DON'T BE AFRAID TO TAKE THIS CLASS!!! Everyone always talks about this class like its the most terrible thing ever! Yes, the reports are actually 20 pages long but there are only 4 of them in the quarter and one of them is a group written report. Literally the only knowledge you need is from BIPN 100. After you take BIPN 100 take this class!!!!!!!!

Catalina is one of the most amazing professors at UCSD! She's extremely personable & approachable, and great at explaining concepts. She's adorable and she tells funny stories as well! Take BIPN 106 (comparative physio) with her too if you can. She loves animals (she brings her dog to lecture) and you can tell she's very passionate about her work.

Catalina is the best!!! She is the sweetest, funniest and most amazing professor I have ever had at UCSD. Definitely take BIPN 105 with her because she makes the class so much better. I cannot imagine going through such a tough class with anyone else. Those horrific lab reports are definitely worth it when Catalina is your professor.

would take her class again

Definitely makes you work for it but doable. Two midterms (30% each), final (40%, or 35% w/5% clicker). Exams cover exactly what Catalina goes over in lecture, down to every detail. Pay attention in lecture, attend discussion, and re-listen to podcasts should get you a good grade! She is extremely friendly; she also brings her dog to class.

Catalina is easily my favorite professor who teaches courses within BIPN. She's extremely caring, she pauses to ensure people understand, she decorates her lectures with relevant experience which makes things easier to listen and relate to. She's available for office hours and really ensures you understand concepts rather than forcing brute mem.

One of the most challenging, yet rewarding classes I've taken at UCSD. The experiments and dissections aren't too bad, but the lab reports are a challenge. 20 pages each, and very in depth. Make sure to attend lecture. Utilize TAs and Catalina. Catalina is super sweet and will answer all your questions. Generous curve as well. Study hard for final.

Physiology is a lot of memorization and she does a good job of walking you through what you need to know. Midterms are easy but the final is pretty difficult. Mandatory discussion sessions and lots of extra credit clickers in class.

Shes such a sweet professor but the class in my opinion shouldnt be taught during the summer because theres a lot of material covered in such a short amount of time. Other than that she tries her best to have all of us understand the material but exams and quizzes are very difficult. Nice curve to the class

Vry good and clear lecturer(she apologizes for her accent but it isn't that bad). The course itself was difficult but she was fantastic at explaining it! Very organized and sends you many reminders and weekly "plans." Test are hard, but reflective of the course. She takes a "memory" based class and makes tests applications of processes u'd memorize

One of the best professors I have taken at UCSD so far. Although her lectures are dense and there is a lot of material to learn, she does a phenomenal job explaining the material and helping her students any way she can. She truly cares about her students and is reasonable with exam content and curving the class.

Professor Catalina genuinely cares for her students. She is so sweet and approachable. You don't need the book because she tests from the lectures. Her lectures are dense and a little disorganized, so if anything is unclear ask her in office hours. Her tests are heavily application based. The problem sets are representative of test questions.

By far the best, caring, kind, and knowledeble Professor I have ever ever known. Her lectures are easy to understand. she will help you alot in understanding the material. Her quizes are easy as long as you study for it. I recommend her %100. She is just the BEST and Sweet.

hard class but she helps however she can. she tried a new method: 10 quizzes instead of midterm and final and even though we had to study every weak, but it actually helped our grades more. she speaks too fast and kinda unclear but she helps a lot on OH. she even offered extra OH on the final night. recommend taking the class w other easy courses!

Took her for BIPN100, where I was unsatisfied. She stepped her game up for BIPN102 in the best way. Her explanations are much more clear, her tests are straight forward, and she has become increasingly available for her students. She throws student's a lot of bones and genuinely cares. Def not an easy A, but what Physio class is?

Catalina was sweet and caring! This was her first time teaching this class and she was just so detail in the Respiratory system/Digestive system, not much in other areas. It was a lot of detailed information when I would have hoped for a broader understanding to be able to learn other systems. We were allowed 1 dropped quiz but no other assignments

Prof Catalina is a really kind professor, and she is always prepared to answer questions. Although the lectures and quizzes are difficult, she trains us to think critically. The class is a bit stressful but manageable overall.

Catalina is an absolute gem of a professor. Her physiology classes and exams are designed to encourage you to critically think and apply information meaningfully. It was a challenging experience, but I was able to learn so much information from her. She's incredibly caring and always willing to help you understand concepts you are struggling with.

She is a good professor that tends to curve heavily. Concepts matter more than memorization so the homework and exams aren't as bad as other professors. She really tries to make sure you understand the material and holds a bunch of review sessions for exams. I will take her again!

She's very sweet, and she DOES CARE about the students. I don't know why other students say she doesn't. She spends time explaining things to you if you come to the office during hours and she is very detailed and precise with the lecture material. Yes, she's behind on lectures, but she won't test you on something she hasn't covered IN LECTURE.

Catalina's lectures are very quick, be prepared to review material weekly if not daily. The lectures go into great detail and exams are usually reasonable; definitely answer exam questions in detail. Considering the amount of content that needs to be covered, Catalina and the IAs do a great job teaching.

Professor Reyes-Gonzalez is a very sweet and kind professor, but don't let that make you think the course is easy! Prepare for weekly timed assignments, and very difficult midterms and finals that are content-heavy. Also has extra office hours and QnA sessions for those confused about concepts or exams. Be sure to take one day a week to review!

The guideline to passing this class is to lecture review and apply that knowledge without looking back at it during your weekly assignments. I would advise you to plan around this class as it will take quite a bit of time to understand the material completely. I can sincerely say my work was not top notch and I got a B.

Catalina truly cares about her students and will adjust exams to prove it (i.e. make the final non-cumulative). I think she lectures in great detail but very clearly and will explain if questions are asked. Tests are HARD, you must study to do well. Overall, she encourages critical thinking over memorization so beware if you don't do well with that

Catalina is a great professor and really cares about her students. I took BILD 2 with her and the class was very test heavy, we had 4 midterms and a final, and the exams were pretty difficult. She's really funny during lecture though and if you study well, you'll do good on the exams.

I really enjoyed taking her class. Her lectures are amazing and the exams are representative of what she says and teaches during lecture. Going to discussion sections or just rewatching them helped me massively. Rewatching lectures before exams also is helpful! She is caring and provides lots of opportunities to do well in her class.

Catalina's lectures are very dense, but if you pay attention and keep up with the material the midterms are very doable. The final was very difficult, but the class was curved generously. She genuinely cares about her students and wants you to succeed. Not an easy class but she makes it manageable!

Prof Reyes-Gonzalez lectures a bit fast, and is information dense, but her exams are super fair (final was a bit hard). The curve is ENORMOUS which is good but honestly if you do the homework and pay attention in class/review a little at home, the exams should be mostly a cake walk. She cares so much about her students cannot recommend her enough.

The material was hard but Professor Catalina made it accessible and interesting. I might take BIPN 102 solely because I enjoyed her class. She's really passionate and knowledgable about her work and it's a pleasure being in her class.

it's very obvious she's knowledgable about the subject but the lectures are just too detailed. exams are straightforward, she provides a study guide, but again it's not clear how in depth we are expected to know the material

A good professor just a lot of studying and quizzes every week or sometimes every other week. Material is difficult but you just have to try and study and do your best. She does curve when it is needed. Make sure to study every slide for the exams.

Wonderful professor! Do not only memorize concepts but understand them, so always practice what you learn after the lecture! Attendance is mandatory but worth it. She is caring and understanding, so go to her office hours whenever possible, and your TAs want to help you succeed. Her grading system is quite lenient but don't take it for granted!

The lectures were very interesting and it was fun learning physiology. If you keep up with the material and make notes for every lecture, it makes the quizzes and exams very easy. There is flexibility in grading to try and get the students the best grade they can. Very conceptual class but loved it!

Overall a great professor who explain concept clearly and understandable even humorous sometimes. She arouse my interests in physiology. It's very joyful to take her lectures. All important concepts are listed on the slides. Attendance is required, textbook is optional. Now I'm taking BIPN102 with her again.

Came back a second time to Dr. Reyes's class for BIPN 102 a year after BIPN 100. Class is definitely much easier to comprehend the second time around. Assignments are assigned some weeks, the same way in BIPN 100. Not having discussion sections made this class slightly more difficult, especially because there's only one IA to help. Great class!

Catalina is a wonderful instructor. It's clear her expertise lies in physiology which she brings to her work in BILD 2. You will really learn how the body functions in this class and she will make it as attainable as possible. She is a generous grader, only assigns a small handful of homework assignments, and is an extremely patient lecturer.

BIPN classes are always going to be difficult bc there's a lot of information however, Catalina is a great lecturer and is understanding. As long as you do the bare minimum of note taking + doing assignments, there's no way you will fail the class. The exams seem difficult but it's all based on what she teaches in lectures + ur critical thinking.

She is super knowledgeable on human phys and it shows in her BILD lectures. She does a great job breaking down complicated concepts and provides very fair study guides for exams. I'd recommend sitting in the first few rows, she'll chat with you about random stuff and she's very kind and funny.

She really cares about the students and she is very sweet; it seems like she really knows the topics that she is teaching. However, I feel like her lectures are very heavy and boring. But for the midterms and final, she gives us a very detailed study guide

"She really cares about the students and she is very sweet; it seems like she really knows the topics that she is teaching. However, I feel like her lectures are very heavy and boring. But for the midterms and final, she gives us a very detailed study guide.

Professor Catalina is great! She is a very clear lecturer and tries her best to teach in a way that students can understand. She gives very clear study guides for the exams and her grade is curved! She is very sweet and is happy to answer any questions on confusion. Code is needed for participation.

She explained the topics clearly and her assignments were not so hard, bild2 content is hard but the final is not cumulative.

she is great. however, test is too hard. even the study guide does not help. really need to know wevertythign that is on the slides regardless of if it is on the studyguide or not. really making me sad because i really like her and that the final is just a diaster.

i love you professor thank you for curving my grade. would take your class again. you are amazing

I love Catalina! She's super funny and cares a lot about her students. She brings her dog to class sometimes too! She gave a super gracious curve for overall course grades. Definitely go to her office hours or her TAs; the course is super super dense but definitely doable!

3% discussion 9% for homework (some graded off accuracy and some graded off participation) 3% in class participation (poll at end of class no clicker) 25% for each of two midterms 35% final Loved Prof Reyes! She is very passionate and knows her stuff. Fast lecturer so be prepared to rewatch. Generous curve. Can attend any discussion. Take her!

Catalina is a great professor! BIPN 100 is a bit dense in itself, but she does a great job of covering the material and the grades are extremely fair based upon the material we learn. If you put in decent work and study the class notes, do the problem sets, and finish the HW on time you will excel under her mentorship. Great class, great professor.

The course itself is packed with info. SO HARD TO GET AN A THO. I thought I did well in the class overall (my midterm scores were ~20% above avg), but I still didn't get A :[ Class exam avgs were ~67% (even tho some students got above 100%!). TAKE APPLICATION QUESTIONS SERIOUSLY. Memorizing vocab+taking notes are bare minimum.

I really liked Catalina, you can attend any discussion section you want and which lecture time works better for your schedule. Her midterms weren't easy by any means but if you put the work in you can succeed.

This class is hard but the professor is good. The exams are difficult but I still believe they are fair. Be ready to study a lot and pay attention to even the small details from class.

I adore this woman. This class was very difficult but she really cares and wants her students to do well. The material itself is very difficult to grasp but her teaching style does make it easier. She moves very very quickly through the material, and rewatching her lectures is very helpful. Attendance is mandatory for class as well as discussion.

She genuinely makes you work for your grade, this class took not even joking 20+ hours of studying a week, for me at least. The TA's are very specific graders, so make sure to read know the basics of almost every topic(50/50 free response and multiple choice. Physio is dense but Catalina tried her best since she seems pretty passionate about it.

amazing prof! but u MUST lock in. VERY dense material. 102 is basically 7weeks of respiratory system + 3weeks of digestive tract. SO MANY GRAPHS/DIAGRAMS for resp sys. do not get behind, lowk takes like 2hrs to rewatch a 50min lecture. ngl i didn't pay attention in discussion and i did fine(ish)... curves both the final grade + each exam a lil bit.

Professor Reyes is incredible! Her class was so interesting and I was excited to come to class every day. She knows the material so thoroughly and does a great job explaining concepts in a digestible way. If you're willing to put in the work, attend class, and study, you can ignore the lackluster reviews. She is so passionate and a great teacher.

Pay attention in class and you will do fine. Study for all midterms and you will do fine. I recommend rewatching the podcasts as she says a lot of information that can actually be useful for the tests. I received a B only because I didn't study for the final.

tests reflected the material taught. lectures are mandatory (canvas quiz w code) but she gives a good amount of misses so you can still get full participation if you miss. exams were very self explanatory and curved. would definitely take this teacher again.

BILD 2 harder than most lower div bio courses. Easy to get behind, a lot of material to get through and go over. Professor is kind, and cares about her students. Attendance and discussion mandatory, all assignments are timed. Lecture heavy. If you study a lot you will do fine. 3 total exams, no cheat sheet.

Honestly she was good at lecturing and went over things in great detail. She answered any questions students had in class and she emphasized what she wanted us to know. However, exams were tough. They were application based meaning you had to understand the material, not just know it. Midterms were outside of class time and attendance was mandatory

very caring teacher and wants her students to succeed. the exams are pretty fair to everything she says in the lecture but they are still kinda difficult (however this isn't because of the teacher but more because of the content in BILD 2-- there's a lot). I would definitely recommend and take again

Professor Reyes is a funny, caring, and attentive professor. Her lectures are easy to follow and her teaching style is consistent, content is also very consistent with homework. Homework is required like every other week in canvas quiz format. Exams are easy if you spend an appropriate amount of studying. Which is not alot tbh. Overall 10/10 prof!

Amazing from week 1-7. Week 8-10 was rushed and not explained well. Final sucked even w/ the big curve. She is really passionate and cares but if you take this class, know that the end is the most difficult content to digest (no pun intended (bc its the digestive system lol))

Catalina is actually my favorite professor. She made me enjoy a hard topic and I would totally take her again. Yes the exams were hard and a major part of your final grade but once you get a hang of what she usually tests, it's not as bad as people say.

Her lectures are very content heavy but I would rewatch the weeks lectures week by week. The midterms are not as hard as people say, I never got below an A on an midterm and 108% on the final. You just need to review the material and ask questions! I would rewrite my notes, memorize, and do all discussion sheets before an exam and you will succeed.

My not so good grade came from procrastination. That doesn't mean this course isn't hard, because it is. A lot. But Prof Reyes is so passionate about the subject and does teach really well with quality lectures. Just make sure to never stop showing up. With this difficulty, and the need to have good numbers, she usually curves.

The best bio professor on campus, she is so knowledgeable and also has an amazing personality. Its bio so its gonna be a lot of trying to memorize but once you understand the bigger picture this class becomes fun. I wish all professors were like her.

W professor deserves a 4.0 or above Just actually do your part and its a breeze.

A very good a caring lecturer her lecture slides were clear and concise and typically had all the information you need. Her class consisted of two midterms and final however she would change how much they weigh based on if you did better on the midterms or final. Allowed 7 lecture skips and you only had to attend 6 discussions for full credit.

A lot of people were complaining, but I really liked her class. I came in super worried! For a lower division biology class, it is challenging, but it prepares you for upper div bio (she made me interested in physio). As long as you go to lectures, you will succeed! I would rewrite notes from the podcasts and try to understand the concepts