taking her class, but using the textbook (Mastering) for learning instead of her lectures. Kind though

Professor Gonzalez is a great professor, she knows what's she's talking about and is very knowledgeable. I liked how she didn't add unnecessary stress to students, her class and labs were very straightforward. She has a great personality and genuinely cares for students and their future.

I would watch her online lectures only after I watched 2-3 videos on the same topic from YouTube; CrashCourse and Amoeba Sisters are your best friends. The exams in total are worth 70% of your entire grade, so making sure you do every other possible assignment is crucial. The first two exams will be harder than the last two; final was okay.

Professor Gonzalez is sweet and cares for her students. If you show up to her lectures, take those Pearson assignments seriously, and do the practice quizzes, you will get a good grade. I asked her for a letter of recommendation, and she gave me an amazingg one and even gave me advice for transferring. If you don't understand a topic, just ask.

Low key Prof. Gonzalez seemed scary at the beginning of the semester, but she's actually not bad. She's definitely going to say things how they are and not sugar coat them. You'll need to do a lot of the learning yourself but she's good at organizing material and providing clear expectations. She doesn't grade harshly and offers some extra credit.

Mrs. Gonzalez, was extremely kind and understanding while still being very clear about her expectations. She was always willing to help and offered great study guidance for exams. Her lectures were very helpful, and she explained concepts in a way that was easy to follow. She genuinely cares about her students, I would reccommed her to anyone!

Finished w/ a 101. She has three options for extra credit, 3%. There are 8 discussion posts 8% (no replying), 8 homework assignments 61%, syllabus quiz 0.5%, scientific term quiz 0.5% and 18 quizzes 30%. Book is free but you don't really need it. You have to buy pH strips.

This course was really easy. Granted it's only an elective but biology is really easy to get confusing and her lectures and notes made it decent to catch up on. Weekly quizzes, homework and discussions every couple weeks. Nothing too crazy that you have to go out of your way.

Lectures are hard to follow, but a sweet professor. You can tell she loves biology and her students but her answers to questions can go on for too long. She posts practice quizzes on each unit and lists topics you should know for each exam. There's often end of lecture or pre-lab lectures that are for credit

Exams are most of your grade, but you can pass without doing well on them. If you want an A, prepare to study, but if you do, you should be fine. Study materials are very helpful. While attendance is not mandatory, there are super-easy quizzes based on the lecture that you get to do in groups.