3.2
Quality3.6
Difficulty50%
Would Retake167
Reviews50%
Would Retake
167
Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
5
48
4
31
3
29
2
36
1
23
What Students Say
“I really enjoyed him as a person but not a professor”
BIO240 - 2.0 rating“Sorry but when about 70% of the class makes Ds and Fs on the tests, it's a teacher issue, not a student one”
BIO240 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
32%
Textbook Required
22%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.43 avg changeRatings by Course
ANTANDPHYS
5.0
(1)BIO212
4.7
(6)BIO183
3.3
(112)183
3.3
(19)BIO240
3.1
(19)Difficulty by Course
ANTANDPHYS
5.0
BIO421
4.2
412
4.0
BIO240
3.9
183
3.8
Reviews (167)
Awesome professor even awesomer guy. He knows what he is talking about and makes it clear whats going to be on the test. A lot of people complain about this class, only because they do not take the time to study. Just study the powerpoint notes and listen to when he talks about the test and an A in this class should not be hard to get
Really nice professor who strives to help you... However the lecture seems difficult since the lecture material is a load. Forget the book unless you don't plan on coming to class. LAB IS HORRID.
Great lecturer. He's very animated, and he really tries to make the course clear and interesting/entertaining. If you pay attention, you'll definitely leave with a good understanding of the course material.
Challenging class, but he is so helpful. He will work with you to make sure you get a good grade. He makes the class interesting and tries to make things funny. Stay on top of material and the lab (it counts 40%) and you will do great.
He does a great job of explaining everything and if you have a question don't hesitate to ask him. He tells you exactly what's on the exam and what isn't going to be. Even though class can be boring, go anyways because not everything on the powerpoints are on the exams and you won't know what unless you go.
Great, animated professor who is passionate about biology. This professor knows how to keep a class engaged with all his jokes and memes but also makes sure we understand the material. He also tells us exactly what we need to know for the test. Great professor.
Great professor! The subject of biology can be boring at times, but he makes every class as interesting/funny as possible. If you go to every class (sometimes he gives assignments that count towards your quiz grade), take notes during class, and study your ppt slides, you should have no problem getting an A in the course.
I LOVE Dr. Jacquet! He's super sweet and really enjoys teaching the subject! Literally tells you what you need to know and exams are easy. Class is tough but keep up with it and you'll do really well!
Ben is a great lecturer and an even better person, always helpful & funny. You will not be bored in his class, save an occasional tough topic. He explains material well, but do not hope for a free ticket- he makes the class difficult enough so only the people who truly want to succeed and bust their chops can get As. Go to his Q&A sessions b4 tests
hard class but he was extremely helpful and made it exciting to come in everyday. Don't recommend taking it over the summer unless you have a lot of time to study.
I LOVE BEN!!!!! This is my junior year here, and out of ALL of the professors I've had, Ben is hands down my favorite!!!! He makes class fun with his great sense of humor relating to the topics he's teaching and very approachable when it comes to help. He truly cares about his students and really wants them to learn. TAKE HIM FOR ANY CLASS!!!!!
Benoit is hilarious. He always tries to make the class enjoyable, and is one of the most "willing to work with you" professors I've had. He jumps around during lecture, but he is always willing to answer your questions. Yes he has an accent, but he makes fun of himself for it all the time
Benoit is THE man. He's an awesome teacher that tries to keep his students' attention even during boring topics. If you want to go real in depth, however, take Ferzli. Benoit keeps it basic. Don't buy the book, just print out his lecture slides and take notes on them. Tests are pretty straightforward and follow practice ones. Go to review sessions.
Dr. Jacquet is awesome. He keeps that class interested with his unique sense of humor. He is also very informative, and approachable. Overall he is a great teacher.
Great great guy. He avoids barraging students with pointless non important facts and focuses on the general idea of things, which is extremely convenient for students who are getting a first exposure towards the material. Nice guy, teaches well, and the man to take for BIO 183.
Inconsiderate professor with a distracting, inappropriate sense of humor. I get it, he's lighthearted. But sometimes enough is enough. He's not generous with points..at all. His tests are somewhat fair and straightforward. However, he does not make much of an effort to help students who happen to be in the C to C+ range because of lab.
very funny and informative
Tests are hard. He tries to make lectures less boring by telling jokes and showing funny pictures during class. He explains the material well. Puts his notes online. If he spends a lot of time on a topic- it will be on the test. If he skips a slide, don't even bother studying it. He gives lots of little assignments that will help your grade.
Transfer the powerpoint notes into quizlet, and you're golden. Super patient with students, even with those who ask about something he just explained. Very accommodating during office hours. He's easy going, and I feel that he genuinely cares about his students. One of my favorite professors at NCSU.
Dr. Jacquet is a great teacher and he is always there for his students! If you understand his powerpoints, then you can easily do well in this class. He is definitely my favorite teacher at NC state so far.
Professor Jacquet was amazing! He makes lectures interesting and I would strongly suggest going to class. You don't need the book; you can just look at his powerpoints. Tests are just like practice tests and a lot of the times he tells you what short answer questions to expect. Study what he tells you and write down what he says in class.
He is a really good teacher. He keeps the class interesting. The tests and lab quizzes are tough but not too much. You dont need to read to pass the class if you go to lectures.
He is a funny guy, bit disorganize but if you ask he will help you out. GO TO CLASS!
The absolute worst biology professor I have taken. He is extremely rude and has no true care for his students. He makes rude and inappropriate comments frequently. In terms of grading, his exams are tough and it is difficult to know what he is really expecting. Additionally, he never updates the gradebook which is not helpful.
He is not that helpful and is rude sometimes.
Dr. J's lectures are informative and interesting. He is direct about what he expects from his students. This is a weed out course so I spent time reading the textbook, watching videos, and going to his office hours once a week. I never found him to "unhelpful."He is very friendly and helpful to those who are serious about his class.
Dr. Jacquet's class is challenging but straightforward. I went to class, studied his powerpoints, & went to office hours to clarify difficult material. He said at the start of the semester that any physiology book from the last 10 yrs would be ok so I didn't buy the required text. Instead I bought an oldused $8 book from amazon (& barely used it).
Tips for passing: study the material on his powerpoints, go to class, go to office hours for extra help--he will repeat and explain anything from lecture. Dr. J is knowledgable, helpful, and hilarious.
He is just a generally nice guy. I really enjoyed the class and he seems to actually enjoy teaching.
I like bio, but I absolutely hated this class because it felt like a waste of time. Jacquet's teaching style is all over the place, he will spend half a lecture answering someone's question that doesn't pertain to the material. He uses a power point but jumps around from slide to slide, making it difficult to follow. I found him to be obnoxious.
I have taken BIO 183, BIO 212, and BIO 421 with Benoit. He is super helpful, has flexible office hours, and starts each class asking if anyone has any questions on the material. Everything discussed in class is on the exam and is all you need to know. Exams are detailed but he is just tests your knowledge on the topic and how to apply it. Easy A.
He spends most the time in lecture answering students' random questions and making jokes rather than actually teaching the material in his power points, which is what is on the test. So basically you have to teach yourself everything before a test because your in class notes will not make sense or be helpful at all!
Dr. J truly believes in the learning experience of the student as opposed to just studying for the grade. He has office hours every day, was available every day for extended hours during finals week, and was very helpful. He's funny in class, and while he does go off on tangents, if he doesn't teach it the material won't appear on exams.
Dr. J is really nice guy, eager to help but he doesn't really lecture at all. I'd say 95% of your learning will have to be done outside of class which makes it hard if you are any sort of procrastinator. He teaches with power points and jumps around to random slides and never goes in order so that's reallllly annoying.
Dr. Jacquet is a very funny and entertaining teacher which makes you want to take him, BUT his lectures are so unclear and disorganized it's painful to try to keep up in his class. Very few to no homeworks so your tests are crucial and with his scattered teaching it's horrible. Pretty much teaching yourself. Im a Bio major and it was still bad.
He skips around during lectures and follows no logical sequential pattern. He says that he is willing to help you outside of class but actually just expects you to know it beforehand. Tests are hard to prepare for and graded very harshly. Do NOT take this professor if you don't like to read the textbook or have a large grasp on biology beforehand.
I LOVED Jacquet! In office hours he was personal and inspirational, funny in the classroom, and had great lectures. His teaching isn't for everyone and requires you to learn application of the material versus memorization of it. You do have to work for a good grade, but he works with you if you need help. I plan on taking him for future classes
Simply looking over ppts or skimming the book is not the way to prepare for exams in his class. You must thoroughly understand all the material, for exams i found it best to read textbookand google or discuss topics i didnt understand. Jacquet heavily emphasizes application, so thorough understanding of material is necessary. And go to class!!!
Fact memorization will get you no where, you must thoroughly understand the material. Attending class is important so that you know what is going to be on the test but his lectures don't make any sense because he doesn't follow his power points and he goes off on tangents easily. Wastes time answering irrelevant questions. Sometimes inappropriate.
The hardest class I've taken by far. The only good thing were his cases studies because they were essentially free points if you did them. He really challenged us but it was the bad kind of challenge where no one was doing good. Students were barely pulling C's. Only points were 4 exams and 3 assignments so you HAVE to ace the exams to do well.
Overall I liked Jacquet, he curves the lab grades which is a huge help and offers a few extra points of the exams and the final. But you DO have to go to class. His tests' FRQs are all drawing diagrams and explaining the information which was difficult if you ONLY READ and MEMORIZE. He does go on tangents a lot, but he's pretty helpful if you ask
He seems to be a great guy, he has a lot of funny jokes and can be pretty entertaining, but he grades pretty harshly. His tests are mostly written and you really need to pay attention to his lectures. He will draw something on the board and it will show up on the test. When going to office hours, he kinda talks down to you and makes you feel dumb.
Jacquet is super nice, but his 421 class is very difficult. The only way to ace his tests are to literally memorize all diagrams he draws in class and take notes on every slide on every single word that he says about that slide. With that being said, if you study those and the practice tests very hard, you will be fine but not everyone does this.
Dr. Jacquet is an amazing professor who really knows his stuff, but still tries really hard to make sure everybody understands what he's saying. He can be really silly and funny, but that's part of what makes him so great. His tests can be hard if you don't go to class, since he wants you to understand the concepts, not just memorize facts.
Dr. Jacquet is a great guy and an overall great professor who truly cares about his students. I wouldn't recommend him because of his tendency to go on tangents about things that don't have anything to do with the topics. Also, he's not very organized when it comes to teaching; he teaches from power points but skips important info. Tough grader.
he makes me want to jump out a window
I LOVED Jacquet. He does go on tangents, but I find them really interesting. His tests are hard--I certainly didn't do well on all of them--but I prefer them to memorization. He explicitly tells you not to memorize the info, and that's the key to his class. He likes to go in depth about the topics he thinks are interesting, so listen well.
I would not recommend this class unless you like taking really difficult tests and hearing tangents every class period that are unrelated to what you're learning.
I have never hated a class more in my life. His lectures are unorganized and confusing, his tests are mostly short answer, and he isn't very accessible outside of class. Prepare to memorize everything (even though he says you don't have to?) because he WILL make you draw out/explain/label EVERYTHING, even if it was barely covered in lecture.
Very difficult grader, you must fully understand every concept to the fine point of each concept. You can never expect any bit of information to be on the exam while expecting to see all of it at the same time, you never know what you'll see no matter what. I found it incredibly difficult to follow along in class as the professor skips around.
Dr. Jacquet is a genius. That said, he's more apt to teach upper level classes than intro bio. He skips around a lot during lecture and goes off on tangents that he says "wont be on the exam" but then appear. His exams are also very short answer heavy and follow lecture material but are obscure. I won't be taking him every again.
Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. He is not receptive outside of class. His lectures are immensely unorganized, never remaining on slides to allow for engaged learning or in depth analysis. He goes off on tangents that, while amusing, are completely unrelated to the class. Makes you feel stupid if you're struggling. Do NOT take this professor.
He's a great professor and he very funny. Exams are difficult and he is definitely a tough grader. He doesn't really follow the powerpoint so, if you miss class, you will likely not do well. There is a lot of short answer and fill in the blanks in the exams. Study HARD and watch videos on the topics! He is very helpful and accessible after class.
He is probably the WORST biology professor at NCSU. He cannot teach, he goes off tangents a lot and talks about things we don't need to know for the test. The tests are super hard so if you don't start studying a week in advance, HA, good luck. But seriously don;t take this class unless you're trying to fail. THE WORST PROFESSOR EVER!
He is clearly knowledgeable in the subject, however, he is not helpful. I went to his office hours multiple times with specific questions about why I got something wrong on the test and what I was confused about while studying for tests. He responded with "google it". He made me feel so stupid. Do not take his class.
Dr. J is a super cool prof. Very approachable. Didn't micromanage students (lecture attendance not req & didn't give unnec assignments as busy work). Tests are hard (think mostly blank pgs you fill in w/explanations/drawings) but you retain what you learn. Goes off on tangents but slides are posted & clear. My favorite prof personality-wise @State.
Seems funny at first and really nice, then he just rambled. He spent 30 min of a lecture to have an existential crisis. He said inappropriate things in and out of class. He doesn't understand how students can't understand. His lectures are 70 slides but he only uses 2 of them. His understanding of macrobiology concerns me...
He's the most disorganized professor I've had- he skips around and skims over difficult information yet expects very detailed answers that he grades both subjectively and harshly . Exams are 75% of your grade, so unless you are able to dedicate a surmountable amount of time for teaching yourself from the textbook, reconsider taking any class by him
At first he seems like a great professor but as the semester continued he seemed to get more and more distracted during lectures. I tried to email him multiple times about going over my exams and still have never gotten a response from him. Pay attention in class though because the material that he does cover is on the exam.
Lectures seem pointless. He goes on long tangents and will not cover the necessary material within the class period. Stopped going to class for this reason. He says he isn't trying to trick anyone come exam time, but it seems he wants his students to memorize an impossible level of detail regarding every topic. A really nice guy, though.
Prof Jacquet is really nice and funny, but his lectures are all over the place. He was very helpful and accommodating about some personal stuff during office hours which I really appreciated, but I had a really tough time with his class. He rambles and doesn't have organized lectures. His tests are fair, but its hard to learn from his teaching styl
Dr. Jacquet is one of those professors that I believe truly cares for his students. Though, I took his class during the summer, so the class size was small. The lectures are important to hear, but the material is clear on all of the powerpoint and he is straightforward on what is on the exam. He has a great character and I recommend him.
He's a really good guy. He gives good feedback and is really funny in class. He helped me get a reseach position and always has a good attitude. He deos believe in hard work and real learning so it won't be easy, but thats ok because he tries to support you if you come to him for help.
Gotta work for a good grade in Dr. Jacquet's class. His tests are difficult and the lectures can be iffy. Good luck memorizing the 70 slide powerpoint to know what is gonna be on the test. Don't expect this to be a GPA raiser.
Do not take this class, all that you will be graded on besides the lab is the 4 exams and 2 assignments in the class. Unless you can read his mind you will not know what is on the test. The lab grade is what will save your grade. He does not give good feedback and he does not talk about anything relevant during lecture.
Dr. Jacquet overall is a really great guy and cares greatly about his students. However he jumps around in his lectures a lot and goes off on tangents for the entire hour, then says "you won't need to know this". It's hard to know what's on the exam so you end up trying to memorize dozens of lecture slides.
Dr. Jacquet is very passionate about biology and really gets the students interested with the use of jokes and just relating to our age group in his lectures. His explanations are very clear, and he is open to any and all questions. He is by far one of my favorite teachers here at NC State.
Jacquet really cares about biology and is passionate about his students. He clearly is very knowledgeably. However, he is a difficult teacher to learn from. He jumps around in lecture, gets far to indepth and it is very hard to follow. It is not intentional, and he is funny. He leads to what will be on tests via HUGE pwrpoints and lecture. goodluck
Enjoyed taking this class. Is very detailed in lecture / ensures an in-depth understanding of course material. Very knowledgable about the subject & cares about student success. Very funny & personable.
Professor Jacquet is a good professor, and I did not mind the class. The exams were not excessively hard and there was hardly any homework. Attendance was not mandatory but I would recommend going because he talks about a lot of things that aren't in the powerpoints. He is extremely compassionate, and very open to helping students however he can.
On his tests there are multiple choice and written responses that are superfluous and unfair with things that were not taught in class. He assigns 14 questions and 28 responses on pack back. He also assigns homework due the day of the exam. He mostly goes on tangents in class and ends almost every sentence in "but you don't need to known that."
Dr. Jacquet is very passionate about what he teaches, and will tell you in class exactly what you need to know for the exam. He gives you access to the powerpoints he uses in class, but you definitely need to show up to lecture for things not on the powerpoint. He gives almost no homework, and keeps his lectures lively. He encourages questions.
He always starts off class by asking if anyone has any questions, which is helpful. His powerpoints aren't very detailed, so if you don't come to class, you may miss some information. He gives past exams before tests which usually have the same or similar questions too. His lectures are fun, but sometimes he can say some off things.
Amazing professor with a great personality. Will get off on tangents, but they're always enjoyable. Believes in hard work so if you expect to just sit there and not study independently, good luck. Genuinely invested in student success. Use the powerpoints and old tests as primary study materials. Listen to the stuff he says will be on the test.
very interesting and entertaining lecturer. difficult exams because it is hard to predict what will be on them- he goes off topic often. that being said, he is very understanding and clearly cares about his students. if you put in the effort, you will get the grade.
Dr. Jacquet is super entertaining and really loves teaching. He's great at explaining tough concepts and is very knowledgeable. Exams are fair but can be challenging. You can't just memorize the material; you need to understand it and be able to apply it to different scenarios. Overall, I loved this class and this professor!
Dr. Jacquet is extremely passionate about what he teaches and cares deeply about his students. His lectures can be a little bit unorganized and jump between topics but he is always happy to re-explain if you ask. There are a few assignments that are not time-consuming and guaranteed to help your grade. Take good notes + study and you'll do well.
Taking BIO 183 fully online with him and he is not accessible at all outside of zoom class. There's no way to access his office hours and has said he doesn't respond to emails. I emailed him 3 weeks ago and still haven't gotten a response. Terms never mentioned have shown up on the exams. If there's another prof available take them instead.
Dr. Jacquet is a good teacher who struggled to make his course compelling in an online format. He had videos which were excellent at teaching concepts, even if they were a bit bloated with some filler. His scheduled class times were frustrating because he expected us to bring all the questions to fill in the 50 minute blocks.
he has a great personality and the class is not too hard. the material definitely goes from pretty easy to hard in just a few lectures, so it is pretty easy to fall behind. I am sure with in person lectures he would've been more helpful about this, but online learning did not allow to ask many questions with only limited zooms available to students
Do NOT take Dr. Jacquet if you do not absolutely have to! Lectures were extremely boring/ very inaccessible outside of class/ never answered any of my questions/ emails/ very rude to students at times/ grades very harshly and puts confusing wording into exams to trick students/ did not give answers to past exams for review.. Horrible professor!
I took this class when online during COVID and let's just say I will never take a class with this professor again. The grades are based on three projects and three tests. I submitted one of the projects which was a big chunk of my grade as a google doc and he gave me a zero. I tried to contact him but he never responded. I ended up with a C-.
Made lectures asynchronous and attendance optional this semester so it became easy to fall behind. Not very accessible outside of class. Cared about the well-being of his students. Big emphasis on an overall understanding and application of knowledge over memorization of minuscule details.
A very kind professor. Explained topics in detail during recorded lectures. The tests can similar questions to the practice exams. Provided lots of opportunity to receive extra points. Overall a nice guy and good professor. Take this class!
Dr. Jacquet is a solid choice for 183. His exams weren't difficult as long as you watched all of his lecture videos and truly understood them. I didn't really attend the optional classes unless I was confused about something because it was just him answering questions.
Jacquet was a sweet professor. His class was challenging, but I almost didn't mind because I felt like I was learning something. He tries to connect with his students and even asks us about weekend plans, mental health, what he can be doing better, etc. He saw me putting in a lot of effort & helped me to improve my understanding and my grade.
Really nice and caring guy but the tests are really hard, they do not follow the practice tests, and usually include information talked about in class but that are not in the power point. The tests are my only gripe about this class, but they make me give it a bad rating as the exams, 3 small assignments, and the lab make up all your grade.
Hes alright, not too bad. This was a class that I barely attended and just watched the lectures. His tests were kinda confusing and some of the questions he asked he either didnt really mention or kinda blew it off. The only thing that brought my grade up was the lab grade and the homework so do really well on those.
This class feels like it's going to be easier than it turns out to be. You HAVE to pay attention in lecture and take notes - some of the things mentioned in passing will show up on exams. And you have to put in the work to understand the material conceptually. The lectures were engaging and Dr. Jacquet is a nice guy, just put in the work.
Professor Jacquet is the best professor I've ever had. His teaching is very animated and engaging. His exams are online and they make up most of your grade. He has open office hours and constantly offers assistance to anyone who may need it.
He is very knowledgeable. Paying attention to the lectures really matters, but they are entertaining and enjoyable. The class its self are chill and there are not many assignments. The assignments are easy and are graded lightly. The tests are rather difficult but if you understand the concepts you will be fine. The lab grade will carry your grade.
While he is a professor that is very enthusiastic about what he is teaching, this tends to backfire as he goes into many off topic tangents instead of teaching. Most of the grade consists of online tests though the questions are worded awfully, in a way that you cannot fully understand what he is asking and they are very time limited.
Waits until the last minute to post grades. The tests are usually 50 questions 50 minutes, which barely leaves no time to go over the test again. The lab was the hardest part of the entire class. It was a very hard course but super interesting. If you don't mind not knowing your grade until it is in my pack then take him. The lab TAs are great.
An excellent lecturer that makes the content interesting. The tests were difficult and the lab was a pain but that would likely be the case with any professor. He loves to take questions and I suggest him if you have the chance to take a class with him.
Lectures are disorganized and really hard to follow, and tests are weirdly broad but detailed simultaneously. I tried to express my frustration, and he essentially insulted my character and refused to take feedback. It's not a hard class, but if you prefer a structured, organized prof who respects his students' perspective, don't take him.
One of the best professors I've had at NCSU. It's important that you make your concerns known to him early in the class if you have a bad test grade or a difficult homework assignment because he will help you to his best abilities. Especially if you have good character and make an effort in class. Every point counts!
Jacquet is a truly nice and caring person who actively tries to help you learn and succeed in the future. Pay attention in class and read the slides and you'll be fine. I definitely recommend going to his office hours early on!
Jacquet is probably the only professor Ive had that I would not take again, which hurts because hes an incredible guy. Hes very funny in class and always checks in to see how we're doing mentally. But, I can't get over his lecture style. It was extremely difficult to follow along because he jumped around slides and never had any sort of order (1/2)
Although he has slides, I think his lectures are all oral-based, which is difficult for students because he'll go off on mini tangents and get off topic. These tangents vary.. some are useful for class, some arent. Hes a fun guy, but I couldnt get over feeling of being lost throughout lecture. He changes test dates to accommodate students tho (2/2)
Dr. Jacquet is an extremely caring and nice professor. However, he gets off topic a lot in class, so it is hard to know what to write down as notes. This semester, the tests were online but were still extremely difficult. There were few assignments, but the grade is based on a points scale so that is nice.
Very nice person but his lecture style is really hard to follow. He jumps around a lot and if you are not an auditory learner it makes the class really difficult. He moves exams around to accommodate students which is nice, but the exams themselves are not based on the slides and more on what he said in class.
I like him but his tests are ridiculously complicated. Some questions are simple and short and others are mind-bogglingly hard. A LOT of his final was "select all that are true" qs with LIKE SEVEN ANSWER CHOICES? He says all material on his exams comes straight from the powerpoint, and thats true maybe 70% of the time. The rest is from lecturing :/
There are 3 tests and a final. Two homework assignments. Tests are not really on slides but what he says in class so must listen to him. Class is on a point system and not percentages. Lab counts for a good number of points as well. For tests it is multiple choice and fill in the blank. If you like this great if not pick another professor.
Anything he says vocally is fair game on an exam. Re-watch lecture videos and attend office hours if you want to get a high score. Don't bother re-writing the notes on the powerpoints as most of the time he didn't get through them. I learned nothing in this class, but he is a caring guy. Just take him if you can.
He was OK. I thought he was pretty disorganized, regarding lectures. He would skip 5 slides and then would come back to them randomly (or not at all), which was frustrating. Three exams, which are doable but the questions in them can be worded terribly. Lab helps, so be sure to do good. Funny and nice overall, but just a tough class in general.
Dr. J's a great person, but his teaching style is a little disorganized. Tests and final were on moodle that we did at home. Lab is super important, and make sure that you write down stuff he says that isn't on the slides. He cares about us learning, but expectations can be a little confusing. He's always willing to help and clarify things though.
Wasn't a big fan of him, seems nice but also a bit arrogant. He is all over the place and tests you on things he only said out loud about papers he has read. The lab will carry your grade, so don't worry about the exams. He is very good about giving extra credit to the entire class. It worked out, but this class was not fun.
He has a great personality and really cares for his students to learn. You have to want to learn, just like every class to really strive in his class.
He has a great personality and does not make lectures seem boring, but his TAs are not good at grading the short answer tests. Come to his office hours and attend class every lecture to get the best chance at succeeding. He does have challenging tests though
Literally, just listen during lectures and you'll be fine. He does go out of order, but all the information is there on a slide somewhere, I promise! FRQ portion of exams in class, multiple choice online asynchronously. He will go over FRQ he's going to put on the exam before the exam date to help you out. He's very sweet and cares a lot!
Attendance isn't mandatory, but show up to lectures as what he says is on the exams. He explains the material really well and draws pictures. He tells you what's going to be on the test. There aren't a lot of assignments.
Wasn't a big fan of this class. VERY disorganized. Be willing to put in a lot of time outside of class he wants you to be knowledgeable. Tests are difficult, grading is very specific. He is saying because of access to the internet his tests are only going to get harder. It is a fine class, but if you want a good grade you have to make a connection.
Nice guy that knows a lot about bio, but doesn't present info well. Would often get off track and takes too many questions so we got really behind. Doesn't let panopto record so you can't watch lectures. 2 parts to test in person and online multiple choice. Tells you what in person will be, mult choice is hard. Rely on the lab to boost your grade.
He was an okay teacher, the exams were one in out of class and in class. He does not provide an answer key to the practice exams and believed in "working together". His office hours were only in the morning for an hour and can be very judgmental and critical. His exams were like the practice exams but they were graded so harshly. No recordings
His lab sections give a lot of homework and his TAs try their best at killing your grade on exams and lab work. Tests are difficult as well, so come to class to listen for possible things on the exams since he puts anything he says on lecture into exams.
Each exam is 1/2 multiple choice online and 1/2 in-person FRQs. You will do fine if you attend the lectures and take a weekend to study for the exams. Not a crazy amount of homework from the lab, very doable. Just make sure to write down all the examples he draws in class, as they often end up on the exams.
Basically no homework but the tests/studying will take up all of your free time if you want to do well. 3 exams are 50% MC online and 50% SA in person. Final is online. The written exam grading is done by lab TA's. Lab grade CARRIES. Easy to reach outside of class if you go in for office hours. Lectures get boring and he goes on tangents.
Attendance isn't mandatory but you have to go if you want to pass. He's a nice guy but goes on way too many tangents which leaves you learning the content outside of class. Tests are all in person and the open response are tough and are more in depth than an entry level course should be. Claims he isn't trying to trick you but puts trick questions.
WHATEVER HE SAYS JUST WRITE IT DOWN. IF HE DRAWS SOMETHING, DRAW IT AS WELL. Short Answer questions are in-person & he literally goes over it in class. MC section is at home and is timed for how many questions there are (20q=20min). Go to OH if you have questions. If you got something counted wrong on the SAQ, go to OH & he might give points back.
His style of teaching is putting up one slide and talking for 15 minutes or drawing something indiscernible. WRITE DOWN WHAT HE SAYS, DRAW WHAT HE DRAWS, it will be on the exams. His exams are out of class and minute per question. 1-2 homework assignments. This class doesn't take up much time but does not prepare well for future bio courses.
You really need to go to class because he draws a lot of diagrams. I was much better off since I have an iPad and could easily follow along with drawings and color-coding. He is not very organized but very sweet and passionate.
Dr. Jacquet was wonderful! I cannot emphasize enough how open he is to helping students outside of class. Going to his office hours genuinely made a difference in a course with deceptively difficult material. Just put the work in and try to attend his office hours before exams to make sure you know the concepts!
He's a fun professor but he jumps around a lot and your only grades come from the test. His tests look nothing like the slides he uses in class but if you listen to his lectures the stuff he says makes it on the test. If you already have some prior knowledge in molecular bio then this would be a fun class. He really does care about his students.
Overall the course was ok. Few assignments (passively-aggressively gives extensions) throughout the semester, but studying is vital to pass his tests. Unclear exactly what parts of the textbook we need to study for tests; slides do not cover everything. Goes on tangents during lectures so it is hard determine what is actually important to know.
Dr. Jacquet is a very nice person, not a great teacher. He goes off on tangents during class where he claims to want us to learn, not memorize, and then doesn't have any time left in lecture to actually teach. Make sure to attend lecture even though it's not required - he draws lots of diagrams and goes over topics that will be on the tests.
He is really kind and passionate about helping other students learn the content. However, he doesn't record lectures and covers a lot everyday so if you're gone one day, you're screwed. Tests are really hard and they're asynchronous. Review your notes EVERY day. Ask questions and write down every single thing he says. Even the small details matter
His lectures were mostly rambling and sometimes completely unrelated to the topic. Most of the information is on the slides, but they're super long and don't correlate with the lectures. Class isn't recorded but he doesn't take attendance. The test questions were about applying topics to something specific.
I loved this class! Would not recommend missing any lectures (he doesn't record them and his exams are based on them), and there is a lot of info in the lectures but he doesn't require a textbook (I never used one). Focus on his lectures and his slides (I only used my notes and studied his slides for all the exams). Exams are difficult but doable.
He went on a lot of tangents while lecturing but overall wasn't too bad. The exams were online but were difficult so make sure to study a lot. Only a few assignments throughout the semester and they were graded fairly. He is very funny and kind and is always willing to help.
Super nice professor and interesting lectures! Lectures were not recorded but powerpoints were posted. 3 exams across the semester made up the entirety of our grade, plus a minor multi-part project and a reading assignment. Free online textbook helped. Tough exams and it was a tough class for my first semester in college.
I really enjoyed him as a person but not a professor. I go in to the tests feeling confident and like I know the material, but end up failing the tests after studying hours on end. Not a lot of the stuff comes from the power points he gives. You either have to get it from lecture or make inferences. Would definitely recommend taking someone else.
Sorry but when about 70% of the class makes Ds and Fs on the tests, it's a teacher issue, not a student one.
Exams are beyond difficult, most people do not do well. PowerPoints and lectures do not properly prepare you for exams although he loves to say his PowerPoints are essentially on the exam.
He is not organized and starts to ramble in class after someone asks a questions. Tell us to come to office hours and ask him questions but then when we do ask he makes us feel dumb. I thought he was nice but he was really being rude and disrespectful to students that are really trying. 50 minutes of class time and we go through 2 slides.
Must work hard to get a good grade & stay on top of EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dr. Jacquet makes it clear from the start of the semester that coming to his office hours and asking quality questions are key to being successful in his class and this is the truth. His exams make up the majority of the overall grade and they are decently challenging but if you study you will do fine. Curves exams a lot. Very funny & enjoyable.
Dr. Benoit is the definition of I can be your angle or your devil. He is funny and energized and knows his stuff, but can be patronizing, needlessly stubborn and difficult. He is a big proponent of students going beyond the curriculum to get a good grade, but some of us have jobs and it makes the playing field less even.
I took Beniot for BIO183, and at the end of that class, I though he was cool. This man is the mortal enemy of an anatomy student though. In BIO183, what was on the lecture slides was tested. In BIO240, you have to go to office hours frequently to pass the class and the lecture slides are useless. DONT DO IT.
I'd give him a zero if I could. He's a nightmare: passive-aggressive, rude, and clueless about teaching. Thinks attending class and studying slides equals exam prep (it doesn't), wastes class time on rants, and demands excessive office hours attendance. And his advice: double your study time (16 hours instead of 8)....for a 200-level course.
Horrible professor. Blames the students for "not studying enough", when only 3 people got an A out of the entire class on the first exam.
Class is mandatory, but he spends most of class ranting about material that will not be on exams. In order to get a decent grade on exams, you must attend office hours, otherwise there aren't many resources to study. And good luck sending him an email, he will answer days later with a sarcastic and unhelpful "response".
Dr. Jacquet is one of the best professors I've had. Ive taken numerous challenging upper level biology courses, and he is by FAR the best professor I have had. Dr. Jacquet genuinely cares about students and their success. GO TO OFFICE HOURS!!
Very difficult class, however, Dr. Jacquet was very kind, understanding, and willing to work with you. Take advantage of office hours and you'll succeed.
The lecture is interesting bc he loves talking abt his experience that relates to class materials.exams are insanely hard. it's a multiple multiple question test which means there could be only one or multiple correct answers for a question. write everything he says in class since it is possibly on the test.
Take anyone else for BIO 183 if you can. His exams are nearly impossible and he is a terrible lecturer. He overcomplicates every topic and the powerpoints are not helpful. There was a curve at the end of the class and the lab is pretty easy so getting a decent grade is possible but you'll be stressed the whole semester over it.
Read the textbook, the lectures are almost useless since he goes on tangents about random things. The only thing that got me through this class was reading the textbook as his texts were fairly difficult. He ended up curving the grades at the end so everything worked out.
Professor jumps around slideshows and you MUST pay attention to what he says during lectures or tests will be more difficult than they already are. The wording and format of exams are very tough, making you think you selected the correct answers but in the end that was not the case.The final was not cumulative which was nice.
Jacquet was all over the place. He had slides for class but rarely went through them. Instead, he opened the class up to questions and went on separate tangents. There were no study guides or practice, just the textbook/slides. He ended up curving at the end so things worked out, but I feel like I didn't learn anything.
It was a pleasure to take BIO 183 with Dr. Jacquet. He is an excellent professor and is extremely passionate about the course and his students performing well. He has a remarkable ability to explain biology in a way that makes it engaging, and his passion for the subject is infectious. Overall, Dr. Jacquet is an amazing person and professor! 5/5
He's a fine teacher, pay attention to what he says and you will learn. His exams are brutal however, he likes to say some topics won't be on the exam and then have 30% of the exam consist of those topics. He also includes questions that cover something he hasn't taught in class yet. Get ahead if possible and study hard or you won't have a chance.
Jacquet was overall a decent teacher. His slides were all over the place and he rarely followed them, he would just go off on tangents. He would mention a lot of small details in class that were on the exams but nowhere else in any notes or slides. Take if you are ready to work hard and do a lot of memorization. The optional textbook readings help.
I know a lot people throw dirt on this guy's name, but instead I'm just going to throw up because this class makes me sick. Be prepared to teach yourself because nothing this guy says is on his exams. Don't trust his lectures, don't trust his syllabus, don't trust the example exams. Who should you trust? Me... take a different professor.
His tangents are the BEST part of lecture. He talks about the most interesting bio related things to what the current topic is, even if they're outside the curriculum. He DOES go over his slides, and his exams are literally made from information on the slides. There's almost no homework. You have to basically create your own homework to do well.
Basically coin flipping your grade. I took him because he USED to have online tests, and I already took ap bio in high school so I knew 80% of what he taught. IMPORTANT: the biggest issue is his tests are 1-5 correct answers a Quest., if you select any wrong choices you lose credit for the question. Lowest grade I've ever received for a class/tests
I love Dr. Jacquet. Exams are perfectly fair if you just study for a few hours, and he preaches learning essential study skills. He is very kind and his lectures are a lot of fun to listen to. Sometimes he rambles, but I always enjoy hearing what he has to say because he cares more about our learning than just teaching for an exam. Great professor.
His tests are not hard if you actually pay attention during lectures and read the slides. All of the material you need to know is covered in class. His lectures are super entertaining and he's more focused on learning for the sake of learning rather than learning for a test. I love Dr. Jacquet.
if you have trouble focusing on every minute of the lecture good luck it was so confusing and hard to focus on and he switched from slide 2 to 20 to 15 I was going insane and had to teach myself the material from the textbook but you have to go to lecture because he might say one sentence thats different from the textbook but its on the test.
Nice professor, but exams are hard. All multiple-choice, but many questions have multiple answers, and you lose all credit if you select one wrong. Lectures are very hard to follow, and he doesn't follow the slides at all. Honestly, I'm probably only passing because he gave us a free 100 on an exam because there was an evacuation during testing.
Dr. Jacquet is very charismatic and knows alot about human biology. He is very blunt with some questions such as "what's on the test?", but it is true, his tests consist of his slides and in class examples only. Other's reviews hark on his grading, and despite being easy course content, he makes sure you know what's actually going on.
He read off his slides and when it came to the exam he put more information then what he had actually given us. Don't take him.
I would advise not taking him if you can avoid it, i teach myself outside of class& his tests are designed for you to fail (some have multiple answers but he doesn't say which & if you don't select all you lose points). he also hasn't graded any of our 3 assignments all year (only tests), not many assignments so if the test goes poorly - good luck!
He really made sure he went into detail about the content. He is very slow moving through the content. He ended up cramming 1 chapter into 1 lecture a lot and so some chapters were VERY detail oriented while others were very surface level. It just wasn't balanced. But I loved him otherwise. I gained a lot of valuable knowledge.
Be ready to spend weeks on a single chapter. Gets side tracked very frequently and goes on tangents every few minutes. He also grades extremely slow, assignments that were due months ago still have not recieved a grade. That being said he is very passionate about his work and wants his students to suceed.
I actually really enjoyed this class! The class is lecture heavy and you need to take notes for everything he is SAYING, even if it's not on the slides. I recommend going to office hours or meeting outside of class whenever works best for you. This turned my grade around in the class and it made it easier to ask questions in class!
Amazing guy. Funny, cares about the students personally and academically, and explains things well. His lectures were all over the place though. He would jump from one thing to the next and go off on long tangents. Exams felt very difficult too. No extra credit, but attendance, assignments, and labs give a good cushion.
Tough class back in Spring 2024 that he ended up curving so much because we got so behind.
He is a very kind professor but I would have failed this class if I didn't go to office hours & show up to every class. He cares a lot about students but the exams are much harder than the material in class and the practice exams. I took it in 22 but he gave assignments that helped cushion the exams but it took a long time for grades to go in.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
32%
Textbook Required
22%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.43 avg changeRatings by Course
ANTANDPHYS
5.0
(1)BIO212
4.7
(6)BIO183
3.3
(112)183
3.3
(19)BIO240
3.1
(19)Difficulty by Course
ANTANDPHYS
5.0
BIO421
4.2
412
4.0
BIO240
3.9
183
3.8