Assignments are quite easy. Works a lot with computer animations in class. Homework is easy online stuff that takes 15 min to do, once a week. Read a new chapter each week on your own and he lectures. Definitely take notes while reading. Does a lot of cool case studies too on diseases. Very accommodating with extra credit. Tests are semi-hard

Great professor. If you're having trouble, go to his office hours; he's super helpful and really wants all of his students to do well. His tests aren't easy but again, go to office hours and he'll tell you exactly what to expect. Also gives plenty of extra credit and the other assignments aren't hard. Can't wait to take him again next semester!

He is a good guy overall. He really does help out during office hours, but his tests are very inconsistent. I would recommend him because he is a great lecturer but you really have to study on your own to keep up.

Its clear how he grades: problem sets, problem sets, problem sets. Do them and you should be okay. His tests aren't consistent though, and his lectures can get very dry. That being said, if you manage to pay attention and drink a coffee before the lectures, he explains everything very well and quizzestests on exactly what he talks about in class.

Compared to the other Bio professors, Abreu is your best shot at passing. The reading and lectures may be a bit confusing but he explains everything perfectly during his office hours. He has a lot of interactive stuff to do in class which is really helpful

Overall, great instructor. Lectures are clear and easy to understand, and power points are posted online. He holds longer office hours than any of my other professors, and is always willing to answer questions about the material. The learning catalytics can get a bit erratic: sometimes, he won't do it for a month, only to randomly start again.

Haven't taken biology since freshman year of high school, took his course as a sophomore. Spoke to him on the first day of office hours, and he really took the time to explain concepts. Dr. Abreu has definitely been my best Science-teacher I've had. Next to Dr. Crutchner in the NBB field, pretty respectable guy. 10/10 would dress up as an H2O again

Is very accessible during office hours and explains concepts pretty clearly during lecture. Dr. Abreu doesn't respond to emails often though, and with regrade requests that gets pretty frustrating.

Dr. Abreu is an amazing teacher. He is always available to talk in his office hours and gives plenty of extra credit (one day for just showing up). The tests are fair and easy if you come to class. Most of the questions are touched on in the lectures. However, many students felt robbed on the final test as photosynthesis was covered in half a day.

He's a great prof. and is always helpful at office hours. His exams can be pretty rough but he does give extra credit.

He's a pretty cool professor. Tests during the semester aren't all that difficult (the average on the last one my semester was an 87%) but the final was for sure more challenging. Class is pretty interactive as he does his best to pose questions and use things like Learning Catalytics. Go to his office hours and get to know him and you will be fine

A lot of people give him a hard time but if you actually read the textbook, show up to class, and just talk to him he is a really good professor. He gives more than a enough chances to help you raise your grades, spirits, and confidence in this course. Even if you have a problem with a question if you go and talk to him he'll totally listen.

Weekly quizzes and review packets simular to the test questions. He gives you all the material and resources to be successful on his tests and they are straightforward. His lectures contain everything you need to know, so if you use the resources on canvas and go to biomentors you'll be more than prepared. He's a very fair and caring professor.

If you just pay attention to what he stresses in class, you'll be fine. Every single question on the exams are from something he said in class. He has reasonable expectations for an intro class and makes tons of resources available depending on your need.

I dont know why people rate Dr Abreu so low, because I think he is a very good professor, hes excellent on explaining concepts in Biology. Now, this is not a professor with whom you can get an A just for showing up in class, but if you work, listen to the lectures, do your readings and ask him for explanations during office hours, youll do fine.

I think that he's really a great prof, took a really crappy bio class in hs but got highest marks on every exam. I really think that the people who argue with him about how his exams aren't fair just are not really putting any effort into the class. Keep up with the material and read the textbook and it's really not difficult to get full marks.

Personally, I didn't pay much attention to lecture and relied more heavily off the textbook, but you would do fine with just what is covered by the slides. The exams are fair and takes the time to go over the entire exam with the class. Quizzes are somewhat weekly and easy as long as you are familiar with the material.

I've had other biology professors in this department and I can safely say that Abreu was the absolute best. If you do your homework and readings, you will most likely do well in his class, and don't be afraid to ask him questions! He's very nice and helpful and really just wants to see his students succeed. I would've taken him again if I could!

A decent professor. He tries his best to help you out. He made the class pretty interesting. Would take again

The tests were only based on lecture material. I never used the textbook, just look over lecture slides. Homework isn't mandatory but will show up on the test. He organized the course in a very logical way. I really enjoyed the class.

Really cares about his students and he is more concerned if you learn that about the grade.

Review sessions before every exam. Last unit went by really quickly and his grad student taught bacteria genetics (not very well) which was big on 3rd exam. Tbh people should take their own learning into their hands and ask about those topics instead of complaining that certain topics were unexpected. Honestly content is not difficult.

Abreu is the easiest 141 prof for sure. He's engaging and his tests are easy as long as you study. The final reuses questions from the other exams

Extremely easy class. Dr. Abreu makes it obvious what you need to know for the exams, and he explains concepts relatively well. We went a little slow at first, so he just cut a bunch of content from the course. A few extra credit opportunities here and there. He covers most of the biochem stuff on the MCAT, albeit probably not in-depth enough...

Dr. Abreu was really cool. His lectures are usually engaging, and he didn't test students over anything not mentioned in class (even if it was in the readings). He's also very understanding and personable. Participation is key, so definitely show up to class and do some of the readings.

Dr. Abreu is truly a kind, funny, and engaging prof. Not much work, tho reading the textbook def helps. Lectures are helpful and he answers literally any question. Mini weekly quizzes and tests are not hard, just study what he teaches. No crazy curveballs. I can't recommend him and his teaching enough. A genuinely great person and great teacher!

Abreu's class is pretty easy, as long as you pay attention to lectures. Homework is usually just reading and even that is optional as long as you have a good grasp of the material either from AP bio or the lectures. Tests aren't too difficult either. Gives many extra credit opportunities.

Abreu is somewhat disorganized in both lectures and tests, and I'm not a fan of his use of TopHat presentations in the online class. He's a pretty nice guy though, the exam difficulty is reasonable, and he does give extra credit. He's rated a little harsher than he should be on here, imo.

What's covered in class is on the exam, very straightforward about that. Take good lecture notes and review handouts/quizzes to study for exams. EC throughout/@ the end of semester. Great prof, very knowledgeable. May have to double-email to get response though lol

Dr. Abreu is one of the best professors for BIOL141. He is very generous with extra credit and the exams aren't memorization based, but rather tests of how well you can apply the information learned in class. The lectures are usually pretty engaging, and Dr. Abreu goes out of his way to hold pre-exam review session before midterms/finals!

Professor Abreu is a solid choice for intro bio class. His exams are mostly based on his lecture. So its important to pay attention in class and take good notes. He gives a lot of extra credit opportunities. However, his slides are sometimes disorganized and hard to follow. He records his lectures so you can rewatch them again which is helpful.

Dr. Abreu is such an entertaining lecturer. I loved his class so much and he is so amazingly fair. He will throw out a quiz question if it was confusing or unfair and he offers extra credit. Great teacher, great person, I am taking him again every chance I get.

Abreu is a great guy but a pretty mediocre teacher. He doesn't input anything into canvas or if he does the weights are all messed up so you're gonna be guessing at what your grade is the whole semester. Tophat sucks. His slides are garbage, just use the textbook. POGIL activities in class that are just busy work worksheets. Super guy chill tho

great teacher. Lectures are important, but they go by fast. He is also willing to give extra credit. The pop quizzes are easy if you pay attention.

He is a great lecturer, and his midterms are much easier than other profs. The average is in the low 90s. He has extra credit opportunities. If you pay attention and take notes you will be fine. He is entertaining, and it is easy to follow along with his lectures.

His quizzes were tricky but open note so it made the it much simpler. The lab component was a lot of fun! Nothing very unexpected.

Abreu is one of my favorite professors at Emory. His grading criteria is very clear: 3 exams, final exam, quizzes (drops 2). He is funny and keeps lectures interesting. Pay attention in class because he tells you the things that are most important to know. Offers 1 index card cheat sheet on each exam. Multiple extra credit opportunities.

Abreu is an easy A for bio 141 + 142 IMO. Lots of assignments, extra credits, and weekly quizzes (mostly take home and you can drop 2 at the end). Exams are pretty straightforward and based on what he says in class. Only cons may be is that he is on the lazier side in terms of updating grades and never responded to any emails I ever sent.

Tests are easy compared to the other sections, which is why students chose Abreu. However, he is terribly disorganized: Doesn't post slides until you ask him to, never responds to emails, and office hours aren't great. You have to weigh these two factors when choosing. Genuinely cares about student success and is a nice guy.

he's a good person and is very caring and accommodating for his students but much of the material will need to be self-taught

Took this class over the summer, and let me just tell you, it's the easiest A you'll ever receive. I'm a BBA major and when people say this is baby bio, I did not believe them at first but now i do. Take it to satisfy your lab/lec SNT for the b school!

I love Dr. Abreu!! Genuinely such a kind professor who will sit with you and explain concepts and confusing topics in Office Hours. Make the effort to build a relationship with him and he will be in your corner! Beware, he does not answer emails.

I took Dr. Abreu over the summer. He's pretty easygoing and isn't out to get you. Great for getting your GER out of the way, but don't expect to learn anything.

He tries to be as funny as possible and provides a clear guideline for most things on a test. He offers many extra credit opportunities, and the tests are pretty comprehensive. He has several office hours, but you should check with him before going. LA sessions are required, textbook provides a good preview but does not help much regarding the test

you want an easy A? take abreu. idk what people are saying you don't learn. you do learn a good bit. the class is test heavy; you're screwed if u do bad on a test. for our 88 question final; half of it was past exam questions copy pasted. he is a very nice person and very passionate about what he teaches. only con: less accessible outside class.

Exams are online :)

Exams and learning objectives seem unproofread. Midterm questions can be contested, but not final—even when it covers unseen material. Exams and Canvas are disorganized with repeats and missing slides. Review sessions are last-minute. Funny guy with a great life story. Great teaching and analogies, but I wish they matched the exams more closely.

He is extremely disorganized, and he tends to scare students, but don't fear; take everything he says with a grain of salt. Online Proctored Exams (first 2 only) students did well on both. Barely studied will hurt me on MCAT. Mandatory LA sessions (less than a hundreth of ur grade). His final exam has gotten harder. ez A take this class.

Great professor, though a bit disorganized. He's super funny, and is very clear on what will be on exams. The slides are a bit disorganized, but if you pay attention in class you will be fine. Easy A, will round and offers a lot of extra credit. A lot of assignments he gives aren't the same as what he covers in class- best to not read the textbook.

Dr. Abreu is very engaging, interesting, and clearly passionate. He's such a chill guy and was very understanding. He would often extend deadlines if they fell on the same day as another classes' midterm. He is very transparent about what is expected of his students. Attendance is required but class is very interesting so it's worth it.

Whether you like Dr. Abreu's teaching or not depends on what you wanted to get out of the course. If you're seeking deep biological inquiry and discussion, you probably won't be satisfied (also bc 141 is an introductory course). He's the professor to take to have a well-rounded, basic understanding of bio.