Not very nice at all. Do not recommend.

Ambivero was WAY more concerned about having the reputation of being a hard teacher than actually teaching her students. She chalked up the poor exam scores to "I guess you just didn't study". Doesn't look like she's too worried about changing her tests/teaching styles to help future students. AVOID!!!!!!

I took gen micro this summer and I withdraw from it. If you struggle with classes normally, don't take this, this is the hardest I have ever taken. I have good grades for all other classes. All the tests are so hard. People may disagree with me because they are super smart. I am an average person who work so hard to get good grades.

Definitely the absolute worse professor I have had thus far at ucf. She is very articulate, but her exams are absolutely ridiculous in difficulty. Regardless the effort and time I put into this class, my exam grades were horrendously low compared to grades in other classes. Unless privy to passed exams and lecture notes, failure is guaranteed.

She loves to fail students. I don't think she knows that she is teaching to undergrad students. This is not gen micro, this is microbiology IV. No matter how hard you work for this class, you are gonna fail anyway. Don't take it if you have any other options.

She has an attitude that makes you feel sorry for her. Half the class failed and she did not curve a single point. She belongs behind the doors of a lab somewhere, not in education.

I walked into the first day of this summer class with the bleach blonde hair I have had my entire life. As the class came to an end, I found myself as a dark brunette from being inside for hours on end studying for this class.

This is a class to weave out the pre med students. I took immunology and genetics and passed those easily, but the GENERAL micro class is made difficult for absolutely no reason. Definitely don't take this class expecting an easy grade.

Organic chemistry was a breeze compared to this class. She is a fan of select all that apply with very tiny details. Lab is easy, and will save your grade but this class is made way harder than it needs to be.

Easily one of the hardest classes I've taken at UCF. Extremely rude for an Assistant Professor. Threatened to take off points on a quiz for messaging her on WebCourses. Teaches as though everyone in the class has a Ph.D in Microbiology, and she doesn't stay true to her word. The exams are extremely hard no matter what. 0/10. She's horrible.

She is very friendly and available to students, however her exams are extremely difficult and her questions very specific. Many of her exams are curved because the averages range from 30%-60%. A LOT of information on slides, a lot of memorization. If you dont have to take this, dont.

I HATED this class and prof!!! Microbio is a "weed-out" course and Ambivero does the most to weed you out of any professional medical career. Make A's in the lab then you'll have a chance at passing. Study the slides, what you don't understand from the slides, look up in the textbook. Hardest tests I've ever taken. It was God's plan that I made a B

Horrible teacher and not very understanding. She says she gives "extra credit" but it's truly not extra credit and the lab manual is full of errors . Certain people shouldn't become teachers and she's one of them. If you can take this course as a transient student please do.

The tests are based on rote memorization of powerpoints. A lot of questions are worded very ambiguously and multiple answers can be considered correct, however only one will work. This class was the most difficult class I've taken because it only tests how well you can memorize 200+ ppts. Also it seems like there's heavy vote manipulation here,

this class is the hardest thing i ever taken at UCF. orgo and immuno are a breeze compared to this. Her exams are ridiculous .

this class could be fun, but not with this professor

I took Ambivero, White, and Wilson over the summer and Ambivero made every single one of the exams. Let me tell you that you do not want her making your exams. She gives the toughest, most specific questions and if you don't know the material better than her than you will not get an A on the exam. She did not provide a curve on the exams for us.

By far the worst professor I've had at UCF. Throughout the semester I tried to make appointments with her to figure out how I can do better. First 2 times she cancelled on me and then never responded to my 3rd request. She didn't have any open office hours and always cancelled the by appointment hours because she was doing research.

She teaches you based on how well you can memorize powerpoint slides. For each test there are maybe 200 slides you have to memorize word-for-word and you'll get tested on details. By far one of the hardest and most unnecessarily tough classes I have taken. She doesn't make any effort to help struggling students either.

Did not enjoy a single lecture, and even if you read the whole book and attend every lecture hall. The test will still be very difficult because all of the questions are being pulled out of thin air.

DON'T take this class over summer A despite what nursing majors/advisers say. There's a quiz every class, a test every Tuesday sometimes Thursday too. She talks way too fast, doesn't respond to emails, puts two extra questions on the tests and counts it as the only extra credit/curve. No way to study for tests, the questions are unrelated 2anything

Extremely fast paced. Not impossible to get an A but difficult to. READ THE TEXTBOOK. Not everything is on the PowerPoint. She talks very fast in lecture. Test every Tuesday. Once a test is over, start studying for the next one. Doesn't respond well in emails. 4 point curve on tests. No other extra credit. Test questions very application based.

Theres no way to study for her exams. Studied absolutely everything and didnt know majority of the questions on the exams. She doesnt respond to emails. Lab is the only thing that can help your grade and lecture exams are extremely difficult. Do NOT take this course over summer A

Ambivero gives out plenty of free points but dont be fooled. Her exams require a nuanced understanding of the material well above the level needed for an undergrad microbio class. In my opinion, if her tests were written more fairly and the material presented more effectively she would not need to cushion everyones grades with extra pity points.

I don't think she willingly tries to sabotage anyone but she has annoying quirks such as sending out announcements telling people not to contact her AFTER she releases grades. Also known to be rude. Supposedly a classmate had a muscle impairment in his hand and she wouldn't let him finish bubbling in the last 5 questions on his test.

Worked hard, but exams are so convoluted that you're just being tested on navigating rhetoric. She seems to take pride in tripping students up & gives no meaningful feedback. At 5 credit hours, the uncurved 89 just brought my GPA down by a tenth. Might have been worth it if I had enjoyed the class or learned a lot, but neither sentiment applies.

she does not like discussing assignments or grades despite having TWO other instructors plus 5 different TAs helping her class. One of those professors who treats you like a number.

There were a few assignments that were in essay format. The instructions are not specific. I got a poor grade so I emailed her (professionally and courteously) asking for a regrade or for specific directions so I could improve next time. She replied back days later with a rude email. Don't take if you're looking for respect or help with anything.

I am on the verge of failing but its because she sucks at teaching and her tests she makes them to confuse the students rather than to help them. She doesn't help anyone if you ask for help, she tells you to pretty much help yourself. I would not take her at all but she was the only available. She doesnt give enough time for tests either.

This is the hardest and worst class I have ever taken. I am usually an A student but after studying for hours and days before each test, I still end up with D's because it is so hard. All the questions on the tests are insanely specific that I feel like I need to memorize the minute details rather than truly understanding the material. Don't take!

I would never take this class again. Would have done much better taking this at a state college as I am unsure how this professor even has a job teaching. Lectures provide nothing & have nothing to do with homework, lecture heavy that provides no guidance, no assistance outside of class, lab has nothing to do with the class at all. waste of money!

I am a mostly straight A student yet this is the first class Ive ever had to withdraw from. Im taking it as a prerequisite for pharmacy school and Ive done well in other high level courses. I spend hours and hours studying only to fail every exam because they ask the most random and specific questions, unless you can memorize an entire textbook.

Expects so much and makes everything so much more specific and harder than it has to be. Most of her test questions are so specific and get into such great detail it is impossible to memorize. Some of the questions just seem like history facts. She does not care about her students passing Blames bad class avg on students. Ignores emails. just awful

Gives pop quizzes for a non mandatory class during the covid pandemic. She has no sympathy for her students nor does she care about what is happening in their lives.

The professor claims zoom meetings are optional since she is not lecturing and simply answering questions during class time, then assigns pop quizzes unannounced. No GroupMe or any type of student coordination is allowed. Very cruel and unprofessional, especially during these changing times.

She really shows how little she cares about her students. Doesn't host a lecture, then gets mad when no one shows up to her q&a. Get ready to teach yourself! And by teach yourself I mean memorize the textbook.

Does not explain concepts well at all and basically just reads through the power points. Has pop quizzes during non-mandatory lecture times, inconsiderate to students, and makes test questions very specific without offering any guidance on what to expect on her tests. She makes this class extremely difficult for no reason

Terrible professor, steer clear if you can.

Not great. Not very willing to help students (with material or technical difficulties). Homeworks are easy but very long and not helpful for the exam. Powerpoints are confusing and contradict the textbook. The tests aren't bad if you read the textbook.

Not helpful at all during this pandemic. Doesn't read students emails. People are going through rough times right now so why would you give extra credit during a non mandatory class that could help out so many people. It just doesn't make since to me. If honor lock messes up or if your having technical difficulties, good luck. She doesn't help.

This class is doing a real good job of killing any kind of interest I had in microbiology. Homework is long and tedious and has little to no relation to the tests. Tests are super specific and are intended to trip you up even though time is already limited. "Lecture" does an awful job of telling you what you really need to know. Avoid at all costs.

Without a doubt the most demanding course I've ever taken. It is almost as if she is under the impression students are only taking her class and do not have other courses to be concerned about. There is so much you are expected to know for each exam and she is not very helpful. She acts a little superior, instead of being accessible. Awful.

She doesn't test on how well you understand concepts or processes, rather on whether you memorized every single molecule in her ppts, all of which sound very similar, and named in numbers and letters. She treats it like a graduate level class, even though it's a requirement for all biomed students. No resources but the ppts. Very draining. Avoid.

the tests would cover random slides from powerpoints and she wouldnt give any information on what might be on the tests. The lab quizzes were easy and if you do those you should pass

Classes and professors are effective when there is a cooperative student-teacher relationship. Dr. Ambivero instead chooses to treat students in the most condescending and harsh way possible, testing on extremely minute details in ppt slides. Also the only class where you need a MEDICAL DISCHARGE SUMMARY to be excused for illnesses. I mean really??

Right off the bat she let's us know she isn't there to teach or be helpful to us in any way. She is expecting students to retain material as if they are robots; she doesn't answer questions, she claims the lectures are not for her to teach, just goes over what she wants. There's no tutoring/extra sessions, the class with her isn't worth the stress.

There are NO dropped or replacedexams, only if you MISS an exam and get a zero, then your final will replace that exam. I've passed Orgo with an A, studied every day, no partial credit questions, no reused questions, you need to know the book! Her lecture slides hardly touch on the topics needed for exams. The lab saves your grade but barely tbh.

Have to record lectures yourself. YOU CAN'T SEE YOUR PAST EXAMS! so you never know what you did badly on. 52 questions in 50 minutes. The wording of the questions is odd, I study two weeks before an exam, still did badly A's in all chem and bio classes Exam reviews are at 7:30 am on select days IF you can make it. I would've taken Prof. White

This class was an absolute nightmare. Her exams are nearly impossible to pass and theres no dropped exam. The exams consists of select all questions (no partial credit) or either "A &C are correct". Doesn't help that she doesn't let us go over the exam questions to see what we got wrong. Sadly, she is the only professor for MCB at UCF..

Never had a professor care less about their students. Class averages for exams are low D's. No dropped grades. No curves. Memorize every detail from the book and from lectures. Exams are meant to trick you. Doesn't care that students are struggling. If I could rate her a 0 I would. Not sure what she's gaining from making this course so hard.

I have had professors in the past who dont care about how their students do, but I think ambivero actually WANTS us to fail. The material is interesting and not that bad but her tests are impossible. The tests are unnecessarily difficult. Previous semesters were given extra credit but from now on, she is not, and we need it. DO NOT TAKE HER

I truly liked the way she lectured and how passionate she is for micro but she just sets you up for failure with her exams. No matter how much I studied I found the exams to be extremely difficult for no reason. I'm a senior & have never earned a C in any class but I'll be lucky if I pass with a C. It's ridiculous. Do yourself a favor & AVOID her.

Her lectures were OK but they did not help when it came to the tests. There were 4 tests & a mandatory final that does NOT replace any bad grade from a previous test, unless you MISSED a previous test and received a 0. She also did NOT offer any extra credit assignments or quizzes this semester. Lab's easy & helps your grade but barely makes a diff

If you are taking any other relatively difficult classes DO NOT take this class. There are 4 exams and 1 final worth 200 points. No drops, no extra credit, no study guides. The exams are extremely difficult, her questions are built in a way for you to get them wrong. Mostly select all that apply, no partial credit & you cant review your test.

Absolutely horrible, never seen a professor care less for her students

Didn't respond to emails for help multiple times throughout the semester, tests are structured in a way for you to fail, called us her stupidest class to TA's apparently, elitist attitude, ended up studying way more than an orgo 2 and biochem class, and much more! 10/10 recommend if you want to hate your life for a few months and lower your GPA.

Singlehandedly the hardest class Ive ever taken. The exams felt like a mind game. 50 minutes for 52 questions, most of which are select all that apply. No partial credit. I had to fight tooth and nail to pass. It felt borderline impossible to study for her exams. Orgo was a breeze compared to this. Lab was about the only saving grace I had!

I don't even know where to start on how bad this professor is. Exams were mind games. Half the class was retaking her after dropping b4. It's like she wants people to fail the final just to retake this torturous class again. AVOID AT ALL COSTS AND DON'T TRUST GOOD REVIEWS! Prob from TAs tbh. I don't normally bash on people but this was ridiculous!!

If you have the possibility of taking this class literally ANYWHERE else, with ANYONE else, do so. Her exams are impossible and you DEFINITELY CANNOT take this with other heavy classes. You may simply want to rip all of your hair out. My mental health has degraded so much after taking this professor. AVOID!!!

Dont be fooled by good reviews. Yes, lab helps your grade. Lab has a different professor, thats the main reason you do well because she isnt trying to trick you with quiz/exam questions. The content in micro isnt too hard, her impossible exams are what gets you. Its clear that if the whole class is failing exams,the common denominator is dr. A

AVOID THIS PROF! Especially seniors looking to graduate DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! Exams are intentionally tricky. Dr.A would rather see her students fail then succeed. Has select all that apply questions which you dont even receive partial credit on. Recorded lectures, read book & PPT, studied everyday & still did poorly on exams. AVOID HER!

I am a pre dental student who scored in the 90th percentile on the DAT and has a 3.7 GPA. I can confidently say this is the hardest class I have ever taken and it is hard for absolutely no reason. The material is so simple but the professor wants you to fail with the questions she asks. DO NOT TAKE! 5 credit hour C kills your GPA.

I have taken challenging courses but this class was extremely difficult for no reason. Dr.A's tests sets you up to fail. Her exams are tricky! I've gotten A's in ALL my pre medical courses & this class killed my GPA! Read the book, PPTs, & recorded lecture. No way a class should be this horrible! Don't be fooled by good reviews.

RUN! Don't buy into the whole "This class will prepare you for grad school, med school etc." I've taken prep courses & classes that have done a better job preparing you than Dr.A's class. Exams is what messes you up; they have trick questions. You can do what is required of you as a student & still fail exams. Lab is suppose to help your grade.

Creates her own exams so when she saw majority of the class was failing idk why she didn't change how she asked questions so students could get more clarification to perform better on exams rather than give trick questions. Record lecture/go back & listen to them. Read textbook & PPTs. Do well in lab for extra points; you'll need it.

Extremely difficult class for no reason. Exams are tricky and are meant to trip you up. Study weeks before an exam to perform well. Memorize literally EVERYTHING. Time management is key for this type of class. Complete HW WAY before exam day so you're not overwhelmed with tedious work. Do well in lab so it can help your lecture grade.

Definitely read the textbook and take notes on EVERYTHING she says in the lecture. Simply memorizing the PowerPoint will not be enough. The exams have select all that apply with no partial credit. Some questions are very specific so don't skip over minor details. Bank on lab to boost your grade with the quizzes and lab exams. Good luck!

DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST SEMESTER AS A TRANSFER STUDENT!!! This is a 5 credit course and it will tank your GPA no matter what you do. The professor speaks very fast and enjoys being cruel to her students. She shows no mercy on her exams and that is what mostly makes up your grade. Lab helps a little but its not as helpful.

This class is hard overall but Dr A makes it harder . Tests are horrible especially when it cames to select all that apply, if you select one wrong you get the entire question wrong no partial credit is given. Get ready To study hard . The lab helps with your grade though . I wont advise anyone to take her , shes gonna hurt your Grades .

She spoke extremely fast in lecture that I had to record and listen back later. Studied practically everyday from the powerpoints, but still struggled on exams which were way too many questions in a short time period and were not straightforward at all. Lab will slightly boost your grade. No EC, no dropped or replaced exam, and final is worth a lot

Horrible

The Professor shows lack of interest in helping students or wanting to work with them at all. I enjoyed the class itself and the material, but she has very strict policies on point deduction if you ask her anything about exams or the questions on them,she goes through things pretty fast and if you have trouble she has a "well that's tough" attitude

It's unfair for the EXIT EXAM to be heavy on QBM material when that class is not a requirement for Biotech. I had to take an exam to graduate that had questions on a course I NEVER took. Making that optional for us, with Methods instead, and then holding it over our head for graduation is unfair to biotech kids and something needs to change.

So DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE WITH HER! Only gave us the textbook, PowerPoints and flash cards, only hosted discussion hours instead of teaching the information. YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN FOR THE ENTIRE SEMESTER! Sent an email about attending Weigels classes instead of her teaching her own students! Unless you are interested in this course dont take.

SHE. IS. AWFUL. Any other option, choose that instead of her. Her exams are ridiculous, the final is cumulative, and you HAVE to attend the lecture. She says the tiniest things in lecture that will 100% be on the test. Her powerpoints are vague and hard to study. The lab midterm is easy so make sure you study cause it can help your grade a lot.

Do not take this professor. I study day in and day out. Dr. Ambivero makes her exams extremely difficult for no reason. You have a cumulative final so make sure you know information from each exam as if you were already preparing for the final exam. I WOULD NOT recommend taking her. HORRIBLE!

I would definitely not recommend her. I never thought I would be on the edge of failing. Exams are unfair compared to how much we study. The select all that apply are the worst type of questions you could ever imagine. She gives extra credit but makes you work for them and you will never get the full grade for them.

The content is interesting but the way this class is taught is frustrating. Homework is barely relevant to exams, which are unnecessarily hard with trick questions. Final only replaces the lowest if you miss an exam. She talks quickly in lecture so you have to record it; do well in lab and memorize every word she says in lecture and you might pass.

This has definitely been the hardest class I have taken at UCF. It is extremely lecture heavy, and missing one class could hurt you on the exam. The tests are extremely difficult and made in a way that is hard for most students to do well on. Do not taking this class with other difficult courses as it will require all of your time. Lab grade helps.

A disappointing professor. She does not get to know her students. Dr. A is well knowledgable, but a terrible test giver. This is the first course I failed in college. Unfortunately she is your ONLY option at ucf. Evaluate your post-undergrad options. If they don't require the upper level micro, save your GPA and take this course at another school.

Worse professor ever. DO NOT TAKE!!

I watched and transcribed lectures, made flashcards, and attended SARC to study for exams and still would only get a C. Its unfortunate that she is the only professor at UCF that teaches micro because 1/2 the class is retaking it from failing previously. The material is interesting but she makes exams unnecessarily difficult.

Spends a considerable amount of time watching group chats instead of correcting the practice exams that always have wrong answers. SARC claims that she reviews each of the exams before they have us study with them, but DrA ensures there are incorrect answers on there and her reasoning is "students should study the reason why, not the right answer."

Just awful, awful, awful. My best advice is to give your all in lab, do not miss a single point from lab. It is worth a good chunk of your grade and it is doable to get 100 on everything lab-related. Lecture exams are so difficult, don't rely on these to help your grade. They are so detailed no matter how much you study for them.

Absolutely terrible. I have never seen a professor with such a lack of consideration and effort towards their students. It truly does not matter how well you study, it is solely dependent on how good of a test taker you are. The subject itself is interesting, but the exams ruin the experience. She's the only option, unfortunately, so try your best.

Absolutely HORRIBLE, listen, this is by far the worst professor. Honestly, this class is interesting and didn't have to be this hard, but she made it so tough, no matter how much you study, can't seem to at least pass her exams. Do your best in the lab, that will save your grade

Honestly, if you can avoid this professor I would highly recommend it.

Every exam in based on the lectures which she refuses to record, provide notes for, or answer questions on. The exams are full of trick questions and ambiguous wording. Unfortunately, there's no avoiding this professor or her disdain for her students. Record the lectures and take deep breaths.

Took this class in 2020 but had to return to write an honest review. Ambivero is very knowledgable but you are expected to know what she knows. Harsh grader and loves trick questions. Only if you write down everything and memorize EVERY powerpoint word for word will you pass. Stick to teaching yourself. Lab helps. Best of luck science majors!

Her tests are impossible to do good on unless you memorize every single fact she lectured on. Will use technical terms and not explain them and references immuno even though it's not a prereq. Says there's only 5 select all that apply with no partial credit but it's most of the test. Even an actual bacteria cell couldn't pass this class. AVOID HER

I still do not understand why she is only microbiology at UCF.

Unfortunately, your grade ultimately comes down to how well you do on the exams in the lecture since they're so heavily weighted, but Dr. Ambivero makes these exams next to impossible. Select all questions with no partial credit. Class averages weren't much higher than a D in the class. UCF do better - hire more microbiology professors!

Extremely heavy exams, and you have to memorize every single detail in her PowerPoint. If you are not her, passing her class with an A is impossible. She gives you only 50 minutes on the exam with 52 questions, and every single questions are really wordy and tricky. She is the only professor teaching this course so there is no way to AVOID her.

She or her assistants deleted my prior rating LOL. Summary: class itself not bad but prof makes it much harder than has to be. During my sem, NO curve or EC. Experience not enjoyable and very stressful (more stressful than orgo1+2, biochem, etc.). Would not recommend her but shes the only available prof. Stay ontop of material, do not fall behind.

Honestly she makes her class way harder than it has to be. shes the only professor at ucf that teaches it so you have to take it somewhere else to avoid her. her grading scale really needs to be lowered to a 65 as passing, because a 70 for passing is damn near impossible. dont recommend, probably about to fail and ive never even gotten a C before.

If you can take this class anywhere else, with any other professor, do yourself the favor. This course was incredibly hard, as an average A student, I struggled all semester with several study techniques. More challenging than orgo. Test heavy with ambiguous questions, way harder than necessary. Honestly not worth sacrificing your mental health.

Beware of this professor. I was averaging pretty good on my test scores until the last exam. She COMPLETELY screws you over on the 4th exam adding unnecessary questions that have nothing to do with the content. They say the hardest exam was the 3rd exam but it was the 4th, plus it was her lowest exam average. It forces students to take the Final.

The worst professor I've had (yes worse than lawrence for orgo). Disrespectful. Doesn't want to help you boost your grade at all, despite teaching a 5 credit class. The way she "drops" your lowest is taking your second lowest and replacing it with your lowest (so if your bottom two were a 63 and a 64, your 63 becomes a 64). The lab was easy though.

Worst professor I have ever taken. Does not care at all if you pass or fail. If two of your lowest scores are nearly the same good luck because you won't get any additional bumps. If I could give a 0/5 rating I would. If you can stay away.

If you can avoid taking any classes that she teaches avoid it! She does not care if she is the reason you don't graduate. She doesn't consider students feelings, only her own. Worst class I have ever taken and this was my last class. If you do take her, good luck!

This professor is a vile human; she will smile and be passive agressive while trying to make sure you fail this course (angering). The Exams are anything but straightforward and often times include materials she did not cover. The only people that do well in her class are cheating. This instructor should be removed from UCF do not take her.

The least caring professor. Does not let anyone ask ANY questions during the exams. Has material not on slides or in textbook on exams. Most questions involve bubbling more than one answer. She will include "all of the above" or "A and C" type of answers on her exams. Anything but fair. Anything but respectable. Enough bad things cannot be said.

To pass the exams you have to memorize every single slide from the powerpoints and she includes select all that apply questions. The professor is rude and lacks empathy. Don't bother emailing her unless you want to receive a passive aggressive comment back. The lab is really the only saving grace.

You will not pass this class if you skip lecture. GO. TO. LECTURE. Do every practice exam you can find and become familiar with how she words questions. The TAs exam reviews are ESSENTIAL. The lab is easy to do well in so take full advantage of that to boost your grade. You will come out of this class knowing everything about E.coli

Make sure you record the lectures. The early you start studying the better.

The test are unbelievable. Shortened. -Her previous exams were compromised so she remade them harder as punishment. -Purposely omits info on powerpoints but tlks to fast to properly fill in blanks. -Doesnt record lectures knowing that its needed to know everying for the test. But will allow u to record the lecture where you cant hear anything said

I didn't even end with a bad grade I got a very high B. You have to go to lecture because even if you read and go to lecture she still ask things youve never heard Shes nice until you have any minor issue She always sounds like she's being nice but her words are incredibly condescending. And an 89.6 doesn't even count as an A in her class👎🏼

This was the hardest class I have ever taken. Organic chemistry was way easier. I feel like the purpose of an exam is to test students understanding of the material and not how much a student can memorize off the PowerPoint slides. Yes I put in the work everyday, never missed a class, paid for a tutor, attended SI and it still wasn't enough.

Absolutely terrible. She really wants you to really learn the content and like every detail of it but does it in the most inconvenient way possible. Lecture slides are bare bones, doesn't record her lectures (unless she is absent), talks fast, and follows it up with difficult exams where the most minute detail matters. The lab is the saving grace.

I've never had professors say you can't finish bubbling in your scantron after time is finished. She's VERY strict on this. You can't even write your name or NID after time is up or she will give you a zero. Didn't have enough time to finish bubbling the scantron but my packet was done. Got a bad grade when I knew the information… overly strict.

No matter how trivial or small a detail you hear in lecture or see in the ppt: memorize it. Select all, both A,B, all/none of the above. I have 89 B, passing is very easy IMO, but for an A: I would say dedicate your life to memorizing the most minor of details, but no amount of studying could've prepared me for the kind of questions she asks.

This was the rudest,toughest,most condensing professor ever. I studied for hours on end and would still fail exams. She doesn't care about students and tries to trick you. Its not about learning the informations its learning how to read her tricks On the lab the unknown test was messed up multiple times but it was still at our fault when incorrect

Class was harder than it needed to be. Asked for student feedback during the semester but refused to put any of it into practice. Talks extremely fast. If you don't go to lecture/record you won't pass. Exams are not based on how well you know the material, but how well you can avoid unnecessary tricks. Seemingly liked having students struggle.

Honestly the hardest class I have ever taken and the worst professor on top of that. She has great lectures but you have to record all of them and write down every single detail before an exam. 52 questions in 50 minutes, very detail orientated exams. She is rude and short with students, very condescending and has a superiority complex.

Literally the worst professor at UCF. She is heartless and thinks she's better than everyone else. She's the only micro professor at UCF so I had to take her class but damn do I regret it. Made an interesting class stressful and unpleasant. Would give her a 0 star if I could.

For honors the tests are 60% MC and 40% FRQ. FRQ include drawing and labeling and are as specific as the MC. There's like 6 ec pts per exam instead of 4 like normal lecture but its not worth it. Take the normal lecture. She takes great pride in watching students struggle and is very unaccommodating. The lab and final are key to saving your grade.

class was harder than it needed to be as the content is easy but the exams are unnecessarily hard and specific. Her slides are vague, the textbook and the homework anre unhelpful. No extra credit. Take this as the only class during the summer when you have no life outside of school. Lab is fun and will provide some mental relief. good luck.

Her class is the reason I could not graduate. Topics are not too difficult but very time consuming class and the exams are far more specific than her lectures. Beware, taking other hard classes at the same time may not be wise.

Please please please do not take this class at UCF. To anyone who is pre-med or pre-pa, you'll save your gpa and a LOT of time too because this class is extremely difficult and time consuming due to the weight of the exams. I would agree with other students saying its harder than orgo with Lawrence.

The professor's lectures require downloading PowerPoints and listening to audio, which can be hard to follow. There are no subtitles or visuals, making note-taking and understanding, and keeping the focus difficult. Since she's the only option for some bio classes, be prepared and hope she improves the format with videos and captions.

While her lectures are fine. She is extremely rude any time a student asks a question or feedback. I once asked a question and was told it was outside the scope of the class. Turns out there was multiple questions about what I asked about on the quiz and exam. She also locked an assignment before the due date just to screw people over.

Dr. Ambivero made an assignment for our class due on a certain day. She locked the file containing the instructions exactly 24 hours before. When a student reached out to others for the file, someone (for some reason??) informed Dr. Ambivero of this. She then told us that sharing files will be penalized. Avoid at all costs, she is truly awful.

This class basically sets you up for failure. I am an A+ student but had a hard time with this class only because of the exams. Theres not enough words to explain everything wrong with the teaching style and demand put on students. Professors talks TOO fast, TOO much detail, you cannot distinguish what you need to know from what you dont. p1

p2. The ppt's DO NOT HELP. Nothing from the powerpoint is on the exam,do yourself the best thing you will ever do. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS,I dont care if shes the only one teaching GO transfer for micro else where. She does not care about feedback either! if you take this class despite all the reviews, you are just giving her money down the drain.

you would think they want students to succeed. BUT NO. When asked for docs previous published to review old modules, they do not allow you to access it. Its crazy! Who gatekeeps study material, this is class that is paid by students to learn. This is not your own personal dictatorship. We are not PHD STUDENTS with one specialization in ONE area.

If you are going into PA school and need a good grade. DO NOT TAKE HER. Her class dropped my GPA. The recent reviews cannot be real. Her exams are not EASY every answer could be the answer in a question. Its VERY tricky. Im a straight A student and did not do WELL at ALL. Not only that but her HW are 100+ questions with matching. Waste of time

Sure microbiology is hard but there's a difference between setting up exams to purposely trick and fail students and actually having trouble learning material. She talks at 3x speed and she is just a bad professor.

Flipped classroom and lectures were pre-recorded on powerpoint. Gave lots of extra credit opportunities, one was a multi part assignment. With that assignment you had to complete all parts to get all the EC, but she locked the first one the day before it was due without notice. Exams weren't too bad but she was quite condescending at times.

Talks too fast and she has a chip on her shoulder. She comes off sort of nice sometimes but no consistency in teaching and explaining. I think micro is hard and it needs memory but she's very strict and her exams are tough. Needs to be nicer. Talks about MCAT but she doesn't realize not everyone who takes micro is going to med school.

Avoid at all costs. Will be going to Valencia to take Micro since no other professors teach it at this college. One class feels like 2 with her. IDK why shes trying to be Misses tough science teacher so hard but its overplayed and pretentious. Doesnt care about her students at all. Avoid.

Beware, Her expectations are not clear and she is not enthusiastic about teaching. Every lecture I felt like her distain for us grew. Exams are extremely comprehensive. If you do not have your desired grade by the withdraw deadline do not continue. The comprehensive exam is impossibly difficult so there is no real recovery after that point.