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I think she is a great professor. She makes it interesting and is more than willing to help.
class is def hard but if you use her study sheets and print off the notes before class then you should be all set.. important not to drift off becasue its hard to catch back up w/ prof
HORRIBLE! inconsistant grader, not helpful or good at explaining things. lectures sound just like recordings of the book with no explaining. lab practicals and tests have absolutley no meaningful outlines, they basically say you need to know everything from the chapter and all minute details. many complaints to the dean about her. AVOID HER!
Human anatomy with her was good. I was nervous and didn't know what to expect, but she gave out great review sheets and answered any questions. You deffinitly need to put a lot of time into it, and with her help you can get an A.
not the best professor! inconsistant grader! hard grader! very tricky on exams, but tends to warm up a bit at the end. would not recomment to a friend! if taking anatomy, Mellas is awesome i hear!
not a great professor!!! do not take if you want a good grade. I pushed my butt studying over 3 hours a day for anatomy, and still register a B. very inconsistent grader!!
HORRIBLE!!!!! I've never met a worst professor i dont even know why she went into teaching, she's a biology natzi! She is ridiculous with grading, she takes off 1/2 point for attendance if your 5 minutes late to class. She's evil, she actually wrote in the syllabus "don't ask me to add points to the total number of points you earned, so you can pas
the course, remain in school, get your employer to pay for the class, retain a scholarship, etc" WHO SAYS THAT?! I hope your reading this professor because your NUTS, consider retiring or switching schools please. AVOID HER AT ALL COSTS!
Class teaching skills are quite good but tests make her impossible. We had 80 students to start and around 20 in the end. I was a straight "A" student until this class, in which I got a B+. Very little extra credit causing many students to fail a class that they otherwise shouldn't have. Also there is no curve what so ever.
She taught this class terribly. I took this class in the summer and she graded too harshly as if we were in fall semester where we would have 4 months to learn, but we only had 5 weeks!..I would not recommend anyone to take this course with her. She gives prelab quizzes that are impossible to pass, and exams that are never on topic.
Very strict grader. Ungodly amount of homework. Lectures somewhat dull. Knows her stuff.
I thought she was a goo teacher. She knew her stuff and if you had a question she was willing to help. You need to stay on top of your notes and study every day, which isnt anything new. Overall, I was pleased.
This is a very tough class. professor Flick is tough but fair. Class requires a lot of time outside class. She knows her stuff and is willing to help if you go see her. Be prepared to do a lot of work. If you stay on top of assignments, pay attention in lecure and work a lot outside of class you should do fine.
Very confusing, had to pretty much teach myself by reading the book. She was extremely nice and you can tell she loves her job, but the class is not structured enough and I don't feel she cared if people passed or failed. I feel bad because she is a very nice lady. Took the class over with Mellas and got an A.
I thought she was a very fair professor. There was a good mount of homework to be done, but not any more than I would expet n a college setting. The material is very hard, but I would give her an A+ on presenting the material. Her powerpoints are amazing. Also, I found her really easy to go to for help, and to be extremely likable.
Took her class this past fall and had to withdraw. She's not very clear on the information on the tests. Would give us tons of handouts and claim all the info on the tests were covered in them, however they were not. Would not recommend this difficult class to be taken with her! Beware!!!!
I had her this past fall for Anatomy and thought she was fantastic. She IS hard and wants you to know a lot of material, but that's a good thing! Also, not sure what people are getting on about with the 'inconsistent grader' comments...you either know the info or you don't. Study hard, pay attention and you will do well.
If you are trying to maintain a GPA, you need to avoid this woman at all costs. She's teaching BIO 155 at a Community College, yet grades as if she was teaching BIO 456 at MIT. Unclear on assignment requirements, yet very harsh with grading. My GPA was 3.7. Going to have to take the class again to get the C off my transcript. Ridiculous.
This class was like a nasty season of survivor where my classmates disappeared. Assignments are excessive, online 'quizes' take hours-some weekends saw 6 assignments. When the online piece didn't work, her response was "no one else had a problem". The lab manual is a joke,poorly written with vague instructions. Useless.
avoid her. Hardest class I ever took. If you are forced to take any class with her find a study group on the first day. I had to withdrawl.
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. Toughest professor I've ever had. I am a 3.9 gpa student so I'm hard working but she was way too difficult. The way she would word her multiple choice on test was tough. I recommend not choosing her if you want a good grade.
Hardest class I've taken at Mcc. The professor made it harder than if should have been. Also when I asked her for help she was not available. I worked extremely hard but didn't do as well as I would have liked. I suggest you choose another professor if you want a good grade.
Tests DO NOT matter in this class. I got a 90 or above on 4 of 5 exams, all of which are brutal. Filled with never need to know bull. Need a good grade? The 10000 homework assignments in the class add up to about 3 times the points of tests. Hope you've got the time to sit by your computer every day waiting for her to post another. AVOID HER!
Extremely difficult grader. It was impossible to get an A on the lab write ups. Also her tests are way too hard and she does not get partial credit
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. The multiple choice questions on tests make no sense no matter how hard you study. Test grades mean absolutely nothing in comparison to the endless mastering bio homework you get. If you want to keep a good average, you may want to avoid.
Dr. Flick is a great professor. You have to be willing to put in the work but she went out of her way to help us during the semester. I sought her out many a time during her office hours and she was more than happy to help when people asked for it. I would take any class with her again.
Very easy class. Not a lot of homework. Never read a single chapter or took any notes, never studied for a single test. Just went to class and listened & went home to do the mastering bio assignment & passed with an easy A. If you study & take notes, & get less than an A, please reconsider your career. Science requires a functioning brain.
Dr. Flick is a good professor. She does teach at a very advanced level but overall she is fair. If you are looking for an easy A don't take her class. However, if you have a serious interest in Biology and want to challenge yourself she is great. Lots of homework and grades but if you are looking into a serious career it's a good precursor.
She makes student write SDR, which most of the time is not helpful in answering short answers questions for unit exams. Have to search for info on google. Some times she uses terms that are not in the textbook or lab manual. She does explain when asked questions. She is very smart and knows her material but can't bring it down to student level.
she is better off at the lab than in lectures, for me keep her at the lab and let other teachers do the lectures
She is very hard to understand. She makes you write up Student Desk References basically for every class that take about 3 hours long to do if you want to get a good grade. I have learned nothing from her, I had to teach myself. I asked her how to study for the tests and she said read the chapters in the book. She doesnt care if you pass or fail.
Flick's a very intelligent woman. She knows her stuff, but seems to expect students to know it on the same level. She does offer extra credit on the lecture & lab exams - but, the exams contain info not covered in lecture/lab so it hardly matters when you're being tested on things you don't know anyways. Hard to bring your grade up.
Dr. Flick is NOT a good teacher. She is extremely uptight and will take points off of the most ridiculous things. Our first two tests, almost EVERYONE failed (Class of about 30). It is almost as if she goes out of her way to look for points to take off. I DO NOT RECOMMEND TAKING HER CLASS!!! If you do, best of luck to you.
I cant say she was a horrible teacher but she was really hard. If you want to stay up till like 3 in the morning before the test each time and study then this is class for you. She grades really fast but her test are hard and you have a bunch of online homework that people usually forget about all the time. people are barley passing
She is the worst teacher I've ever had. She gives pretty much double homework with the online assignments and paper homework. Online assignments take hours. She grades as if we were taking bio in Harvard and takes points off for the most ridiculous things. Do not recommend her at all!
Prof Flick is very knowledgeable of her topic, and very fair. This is not high school anymore, it is college and classes should not just be "easy A's." However, Prof Flick's exams are not too tough, and she drops your lowest score. Her many homework help cushion your grade if you struggle with tests and short lab reports. She is a great professor!
If you need Anatomy for a grade DO NOT TAKE this class with her. She isn't in it for you, it seems like a paycheck for her. Tests like stereo instructions. She said if your failing then just take it over. WHAT??? What teacher says that. I asked for help and she told me to meditate and drink less coffee. Not a fan. She needs to work in a lab alone.
She is a very intelligent woman. she is not gonna give you a easy A, you have to work for it. i understood a 100% of the lectures. she is very clear and specific. i wil take with her again.
Hard if you have limited bio knowledge beforehand.
There are tests every other week, and on occasion every week. The practice tests on Mastering Biology are more clear cut and misleading as far as what to expect on the test. The tests themselves are worded awkwardly. Heavy on hw online and paper assignments 3-5 hw assignments a week. Some hw due on weekends.
DO NOT TAKE HER (if you need an A)!!! She is one of the hardest teachers, doesn't help.. She tells her student to expect to take this class over and that you will be failing.. she also said that tutors do not help.. all the other teachers are way more helpful!!! just sayin...
She's literally the worst. The most unorganized, careless, ridiculous professor. Yes people say to take her because she's been teaching this class the longest but she gives no extra credit, will not give you any helpful tips on how to study other than "flashcards" and expects most out of everyone. It's like she expects us to know everything already
Anatomy is not easy. You must put in the time if you want an A! Dr. Flick is a very good, organized and fair professor. Lectures heavily rely on PowerPoint, & can be printed before class for easier note taking and studying. Lots of online homework-great for learning and studying for tests. Dr. Flick was helpful and fun in labs.
Dr. Flick takes her profession seriously. Anatomy is all about memorization of terms and understanding basic functions without getting too much into Physiology. I've heard some complain about the difficulty of the course while blaming the professor. If you know what you are getting yourself into and willing to put in work, Dr. Flick is the best.
There is a lot of homework, but she gives you a list with all the due dates at the beginning of the semester. The hardest part is that she expects the most minute details memorized. She expects higher level concepts to be already known before you enter this class, and she wants you to put in hours and hours of time outside of class.
If you suck at BIO, take it with someone else. If you love to study and is pretty good with BIO, then take her. She is really tough, if you don't study you will fail my friend, if you study you should be fine. My advice is to study with the help of the online homework, as well as the homework she gives in class. It's not THAT hard if you study.
If you don't study you won't pass
You have to read the book, a lot of the stuff on the exams isn't in the lectures. She is a pretty tough grader. I needed a 136/150 on the final to get an A and got a 135/150 and she wouldn't let me do anything to raise the grade up one point unfortunately, but that's just the way it is. She's a tough teacher. Do the work and you will succeed.
More homework than my other 4 classes combined, and one of those classes is English 200. You will be turning in a worksheet or written journal entry nearly every class, and you will have 3-4 online quiz/tests/homework assignments per week. Unless you have a fetish for worksheets and homework assignments, RUN.
Nice person in general, but is not a good professor. Very tough grader, some bonus on lecture exams, none on the lab exams. She says to use/study her chapter objectives and power points to do well on tests, yet when I only do those I fail. YOU MUST READ THE BOOK. Short answer questions on test sometimes have nothing to do with chapters. Good luck.
She does not know the material well and has specifically said in the class she doesn't know all of the material. I didn't like her teaching style. Be ready to just teach yourself the whole class.
Gen. Bio class, yet she includes concepts taught in orgo, CHE251. Assigns paper HW almost every class, plus 2-3 online HW/week. Some questions on exams not in textbook, HW, lectures, or even online prac. tests. Ridiculously picky grader. Had to take this to replace AP score for transfer. My BIO202 prof. does not even expect this much from students.
worst bio professor ever!! hard to get in touch with, cant explain her own lectures, good luck getting any extra help from her.. if you do have her as a professor my advice GET A TUTOR !!
I have gotten near perfect grades in Anatomy and physiology 1 and 2. However, for 155 she greats very tough. Some of the exams are quite unfair and she takes massive points off for the most little details. The thing is, if you can get an A in her class you can get an A in almost any other class.
Only take this course with her if you've taken a general biology class in previous years. She only covers topics lightly, and you are responsible for learning most of the material through the online assignments you get 3 times a week. She assigns so much "busy work" that doesn't help you understand biology in any way.
Do not take any class with this professor. Even if it's the last and only class wait until you can get a professor with decent ratings. I have no idea how she is still employed. She would be better off working alone doing research. She offers no help and gives you a bunch of busy work which is time that could be spent studying.
I don't understand why everyone dislikes her... Obviously you need to study in order to get a good grade; this is not high school. BIO 144 is a lot of work, but trust me, if you study and read, you will do good. She also gives extra credit on exams, and practicals. Very helpful during office hours. Need to read the book + notes over.
A truly fantastic professor and one of the best I've had in general-- and that's taking into account more than one college. Follow the lectures and use the material, and you will walk out of Dr. Flick's class with a far clearer understanding of the subject than most folks would hope to get from a course at this level.
Do not take this class with this professor. First day of class she will tell you to expect to have to take this class again. She does not offer any help when you ask except use flash cards. This class is also very stressful and she makes it even more stressful. I signed up again for this class with another professor and passed.
She was great. Had her for anatomy and physiology 1, she explained things in ways we could understand and gave lots of examples. She understands that A&P can be overwhelming for student and helped eased the nerves. However, for her exams she gives short answers so make sure that you actually understand the material
The teacher is a nice person but she assigns way too much homework. She goes too fast during lectures and is also a very tough grader. She also gives little to no resources to study for the final exam which makes life way difficult if your coming straight out of high school and you don't know how to study for college exams.
Shes a really nice person but she whips through her powerpoints and does not explain material or make it easier to comprehend. She tells us we should get an A on tests if we know the powerpoints by heart but that is not the case. You need to teach the material to yourself. Last week of class unit exam, lab practical, and final back to back :))))
She is a very nice person, but not the best teacher. Throughout this course I came to understand that this professor knows biology and she knows the information, but she does not know how to teach it. The tests are short and DIFFICULT. She gives no extra help or credit. The heavy homework load is the only way to compensate for horrible tests.
Professor Flick is a pretty okay lady but I would never take another class with her and I recommend to not take her class if you dont want to rip your hair out
I liked Professor Flick because her expectations were very "black and white". The material is NOT easy. Professor Flick prepares her classes by strong power points and assigning a lot homework. She also takes the time to do practice activities before exams as well as a practice lab exam. Review sheets are given. Final is exactly like the unit exams
Assigns way too much homework.
Please just wait to go onto a 4 year school to take bio because theres only so many professors at mcc and she was by far the most difficult to understand and work with. However , if you decide to take her course you literally need to study about 12 hours a week and ask every single question you can because you can think you did well and get an F
Although a nice person, DO NOT take Bio 155 with this professor!! Run, dont walk to any other bio teacher other than her, impossible grader, a ton of busy homework that wont help, and how she presents the material in class IS NOT how she presents it in her tests- over 2/3 of our class has withdrawn- make sure you print the PPts & practice tests
Do yourself a favor and dont take Bio 155 with this teacher, nice person, horrible teacher- I withdrew because her grading is impossible,and took the same class with another teacher and got an A
The hardest class I've ever taken. This class actually fully convinced me to change my major from bio! Tests are very hard. She is very knowledgeable and intelligent but fails to teach the information in a way that is adaptable for every student. There are so many assignments its extremely hard to keep up with. Good luck and study a bunch!
Just finished this class- wait and take this at either a 4 yr school or with a different professor, I was a straight A student until this class- immediately signed up for a redo this summer, shes really nice, but probably would be better doing research- dont take this class if you want to stay sane, and if you do, plan on working to the bone!
Prof. Flick is not for the faint of heart. She is very intelligent and a nice person but boy is her class hard. She proves fill-in-the-blank PP slides which I recom. using because her lectures pack in a lot of information. She does assign quite a bit of online HW but this honestly helps your overall grade if you do them bc tests are kinda hard
Although she is a very nice and respectful person, she is a very tough grader. You may think you got an A on the test but in reality you get a C or less. You will most likely when asking her for help to just go get a tutor, doesn't really care about your grade. Don't recommend taking this class with her, but honestly very nice.
There's a lot of work in Dr. Flick's class, but it helps you get a feel for what the tests will ask. She also provided a sheet that had all the due dates and types of assignments, and a class-by-class schedule. Dr. Flick was approachable, and interested in questions. She was willing to repeat points for students who had questions during lectures.
I don't know why her rating is not good. She is honestly a very good professor. She gives the same amount of homework that most professors do. Her lectures are great she goes in order and makes sense of what you need to know for her exams. Best thing is that you don't have to stay for lab the whole entire time when you are done you can leave early
Professor Flick is an extremely intelligent professor. Her lectures are packed full of content, so be prepared to study hard. She is very helpful outside of class and did a great job switching to online learning. She assigns a lot of homework, but it is very helpful for preparing for tests. Overall I loved having her and really enjoyed her class
Great lady, not cut out for teaching undergrads( maybe better with grad students) impossible to work with, even though I received a good grade, spent most of my time helping the other students because of her inability to convey the subject in a way everyone can understand. No curves, and homework is only worth 2% of your overall grade.
Shes very informative and intelligent, however too much time is spent doing work and not enough time to study for the exams and quizzes especially if you are taking other classes with a job. There is a quiz every week plus 7 exams that involve fill in the blank and spelling counts. Additionally, almost everyday something is due.
I took Flick for a total of 3 weeks, she told my class to expect to fail and "that's okay" but when you're a pre-med bio major, that's the last thing you want to hear. I was an A/B bio student and I took one exam from her and dropped. I got a 48 on my exam and she says "that's one of the highest grades so far!", overall very hard.
If you are a person that is looking forward to wasting money and failing the course, this is the class for you. Professor flick is poor at giving a helpful study guide for students. The only good about this class is students were helpful with studying together. many homework, etc to be due a week less time to study for exams and students drop out.
Only have Flick as a prof if it is the only class you are taking. So much busy work assigned. Some type of hw is due nearly every day-including weekends. And yet all that hw is only maybe 5% of your grade. Too much time is spent completing hw that barely any time is left to study. I only got an A bc she dropped 2 exams and a few other assignments
Dr. Flick is incredibly knowledgeable and covers a lot of material. You will have a lot of homework and you will be expected to comprehend a lot of concepts of biology and their application, but she's also very accessible. I recommend printing off the lecture slides and filling them in instead of free writing notes
Mrs. Flick as a person is so sweet and caring. But she tough and really wants fully comprehension of the material. Not for the faint of heart you will experience a breakdown but her style of teaching will actually leave you with more knowledge. Even labs you must spell accurately its vital...failed but learned a ton.
This professor does not have your best interest at heart, they do not care about their students passing or doing well or even understanding the information they are teaching. Do not take a class with this professor if you enjoy the sciences and want to achieve anything scholastically. Every question is a trick question.
I took her class last spring (2022) after already having a bad experience with BIO155 the previous fall, and taking this class didn't change much for me. Flick herself is a harsh grader and expects a lot from students. In my experience, her lectures were long, confusing, and forgettable. It also doesn't help that her course is half online, imo.
Does not care if her students pass or fail, cares about the paycheck. Watches everyone struggle and didn't care or try to find a way to help them, gives so much busy work. So if you want to waste your time and money and be with a professor who does nothing, then Lisa Flick is your professor of choice. Overall, decent person just horrible teacher.
This class wasted my time and killed my confidence. There will be assignments due every day, and the exams are much harder than you will expect. It doesn't get easier and half of my class dropped. She doesn't care if you succeed and it seems that she expects her students to fail. I'm a psyche major and tanked my GPA for no reason taking this class.
Dr. Flick should be teaching this as an honors class. She is a smart lady with lots of knowledge but not great for an introductory biology course. The load of homework does not payoff which is the major reason for homework. Unit exams are very difficult and include many trick questions. High drop rate throughout the semester---Discouraging course.
The class was difficult due to excessive reading, homework assignments, and forgetful lectures. It's a course that requires a lot of studying and memorizing. At times it felt like she didn't care if you failed. This course with other classes is hard to keep up with, but studying a lot would be extremely helpful. Be prepared to go the extra mile!
Amazing professor! always gives extra credit on exams. makes lectures fun. to pass you just need to study and put the work in. Her teaching style is amazing and she will help you with any issues you have, even if you're struggling in class she will try to help you out. Go to the NSEC whenever to learn.
I will admit this course has been very difficult, but that has nothing to do with Dr. Flick or her teaching methods. This course is going to be difficult no matter who your professor is. Also any claims that she doesn't care about your success are completely untrue, she is always available to help those who need it. She's a great professor.
It's a hard class but she prepares you for anatomy 2. You get what you put the work in!
She is a very tough grader, high expectations for you, which I would prefer, but the material is tough but she makes sure you know it. She gives you all the tools. This class in general is not a walk in the park! It's a full time job with any teacher. But she sets you up for success if you put in the work and prepares you for the next anatomy class
Pointless hw Qs Lectures also pointless, reads off slides that're online but the online version has some stuff blank that you have to fill in Hw is everyday and some info is not even on lecture slides Labs have open Q exams that you need perfect spelling for Her advice is "make flashcards" on repeat Doesn't have good practice Qs like other profs
Dr. Flick is genuinely an amazing professor to have. Attendance while not required is heavily important for success. Lectures can move fast thus utilizing the text book is very important. Stay on top of your assignments and if you have questions make sure to ask her, you can tell that she enjoys talking about her subject matter.
All of her lectures are just slides that are barely explained. Very fast paced. Her tests are HEAVY and contain a lot of material. If you don't plan on doing studying and redoing your homework everyday to go over material for tests you will fail. homework was easy. If you are not a test taker do NOT take this class.
Do your homework. That will keep your grade up. Commit things to long-term memory not short-term. Quiz yourself, seek help, work w/ classmates, go to the NSEC. Dr. Flick wants you to be successful in the fields you are going into. You are going to LEARN material. This is stuff you need to know well to be successful in higher-level science courses.
I NEVER READ A FULL CHAPTER AND I HAVE A B, Y'ALL ARE JUST SLACKING ON STUDYING AND BLAMING DR FLICK. OH NO SHE'S MAKING SURE YOU ACTUALLY KNOW YOUR SHI*
This class is very difficult ngl. It's so content heavy and you have to read a lot, but Mrs. Flick tries to break it down as much as she can. Just be ready to read a lot and memorize even more.
This class is very fast paced and requires a lot of memorizing. There's an exam for all but one of the units and the final is ridiculously long. Professor Flick is not super engaging as a teacher. A lot of PowerPoint slide lectures that move really quickly. A lot of information in a short amount of time.
Class Info
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Attendance Mandatory
81%
Textbook Required
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