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One of the best teachers I have had! He is very clear, and very helpful
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great prof. he gave great examples that made the material very clear.
One of the best teachers for Anatomy&Physiology - he is clear and adds to the lecture items that help you remember and make the material interesting. Hard course however.
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A really interesting class, yet impossible.
retook the class and he made it much more understandable, enjoyable, and kept my intrest even at 8 am in the middle of summer!
Weird exam questions, but overall, a fair professor. Very difficult, yet interesting class. I wish the book actually lined up with the course. You hardly need to use it.
Ive heard ppl say "dont bother buying the book you wont use it" before and didnt listen- big misake. I never used it once! He tests completely on lecture notes. Exams are all multiple choice from lecture, very tricky. Tries to make it seem like hell meet with you if you need it but hes actually hard to get a hold of, espec. right before exams.
Easy and very Interesting if you regularly attend classes. Entirely based on lectures. Very knowledgeable and motivating.
Messed up on one of my exams (almost cost me 10 points) and never allowed me to check two of my exams for errors. Had his daughter in the class, and made sure she got a good grade. I got a horrible Indian TA for lab who barely spoke English, hard to understand and put my lab grade down. Awful professor, rude and very authoritative.
Didn't use book at all, just based on lectures. Could never meet up with him, too hard to get a hold of. Overall exams difficult and somewhat random, as well as the lab section. Wouldn't recommend this guy to anybody; he gives the appearance he cares, but never actually follows through with what he says.
Arrogant and apathetic. Whether you study 4 hours or 8 for an exam, it doesn't matter. Questions are ambiguously worded and will trip you up whether you know the material or not. This guy couldn't care less about students. He exemplifies the height of academic "I have a phd and you're just an undergad" elitism.
horrible, no matter how much you study and know the material he'll still trick you on the multiple choice! wouldn't answer anyyy question during exam....which sucked cause his wording is absolutely impossible to understand!! made mistakes on the exams frequently and wasnt very good at correcting them!
He's a great professor! Exams are pretty difficult, but if you take the time to actually understand the material and not simply memorize facts, you can definitely do well in his class. In my opinion, he prepares you very well for the other pnb/mcb courses you will be taking.
Best Lecturer I've had in the PNB department. Gives clinical examples to help you understand and will commonly refer to medical practices of what is learned. Helpful for pre-med kids. Hard exams but no harder than any other one in PNB, come right from slides and tests understanding of material not simply memorizing everything.
Crivello is a nice guy, However I took enhanced 2274/2275 PNB Anatomy & Phys. sections with him and although he is very clear in his lectures, his exams are veryyy difficult. Even though the exams are all multiple choice, his options for answers are very tricky and you have to pick the best one or its wrong. Take this if you want a challenge. ;)
Crivello is certainly the best lecturer in the PNB department. However, he makes his exams based upon class performance. In other words, if the class as a whole is doing well (C or better), he makes the remaining exams nearly impossible, and doesnt answer any questions during them. Also, there is no curve and he is too busy to care about you.
Impossible.
By far the hardest course I have taken at UConn and I'm an honors MCB and Chemistry double major. Study for his tests!!!!!!!!!! Despite whatever he may say in the beginning though he DOES CURVE about 10-15 points at the end.
Terrible. He's arrogant and has a huge superiority complex. He ignores your emails and questions. His exams are nearly impossible. Each question has multiple right answers, so good luck guessing which one he considers "more right". He single handedly ruined my junior year of college. Avoid!
Impossible exams. Boring class. Wish I didn't have to take it for my major.
Impossible, did not use a textbook and his exams were based on things he mentioned in class. All of the exams had multiple correct answers even though they were multiple choice and were worded so that people would get them wrong. He also would assume students knew important information from other classes that not all students have taken.
VERY interesting class but the exams are impossible. Definately buy a recorder.
I had him for the PNB 1-credit seminar so it wasn't really a class and I dont want to skew his ratings since he IS a very hard professor but the PNB seminar is literally a joke. Nobody goes and theres no attendance. 1 3000 level credit for doing nothing
Phenomenal lecturer. Gets his points across clearly, makes all material connect and flow together. Exams are easy as long as you take note of what is said in class in addition to the slides. Material is intuitive for the most part. Those who complain about the exams didn't put the work in.
This professor states the obvious and then twists the wording to make extremely difficult test questions. He is standoffish and grades harshly. Do not take this class unless you have to.
The class is not organized at all. There seems to be no continuity between lectures. Physiology is supposed to be difficult and make you think, yet this whole lecture does nothing more than state the obvious. I've taken physiology at another institution, and this class is nothing short of pathetic. Would not recommend at all.I'd rate it 1 out of 10
poorly structured tests. Filled with errors (powerpoints and tests). Ambiguous test questions that can be interpreted to have several right answers.
He's a buffoon. Exams all have multiple right answers, and do not test your true knowledge of the material. Worst class I've ever taken. If I didn't know physiology before this class, I would never choose to make it my major. Would rather take this at a community college than with this sad excuse for a professor. DO NOT TAKE
I recommend him as an advisor highly. His biggest problem is in assessing student learning. The material is not hard to learn. He is crystal clear in lecture and on power points. His exams are designed to trick students by twisting and playing with the wording of questions and answer choices. Those who are in the class know what I am talking about.
His class isn't that hard if you take good notes. Exams are difficult, but he drops the lowest one, and after the first exam, you know what to expect (I will agree that his wording is a bit ambiguous sometimes). Usually if its a "Which of the following is not true" question, the answer contains an "always", "never" or some other absolute.
Dr. Crivello is great! Excellent lecturer, made going to class very interesting. Exams are hard and some of the questions can be tricky, but emphasize learning the material as opposed to memorizing and youll be set!
Soooo horrible
To start the lecture was always interesting, but the exams are far from easy. I did fine in the class, but you need to have a deep understanding of the material. He asks questions where multiple answers fit the question. there are also many unclear questions. Other than that it was a nice challenge, if you aren't too focused on your grade.
Horrible professor!...He is very monotone...material might be intersting if you're in the major...he's a good lecturer over all i guess but the tests are impossible he gives all multiple choice and tells you that the choices " are all correct but one is more ture thant the rest" what?!...Hated it!! DO NOT TAKE IT
Hands down best lecturer I've had at Uconn. Lectures were very interesting and got his point across crystal clear. If you listen carefully he puts extra emphasis on things that he will ask on the exam during lecture. Record the lectures and read the exam questions carefully and this course shouldn't be too bad.
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Very poor at lecturing. He uses the most ridiculous analogies to convey a simple point about a complex system. Utterly useless analogies. Exams are riddled with mistakes as though a child wrote them. Questions are generally fair but there are also too many that are not representative of the course material.
Do not take this class if you want to boost your GPA because no one gets an A in his course. He makes sure the final class average stays within the 70-75. He doesn't specify that three lecture exams are not weighted the same. First and second exams are weighted 29.4% and the final exam weighted 41.1% of the final grade. He questions are impossible.
His lectures are okay to pay attention to, but his exams are ridiculous. There are a bunch of grammatical errors on his exams and there are questions where the answer is not even listed as an option. He does not curve any exam grades but does curve the final overall grade so that the class average is a C+.
I thought taking this class in the summer would help me to graduate on time but he is ridiculous.Very fast paced material.He touched everything broadly-Kimball goes into excruciating detail.Get an old exam for his class or do not take it.He doesn't help in his office told me to come for help and ended up telling me to come back the next day!
I loved this class and professor! Physiology is my favorite subject so maybe I'm biased but he covered a lot of interesting material while keeping it easy to understand. Going to lecture and studying for his exams were kind of enjoyable, and its not impossible to get an A. If you liked 1107 definitely take this class. Prof has a good sense of humor
he lectured on the most basic material all his slides were outlines no details to help you understand deeper. but was definatly enthusiastic about the material DONT BUY THE TEXT BOOK. doesn't use it at all. completely useless. his tests are very defficult but if you find the answers on quizlet you're set
Horrible for a summer class. Crivello is a great lecturer but his exams are awful. The questions are poorly written with more than one answer and are completely random. The exams are not representative of his lectures. Avoid if you can.
Not a terrible class. If you go to class and record the lectures then rewrite your notes based off of the slides and recording you will do fine. Having old exams does help but very doable without them. Study each lecture every night and you will do fine. Does include a slight curve at the end of the class. Go to him with any questions.
I studied at least 2 weeks in advance for every exam and only managed to get 80s on exams. His tests are complete BS and he makes you do them in a computer lab, and you don't get to see the exam after you take it. My suggestion... Just take PBN2274 instead of this class exams just as difficult.
Most amazing professor I've ever had. Yes, the exams are not easy and lots of people use past ones to study but honestly, if you go to lecture you will do fine. He is simply amazing and he teaches so well. I highly recommend over 2274. To the person below me. You actually can see past exams, they're released right afterwards on huskyct.
Professor Crivello is very clear on the outline of the course. He provides a schedule on the syllabus and sticks to it. He drops one exam at the end of the semester. I didn't like that the exams were on the computer. His lectures are very basic, but if you study off those, you should be able to pass the class. DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK (does not use)
I've taken this class twice, since the first time I was a freshman and completely out of my depth. The syllabus announces the exams all day one. The entire lecture is available over husky ct, but he does elaborate in class. I recommend attending, I genuinely enjoyed his lectures, but I suffered greatly by missing class often by being sick.
Doesn't curve no matter how close you are. Dropping an exam is the curve. Nonetheless, they are 40 questions for each exam. The Final is ridiculous. Its very general but still really hard. But lecture is outstanding. The man knows how to speak. I highly recommend over 2274 because I've taken both now & can say I learned so much with him. Must take
If you study and do the work, you'll do fine. Also helps to have quizlet and studyblue for this class.
He only reads off his lecture slides, and then puts them online so you do not have to go to class or pay attention. He is pretty interesting though. His exams are hard, but the exact questions are on quizlet or studyblue. There was no book.
I think he's a pretty cool guy-I went to office hours twice and he was helpful and super funny. Exams are super hard, don't get me wrong, but he now gives extra credit, which is a new thing. Do them! It helps.
tough but really helpful course
While the subject matter of the course isn't too complex, there is a LOT of material to learn and you really need to know it inside and out to pass the exams. By the time I was done studying for the exams I felt that I could have taught the class. Overall, if you're interested in the material and ready for a challenge I would highly recommend it.
DO NOT TAKE AS A SUMMER COURSE! Crivello says to only study powerpoints (which are online), but he tests on the most abstract concepts. He does not tell you how exams are weighted and only gives slight curve. It was way too much material in a short time. There is no outline for exams. Avoid if possible.
Only 3 people in the entire class got an A. That should tell you something. The class is designed to give C's. Lectures are online, but it is no help without going to class. Each exam gets harder. Exams are weighted in a weird way which is not specified. His exams are ridiculous and not representative of material. Tested on things he had not taught
I'm bothered there are so many negative ratings for Dr. Crivello. He is such a great guy who truly enjoys subject matter and teaching. He is always glad to answer questions and begin discussions about material. The course(s) he teachers are difficult, but only because he wants you to appreciate its content. Take good notes and go to lecture.
Good guy! Really sweet and funny! Tough AF grader tho! His exams are pretty rough but he gives extra credit for each exam. Doesn't drop any exams and ou whole semester grade is based off of your 4 exams, 4 extra credits (optional), and the final. It's pretty hard to get a high grade here unless you are good at answering in depth questions!
Crivello comes off as a nice guy, but I don't think he cares much. Went and spoke with him about my mistakes and he rushed through my errors and then dismissed me. Class average was a 66%, the saving grace was the 9 point curve that he gave. He preaches not to buy the book, but truthfully buy it and read it its much more helpful than his slides.
His lectures are pretty good, and hes fun and engaging. However, the exams are extremely hard and tests on small details. The only grades in the class are the exams and some extra credit, so study hard.
After taking PNB 2250, I would definitely recommend the class to anyone who wants to take it but is willing to work hard. I achieved consistent grades on exams that were 10-15 points above the class average. After the semester i sustained my initial opinion that Dr. Crivello is an extremely intelligent and knowledgeable scientist.
Crivello is a great guy and is very intelligent. There was only a midterm and a final in this class based on an insane amount of information. I studied for two weeks for an exam and got only a 72. Exams are in the testing center and test on very specific little details. No chance for extra credit or other grades.
Took PNB 2250 with him and this class was way better. Lecture material way more reflective of the exams. Record every lecture and write down everything he says and you will do well. Only two exams in the class, but if you put in the work, it is not impossible to do well.
you should record his letures and review them at home. when you want to study for his exams, make sure you undersstand the material because his questions focus more on concepts rather than direct questions. go to lecture, understand the big picture of the organ systems, and try to connect what affects they have on the human body. good luck
It was actually 2265. Taking this class with him was SO STRESSFUL. You will probably do well if you're a conceptual learner, a lot of the things in his lectures connect and the exams are super hard (majority of my classmates failed multiple exams) Thankfully he curves exams though, but if you can take this class w/ someone else, if you can.
Didn't have to go to a single class. Honestly, I don't even know what the guy looks like. Skimmed the textbook before each exam and did homework problems. Looking for an easy 2000 level PNB class to pass? This is the one. Looking for an A? You'll have to put in more effort than I did, but definitely much easier than other classes I've taken.
Professor Crivello's online class has been very easy and simple. He only grades you on exams and multiple choice textbook questions. I believe that if you read the textbook then you'll easily pass this class, as most of what he says in lectures is based off of the textbook. He is eager to help you learn even if he seems a bit harsh
Professor Crivello clearly knows his stuff, but it does not translate well to teaching, especially in the all online format due to COVID. Classes asynchronous, just threw lectures at us. Entire grade relies on 4 exams and some questions in the text. Exam questions not very clear, be prepared to study a ton.
I studied my butt off for this class and got a C+. His class is graded by just a couple exams so get ready to cram. He's very accessible outside of class and a very nice man who is willing to work with you. He went over all my exams with me after I took them. His lectures are a bit boring but he is clearly passionate about what he's teaching.
Worst class I've taken at UConn. His exams are extremely difficult no matter how much you study and ask about the most irrelevant details. His slide sets are enormous and text-heavy. Take mammalian endo instead of this class if you can!!
Class was extremely difficult for no reason and the exams were on super specific material. Even after attending office hours material he said would not be on the exam appeared. I recommend talking with him after exams to review questions as you might be able to get points back but this class resembled biochem and was hard.
This course was supposed to be in person last semester, but instead, he would just dump all of the lecture videos online simultaneously at the start of a unit and be otherwise hands off with the course. Exams were ridiculously hard and got very specific on slide details. Almost rivals the difficulty of biochem. Avoid this professor if possible.
Good, amicable guy, solid prof, terrible test writer. Be prepared to go to office hours to clarify how exactly that answer was wrong and be frustrated by the response. Lectures are definitely info-heavy, but the textbook is easy to comprehend and gives you the info you need. Probably a prereq you need to take, but overall enjoyable nonetheless.
Take any other endo class if you can. Crivello's an adequate prof. but the class is abysmal. He'll say no need to memorize the material but trust me you'll need to memorize it. His slides are next-level disorganized and confusing. Graded on 3 exams and nothing else. I get it's comparative but he really doesn't hit on the big human endo concepts
Worst professor I have had at UConn! I am not even lying when I say that biochem was easier than this class! He doesn't even have set office hours and never responds to emails when it comes to meeting with him. His exams are next level hard. His answer keys are sometimes wrong and you have to go to him and make him change your grade. 3 exams total
If you not religious, you better find god because you will need all the help you can get. Hardest class at UConn no cap. 3 exams only each 33%. Never responds to emails. Have to email him multiple times to check what you got wrong on the exams. Exam questions are sometimes way to specific and barely touched on in lecture
This was the hardest/worst class I've taken at UConn He is a dry lecturer. He encourages you to ask questions during lecture but ignores you if you raise your hand. He tells you not to worry about memorizing the small details, and then he tests on those small details. He's rude and condescending. Avoid this class and this man if you can!
dont be fooled by this class/professor. He has us take 13 quizzes throughout the whole semester no exams no finals so it seems pretty nice. Well, it's not. His quizzes were solely based on his lectures he refused to post any of the slides and would run the slides during lectures like crazy. We were probably averaging about 40-50 slides per lecture.
I have more to say. He was also not very available to meet with people. He sucked at helping us try to pass his class. And he once told me while going over one the quizzes that I failed, "yes your option for this question is correct but its not the one I wanted so its wrong" ARE YOU SERIOUS my GPA on the line for this horrible class. so frustrating
Professor Crivello is all around well acknowledged on this course however his lectures slides give little to no intel on what you're learning that day . He basically puts some bullets down and just talks the rest which personally for me is very hard to follow and easy to miss important points. I've basically relied on the online resource to study.
Dr. Crivello clearly knows a lot about the subject matter, but it doesn't come across well in lecture. Lectures are dry and follow the textbook exactly. Quizzes are 95% of your grade, and a lot of the questions are on small details and feel like they're meant to deceive you. Reading the textbook and taking notes was not enough to do well. Avoid!
Meh, the entirety of your grade is based on weekly quizzes. No homework, no exams, just the weekly quizzes. There's questions on the TopHat used for extra credit. However, Dr. Crivello tends to focus on the tiny details and examples from the class TopHat readings which makes these quizzes a bit tedious.
No one came to the class, even if you go, the exams are extremely difficult. You need Tophat for everything.
Dull, boring lectures, and the posted slides had such small text that they were difficult to study. He was not at all accessible outside of class, and the class was plagued by repeated technical errors (he kept giving us the wrong quiz). Content wasn't too challenging, but the delivery was bad. No recorded lectures, he basically reads off slides.
4 exams worth 25% of your grade, and an optional final to replace one of them. Thats it, thats literally all your graded on. The real kicker? NO study material, no study guides, not even highlighted content in lecture, so somehow your supposed to conceptualize and memorize 37 lectures of vague material with your blood, sweat, and tears.
4 exams worth 25% of your final grade and one optional final that can replace the lowest exam. Thats literally it, thats ALL your graded on. The real kicker? NO study material, no guide, no highlighted material in lecture, and a little cherry on top? The lectures are SO vague, words on bullet points, not an explanation in sight. Stay far away.
One of the worst classes I have ever taken. The lectures were bullet points only and any other information given on the lectures were barely audible with how low and monotone he talks. Went to his office hours and he was not helpful at all. Your graded soley on exams, but don't worry you get 5 points on the tophat cuz that helps so much. Stay away.
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