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Very hard, only way to pass is by reading every inch of the text book. By far the hardest multiple choice exams Ive ever taken. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT!!! Nice lady however.

Her tests do tend to have some random questions on them but they are fair, she is very knowledgeable and makes the content interesting. You will do well if you put in the effort. Cool accent too...

Great teacher, one of the best in school. If you do bad in her class, its your fault. Simple as that.

If she offers extra credit be sure to take advantage of it! Go to class and pay attention to the lecture. If you read he chapter before the lecture it's much easier to understand. Use the CD with the book and study the terms in bold! Any of them can show up on the test. I really enjoyed her class.

As long as you put forth the effort you can get an A

Dr. Kraemer is awesome. She wants you to succeed, and if you're there to learn and study you have a chance to get an A. She goes by the book, take advantage of her power points. Her lab queezes are challenging, she may question you on extra stuff that's not in the lab manual. Be sure to read NY Times articles, they make a difference! Great class!

She is great teacher and she focuses in the book. She gives a lot of extra credits which help a lot. Always take advantage of them. Biology is a hard topic anyway and it requires a lot a studying. It is not impossible to get an A, just put the effort.

She is not easy at all, you have to study really hard. Don't take her class, I personality don't recomend to take her class! However she is a nice person, but she is not easy as a professor!

Pr.Kraemer is great, my favourite, loved her. Never liked BIO but she made it fun, interesting & you actually can take a lot from it for yourself. Just show her you are trying hard, do well on quizes, keep up with extra cr. assignments & you'll do absolutely fine.Once you read chapters before the class & add on to lectures, she'll adore you.

Great teacher. honestly love her class. she is very helpful . she offers help to students who really want it . would recommend her to everyone . !

I loved her Biology class, very smart lady but she's tricky. Every lab there will be a pop quiz and sometimes during class without notice, Exams are 50 questions. Do the extra credit, DEF. read the book and participate!

Kraemer for lecture and lab was awesome. She will not let you just BS the class, you need to do your work. She does post the slides online, but you should come to the lectures anyway because she does pop quizzes. Exams are 50 multiple choice questions based on the stuff covered IN class. The book is very helpful for studying as well.read nytimes!

She is an amazing teacher and if you try hard and care about the subject and your grade there is no limit to how much she will be willing to help you in class as well as in your future. She is the definition of what a teacher should aspire to. Thank you Prof. Kraemer!

Hot. Take the class if you have a good work ethic/are a good student. Otherwise don't. The course itself is demanding. She follows the book chapter for chapter - you have exactly what you need to study. Clear teaching style. There's plenty of opportunity for extra credit with private research (ie. studying disappearance of bee's). Also: hot.

People will tell you that this class is extremely hard. Those people do not know how to study.It requires a lot of work but it is more than possible to get an A. Prof Kraemer is clear, fair, and there for her students if they need help. The book is your best study material. Not a bad class at all.

Claudia is very helpful and insightful. She will always help students when need be and has plenty of extra credit opportunities. Her tests, however, are very hard since they're based on random, insignificant mc questions...they are very specific. If you study from the book and take practice tests, you will definitely pass.

Again, just like bio, she is helpful, but her tests questions are random! Literally, you have to memorize little random, non-imperative facts from the book or power points to get As. Your knowledge isn't being tested, your ability to remember "how old is the Earth (in years)?" apparently is.

This is the second class I took with her, I enjoyed both. She automatically curves an A- to an A,she says this in the syllabus. Read the book and study the lectures, you should be fine. lots of extra credit! She gave us a quiz that we all failed, Instead of counting it as a grade like most professors she turned it into extra crdit points, very cool

Helpful professor, random test questions. Pretty sure she doesn't make up the tests- they'll seem easy at first, but then you end up getting 70s for random deductions for all the dumb questions that are on it. "How old is the Earth (in years)?" "How does a gorilla walk?" Know WHICH LEMUR HAS A WET NOSE.

You're the best Kraemer! Had her class for non-major bio but still learned more than 80% of other classes. Really knows how to teach and make science fun.

Kraemer is a great professor despite what others say. The only way to do well in this class is study study study. Read the book everyday and understand the concepts of the chapter!

If you are lazy do not take her. If you appreciate challenges - take her. You must read the textbook to pass her tests and do the chapter review quizzes online. She is tough but only because she wants for her students to be well prepared. I would take again.

Compare to BIO 1107, this class is wayyyyyyy easier. YOU HAVE TO READ THE TEXTBOOK, EVEN WHEN SHE SAID ITS OPTIONAL! She loves to add minor details/ what she said in lectures into her tests. Still doable and the lectures are better than BIO 1107. Just study a few days forehand and you be fine

Second time having Dr. Kraemer and I love her lectures a lot. She is very funny and caring. This is a hard class but if you take it with Dr. Kraemer and you show up to class and pay attention, you should be fine. Only 3 exams and exams are fair. Theres also extra credits 5% of ur grade. Also, participation/attendance pts added at the end.

Pretty tough class. Dont just review lectures if you want to do well you MUST read the chapters in the textbook and take the practice quizzes in the back of each chapter. If you show an interest she will take that into consideration and help your grade. For those who do this the class is pretty straight forward and fair but study a little everyday

As long as you read the textbook and don't just rely on the slides and study a little everyday its an easy A. She also gives extra credit opportunities that really help. If she sees you making an effort she will help you out. Lectures are not too interesting but material is kind of.

I never went to lecture and just read the textbook. The tests are based mostly off what is in the textbooks not in the slides as those are missing a lot of info. If you go over every test with her after you take it shell boost your grade. She literally says you won't do well on test if you don't read the textbook and people still don't then get mad

Professor Kraemer is one of the hardest professors at UConn Stamford. You need to work super hard to do well. Make sure you read the textbook! Her slides are only an overview of the chapters. If you arent a science major I wouldnt suggest taking her. Tests are difficult and some questions are super specific!

I never attended a single lecture because I learned off the bat that the slides that she provided was all just general information and everything you need to know is in the textbook. I took her for both Bio 1107 and 1108, and she specifically says that you need to read the textbook in order to pass. Don't know why you guys are complaining lmao.

Great lecturer, and happy to answer questions. Don't complain about a poor grade when you don't show up to lecture, don't read the book, and don't study

I think these reviews are very misleading. Her powerpoints are very clear, easy to follow, and go over what you need to know. Yes, she's strict about deadlines and time restrictions, but that should be expected because it's college. My advice is: do not skip class, bc often she mentions things not in PPT that will be on the test, and take notes.

ppl who say she's bad didn't try. it's a college BIO class, it's supposed to be hard. if you are a good student and can put in time you will be ok. She is funny, and nice. Very fair grader. textbook based exams. 5 exams (lowest drop). EC too. Attend lectures & participate because she pushed my grade up at the end. fav prof this semester!

Kraemer has a misleading reputation. If you put in the work, organize yourself, and study intelligently, you'll do fine. My last bio class before this was like 5 years ago. People who do really badly are either not putting in the time, have poor study habits, or dislike the material (a valid reason). Use all resources and balance your time.

I've taken multiple classes with Kraemer and she is one of my favorite professors. You're not expected to "teach yourself" like some reviews say. She goes over material you need to know but you're obviously gonna have to study outside of class, it's biology. She is funny, caring and enthusiastic. I recommend taking her upper level courses.

Professor Kraemer gives clear instruction on what you need to do to pass this class. Success in this course goes as follows: read the textbook thoroughly, take good notes, and spend about 12 hours a week studying. I loved this course, and it is a FUNDAMENTALS level class— it SHOULD be easy if you are planning on going into a medical related field.

Professor Kraemer is nice and easy to talk to. Read the textbook as it will greatly help and much of the content shows up in the tests. EC was offered for my class, so make sure to participate! Some quiz questions also appear in the exams.

Be prepared to have quizzes/tests each class!! If my overall bio grade was based on lecture alone (which I had Kraemer for) I would've ended up with an A-. If you are not ready/comfortable with reading the textbook (attentively) then consider another teacher. Kraemer is great at explaining concepts so be sure to ask questions in lecture/office hour

She gets a bad rap, but if you're engaged in the lecture and read the textbook, the class is not that hard. Every bad grade I've gotten in this class was absolutely my fault due to not studying appropriately. She said at the beginning of the semester that as long as you read the textbook, passing should not be a problem.

The sweetest woman at UCONN. That being said, her intro class is hard on purpose. If you can survive 1107, you can continue fine. Prepare to read a lot of the textbook outside of class & focus on that as well as yt vids on the matter. Always there in office hours to help/explain. Is forgiving & pays attention to who puts effort in! BIG EXAMS!

Don't listen to the harsh comments! I took her for 1108 because of my schedule, and it was the best choice. She makes it clear you need to read the textbook to keep up due to a lot of vocab. She's kind, funny, and offers online appointments where she'll explain until you understand. It's a tough weed-out class, but your grade reflects your effort.

Kraemer is great! (imo a lot of people give her bad reviews bcuz they don't want to put the effort in). Taking for the 1st time and she's honestly an amazing professor. Shes funny and asks many questions in class that you can answer. Class isn't mandatory but encouraged bcuz sometimes she will say important things in class worthy of writing down.

Dr. Kraemer is a good professor in terms of making the lectures interactive and providing extra credit. The only problem I have is I wish there were quizzes or homework assignments to get that grade boost because Human Genetics is difficult and not for everyone. Luckily I passed the exams with no lower than a 72%.

Honestly I had a horrible biology teacher in high school and did not know that much about biology before taking 1107, but professor Kraemer makes the material and lectures really clear. She's passionate and even knows her stuff about healthcare. I won't lie, the exams are difficult, but as long as you put the effort in then you'll do great!