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BIO151 - 5.0 rating“Cant say enough good things about her, she is by far the best instructor I have ever had”
BIO151 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
86%
Textbook Required
71%
Grade Predictor
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Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
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+0.02 avg changeRatings by Course
151
5.0
(1)BIO100
5.0
(2)BIOL1514
5.0
(1)BIOL100
5.0
(3)BIOLO151
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
BIOL1514
4.0
BIO151
2.8
BIO152
2.7
BIOL151
2.6
BIO150
2.5
Reviews (126)
Great teacher, explains things really well. Cares about students. Very helpful
She's good, as long as you study her handouts you can pass the class. And study the practice quizzes.
She is a great teacher. Her tests are straight from her notes. She also gives you practice exams which is half of the actual test. She explains the material in a way that makes it easy to understand.
Sharon is an excellent teacher I wish to have her again
Awesome teacher, Very helpful and clear...she is a must have for this class :)
Sharon ROCKS!! She Is So helpful and wants to see everyone get a 4.0 she is open for question. SO far one the best teachers at MOTT to bad she's only Part-time.
I'm not the best at biology,but she makes learning a breeze. All you have to do is study your notes that's she has on the internet for you to print out and you have an easy A.
She is the best professor I have ever had! Very helpful and makes sure that you understand the material... Dont call her NICE!
She is an excellent teacher and I am glad I had the opportunity to be in her class. It was BIOL 151-04.
she was great i enjoyed her teaching style and the powerpoints are so helpful we rarely used the book
I enjoyed her class. She explains stuff very well so you can easily understand it. She gives you study guides for the tests and they help out alot. I recommend her for biology 100 definitely.
Great teacher, very helpful. her style of teaching was great with the power points and the study guides. used book rarely... i deff. recommend her.
Very Good Teacher! Funny
Smart,knowledgeable, Helpful and very funny. Really goes out of her way to help students do well .Really cares about her students and wants to see them do well.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Dr. Schapel is the best kept secret at Mott. I would strongly suggest taking her for 151 and 152. You must never tell her or anyone that she is nice. She is not nice she is wonderful, but you will work for your grade but she is willing to assist you any way she can.
Good teacher, pretty easy, but way to many tests... 4 lab and 7 lecture tests, and homework! Having never taking biol in my life, I feel like I'll be able to teach at college level or perform open heart surgery after taking this class! Way way way to many exams!
Good, funny, but you have to work at home. She tries to keep it interesting, so if you do the work, you'll be fine. She doesn't try to trick you
Awesome teacher. Best I have ever had at mott. She really does go out of her way to help students when they are confused. There are a lot of tests and a ton of homework, but if you do the homework, you'll do good on the test. I would definitely recommend taking her for both lab and lecture!
Fabulous teacher. Very helpful. Need to attend classes but gives great notes and study guides.
Shes a great teacher
Schapel Is cool!!!
She is the BEST! She is demanding, has a lot of homework and quizes, but so clear, so kind, so understanding and so fair. Take her if you want to learn well anatomy, I promise! She is also very enjoyable, cut and funny
Dr. Shapel is awesome. I took her 151 class hoping for a 3.0 and ended up with a 4.0. I would highly recomend her. Don't get me wrong, you will have to work hard, but she helps you too. She tries to show how everything in the body works together. Definitely do the extra credits, it really helps! If you can TAKE HER CLASS!!!
TAKE HER IF YOU CAN! Dr. Schapel is awesome!!! She really wants her students to know what they are doing! She also gives extra credit opportunities that really help your grade! I took her for 151 and liked her so much I took 152 in Spring. It was hard, but was worth it!(and she is nice!)
There's no reason for you not to do well in her class, if you don't-it's your fault. Just attend class, review material "she provides & reviews in class", & actually study the material. She makes learning fun & interesting during her lecture & lab; regardless of your learning ability (tactle, visual, audio) you're covered. VERY APPROACHABLE/HELPFUL
She is an awesome teacher. Enjoyed having her
Professor Schapel is the BEST teacher I've had! It's my favorite class. I was always scared to take anatomy. She makes it easy to learn. I think anyone can pass this class. A lot of homework but I enjoy doing it. It's easy, you get extra points on almost everything you do. The quizzes you have every week in lab only have 11 words to know. She's fun
Sharon is a amazing person and a amazing teacher, by far the best instructor I've had yet.
She is very straight forward and helpful, all work done is gone over in class. She is also a very attractive woman!
Sharon helps students learn visually as well as hands on! This is great to meet all around learning styles. Yes she is good looking too lol!
Good instructor. Tries to make things clear, but goes over a ton of information. Would be better if she thought less was important or interesting. Fair tests. They are over what she discusses in class. Gives homework which helps your grade.
I love Sharon. If you have the chance, take her!! she makes class very enjoyable and uses many funny examples/ stories to help you remember information. Very clear. If you pay attention, then you should do just fine :)
great teacher, gives you the notes, very organized, very funny
good, funny, organized.
Wonderful Teacher. Dr. Schapel will help you with any question you have. She is funny too. Take her if you can!! Great Professor !
Sharon is amazing. Honestly couldn't have asked for a better teacher. She is super easy; powerpoints are online you print them out and bring to class. She grades quizzes before you even leave class. Not to mention shes young and funny. Drops lowest test score and gives plenty of extra credit opportunities.
Great Teacher.... I recommend Dr. Schapel 100% She is very helpful! She really cares if you pass her class. You can tell that she likes to teach !
Dr. Schapel is the best. She gives you everything you need to suceed and helps you to understand the concepts she is teaching. Best instructor I have had so far. I miss her in Biol-152.
Sharon is the BEST BIOLOGY Professor in Mott College. I wish she was teaching 152 this Winter. Alot to learn and she explained it well. Great Job Dr. Schapel
Dr. Schapel is definitely my favorite professor ever. 151 covers a ton of information but she gives you just the right amount of info to understand she makes it as easy as she can. She is very willing to help!
I really enjoyed Dr. Schapel's class. She makes the material interesting and easy to learn. Highly recommended. Thanks Dr. Schapel!!
Great teacher! Explains everything clearly, provides slides for notes. Do the study guides. They include everything you need to know for the test!
Dr. Schapel is awesome! I took her for 151 and loved her so much that I had to take her for 152. I took a spring class that was co-taught with Dr. Feige. Dr. Schapel was definitely the better of the two. I love her notes and study guides. Her questions are clear, her tests are easy (if you've read your notes), and she is extremely helpful.
Schapel is very fair in grading. She makes the class fun. Her lessons are easy to understand. Print off her notes go to class and study the notes and youll do fine.
Definitely a large number of exams/lab practicals in this class, and a lot of book work/Blackboard quizzes. That being said, the class, though not too exciting, is fairly interesting and Dr. Schapel always seems to be willing to help.
Print the notes she posts online, and pay attention to the study guide.. This class is awesome as long as you put the effort in that it needs. All you really need for your tests are your notes, she lays it all out for you.. Gives you a study guide well in advance as well as your lab practical so you know what to expect. Best prof in my 2yrs at MCC
Scapel is the best. She prints out the notes you need, you just have to fill in the blanks. So while your in class you can concentrate a bit more on what shes explaining and not writing notes out, which is a plus in any math course. She smart, breaks science down so any NORMAL person can comprehend what they need for an A! Wish she taught 152!
One of my favorite teachers at Mott! She makes a very hard subject a little easier, she is funny, and clear. As long as you attend lecture, which i didnt, you will get a good grade. She is also a great lab teacher.
Best teacher I ever had!! You must take her class.
Dr. Schapel is not your ordinary instructor. She is very down to earth and she made me laugh every class.. She does her best to make sure you understand the material and takes different approaches. I would highly recommend to print out the study guide well in advance for lab practicals. Those can be a killer! You will NOT be bored in her class.
Awesome teacher. Always keeps things interesting and gives helpful ways to remember things. Sometimes she seems annoyed when people ask questions but I think that's just her attitude, because she always asks if there is questions. By far my favorite teacher. I rarely even have questions because her teaching is so clear.
Great teacher! Use her fill in the blank notes & study guide and you will do great! She always gives you the word bank for your lab quiz. Put in a little effort and you will do great!
By far, she is one of the best biology teachers at mott. She makes every concept as clear as day and as long as you attend lecture and lab with a scantron and maybe put in a little studying, it's a pretty easy 4.0. Knowing medical terminology helps.
Awesome teacher, really would help just about anyone! seems to have a dry sense of humor at first, but after you get to know her she is very funny and out going! makes lots of jokes but gets stuff done! i would highly recoomend her to everyone!!!
Good teacher. The class is hard, but she tries to help make it more understandable.
She always gave chances for extra credit on every assignment. Tests are super easy with the help of study guides and view-able lab exams. She loves the topics, and it's easy to learn from her
Learned a lot about life in the water. She makes this class not so boring by relating it to our state and current events. She loves fishes! Lots of dissections, they were awesome!
Dr. Schapel is definitely the best teacher i've had. She explains all the material clearly, and gives the class extra credit opportunities in lecture and lab. She's very charming and has a great sense of humor. Really wish she taught 152
she really is a great teacher. she explains everything to you so that you can have a clear understanding of it. her notes are the best because she goes off notes. BEST BIO TEACHER EVER!
Prfessor Schapel is a great professor. She explains everything well. She gives you both a study guide in both lab and lecture which helps out a lot. I would recommend her to take. She loves to teach and she wants to make sure each student understands the topic.
Must attend every lecture or you will miss information for the filling in the blanks in powerpoint notes. She is very nice and helpful, good at answering questions. Exams are wordy and tricky on purpose so beware. Offers easy extra credit on Blackboard!
Dr. Schapel was easily one of the best professors i've had my entire college career. Class was easy to pass and xtra credit was given out like crazy. studying for tests mostly was easy and all on her power points word for word. Highly suggested!!
Shapel is probably the best professor for the material covered throughout the semester. If it weren't for the fill in the blank Power Point notes, lecture attendance wouldn't be necessary.. She knows what she's talking about, but goes far too fast sometimes. LOTS of tests. study, study.. Lab was good, LOTS of quizzes.. I would surely recommend her!
she was my first professor,which set the bar to high for the rest of my professors wish I could see her smiling face everyday. only I wish she wasn't a buckeye lol
Very enthusiastic about teaching awesome instructor as long as you do the work and apply yourself you will pass.
As someone who was absolutely terrified of taking any biology classes, I ended up with an A. She's an amazing instructor and completely changed my view on biology. I plan on taking many more of her classes.
Dr. Schapel is a great teacher she makes things easier to understand and can make specific topics less boring. Her tests were fair but I had trouble doing the lecture exams than the lab exams which were pretty easy if you pay attention to all of the models. I took this class in the spring and it was okay but it does go by very quick in two months.
Good teacher.
Dr. Schapel is a really good teacher. I heard people saying different things about her but as long as I am looking just at me, she has happened to be awesome. She teaches well, give out notes, and is very helpful all the time. She makes us learn things. Its not mandatory to be in her lecture but if you miss a class, you are gonna regret.
I just ended her bio 151 class. It was a lot of work, don't be fooled thinking her class is a cake walk. Her questions are straight forward and easy to understand. she throws in extra credit on every test and is willing to help everyone. She is funny,helpful and a pleasure to be in her class. I received a 4.0 and I studied every day to get it.
Great teacher! Funny. Good at referencing things to help everyone learn. Goes off PowerPoint for whole lecture course. Lab is fun.
I would recommend to others.
I absolutely loved Dr. schapel She was very helpful in lecture by breaking down a lot of things making it easier to understand As long as you do study guide exams were easy lab was the best part for me She puts quizzes and practical on blackboard so you can see exactly what you need to know for actual quiz she Puts extra practice on blackboard also
Dr. Schapel is a great teacher. The book was written specifically for the class and is very helpful. Tests come from the lectures and notes, so attendance is necessary, especially considering model work is done in class. She offers extra credit opportunities and is available for help, of need be. She's pretty funny, too.
Dr. Schapel is a good teacher one of the best I have had at Mott. Gives many extra credit opportunities she really want you to succeed. Tests are the study guides so as long as you do them you should do fine. I wish she was teaching 152 in the fall. I just finished taking her class in the winter. Be ready to study!
Great teacher! Interesting in class. Very enthusiastic. Good examples. Wants to help you do well.
Dr. Schapel made every lecture enjoyable. They were very well thought out, too. Her online quizzes and lab activities improved my understanding of various aspects of human biology. Her tests - both written and practical - were challenging, but not impossible. I highly recommend her. I would love to take another one of her classes.
She will work with you if you are trying.
LOVE this class & teacher. One of the most caring & concerned teachers Mott has! She is always giving out EC, you can use a note sheet on your tests and she does a lot of hands on which is both fun and helps with the tests. She is beyond willing to help as long as you don't slack or skip class! A++ teacher! She is also funny too!
Amazing professor, gives you multiple extra credit assignments. Easy A if you study and follow along during lecture.
Can be a little intimidating at first but does a great job explaining the material. The homework is easy, but you'll definitely have to study for her tests if you want to pass with a good grade.
Schapel acts more like a student than she does a teacher sometimes, she tries very hard to be funny. A lot of memorization in this class. It's doable.
Dr. Schapel is GREAT GREAT GREAT!! She provides study guides for all of the lecture exams, and lets you know what structures might be on the lab quizzes and lab exams. She also gives extra credit, and is always trying to encourage students and help. Take her! You won't be disappointed.
Good teacher. Wants the whole class to do well. Provides good information on what to study. Explains things multiple ways. Drops a test grade. Wish she was teaching 152.
This is a teacher. Dr Schapel is a terrific, caring, fair, and super nice person. If you go to class and study, you'll pass no problem. lots of extra credit as well. Cant say enough good things about her, she is by far the best instructor I have ever had.
Gives you a great explanation for the topics, very straightforward and knowledgeable, also lots of extra credit opportunities.
Great class, makes lecture interesting. Study guides are exactly what is on the test. Uses online anatomy for homework which is also a good tool for studying. Is available to help outside of class and is in the study center also before most lectures.
She wants you to do well and gives lots of extra credit opportunities. Great professor!
Dr schapel was an amazing instructor, offering lots of extra credit opportunities and really wanting to see her students succeed. The class is a lot of work due to the amount of memorization and understanding but dr schapel really does go out of her way to provide her students with the resources they need. Wish I could have her for 152!!!
Great teacher! Helps you with study hints and tricks to remember things. Gives extra credit.
Great teacher. She explains stuff really well. Talks in a way you can understand, and explains the hard things multiple ways. She's upfront about what you need to know for the tests, so if you pay attention and study, you should have no problem. DEFINITELY take her!
Best instructor I've had so far at Mott. She explains stuff really well, draws pictures to further her explanations. Study the lecture notes. Her exams will be right from them. If you study, her class is very easy. I took her for Bio151 and I wish I had her for 152. She gives hints on what you need to know for the test. I 100% reccomend her!
Hands down the one of the best professors I ever had. Has a personality, never rude, loves her subject and explains content thoroughly. You wont leave her class not having learned something. Tests often, but she backs that up by saying testing often over less material, students have better results (extremely correct) two sided cheat sheets too!
LOTS of work. I have her for lab only and she def makes you work for your grade. There is a test everyday you walk into class so be prepared. She drops your lowest test grade so study a lot.
Absolutely the best teacher I've had! Knows her stuff, and wants you to do well. She tells you exactly what will be on every quiz and test, so no guess work. If you get the chance, you should definitely take her
I really liked Professor Schapel. I learned a lot in this class and enjoyed it and I am not a science person.
Awesome teacher! Just finished spring semester with her. She really cares about the students and wants us to do well. I always hated biology before taking this class, but Dr. Schapel made it as fun as possible. Learned alot.
Loved the class but you NEED to study! Also it was a requirement to buy the textbook ($350!!) and all I ever used it for was the A&P access code in the back of the book, which you can buy separately.
Awesome
Dr. Schapel cares a lot about her students and the topic she teaches. Definitely recommend attending class because she gives excellent lectures and explains the information in a way that is interesting and engaging and easy to understand. Awesome teacher!!
Great professor! Makes difficult material easier to understand, and provides tricks for memorizing. Cares about students. Provides homework to boost grade so its not all tests. Would definitely take again. Wish I could have her for 152.
I really enjoyed this class. Dr. Schapel cares about her students. She offers extra credit. Her tests questions come straight from her lecture notes. She gives you study guides for the Lab Practicals. There are class activities during every class worth points(this is an easy way to get points).
I had her for on-line bio. Class was very well organized, easy to follow/find everything you need. Straight-forward in what you need to do on assignments, and what you were responsible for on the tests. Make sure you watch her videos! Or listen to them while doing other things. That's where most test questions come from, more helpful than book.
Best professor I've had at MCC! Take her if you can!
Great teacher. Actually teaches and helps students
I took one of this professors online classes. Even though I never got that face-to-face experience, she was a great professor, and I felt like I actually learned from her class. I totally recommend her!
All the material was straightforward and easily accessible. There were no surprises on the tests if you study the lecture videos.
Prof. Schapel loves what she does and it shows in her teaching. She gives study guides for exams and truly helps out her students in any way she can. Get back with you over email and has plenty of office hours to get in touch as well. 10/10 recommend.
I took this class online and loved it. she responds to emails in a timely fashion and the class is laid out for you in a good format. she doesn't throw and surprises at you or last second assignments.
Dr. Schapel was an amazing professor for A&P! She was very organized, her lectures were clear, and she explained difficult content in a way that made it easy to understand. Her lectures and labs prepare you for exactly what will be on the exams. This class is hard, but she really sets you up to learn and do well as long as you put the work in!
I really enjoyed having Dr. Schapel for my Anatomy & Physiology class! It was online due to the pandemic, which I was extremely nervous about. She gave us a lot of great resources to use, which helped me retain so much more info than I would have. Be patient with yourself, put in the time she suggests, take advantage of the resources she provides!
A fantastic teacher. She was always accessible outside of class. Participation matters, gives several extra credit opportunities, allows 2 chances for each test and quiz she gives. I wish she was teaching bio 152. Its not an easy class but if you study what she gives you you will do fine.
Absolutely an amazing teacher. She was so much fun and she made anatomy so easy to learn! She definitely cares about her students and wants to do anything she can to help them succeed.
I LOVED HER!!! I think I would have done so much better if covid didn't make us go virtual. She is very thorough, and is available to answer any and all questions. She also offers zoom meeting prior to EVERY SINGLE test for questions. I'm really bummed her class is full next semester. Highly recommend
Sharon was a GREAT techer! She was easy to get ahold of for any questions and even provided zoom meetings the day before the test for anyone to ask questions or get clarification on. I really liked that lectures were pre-recorded and uploaded so you are able to go back and listen when needed. I wish that the lab were in person, but it worked out!
Sharon is the best bio teacher I've come across. She explains the modules and also gives a great study plan for the weeks to help students in prioritizing. She communicates well and is willing to help whenever. You have to meet her halfway and study the content. Tests are to be expected on the difficulty. Study and this class will be a breeze.
She was amazing for my bio class. I was all virtual and her module layout was perfection! I learned so much. I would say the workload is just enough and easy to manage. She does PowerPoint and voiceovers. Top tier teacher truly. No doubt would take her course again.
Sharon was such an amazing professor! She made the lectures so good even though the course was online! She was always there if you needed help with something!
Great teacher. Had everything available from day 1. Always clear on what we needed to do. Lots of resources to help you. Allows you to take tests twice. Offers extra credit.
Dr. Schapel was absolutely amazing! She is very through with her videos and assignments and gives you blank power point slides to fill out while you're watching the videos! Be prepared to study a lot, but it is so worth it and you will learn so much!!!
Professor Schapel is absolutely amazing. I had her for both BIO-151 and BIO-152. She makes everything so fun and interesting. She does lecture videos for everything. These videos are pretty much everything that will be on your tests. She makes learning fun and she truly cares about her students. I would take one of her classes again in a heartbeat.
Sharon was an amazing professor! She provides many opportunities to ask questions and provides study guides and practice tests to help you pass her exams. She is very easy to speak to and is always willing to help you. Would 100% take her again.
I have Dr. Schapel for BIOL 152. So much better than my BIOL 151 prof. She has many resources available to help us learn, rather than having to do everything by ourselves. She sends out a weekly study plan so we know what to do each week. She is quick to respond to emails, and has zoom meetings for office hours when you have questions. THE BEST
Nice professor. She was quick to answer emails and help me out. Her course was very organized and easy to know what to do.
Professor Schapel is amazing! Her lectures are very straightforward and she answers her emails very quickly for any questions. Her tests follow her lectures follow her tests to a T. She's very understanding and open with you about if something comes up. I 10/10 recommend her to anyone taking a biology class! If I could have her for Micro I would!
I had this class online. Was scared of it being hard, but it wasn't. She WANTS you to pass. Tests can be taken more than once, so no test stress. Loved her as a professor. Wish I could take again.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
86%
Textbook Required
71%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
+0.02 avg changeRatings by Course
151
5.0
(1)BIO100
5.0
(2)BIOL1514
5.0
(1)BIOL100
5.0
(3)BIOLO151
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
BIOL1514
4.0
BIO151
2.8
BIO152
2.7
BIOL151
2.6
BIO150
2.5