very nice and seems to be easy

The class is basically memorization. He's nice and explains anything if you need him to. His tests aren't hard, but he's a strict grader.

Guy has memorized his stupid slides and if you ask anything other than his slides...he says "lets not get into that". tests are weird, questions are multip choice but can b more than one answer or cud b none...really weird guy..

His teaching was easy to follow for a difficult subject. Very helpful and tries to meet one's schedule if his office hours conflict with one's class schedule. Very clear and passionate about his subject.

He is an excellent professor. His teaching method shows that he commands the subject. Need to study: difficult mid terms and final. Very accessible and although very busy will take time if you show up at his lab to answer questions and go over material.

EXCELLENT, Very Enthusiastic Professor! One can tell that he has spent a great deal of time preparing his lectures. Makes the class interactive by asking questions from us (the students). Very accessible and easy going. Must study 'cause tests are not easy. Highly recomended.

The class was not curved but the exams were so easy that most of us did not need a curve anyway. Go to his online site, which he updates using student feedback, for extra study materials and questions. He is clear, interesting, and very nice.

The tests are really straightforward. Polle is a nice and will always help. It's true that he doesn't know a lot of the details; that's why he can't answer some questions. Nonetheless, the coursepack and lectures sufficiently explain the material in order to answer the exam questions.

He is a good Professor.If you read the course packet and do the questions on line, you can do well in class. When it comes to tests, they are fair as long as you study.

Polle is not there to trick you. He is easy if you read the packet and do all the questions. He is helpful and overall one of the best bio professors in BC.

Boring but easy.

overall a good professor who puts alot of work into preparing for lecture and enjoys teaching, if u study its easy to do well,the tests are extremely straight foward, enjoy him cause he's one of the best in the bio dept.

come to class, the stuff he stresses in class is on the tests, dony have to know e/t in the reader but it is a good idea to read it quickly b4 the test, make sure u do the online questions and the questions in the reader, very similar and s/t same as test, overall a good prof. who actually cares

EASY!Attendance doesnt matter. I missed like three months of class; A+. The material is easy; Just cram 10 hours straight before the two midterms and the final and you have easy A+. Make sure you have some good notes and you read his online material and answer practice questions <<<-- at least 40% you'll see! and don't miss his review sessions!

He doesnt have any visiting hrs so if ur confused make sure you get notes or ask someone questions or ask in class but his reader is very clear n helpful n his tests r straight from the reader but it takes full memorization of assigned chapters to do well on his tests besides that hes very fair :P

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he is very organized..

He is one of the best Bio prof. He is very helpful and actually cares about the students. I think if you are really serious about med school or grad school, you should be able to ace his class. One of the best prof. one can ever have.

Straight up Easy and to the point, If you have a good memory skills, then you are guaranteed an A cuz everything come from the 100 plus book that is in black and white- lectures are boring as hell. Bring some food with you to keep urself busy. Or study a night in advance for about 10 hours and u get an A- thats what i did. hollar at the boy

He's funny. like everyone else said, attendance does not matter, just ace is exams. u have nothing else to worry about. U should attend the lectures because some of the diagrams he draws are on the exam! Pay attention to them!

Class was a little boring, but I found that for the last test, when I had actually gone to elcture and taken good notes, to have done considerably better. It helps to have somehtign aside form his book to study from. Not an 'easy A', but relatively, he's one of the easier ones in the Bio department.

He is very knowledgeble and really enjoys teaching. I really enjoyed his class, he teaches very clearly and understandable. Everything he teaches is in his reader, he says its not but it is. I reccomend him if you really want to know what BIO is about. Not an easy A but if you study, youll do well.

He is totally the man. Great sense of humor, compassionate, VERY intelligent and has lots to offer the field. I wasn't that interested in the course when I signed up for it and by the time I was done I was HOOKED on the topic! I'm happy I took this course with him.

Go 2 his classes. Take as many notes as possible, even if they r in the reader. Make ur own notes using the notes u took in class, his reader, & his online notes. After u r done with creating ur notes, start studying 2 days b4. Memorize everything. U'll definitely get at least an A-. He helps if u e-mail him or ? him after class. His exams r fair.

Very smart prof. Knows his stuff very well. Tests are extremely fair and most of the material is in the reader. Only a few things are from the lectures. You must take notes and memorize the reader before the test. Doing that will assure you at least an A-

He is clear and tries to be really fair. he explains everything in deatil and repeats, because he hates to give bad grades. He will do everything to get the message across. Unlike his collegues in the Bio department: He is open to critique and to changes! This man is meant to teach and he loves his work and research.

Prof Polle wa cool. His class was pretty decent. Just read the reader and you'll be good. Pay close attention to the questions on the test, one word can make a big difference. Really serious about attendance, but you can always get a friend to sign you in. Once again, make the reader ur best friend, and you got your A+......

This dude is EXCELLENT. His class is very interactive so be sure to study. He is very organized and very intense about his work. Always available during office hours and by appointment. Need to study for tests as they are straight forward but lots of material to cover. Very clear and fair.

Prof. Polle was born to teach. He likes what he does and it shows in the way he conducts his class. I highly recommend him; I was hesitant about taking the class. Glad I did. Very approachable and he does keep office hours the moron that said he did not is not in this planet. He is cool and if you study and memorize ur guaranteed an A+

Easy? YES. Basically to get by in this class just listen to the lectures (recommend taking notes) and read your reader! Even he says it, the tests are based on the reader and all tests have built in extra credit. Definitely use the online resources like practice tests and his sumaries, he tells you all you need to know for tests, and he nice too!

Professor Polle was relatively unhelpful, however his online review gives you all information. Even though he doesn't seem like a nice guy you should still be able to get an A without any effort.

Very easy. He puts online all needed information for the midterm and final exam, including sample tests. If you run the tests 20 times, you will get 100.

Very straightforward. 3 exams, all easy. He practically gives the same questions as on his website. Lectures are not boring. Don't get used to this though, other bio classes are a lot tougher.

He is a great professor. He explains things very clearly, always answers questions. His tests are straightforward, and most of the questions are from his notes. I learned a lot from his class and I highly recommend him.

Prof. Polle is easily accessible outside of class and is very friendly. His workshops are completely useless, but easy points. The midterm and final-the only 2 exams-are extremely easy. He posts an online exam that has all the questions on it. Workshop attendance is mandatory, but lecture attendance isn't. Definitely take him for an easy A.

Great Professor! Wish the rest of the professors of Brooklyn College will take the example from his way of teaching!Only useful info!! Nothing else!!!

Dr Polle is special professor; has his own style and methods. H.w. is vital to get with an A from his class. He actually teaches; and doesn't just read from the book, compared to many others. TAKE HIM , BEST

Professor Polle is an AWESOME instructor. I have taken two of his courses and have received A+ in each class. He is passionate about his subject and it shows. If you read the chapter before lecture everything will be so clear after lecture. I am a pre Med Bio major and I wish all the other Professors where like him in the department.

Very nice professor

We met a few times in the beginning of the semester, once before the midterm, and once before the final. I consider him a reasonable and fair professor. I had an issue with submitting my first lab, contacted the instructor for three weeks with no reply, emailed him once and the lab was unlocked and I was able to submit. He's passionate about bio.

I have professor Polle for Bio 2 Lab and he is absolutely amazing. What you are being graded on is very clear and his quizzes are more than fair. He will give you partial credit for almost anything close to the topic. Study just a little and you can easily do good in his class. Makes me enjoy biology.

I am not sure why Dr. Polle has such bad reviews. I believe that it depends on your work ethic. Obviously, this is a General Biology Lecture course, so it will be tough. Dr. Polle had his doors open for office hours and would answer any tough questions you had. Dr. Polle strived to make this course as simple as possible. Gave condensed slides.

Professor Polle is great, he does his part in teaching. He doesn't just read off the slides and actually draws and explains really well. He literally tells us what to study for. I would definitely take him again because he genuinely cares for his students and answers emails really quickly.

I had Professor Polle for bio 1002 lab and I recommend taking him. He is very generous with grading on quizzes and assignments. By that, I mean he will offer partial credit or still give you the full points on an assignment despite it being too short or so. As for the quizzes, just spend time on the review sheets he hands out. They help out a lot.

Polle is a very knowledgable professor, you can tell he knows a lot about Biology and presents himself very clearly. He will go in depth during lectures providing drawings and important details on the board, not just reads off slides. He posts the slides online and you can use them to study. Just remember to always study for his exams, 50 q MC

I took Professor Polle in spring 2023 and this is my review. I found Professor Polle to be a great lecturer he really wants you to pay attention and he loves drawing on the white board and making images. He explained concepts well. yet, i found his exams to be hard for no reason. half the class dropped the course. if you take him, study well.

Professor Polle is very knowledgeable, I agree with a previous review that he often goes on tangents. He tends to focus entirely on one topic and neglect other ones that are present on the test. He prefers to teach visually, drawing a lot on the board; This is somewhat helpful. Your grade is dependent upon very few assignments.

Prof. Polle is a decent instructor for lab and does what is necessary for students to understand the assignments. He can be strict at times but he is also flexible with his grading on quizzes.

Professor Polle can be a hit or miss, but if you engage with his teaching style, you'll find the class rewarding. The lectures are visual-heavy, so staying focused is key. Utilize resources like the textbook, slides, and tools like Unstuck study to prep for the challenging exams.

His lectures are kind of a time waster to go to, he explains stuff vaguely. However, his connect assignments are very easy -- easy 100% in that category as long as you do all of them, and his exams are very straightforward -- multiple choice only, meaning just work on recalling, and you should be fine. Overall he seems like a nice guy.