I have never come across as bad of a teacher as Dr.B. Her test questions are insanely vague and she ask for the most specific answers. In this class, you have to teacher yourself since her lectures aren't very good.

Absolutely the worst professor I've ever had. Extremely condescending and unapproachable. Her lectures were unorganized and her exams were very specific (all short answer). Picky when grading everything (including discussion questions). Will find any reason to take away points. Stay away from her class if possible.

Dr.B is not a great lecturer. She constantly messes up what she writes on the board, then tests us on that same material she mixed up on. She writes her own exams and makes the exams too long to finish in the amount of time available. She doesnt like to answer any question you give her, even to confirm. Doesnt help at all. Plain Rude mostly Avoid

The worst professor I have ever had at CC. While the lecture material is not that hard to understand and is actually pretty interesting, the lab plus the amount of work that is required is insane to keep up with, especially with other classes and a job to worry about. Very condescending an unsympathetic towards her students as well.

Im gonna be straight up. These good reviews about Dr. B are probably Dr. B writing reviews about herself or having her tutors/wannabe tutors write them. This class is dangerous for those who struggle with maintaining their mental health. Please be safe. Read her UCSC reviews for an honest look at what youre up against.

Dr.B and her class will cost you your mental and physical health. the okay/good reviews are def written by her or her wannabe tutors as someone else said, forsure! She complicates everything and is very stingy with points. Loves making you feel dumb, try going to her discussions/lab meetings. Too many assignments, no time to study. group works

Dr. B is very condescending to students who don't know as much material as she does. You really don't have time for anything else if you're trying to pass. She expects specific answers on her exams that are filled with vague questions. Take it with someone else if you can. No doubt, the hardest class to take online.

Never felt so down before until this class. Impossible to pass this class having to work and having other classes. I wish Dr. B is more realistic & accommodating to students needs.4000+ words lit review + another 17+ pages of proposal and 2 presentations will be due(all team work which take forever)then final exam right after. No time to breathe

I recommend skipping this class. Participation required and you wont have a chance to say nothing before youre cut off. Tests are just to stress you wont have time to finish or chance think about question to answer. Class requires a lot of points to pass and lab and lecture points are separate. shell take off atleast 1/2 point even if not wrong

Dr. Bs class is so discouraging. Theres extraneous amount of research and written assignments required in nearby due dates. Her tests are passable if you can recite her lectures in 80 minutes, all free response vague questions. She does not car about her students, and is proud to say that some may have been trying to pass her class for 3rd time.

Dr.B is the worst professor. Simply wants students to fail. She's unkind, unprofessional, un-understanding, and is extremely biased in her class. Unfair loads of work for a passing grade. Exams aren't for purpose of assessing learning, no time to finish or think about questions, time is extremely limited. Lectures go 20+ mins overtime. Unclear.

Simply the worst professor at SBCC. So many research assignments that are impossible to keep up. Dr. B is plainly rude and gets mad at students if they don't know the material. It's unfortunate how she's the only professor that teaches cell. Exams are too long for the time that is given. Her lectures are unorganized and go over 20+ min.

This was the worst class I've ever taken in my academic career, and it made me change majors. The positive reviews must be from wannabe tutors or from Dr. B herself because they are delusional. She was incredibly negative, discouraging, and condescending while expecting an unreasonable level of perfection on an unmanageable courseload. Very rude.

Dr. B is super RUDE and DEGRADES students. Her lectures go way over time and class is overcrowded w unclear instructions from previous yrs. Dr.B's class is unfair on so many levels to so many students in various ways. sbcc should do better and find someone worthy and capable of teaching this class successfully and fairly. Dr. B is the worst ever

Dr.B simply wants you to fail &uses excuse that nature of material is difficult . Her lectures are from Khan Academy with added confusion from her. she goes over class time by over 20 mins,very repetitive, confusing, all over the place. Her exams are passable if this is the only class you take and you have time to memorize 1hr 40+mins x8 lectures.

Dr.B is rude, narcissistic, unclear in expectations and instructions. Only grades lab work and has her tutors grading exams using a vague key, points are taken off left and right instead of getting a chance for partial points cuz the test is all free-response. Tests are all vague, won't know what exactly she's asking for or how much is ok to write.

Created an account just to warn future students to NOT take her or take this class alone and pray to pass. Tests averages are F/D. Worst professor ever. Dr. B bluntly talks down to students and makes them feel dumb. The amount of work needed is overwhelming especially with the type of tests she writes being all free response. miss something & 0/10

Dr. B is the worst professor ever! Her exams are all tricky, vague, questions. If you write F instead of false she marks 0. Her motto is dont ask me about it I wont answer. Shes literally the worst. Her lectures are VERY CONDENSED always a lot overtime. Exams arent to test what youve learned but to fail you, no time to answer even if you study

Dr. B sets unrealistic expectations for students during a limited amount of time and expects unreasonable level of perfection for the unimaginable load of assignments. Those who passed are students taking her class alone. Students taking this class with only one other class are drastically struggling, its not fair at all. Very condensed

This class is absurd. I was on a total of 14 credit hours this semester and working part time, and it almost broke me. I've never seen so many capable students so discouraged. I'll give her this, she's tenacious, but she's a horrible professor. The worst part is, there's no substitute; she's got a monopoly on the class. CC, y'all gotta do better.

To future students: STAY AWAY! Dr. B is very condensing to the point where you will always be behind and never caught up shes the worst professor ever. Nothing is ever good enough for her she was always so discouraging and negative. A half time job with this class was a struggle and Im not sure if Ill pass. This class will cost you your health.

Holds students to a standard she doesn't even come close to herself.

This class is passable if you have immense free time to teach yourself the material after lects. I do not recommend working while taking this class or taking other classes. Lects were mostly verbatim. DQs were stressful and she spent most of the time interrupting students. Lab reports were expected to be perfect though not enough time was given.

The most impatient professor I've ever had. Wouldn't give students chances before she cuts them off. Expects a high level of perfection while throwing extensive amount of assignments. It felt like I'm at a grad school rather than a CC. This class would've been more enjoyable if she doesn't make students feel dumb. Unprofessional and unsupportive.

You will regret it when you take her. She expects students to have absolutely no life and no responsibilities other than her class. Her tests were unforgiving at best. final was more of 4hour exam only gave us 3hours. all midterms averaged failing grades. never worked so hard for a class to be on the edge.

She makes you resent the class because of her, instead of appreciating the class because of the material

This class was overwhelming and way more complicated than it needs to be. Dr. B was very condensing. Sadly all students were discouraged and overwhelmed. Dr. B always went 20+ mins overtime in her lectures. The material was very fun and interesting but class was overly condensed with lengthy assignments.

STAY AWAY! do take this class elsewhere with a real professor many other colleges offer it online. Dr. B is terribly the worst professor ever. sbcc does need to find a replacement that is worthy and capable of teaching

Dr. B is helpful in establishing good study skills for UC level, but she makes cell biology much harder than it needs to be. Her lectures can be confusing and class settings are intimidating for questions. She's organized about grading, but seeks very specific answers on exams. Study hard and go to all tutor sessions!

This class was tough. The reviews on here are real. If you must work or take more than 10units I would advise you to take this class elsewhere but check with UC/CSUs you want to transfer to before. Great great lectures but heavy heavy workload and exams are all free response & vague. You must be very firm with your studying in this class to pass.

I found it hard to fit in meals, sleep, and time for myself while taking her class. She was incredibly negative, rude to students who lacked confidence in their responses, and expected perfection in every assignment. Expect for there to be something due each day. She does not lighten the work load during exam weeks.

Dr. B is not helpful in establishing study skill for a UC but shes helpful in making you change majors and dislike anything that has to do with biology after taking her class. She cant abide by the standards she set for students.

This class will have the worst impact on your GPA and mental health. Not worth it to stick through a class with a professor that does not care about you or your success. Dr. B thinks everyone is living the same lives and she has no mercy. i.e. u complete a 17pg group lab report and doesnt get submitted by the min of due time 0 and so forth.

I had this class in Spring 2020 and it was terrible. After transitioning to online learning due to covid, Dr. B made the class much more complicated than it should be. It took a huge toll on my mental health that I had to drop this class abruptly. No time to breathe in between assignments and group projects. Lots of points are required to pass.

Out of the three bio classes at cc, this one takes the cake of being the hardest. Dr B deems herself as a professional yet she degrades students who are struggling and throws shades at them in front of the entire class. If you want to work with a professor that cares about your success, do not take this course. There are better professors out there

The biggest regret of my life is taking this class and not listening to students on here. Currently stuck. It is impossible to find motivation with Dr.B and the class is not doable when having other classes and working, legit no time to eat always badly stressed.

The most emotionally exhausting thing I've ever done. Cried every week in this class from stress. Maybe she can teach, doesn't mean she should.

Every assignment/exam is overwhelming and tedious. Simply existing on the same planet as Dr. B feels like a chore.

Giving a warning to future students: if you're thinking about cheating your way through this class, think again. Every assignment that is turned in gets submitted to turnitin and Dr B uses proctorio for exams. So many group projects that are not given enough time and are expected to be perfect. I never thought I'd work hard just to fail.

This is the hardest class I have ever taken in my life. After doing some research, her class actually goes into more detail than the MCAT. Have a job? You probably won't pass. Family obligations? Not passing. God forbid other classes?? Not a chance. Do yourself a favor and take this class anywhere else, you mental health and GPA will thank you.

Please take this course literally anywhere else. You wont have time to sleep properly, eat at decent times, and no time to decompress. The volume of simultaneous work between papers, labs, and exams is brutal. Expect her lectures to go significantly over time. If you have family issues, do not take this course. Save your GPA.

DR. B is the worst professor ever, super rude and not understanding. This class is much worst than the MCAT or a UC system she's supposedly preparing us for because it's not the material that's the issue but the professor and her negative and poor effect on the students and class in general. She needs to get out of her bubble and listen to students

Skip this teacher and take this class anywhere elsewhere. Your gpa, mental health, and future self will thank u. You dont need to go through all she puts you through to learn the material shes teaching, you can literally learn it on your own without even paying for the class through khan academy so take it elsewhere with a real professor.

Until cc finds a professor who's worthy of teaching cell, avoid this class at all cost. I've cried at least 4x a week from stress and anxiety. Dr B doesn't seem to care that she's throwing excessive amount of work that needs to be done. On top of it all, her narcissistic attitude lowers students self esteem and she gets frustrated very easily.

This class is a burden. not due to the material but rather due to the professor and the abundant amount of work required in a short proximity along with exams. Very discouraging and not understanding if anything that isnt even your fault occurs. Lots of studying required and lots of assignments that are graded microscopically at the same time.

I can't emphasize how many headaches I've had from being in this class. After reading Dr B's negative reviews here and from ucsc, I wasn't surprised. Lectures are mostly taken verbatim from khan academy. You have to study super hard for exams since it's all free response. Expect something that is due every week, especially in lab.

Came here just to say that basically all her students, besides a couple maybe, past and current have the same exact negative comments on this class. It's disturbing yet relieving to know that I'm not the only one going through this now.

This course was so stressful that I'm taking a gap year. My mental and physical health have plummeted. The amount of work given by Dr. B is unnecessary and impossible unless you study 24/7. I was really excited for this class, but the stress and her inability to understand that students have lives outside of school ruined it for me.

Honestly, Jennifer doesnt deserve the title of Dr. If youre someone thats proud to tell your students that youve failed many students and its their third time taking your class, you dont deserve to be called Dr. or Professor. I hope SBCC doesnt offer her a full-time job as a professor, otherwise... youre all screwed out of luck.

This class is insane!!!l long lectures, too many long homework assignments (most of which group projects where only one/couple people do all the work), the exams are based on memorizing 12hrs+ of lectures and typing all that info in a 3hour exam. Dr. Bs class led to so many promising students to lose transfer opportunities and fall behind.

We are supposed to be challenged as STEM students, but not put down and made to feel like we aren't capable of being in STEM. This is what Dr. B does, she makes you feel incapable. I have never seen so many students work so hard to barely get a C. Take this class elsewhere if you want to save your mental health.

Just because a professor has a PhD, doesn't always mean they're good. Dr. B's class is not worth having meltdowns for and she has high expectations for her students to study at least 12+ hours a day. If you failed at least one of the exams, you're pretty much screwed. Do yourself a favor and take this class somewhere else with an actual professor.

Not only I noticed that many students have failed dr B's class, she practically failed herself as a professor. Dr B doesn't care about student needs even if it's an online class during a pandemic. If you're not as passionate about cell as Dr B, she will disown you. SBCC really needs to do better and hire someone else who is competent to teach.

This by far the hardest class I have ever taken. If you can take this class at another institution do so without hesitation. The guidelines are clear, the grading is harsh. The amount of information you are required to memorize is astronomical. Keep your sanity, dignity and major by avoiding this class.

Visibly irritated and aggressive. Enjoys belittling students for no reason. Harsh grading. Tests poorly worded and formatted. Little to no positive feedback or room for error. Astronomical amount of papers, assignments, presentations, and exams in short time frames. Goes overtime in lecture every week and still manages to be behind. Barely passed.

Dr.B couldn't care less about her students. She's literally the worst professor ever and will drive you to the point where it feels like everything is collapsing over your head and there's no point in trying anymore. she expects you to not do anything but study/complete hw for her class only. she would rather see students broken down than adjust

Don't even bother just take this class elsewhere, anywhere, unless you're dsps with extra time on exams and special accommodations maybe you may have a chance. SBCC should really find a professor who's worthy and capable of structuring, organizing, and teaching a cell bio class. Dr. B is not a good professor all around, she's selfish and uncaring.

Dr. B is the worst professor ever. She is not qualified to deal with students let alone teach them. Dr. B is very selfish and does not care about students well being or success, she just cares to prove that her class is the hardest at sbcc because she believes thats something to be proud of. Material is not hard but Dr. B does make it difficult.

This class is heavy on the mind and heart. Expect to just be discouraged, disappointed, and disrespected. Dr. B is too much over the board with her unprofessionalism. No matter how much you try, work hard, or complete youll end up close to failing. If you have other classes this class is basically impossible unless she adjusts it

This class is designed to fail and discourage you! Do not take this class with Dr. B. Take it elsewhere at any other cc or UC where youll be learning from a real professional.

I know that the pandemic has affected alot teachers caplebilitys on teaching there classes virtually for better or worse. Before taking the class I was aware that Dr.B is not a good teacher. Dr.B has gone from bad to worse. This class is so unbelievably hard that it's almost impossible to pass. Dr.B is not worthy to be teaching that class.

I attended Berkely, and graduated at the top of my class. I am a tenacious student. I work hard for top grades and generally have great respect for my professors. Dr. B however is in a league of her own. Although,I earned an A in her Bio 103 class, I was despondent throughout most of the semester. This was the worst academic experience I have had.

Absolutely loved the content but I did not enjoy the class formatting or professionalism of Dr. B. She is very emotional reactive and does not create an uplifting environment for students to learn. Her lab requires a lot of group projects which can be difficult when some lab mates don't participate well. Expect an immense amount of work to pass.

Do NOT take this class if you have trouble with stress management. With all the papers, assignments, homework, and hours of classes you will barely have time to study for her tests (or any other classes) while having a life of your own. She absolutely sets up her students for failure at almost every corner. I have NEVER been so defeated.

Dr B. is a horrible professor who unfortunately takes very interesting material, and makes it impossible to appreciate. The course is doable, but requires an obscene amount of work for an undergrad class. In order to really have a chance of getting an A in the course, you need to make sure it is your only course being taken.

This class is just not it! You can learn the amazing information from Khan academy with no stress. Save your health and money and do not take this class with her its not worth all she puts you through.

It's sad that Dr b became a bad teacher over the years from teaching at UC Santa Cruz to sbcc. It's not surprising she would get more bad reviews down the line after her semester ends. Who knows how the future will be with her teaching there. As far as I can see it doesn't look good since she's a reason why so many bios students don't transfer.

Dr. B is simply not a good professor unless youre looking for a selfish ego centered professor that constantly degrades you through any task you complete and any opportunity provided. She has absolutely no mercy (or professionalism/competence) in-terms of how she treats her students and how she chooses to teach the class.

Took her class in Spring 2020 and still consider this course to be the toughest I've ever had in my academic career. It was unnecessarily difficult for a lower division class. Even after transferring, I have yet to have one as difficult as this. While I get that she was trying to prepare us for UC courses, it definitely didn't need to be this harsh

Took her class online Im at a UC now and I have not had a single class thats half as rigorous or demanding as this one. Dont be intimidated or discouraged, this class or her rules are not realistic like AT ALLL.

This class is not worth it to drop ur gpa for. Take it elsewhere with a fair amount of work and dedication. She cant abide by her own standards.

None of my professors were as harsh as Dr B. after transferring. Dr B only cares to prove that her class is the hardest and won't make it any easier to those that are struggling with their mental health. The negative reviews are extremely true and it is shocking/disappointing to see how she is qualified to be a professor.

Dr. B is very stingy with points. This class is the toughest class I have taken and the commitment expectations are impossible. Neither the grading nor deadlines are fair or well planned. This is not a UC system preparation class, its more of a graduate school type of class.

I feel an abundance amount of regret for not listening to the reviews. Life happens sometimes but in this class NOTHING can happen or be happening in your life and you just gotta be doing homework and studying 24/7 to only get an average grade that will drop your gpa. So not worth it.

This class is unnecessarily condensed, has discussion AND lab meetings besides lecture. The exams are basically you having to memorize all lecture material and rewrite them. Points are taken off right and left on exams and reports. If something is not stated as precisely as she would then it’s automatically wrong!

Since when do students choose not to portray a correct image of a class or a professor? This class is obv unfair for students. This isn’t a pre med class and not all students are studying to become doctors. That’s like saying all political science courses should be pre law preparing for LSAT. Just absurd!

Is there a lot of work? Yes, but unfortunately BIO 103 didn't prepared me. I studied 2 hours for every 1 hour of lecture outside of class and it was wasn't enough for me. I tried my best and you can still fail. :-(

I can say hands down the best teacher from SBCC. Jennifer should have the honor of the greatest teacher to ever teach this class. This is by far my favorite class that I ever took in my life. I have an A in her class. This class truly prepares students to the next level. However there's one problem. She's not the best teacher around.

The workload is simply unnecessary. Save your time.

I'm at a UC now, in the bio field, and I have not had a single professor who's expectations is even half of hers. This class is insanely insane! Take this class elsewhere, even if you're a pre-med student, because it's too condensed and demanding, with a very high chance of hurting your gpa, and you can learn all the information from khan academy.

After transfering to UCLA and being here for 2 year now, now almost having my bachelor's in biochemistry. I realized that Dr.B class has potenial to be good, but is hard for all the wrong reason. And it still the hardest class I have taken because of the strict guideline for everything less from grammar to format.Take this class at another school.

As someone who transferred and is now a Biology MS student, this is still the toughest class I've ever taken in college. Looking back now, this insane difficulty was pointless! Only reason you'd "need" this class is if you don't plan on taking upper-divs after you transfer, through which you'd be taught the same material by better profs anyways...

The grading is intense and focuses more on endurance than on promoting curiosity and independent thinking. But remember, if you're aiming for a career in science, don't be discouraged by this. Your grades here won't determine your success in academia or beyond.

Very intense class. If you plan on taking this class DONT take any other 5 unit courses it with because chances are you will fail both classes since this class gives a huge sum of work.

She clearly still writes the good reviews on here, how sad. It's been years since I last had her, and I look back, seeing many students having a problem with her STILL! I'm not surprised. Please do yourself a favor, and find another prof at another city college if needed. She will not believe in you! Trust me, she told me she didn't believe in me

This was no doubt the most unnecessarily difficult course I have ever taken, but this is good in the sense that every course after this is rather easy. Nonetheless, Dr. B is particularly pedantic and didactic; not appropriate for a lower division biology course. If you lack discipline, this course will get you it quickly.

Coming here from the future to let ya'll know to NOT give up on Bio! UCs are so much easier with 1/12th of the work/studying needed with professors who care very much about you and your success. They also do grade curves! Even as a research assistant, they won't let you do what she makes you do in lab work. Take this on its own or elsewhere.

Avoid Dr. B; this professor is unrealistic. The lecture content, though challenging, is manageable. However, the absurd workload makes the class excessively difficult. Many students struggle to barely pass despite putting extreme effort on it. This class does break people mentally, do not take it with other 5.0 credit class , your gpa will suffer

This class is difficult but definitely not worth doing. It one of the few classes where I have felt like I am not really learning stuff. Yes, it is one of the more challenging classes for a bio majors. I am disgusted of the professor and would never take it again!

Jennifer is undisciplined. She made us learn hard stuff. I dislike the labs & I think she does a BAD job.

I thought this class would be worse than it is. Well, it is. This class has a lot of unnecessary work & material. This class is an ABSOLUTE JOKE. Working with incompetent students in labs who don't cooperate in 5 lab assignments. If this is harder than upper division then I'm out. My advice take a different cell bio at another college.

Really unfortunate that this is the only Cell Bio class available at SBCC. Dr. B is a horrible professor. Having to drop this class messed up my chances of getting into my dream school and not because of the lecture content- it was her ridiculous amount of assignments due every week that's NOT possible if a student is taking other classes.

This class has LOTS of ridiculous hw, but its impossible (esp if u pick the wrong lab partners that doesn't contribute. Do NOT take this class. Jennifer is not a fun techer to take. Put in effort to take another cell bio class.

This is the hardest bio class and all the students rightfully complain about Jennifer's incompetence. Either she doesn't care or hates her job. If you cant handle the loaded unrealistic work then take another smarter proof than her. Dr. B is discouragement, nonrational, and uncaring. I would have taken the class with any other professor.

This class could be extremely interesting but the combination of a huge ego, stubborness and unrealistic expectations from the instructor transform this in a tramautic experience for many .Dr.B is extremely knowledgeable in the field , but she's completely out of touch with the reality of her course and how it impacting students.

It is really sad to see how someone as Dr.B can have so much knowledge but also being completely disconnected with the vast majority of the students in her course. It really seems that she's completely oblivious of how she acts & interacts with other students (rude and intimidating) while also setting standards that are out of reality.

I've scored an F on my MCAT. If you're pre-med I HIGHLY DONT recommend you spending any time on this class. Jennifer will not prep you for any kind of MCAT or anything. After taking this class you'll realize how bad Jennifer is as a teacher & a person at self. If you want an adequate cell bio teacher take another college.

One of the most unsatisfying classes you'll ever take. She doesn't give you everything to know to succeed, you just need to find another cell bio teacher. Textbooks are useless but the sad part about this class is even participating in not enough to pass. Don't bother going to here office cause she HATES seeing students with her CHILD BEHAVIOR.

I have never taken a class, anywhere that has such an insanely high work load. She thinks it's reasonable for you to drop your other classes just to focus on hers. Had I not dropped her class I wouldn't have gotten into UCSB. I took molecular/cell bio there after transfer and it was much easier. This class is absolutely insane. AVOID at all costs.

Dr. B is everything a professor should not be-profoundly childish & uninspiring. Yes, the class is challenging but not in a fair way She doesn't teaches exactly what she wants to see on exams and in my opinion, makes success unattainable. If you're passionate about biology and willing to work, DO NOT TAKE HERE.

A petition called for her removal in spring ‘20 (pre-tenure) yet, she is still here. The BioDep Chair/Dean should be held accountable for years of inaction. It has been too many years w/o repercussions. Check her UCSC reviews, NO character dev since then. A disgrace that an overwhelming amount of students experiences were not taken into account.

Dr. B doesn't just fail to inspire; she actively drains the passion that quality profs cultivate. If another prof taught this course, I believe I'd have loved lec+lab. The workload is brutal if this were your only class; with a full load you'll drown. Many capable people fought to maintain their grade only to barely scrape by, if pass at all. RUN

Interacting with this woman was like dealing with a bipolar parent. You never knew which “Dr. B” you were going to get. Condescending, constantly overstimulated, smiley to some but instantly rude and an obvious disdain/ lack of patience for others. I cannot believe this type of behavior is permitted in 2025.

I have never worked so hard in a class and it feel so thankless. The lecture and lab should be two different components since you need to pass them individually. Prepare for it like a 10 unit class imo. Also I got a 79.96% (796.5 points) -800 is a B… It's the first C on my college transcript in the last 5 years. It hurt. GL!

Has had many neg. reviews deleted from the past few months-image>nontoxic learning environment. No exag. that 9/10 students hated her, those who don't have Stockholm syndrome. Faux “warm" act flips to BPD style rage. Exams riddled w trick Qs designed to confuse rather than assess true understanding, excessive busywork made it hard for wrong reasons

I got an A in this class, but not because I “became a better scientist” or whatever she claims the goal is. It's mostly just copying dense material onto notecards and hoping the formatting doesn't annoy her. You can skip all lectures and still do fine if you figure out her very specific grading quirks. It's mindless busy work rather than learning.

"Exams riddled w trick Qs designed to confuse rather than assess true understanding, excessive busywork made it hard for wrong reasons." Totally agree—aren't we all here to learn, or some of us are meant t be filtered out by not having ability to tolerate a power abuser? People work in cell bio later will think this is a joke.

Tragic she is the only teacher for part three of a three part biology series. I already finished calculus and chemistry with As and Bs and even got accepted at uc as a biology major, but her class was so bad I changed my major and now have another year at cc before I can transfer. Subject should have been good, but she was impossible to please.

The professor is extremely strict with rules, sometimes in ways that feel discouraging. More understanding and flexibility would help create a better learning environment. The little moments do matter.

Should be 8 credits. One of the hardest classes I have ever taken. She expects a lot out of her students and gets unnecessarily angry when we can't keep up. She is "trying something new" this year, where the students teach themselves instead of her teaching us. Why am I paying hundreds of dollars for a course where I teach myself the material?

Never missed a single lecture. Attended almost every tutoring session. If you don't go to tutoring, you will fail. I love her lectures, but she is an incredibly tough grader and can be snappy/unprofessional to students. She was never rude to me, but seeing how she interacted with other students made me feel sick. When she isn't evil, she is great.

should've been 2 separate classes. final grade is based off points you get in lecture and in lab. overall i had a C. but i was 2 POINTS OFF FROM THE LECTURE PASSING GRADE SO I GET AN F. this is gonna tank my GPA. she will not round up. hardest class i've ever taken. also group projects are very hard to work in, LOTSS OF ARGUMENTS…

dr b liked having off topic convos w students to come off as nice and friendly, but in class and during discussions, she is not afraid to grill you on if ur wrong. she embarrasses people in front of the whole class. once told me to use my brain and i will never forget that. it mentally effects so many students. she needs to do better.

I went into this class prepared to ignore everything I had heard about her, but the negative reviews are all true. Here are some words of advice: Don't let her get to you. It's her not you. A good lab group matters. DO NOT take with OCHEM if you can avoid it. It will be hard, but if you keep your head down and do your work you will survive.