Good Teacher. Passes out notes every three lectures or so and does this so you dont have to purchase the book. Going to lecture is very important because the exams are based heavily on what she says and not only what is in the notes. She is always willing to help. Great Teacher.

Rondon's a great professor! She can explain so clearly all the concepts on microbiology. I thoroughly enjoyed Bact 303 under her as I felt that I've learnt so much. She always willing to help. And of course you have to come to every lecture. As long as you don't fall asleep for this 8 am lesson, it's really one of the easiest Biology courses.

Not bad at all. Staying awake for the 8 AM lectures is difficult, but she posted her lecture notes practically word for word and gives you all the graphics. If you go over the notes before the class, you're practically guaranteed to pass.

She's a good lecturer, she speaks clearly enough so that everyone can hear, and definitely doesn't go too fast. Her lecture slides sometimes can get wordy. She also posted a study guide for the exam which was extremely helpful.

She was an extremely boring lecturer and her slides were very wordy which made taking notes and listening to her difficult. Also, her test was not representative of her lectures. I thought she was a poor professor.

Michelle was very helpful and approachable. This class was not easy by an means, but she gave us study guides for each exam. She is very understanding and willing to help her students if they are willing to put in the effort too. Attend lectures and take your own notes and you will be fine.

This class is definitely not an easy A, and it was annoying that there was no book, but do (and KNOW/UNDERSTAND) the study guides well and ask questions and I guarantee you'll do great!

Lecture is boring, and she goes way too fast to get everything she needs to say but she is clear. Test was okay, you really have to get behind all the wordiness.

One of my favorite professors, if you studied the tests were pretty straight forward. Provided a study guide, did not need book.

I love Professor Rondon, she fair, is really helpful outside of class and has well put together lectures

Very boring professor. She reads directly off her slides, which contain a TON of information. The exams are very straight-forward and fair though, so as long as you know all the information on the slides, the exam is easy. But the lecture will make you want to sleep.

She was a great professor. Her lectures are straight forward and interesting. Attendance is mandatory; don't skip class. She's helpful to answer questions after class and she accommodates you nicely if you are sick for an exam or something. Her exams aren't easy, but if you put in the time you should be fine. I scored an 80 on her hardest exam.

Host and microbe interaction, 3 exams, co-taught with robin. She explains things pretty well although her lecture is extremely boring. I don't agree with other commenters. Her slides are not that wordy, but rather you have to take notes in her class. Exams are straight off from the study guide (verbatim). I would highly recommend.

Pretty straightforward class, 4 noncumulative exams, no textbook, only powerpoints. Make sure to go to lecture because some slides need explanation. The material itself is a little dry, but she does her best to make it fun. She is extremely helpful outside of class and is just an overall great person!

She gives incredibly boring lectures but is very helpful outside of class and by email if you need it! She is super nice just a very boring course. 4 exams, they are very very easy if you do all the study guides she provides. It's a big lecture so obviously she doesn't take attendance but there is no textbook so it's probably better to go.

The class is well-designed and covers a lot of ground, hence a lot of effort needs to be put in to do well. Dr Rondon is very well-read and knows a lot about the latest research in Microbiology. If you pay attention to to her lectures, you will find that she explains concepts very clearly. Strongly recommended Microbio elective.

Go to every single lecture, there is no textbook. Must take notes to supplement the powerpoint.

Extremely intelligent and makes class interesting

While lecture is very dry and boring sometimes, you should defiantly go because some slides need explaining. No required book. Prof Rondon is very nice and helpful outside of class and will always further explain things if you need more clarification! Exams are fair, but you definitely need to study for them.

Very good professor, she's very helpful outside of class and does everything to help you succeed. Make sure to study slides as that's what the exams come from.

Some say her lectures are dry. she is not particularly enrapturing, but she speaks with a high degree of clarity; every definition is crisp and her lectures are concise and never in the least bit vague or ambiguous, and this little lady sure knows her stuff. Frankly, if you aren't interested enough to pay attention, you shouldn't be in the class.

Very clear definitions, exams are very specific. Have to know the lecture slides really well. Answers questions clearly and is very helpful.

Rondon's tests are fair and limited to the lecture material, so go to lecture and take a few notes. Study slidesnotes a few times and you'll be fine. Clicker points are handy, so go to class.

Professor Rondon was an okay professor. Her lectures were usually pretty clear, but there is a lot of content and they were kind of boring. You have to study for tests but they are based off exactly what is on the lecture slides, which are posted online. You have to go to lecture to get iclicker points.

She outlines the important things in the lecture and tries to make it as interesting as possible.

Not a lot of outside thinking; if you play the game, you win. Tests are facts discussed in lecture, exams and final are not cumulative. If you can memorizeknow details from all the lectures in a unit, super easy A.

Easiest class I've had to take at UW so far. Four 40 multiple choice midterms and no final. No textbook, she basically just reads off the lecture slides. There are online quizzes weekly but no homework. The class shouldn't take much of your time and is an easy A.

I posted this right before one of the midterm. Her lecture is really clear and she tries to make everything as interesting as possible. The exam is detail oriented, so that remember every possible slide. AND she really replied every single question asked in the discussion board very well. Definitely one of the greatest professor.

Her lectures are clear cut and straightforward, but they can be really boring. I had a hard time paying attention in class, because she speaks quietly and rather monotone. If you can get past that her class is a breeze.

Michelle is a great professor. Her expectations are clear, and her tests are straight from lecture. She gives you many resources (specific readings, powerpoint, quizzes, study guides, and practice tests), so it is an easy ABA as long as you put some effort in.

Michelle's lectures are very clear and to the point. Although the material can be a little dry, she occasionally cracks jokes and the class "wakes up" a bit. The study guides provided really prepare you for what's on the exams. Your grade consists of four 80 point exams (320 total), ten 10 point quizzes, & 40 clicker points (out of 50) & bonus quiz

Professor Rondon was always available to answer questions. She makes her exams straight from her lecture slides. The readings are optional. Very interesting material. Very relevant to anyone going into the field of health. Study for her exams using the lecture slides and you will do well on the exams. Make sure to do the extra credit quiz!

Amazing lecturer. Summer class and I went everyday because she made learning the material fun. No text book over the summer. They put they readings online.

Michelle is the best. Her hair and her knowledge both earned my respect on the first day of lecture. She always lets you out early, and makes lecture interesting. I was worried that microbiology would be really difficult, but if you put in the work, Michelle has got your back!

Michelle is the bomb. She is a silver fox.

I really enjoyed the classes with Michelle. She had an online discussion for our class where she would answer questions we had. She made the material interesting and not too complicated. Exams were fair and pretty easy if you studied.

She rocks! Prof Rondon spoke clearly in lecture. She was always willing to stay after class and/or respond on the discussion board online if you had any questions about the material. Would totally take another class with her, she's amazing!

Micro101 is a great class for people looking to go into healthcare. Michelle is a clear lecturer but sometimes her lecture slides don't have much information, so writing down everything she says is a must. She offers a good amount of extra credit, so if you put in work, getting an A or AB isn't too tough. I would take this class again with her.

Exams are taken straight off of the lecture. If you try hard you can get an A. Gives extra credit opportunities. Very knowledgable and approachable.

All multiple choice exams and only 5 quizzes. No discussions was nice.

All multiple choice exams and only 5 quizzes. No discussions was nice

I really like the way Michelle formats her lectures. Tests are based on lecture, and everything you need to know is on her slides. However, she will go into a lot of detail about some slides so you need to be there to write down what she's saying because lectures aren't recorded. Overall, if you put effort into it not a hard class.

There are weekly quizzes not mentioned previously on here, but overall I enjoyed this class. It peaked a lot of interests for me and my fellow classmates, because it gives a general sphere of microbial influences in the real world. I liked Rondon, and there was a lot of material. The test criteria was entirely lecture based, so that was nice.

Michelle is a very clear professor and will answer any question you have. There were 6 quizzes a semester and they were challenging, but her exams are much easier and if you go to class and pay attention to what she says you will be fine. Her slides have very minimum words on it so attending lecture is a must.

Michelle is a great lecturer and she is very knowledgable about the content. Her slides have very few words, so you need to attend lecture and write down everything she says about the slides because it is all fair game for the exams. Exams are non-cumulative, 45 multiple choice questions. 5 quizzes (20%), 4 exams (72%), Tophat participation (8%)

I wouldn't say this class was the most interesting, but Michelle is really caring and will help you. The exams were fairly easy and her study guides are the absolute key to success in the class. Write notes on your laptop because what she says will be on the exams even if its not on the slides. Reading quizzes were difficult though.

Awesome Lab Instructor. Michelle cares and easy to approach. The online quizzes really do make you read the lab manual but they are fair. Lab reports were fair, just follow the rubric. I would send your reports to her to look over before turning it in, she does provide some good feedback. Lab exams are based on results and the objective of the lab

Always willing to answer questions before turning anything in. Use the results/discussion sections to study for exam. Quizzes are 5 pts so try your best to get 5/5, it'll help your grade! Exam was straight forward. Concentrate on listing characteristics & grouping to study. Study guide ?'s show up on exams. Lab reports are simple - follow rubric!

Professor Rondon lectures at a good (sometimes slow) pace and can seem rather dry, but it makes it much easier to understand the concepts that she covers. Don't bother reading the assigned readings outside of using them for answering quiz questions as they hardly ever come up on exams. Focus on lecture slides/notes and the study guides.

Michelle's lectures were not particularly stimulating, but she got concepts and definitions across crystal clear. You should be ready to process and recall large amounts of information for each test. However, the final is not cumulative so that helps. She gives a few extra credit opportunities, so don't expect much of a curve in the end.

Michelle got her point across clearly, but was VERY boring. She was clear about what material was the most important for the tests, which were specific but not worded in a tricky way. Once you had all of your TopHat points (about half the lectures) you could skip and watch the uploaded video lectures. Weekly reading assignments and quizzes.

Michelle was a great lecturer. She posts her videos on Canvas. Beware, if you're taking this course with Anat, the exams are in the same week, which made it super hard to study for both. (Memorization) But, she's amazing; just put in the work and you will be just fine.

Prof Rondon really knows her stuff. She knows it so well that she has a hard time organizing it all. Get ready to review confusing slides and shoddy quiz readings. Graded only on quizzes, exams, and TopHat points.

Dr. Rondon is amazing. Hands down nobody could have taught this class better than her. She expects a lot from her students, but if you put in the work you will be fine. Exams are very specific, and start studying early for exams. You can email her to meet and she is extremely accommodating and truly cares about the performance of her students.

If you have never taken microbiology before, she can come off as a tough teacher. However, she is a great lecturer and gives lots of opportunities for extra credit. Very accessible outside of class. Lotta reading

Michelle was a good professor who always gave good feedback and responded in a timely manner. Make sure to write down what she says during lectures because that is where quiz questions will come from. Notes were allowed for the quizzes, but the quizzes made you really think about the information. I liked how Michelle related topics to real life.

Dr. Rondon's PDFs, lectures, and quizzes were highly specific. It's important that you take extremely detailed notes and write down nearly everything she says. Weekly quizzes were open note, and I wouldn't have passed without that. For every module she had an open discussion post where we could ask questions, and she always responded thoroughly.

Prof Rondon really understands the topic she is teaching and as such is a very good teacher. There is a ton of material from readings to video lectures to the lectures themselves and there is a ton of stuff to learn. Luckily, the quizzes are open notes, and if you do the work required you will do well on the quizzes, which is the bulk of the grade.

She is very helpful, direct, and goes very in-depth in her lectures. A lot of people on here are complaining about this class, but if you attend the lecture, take notes of what she SAYS in the lecture (don't just rely on slides), and follow her clearly stated instructions, you shouldn't have a problem in this class. I would love to have her again.

Michelle is such a supportive and kind professor for this lab portion. She will always be available to help clarify the very unclear lab instructions for you and to troubleshoot your mistakes. She has watched my entire lab group make the most heinous of mistakes and has always been there to help us troubleshoot mistakes. the absolute best.

she is a tough grader for sure, and will take off a somewhat unfair amount of points for small mistakes. for example, i didnt italicize e.coli once and she took off 15% of my grade for it. ouch! the way she grades can be extremely frustrating, but she does care a lot about helping you get an A. she is very available outside of class and is helpful.

She is a great professor! Yes, this lab has pretty tough grading because of the detail she expects on assignments. However, her expectations are clear and it is easy to do well as long as you stay on top of things, participate in lab, and prepare for class.

She is extremely friendly and often answers your questions very quickly and clearly on canvas. She is also very knowledgeable and can handle all sorts of experimental and theoretical questions. Unfortunately, the grading of this course is annoying as the rubrics are interpreted entirely by Dr. Rondon and TAs. Despite this, the course is very fun.

This lab has tough grading, but the professor's expectations are clear. Stay on top of things, participate actively, and prepare well. unstuck ai can be a helpful study tool alongside the lab manual.

She has clear criteria and is very straightforward about her expectations. She is very nice and answers questions in a helpful manner, just make sure to read and pay attention and stay caught up in the class and the concepts.