If you love science, this is the teacher to take. She is absolutely brilliant and one of the sweetest and most wonderful women that I have ever met. She will do ANYTHING for her students if she believes you are serious and really care about learning. She is very humble, she does not have an attitude

I can not tell you in words how great she is. Very humble & down to earth. Course is VERY challenging, but she helps you a lot. People who dislike the class are those who often fall back and feel intimidated by the work load but you have to understand, bio and genetics are not easy courses. Be ready

She tries to explain clearly although the materials are not very easy. Exams are relatively easy which are multiple choices and straightforward from the lecture.

van Loon is a class act, she's a sweetheart, but watch out! because those exams she gives are sadistic! Difficult class, but a wonderful professor. You will be challenged, but if you are taking this class your probably a science major. Talk to her about any problems with the work,she will help.

WOW!!!! What a gal!!!! This is one of the best professors that I have ever had. I had her for 210 and 240 and I truly miss her. Just a great person and professor. She is a genuine scientist who loves her work and her students. If you are a bio major-and get her for 210-how lucky you are. 240 is quite a bit harder,but you will enjoy both.

She is a very nice professor. She wants her students to do well in her class and all; however, her exams can be tricky because it's mostly fill in the blanks, and she's very picky on the choice of your answer. Overall she is nice calm professor, not to mention she is also highly organized. i would recommend taking her.

Memorize, memorize, memorize is the name of the game. The Professor is very nice and wants her students to do well. Her quizzes + exams on each chapter are very difficult and tricky. She gives a lot of handouts to prepare. Final is cummulative. Keep up with studying and you will get through.

she is interestd in students learning and also very helpful.

Awesome teacher. She is extremely helpful and always answers your questions if you need help. She puts out a ton of paperwork, but if you keep up on the reading, you will be fine. Highly recommend this teacher to everyone.

The professor is very clear and organized. She wants her students to learn and always available during office hours. Her exams are tough, but as long you do required reading you will be fine. One of the best professors I have ever had.

Professor Van Loon was very knowledgeful about the material. She made herself accessible for those who needed help outside of class. I found this class easy, although I know a few people who did not. If you show up to class, pay attention, and do the practice handouts she gives for each chapter, the tests will be very easy for you. A+ teacher!

what a sweetheart she is! I mean the best best most kindest, gentle and sweetest prof. ever. Gives practice / review sheets for every chapter and exam, so failing is only possible if you did not prepare yourself. Lectures were a bit long sometimes but take her!!!! take her!! take her!!!

i love her she's a great teacher.

Prof. Van Loon is a gem and BMCC is lucky to have her. Her lectures are flawless and she really wants her students to understand. She is humble and kind. However, her exams are all application, not just regurgitation, so do her review sheets, practice book and online quizzes. I think our class average was a D so be prepared to work!

If you attend daily lectures and study the powerpoint slides, you will be fine in this class. There's a ton of information that you are given and some students may get overwhelmed but overall not a hard class and you learn so much.

One of the best I have come across, ever. Uses the Power Point slides & online quizzes (via Blackboard) for exams. You should still read the book since a few q's come from there too & u understand the material better. 4 exams (drops lowest), cumulative final, research paper. She's extremely helpful and fair if you just do the work & pay attention.

One of the best Professors I've ever had. Either you study or study and that is how things are supposed to be in college. Her exams are a nightmare but if you study, then have no fear. She is a sweet person and if you show her your potential she will definitely help you to pass the class with a high grade.

She's very nice. But she needs to stop putting so many fill in the blanks on the exams!!! The 1st time I took her I got an 'F' bc i failed all exams, but now I understand much better (you always do on the second time around).

She has a good knowledge of what she teaches and does not read from the book. She is good at explaining the material and she does explain it about 2 to three times in class. I did not get an A in her class but believe that if I had not been working full time and taking 18 credits, I would have done better than a B plus.I think she is a good prof.

Very nice prof. It is unfortunate that she teaches a course that is dense and very broad. She teaches all the difficult sections of the book a couple of times so that all can understand. She stays after class to talk to students and explain stuff that they did not get. I think it is unfair that some students think her class is hard. I reccomend

I had her first for Bio 210 and then for Bio 240 (genetics) She is incredibly helpful and nice. You do have to study for her class but I think if you do your work, study and ask for help when you need it you'll get an A. The people saying that she's not a good teacher just want an easy A. Highly Recommended if you want to learn the material!

Great professor. First I took her Bio 210 class in 2009; currently enrolled in her Genetics class. She is tough but only because she expects you to actually LEARN. Exams are not difficult if you do the reading and the quizzes provided. Highly recommended.

exams are tough, &material was boring beyond belief, lectures felt like an eternity. its hard2do well unless u really put in a great amount of effort for the class - i got a B, a select few got A's&many dropped. what saved me was that she grades not just based on exams, but loads of other criteria as well (paper, hw, particip, etc), youll learn a l

I always hated biology but I actually enjoy her class very much. As first it was hard for me to stay awake during class but at the end I manage to do very well. Here test are straight forward, no tricky question and she does not play with the vocabulary. AS english is not my first language I find other biology professor test very hard because some

Prof. Van Loon it's such a sweetheart. She's not the easiest professor, but she's is so helpful, explains well, and has lots of patience. Her tests can be long but not the most difficult. I really enjoyed being part of her class =) great professor.

She has extremely warm energy that makes you feel safe and cared about. She was very thorough and concise in her lectures. I wish I could take her for all my science classes. She helps you pass her class with all the power points, practice quizzes and study guides she provides throughout the course. You do need to study though - I mean, it is Bio.

If u can't get the picture, she's a great, warm person, caring, and listens to all students individually. lots of study material and give every chance to succeed. That doesn't make the material easy,there's a lot.

Professor Van loom is a good professor very caring and give you all the opportunities to succeed .

Van Loom is not easy, but just like everything in life thats worthwhile you must work hard. I highly recommend reviewing the material prior to, and after her lectures. She is excellent! super helpful, a true doctor in her craft.

She is the greatest, sure her exams are tough, but she doesn't give u anything you didn't learn in the class. Very Fair with grades. Very helpful. The sweetest bio Professor. recommended the anyone, just gotta work for your grade, like everything else in life

She was excellent. She is easygoing and caring which make a daunting class, such as genetics, feels like a Sunday picnic. Her exams are difficult but hey they just follow the standards. Moreover, she will make everything on her power to help you. She will give twice as most papers and handouts than the average professor. I highly recommend her.

One of the best teachers I've had. Takes complex topics and will show videos, reexplain, dummy down, draw pictures, etc! - anything to get you to understand. Read the book WELL + the slides and you should do great in the class. She is a fair grader, what you earn is what you get. The class itself is really interesting; even the labs are fun.

She is a nice professor. If you study the powerpoint slides with the help of the book, you will be fine on the test. About the lab, you should read the lab before class.

Dr VanLoon Is a caring and understanding Professor. I will agree you must study the slides with the book to pass the exams. Dr VanLoon grading policy is fair and she will take the time to answer any questions. Professor labs were amazing especially with the plants. Another thing reading the lab book is a must before going to lab. Biotech was fun.

Dr. Van Loon is such a sweetheart ! She is very helpful. Her tests can be difficult but she drops the lowest grade. She uses powerpoints but they require some deciphering. Helps her students pass if she sees that you are engaged in the work. I would recommend her but not to someone who is just looking for an easy class.

I took this course as a hybrid class and it was alright. She provides power points, extra credit quizzes, and an extra credit lab report to help boost your grade. She is a caring professor, but the workload is not easy. You need to work hard and put in the effort to study. If you're looking for an easy A, this isn't the class for you.

You will not come across many prof like her, who is a fair grader, fair tester, and gives you a grade that YOU earned. Will give sort of review sheets and AMPLE extra credit. You will never get a question on the exam and say "What? She never went over that." But let me say that you MUST STUDY. You may still pass, but not with an ideal grade.

Prof. Van Loon is an angel - she's really one of the most pleasant, friendly professors to be around - the entire class becomes a family. Had I not been in 6 other classes, an A is definitely attainable with lots of studying and staying on top of all the extra credit, online quizzes, in-class quizzes, and lab reports.

I loved her class! She was so available and helpful! Definitely recomend her. I only used her sides and recieved an A in the class.

She gives ample opportunity to do well and learn the material. Pay careful attention to the Wikis and reach out when you need help. She assigns a lot of homework, some optional, but the more you do, the better prepared you'll be for tests.

Prof. van Loon is one of the greatest prof.s of BMCC. It is true her class is not easy but if you work hard and study all interesting materials, then you will be OK. She always tries to help her students to understand the material. Amazing sense of humor and extraordinary personality makes her class very interesting. Great lecturer and great prof.

You don't need the textbook for sure (slides help). Quiz or test every class. She is very sweet, extremely helpful and very understanding, she wants her students to pass her class and gives you chances to push your grade a bit.

In Genetics you will have a 1,800 word min. for a research paper which is worth 16% of your final grade. She is a hard grader and her exams are ridiculous. Expect Multiple choice, fill ins, T & F, & Essays. Some exams she allows you to use a cheat sheet, and as long as its original you can get the credit. It +5 pts if you don't use it & -5 if used.

Professor Van Loon is a fair professor. She assigns a good amount of work, but it's all doable if you have time to study or work with people. Her tests are fair and are based on material she's covered in class, slides or via voicethread. The key to getting a good grade in her class is paying close attention to the details of molecular mechanics.

Dr Van Loon is a great professor who expects her students to be studious to understand the material. She goes out of her way to explain concepts and provides ample supplementary material via worksheets, wiki's and voicethread. The exams will be challenging but fair as they cover the material she teaches in class. Retaining detail is the key .

I loved taking her class. She is very thoughtful and kind and clearly passionate about the subject. Our class was struggling and she gave us various study methods to help boost our grades. If you put in the effort you will do well.

Best professor, very patient and you can ask her all the questions you have. Fair grader and gives extra credit so there are no excuses for failing unless you don't study. What's on the slides and syllabus is on the exams, no surprises there. Material is hard as expected with Bio for science. If you slack off and miss labs you won't pass.

I LOVE HER. I took her for a hybrid class so her lectures were on blackboard. Instead of giving us a powerpoint she did a voiceover and explained every single slide. I usually watched these right before exams and did well. She is very kind and does offer extra credit. The quizzes CAN be difficult but when you study the voiceovers, you'll do great

she was amazing took for for genetics

I took a hybrid class with this professor. Since she wants to make sure that we study and prepare for the exams that's why she gives a lot of quizzes. So, you need to make sure that you study hard enough. The exam was multiple choices, gap-fills,essay. I can be a little bit hard but if you study, you will do great!

She's a very good professor who cares about her students. In order to pass her class with a good grade, you have to work for it. Her slides matter but also the additional material she gives online. Study hard and you will pass and if you have problems talk to her.

Really sweet professor but the lectures felt incredibly long because shes not interactive. Exams are composed of multiple choice, fill in the blank and essay question. Theyre difficult unless you study 10 hours a week for the class. She does give a lot of extra credit to make up for the difficulty, which is nice. Shes your only option for BIO240

This professor is very caring. She gave us a lot of extra credit assignments and for every exams she let you bring a cheat sheet which is worth 5 points towards your exam grade if you don't use it. Even though she doesn't teach lecture, her powerpoints were super helpful. If you fail this class is because you didn't study.

This hybrid class is designed for you to read, go through the slides, and prepare all for exams outside of class. This class only meets once a week for lab. YOU NEED TO TEACH YOURSELF THE MATERIAL! If you don't, then you are at risk of failing. BE REALISTIC!! If you require someone to push you to learn, THIS CLASS ISN'T FOR YOU!!!

Really good professor, due to covid we were forced to move to the online format which makes classes 10x more difficult but professor Van Loon makes this class more manageable and interesting than it already is. Her tests are difficult so if you don't study you wont pass.

Yes, there are a lot of things to do for this class and you have to work hard for it. I think that is how you learn. Her exams were unclear at the beginning but I think she made her way throughout and were clearer towards the end. We all had struggles during COVID19, and I want to give credit for her hard work. She wanted us to learn :) Very caring

She is very kind and knowledgable about biotech and has furthered my passion for the subject. Tests will be based on the textbook, powerpoints, and sometimes on Ted Eds. Yes, there are a lot of Ted Eds. Do them slowly, take notes, you will get full credit. If you put in the time, this class is an easy A. If you don't like to study, don't bother.

Prof. Van Loon is a very knowledgable professor and a caring and amazing person. I took her for BTE201 online last semester, and BIO240 genetics this semester. Both classes require dedication, but the lectures give you everything you need to know for the exam (do not miss any lectures!). Labs could be confusing but overall a great experience.