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Christine Schisler

Science - University of Guelph

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I wish she was around the whole semester, she is one of the best profs I've had here thus far

MBG2040 - 5.0 rating

I think she is a fantastic prof, you have to go to her lecture to understand but she makes it easy to pay attention in class

MBG2040 - 4.0 rating
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Reviews (122)
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MBG2000
Sep 27, 2001

Tough course, good teacher...

3.0
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MBG2000
Sep 27, 2001

GO Slower really, everything is green

4.0
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MBG2000
Nov 27, 2001

good prof, tough course

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MBG2000
Dec 1, 2001

phenotypically normal. Have workbook so class somewhat unnecessary.

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MBG200
Dec 2, 2001

showed pictures! could answer any questions, Totally sweet!

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MGB2000
Grade: C
Dec 4, 2001

Adds personal stories that manage to wake you up during class!

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MBG2000
Dec 5, 2001

my favourite prof - makes genetics fun and interesting

5.0
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MBG2000
Jan 3, 2002

Midterms are hard, stories from left field. "This is not compatible with life."

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MBG2000
Jan 8, 2002

SUPER! She's interesting and helpful.

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MBG2000
Jan 9, 2002

very tricky exams...kinda boring...not to crazy about her or the class

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3.0
MGB2000
Jan 9, 2002

i love dogs too dude!

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MBG2000
Jan 10, 2002

Lectures were repetetive, was unreasonably mean in marking midterms, but clear.

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MBG200
Jan 11, 2002

Interesting class

4.0
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MBG2000
Jan 14, 2002

the final fall 01 ruined everyones mark, you might want to rewrite that one

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BIO2210
Jan 14, 2002

It is too bad you have no understanding on how to trouble shoot with your equip.

4.0
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MBG2000
Mar 18, 2002

Ever noticed how she teachs with her eyes closed?

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MBG2000
Mar 19, 2002

amazing prof. - best teacher I've had at university thus far

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MBG2000
Mar 20, 2002

monotonous voice, uses the word perpetuate alot, teaches with eyes closed,

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MBG2000
Mar 21, 2002

Excellent Professor - with some helpful insights and interesting stories!

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MBG2000
Mar 21, 2002

Does anyone else notice that she sounds like Dharma from Dharma and Greg

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MBG2000
Apr 4, 2002

cell bio was bad, but she rocks when it comes to genetics

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MBG2000
Apr 5, 2002

Pretty good... enthusiastic about her material... somewhat monotonous at times:)

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MBG2000
Apr 6, 2002

She is useless and wont help students

5.0
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MBG2000
Apr 11, 2002

What the heck was with the midterms and final???

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MBG2000
Apr 19, 2002

Good course, F01 midterm was easy, but F01 final was a tad challenging.

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MBG2000
May 2, 2002

**** of a teacher, very nice person

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MBG2000
Aug 16, 2002

An evil, awful prof, she should retire

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MBG2000
Grade: A+
Oct 22, 2002

she offers a lot of her time to students w/ questions about the material

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MBG2000
Oct 24, 2002

Too many things are classic. This course could definitely be better

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MBG2000
Nov 24, 2002

Prof. Schisler is so engaged in her classes, makes them fun and easy w/pictures!

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MBG2000BI
Nov 25, 2002

Prof Schisler is excellent, so helpful and willing to chat. Love her!

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MBG2000
Nov 28, 2002

Lectures are interesting with fun pics, silly jokes, and mispronounced words.

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MBG2000
Nov 30, 2002

Great prof

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MBG2000
Dec 2, 2002

Great teacher! Very enjoyable lectures

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MBG2000
Dec 6, 2002

really likes the subject, helpful and nice

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MBG2000
Dec 7, 2002

Awesome course, awesome teacher, sooooooo into it!!! make it so much fun!!!

1.0
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MBG2020
Dec 7, 2002

lectures waist of time - out of date material

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3.0
MBG2000
Dec 17, 2002

Two thumbs up! A great prof! I had her for cell bio and genetics.Very Helpful

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MBG2000
Dec 18, 2002

exams were tough but fair. really nice and approachable

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MBG2000
Jan 13, 2003

awesome prof!

5.0
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MBG2000
Jan 15, 2003

enthusiastic, always available for questions/concerns, clear speaker/teaching

3.0
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MBG2000
Feb 25, 2003

She is mean and doesn't look a student in the eye when she talks to them.

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MBG1000
Mar 14, 2003

She's very nice + very helpful but she doesn't take any crap. Exams are hard. If you like bird courses she is NOT the one you want!

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MBG2000
Mar 23, 2003

She likes cats!

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MBG2000
Mar 26, 2003

hate her! refused to help when i asked her for them saying she can't help all 400 students! what the heck!

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MBG1000
Apr 8, 2003

fair exams, interesting class lec's. Don't bother with excusses...... yikes.

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MBG2000
Apr 8, 2003

Lectures are clear. Exams are hard...lots of details. Don't even bother asking for an extension on an assignment...it won't happen

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MBG1000
Apr 11, 2003

She gave me zero on a 6 page essay!..what a ****..how the hell does that work? I am fairly cretain she is the anti-christ. ...ANd she is scary!

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MGB1000
May 25, 2003

okay lectures are great, but the material on the exams is soo hard and not what was talked about in class at all. its actually a lot of work but the lecturesa re interesting. she loves cats, dogs and her son's gene's! but she talks with her eyes closed

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MBG2000
Aug 21, 2003

Hated this prof. Unless you know the exact wording she wants for answers you will not get the marks. Don't bother asking her to remark your work. Made students cry!!!

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MBG2000
Oct 7, 2003

She is actually Stuart's mom from Mad TV (or at least the voice of)

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MBG2000
Oct 24, 2003

she makes me feel like a 2year old when she talks to us

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MBG2000
Nov 13, 2003

Very clear in lectures. If you are good at fairly simple math and problem solving, you won't have a problem with this class.

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MBG2000
Nov 27, 2003

I made her cry!!! Most unintelligent prof i have ever had.

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MBG2000
Dec 5, 2003

Very helpful.. Likes cat examples a little too much tho! Makes the lectures interesting. Only complaint is she needs to slow down a little bit.

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MGB1000
Feb 29, 2004

Very helpful! She is always available to help!! She is very patient and makes genetics interesting! Her exams are fair if you study and she gives lots of time for assignments!

5.0
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MBG1000
Mar 4, 2004

She was great! She is very clear in lectures and holds many many help sessions. Exams are pretty tough, you just have to study!

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MBG1000
Mar 17, 2004

I just love her! She loves what she talks about, knows what she talks about and it shows. Her lectures are very organized and she makes genetics easy to understand (even for us BA students!). Midterm is fair, just study. Love her!

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MBG2000
Mar 18, 2004

Can you please teach all of MBG 2000 not just half of it? The class got really boring after we got the new prof at midterm! One of my favorite profs so far.

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MBG2000
Oct 29, 2004

She does an excellent job of making the material interesting. great teacher.

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MBG2000
Nov 23, 2004

Her lectures are very interesting, but they basically have nothing to do with exam material. Just do the workbook and don't go to class.

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MBG2000
Nov 30, 2004

Very intelligent woman, very fun and interesting lectures. Lectures had nothing to do with the exam material though, do the workbook!!!!

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MBG2000
Dec 14, 2004

loved her..easy to understand, made the lectures on the interesting things so people paid attention..awesome program head too..

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MBG2000
Dec 14, 2004

Great Prof! Very clear, and is always open to questions.

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MBG2000
Dec 27, 2004

What the Schisler?!? Awesome prof, made the course fun, but u gota work hard to get the results...the seminars were useless.

5.0
2.0
MBG2000
Jan 10, 2005

She was a superb prof who was enthiastic about material and taught it in a manner wonderfully suited for us students. Keep up with tutorials and you'll be fine. An excellent course!

5.0
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MBG2000
Grade: A-
Jan 14, 2005

I think she is a great teacher. She knows what she is talking about and you can tell she enjoys the subject. I believe she is a fair prof since there was a question which could have been misread, so she took it off the midterm.

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BIOM1000
Mar 16, 2005

not lenient or understanding in any way shape or form... if she says to walk 2cm then you WALK 2CM...

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MBG2000
Oct 14, 2005

great prof

5.0
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MBG2000
Nov 2, 2005

Interesting lectures, good notes - overall one of my favourite profs

5.0
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MBG2000
Jul 5, 2006

Is a VERY good lecturer, and uses all sorts of examples to explain the material and make it more interesting. That being said, you can learn most of what you need to know for the exam just from the tutorial book.

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MBG2000
Oct 11, 2006

LOVED this woman. She is enthusiastic about her lecture material and presents it in a clear, straightforward manner that is SO easy to understand.

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MBG2000
Oct 15, 2006

She's an interesting prof. She teaches fairly well and fairly clearly. If you can imagine, she sounds remarkably like Stewart's mom from MadTV. Not that it's a bad thing, just prepare to chuckle the first time she talks about somthing with enthusiasm.

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MBG2000
Dec 3, 2006

Awesome!! -- one of the clearest, well spoken, fair professors I've had so far here at Guelph. Incredibly helpful (tons of opportunities outside of class to ask questions) and everything she stresses in class is tested on--refreshing! The tutorial book for the class is very consistent with exam material. Keep up with the work and you'll do fine!

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MBG2000
Dec 22, 2006

quite a few tough questions on midterms and exams. midterms out of 25 questions only and screwing up each 1 costs you a lot on your mark. answer choices on exams are tricky.

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MBG2000
Feb 2, 2007

Very good professor. The course is setup well. The only thing is that the material is not simple, but everything else about the course and professor is good.

5.0
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MBG2000
Oct 28, 2007

I love this prof. i havent had one of her exams yet so i cant rate her on that, but she is sooo organized and it makes it really easy to learn. go to the tutorials, and have the questions done, they really help aswell.

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MBGMBG
Nov 6, 2007

I LOVE PROF SCHISLER!! What a wonderful professor. Not only does she know her material she knows how to convey it to students! Clear speaker....willing to help and very friendly if you make the effort. Enjoyed her class so much I attended both lecture times. Fair for Midterm...Just know your stuff. Amazing person!

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MBG2000
Dec 9, 2007

GREAT PROF. EXAM AND MIDTERMS VERY FAIR. KEEP UP WITH THE WORK AND GO FOR EXTRA HELP IF NEEDED. VERY INTERESTING AND FUN CLASS!!

5.0
3.0
MBGB2020
Jan 2, 2008

Great class, great professor. Made genetics interesting.

5.0
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MBG2000
Feb 29, 2008

Such an interesting prof!! Really nice and soo helpful, makes time for you even if she's late to something else! People who complain about her don't go see her for help, she makes things clear, is super interesting (even though lecture material isn't really on the exams), and just a great prof all around! enthusiastic about the material too!

5.0
3.0
MBG2000
Mar 12, 2008

Very interesting! Always offering help! Don't need to read the text, just go to class and DO THE WORKBOOK QUESTIONS!

5.0
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MBG2000
Sep 30, 2008

Schisler is just one of those interesting individuals you stumble upon in life. She is without a doubt an exceptioinal prof! Very clear and if you just do the work book ...the exams are the same. Read them carefully though, as she likes to be tricky with words. She speaks with her eyes closed when you talk to her 1 on 1 too haha. She is amazing!

3.0
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MBG2000
Nov 13, 2008

First of all, there is no point in going to her classes (she practically says so her self) since everything that her exams test you on is in the workbook. Second, even though the material that the exams are based on are easy, her exams are so unfair since her multiple choice can have up to 7 questions can be based on how you answered one question.

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MBG2000
Nov 25, 2008

One of the best professors at the University. Clear speaker and teacher, very friendly and helpful one on one, makes lectures interesting, good availability outside of lectures, I learned a lot from her class.

5.0
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MBG2000
Jan 13, 2009

cool teacher! her class is very enjoyable, made me interested in genetic!

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MBG2000
Nov 5, 2009

She writes ambiguous questions on her midterm with no clear right answer. I have approached her and had her admit that she was not right. She didn't give me the grade regardless. She's unfair, and I feel like she works against students rather than with student.

2.0
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MBG2000
Nov 7, 2009

Terrible. Difficulty hearing her through her raspy voice. Doesn't put up lecture notes so you scramble to write down her slides before she moves on (which is very quickly). Exams are impossible with only 25 multiple choice and 5 parts to one question, which if you mess up on the first part, is guaranteed you will not get the others right.

4.0
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MBG2000
Nov 8, 2009

Great!

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MBG2000
Dec 20, 2009

Great professor. Obviously very organized, the workbook is great too! Midterms are VERY fair, if you do all her online quizes and actually KNOW the material, you'll be fine.

1.0
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MBG2000
Jan 3, 2010

Pretty sure the fail to pass ratio for this course is 1:1 so I would suggest studying a lot. Classes were essentially just useless facts, no need to attend. Just memorize the workbook

2.0
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MBG2000
Mar 4, 2010

Tries to trick you, exams impossible, unwilling to help

5.0
2.0
MBG2000
Apr 10, 2010

She is wonderful! I loved this course. The workbook sums were specially fun to do. She is a really nice lady.

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MBG2000
Sep 30, 2010

Being as a grad student looking back. I would tell you with confidence that people who like her already know the subject well, but if u are "green" on Genetics u fill find her a crazy b... She likes to play it hard on you. Lectures are boring and she is willing to help u only if you ask relevant questions. Do not expect a nice treatment from her.

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MGB2000
Oct 6, 2010

Actually the worst professor I've ever had. Incompetent. Irritating voice, speaks to her class like she's talking to five-year-olds. Her lectures are so slow and boring I can't learn anything. She doesn't put anything online, and is computer illiterate. Doesn't even know how to freeze the screen for people taking notes.

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MGB2000
Oct 9, 2010

She is not a good professor. She has no idea how to use the software in her class and you cannot write notes because her slides are only up for a few momments. The best way to pass this class is to do the work in the workbook and not attend her classes, they are useless.

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MBG2000
Nov 21, 2010

Here is the deal with Schisler - she is very competent and DOES care about her students. She just expects you to do the work and put in effort. She doesn't put up lecture notes so that students actually come to class. Learn to write fast and do the work in the workbook. Give her a chance, she's actually pretty great. Talk to her and you'll see.

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MBG2000
Apr 9, 2011

Christine is among the best professors I have ever studied under. Concise, well-timed, interesting lectures and fun workbook. Really nice teacher!

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MBG2040
Sep 2, 2011

Ok, some people failed but definitely recommend taking it in winter or summer.

5.0
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MBG2040
Oct 2, 2011

AMAZING! Lectures are so interesting and her voice makes you want to listen to her all day! She knows exactly what she is talking about!

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MBG2040
Feb 3, 2012

Yay Schisler

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MBG2040
Oct 22, 2012

Ms. Schisler is a great prof! I'm devastated she only teaches half the course, I've enjoyed it so much. Something blew my mind in her class every day. She's witty and funny at times. We had one class where we talked about the Elephant man and his genetic disorders and you could hear a pin drop, everyone was captivated.

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MBG2040
Oct 30, 2012

Worst prof I have ever had. I haven't learned a thing from her. 6% of our class got 90% on the midterm. She makes the midterms ridiculously hard, when half your class is failing its time to open your eyes and realize you're not a good teacher. If you have her i feel sorry for you

5.0
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MBG2040
Mar 11, 2013

Excellent professor. Had very clear notes. Midterm was challenging but fair, most questions were similar to those in the tutorials or on the quizzes in courselink. Was warned that the class had a high fail rate but if you do the online quizzes and go to lecture it is quite simple

3.0
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MBG2040
Mar 14, 2013

Terribly boring lectures and awful lecture notes. She is also extremely erratic when answering questions.

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MBG2040
Aug 16, 2013

One of the worst professors you will ever encounter

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MBG2040
Oct 18, 2013

GREAT PROF. Some people said they didn't like her, but those were the people who didn't pay attention or put in an honest effort in their assignments. Do your assignments and it is a straight forward course. I wish she was around the whole semester, she is one of the best profs I've had here thus far.

4.0
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MBG2040
Oct 18, 2013

I think she is a fantastic prof, you have to go to her lecture to understand but she makes it easy to pay attention in class. Find that material very interest and find she explains things in a way that make it easy for you to understand.

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2040
Grade: Incomplete
Oct 18, 2013

Dr. Schisler is probably the best prof I have had here at Guelph. She is extremely passionate about what she does & you can tell that she wants everyone in her class to understand and do well. I learn something new every time I attend her class. I really hope she can see this comment so that she knows that she makes a difference & does her job well

5.0
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MBG2040
Oct 18, 2013

Professor Schisler is my favourite. She is extremely clear and enthusiastic during lecture and incredibly helpful during her office hours. She makes herself very available through the semester for extra help. It's not an easy course, but she definitely provides strategies that allow students to succeed.

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MBG2040
Oct 20, 2013

Amazing at explaining concepts in class. notes are very clear. made me love genetics and she was the only reason i understand pedigrees

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MBG2040
Oct 21, 2013

Awesome prof, really nice and very approachable! She's great at explaining things and her lecture notes are excellent. Probably one of my favourite profs ever! I found the course really difficult (I am not a huge fan of genetics) but I actually enjoyed going to her lectures.

5.0
3.0
MBG2040
Oct 25, 2013

MBG 2040 is a hard course but the way she teaches is REALLY GOOD!!! she explains everything and willing to help students. One of my favourite profs!!!

5.0
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MBG2040
Oct 26, 2013

Amazing prof! She explained everything so well that even the more complicated concepts were crystal clear and maintained my attention for the entire lecture. She really knows her stuff, and makes herself available almost every day for office hours.

4.0
4.0
MBG2040
Nov 6, 2013

Good teacher, maybe less emphasis on cat/horse genetics.

5.0
2.0
MBG2040
Nov 10, 2013

Great and actually the best Prof! I would take absolutely all of her classes if she offers more.

5.0
3.0
MBG2040
Nov 20, 2013

She is WONDERFUL! Plain and simple! Maintained my interest and explained things perfectly! Should teach the whole course.

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MBG2040
Dec 26, 2013

Schisler is awesome. Her notes outline concepts step-by-step. She is super helpful and genuinely cares about her students. The material is not that challenging, but it is very easy to be fooled on the midterm. Make sure you know your way around the trick type questions.

5.0
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MBG2040
Grade: A
Jan 13, 2014

She explains things super clearly and knows her material inside and out. You cannot leave the class and not understand the content. However it's a good idea to go to SLG's to get some practise with the material.

5.0
2.0
MBG2040
Feb 4, 2014

Amazing professor. Her jokes are kind of corny but definitely funny...i remember she made a comment once about a guide dog in class that fell asleep it was adorable! She's extremely clear and the midterm is fair albeit a wee bit tricky. Really nice outside of class, and seriously knows her stuff. Do the tutorial questions and you'll be golden.

4.0
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MBG2040
Grade: B
Apr 25, 2014

Funny, very dry satirical humor made her fun to listen to. However, she is kind of mean in person and not the most helpful. Maybe its just her personality. the course material is also quite difficult, but the SLGs really help with it. Also try and get your hands on an old midterm, that will really help.

5.0
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MBG2040
Jan 7, 2015

She's a great prof. Loved her lectures and she really made genetics fun and easy to understand.

Class Info

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Predicted Grade

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A+: 1
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Incomplete: 1
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5.0

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5.0

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4.0

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