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Very entertaining and funy. he is easy to listen to even though sometimes his lectures are a little hazy.

Great teacher!!!

He is the best professor I ever had. Great teaching method, always happy and energetic. He is the best. ex-CASS students love him!

This is probably the toughest teacher I have or ever will have. His tests are outragiously confusing. He really wants you to know the subject matter like the back of your hand. If you aren't going to use this the rest of your life take an easier professor. But he is very nice and a fun teacher.

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wow this guy sure knows his stuff. wish i knew mine, *sigh*.

Jack is tough, but knows his stuff. He will push you hard and has high expectations. You will earn your grade. Awesome instructor!

This Professor is one of the best. He goes through the material quickly so you have to keep up with you reading. He definately makes you earn your grade. If you have no intrest in learing and keeping this information and just need the credit, this is not the class for you. Anyone intrested in a medical profession take this professor.

Jack is an awesome teacher-if you take awesome notes and willing to study like crazy!!!

Very good teacher. I liked his class a lot.

Jack is a great teacher. He is witty and makes the class fun. If you pay attention you'll catch some of his jokes and that he really like Bi-Mart.

I have my BA's now, and look back on Jack (who I took in 2000) as one of the BEST teachers in my educational career. Very humble, seems to love teaching, FUNNY etc. Highly recomend!

I think Jack is really funny and had previously taken Biology with him and got an A. However, his Nutrition class is a different story. He is very militant about Nutrition since it is his previous profession. He makes his exams very tricky usually with more than one answer. With only tests and one project, you had better ace his exams to get an A.

Nice person who cares about what he's teaching and thus tends to set the bar high; in this case it's a good thing. Study, study, study! Also a good lab instructor.

great prof

-nice -lots of different analagies -clear lectures -lectures and lecture powerpoints available online -jokes around a lot (probably why a lot of people on here think he's arrogant-they dont realize he's kidding) -answers questions thoroughly -study regularly and dont get behind and the class is fine (and i took the crammed 5 week course)

Great teacher! Jack is a funny guy who makes learning fun. Has great lecture notes that go along word for word with what he's prepared for class. Tests are a little hard but as long as you keep up with the studying, easy class.

If you have the chance to take this class from Jack Brooks, DO IT! He is an excellent instructor ;)

Good teacher. Kinda funny. Exams are a little tough. Homework and quizzes were easy.

Good teacher, interested in subject. Has helpful analogies.

He is a very good teacher. Class lectures are very clear, and he is willing to help you out if you have questions. He is full of helpful analogies in lecture. To pass his class you have to put in the time and the effort tests are pretty tough. it isn't an easy a. He is a great teacher though, i would highly recommend his class.

Jack is a great instructor. At first he comes off a little harsh, but it's just his dry humor. The class is not easy and is a lot of work, but I got my moneys worth and more. Jack prepares you for the "real world". It wasn't an easy A, if it was I wouldn't have learned anything.

Jack is an amazing teacher! I took his 3 wk summer course. His powerpoints and lectures were clear and he uses the info from them solely in his in-class quizzes and exams. Online quizzes were more based on the book, but he allows multiple attempts. Grading is fair and negotiable if there are questions worded poorly. Take his class!

This was a hybrid course. I found that Jack was very intimidating at first. As time went on he grew on me and I really enjoyed his class. He is very helpful and wants you to do well. This class is just difficult because you have to devote a great deal of time and energy into it.

Easy, understandable, interesting instructor.

Take Jack! Pay attention, ask questions and you will do fine. Nice teacher and he wants you to succeed.

I was extremely nervous coming into this class. Luckily Jack is very helpful. Before classes even started he already had all his podcasts and powerpoints online, assignments and due dates. He stops to answer questions and every now and then has a funny joke to share to break up what he knows is tough stuff. I am taking Jack again for Nutrition

Jack is a great professor. He is not an easy teacher, which is a good thing because the information that is being taught will help in future classes. I would take another class that he was teaching in the future.

Tough but fair teacher. I took him biology and nutrition. Although these were not easy classes, he his more than willing to explain in depth via email or during his office hours. He's also very understanding if there was an emergency or something. I missed two tests because of outside causes and he was very helpful in allowing me to take them.

So I'm going to take this chance to say up front that I failed this class... but Jack is a great teacher. He makes it clear from the get go that it is a hard subject and that if you don't have the time to devote to it, you'll fail. he is clear about what he expects from you, and he expects you to KNOW not just memorize. I would highly recommend him

Great teacher.

Loved him! One of my favorite professors. Always available for questions. Grades assignments and test very quickly. Easy to talk with, and always staying after hours to review test questions. Test are fairly difficult but he offers a lot of extra credit.

Jack, was very easy to talk to and had a dry sarcastic sense of humor.. I enjoyed the bloopers during the hybrid lectures.. I learned a lot from his class and as long as the student is engaged Jack was accessible for questions.

Jack can be rough around the edges, but he is an excellent instructor. I didn't care for him when I took BI112, but I have really enjoyed this class. He is extremely helpful if you go to his office hours or email him with concerns.

Seriously the nicest teacher I've had, also the hardest. Tough grader, TOUGH tests 140+ questions each time, 4+ hours of homework a night. Get ready to have no life, because this guy is out of control on homework and study guides and quizzes.

Had Jack for cell bio, just study his powerpoints and listen to his podcast lectures of the class if any material was unclear in class and you WILL get an A. Do the extra credit and homework, none of which is really hard or long. Lab is not too demanding either. Just study the powerpoints for his tests and you will pass. It's most of your grade.

If you come to study and learn you will Love Jack. He's the man!!

Jack is good but he grades tough. Take advantage of office hours. Maybe it is just me, but I struggled a lot with the exams. He really wants you to know the content, this is not a memorizing class. His lectures are great and he organizes the course work perfectly. Overall: great, but tough grader (and really funny!)

When he tells you to start that nutrition paper about halfway into the quarter, take his advice. It isn't particularly hard but it is incredibly time consuming. I am a world-class procrastinator, and let me say that is NOT AT ALL something you want to do with that paper. Expect confusing test questions, but if you study you should be alright.

I don't know what's with the negative reviews. Jack expects everyone to learn a lot in this class and work. People who complain mostly want to come sit out the class and get an A. Read,turn things on time, study and pass. Gives study guides with exact questions, lectures are clear. If possible start paper early.

Jack is one of the best instructors here at MHCC! He really knows what he is doing, he's very smart, funny dude. His jocks for some people may be too harsh but he is 100% correct. He's very honest and always willing to give extra credits. His exams are based ONLY on his lecture material, so it really easy to be prepared for it!

This is the second time I've had Jack after having him for BI112 in Fall 15. There's not much to the class other than in-class lectures and online quizzes with the occasional homework assignment. It's hard, you can procrastinate studying the night before a test and get away with it but I don't suggest it. Be warned it's a tough course.

Jack is an amazing instructor. He knows really good what he teaches and he is very direct. A lot of people complaint that he is hard, but I think anything can be hard when you don't study. I always got A's on all my exams. HE IS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP YOU DURING HIS OFFICE HOURS AND IF YOU WALK INTO HIS OFFICE NOT DURING OFFICE HRS HE WILL HELP U!

I LOVE THIS INSTRUCTOR and I love how he teaches. He is very helpful and funny. He ALWAYS gives you study guides before any exam and even the final. The study guide questions are 70% of what will be on each exam/final. Exams are from the power pints. He goes over each study guide bf4 the exams. Got A on all exams. Took him for BI112 , got an A too.

Jack is my favorite professor. He pushes you and does his best to prepare you for his test and for your future career. He responds and grades very quickly. Very straight to the point lectures and homework. Very well structured. Is very gracious with extending due dates as well. I always take classes with him every chance I get.

Jack is awesome. I like his sense of humor. He respects those who work hard.

I don't know why this guy has any bad ratings at all. he was extremely helpful and understanding. he put time aside any time he was asked and was very straight forward about his expectations. anyone who didn't do well clearly had too much going on with work or personal life because this class was awesome if you put in the work and are motivated.

Jack is an outstanding professor. His lectures are clear and the expectations of the class are direct. He always responds to emails with questions about assignments and the material in a reasonable amount of time. He cares about the material and he is interested in you getting it. Excellent instructor. He also thinks he is hilarious.

Jack is a great professor! I took his BI101 class expecting it to be extremely difficult and it wasn't. Instead of doing finals, we just took a quiz every Monday and Wednesday to test the stuff we learned that week. Don't get me wrong the stuff we learn is difficult, but he makes it fun and easy by showing videos and using hands on experiences.

Jack is a really chill professor but at the same time is very strict on due dates, so turn it in on-time or get no credit for the assignment.

Jack is an amazing professor and really knows his stuff! He is available outside of class and offers tons of extra credit. He not only wants his students to succeed but understand the concepts so they are prepared for A&P. I got an A+ by utilizing his office hours and the tutoring center.

Jack is one of the best professors at MHCC! He is always willing to help and available in his office. My biggest tip to anyone planning on taking nutrition is to start the three day diet analysis as soon as you can, it's definitely not something you can wait to do until the last minute!

At first I wasn't sure about Jack, this class is HARD, in the sense that it is very time consuming, make sure you have enough time to do hw every week. At the end I had an 88% (technically a B), but it looks like he weighted grades. And I got an A! He wants nursing majors to be prepared for the work load of nursing programs! He is nice and helpful.

Listen, Jack is a rare breed. He is hilarious if you have a dry sense of humor and can take it. He wants you to succeed. If you ask a question, don't expect for him to just give up the answer... He will make you look for it and research the answer. How else are you going to learn? LOTS of reading. Helpful if you split it up with a buddy. Book/quiz

Get ready to do a lot of reading and assignments. He is very clear on what he expects, and is easily accessible if you want to ask for clarification. Quizzes are based on articles he easily provides on portal since the beginning of term and tests are based on all his lectures you can watch as many times as you need.

I took BI112 online & FN w/ Jack. His study guides are very helpful in doing well on exams. He has a very dry sense of humor and relatively easy to get ahold via email or in person. He hands out a lot of assignments but he tell you upfront what he expects. Overall, if you keep up with the busy work its easy to get a good grade.

Great teacher, but very difficult class. Lots of lecturing, hard grader especially on exams. Dry sense of humor, really funny. Loved this teacher, but with the level of difficulty I am not sure I'd take him again in the future. You really have to work EXTREMELY hard and apply yourself in this class. He holds you accountable.

His class was pretty hard, but keep in mind that the material itself isn't easy. The first week is the most hectic, but other than that it's not so bad. You have to study really hard for this class to pass the exams, but that's 'cause the material is difficult. Plus, he has a lot of extra credit and it helps a lot.

I think Jack was a very good teacher. If you put in the effort for his classes, you will be successful. He is extremely caring and will help you if you let him! I recommend taking him FOR SURE.

I'm seeing a lot of negative feedback on Jack and I'm so surprised. His study guides are really helpful - literally 70% of the questions are on the exam so you should pass with at least a C. Some are say that he's rude but he's not - he's just sarcastic. I had to study a lot but that's because the material was tough and passed with an A on my exams

I took his online class, I didn't need to contact him for help. Directions in assignments are very clear. The exam questions comes MOSTLY from his lecture videos and study guides. Watch out for his final diet evaluation project, SUPER TIME CONSUMING. Did it last minute and took me 3 days straight! Overall, I enjoyed the class and learned a lot.

This is a tough course!!! I wouldn't recommend it if you've never had chemistry or biology. HOWEVER, this is a professor that loves what he does and is more than willing to help. Send him an email with a question and you will get an answer and not one of those "here is a link" search for the answer yourself kind of emails.