She really knows what she is talking about. The class is sorta interesting. She also will e-mail you really quickly which is nice. If you do get her for bio, its not the end of the world. but try for someone else.

If you study the powerpoint lectures and stay up to date you will be fine. Group projects weren't very fun but she was very helpful. Tests weren't too bad. She is very smart.

Dr. Colavito is a very very intelligent person. Her lectures can get a little confusing, because she teaches the material in a way that someone of her intelligence can understand. Not all lectures are this way though. Her exams were sort of hard. She is very helpful if you visit her office hoursmake appointments. You have to study a lot for an A

BIO 105 is the hardest Biology class when it comes to expectations. As long as you don't skip TOO much, study often, and pay attention, you will be fine. Usually, the information given on a practice exam is not on the actual exam, but the practice exam problems will lead to the answer on the actual exam.

Dr. Colavito is awesome. Lectures are full of material and have lots of slides, but everything is explained clearly. She grades fairly and is a big help in office hours. Also gives opportunities for extra participation points. But don't expect to do well if you don't put in the time (and a lot of it).

Very willing to help you in office hours and is very friendly. Very available by email. Tests are very hard and be prepared for a time crunch on tests. I really did like her though but be prepared to work very hard for an A.

Dr. Colavito is extremely smart and over-qualified for the job she is doing. Wonderful professor overall, but you will have to put in a LOT of work to get a good grade. Hard class, but she does her best to make it manageable. Small extra credit given here and there; easy assignments. Very understanding and overall just a nice professor!

Dr. C is an amazing professor! She is super accessible outside of class and is very helpful. If you are willing to put in the work, you should be able to get a good grade in this course.

Gives you all the details so that you can get a better understanding of the material. Tells you that if she doesn't mention it in lecture you don't need to know it for the exam and that always stands true. Would highly recommend her!

Dr. C is a great professor. Her power points have lots of slides, but she goes through and explains them in a way that is easy to understand. She tells you that if she doesn't mention it in class it won't be on the test, so just take good notes and you'll be good to go. Would definitely take a class with her again!

I personally loved having her as my Bio 105 professor. Her tests were not hard at all and very straight forward. Everything that is on the exams is discussed in lecture, and I never read the textbook. I wouldn't however miss too many lectures because she does participation clicker questions almost every lecture.

Colavito was an amazing professor! There were three unit exams and a final, and everything on her exams was info found from her lectures. She posted lecture slides on D2L before class. Her exams were easy to understand and straight forward. Really loved her.

Dr. C is my favorite professor! She posts her lectures on D2L and reading isn't really mandatory as she only tests on material straight from her lecture slides. She goes through the material a little quick, but will slow down if asked and is really good at answering questions. She uses piazza so students can anonymously ask questions whenever!

Colavito is a great lab professor. She is very knowledgable and goes through material in a way that students can understand. She definitely cares about her topic (genetics) and if great to talk to outside of class. Definitely a very cool person!

Colavito is a must take for lab!! She believes that lab is suppose to greatly help your genetics lab grade, and therefore grades super easily. All class assignments she does with you, so you never have outside lab work.

Dr. Colavito is a very prepared, and very enthusiastic professor. You can tell she truly cares about not only her research but her students as well by the lenient in-class assignment/short answer grading, as well as a few extra credit opportunities. Her lectures are fast-paced but interesting.

Make sure you go to lecture because there will be iClicker questions within all of the lectures (keeps track of participation). The information is pretty easy to memorize and not too much studying required. There are a lot of things that I already knew because of CHM103 and high school bio classes. Expects a lot in genetics. She's sweet and quirky.

3 tests and a final that's 100 points normal test and 50 points cumulative. Tests are very straightforward. Lectures are off powerpoint but gives good examples to explain every concept. Sometimes there will randomly be a small in class activity, basically participation points. 5 point quizzes on D2L every week. Would highly recommend for BIO 105!!

Snap! She was very thorough in her explanation of the subject and test material was on material covered in class.

Loved having Dr.C as a bio professor. She tends to over explain topics, but it makes it easier when it comes to the quizzes and exams. She's very knowledgeable about everything she teaches. Dr. C tends to focus more time on genetics and cells because that's her passion. If you show up, take notes, and study, you shouldn't have trouble passing.

Dr. Colavito was a very good professor! Bio 105 is a tough class and you have to work for your grade. Something that I found super helpful - print off her lectures slides (she has them online for all students) and follow along. She goes fairly fast because there is much information to cover throughout the course. Definitely recommend!!

she's a good professor and has very good notes. her exams aren't easy she expects you to study for them. I just wish she had her baby later because she decided to take time off to be with her baby.

Print off the lecture slides!! Some slides have quite a bit of information on then and most have pictures/diagrams and you will not have time to write/draw them before she moves on. She tells you exactly what you need to know/not know. She'll answer questions very quickly over Piazza anytime you need her.

Cares about her students. Goes through slides fast but puts them on D2L so they're accessible to students. Go to lecture, there are worksheets for points given out on random days. Very knowledgeable with a sense of humor.

Dr. Colavito is a great choice for 105. It is definitely a hard class, but so are all sections. You learn a lot but that is good. Her exams were fair and short answers were usually based on things we learned a lot about. Go to lecture since there will randomly be in class activities.

Dr. Colavito is super smart and knows her field very well, which can sometimes be hard to follow but the lectures are interesting. There was a good amount of in-class participation points and hints about test material. Some test questions were quite challenging, but doable if you stay caught up with the material.

She teaches lecture material very well and makes things clear and easy to understand. Her tests are very fair and not difficult if you study. Would highly reccomend

I took this class when it was all online, and thought the organization was good--weekly homework that isn't too hard and winds up being like the short answers on the exams, and two get dropped. It's a tough class but I think all genetics classes are.

I took this class online. If you actually sit and pay attention to the lecture vidoes, it's not too bad, but there are a lot of them (lecture and practice problems videos for every lecture). A good choice for genetics, but you have to be willing to work.

Dr. Colavito wanted to see her students score well on lab assignments. The lab grade in this course was actually higher than my lecture grade. She made a lot of the little time we actually had in the lab and did a wonderful job of helping with assignments that we had outside of lab as well! Would definitely take her again!

I had Dr. Colavito for both BIO 105 and Genetics. Lectures are essential for passing which is difficult for some people. Looking over the study guides and objectives for tests helps a ton. She is super understanding of extensions and is willing to help students at any time through Piazza. I highly suggest her for biology majors.

The best choice I have heard for BIO105. If you took AP bio but didn't get a high enough score this is the class to take. My class had the best averages of all BIO105 classes (like 80ish) and not a lot of people had to drop. She makes it way more manageable. Tests are multiple choice with short answers related to class work. A good option.

I loved her! She is really nice and yes she does go kinda fast, but I personally didn't find it that hard to follow. Our class had the highest average for tests out of the other bio 105 classes, so she obviously isn't a bad professor, especially for this being her first year of bio105 after a couple of years of not teaching it. 10/10 rec her!

Talks so fast! Started every lab like we were already running out of time. What a waste of time for a class my god, not her fault but still. Her lecture was always behind my class which was hard for me. Would have liked if she had tried to connect with students more, class felt so disconnected. Fine professor but bad class.

Love Dr. C. Her bio sections almost always have the highest exam scores. You are given practice tests and she makes sure you know what will be on the exam. Doesn't make you memorize useless proteins or enzymes for different things. Don't need textbook. Group projects really easy. Also records lectures so if you miss you can go back and watch.

A great professor who has a lot of knowledge about the course. She gives extra credit opportunities and she gives practice problems that are helpful for her exams. She also records her class so if you miss you can watch those.

Highly recommend. Very good at explaining material but lectures can be a bit boring. Records every lecture so if you miss class, you can watch the recording. Gives practice problems for tests. Be ready to study a lot (true for any bio 105 class because there is so much material). You can tell that she knows her stuff! Very kind and willing to help.

Dr. Colavito was a great professor for BIO 105, I think the best one compared to the other BIO 105 professors. She gives 2 extra credit points every exam and 5 extra points after exam 2. Her exams were fair, averages around 70-80% but the final was tough being an average of 60%. But her questions did not try and trick you unlike other professors.

BIO 105 is a hard class in general but I feel she taught the material very well. She posts her slides so I HIGHLY recommend taking notes before class and following along in lecture. Only two group projects, lots of practice questions, and straight forward tests. Highly recommend her!

Went through lectures fast but there was also a lot of info. She never tried to trick us on exams.

Dr. C is very sweet and is passionate about what she does. Biology is a hard course, so you may struggle with little previous knowledge on biology and some chemistry as well. She does go a bit fast during lectures, but the slides are always posted to review. Overall she is very sweet and wants her students to succeed.

Her lectures were jam packed with information and often seemed like the included more information then we needed to know. The averages on exams were around 70% so she had extra credit points and 10 homework assignments through the year. She told students to not email her question but otherwise is a nice and happy professor. Exams were a time crunch

Dr. Colavito gave extra credit on some exams. The weekly homework problems aren't too hard and they were good practice for the exam questions. Exams were tough but I think they always are and she seemed better than the other options. She goes kind of fast but has slides and the lecture recordings on Canvas.

Very smart prof. Posts lecture recordings-helpful when reviewing or confused or missed class. Tough grader on hw (lowest 1 dropped) but hw is basically the short answer questions on exams. Answered all of my hw ?s during office hrs which helped my grade. 3 exams and 1 final not too bad if u study and do book problems. Moves fast during lecture tho

I found her charming and her lectures enjoyable. She definitely wants students to succeed, but the curriculum is very condensed, and it's a lot of information to take in. She is quite busy, but posts the slides to Canvas and you can find all the material explained on YouTube. You have to really understand the material, and study study study!