Dr Kachur is amazing, she made lectures really enjoyable. For midterm and final memorize her notes and make sure you understand concepts. Great prof for biol 107.

Amazing prof, made a fairly dry course actually enjoyable. Don't underestimate the seemingly-easy material, her tests are quite difficult and she tests minute details. She is funny, very easy to understand and my new favourite prof. No textbook needed!

Torah is a fantastic lecturer. With that said, her exams are sent from hell. She is a very hard tester, and she really expects a lot from her students. She graded the assignments very harshly as well. If you take her class, you will learn a lot and enjoy yourself in lectures, but be warned about her exams.

Solid prof choice for BIOL107! She made cell biology kind of easy to understand, explained stuff clearly and tells you directly what to expect from the exams. So although her exams are tough, if you listened to all of what she said in class you'll definitely pass.

Torah is an amazing prof! She gives really good notes but you have to go to class to get them. She is also really clear on what is on the exams and has time to review at the end of the semester. Need to study and understand the content, not just memorize. And she tells funny stories during class, like a real human being not just a prof.

I had Torah Kachur for Bio 107in my first year and she is genuinely the best prof I've had to this day. As much as first year is sometimes a nightmare to figure out, she does her best to give you all the resources you need to succeed and have fun while doing it. Her tests were very fair and she will not test you on anything not covered in class

She likes her job and it is reflected in her teaching! Going into her class last year I was super scared because everyone was saying her exams were super hard but in all honesty, if you study they aren't. GO TO CLASS she gives midterm and final question hints. She will only ever test you on lecture material!

For me, torahs teaching style was the most effective technique! She makes notes together w the students which means she only tests on stuff she discusses/writes. Until now I can still remember the concepts she taught which is really helpful in higher biology classes.

Torah gives really interesting lectures with funny stories and she's super awesome to listen too. You have to come to class to get the notes and she only tests on lecture material, but her exams are super hard and you need to be able to connect different topics and extrapolate for her exams. Her personality is so worth it though

I'm not a science student, but I loved my bio class because of Torah! I would definitely suggest taking her class, but you have to go to class to get the notes. Lectures were great and she always has funny stories to go along with the content.

Dr. T is super funny and engaging. Her style of notes worked for me because writing things down helped me to remember them, but you have to come to class to get the notes. Midterm was hard but I'd say it's worth it! She's got a great teaching personality and also answers questions really well

She's nice and funny but her tests are SO HARD.... you have to come to class to get the notes but the tests are basically nothing like them. She expects you to extend your knowledge way beyond what I think is appropriate for a first year class. Great prof, hard class.

She makes bio so interesting and her lectures are so engaging. you have to come to class to get her notes, so you won't do well on the test if you don't. Her exams are hard because they're application based, but if you study and understand the content you will be fine. She's really passionate about bio and its shown in her teaching.

Torah has really great lectures that aren't super dry or boring making them bearable to listen. She provides many hints throughout them of what will be on the midterm / final, however her tests are very difficult with questions that integrate multiple lectures. Recommend her but be prepared to study extra hard for her exams.

Torah was my favourite prof this year! Her lectures were fun and her enthusiasm for the class made it easy to learn. Her tests are fair but a lot of the questions are centered around things she says in class, if you attend the lectures you will do fine.

She was a great lecturer that was passionate and aimed to keep the content heavy lectures entertaining, She does post notes online so attendance or having a friend in the class is necessary. Overall I found her tests fair

She's a great teacher. Her lectures are very useful, and if you plan on passing, they're a must. Her tests are really hard though; they consist of "choose the best answer" a lot of the time. But she's a great teacher, and a fair marker.

I don't know why people say her exams are difficult. She tells you exactly.. EXACTLY what is going to be on the exams and if you attend lectures, she straight up gives answers too. There are 2 online quizzes that are 4% each and are easy marks. Just pay attention in lecture and full understand each lecture and its an A.

She admits herself that her tests are difficult. As long as you show up to lectures and put in the effort after class you'll do fine. Definitely an interesting lecturer and it is worth showing up to lectures.

Amazing prof and amazing notes but you have to be in class to get them

Torah was an amazing prof, and made it easy to get comfortable with university. She has her own notes that you work through and fill out together, so you have to go to class. Her tests werent very difficult, just aggravating. There were lots "Choose the best answer" questions, and some were tough, but it really tests your knowledge.

Torah is a great prof! She is very outgoing and is passionate about what she teaches. She tests only based off of her lecture notes and what she says in class. Her notes aren't posted so make sure you go to class! Although her tests are difficult, you'll be fine as long as you go to class and put in the time and effort to study.

Sometimes felt like she was pushing her humor a little too much, would have rather just been taught the material more in depth. Her tests were easy to do okay on, but very hard to do really well on. Difficult concepts, a lot to learn, but she does her best to teach it as well as she can. On the plus side, she didn't use the textbook at all!!

I personally loved her lectures - it was my favourite class of my semester. She gives very clear notes (if you go to class) and gives hints as to what is emphasized in exams. She is very passionate about what she teaches and it definitely shows. As long as you apply yourself in this class you'll be fine.

She is so passionate about what she teaches and it shows - her lectures are very engaging and she takes and answers questions very well. Her exams are not simple regurgitation - you need to be able to apply what you learn (which is a good skill to have anyway). Her notes are the best I've seen, but she doesn't post them so you need to attend class

I don't know why everyone hates on Torah. She for sure tests different than other bio profs (not just straight memorization), but I really enjoyed her lectures. As for the comments about her being arrogant or rude, I have never found that. I really enjoyed her class.

This will probably be downvoted. But I really like Torah, I think she is a solid prof. I did not do well in her class lol, but that wasn't because of the assignments or ard tests, its because the course is nothing like any bio course in the first year. Its a hard course with a great prof.

Torah is very straight to the point and really helpful at answering any questions. The assignments were tough, mostly because questions out of 5 marks were usually all or none. The midterm and the final SA were mainly problem solving based questions, Torah likes those a lot (especially western blots). The course itself is really interesting.

Strongly recommend this prof especially to any first years out there. Torah's lectures are incredibly engaging and she WILL make you totally interested and excited about all the topics you are learning. Torah's tests tend to reward effort so do what she tells you to do and listen to all of her tips in class. Easy A but you MUST put in the work.

Torah is amazing! She really is a great professor all around and would be beneficial for a lot of first-year students because she seems more like high school teachers in the best way. She cares about how students do. The lectures are always super funny and she gives out "attendance marks" where she gives away test questions for those who show up.

Dr. Kachur makes class fun and interesting. Shes got a lot of personality (the good kind) and lets you know what you should focus on to do well on tests. This semester they started active learning quizzes, and Ive averaged 55% on them so far, but got 88%+ on the exams. Those quizzes are definitely difficult.

Mixed feelings about Torah. She was great; very engaging lectures (50 min felt like 10!!), found the midterm to be very fair as she tests straight from her notes and what she says in class. However, we had these online quizzes that were ridiculously hard, but managed to get 100s by collaborating with others which was nice. Difficult final...

Dr. Kachur has a lot of energy in her lectures and makes the learning very entertaining. I really enjoyed her class! However, her assesments were tough, especially the quizzes, as well as the final. You have to make sure you know your stuff if you wanna do well in her class.

Only posts skeleton notes so you must show up. Notes are organized and clear. Lectures are engaging and entertaining. Very clear about what is expected and gives lots of hints for the midterm and final. Don't forget to study pre-midterm material for the final, was tough. Makes you work for it but you're rewarded in the end. Strongly recommended!

Honestly a real gem. If you take her 107 class, I highly recommend not skipping because she can speak off the lecture notes but specifically tells you if it's going to be on the midterm/final (which is also great about her bc you'll know exactly what to study). Very similar to a high school teacher, very very caring

She is a solid prof, her lectures are engaging and clear. The assignments and exams are hard, but that's just because its one of the first courses introducing you to ''critical thinking'' rather than spitting out what you memorized. It's hard to get super high grades, but the curve and low class averages helps you out, if you're an A or B student

Her notes are super great. They tell you exactly what you need to know. She gives four acitive learnings, which are impossible if you do not do it in groups, which she recommends. Her exams are also quite tough, requiring a lot of thinking. However, she was still a great professor. Just make sure to have friends in her class.

Fantastic prof! Lectures are engaging and interesting, and she only tests what is discussed in class. It's a challenging class that makes you work for your mark, but I feel like I learned a lot. I would definitely take classes with her again!

A great prof. All lectures were prerecorded and extremely simple to follow along in the skeleton notes. Easily understood material. Very relaxed and self paced, just ensure that you dont procrastinate as it is easy to fall behind on lectures

Profffesor Kachur is genuinely the most understanding and relatable teacher I have ever had. She clearly loves her job and does everything in her power to help her students succeed.

If you have Torah for a prof, TAKE HER, she's by far one of my favourite lecturers this semester. Despite the course being content heavy, the effort and enthusiasm Torah puts into lectures makes the info easily-digestible, and only she can convince me that bacteria are interesting. Tests are fair as long as you study and stay caught up

She is my favourite prof this semester. She truly loves her job and relates so many stories she seems like a real person. Her notes are really concise and easy to follow so as long as you study and understand the material you should be just fine. I love watching her lectures because I'm interested because she is passionate about the material.

Dr. Kachur was amazing! I had her for bio107 online because of the pandemic, and she was by far my favourite prof. I even changed my schedule for next semester to get into her bio207 class. She gives hints in her lectures about what's on the exam, and her lecture videos were really clear and easy to follow, but you have to study to get a good grade

She was amazing and funny, she explained everything so well and had funny stories as well. You do have to work a bit to remember everything because it is a lot but that's just biol 107 in general.

Her notes are pretty good and informative, and she is pretty engaging as well and clear when explaining concepts. Her quizzes are hard, but you can work with peers and will probably get a mark you are happy with. She doesn't provide filled in notes, so you actually have to watch the lectures to get the notes. Only tests on her notes, which is good

I had her for online and she pre recorded all her lectures. She explains concepts well and tells you what's on the final and midterm. She doesn't really respond to emails and she strongly advises us not to email her anyway. She's a solid choice but make sure you stay on top of everything, especially the post midterm material.

pretty content heavy course but Dr Kachur makes it very interesting. Her lectures can be fairly long but she keeps it exciting with funny stories and jokes and explains concepts in interesting ways. Lectures are recorded but she holds live review sessions which are very helpful and gives a lot of clues for what will be on exams. Amazing prof

This was by far one of the best classes I've taken. Dr. Kachur was really specific about what would be on her exams, so as long as you watch the lectures and show up to the review sessions, you're good! Her lectures were really interesting. You definitely have to study, but it's a great class!

Dr. T is one of my favourite profs so far! Her lectures are not too long, and she explains concepts really well within that time frame. She's hilarious during class and acts like an actual person instead of a robot prof, and you can tell she genuinely cares about her students and wants to be there. She can have really tough exams though. 10/10

Torah was a good prof, she was really sweet and always helped when you had questions. The biggest problem is that her quizzes aren't related to lecture material, and her final was way harder than expected. You really have to work in her class if you want a good mark and her videos are not enough to get you through it.

Good prof, very organized online materials, really difficult course with a TON of material. Dont miss lectures or review sessions!!! She tries to make the course load easier by specifying which concepts will be on midterm and final (worth 87% of final mark). Uses SEM and other proctoring programs. VERY difficult final. Text book not required.

Definitely my favourite prof this semester, she's a solid choice. Midterm was an absolute breeze however the final wasn't as brutal as people say as long as you studied. There were a few random/unrelated questions which was annoying but otherwise I found this was generally a class where your hard work pays off.

A real queen. The lectures were long and content heavy but she does her best to keep you interested even through pre-recorded lectures. The midterm was fair but I did find the final was harder. As long as you take notes and watch the lectures this class should be okay.

Awesome prof! Her class isn't hard as long as you put standard effort into it. Theres 4 quizzes that are semi-difficult however each is like 4 questions with 2 hours to do them, and if you collaborate with others youll do great. Honestly the people complaining about Torah's 107 class are people who likely didnt study and are salty about their grade

Torah is an amazing prof, yes her tests can be a bit tricky but if you study lots they aren't that bad. I looked forward to watching her asynchronous lectures and going to review sessions because she is such a passionate and hilarious professor. Her explanation of concepts and use of analogies is very impressive; I would 100% recommend.

Dr. Kachur was a fantastic prof. She made the material very engaging and interesting (especially the microbiome!!). Like other reviews have mentioned, the quizzes are tricky but if you find a good group of classmates to work with they are very approachable. If you keep up with the content and study well you should be fine.

She really loves what she teaches. She also prepares you very well for the exams as long as you show up to her review meetings and listen to lectures carefully. Her exams are very specific, but more straight recall than complex problem solving. Make sure you have a partner for her active learning components as they can be challenging.

I loved Torah! Shes really engaging in her lectures and she relates things to life, making it better to understand the material. It was asynchronous with recorded videos. Imo, her exams were pretty easy too, and so was the lab component. I ended the course with a 86 ish but got a B+ bc the class average was pretty high.

ridiculous curve but she was good prof no kap

I really enjoyed her lectures-- she's hilarious, they were content-heavy but she wastes no time to get through all the material in a relatively short amount of time. Asynchronous but still had a weekly system set up that was helpful. Midterm easy and final was substantially harder but study and you'll be okay. Curve is brutal but not her fault.

Lectures are engaging and easy to follow along with, as is the format for her notes. Her exams are tricky, and there are a lot of application questions beyond simple memorization. Be sure to attend her review sessions, as she gives lots of hints and an overview of what will be tested. You will definitely need to put in the work for a high grade.

Dr. Kachur was really good! It was all asynchronous because of COVID-19, but she put time into each recording to make them captivating and super informative. And before each test, she would hold a Q&A going over the most important topics... and gave a lot of hints.

Dr. Kachur is a solid choice for a professor. She is very knowledgeable and caring, and she forces you to really understand the material if you want a good grade. The exams can be quite difficult if you do not prepare well though, so make sure you study lots.

Her passion for this subject makes the content-heavy lectures engaging. Some of the quizzes are extremely difficult, and sometimes don't even relate to the content, but she does encourage collaboration. You definitely need to put in the work to study for the exams, because the application-based questions aren't as easy as they may seem.

Very engaging, I'll never forget about panda sex ever again haha

Shes an amazing lecturer and actually engages students in the recorded videos, unlike some other professors with very dry lectures. Her midterm was great but not worth as much as it probably should be. The final was killer. Since the class average is so high you really had to WORK to secure the grade. Slack off and it will reflect in your mark.

Her exams are tough, but if you put in the work, you'll be totally fine. Do the active learning components with friends, impossible if you do it by yourself. Overall the lectures were well done and easy to understand with lots of good analogies. Overall, just be ready to put in the work for a good grade.

Many people struggle in their first semester of university with classes, however this is not the fault of the professor. Dr. Kachur is honestly a funny and engaging prof and the amount of studying required in the class was not unreasonable. Make sure you understand the content and know the details, but midterm and final were honestly fair.

Y'all. Prof T is literally my teacher crush. She's funny, caring, engaging, and roots for your success by providing lots of examples in class that ACTUALLY stick with you. If you get a bad grade, it's really on you: don't cram (like I did 2 days b4 the final, which messed up my WHOLE grade)! Make sure you can teach yourself the material!

Torah's class is not easy by any means but she is hilarious. Her tests are fair but her quizzes can be a little unreasonably hard. She really cares about students and is the most fun lecturer I've ever had.

She makes biology which is a super boring subject for me really interesting and fun. I'm motivated to learn! She is very difficult though but I think it's fair. You want to really internalize the material to get a good mark in her class. Beware of her difficult tests!

She is one of my favourite profs. She does classes asynchronously, but her videos are so engaging it feels as if you are really in a class. She has amazing analogies for everything that makes it easy to remember things, and she answers emails pretty quickly. I would 100% take her class again.

Dr. Kachur is an excellent professor! Her lectures are engaging and the content is super interesting. She is a very kind person and is easy to get into contact with outside of class. The only downside is that her exam was fairly difficult but other than that I really enjoyed her section of the course!!

Take a class with Torah! Her notes are so organized. Her tests are challenging but have 0 surprises - she explicitly says what will be on the exam and what won't be. She uses a bunch of analogies that actually stick with you. She's down to earth and good at what she does.

Torah really made you want to watch the lectures; she wasn't bland at ALL. Be sure to collaborate with classmates on the quizzes because she makes them hard but doable with others. The exams were relatively fair. Her notes were nice and easy to follow. Overall, I really enjoyed her as a prof!

As long as you study, it is not difficult to do well in this class. Kachurs lectures are super engaging and interesting. One of the best profs out there.

Torah Kachur is by far the best professor I had this year. She is so passionate about science which makes the course very engaging and interesting. Despite the fact that I had her for online class, it felt like we were in person. Her tests can be tricky, but going to her review sessions helps a lot!

Excellent lecture style. She provides detailed note templates that guide you through the course. The tests were heavily weighted towards application-based question. Dont rely on memorization alone! Generally, I highly recommend her!

I quite enjoyed this class and Kachur. She was always clear in her lectures and tries her best to engage you. There are 5 active learning components (collaboration is allowed and necessary), two midterms (the second midterm is super tough), a lab (could have been organized better) and a cumulative final. She is also quite funny.

She cares so much about her students and even removed our last lecture and 2 quizzes from the course after multiple students had reached out and said they were struggling. Truly the most genuine and kind prof I have ever had. She replies to emails within a day and actually encourages students to email her even if it's just to say hi and check in.

Kachur is an amazing prof who gives great lectures. She cares a lot about her students and it's clear she's passionate about the topic. Her exams were fairly difficult. All of her exams are based on APPLYING the material rather than memorization, so you really have to understand the material. She's super available in office hours to help you.

Dr. Kachur is one of the best profs I've had, she only tests on lectures and her lectures are very clear. She gives hints at what will be tested on. Before every exam she had review session where she gave lots of hints of what to study, quizzes were open book with collaboration but were somewhat difficult, strongly recommend for BIOL 207.

Torah is a fantastic genetics and biology instructor. She is one of the most caring profs I have come across throughout my degree and she makes learning genetics fun. The rumor is true that her tests are harder than most professors, but overall if you break down the questions into simple components that were taught in class, you can get a good mark

Great educator! But man, her exams are hard! They weren't fair in my opinion but she does really make you learn :)

Engaging lecturer, decent prof. If you ask her a question in email, sometimes she doesn't directly address what you are asking which is a letdown. Exams are not bad, fair; however, usually there's 1-2 controversial questions with 2 answer choices that can both be argued as right depending on the evidence you use. Gotta work hard for your grade!

Lectures were fun and entertaining to listen to, and she provides hints on what may be on tests. The tests themselves were challenging, and vocabulary is definitely stressed (make a glossary at the beginning of the term). Overall though, Torah was a great prof.

Torah was a good prof who made class interesting and I liked her style of teaching. The tests were very hard and youll need to study lots of tiny details. It seems similar to high school but still study! Overall the class was fun and interesting if you work hard!

I had her for biol 107 last year and she's been my fav prof since then. Her explanation style really sticks with you -- I still use many of her analogies and notes for higher biol classes. She made class exciting and fun and i looked forward to learn more. Her exams are hard tho - emphasis is more about understanding the material than memorizing it

Funny lectures. ALCs are difficult unless you collaborate with others. Midterm and final were decent (she holds review sessions for both exams) if you study and do problem sets. Don't skip lectures as she uses skeleton notes. Don't think it's necessary to use the textbook as her explanations are good. Think she oversimplified some content though.

Professor Kachur was such a vibe. She always has helpful analogies to help you understand the material. You need to understand the material rather than memorize it to do well in her class. Her tests are difficult though. Make sure you study. She was funny and had a passion for the subject. Without a doubt one of my favorite profs this year!

Prof. Kachur is a great lecturer, and she makes all of her lectures interesting. They are also all recorded, so missing class is not a big deal. However, her tests are extremely hard for a first year course, making it hard to do well in the class.

She is a great professor, very clear with what you need to know on exams and projects. She has assignments, ALCs that are harder questions than on the final, but she greatly encourages you to work together on them. After working together, they're not that difficult and really are there for you to learn from. She's a great professor, take her!

I loved Bio with Professor Kachur. She passed on her own enthusiasm for the topics. Exams were tough (study hard) but the lectures were interesting and funny. She made you work for your grade but overall I really like the class.

Very fun prof who is clearly very passionate about Biology. if you pay attention in class and take notes you will do fine. She provides problem sets for each unit on eClass for practice and also provides a practice midterm and final exam. Her tests are not easy, but if you study well you will do fine.

I loved having Torah as my bio 107 prof. She made it a fun environment to learn in but she also does not mess around with the material. Her tests are a bit difficult, but as long as you work hard, attend class, and follow her notes youll be fine.

Her exams are hard but her review sessions are great. She is funny and a great lecturer. Would definitely take a class with Torah again

i failed her midterm but her section had to be the most engaging and fun! not because i liked the content (i didn't) but because she's an amazing lecturer in that she's funny and it's easy to focus. the way she speaks and elaborates on information makes it easy to sit and learn. you'll definitely learn a lot with her but ur gpa will take a hit

Torah was really good at giving lectures, she was always organized and had funny stories, however there's no way in hell those tests needed to be that hard. I studied for weeks and I still felt so unprepared for the final exam, it was just way too hard.

Dr. Kachur was an amazing professor. I liked her notes and her willingness to help. Very engaging lectures. Grades were based on 4 collaborative assignments, lab, midterm and final. Her exams are very fair and are based only on what was written in class. Would definitely take another class with her.

Biol 201with Kachur the hardest 200-level course I have ever taken (even harder than the dreaded Chem 261 imo), but it goes quite in depth and prepares your for higher level courses. Tests are difficult and very nitpicky on the details. Memorize and understand every single concept if you want to do well.

Dr. Kachur is awesome and her lectures are very engaging!! She is super passionate about biology and cares about her students. There is a lot of content so make sure you stay on track! The only complaint that I have is that the multiple choice of the final was weirdly tricky and I even studied a lot.

Torah Kachur has been one of my favourite profs for a while now. She's extremely engaging, supportive, and keeps lectures fun. She treats her students with respect and is very easy to talk to and get along with. I liked how the last topic of her section was not tested on the midterm and was the only topic in her section of the course on the final.

She is the best!!!! She makes lectures super interesting and gives hilarious analogies to remember concepts! Exams are a little tough but if you put in effort its all good!

The lectures were well done and the material that we needed to know was very clear. She would often drop hints at what would be on the tests so it was important to attend all lectures. Her tests were more difficult than expected so beware. Overall she was a great prof and would take her class again.

I'm taking INT D 101 as the first time they're ever running it. There's a lot of written work and the quizzes in the beginning were harder than the content. They did fix it over time, and I'm sure they'll fix it for the next semesters. One of the easiest classes to take. Haven't met Dr. Kachur but she seemed really nice.

Dr. Kachur is a great teacher. Her lectures were interesting and always in-depth and relatively easy to understand; however, her tests, ALCs, and assignments seemed to be as difficult as she could possibly make them. Most of her questions were vague and required more knowledge then what was taught in the course to do well.

Torah's lectures are amazing and she does a great job engaging students. She has an excellent teaching style although her exams are VERY hard. No matter how many hours you spend studying her tests are still extremely difficult.

Dr. Kachur is a very charismatic professor who is clearly passionate about her field and her students. Her exams can tend to get difficult even if you study lots (due to highly specific questions). Regardless, she provides hints as to what is on her exams but she also tests anything and everything she says or writes in lecture so make sure you go.

Dr. Kachur's class was my favourite to attend because I found her very fun. I am more engaged when the prof is engaged so I really enjoyed her lectures and wish she was teaching a 201 class next semester. Yes her tests are hard, but I actually thought they were pretty reasonable and stuck to what we learned in class, you just have to think about it

Professor Kachur is great, her lectures were always fun and lively and she has lots of passion for what she teaches. She also writes down the exact notes we need during class rather than reading from a PowerPoint which helps a lot. Overall I really enjoyed this class but her exams are on the tougher side so focus on studying lots.

Her tests are hard, but if you attend lectures she tells you exactly what to study and gives out hints.

Wonderful prof all around, very caring and understanding of students, and definitely very reasonable. 100% attend every possible lecture as she only tests the material covered in lecture. For exams and midterms, do all practice and also make Q cards of everything and you'll be alright.

Made going to lecture super enjoyable, always made the class laugh. Connected the topics to real life situations that made them easier to understand. Was super clear about what material would be on exams. Tests were hard but still fair.

She was really nice and her lectures were interesting.

Dr. Kachur is a very engaging professor; her lecture notes contain visuals that contextualize concepts. However, her exams are known to be the hardest out of the current BIOL 107 professors. Many students struggled due to this. Attending lectures is a MUST as she doesn't record lectures and gives hints about exam questions.

I loved Kachur's class. This was the only class I would actually go to every time, because she makes her lectures very fun to attend. The midterm and final were on the tougher side, but if you pay attention and study you won't have any problems.

This was a great class, and I learned a lot about leadership. Very light course. The only downside was the marking. Every TA had different expectations in terms of marking, which was not fair. Dr. Kachur was a great prof though. She made a lot of adjustments to the course as it progressed and was very understanding of her students.

INTD 101 is literally the most useless class i have ever taken in my LIFE. How this course got approved as an actual 3 credit course is insane. You're learning effectively nothing of sustenance. its extremely easy yeah, but if you're paying for a course it is better you take one that has interesting and/or practically useful content.

Dr. T is an amazing professor! Her lectures are awesome and she tells plenty of stories to keep things interesting. She sometimes teaches beyond the scope of the course, but she mentions when she is and won't test on it. Her tests are infamously tricky and attending lectures is a must, but if you show up consistently you'll be prepared for tests.

Torah is an incredible instructor. She uses funny analogies to help us understand concepts, tells good stories, and her lecture notes are well-formatted. She also gives out exam hints in lectures. Her exams are difficult, but if you attend lectures and do the problem sets you'll do fine.

Torah is an amazing prof. She uses a lot of analogies to try and make the material more digestible and will regularly repeat a harder concept to make sure everyone understands. Her tests are pretty hard and she expects you to work for your grade but it is definitely manageable. By far the best in the biology department.

Dr. Kachur is such an engaging lecturer. Intense woman overall, but made the boring intro cell bio much more interesting than it could have been with any other prof. Tests are reasonable, you're in university, it's a given that they'll be difficult. Make Anki cards, but also relate lectures to each other and you'll be completely fine.

Professor Kachur was great! She truly loves biology and makes her lectures fun and engaging. Her active learning components are tough but they are open book and collaborative so they are not horrible. I totally would take her as a professor again.

Awesome and engaging prof, if it weren't for her extremely difficult tests I would have considered taking one of her classes again.

Torah Kachur has a very captivating style of teaching. I had her for Biol 107 and INT D 101. Her Bio class was amazing, informative, and hilarious. Int D is not so fun. The course is new and very confusing, but Torah's videos are interesting. The quizzes are really difficult, but the rest of the course is easy. Good GPA booster!

Dr. Kachur was one of the most engaging profs I had this year. Her lectures were funny and she gave us all the info we needed for tests. As for her exams, they were extremely fair. There were no surprise questions. She focuses on large concepts and our understanding of them, not small, trivial details. Would def take another class with her.

She's an amazing professor, I always looked forward to her classes. Her lectures are engaging, she has a great personality and is always telling funny stories that relate to the content. She'll often mention which sections, drawings and concepts will be on the exams, so if you come to lectures and pay attention, you'll do fine.

Hands down, best lecturer I've had. She is so engaging, caring, tells great stories and explains things extremely clearly. She also posts all the lectures (stories included) so you can still do great without going (she's so fun though you wanna go). Her exams were really tough though. You can study a bunch and still feel super unprepared.

This class is new and has a few growing pains, but overall it was informative and relatively light. Quizzes were the only somewhat difficult aspect. Otherwise, it was an easy course that should by taken by anyone who wants a lighter class workload. All in all, I would recommend this class. Put in the work and it will pay dividends.

Great course, 4 asynchronous modules + 4 Zoom seminars throughout the term (get to pick time that works best for you). Modules are interesting, and digestible. Each module has a Kritik assignment. One final creative project. Great if you're looking for something manageable, but want something meaningful and to gain some leadership knowledge

Honestly so easy, just do the work its not difficult - easy credit. If you are a upper year student beware of all the first year kids enrolled, they are so annoyed and ask too many questions. Don't watch the videos just read the transcript and you'll be fine.

Torah is a fantastic professor and a lovely person but the tests are extremely hard. Her teaching style is great and she goes in depth into concepts but that also means that this in depth knowledge is also applied to her tests. only marked with 2 midterms, 1 final and 5% is a collaborative assignment mark.

I love Dr. Kachur, fill in the blank style notes, very helpful for visualizing. BUT if you don't know how to study, you will not do well, her exams are incredibly difficult. Overall a great prof but be prepared for hard exams.

Professor Kachur is amazing! Her lectures are fantastic and engaging and I just really loved the content of this course. Her exams are pretty tough, but they really do prepare you to continue in biology and genetics which I appreciate. This is not an easy course, but Dr. Kachur does her best to support you and gives lots of hints for exams.

she tests hard but she does a curve so it doesn't damage your final grade as much. My second time taking her and I absolutely loved it. It was a hybrid class where you'd watch the lectures online then come for one day a week and she'd go through practice problems.

Excellent lecturer, with lots of time taken to answer student questions. Tough, application-heavy exams, but if you plan on taking higher-level biology classes or the MCAT, I feel like they would be excellent preparation for it. Use the 40% lab as a grade booster, and ride the curve.

Dr.T is an amazing lecturer who makes the material interesting. She is very kind and is always there to help out students who are confused (including in class too). Her tests are not too bad just make sure you understand the material rather than memorize it! I would definitely recommend her!!!!!

Dr T really cares about her students, she genuinely wants us to succeed. Attending lectures is vital as she gives exam hints and goes through how to solve problems. Tests were very difficult but it's curved. Being allowed a cheat sheet on the final was a Godsend, I will forever be grateful to her for that.

I took BIOL 207 with Dr. T after having her for BIOL 107, and it was just as great as I hoped. Her lectures make dry content exciting and her random stories keep things interesting. She made it clear throughout the course that genetics isn't easy (and she isn't kidding), but there's no professor I'd rather learn it from.

The class was tough but Torah is hilarious and made it super enjoyable. She fits in funny anecdotes but also makes sure to finish lectures on time. Her class format is also AMAZING. Empty slides are posted before class, and during class she fills them in with answers and diagrams with lots of colors. The notes are super useful! Great prof!!

Torah Kachur is one of the best lecturers i've had the pleasure to learn from! Her only flaw is the spelling errors on her tests but otherwise they are hard, but very fair. Study hard and you will succeed. If you aren't interested in the subject material her enthusiasm will either convince you otherwise, or you will feel behind.

Dr. Kachur is a great professor. Her class and testing style certainly take some time to get used to, but she is such an enjoyable lecturer and is really passionate about the content she teaches. Although her exams and quizzes are quite difficult, this class was curved and she does a thorough review of what will be tested on before each exam.

It's a hybrid learning class, so all of the lecture content is videos outside of class which took up a lot of time. But I found her teaching style engaging, and the class ended up being really enjoyable even though I actually don't like cell biology.

As other reviews have said, her averages tend to be super low, but she is extremely explicit about how she curves the class. I think I got my A+ with like a low 80. That being said, everyone knows bio 201 is a memorization class, so there's still some work to do (I'd recommend cell 201 to anyone whose degree doesn't require bio 201).

I love Dr. Kachur! I've had her for 3 classes now, and can say that all the bad reviews are crazy. Yes, the averages for assignments/exams might be in the 50s and 60s, but she is SO CLEAR that its scaled (Meaning, 20% above the average WILL BE AN A!). Her lecturing style makes the time fly by, and she's super funny and caring. No complaints at all.

Dr. Torah's class can seem a bit hard, but let me tell you one thing: doing BIOL 201 with her may seem a bit hard but will help you so much in long term. This class helped me so much with my MCAT bio section; my score on the bio section was above 130, and it helped in research classes too. If you get the gist of this class, you can get an easy A.

Yeah this class is super hard and she prefaces it with that. Not a fan with how hard exams typically are, super tough on grading but will let things slide if you're close enough on writtens. Lock in.

Absolutely loved her class! It was definitely vey hard with class averages, at least for my class, in the low 50s for both midterms and open-book quizzes. You HAVE to attend lectures and watch all videos to understand the topics and be able to solve questions for this class. Don't take the class if it's not a req but take it with her if you have to

You will learn so much from her, she is a fantastic and knowledgeable professor. Lectures are detailed and easy to follow, and for this class they are online videos that are always available to rewatch. The assignments and tests are hard, but they really build on the information you learn in the course. Highly recommend if you want to learn a lot.