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“Her grading criteria is beyond stupid if you don't pass the midterm you might as well drop the class by far the worst online class I've ever taken”
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Reviews (158)
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Horrible teacher!! Not helpful!! at all, her voice make you sleep in the middle of class. NEVER NEVER take this teacher!@!!!
You need to have just finish high school to keep up with this woman,because she expects you to remember biology you probably studied in high school,i want to WARNED those of us attending college now 30-40plus years of age this woman is not a instructor for you.
This prof is the worst thing that happend to HCC. Not only is she unhelpful but she is so boring the worst class I've ever taken...
what she teaches in class far from what appears on test. Do not and I repeat do not take her class!!!!
She is hard to deal with and unclear about what you need to learn. She also likes to embarass people in class if you do something wrong or make a mistake. I would not take her class again if you paid me money to. She needs to find a job where she is not interacting with other humans. Boring too.
I took this course in Fall 2004. I had to drop quickly, I was headed to a 'D'. I took the course over again with Vedartham, now at NH County-Cy Fair. I got an'A'. Everything is true. Do Not take her. She co authors the suggested study guide, but no questions come from it. Go back to lab work, Sen!
She is not only boring but also a very hard teacher. She seems not to like people or to have problems with does that she decides not to like whether you are a good student or not.Do not take any class with her.
I got an A by just studying her lectures. All you need to do is to listen to her lectures attentively and study. Her lectures are very clear and concise. No reason for you to fail her class (unless you don't sudty!). Her lab exams are straight from the lab report questions. I highly recommend Dr. Sen.
On-line class--learned a lot. Best HCC prof I've had. She explained the labs, answered questions, helped us...just like a teacher is supposed to do, but many at HCC don't! She'll help you. Read, do practice tests, view her lab and test reviews and you'll do well. Some people never showed up for lab, which is imperative to learn the material.
It was very hard to understand what she says as she lectures. If you ask her to repeat it she asks you do you speak english. Just read the book & do woorbook and you should come out fine. Made B
Not for slackers! Do your job, she'll do hers. You read, attend class, attention to lectures, study your notes/guide, use the resources available, you should make an A. Took her Biol1407 and Microbiol. Any PhD, expects their students to act RESPONSIBLY, no different. Sees you care, then cares...don't care, why should she?Ask questions do fine!
This professor is not helpful and extremely hard. I took her class online and dropped it quickly. I took the class with another professor and made an A. Do not take her.
She is a good professor. The material is tough but that does not mean that it is impossible to learn. She gives a study guide, has notes on each chapter posted online, gives informed lectures, and now there's even a tutor for her class. She is open to questions and is ready to help. Her tests are tough but if you study you should do fine.
I basically taught myself the material from WebCT. Did not learn a thing in Labs.
Professor Sen is the most inspirational, motivated, and wonderful professor I've ever had in my entire life!
One of the absolute worst teachers at HCCS. Not only is it hard to comprehend a word she is saying but she is so rude if you ask a question. DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE HER.
Study criteria is great, has all things on WebCT, good study guide, has bonus quizzes and exams. Be an adult and keep up with the class that means your grades and all because if you ask her anything she will be on snap mode. Most days she's cool but some days don't bother so keep up with the class, read the material and book and you'll be good.
DR SEN IS GREAT, TAKE HER FOR MICRO! HAS CT, STUDY GUIDE, USES BOOK, EXPLAINS THINGS, FUN LABS....TESTS ARE CRUCIAL SO BE AN ADULT AND STUDY AND KEEP UP WITH YOUR OWN GRADES. DR. SEN IS A GREAT TEACHER.
Do not ever take her!!! she is the worst teacher I have ever had. VEry rude!!!
Dr. Sen was a good prof. Her tests are MC with a few fill in the blank. Study lec notes and study guide and you will make an A. She made Micro interesting. Great labs!
Prof Sen is awesome. She practically tells you what is going to be on the exam in her lectures/labs...And her ENG is fine! I had no prob understanding her. Her personality comes off a little strong, but so what..she's not there to be your best friend. She's there to teach you. Study, pay attention in class, and take good notes and you'll be fine.
Dr. Sen is very rude and does not like repeating herself, but she will give extra help if needed. Class is very hard and I do not recommend her.
Her class is very hard - difficult to keep up with the material. Exams were tough and I get the impression that she doesn't like explaining things to students. Kinda rude.
She expects you to know EVERYTHING before you come to the first class. The tests are really long and difficult. I thought it wouldnt be so bad but I was definately wrong. You need to buy her study guide along with the book. She doesnt give notes. If you ask her a question she looks at you like you are stupid, like you have the answers. AVOID!!!!!!!
I had her for an online course/meeting once a week for labs. She was great, gave you all the material that you needed to know. It is not an easy A but if you study and do your work then an A is no problem. Her accent is a non-issue, kinda funny someone thought otherwise. I would hands-down take her class again.
I made a B in the class. The lectures were hard to follow and I ended up just studying the study guide on her website. She would arrive to class at least 10 minutes late. The lab grades are easy if you do what the lab book says and study the questions. Lab results are online and all of the answers are within the lab manual.
took her for micro. she can be tough at times but you cant expect the teacher to feed u everything..u have to "get some for urself" too. she my look unapproachable but she really is nice. shes ok. just read and attend class
just took her for Micro. She isn't all the great of a teacher but as long as you study her powerpoints you will be okay. She takes attendance but doesn't really care if you come or not. You must go to lab though and pay attention in there to do well on the lab exams. but her lecture exams are pretty straight forward.
Just took her for Micro. Learned a lot. Shes grades very leniently, if you just write something close to the right answer you get it right. Just study the power points over and over and over again, thats it and you will get an A. I'm, tutoring because of her. She may seem a little condescending at first, but if you get on her good side, she's fun.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!! I was taking this class for Summer session I and it was absolutely horrible. I am an average student and can handle fast paced classes but this was REDICULOUS. She does not teach at all and expects you to teach yourself come to class and pass the tests. She teaches as if you already know the material. I dropped. AVOID!!
Avoid taking this class. I was taking her for summer and I dropped her class and was able to get into another summer micro! Her test are hard and she does not give any study guides as to what to study for the test. She wants to to study every element of every chapter for the test. I thought I could handle it by studying my a** off but I still score
I liked this professor. She was organized and clear cut. The class is challenging, but I made an A. She doesn't mince words - the older I get the more I appreciate honesty! I would definitely take her again.
This instructor forgot how to instruct. She was very impatient, unfriendly, helpful, caring, and plain demonstrated her lack of interest in her students and also very degrading. I felt like she did not have any one else to teach the class and had to do it. She stated she was used to teaching DRS and appeared to be only interested in bright student
She was condescending and rude!! I had her in the summer and took a W. I learned nothing.She expected us to know everything and she said she's used to teaching doctors. She was always late and had the nerve to cancel one of our class times because she had something to do. She also forgot to bring necessary info because she was stressed. Terrible !
THIS PROFFESOR IS CRAZY! HER TEST WERE LONG, GIVEN WITH NO REVIEW! DONT TAKE THIS CLASS AT ALL AVOID HER. SHE IS VERY COCKY IF YOU ASK A QUESTION SHE ACTS AS IF YOU ARE BOTHERING HER. UNWILLING TO HELP AND ASSUMES YOU SHOULD KNOW EVERYTHING.HORRIBLE PROFFESOR HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE
Stay away from this woman. She is a terrible teacher AND yes I made an A.
Read the book, do your lab and don't miss a class! she will reconize you and help u to get the best grade!! I didn't turn a assigment, later I explained to her that I was taking other classes with the same test schedule and she even help me to get my B+ The whole group finished the class so that says a lot!
DO NOT TAKE HER!! She is somewhat hard to understand , likes to changes points and assignment at the last minute!! Bad at responding to emails. Her Lab exams and Test are VERY HARD!! ( even if you study)
Do not take her!!! she sucks as a teacher, keeps on going and going in lecture and most of the time students just fly off into space. I had to withdraw from her class since I wasnt grasping anything. Hardest n most difficult proff. ever!!!
DO NOT TAKE HER! I should have listen to all the comments and rates in here. She never knew what we were doing on lab, she changed assignment last minute. I was 2 points away from getting a "C" but even after I sent her e-mails she wasn't willing to help even though I attend to class everyday!
Took her online MINI course over winter break. The class was easy to follow and the test were a breeze. My only complaint is the ridiculously expensive software purchase needed to complete the class.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR...she is hard to understand, she expects you to know the work and her exams are very difficult.
THIS IS THE WORST PROFFERSOR AT HCC..I WOULDNT RECOMMEND HER TO ABYONE..SHES HORRIBLE..SHE CHANGED THE SYLLABULUS AT LEAST TWICE THIS SEMESTER..IF YOU WANT TO PURSUE NURSING DO NOT TAKE HER AT ALL..SHE HAS NO SYMPATHY...OH DID I MENTION SHE IS A HORRIBLE INSTRUCTOR!!
Excellent Professor! She is clear, organized, and tests from her powerpoints. I learned a lot! If you study and keep up with the work like a responsible student you will do great, as well!
Dr. sen is a very knowledgeable professor. She is fair to students. Her exams are appropriate to the level of teaching and course. She prepares you well to take on to the next level. I will recommend her for microbiology.
I took Dr. sen's Biol 1308 and Biol 1309 online class. Her Eagle online course is well organized and easy to navigate and understand. She provides enough teaching aids and gives specific directions. Her tests are fair and They are all online except the departmental final. She is very prompt in responding to the emails. Highly recommend her.
I took Biol 1308 and 1309 with Dr. Sen. She is very organized and thorough with posting the entire course content. Her exams were all online except the cumulative departmental final exam. They were fair and easy to understand. She was prompt in answering my mails. I will highly recommend her for Intro Bio courses.
I took Dr. Sen's online Biol 1308 and 1309 class. I thoroughly enjoyed it because the course content was very organized and easy to navigate. All her exams were online except the final. I studies, took all the exams and made an A. I will highly recommend her for Intro Bio online class.
Professor Sen is awesome. Always willing to help and answer questions. I took this online class in 8 wk session, so You need to be ready to do all the work. Keep up with the deadlines and take all the exams and you will do great.
Dr. Sen's microbiologie class was way beyond my expectation. I really enjoyed microbiology as a subject because her enthusiasm, connecting with students and teaching at a level that was easily understandable made it fun. her class has prepared me well to take further courses in nursing school. I will highly recommend her for microbiology.
This online class was highly organized, with clear instructions. Prof. Sen was very prompt in answering emails and worked with me to make me complete all the course work. Take her online Biol 1308 class.
Excellent online class for no majors biology. Dr. Sen was very helpful. Her course content was very well organized and easy to understand. All exams are online and you get enough time to complete exams and mastering biology assignments. I will highly recommend her.
I was first scared when taking this class because of the reviews on how tough she was but surprisingly it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought! I took the lecture online and the lab once a week and got an A. There are 5 exams and your lowest one gets dropped. She gives very helpful lab exam reviews. She is very helpful and would highly recommend her!
DR. SEN IS AN EXCELLENT PROFESSOR. WILL HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER.
Good teacher. Lecture based on textbook. Provides power points and lecture outlines online. Gives online assignments which are easy and help to understand the material. She will help you if you need, just ASK!!!!
I took second start micro with Dr. Sen. It was a hard class but she is an awesome teacher. Very helpful and pleasant lady, wanted you to do well. I will recommend her for micro.
Prof Sen is an excellent teacher. I took her online Biol 1308 and 1309 and found her to be very helpful. She answers emails right away. All exams are online. Not difficult at all. Work on all mastering assignment and will make an A in class. Will recommend her for online class.
Prof Sen is by far the best biology teacher. I took her online intro to boil class and it went smoothly. Hr course is organised and clearly laid out. Mastering assessments were helpful in learning and easy, all exams are online except the final. Take her!
EXCELLENT MICROBIOLOGY PROFESSOR.HER EXAMS ARE FAIR AND ON THE MATERIAL TAUGHT BY HER. HER POWER POINTS AND LECTURES ARE VERY HELPFUL TO PREPARE YOU FOR EXAMS. LABS ARE CONDUCTED VERY WELL. WILL HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER!!
Love this professor. Very helpful, teaches well and her exams are from her lectures. Study and you will do fine. Highly recommend her for MICRO!!!
Im taking Dr. Sen's Hybrid micro this summer. We meet only to do the labs. I love the way Dr. Sen conducts the labs. She is very clear in instructions. Her lecture exams are some on line and some in class. Gives detailed reviews for lecture and lab exams. making an A in class. Great teacher!!!!!!!!
Dr. Sen is great and organized online professor. So kind and enthusiastic for helping students. She extended deadlines for mastering assignments to let students complete any missed work and succeed.take her!!!!!!
Dr.Sen is a great professor. I took her hybrid micro class in summer I. Although the class moved at a fast pace, her in class directions for doing micro labs were fantastic! Her exams were fair at at an appropriate level for micro. Take her!!
Dr. Sen is an amazing instructor. She genuinely cares if you understand the material and information before each test. She is always available to help in any way that she can until you feel comfortable with the information. I would highly recommend her for micro.
Professor sen is one of the best micro teachers ,those who have knowledge, teaching skill and experience, how to encourage, help and shows their students what they should read, which area they should focus and how to inculcate good knowledge in to their students. she is best of best. Do not hesitate , take her!!!
ONLINE Course - much more difficult than in-class setting. You have to read EVERYTHING because there isn't a lecture to coincide w/testable material. Prof Sen's syllabus is clear & follows a strict timeline. I did however take the final in-person. Very nice, good communication, & her class raved about her.
Dr. Sen's class was enjoyable and extremely informative. I learned microbiology and taking this class has prepared me well to take up the nursing courses. I will highly recommend her if you are going into nursing.
Will highly recommend this Online class. Dr. Sen covers all the course content, all exams are on line, online mastering assignment on pearson website and very helpful in understanding the difficult parts of a chapter.Very helpful professor, responds to your emails within a few hours time.
I am taking Pramila Sen's Microbiology class at the moment, I must say I am enjoying her class. She really knows what she's talking about. She explains the material in clear cut easy to understand terms. I will say this, you have to read alot if you want an A. If you're just looking for an easy B, take this class, but an A will take hard work! :)
I have been out of school for 5 years, Professor Sen is the first class I am taking as I re-enter college and I must say, she's unbelievable! She always responds to emails, answers any questions , and very clear on what she expects. I will definitely take her again. Exams are online, the only one on campus is the final. Do the work make A.
You have 4 lectures(drop Lowest grade) and 2 lab exams, Mastering and few extra credit. She posts notes to follow during lecture, LECTURE REVIEW, LAB review ect. Buy her study guide book at HCC. You just need to study the notes and review for test. I suggest get her book it helped me. She is clear on expectations. You have to study, don't cram.
Dr. Sen is a great teacher. She likes her students. Always gave feedback on time. Answered all emails within the same day. her exams are fair.
I took Intro biol part II with Dr. Sen. I must say, I had the best online experience. Her syllabus was very clear, had all the dates for tests and assignments. Her assignments were on a different web site. Very helpful. Answered emails very promptly. All tests were online except the final. Made an A in class. Will highly recommend her!
I took Prof. Sen's online class and it was the easiest "A" I got. her syllabus is very clear w no ambiguity, and she responds to emails promptly. do the Mastering assignments (14 of them) and submit on time. do the 4 exams (she drops the lowest one) and submit on time and you're good. got a 50 on the final and still made an "A"
I took the five week summer online class. No book was needed, but you MUST read the summaryoutlines provided. She may require homework and cumulative Depart exam in the regular semester, but NOT for these mini-semesters. Five Quizzes and Five Exams, lowest grade dropped on each. Do not rely on Quizlet for ALL the test. Trust me!
Dr. Sen is a very experienced professor of Microbiology and was recommended by one of my friends who took micro with her. She is an amazing teacher, knowledgeable and very respectful to students. She is also well respected by students. Her exams are fair, grading is fair and willing to work with students. will highly recommend her!!
Dr. Sen is very knowledgeable and very helpful. She always has insight and relevant answers when we ask questions. She thoroughly explains the material and makes sure we understand everything before class ends. Her exams are easy and direct. She puts materials that are relevant and that we have learned.
Professor Sen is a great teacher! I took her online. She is very clear on assignments and test. Responds to emails quickly and is understanding.
How can i say this. This Professor is one of the worst at Hcc.. She talks badly about HCC and its System and the recently changes of the broad. yet they are the ones paying her. They ready should get rid of her. She doesn't respect HCC nor the students . Long and unclear lectures. DO NOT TAKE HER THIS IS MY WARNING!
I loved Professor Sen! She was a great Professor and will work with you if you ask for help. Her class was interesting to me and helped me learn a lot! Pay attention in her lectures and get the study guide book! It helps a lot! Also, use her online study outlines as you learn the chapters!
Took her online and it was one of the most enjoyable class I took! Just do the assignments and exams before they are due and you will be fine.
An entire senester & this teacher didnt once bother to contact me till I did. She flunked me even though I expressed confusion, asked questions, requested extra credit, explained my situation. She then had the audacity to accuse me of not taking school seriously, despite having no background information for such an accusation simply terrible.
Pramila sen is a great professor! I took her inroductory to biology online class 2016 2nd summer, and her class is easy she gives you 5 quizzes and 5 exams. 1 exam and 1 quiz is due once a week and she expects you to read 3 chapters each week in a total of 5 weeks which was easy. If you read you should pass! Highly reccomended this teacher!!!!
Took this professor online. She takes long to reply to email or sometimes she doesn't reply at all. Even though it is an online class you still have to go the campus to take 2/4 exams in school the other two can be done at home. She drops the lowest grade. Be sure to do good in the mastering hw since it can really help your grade out at the end
Took this professor for micro lab and she was alright. Gives out review sheets similar to the test. Only 3 exams and drops the lowest grade. First two exams were easy so do good in those. Lab book is mandatory. Be sure to do good in the mastering because that can really affect or improve your grade. Be ready to finish all the labs in the lab book
not a good teacher whats so ever, does not give you extra time to finish your test even if you just need 2 more questions, she made me turn in the test only because the next class was going in when i could've finished outside of class; very boring class and she is a bit hard to understand, seems like shes there to just get paid !
Took her in Summer 2 (5 week online class). VERY EASY A - TAKE HER!! 4 exams - she drops lowest. 15 quiz (she drops lowest). You wont need to read the book (so do not buy it), everything is in her Power Point slides. Quiz & exams are pretty easy!
The online class was a bit disorganized, which personally really throws me off. She responded to my emails very quickly and seems to be a kind lady. 100% self-taught class. Never received 1 message or any correspondence addressing the class. If you're taking during regular semester, should be fine. Definitely a lot of reading.
I took Dr. Sen for micro lecture and lab. She was recommended by several students who had taken her. She met with all my expectations- was very thorough in presenting lecture materials, answered all the questions in class and was very respectful to her students. Don't miss her class, specially lab. She gives review before lab exams, very helpful. A
Took her online 1309 for fall. Assignments on Mypearson, answers on google. Took midterm and final@ campus. Failed both and still passed with B. Better to take her as a mini mester or summer, b/c you don't need to go to the campus & you'll get an A for sure. Exams on google to. No review for final or midterm, u just have to know it. You'll be aight
Horrible Professor! Her exam reviews are not very clear therefore they are not helpful. On her exams she adds material that has not yet being covered from different chapters and she also adds lab questions on the lecture exams. She also assigns a group project which is not worth the wasting your time trying to contact your class mates.
Her grading criteria is beyond stupid if you don't pass the midterm you might as well drop the class by far the worst online class I've ever taken. DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE
I took Dr. Sen for microbiology lecture and found her to be one of the best professors at HCC. She is thorough in teaching the course material which is very helpful for me to prepare for nursing school. As the material is difficult, you need to study at least a few hours every day. She is very respectful to her students and answers all the question
She is awesome! Her tests are a little hard because she tests very details, but if you following her review sheet, you can get A. She might be hard but not strict. I took both Biol 1308 and 1309 with her and she is a very professional professor. Very prompt in responding your emails.
One of the best HCC science professors. I wish she taught API & II. Very professional in dealing with students with respect. Listens to your questions and answers them. Study from her notes and attend class, you will do well. I will recommend her for micro lecture and lab
I just took her online class summer 5 weeks. Even though it is for non-science major, it is so difficult. You can find the answers for quiz, but she reagranged something and it sometimes doesn't make sense. It will make you really confused. and sometimes the answers are different from the book. hahahaha.
I took her for the Summer and she was very easy grader. However, the reviews for the tests were not very helpful. The course consisted of three exams, lab exercises, and a group project.
I was in an online Summer class for her and she sent out maybe a handful of emails. There are no reviews, not even for the final. You do not need the book, you can just find the answers online. However, she did try to reword the questions, but you can still find them on Quizlet. There were 3-5 HW assignments due every week, a quiz and exam.
Very disorganized. Provide a review for exams that do not help, very hard exams. Her accent from India also does not help much to understand her. If you want to save your GPA, stay away from her.
Yes, Horrible Professor! Her exam reviews are not very clear therefore they are not helpful, and on her exams she adds material that has not yet being covered from different chapters and she also adds lab questions on the lecture exams. Very disorganized. Bad accent.
I am still waiting the reply for the last email I sent to her... LOL... Worst instructor never seen in my student life. If you want to care for your GPA, don't select her. Very disorganized and terrible methods used to teach and evaluate.
If Science is not your strength I recommend taking another professor. Like most people mentioned her exams are online but they are timed and not easy to look up. For summer 2 online class there are 4 online exams she drops the lowest score and one final taken in campus. An A is possible but you must work for it!
Her tests are from multiple books. This is the worst online and im also taking her lab. She speaks very low and her attitude is like she don't care about anything. She speaks like she wanna go home. She barely teaches. Do not take her. I regret taking this teacher.
She's a good professor. You have three free- response exams and takes down the lowest one. It sucks that they are free response so you really have to study. The first two exams are easy, try hard to get a good grade on those so you don't have to take the last one. Make sure you don't skip class and do all of your mastering micro! A p solid class.
Class isn't that bad. The reviews for her lab really help with the exam. Make sure you study!
Very unserious heartless professor
I took Dr. Sen's Biol 1309 online class. Her syllabus gives all the details on what is expected from students and gives all the dates and deadlines for assignments and tests. Her tests are fair and she is always willing to listen to you. I made an A. I would highly recommend her for this online class.
Great professor for online classes. Very organised and answers your email the same day. Study from her power-points and the textbook and you will do good in tests. She uses mastering biology website for homework that helps you with understanding of the materials and easy grades. I will recommend her for online biol class.
Took Pramila Sen for Biol 1308 and 1309 online. She has all the qualities of a passionate teacher. Her course in canvas is very organised. Syllabus is clear and has all the deadline for tests, quizzes and assignments. If you follow her lecture notes provided in canvas and use the testbook, you will make good grades. I will highly recommend her!!!!
Dr. Sen is an awesome biology professor. I took her for online Biol 1308 and made an A. Micro is a hard course and you need to study her notes. She gives exam reviews and majority of test questions are from her review. 2 online and 2 proctored tests. Study hard and you will do well. Complete mastering assignments, that helps building the grades.
I took her online Biol 1309 and made an A. I read all the materials that she had provided in canvas and was able to pull up an A. So, read ahead of the testing (her test are online) and you will be fine. I would recommend her for intro Biol 1308 and 1309
Dr. Sen is a wonderful professor at HCC. I wish there were more biology professors like her. Her online course on canvas is well laid out and clear to navigate. Her syllabus is complete with all the deadlines so if students are careful, they never miss a deadline. She drops one test grade and gives lots of online assignments. Highly recommend her!
I took her for biol 1309 online. Loved her for many things, such as- clear instructions, fair tests and grading, homework assignments relevant to learning and most of all.. very prompt in responding to emails! Signed up for her online microbiology. Great professor!
Dr. Sen is a real science professor. She is very organised in her online courses and gives you great feedback. You will have to read the content as it includes plenty of information, but if you have read it, the tests are not too hard. I would highly recommend her for Biol 1308/1309 ONLINE.
Took Dr. Sen for non majors course Biol 1308/1309. The only way you can do well in her exams is by reading the contents (lecture notes and power points) that she provides in canvas. I would recommend her to take these courses.
I go to another university but took a summer class with professor Sen at HCC. All I can really say is she is one of the BEST science professors I have ever had. It was a 5 week course so it was fast pace but she made sure that you truly understood the content and is very detailed. I highly recommend her, you won't regret it.
5 week mini course. All she does is put deadlines on all the quizzes and exams. Dont expect anything more than that from her. That said you can do well if you start a work group with other students. If you dont work with others you will fail. Its that simple.
very STRICT grader. BE AWARE. BE SMART. STUDY AS HARD.. AS SHE TEST.
Professor Sen is a really great and fun professor. I took her for Micro in the Spring and even though she tends to ramble she really breaks down the material for you to understand. She encourages you to read book before lecture so you dont get confused. Show up to class and participate and you will be fine.
She's SUPER nice! She loves to help her students out any way she can. She allowed us to drop our lowest grade, use our notes during the test, and even gave us 2 attempts, all you have to do is ask and she'll try her best to do it. Even though it is ALOT of reading(especially if you take it during the summer like I did) she makes it bearable.
Taken as a summer 5 week course. Extremely organized, clear, thorough, and you can tell she knows her stuff. Really appreciated her offering live online sessions 2x a week. They are recorded and posted, so you can watch them later on. Gives great exam reviews, showing exactly what will be on the exam. Superb.
Taken as a summer 5 week course. Extremely organized, clear, thorough, and you can tell she knows her stuff. Really appreciated her offering live online sessions 2x a week. They are recorded and posted, so you can watch them later on. Gives great exam reviews, showing exactly what will be on the exam. Superb.
I took her for BIOL1108 it was a 5 week online summer course. There are 17 labs and 3 major exams. The labs can be long and hard if you dont read the material first. TAKE NOTES before doing the lab! My advice is take the class. As long as you read and do the work you'll pass. Shes not the best at answering her emails but I would take her again!
My class was a 5 week online summer course. Really fast paced. There are 15 quizzes, 2 discussions and 5 exams. She drops your lowest exam grade. No textbook. You dont have to be great at biology but you do have to take notes because there is a lot to remember. Dont take notesdifficult. I was nervous but I learned alot im glad I took her! Take her
If you want an easy A, take this class! She is very clear on her instructions. I loved that she let us take our exams and resume them later. She made Biology so easy to understand. I would definitely take her again!
Took Dr. Sen for online Biol 1309, 8 week session. She uses online e-book (low cost) and the course content is very well organized. Her course includes 1quizzes/ch. and four online exams (one dropped). She gives exam reviews- helpful to focus on the important content. I would highly recommend her!!!!!!
Just you need to do the assignments, an study for the exams are 4 but she drop the lowest and the final, she use lockdown browser with camera.
BEST PROFESSOR! Honestly, if you fail her class then you didn't take advantage of all the material to study. Focus on exam reviews. Don't study the HW questions, just complete them for your grade(answers online). Gives 3 ways of learning material. I made a D w/another professor (No HW/Reviews) & made a B with this professor! & actually learned!
BEST PROFESSOR! Honestly, if you fail her class then you didn't take advantage of all the material to study. Focus on Exam Reviews. Don't study the HW questions, just complete them for your grade(answers online). Gives 3 ways of learning material. I made a D w/another professor (No HW/Reviews) & made a B with this professor & actually learned!
The course is organized nicely, but her reviews werent all that specific. There was no review for exam 4 and the final had questions about concepts we hadnt even reviewed. I thoroughly studied the reviews and managed to barely get a B.
Exams are worth 60% of grade plus the final is worth 10%. She gave reviews for some exams however some of the questions on the exam arent over things we reviewed. She gave 0.05% for extra credit which isnt much help.
As a full time student, the reviews she gives you dont fully prepare you. I would say take her only if you are a part time student. She changed the extra credit last minute from 1% to 0.05%. She does reply to message in a few hours but she is very cold toward her students.
I easily got a B+. She drops the lowest exam grade. Easy grader when it comes to the 2 discussions. Shes not the friendliest but she replies quick. I agree the reviews were a bit confusing. The only downside is the Professor doesnt provide extra credit, she specifically sent out an email saying not to bother asking. I was 1% from getting an A.
Requires lockdown browser with the camera. We're two months in & 80% of the class failed the first 2 tests. She doesn't provide reviews and the online work done through McGraw-Hill Connect doesn't prepare you sufficiently enough. If biology/science isn't your strong suit then AVOID THIS CLASS if possible. Especially if you care about your GPA.
Long as you complete the mind tap assignments and study great for the test you will be fine. This class only consist of 1 group case study and mind tap assignments which are great too help study. She also drops the lowest test grade there are 4 test in total.
Dr. Sen is basically not available to teach or help with anything related to her class. You are supposed to read instructions, do a lot of homework and take exams with no review and no help from her. This class is self-taught with very hard exams that are difficult to pass. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!
HORRIBLE!!!!! Believe the not so great reviews because they are accurate with everything I want to say about this Professor. She is non-existent until you send her a message and you will receive a very sarcastic and rude response and refer you to the Syllabus. NEVER miss an assignment especially a test because she doesn't care why. DO NOT TAKE!!!!
For an asynchronous class, there were no recorded lecture videos provided. The publisher's powerpoint slides were very anemic (at best). She responds to emails only when you send it again (and again). For an online class, for 3 weeks we have not heard a beep from her. Not available for office hours. Review sheets are useless for exams. Unorganized.
Took Dr. Sen's online Nutrition class. Her canvas course is well organized, with clear instructions. She replies to the emails promptly. If you complete all the online homework, and take quizzes (worth 40%), you secure easy 40% grades. You need to read the material well for exams. I learned a lot from this course. I will highly recommend her!!
This was the second time I took Dr. Sen. Very professional, answers questions within 24 hrs and is very respectful to students. Reasonable tests(if you study) and online homework helps in understanding. I will highly recommend her.
I took Dr. Sen for Biol. 1108, 5 wk course. There are 17 labs and 3 major exams. labs can be long and hard if you dont read the material first. My advise will be to take good notes before doing the lab! As long as you read and do the work you'll do well. She's very prompt at answering her emails and I would take her again!
Biology 1308 was a self-taught course. Professor Sen will not respond to emails unless you message her several times. No reviews are provided for exams, even though you cover three to four lengthy chapters at a time. It was poor money spent.
In all of Dr, Sen's courses, the course materials are well-organized, clear, and relevant. She Treats students as individuals, encourages open dialogue, and maintain professionalism. Dr. Sen gives reasonable homework that is doable. She is approachable, responsive to emails, and available during office hours. I will highly recommend her!!!!!!!
Starting with her exams they are all open answers and she seems to grade depends if she likes you or not, some student got 0 for spelling mistakes other gots the full grade, if I asked her anything she will get mad. her Pearson HW's are only one time try and you do not get to see what you did wrong. Overall she is not a supportive professor at all.
Professor Sen is thorough and engaging. The course material is well-organized. Utilize unstuck AI, the textbook, and class discussions to excel. Grading is fair, with reasonable homework and exams.
She's kind. exams are written not multiple choice. I took her for Bio 1106 lab. She genuinely cares about her students. Never take this class without the lecture though cause you'll be so confused if you do that, there's only so much that can be taught + the lab practicals. the workload isn't bad. just do your work and it should be good!
gives a lot of work, also dumped three exams at the end of the semester as if that's the only she expects everyone to take.
This woman is by far one of the worst and race-preferential teachers that I've ever had to take at HCC. Today, 05/02/2025, I had to talk with her about how she communicates with students of a particular color. The course is okay, the tests are all over the place, and her communication needs a serious course correction! TAKE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
All I know is that I missed a few classes while I'm unsure of my grade even at the end she's still so kind, considerate and compassionate. Her class was fun and full of cool people. I took her for bio 1106 . 3 exams, cool labs, all you gotta do is show up and pay attention. Great teacher !!!!! If I fail I'm gonna take the class again and choose her
I felt this professor selectively favors certain students over others. The course consists of numerous chapters and assignments crammed into a short period, with little empathy or support for our success. Every quiz and exam requires a locked-down browser. Overall, this was the worst class I had at HCC. 5/5/2025
I took Dr. Sen's online Biol. 1308/1309 classes. The courses are well organized and easy to navigate! However, you MUST read the material and complete all the online homework assignments to get good grades. I would retake her for Microbiology and Gen. Biol labs in person! One of the greatest and knowledgeable professor at HCC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Took Biol 1106- gen bio lab in Spring'25. She is very good in explaining the lab. Gives clear instructions that are helpful in doing the lab. Turn in the lab reports and the quizzes (40% of the grades). She gives exam reviews that are very helpful in preparing for the test. Made an A and have signed up for her micro lab in Fall. Great professor!
I highly recommend Professor Sen for her exceptional quality of teaching and unwavering dedication to her students. Her lab instructions are clear, well-structured, making even the most complex topics simple. she genuinely cares about her students' success and well-being. Great listener and helps students. I'm now taking her micro lab.
Took Dr. Sen's Gen Bio Lab in Spring. She's a great professor at HCC with lots of experience. Gives good instructions before starting the lab and discuses the results with the class. Makes sure that you understand it. Easy grading. Turn in lab reports and make 100. would highly recommend Dr. Sen for General Biol lab.
Very fair professor with a great lab conducting style. Explains very well and welcomes questions. Great listener and cares about her students. Must take her for General biology or microbiology lab.
she is a tough grader, not good for ur gpa and tests are written with no multiple choice
This class is pretty tame. It's simple to pass and much easier than the other nutrition class I took. I definitely recommend it. The homework is straightforward, and we only had to complete one case study.
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