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Professor Yaber is a Venezuelan professor who knows her biology. She has a sense of humor, loves to engage her students by asking questions, gives comparisons of the functions of certain things, and tends to talk fast. Out of the 50 minute lectures, I was writing vigorously for 45. Take notes, read the textbook. Fasten your seat-belts for Dr. Yaber
Professor Yaber may be funny/quirky but she talks VERY quickly. I was typing for 45/50 min of her lectures. Her tests are IMPOSSIBLE and those are the only grades besides 5 question clicker quizzes every Friday. Don't raise your hand b/c she may laugh at you in front of everyone.. Don't get me wrong, I like her as a person, but she's a TOUGH teache
All I can say is, if you get Professor Yaber, Good Luck. I definitely wouldn't recommend. Her accent is strong and she talks extremely fast. Prepare yourself to attempt lots of notes but ultimately fail because you have no clue what she is saying. Thumbs up, you got this. I think.
TESTS ARE HARD AND SUPER LONG WITH NO TIME. She engages with the class during lectures. Doesn't provide full power points online. YOu better take notes and get your clicker questions right (graded). She is funny. She reads off the slides too much for me. willing to answer questions. STUDY FROM YOUR TEXTBOOK. online texbook not needed. no homework
The class is too big that even the best teacher cannot teach this subject (biology 151). It is just not fair to students to be thrown into a crowded class especially when the subject is too complicated like biology.
First day of class, she started off by saying "An 89.99 is a B, I do not round." Considering this is a 100 level class, it's been one of the most difficult classes i've take. It's not the material that's tough, it's the way it's relayed to you. Her lectures are her reading partly off the slide, and then saying important information out loud.
Her tests are hard and there are essays. The essays will probably save your grade because the multiple choice will trip you up. Her lecture are understandable though, so study hard. The book WILL save you.
Would not take again. Her tests often had nothing to do with the chapters covered and involved minute details from her lectures that weren't in the ppt or book. Barely scrapped by in this class--I had to self-teach myself basically the whole course.
Dr. Yaber is one of the best professors I have had at VCU. She cares about her students so much! Anatomy is a VERY hard class with a lot of information, but she is always there to help. There are 5 test including the final, but are all bearable if you study hard. If you study, interact in lecture and labs, and give your all you will be fine.
class is packed, material is not covered in allowable time to understand what is going on.
Hardest class I have ever taken. I had to withdraw because my D/F was going to kill my GPA and ruin my chances of nursing school. She talks fast, won't review/repeat things. You have 3-5 seconds to answer really tough clicker questions and correctness counts. Tests are IMPOSSIBLE & spelling counts... If you need this class; take it elsewhere.
Dr. Yaber is tough, but I went to SI and studied hard and it paid off. She goes fast, but if you go to the preceptors or SI you will be able to review at a slower pace and catch stuff you missed.
Goes way way too fast. Even on a slide filled to the brim with concepts she only spends a few minutes on them. And her lectures are full of them. She's not suited for a 50 minute class I guess.
Flies through lectures like nobody's business and then wonders why people do so poorly on her tests. Has the nerve to say she "covers topics nice and slow."
Dr. Yaber is not as bad as people make her seem. Yes she goes a little fast but she also asks if anyone needs help and if nobody raises their hand then she will keep going. if you print out the outlines of the notes then you should be fine. Gotta pay close attention in class because she will say something in class that WILL be on the test
Professor Yaber is not the easiest to understand and speaks very quickly, but if you put in the work and pay attention in lecture you can do well. She wants her student to succeed, but she can't do all the work for you. For my class, all the multiple choice portions of the tests were at home online, so that was very helpful.
She's the best lab professor for Anatomy!!!
Awesome professor for Anatomy Lab. She truly cares about all of her students and makes it very clear on what she expects from us. This is a tough class no doubt about it, but just realize that you put in what you get out of it.
Anatomy is no doubt one of the hardest classes at VCU and the professors really get a bad rep. I loved taking Dr. Yaber though. She has high expectations, like all the rest of them, and expects her students to do well. This class is ridiculous in terms of what you have to know so put in the work!
Anatomy in general is a super super hard class. However, with that being said the professor you have will not make or break your grade in the class. Mrs. Yaber has a tough accent but as long as you read the book and go to class and study a little everyday you will do perfecting fine.
If you are considering her for BIO205 (Anatomy) then good choice! Anatomy is going to be a hard class, no doubt. A lot of the comments are complaining that the tests are too hard and she moves too fast, it is a rigorous course, that is not her fault. Dr. Yaber is amazing, she cares about her students if you get the chance to know her!
I would suggest you to not take this class with this teacher if you do not want your GPA to be affected. She grades harshly and is not very clear on what she wants. She is also hard to understand and is one of the worst professors I have had at VCU. DO NOT TAKE HER.
Anatomy is a difficult class, point blank. It's not because of the professors, there's just a lot of material and isn't a class for someone who isn't a determined student. Dr. Yaber is easily the best lab teacher to take. She takes information that seems impossible to understand and gives that "oh, I get it" feeling. 10/10.
Anatomy is a bear of a class (especially at VCU) so don't take it unless you're serious. Dr. Yaber is an AMAZING lab instructor. My schedule didn't allow me a lot of open lab time (essential) but she explained things during class in a way that it clicked. She has a strong accent but is aware & makes it a point to make sure her students understand.
Anatomy in general is a hard course, but Dr. Yaber does a good job of explaining and covering everything that you need to know. There are clicker questions every class, and you need to study the content before you come to class if you want to do well. She is also very funny and cute, making class entertaining as well. Uses BB a lot and emails back.
Yaber is an awesome professor. She has an accent but nothing too impossible to understand. Anatomy at VCU is extremely hard though and will require a lot of work if you want to pass with a B or higher. Do not take with an classes that are extremely rigorous. Good luck!
The sweetest person you'll ever meet. She likes to engage with students who seem to care about the material she is teaching in lecture. If you come prepared to lecture, you should be fine. This course is not as textbook heavy but it is still important you know the information that is provided in the textbook.
this is a very hard class and most people underestimate how hard it will be before they start. Dr. Yaber makes the class fun and entertaining. She is very knowledgeable and will make sure you understand the things that she says throughout the lectures and labs. I highly recommend her as a professor I would definitely take her again.
Yaber is extremely caring and wants you to succeed. Although the content is really hard for Anatomy, Yaber teaches like you are prepared, so you have to show up to class ready for questions and study hard for the lab exams. ATTEND OPEN LAB that is the best way to succeed. SI sessions help reinforce lecture, but open lab is the place to be.
Seems nearly impossible to study everything this course requires while managing other classes. I had a tutor, went to open lab, si session, cohort, and studied every day just to fail the test. The amount of information per test is extremely overwhelming and only having 1 minute for every question on the test didnt help.
Dr. Yaber is so sweet and knowledgeable. However, this class is HARD. I took it in the Fall of 2019 and am now a TA. You need to start studying for the next exam the day after you take the previous exam. It is a hard class with lots of material, learning how to study is key in this class. Attend open lab and SI sessions, take 12-14 credits max!
She's actually terrible. The first week of class, we were already a week behind in material to know. She teaches NOTHING. We teach ourselves. She doesn't give helpful answers to questions. This class alone will take up your entire schedule. She doesn't care about your other classes. Dont take her. save yourself the stress and trips to the ABC store
This is my second time taking this class and with it being online this semester, it's basically impossible to pass with a B (which is what most majors want). She makes you feel dumb for asking a question and is not accommodating whatsoever. VCU already makes this class way harder than it has to be, and having a professor like her doesn't help...
The worst professor I ever had at VCU. Instead of helping you she makes you feel dumb for asking question. She is very vague about whats on the exam so you're expected all of 10 lecture and 10 lab chapters. She accuses the class of cheating on the exams even though we are recorded and the test average is like a 60. Avoid taking at vcu if you can.
The class difficulty is definitely dependent on your schedule and how hard your other classes are. Professor Yaber is really likeable and does a really good job explaining the material, but you still need to put in ALOT of time in for this class, which is memorization heavy. Time and effort is really the key to a B or higher.
Anatomy at VCU is very challenging, but Dr. Yaber truly does care about her students. She always asks her students how they are doing and she never minds answering a question. She is great for lab and explains everything very well.
If you want to be yelled at and talked down upon, go for it. The worst teacher of my life. Don't bother taking her at all. She does not take into consideration the various life set backs people are currently experiencing due to this global pandemic. Every 5 star review is fake. Don't bother asking for help, she will dismiss you.
She is very sweet at times but she also makes you feel dumb for asking a question (might even yell at you). It is a very hard class and expect to give it your undivided attention. My recommendation is to take a very light coursework when taking this class. It will be overwhelming at first with how much work goes into it.
This class is notoriously difficult, certainly the hardest course I have taken in college so far. Dr. Yaber is very knowledgeable and expects a lot from her students. No extra credit, no late work, strict testing policies. You MUST study in this class to succeed, I strongly recommend attending preceptor sessions and actively participating in lab.
Dr. Yaber is a good professor. She goes over things multiple times if needed. There is ALOT of information in this class but the information is not that difficult to understand. It is a lot easier than people say. The people who complain about this class are the ones that don't study. If you study and attend SI/preceptor sessions you will be ok.
Worst teacher to ever exist! Makes you feel dumb for asking questions, does not really teach especially online. Makes the class harder than it need to be. On top of that, we had to calculate our own grades. There is a 98% chance you will need to drop if you take her so be aware. I wish VCU had better teacher since anatomy is already hard as it is!
If you have to take this class and if it happens to be online GOODLUCK. I came in excited to learn about anatomy until I started realizing how she teaches and views her students. She would consistently give out wrong info then say "oops" if someone corrected her. Also her attitude towards the students was terrible, made students feel dumb.
Try taking this course with a different professor if you can. While she does answer student questions, be prepared to be talked down to, or yelled at. There were a few occasions where she was just plain rude to students who were simply trying to understand the material. Anatomy is hard, don't take it with a professor who'll make it harder.
Worst and hardest class of my life. Had to withdrawal
This professor is a piece of work tbh. When you ask questions in class to understand the material better, she yells at you or tells you to go watch the recording. She also blames the student and states that they didnt try hard enough if they fail a test or the class. I have lost count how many times she has given us wrong or conflicting info.
To pass this class, you need to have a lot of time (so no full time job or other intense class load) and a strategy when studying. It is definitely lab heavy so memorize every picture and labeling she points out during the lab class. I would print out the lab pictures: that helped a lot!! Also be prepared for her to yell if you ask questions a lot.
Dr. Yaber is a nice person. She asks about student's day and how they are doing in the class, HOWEVER - there have been MULTIPLE occasions that she has lectured the wrong information, especially with diagrams. She will point to structures and name the complete wrong thing. The book is nice to double check what she states. Just a bit frustrating.
This class is extremely important for most people. You really need to understand everything and have to spend so much time on this class, self-study best... She is sweet and wants to help but imo is horrible at teaching. she sadly is. she straight up reads from the slides, I have no idea who told her that is considered teaching. TOUGHEST EXAMS
She cannot teach at all, reads from the slides. Not allowed to backtrack on exams either.
This class is a ton of diagrams so its thought. She goes through the slides with the images, points at something, and you tell her what it is for 3 hours. Sometimes Dr. Yabr would just label the wrong things
Exams are monitored by web-cam. Exams have multiple choice (which may have multiple correct answers), diagram matching, and essay question. We cannot see what we got wrong on assignments. Also, we have to attend lecture and watch the chapter videos. In both the lecture and chapter videos, she reads off of the powerpoint slides. Not good structure..
The most AWFUL professor at VCU so far. I have never seen a professor so bad in teaching. She would just read off of the powerpoint slides. She would even sometimes say the wrong thing. She is so harsh in grading. She doesn't care about her students. Her exams are TOUGH. I self-studied and didn't learn anything from her. DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably one of the hardest classes I've ever taken, not because the content it hard but because she is a horrible teacher. We moved so quickly through the units and I had to self-teach myself. I stayed up super late every night and probably spent 4-5 hours everyday. She cares about her students and gives extra credit but teaching isn't for her.
I took anatomy during the summer session in 2021 and it was definitely the most difficult class I've ever taken. While the class was super intense (being only 5 weeks long), Yaber was so kind and understanding, I would have never passed the class without all of her extra support. You definitely get out of the class what you put in, but shes amazing
Dr. Yaber is a nice professor. She responds to emails quickly and always made herself available after class. I took it over the summer and it was intense. Labs are very IMPORTANT! Attend them and take as much as notes as possible. This class is a lot of work, the less classes you have to worry about the better. Study hard and you'll pass.
By far the worst professor I had this year. Lazy sits on couch to give lectures barely knows what she talking about during lectures. Doesnt like when students ask to many questions she gets frustrated over all zero help. U never know what she says during lectures. The worst do not take her ever!!
The first day of classes, she gave everyone an attitude because people were asking questions. Even if you don't understand a topic well, she'll make you feel as if you are dumb. The test are pretty hard but SI helps a lot. Quizzes and tests were open-book which was also a plus. Labs are just her slouching on the couch labeling body parts...
Shes literally just straight up rude. Thats all I have to say.
This was probably the most stressful classes I've had in a while, but the only reason why I passed this class wasn't because of the professor but because of the PRECEPTORS. I HIGHLY recommend attending as many sessions because yaber is hard to keep up with and bad with breaking down material. Lots of self practice and preceptor sessions is the KEY
She was so bad, I wanted to give her a zero. But that's not possible. So, I give her a 1.
I wouldnt take this class again even if I was paid too. Your best bet is taking this class at a community college where the information is presented much more clearly, and actually correlates with testing.
I had Dr. Yaber for my 205 Lab section. Dr. Yaber cares a lot about the content and has a great understanding of what she's teaching. Be sure to ask questions, and go to open lab. Sometimes her accent can be thick so be sure to follow along as she goes through the lesson.
Take another professor if you have to take this course. Anatomy is hard enough already and she just makes it harder. Not helpful when students ask questions and she gets frustrated easily.
Not enough good things I could say. She is compassionate, passionate, and very informed in the subject matter. Dr. Yaber knows the human body thoroughly and will make you fall in love with the subject matter. Get ready to memorize ALOT, be strategic and proactive with your study plans and you will be just fine!
She's not good.
Dr. Yaber has been awful this year. While she is knowledgeable about anatomy, she seems to get a power trip off talking down to students. One of my classmates had a phone out in the first two minutes of class and she forced him to leave, and he never causes trouble. Instead of de-escalating, she resorted to kicking him out. There are many instances
Most students in class are like me: immigrants, English as our 2nd language. Dr Yaber's English is horrific as seen in her exams, causing us to miss questions, she uses words she doesnt understand. Her lecture outlines / slides slides are provided by book publisher. She just reads them, butchers words & can not answer students questions. Awful!
Dr. Yaber was a great human anatomy lab professor. She answered any questions and helped students understand material better.
Hard to understand sometimes. Mislabeled the cranial nerves in lecture and caused me to get them wrong on the exam, had to clear things up with Dr. Olson.
Dr. Yaber is a nice lady but taking her course was definitely a bigger challenge than it should have been. It is a lot of self teaching but she doesn't make that known. Lectures feel almost pointless since she read off slides.
Dr.Yaber is a great professor and tries to make sure you truly understand the content. She tries to relate most of the biology content to the body because most of the students in the class are majors in health. Her in-class and homework activities are very helpful for exams. She is very willing to help you understand the modules in office hours!
I honestly really loved her Bio 101 class! I took her class during my freshman fall semester, and she was a great introduction to the college lifestyle. Her course requires you to do the work but she was always open to meeting with me. Takes detailed notes and be ready for random assignments in class; she uses it as a way of random attendance.
Dr Yaber is a funny charismatic teacher who does her absolute best to teach such a hard class. Do not be fooled by her low review by past students who were not frustrated with her but frustrated with the course. Anatomy is an insanely dense course that they make you learn in the span of 3 months. Choose Dr Yaber who helps to the best of her ability
Dr. Yaber is a truly caring professor that wants to see her students succeed. She works with students and has many out of class resources to help them succeed. Stay on top of your work and studying and you will pass.
Anatomy is a hard course, but Dr. Yaber explains concepts well and really wants all of us to succeed. She gave great timelines of what we should learn by when and did her best to ensure we were all prepared for the exams. She was not hard to understand at all and clearly has a passion for anatomy. She was also easy to contact for clarifications.
You can have 1 cheat sheet on tests. Tests are fair. 1st part is in class, short answer which has clear grading criteria. 2nd part is take-home open note multiple choice. There is 5% cushion with extra credit, so you can technically get 105%. The course can be hard, but if you're taking it you'll need it in the future, so don't complain.
Workbook diagrams and her lecture videos use differnent models so it's hard to know what she's labeling. Her canvas page is hard to navigate, and she never lets reviews or assignements show results, so it's impossible to know what to review for or what you got wrong.
Don't take this class asynchronous. The most challenging and time-consuming class already and taking it asynchronous was even more challenging. The pre-semester extra credits assignments are graded for accuracy which I personally find ridiculous considering if they were graded for completion, I'd have a better grade. Take this class in person.
Dr Yaber is a great teacher, although we have about 14 assignments each week. You will only succeed if you really take the time to learn and understand the material. She does deeply care about her students and she's always helping if needed. She does give extra points on her exams and little extra credit for grade bump ups. Class is time consuming
Do not take this professor. Very difficult to understand during lectures, runs through material extremely fast and when students asks questions she responds with "read the textbook". Going to the open labs and review sessions multiple times a week is a must. Diagrams and pictures from the lectures/lab manual are nothing like the ones on exams.
Prof. Yaber is caring, funny, and does a good job going over a ton of material. However, this class is extremely time-consuming and difficult. At least it is organized, but I would recommend taking anatomy at a community college. The key to success is retaking online assignments for a better grade and pure memorization.
If you are planning on taking Anatomy, Dr. Yaber is top tier! The course itself can be heavy. Lecture isn't mandatory but it is so important to succeed so I would highly recommend you go! Labs are where I did 90% of my learning so be sure to come prepared. Use her resources in Canvas, even the ones that aren't for credit and you will be fine.
Dr. Yaber is a great person, and a good professor. This class is very information heavy, but what you need to learn is very well defined. She also provides many resources for practice and studying if you need it. She seems to care about all her students, but I will say this class has an insane volume of information.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
78%
Textbook Required
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