the worst professor i have ever had. who hired her?

NOT HUMAN, Hanus, unrealistic, definately would not take any class taught by her.

I do not understand why she has to be entirely hard all the time! It does not make sense to me at all. Do not take her if you have a choice!

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I didn't learn anything in her class....I was lost the whole time! She is horrible!

CRAP...she is HARD!!! I mean H A R D!!!...she is a real nice person in daily life, but in class....OMG...KILLER....NEVER EVER EVER TAKE HER...PLEASE listen to what I am saying!!!

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She is a very nice lady, however the material covered in this class was difficult. I did end up with an A, but I believe she must have curved final grades a little, as I had a D at midterms. Take this class though before Microbio with Thomas!!!

She is a very intelligent person, but to intelligent to teach a undergraduate level class. She needs to teach graduate courses because she we do more good there. She is very unclear and

i think that if you have no life at all, like dr. guzman and the people getting a's right now in her course, then good for you, for the rest of us, who do try, try, try, try and try, and still fail.... good luck to all

who is this happy about cell? Nobody in their right mind. She could not teach a fish to swim if she tried. She is a scarry person who I never want as a teacher again. If she is anywhere on your schedule.....death is soon to be upon you!

I would just like to say to the person who thinks that she is a great teacher that you are a retard. The reason that her class average is failing is because she cannot teach. You are not smart....you kiss major butt! Thank you!

3.8 GPA and first F ever... enough said...

Heck NO!!! Dont get near her!!!....She is hard as Hell!!!....If u want to fail and get ur GPA lowered...than go right ahead and take her....Cuz u will cry all along!!!

she's awful, unhelpful, very difficult and don't care for her any q's alright, don't give time for a q

Well I just received Test # 3 back, and it sucked just like the rest, this class really is hard. I don't care for the class nor for the teacher teaching it, TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE, PLEASE!

I would like to thank you Dr. Guzman, now that I've have taken your class, my life has went to hell, and for you Campbell you've just lost money because I won't be back

worst teacher ever!!! she gets thrill out of returning ALL your failing tests. do not take this course under her if any way possible.

D-O N-O-T TAKE THIS CLASS at Campbell, with K. GUZMAN. If you have her as a teacher you WILL FAIL. You will feel STUPID, UNIMPORTANT, and she will make you think and say very hateful things. Shes the devil!! She feeds off your torment!

This lady is evil, evil I tell you. She's sending us all in hell meaning we'll be seeing her again real soon. Campbell please for the mercy of God hire someone else, we'll praise you.

DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS AS LONG AS DR. GUZMAN IS TEACHING. TAKE IT ELSEWHERE PLEASE SO YOU WILL KEEP YOUR SANITY!

I HATED THIS CLASS WITH A PASSION!!!!..the teacher is mean and doesnt offer any help and trys her best to make the class as hard as possiable!!

worst

Weird Al expresses pure delight in pointing out very confusing parts of her tests [which we all failed]. I only passed one test and was curved to a C - some indication of the average grades in her class (which she had to curve up to avoid reprimand).

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She is a terrible teacher. She explains things harder than necessary and confuses herself. I will never take a class with her again!!

She should stick to research.

She is Satan, and whats with the hair?

DO NOT Take her, she is so hard..when you first walk in the classroom she seems really nice, but she doesn't even cares about her students,you can really mess up your GPA if you take care..so again take it somewhere else..

This Class Was Truly Awful! I Spent Hours Studyin', Took Notes Before During and After Class, and Still Only Walked Out of There w/a "C"! All I Can Say is...She's Your Only Option, so Goodluck!!

The thing that bothered me the most about Dr. Guzman's class was that she was never very helpful or willing to explain the course material to you if you are struggling in the class and approach her outside of class with questions about material covered in lecture or for extra help.

This women knows exactly what she is talking about. However th way she teaches is above the average student's head. yes this is Campbell not your ordinary school but it leads many students to drop out because of her classes. But if you are a bio/pharm major you will have to take some form of here classes

Brutal teacher...If you need help, you might as well get tutoring because she is not friendly and doesn't explain things well. You better study a lot, because when you think you know it, you find out that you don't. Very smart, but above our heads.

I'm sure Dr. Guzman knows her stuff, but she is incapable of teaching it to others. You learn absolutely nothing in class. You either have an A or an F. Review sessions by TA's are more helpful and informative than her lectures. Campbell needs to have another person teach Cell!!! Even the professors have said to avoid her!! What's that say?

Campbell, Please hire another teacher to teach cell. There is a hugh difference of knowing the material and teaching the material. She has no idea of getting students to understand what she is saying. Horrible teacher.

It's a very difficult class. I am usually a straight-A student and I am worrying about passing. She is the only one who teaches this class at Campbell which completely sucks

Not a good professor at all. She isn't clear on what you should learn for exams. She gives you way too much info to sift through. She doesn't break down the material. Exams are impossible. She uses trick questions. She isn't helpful, even if you approach her. This class feels like it was made for people to fail out of the Biology program.

Here's the thing about Cell. You can understand what you're talking about in the class but when it comes test time the test questions are vague and EXTREMELY hard. Dr. Guzman teaches a class that shouldn't be too difficult at a graduate course level. She has no idea how to dumb down what's she's talking about. Campbell really needs a new professor.

Even though she is very smart, she is heartless. She almost seems to enjoy making things so hard until no one can pass the class. I attended every single class, attended every single help session, every extra lecture opportunity and did every assignment and she was not willing to give a single extra point. I was a Dean's List student until her.

Dr. Guzman is a horrible teacher. I'm amazed she is still working at campbell. She is the worst, if you have a choice go for any one else. Seriously, absolutely worst teacher I have ever had!

Not clear on instruction, but inspects you to know everything and basically read her mind on what she expects for assignments. GPA killer.

Worst Class Ever taken. Majority of the class cries in their sleep due to this class. She doesn't teach. Your GPA WILL DIE!! Take over the summer. She is a nice person but as a teacher NOPE!!! Also there is no SI, but S2. Don't know what it is ask a cell student.

Hardest class ever. I went to every SI, every exam review, and her office multiple times and still did not do well. You can stay up all night studying and know every single topic but her exams will still trip you up. I am a bio-pre med major with a very high GPA and this is the worst I have ever done in a class.

Dr. Guzman was very nice and wanted to be helpful but really wasn't. She was hard to get a hold of in her office a lot and always had people waiting so you didn't have time to ask lots of questions. I failed the class with her because I wasn't just taking cell. Took it over the summer and did fine and learned a lot that is helpful in other classes.

I respect Dr. Guzman's high expectations. She doesn't make it easy on you b/c she wants you to truly learn the material and I can appreciate that. However, she goes above and beyond to make a 200-level bio much harder than it has to be. Every little detail is fair game and the exams are very difficult/next to impossible. The only C I've ever made.

I took BIO201 back in 2015 and failed the course. I transferred to UNCW and am now covering the same material in my BIO465 (Biochemistry) class that I did in BIO201 with Dr. Guzman. I still have the ppts from BIO201 and they're nearly identical to BIO465 at UNCW. BIO201 will prepare you as a biology major, but you need a solid foundation.

She expects far too much in an undergraduate 200 level course. She is inconsiderate of students need to balance other course work on top of her own. She is a very intelligent woman but her teaching is not helpful. She can also be condescending towards students who display a genuine desire to learn - very discouraging.

This class will give you nightmares. You will be up all the time studying for this class while the grades for your other courses drop. Be prepared to watch a 3-hour powerpoint every week on top of balancing out all of her other work. Everything she says is fair game on the test. Failed every test and lab practical. Dropped the class changed majors.

NEVER EVER would I take any of her classes. This is my first ever horrible grade. GPA KILLER. This 200 lvl class should not be this complicated. It is a prerequisite for biochem and biochem is easier than cell. Everyone takes this class because they are required to. It is a REALLY big shame that she is the only professor that teaches this class.

While she does everything she can to help her students, I think she expects way too much of them at the level of this course. Extremely complicated topics combined with her test style makes it extremely difficult. Do not recommend taking as a freshman.

She teaches as if this class is an upper-level graduate class. This course is required for most majors. She made simple high school biology very confusing. I would never take another course with her.

She made me hate biology. Before her class I had a huge passion for biology. Avoid her class if possible. She seems very sweet at first, but can be very rude. She has a terrible teaching style.

Awful teaching style and not clear on her test

I would never recommend her to anyone, she teaches this class like I am a bio major even though it is a prerequisite class and baic leveled. She's super strict and doesn't help her students much. The tests are very hard, usually not much of what you learned in class, more difficult things that she expects you to know. If you have her, drop it.

I would not recommend her.

She can be very rude and condescending. Her teaching style is very difficult to keep up with. Her test questions are very poorly worded. I would not recommend her.

She does not care about her students or how well they do in her class.

I did not enjoy her class in the slightest. Everyone in my class complained about her. What was own her test she barely talked about. She can be very condescending. If at all possible I would take another professor.

Alright. I tried to give Karen the benefit of the doubt. I went into cell giving her a chance. But now? I have never felt this type of stress in my entire life. If you can, please, PLEASE take at another university. Karen is so condensing and rude that it makes my blood boil. And as a plus, she will never answer any of your questions. Ever.

Honestly, you have to mentally prepare yourself for the absolute worst! No remorse to fail a student no matter the participation they put forth or the amount of time spent in office hours to grasp the material! Have a bad habit of over complicating a question asked and better yet, leading to more confusion by not answering or using smart remarks.

If you want to fail any biology you take at Campbell, then take Guzman. Our 1st test in cell the whole class failed so she allowed us to do test corrections. Ill be honest, I worked with a classmate, used book, internet, etc & still only made a 50!! She is rude during class & dont bother asking questions unless you want to feel stupid

She is the worst professor you will have! She enjoys failing students. It does not matter how much you participate, study, or go to her (limited and useless) office hours. She overcomplicates everything from her questions, to her tests, to her labs. If you score remotely well on something, she will find a way to make sure you fail the next time.

This course requires at least 15 hours or more per week outside of class. If you cannot commit to that then I suggest dropping the course. Her tests are not clearly worded and she does not give enough time for the free response portion of the exam. She makes everything harder than it needs to be and she grades harshly.

This class was not easy. Hardest class I have ever taken and I was only a sophomore. However, it is possible to pass. Do NOT rely on the PPT's for the tests. Use lots of online sources and the textbook to supplement what you "learned" in class. The difficulty level of her teaching does not match her tests at all. The tests are much harder.

This class has made people change majors. Dr. Guzman makes it way too hard to be a 200 level class. She does not accommodate for her students even in a pandemic and the workload is so heavy that I have to neglect my other classes. And even then the work hardly pays off. She is extremely condescending as well

I was warned that this class was hard and thought people were exaggerating, but I promise you they are not!! Her fail rate increases every year and no one at Campbell cares. This class was physically and emotionally draining. If you take it with her, do not have a heavy load and if you can, take it somewhere else!! Trust these reviews!!

The hardest class at Campbell without a doubt. I studied constantly every day and I still only made a C. Be prepared to do in-depth research on the topics and know every little detail. She makes extremely difficult tests and teaches this class like a 400 level class. Good luck.

VERY tough grader. Half of her class dropped by midterm. She is PhD in Biochemistry so you will not receive any slack whatsoever.

very harsh in grading labs

I read many reviews before I got into her class and I figured I would be okay since I always did good in my extremely difficult classes and was able to do extra work in all of them easily. This class is not the case for that. Hardest class I've ever taken. Nothing she says in class makes sense. Make sure you read the book if you get stuck with her.

Yeah -no. I had to drop her as did over half the class. Spoke to a med student who had her when he first started and he dropped her. Spoke to a PA who graduated over 5 years ago and she had to drop her too.

This professor sucks the life and happiness out of you. She expects way to much, acts like a level 200 class is a 400. First time I have ever gotten a C. Made me deeply depressed during the entire semester from the amount of stress and anxiety. Had to start taking medication for it. We had 2 quizzes and an exam all due the same week. Ridiculous.

Dr. Guzman needs much work in terms of organizing and direction. Dr. Guzman also needs to understand the differences between introduction courses and 300 courses. With all this being said I recommend not taking her you will most likely fail. As the class average was a 55%. I recognize science classes aren't easy but this was ridiculous. Stay away!

She makes a 111 class much too difficult. One time, we were doing test corrections and we found an answer on her test that appeared wrong according to the textbook. Instead of admitting her mistake, she told us we were wrong, and claimed that she would "email the editor". She can be condescending on occasion, and is not very accomodating.

Dr. Guzman attempts to teach a 111 class as though it is a 300 or 400-level course. She purposefully attempts to confuse students with her test questions and is very unwilling to discuss test corrections or our grades throughout the course. Such a large number of students fail her courses that her career has been put on the line numerous times.

She was disrespectful at times and I did not always feel supported in this class

Dr. Guzman's difficult reputation is not something I worried about until I took her class. She is simply not versatile in her teaching style, and not very willing to work with you if you need additional help. Would highly recommend a tutor. Very unclear with what she wants you to learn and is a tough grader. Very disappointing.

Dr. Guzman is a great person, but in my opinion, a horrible professor. This is a mandatory, 200 level biology class and she is the only one that "teaches" it. She doesn't teach the material in class, instead you are required to watch her recorded videos and answer questions the whole class period. Best advice is take a light coursework with it.

Dr. Guzman was unsupporitve. Her lectures were confusing, and the tests/quizzes were extremely difficult/brutal. I studied my brains out and came out with a very low grade at the end of the semester. There are very few extra credit opportunities. The class was stressful/discouraging. The other reviews are true. Don't take class unless you have to.

This was way too hard of an entry level biology course. She did not care about issues that you had that kept you from completing assignment, like being sick. Deadlines for assignments, such as a quiz due on a random Sunday during Thanksgiving break. Totally condescending, also. If you dont answer questions in class, then your grade suffers from it.

You don't even want to know. It's bad. Like got her course removed from the requirements of a biology heavy major kinda bad. If you are required to take any of her classes, buckle up buttercup. If you're not required to take her courses, run for the hills and never look back.

She made me want to off myself after every class. Her test have absolutely nothing to do with the content in class. Do not take Biology or Cell with this woman!!!!!!!!!

Dr. Guzman's Basic Biology class is awful. She randomly took up homework only on day one, gives impossible exam questions, and teaches like it's a 400-level course. She even assigned a quiz on Thanksgiving. Participation is strict, there's no real help, and you never know your grade. Overall the class feels disorganized and so very unfair

Dr. Guzman's class is a nightmare. She teaches basic biology like it's a 400-level course, gives impossible exams, random quizzes—even on holidays—and grades participation harshly. She offers zero help, never posts averages, and leaves students stressed and lost. Truly awful.