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She is incapable of lecturing well, often jumping from topic to topic, as well as reading tables directly taken from the text books. She also provides review sheets for the exams (STUDY THESE). The power points are basically useless, but the review sheets will get you through this course... be aware that she often posts them last minute though.
Useless and general lectures, unhelpful study guides, specifically detailed exams. Everything I've learned in this class I taught to myself. Not capable of explaining/elaborating and doesn't directly answer questions. Irrationally small time frame to complete online quizzes. Takes ridiculous amount of points away from clicker questions.
Her lectures are essentially useless. I only passed the test because I went to SI sessions and studied her review sheets with a group for exams. Not a whole lot of a assignments in this class other than clicker points, a few exams, and quizzes. She reads right off the slides. Do yourself a favor, read the book & teach material to yourself.
Very hard to learn anything in this class. Reads straight off her power points and gets annoyed when you ask questions in class. If you want to pass you will have to teach your self everything and read your book every day. You are given little time to complete quizzes and is hard to contact . Wanted to rate her a 0 but I physically couldn't.
Her lecture and her test are heavy she expect that you learn everything from the book. She looks nice but she don't care Skip Class You won't pass She is a tough grader
She is a very nice professor who cares about ver students and teaches in a clear manner. She will help you if you have any questions and the assignments she gives are typically easy.
Dr. Hopp is a caring professor, but she takes her work seriously. If you go into this class knowing it isn't easy and don't expect to be an exception to any rule you can succeed. Just know the material and you'll pass. If you go in thinking you can wing it, drop that attitude and use this class to form good habits for nursing school (or wherever).
I think she is a nice person, but she is not a very good teacher. She reads straight off the slides and barely teaches you anything. After not really teaching you any the she will expect you to have doctor-level knowledge on the test. So read up. And do not expect a curve either. The class averaged a D on a test and she did nothing.
Don't expect her to round your grade at all, because she won't. Worst class I have ever taken in my life.
She was a bit boring in the lectures and read straight from the slides. There were many group assignments that weren't included on the syllabus. A lot of material is covered per test, with very few questions on the test itself. Even thought she posted slides and study guides on BlackBoard, it was difficult to know what would be on the tests.
DONT TAKE! reads VERY fast from power points You wont need the book. BUT don't think of skipping class. She uses i-clickers for 15% of your grade, so if you skip you're out. The only positive is that the final is optional to replace your worst test grade. Everyone I know celebrated on the last day. Also she does group projects in 300 person class
Uses iclickers & lectures from powerpoints which she puts online so its best to just listen during class and take notes off the slides online later. Test questions are more from lecture then book. Not an easy class but if you pay attention you'll get an A. Unless you're expecting a free ride she is a very reasonable professor as far as difficulty.
It's hard to teach a difficult subject matter to a room of 300 uninterested students. This was not an easy course. Dr. Hopp reads quickly off of lengthy power point slides, so it is hard to keep up. These power points are accessible online though. She uses iclickers for daily quizzes during lectures that help your grade. 3 exams, optional final.
Dr. Hopp is very sweet and caring about her students. She gives lots of resources and cares about her student's success. HOWEVER, she is a VERY tough test giver. She will mention something in class for 4 seconds and expect you to know it in detail for the test, which consists of only 35 questions. Be prepared for this class, or you will fail.
Probably the worst professor I've taken here at UofL. She talks so fast, holds so much over the tests, and makes the QUIZZES impossible. Her class average is low because she's a bad professor. Don't take unless you have to.
Worst professor I've ever had. She tests over material that isn't taught and her study guides ask for things that weren't taught and not in the book. If she doesn't have time to teach a chapter before an exam she'll fly through it without teaching well and expect you to know the material in detail. Teach yourself this class because she will not.
Dr. Hopp is such a caring professor and honestly she gets a bad rap because the class she teaches is a difficult class in itself. She can be a little boring sometimes and often has to rush, but she is a good professor who wants to see ever student succeed. Don't be afraid of her, but do study very hard for this class.
Dr. Hopp was an excellent teacher. Her exams were never intentionally tricky. If you take notes beyond just the slides during lecture, then you'll have everything you need to get an A. Frequent quizzes force you to not cram before exams and gives a cushion to your grade. I've had 5 bio classes at UofL and she was by far the clearest prof.
You definitely need to study often for this class. She makes study guides for each chapter, which unfortunately can be very long, but she tries to help you. She is accessible outside of class and wants you to succeed. You should attend class and take good notes. Exam questions can be tricky and require critical thinking.
Great professor! The material is hard, and there's a lot of memorization, but if you study hard and attend lectures, you'll do fine. She gives an optional comprehensive exam to replace your worse exam grade, which was my saving grace. Took my grade from a C to a B. Cares about her students and it shows.
You can tell Dr. Hopp really cares about her students. She usually gives a quiz once a week via iClicker so attendance is important. She also includes iClicker questions throughout each lecture so you must participate because these give you cushion points. If you read along with the schedule the material in class is easy.
Dr. Hopp cares very much about everyone's success and is willing to do whatever is possible to facilitate it. The class isn't easy, but not unbearable as long as you study on a regular basis. She has quizzes every week almost and they really help to make you study so you don't cram for the test. Anatomy is hard, but Dr. Hopp helps to simplify it.
I don't know why there's so many bad reviews about her. She's an amazing professor and does an excellent job. She gives so many studying tools and tips, is crystal clear explaining content, and exams cover what she covered. Plain and simple, she gives you everything you need to success, if you don't, it's because you didn't do your job.
She seems like a nice lady, but she is really boring. All she does is read off the power point. You'll ask yourself, "why am I even in this class, if I can read it to myself?" You have to be there in class because of "iclicker questions" (10% of your grade). If you do the study guides and look through the power points, tests should not that hard.
Her lectures do not help at all. I have to attend REACH (tutoring service) after every lecture to ACTUALLY learn the material. In her slideshows, there's always something spelt wrong, mistyped or incorrect. Her tests are online and can complicated to get to work. She reads off slideshows and shows no passion for topic.
Dr. Hopp basically just reads off the powerpoint slides so its a lot of self teaching. But you have to go to class because she has iClicker questions for correctness points. Definitely recommend reading the text books with her study guide outlines.
she is the worst teacher!!!!! she does not know how to teach, she just reads off the slides. You are going to have to teach yourself.
She flies through lectures and puts EVERYTHING on her tests. Do not expect to get an A
To make this short and sweet, find another prof for this class.
I have taken Dr. Hopp for both A&P 1 and A&P 2, and I can say that she definitely makes A&P 2 more difficult. The tests are more in depth and the notes become longer. However, she is a good teacher who gets a bad rap because anatomy is hard in general. Go to class, pay attention, do the study guides, use the book, and you'll be okay.
Read everything entirely from the slides, good news is the slides are posted to BB. Bad news is even if you get an A on every exam if you skip class more than 3 times you wont get an A. I had an A on every exam but skipped class for work 4 times, got a B in the class. It's like you're being punished even if you know the material. Exams are not hard
Dr. Hopp is great. She only tests over what she talks about in class, not obscure stuff from the textbook. She gives you all kinds of resources to study for the tests and offers extra credit. Definitely take her for Bio 102!!!
Dr. Hopp is a great teacher but the class can be difficult if you don't study. she gives clicker questions, group projects and quizzes throughout the semester that help your grade A LOT at the end. The tests are online and don't take long at all. Also, you know your grade right after submitting it. She provides studyguides.
Dr. Hopp is very shy and doesnt act genuine. She knows her stuff okay, but isnt made for teaching 100+ students. She is very dry and quiet in lecture, and reads straight from her slides which are incorrect half the time. Read and do your work outside of class, just go to lecture for the clicker points, dont listen or youll be utterly confused.
Gives a lot of extra materials to help you understand material, adds related content to make class more interesting!
I have no complainants about her, she is a great teacher and she is a very good person. You can pass the class if you do everything that is recommended. It is heavy memorization but if you like anatomy you'll like this class. She wants you to pass and she is open to help you out, I highly recommend her, just remember to study.
Dr. Hopp is fantastic and I highly recommend her for A&P 1. She gives very clear study guides, practice quizzes, etc. and she tries very hard to make sure that everyone does well. She encourages you to ask questions to make sure everyone understands the material. Class can be a little boring at times but a great professor overall.
I was really nervous based on her reviews, but A&P I really wasn't bad at all. Your grade Exams: 65%, Quizzes: 10%, clicker qs: 5%, and final exam: 20%. She gives you everything you need to succeed, but you really do need to put in a lot of effort to study and actually understand the material. Use your resources and you should do decently.
She doesn't really care about her students. When asked for help she makes you feel stupid
I had Hopp for Bio260, so this is my second class with her. The format of the class is the same as 260, but the lectures and tests are more in depth and focus on the tiny details. Grade is based mainly on exams, so focus on those and study a lot outside of class. I will say I appreciate her more this time around than I did with the first class.
You have to teach yourself in this class. There is no need to go to class but for the clicker points. The slides and study guides are posted online so I suggest you do them on your own. She doesn't teach she reads from slides and that is it.
Hopp really does try to make this course accessible, especially considering the level of difficulty it inherently has. Do the study guides, preview the material before class, and go to office hours & you'll do decently. Very exam heavy so spend a lot of time preparing. She's a very nice lady who does care-this is just a v hard class in general
If you have time, try to copy the slides down before class so you can jot down things she says since she goes over topics very quickly during the lecture. The lectures are very boring but you need to go to class for the clicker points. There's also a culminating project but just put effort into it and you'll get a good grade.
She is a very smart lady but definitely makes the class harder than it should be. There is a huge amount of quizzes and the material in lecture/on quizzes does not really match up with test questions. It takes a lot of self-teaching and effort outside of class to do relatively well in this class.
Dr. Hopp goes above and beyond for her students, and puts a lot of thought into all her lectures. This class may be difficult, but you will grow to appreciate her more once you realize how many professors care so little about their students.
She is very smart & knows her stuff, but is not very good at teaching it to students. You have to teach yourself pretty much everything because her lectures & quizzes don't match up with the exams which are focused on the most specific details. Failed her class, now retaking it with a different professor & I'm acing it (if that says anything).
Grades mostly come from test quizes and cerego
Lots of work for the class, tests are hard and very specific, Dr Hopp is hard to contact and is typically rude with her answers, definitely don't recommend her it was very hard t pass her class. cerego also sucks and usually is a lot of extra homework
Just pay attention and do the work and you will pass. Don't be lazy.
Dr. Hopp is awesome! A&P is challenging, but she provides you with SO much material to help you succeed. Class is really lecture heavy with clicker questions and there are quizzes almost once a week, but overall a good class with a professor who genuinely cares about the success of her students. Go to class and put in the work outside of class.
Prof. Hopp is a wonderful lady and teacher. Her class is difficult, so many students do not like her, but if you put in the time she notices. The diagrams in textbook were helpful but not necessary if you don't want to fork up the money. She provides lots of ways to learn the information. I love her and am taking her again next semester for BIOL261
Dr. Hopp is a great professor and YOU CAN DO THIS! I promise. As a student returning to school after taking 6 years off, I was able to succeed and gain tons of confidence with this class. Dr. Hopp is very passionate about A&P, she is very kind and approachable. Her class is very well structured and she gives you all of the tools you need to succeed
Been in this class for about a month, DO NOT LIKE I like my lab class because the professor actually explains. Alot of quizzes, ceregohate it. just reads off of powerpoints. Very rude wouldn't let me finish my sentence on what I was saying
Happy with my choice to attend this class with this professor. She is clear on due dates throughout the syllabus. Outside work is necessary to pass, cerego. Weekly due dates and many quizzes. Prepare for group work right off the bat. Have to work for the grade but is totally worth it
Hopp is so sweet and sets her students up for success. She genuinely wants everyone to succeed. Highly reccomend.
sets you up for success, have to put in effort though. best choice for this course.
She literally just reads off of the slides and doesnt teach you anything. She has good intention but has no clue how to pass her knowledge on. I taught myself everything in that class.
She only reads off powerpoint and doesnt know how to pass knowledge on. I ended up teaching myself a lot of the content.
I had her for Bio 260 and Bio 261. She is very caring and knowledgable. She is always willing to help you if you go to her and ask for it because she wants all of her students to succeed. I would say she has prob been one of my favorite professors so far. The material is hard and you do have to work hard for the good grade. Would def recommend her!
Took this class for a Cardinal Core - more work than my major based courses, had to go to class even though it wasnt mandatory because she used the iclickers every day, lecture extremly heavy and tests were a big part of the grade and extremly specific.
Dr. Hopp is a professor who genuinely wants her students to succeed. She provides lots of resources to study with and explains difficult concepts so they are easy to understand. Her class is a lot of work, but she prepares you for harder classes later. People who don't like her or don't succeed in her class just want the A without putting in work.
Professor Hopp made a gen ed class harder than it needed to be. Although attendance was not mandatory, there are a lot of clicker questions. Her homework did not correlate to the exam or quiz questions, was no help. She reads off the slides for lectures. She makes the class almost as hard as Bio240. Would not recommended if you want an easy A.
This professor is probably the worst professor Ive ever had. She doesnt have a required textbook, But you have an online portal that requires many hours of your undivided attention per week. Shes not clear on group work, and FOUR tests that decided your fate! Also, she speaks down to students in front of everyone which is very unprofessional!!!!
The class exams I found to be really hard but shes really awesome and was able to make arrangements for me when I had an issue with testing, she emails back quickly and is extremely helpful!
You need to go to class for participation points, lectures are often boring and not very stimulating. The TA's barely know the work being taught so they're usually not helpful. Coursework is very specific and usually doesn't match at all with the types of questions on tests. I would't recommend this class to anyone.
She is the worst professor Ive ever had. Had to switch to online classes and shes giving 10x the amount of work she normally does. 2 hour lectures for each normal 50 min class. She does NOT care about your wellbeing at all. Dreading taking her for A&P II next semester....
Dr. Hopp is really a good professor. Her class is no easy A, but she sets up the class so that you really learn the information you need to know. It is really beneficial if you plan on needing A&P knowledge for future programs. That being said, the class is not impossible by any means. If you study the slides which she posts online, you'll be fine.
Dr. Hopp does offer a lot of materials to help you succeed, but, this class being taught hybrid is exhausting, there is a lot of work that you have to do. Attendance isn't mandatory but she does take attendance via IClicker Reef, and you will miss points if you aren't there. She doesn't really teach, just gives clicker questions the whole lecture.
This class is very hard but that is to be expected of this course. Professor Hopp provides a number of resources to aid you outside of class like a study guide and even practice questions. She does not do anything to trick you or make the class unnecessarily hard. Overall a solid professor
Dr Hopp was wonderful for biology! Since COVID, Dr. Hopp provides prerecorded lectures for students to watch and doing clicker points during class. Her class is extremely guided, and she is very organized. This class does require effort. As long as you watch her provided videos, powerpoints, and attend class, you will be fine!
During lectures you dont learn anything, all you do is answer Iclicker questions. Be ready to teach yourself all the material. She is bad at communicating and responding to emails. When I had COVID I emailed her asking for extra time/how to make up my work. She responded a week later saying I couldnt make up any class participation points.
I had Dr. Hopp for A&P ll, it was an extremely tough course due to covid. Beginning of the course was pretty rough not going to lie. She pre recorded the lectures that we would have to watch and then the day of lecture we will do clickr questions based of the lecture video. She gives quizzes basically every week. STUDY HARD or you will not pass.
She does not teach during lectures, only clicker question. She does not go over exams or quizzes unless you make an appointment with her, only 15 minutes. Quizzes just about every class. You only have like 2 days to study a section then move on to the next. Quizzed on that section a week later after you have already moved on to a different one.
I would suggest not to take her. It is not impossible to get an A but, it will take a lot of effort and time. I got a 5 on AP bio and know everythinng she talks about but still do to tricky questions and constant quizzes I fell behind and will not get an A. You must answer CQ during class but she only cares about black board collaborate.
Professor Hopp is one of the worst professors I have ever had. She only puts out videos and uses clicker questions in class sessions. She does not teach the content in class nor speak about her videos so you don't actually learn. Weekly quizzes over content that isn't taught. Exams are nothing like study guides either, which she insists you look at
Anatomy is no joke. It's a hard class. I also had BIOL 102 with her. But, Hopp's exams are extremely fair. You have to study hard and know the material in and out, but her powerpoints are not overwhelming. If you put the work in, you get a good grade. Study everyday, don't let yourself slip behind, and stay disciplined. Going to take her for APII!
VERY DIFFICULT; studied over 20 hr/week. Quiz almost every week that required a lot of preparation. Unorganized and not on top of posting lectures and other material; very stuck in her ways and not open to change. Exams are only 35 questions, but cover HUGE amounts of material, so you're only tested over a fraction of what you have to learn.
Dr. Hopp is very kind and genuine. Many of her lectures were easy to follow and had embedded clicker quiz questions within (but you can change your answers after checking with people around you). Having taken AP Bio during high school (and scored a 3), it was easy to just brush up on the topics and due some minor studying.
Dr. hopp is the worst professor i have ever had. Shes a very smart woman but doesnt understand that her knowledge needs to be taught. She gives exams on material that was not covered, quiz every week on things she doesnt cover in class. Gives lecture videos to watch before class but just repeats what is on the slides when youre in her classroom
amazing person but the worst teacher Ive ever had. If I did not have to take this class as a prereq then I never wouldve. never really lectured in class. expects you to know everything covered before class and barely spends time on any of the sections. Then tests are only covering very small amounts we have learned in class but weighed heavily
I'm not sure why she has bad ratings. I love this class and love how organized Professor Hopp is. She lectures in a good way because she has iClicker questions throughout class to help stay engaged. The only bad thing is you really can't miss class because your grade will drop. You have to come to class, so don't skip. Start off strong in this clas
Her material is very organized and it is clear what you are expected to know. It's definitely not an easy class, but as long as you show up and study you can learn a lot. She uses a nice combination of Google Slides, iClicker, and Quiziz so that you have more than enough material to practice and get a good grade as long as you try.
0/10 recommend. Doesnt even teach during class, just reads off of slides. Be ready to teach yourself everything
Dr Hopp is very well read and knowledgeable. Shes a nice person who genuinely cares about her students as long as you reach out to her. Stay on top of cogbooks and study guides, go to class and do iclicker- and youll be fine.
Even though attendance isn't technically mandatory, Dr. Hopp takes attendance through iClicker questions, so it's important to come to class. Her PowerPoints are good, but I wish she went over them in more detail during class. The material is also pretty rigorous for a GenEd, but it's not impossible.
I loved Dr. Hopp! Her slides were well organized and the lectures prepare you well for the exam. She was one of my favorite professors in the class! She doesnt deserve these low ratings and I dont get why she isnt appreciated by some other students.
Professor Hopp expects far too much out of a bio for non-majors class. She requires the bulk of the learning to be done outside of class, and in class is reserved for activities. This didn't work the best for me and I relied on a lot of the knowledge I had before this class. Overall more difficult and time consuming than it needs to be.
Don't let the low ratings deter you! This class requires A LOT of studying and overall effort, but with great reward. Dr. Hopp is extremely knowledgable, fair, and considerate and makes learning A & P fun. This class can be tricky, but overall, it was my favorite challenging class at UofL. Many clicker pts, quizzes, 4 exams, 1 final, and 1 EC exam.
Dr. Hopp is incredibly knowledgeable about her subject area and is open to questions in person, during office hours, or via email. However, I found that I was teaching myself a lot of the content that ended up on tests. It's also more difficult than most non-major courses because of the amount of self-teaching and homework involved.
Hardest class I have ever taken. Be prepared to spend 20+ hours outside of class time studying if you want to do well. I received an A, but only because I let this class take over my life. Unless you have a REALLY good memory, you will be studying nonstop. Exam questions are very specific, so you have to memorize everything that is in the lectures.
Dr. Hopp is the best professor I have had at UofL. Her A&P courses are very difficult, but she provides a lot of material and resources to help you succeed in her class. This class requires a lot of time studying for. Go to her office hours she is more than happy to help her students. She wants to see all of her students succeed.
I had Prof. Hopp for Bio 102. I took it as an credit class and it was very simple. It's just basic biology and as long as you put in the effort to do the homework, come to class, and study for the exams using the slides and other material she provides you'll do fine! And Prof. Hopp herself is a caring person who really wants you to do well!
Dr. Hopp truly cares about her students success, she is constantly willingly to work with you if you don’t understand something, she will go over test grades with you and help you better understand so you can do well the next time. Has tons of study guides, tips, and tricks. I enjoy her lectures, they are interactive and engaging.
Dr. Hopp has no idea how to teach. If you ask for help explaining something she will either give no answer or repeat what she just said verbatim. You need to know every minor detail due to not knowing exactly what's on the exam. Her exams are around 30 questions worth 100 points so if you get a few wrong you'll not do well. High effort low reward.
For being an intro course for biology, it felt a lot like we were expected to have prior bio knowledge, which not everyone has the privilege of having. My main struggle with the way the class is set up is how there aren't "real" lectures and other students in my table group and I felt that we had to teach ourselves the material.
Doctor Hopp is an amazing person but awful teacher. She is dead set on proving how her class setup (Flipped class) benefits her students yet exam averages are always below 70-65. The class material is already online therefore you must come to class already knowing the content by watching the respective videos before hand. Quizzes everyday btw.
Dr. Hopp is extremely organized and cares about her students. A few cons. When she answers questions in class, she usually just restates the question. Tests are difficult and require tons of study. That said, her organization and care made a very difficult class a bit better. Be prepared to put in time and work for the grade in this class.
I write this review after taking patho and pharm at UofL. Dr Hopp is a challenging professor but trust me when I tell you that you will be prepared to do well patho, pharm and the rest of your schooling. She does care about your success if you give her class the effort it requires. Take her in person instead of the online equivalent. Trust me!
A&P II is a very difficult class, you have to go to lecture and study a lot to get a good grade. That being said, Dr.Hopp is one of the best instructors I have had, and goes above and beyond to help her students. Very accessible outside of class and during office hours. Hard class but it will be worth it, creates a very strong foundation.
Dr. Hopp was very easy to understand, in my opinion. The subject material was made even more interesting through clicker questions, group work, and homework opportunities. At one point during the middle of the semester, my grandmother had passed away (I know, I know). But Dr. Hopp was very accommodating and let me turn in assignments later. Sweet!
3 quizzes, 3 perusalls, & an exam every week. quizzes had 1 question that was 0.5 pts EC so 10.5/10 possible. they were really difficult tho, so 10.5 was rare. 1/2 of perusalls were dropped, so those werent a big deal. exams were SUPER difficult, but not impossible. Dr. Hopp wants you to succeed & she is very kind. do ur work and youll pass!
Summer course! It was difficult! I feel like Dr. Hopp went above and beyond what was asked of her as a professor. She was amazing! If I could take her for all of my biology courses, I would! If you're not good with fast pace, I definitely wouldn't recommend taking it in the summer. There is a textbook but the class is not dependent on it.
I'm sure Professor Hopp is a great person, but I could not stand this class. She provides plenty of resources for students to further their knowledge of the content, but expects you to teach yourself rather than actually teaching you anything in class. This class is incredibly fast-paced, which many people are not good with. Do not recommend.
Dr. Hopp went very fast over material and didn't focus a lot on the slides. She expects you know a lot of the material. Make sure you leave plenty of time to study because there is a quiz EVERY week.
If you are not good at teaching yourself DO NOT take this course. Dr. Hopp spends the majority of class time clicking through slides and reading off of them the majority of learning will be done outside of class on your own time.
Feels like she tests more than she teaches. When she does teach, she reads from the slides and gives so many iClicker questions that not even her TAs can keep up. She's aware of her rating and tried to say students are harder on female instructors, even though other female bio instructors have 4+ stars.
Dr. Hopp, uses the flipped teaching method. You take notes and learn content at home, from videos. In class, it is more of a review of the of the content from home. Lots of quizzes and clicker questions during class. She provides a study guide for every quiz. She is very generous on grading. Do the bare min on studying and you will succeed.
Hopp wants everyone to succeed. What is expected of you is very clearly discussed from the first day. She makes lecture videos and slides that she expects you to watch before coming to class, in those videos will be the answer to the questions asked in class. The main homework is this online textbook thing called cogbooks, it's easy to get a 100%.
Hopp was a really good professor, we had lots of cogbooks (online homework) but it didn't take long to do. She offers extra credit points and you can earn a 75% on a quiz if you complete the study guides. She gives every opportunity to raise your grade, as long as you attend class and watch the lectures you'll be fine.
Dr. Hopp gets hated on so much and I don't understand why! She is the best professor I have had in college. She truly cares about her students and provides plenty of resources and practice so that everything is available to you to do well. The class is difficult because of its material, but she's passionate about it, which makes it better.
Only had her for a week in the start of the semester before switching to Rabin and the difference is striking. Hopp is broad in her lectures and concept were still confusing even after watching her lectures. Rabin is much more thorough and explains things very clearly, if you have to choose between the two, go with Rabin.
Dr. Hopp is a very good professor and you can tell she wants her students to do well. Her class is difficult only through the material, but she provides a lot of resources that help a lot. She gives a lot of quizzes, but it forces you to study the material before the exams which I found helpful. Overall a really good professor!
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HER. OMGGG I AM BEGGING YOU. She is actually the worst. The TA does better job at teaching than she does. I went to office hours and she is annoyed the whole time you talk to her. I asked her for help and she just stares in your face. She comes up behind you and stares at what you are doing. Exams are not what she teaches. PLEASE
I am a good student. She is so BADDD. Failed every test she gave, I spent hours days studying and nothing could help me. HER EXAMS ARE NOT WHAT SHE TEACHES. I literally feel like she's joking on us and just wants us to fail
She is very clear about the guidelines for the course and how to do well in the class. If you aim to succeed in the class there is a lot of work but this is not because of her teaching style, but simply the amount of information in the course. I recommend going to SLA sessions and open office hours to form a connection with her.
Dr. Hopp is a good proffessor and I will be taking her again next semester. If I would have tried in the beginning like I did in the end I would have a B. Do what she recommends and study and you can get a B. It takes a lot of studying. There are a bunch a quizzes (she drops lowest 2), 4 exams and a final.
If you need accommodation she will work with you. There is a textbook but study the slides, she will repeat material from the slideshow and LO's study guide. Beware of the LOs, some of the material is not in the slideshow, but will still appear on the test. They will repeat questions on exams so take the quizzes and homework seriously.
After her 1st exam (usually the easiest in classes) more than half of her class was failing she gives u a "study guide" with over 30 concepts per chapter & wants u 2 memorize everything with no guidance at all on what will be on the exam u can study for 8 hrs a day & still fail Dear professor if more than half of ur class is failing u r the problem
WATCH the slides and extra videos she posts and take NOTES. DO the study guides. Save TIME to study for this class. I did not do these things in the beginning causing me to get a C I spent the entire second half the semester trying to catch up. I got close passing the class with a 78%. If you start out that way you will do good.
This is my third time taking this professor. You can do good in this class if you do what she says. She gives you all the things in order to succeed you just have to do them.
Dr. Hopp really cares about her students. She wants us to succeed and she gives you all the resources you need to make that happen. I spent about 6 hours a week studying, watching videos, and doing active recall. Do what she says and you will pass. Use office hours to review exams and ask questions. Go to PAL sessions because it only helps!!
You can take it at another college and transfer the credit. I should have done that. Do your self a favor and avoid this professor she wants us to fail. I've tried talking to her and now I feel smaller than what I did going in. She thinks she is never wrong. Plus Wiley is wrong a lot.
I have taken Dr. Hopp's courses twice and I honestly would take her again. Her material is difficult and you do have to dedicate time but when you reach out to her she truly cares about her students and their success which honestly makes putting in the work worth it knowing she will help and support you.
Worst experience ever! Never go to her for help she will just be annoyed with you the whole time. She'll put on a obvious fake empathy act while she gaslights and makes you feel 2in tall. She never admits SHE is wrong. Even if you have an A in the class!
The worst professor Ive ever had. Her tests in lecture (multiple choice) are nothing you learn in class, the lab exams you have to memorize everything, she doesn't give you a word box and it's not multiple choice. You have to physically write your answers. Dont go to her office hours bc she's HELPLESS. Save yourself and take this class at JCTC.
The amount of homework she gives is insane. Plus quizzes ALL the time. ALL-THE-TIME. Plus she is very rude for no reason.
There are three exams of 50 questions all fill in the blank. No multiple choice and no word bank. There is a quiz every week except for when you have an exam and the week after. There are many things you are graded on, so you can do pretty bad on the exams and still pass the class.
Difficult class if you are not ready to put in the work. the syllabus clearly outlines what you have to do which is a lot. I would start preparing for exams more than a few days in advance. I highly recommend completing her helpful study guides. you have to be ready to read, take notes, and watch her pre-class videos before class.
Do yourself a favor and take this class at a community college and transfer the credit.
Absolute nightmare of a professor, says 1 thing in lecture and we get told something else in the lab. She does not care and is one of the worst professor I have had. She is very smart & knows her stuff, but is not very good at teaching it to students.
Very rude professor
I have taken her for 3 years in a row every semester. She is a great teacher, but you have to be ready spend a couple hours a night doing the hw and videos she assigns. She is very detailed.
Constantly quizzed, you teach yourself, she quizzes you on both the lecture videos, and in class. Very little teaching, TONS of work, and extreme expectations. Not good for anyone but those who already know advanced bio. Extreme amt of topics to cover each exam. Head-spinning. If your PC doesn't load you get a zero on tests. Cares but is misguided.
While the flipped learning method isn't always the best for a lot of students, I found that it worked well for me. Hopp also made it very clear what exactly we were expected to know for the exams via posting our learning objectives with each unit. Our SLAs also provided us with plenty of sessions to review material.
I've had her for bio240,260,261,264,265 lab. One of the best professors I've ever had truly cares about your learning and willing to explain concepts during office hours. It is a flipped classroom, and many don't like that but most college classes are flipped. If you put in the work you will get a good grade, and watch the pre-class videos
I appreciate that she provides most of the material you need to know for quizzes and test. It's is a lot of work outside of class but it's easier than guessing the material you need to know. Reading the book helped me a lot. Some grades are dropped and she is nice. Just do the work and it will be worth it.
This one-credit lab was the most work I've ever done. It took over my life. I loved my GTA and lab assistants but the course was SO HARD. Lab quizzes were brutal and practicals felt impossible. I ended with an 88 and with no plus or minus it hurt my GPA. Turn in all assignments and don't give up because many people struggle in this class.
this prof got the whole class feeling like they on survivor mode? 😭 Every time I blink, there's a quiz. More than half the class got a C or lower. The lectures are like trying to decode a secret message. I'm out here teaching myself like I'm at DIY University. Extra credit at the end felt like a nice surprise, but is it hush money? lmk chat
I struggled a lot in this course, despite really trying. I asked for help before the final and she suggested I either had a learning disability or just wasn't a good fit for my major. Retook the class with another professor (got an A) and am about to graduate summa cum laude from my graduate program in the same major. Don't let her discourage you.
If you could take a different lab, do it. I felt this course was difficult and very inconvenient for many, there's too many quizzes, you have to go on a separate day to turn in lab form, and the practicals were hard too. I didnt like the way this class for formatted at all, there should've been more ec opportunities worth more points.
Truly is DIY University. Basically wrote a textbook for my external brain. If you make your external brain good, you will breeze through the class. Good for the MCAT. Use AI to rewrite the notes. The textbook was useful. Make sure to stay ahead of the work or else it will pile up and take forever.
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