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Reviews (183)
summer 2- A; intense readings to keep up with weekly exams. She gives quiz notes to help and is helpful in labs but don't depend all on her sample quizzes coz she adds new items. 4- 50 pt. quizzes, 1- 100pt compre finals, 1 opt. paper for extra points, gives extra credit work, curves but lab exams fill ins. study hard & ur ok! knows her stuff!
SHE IS VERY EASY!!! LECTURES ALOT AND IS QUITE BORING, BUT GIVES 50 REVIEW QUEST. BEFORE EA. EXAM & SAME QUEST. THAT ARE ON TESTS! GIVES ALOT OF OPPORT. 4 X-CRE. AND IS VERY NICE. DONT NEED A BOOK 4 HER CLASS JUST PRINT HER NOTES. U COULD SLEEP THE WHOLE CLASS PER. BECUZ U WONT LEARN FROM HER LECT. SHE GOES 100MPH. IF U WANT AN A, TAKE HER CLASS!
Do quizzes online! They are the actual questions she uses on the tests. If everyone in the class brings printed out quiz to class, she will usually give the answers. Must ask for extra help. Speak up if you do not understand. she can be prickly, but if you just let her have her way and be respectful she will like you.
she is unfair. she doesn't listen to the students. she acts like she's always in a rush. some students tried to ask her questions about their grades or why they received that grade and she said "there's nothing to talk about, you get what you get" I don't understand why is it so hard for her to take a few minutes to talk to a student. she didn't do
goes through the material very fast. asks for a lot of material and essays. she is very helpful and understanding. her class is very intense because you have to read a lot to maintain your grade. overall, she is a nice lady.
I have just one word to say "No".
YOU CANT UNDERSTAND HER LANGUAGE AT ALL. HER CLASS IS BORING BUT IF YOU READ THE BOOK AT HOME YOU WILL GET GOOD GRADES.
She is very hard to understand and does not explain herself. She will not take time to answer ones question. Waste of time and money, would not recommend!
I had her for summer micro class. She was mad at some of the students so she decide to make the class very hard. One student tried to ask her the question on the test why the answer where like that and she totally flipped out. my class was hard because she made it hard. She was not very nice and extremely impatient.
HATE HER! OMG NEVER DISLIKED ANYONE AS I DO HER. It has been a year since I last took her class and I still get light-headed and grossed-out when I hear her meaningless name. This "lady" actually called my home and told my husband to tell me to stop complaining to her superior. ????What??? She is totally kucoo! Oh and her kids are so loud too. ????
Don't expect to learn anything in her class. She is not patient and does not try to explain lectures. But if you want an easy "A" take her class. Have good attendance she gives you exactly what will be on her test. Don't disrespect her and you will be fine. She is extremely boring.
I CAN NOT believe that this woman has a job as a professor. She is an imbarrassment to HCC, esp. the BIO dept. Extremely RUDE and INCONSIDERATE, shows up 30-45 min. late (if at all), and gives you ALL of the answers to the multiple choice exams for you to memorize. I learned NOTHING; a complete WASTE of money!
"Dr. C" is incredible! I was struggling and spoke with Dr. C. Others were having difficulty too. Dr. C took immediate action. She encouraged us to "hang in there". She created study guides which really, really helped. She allowed test retakes, dropped the lowest score and allowed us to earn "extra credit". I got a B in this class. Thanks Dr. C!
I know she comes across negativley, but she has put up with alot of crap from students over the years. I think she is fair and will help you if you are respectful. She is a very knowledgable professor. I took her class and got a B. I would taker her again if my schedule allowed it.
Completed Bio 1322 I disagree that Dr. Chopra is a bad instructor. Oh, you must read and take an active stance on learning - could that be the problem? I enrolled as a last resort because of what I read on this site, but I experienced a well educated professor that expects you to behave as a student.... Study! If you plan to study you'll be fine
I was scared to take Dr. Chopra because of all the bad reviews but everyone is wrong I am taking her online class BIO 1406 DE and it is so easy! She is nice and lets you leave early (attendance is a must). Her online class is a piece of cake and the test averages are 90+
This woman is AWFUL!!! DO NOT TAKE HER. I registered late and thought I got lucky to get her class. WRONG. Half the class dropped! Her tests are impossible, and she is incredibly mean and inconsistent. I've never seen a teacher care so little about students. Even if it is our only option, take it next semester. Don't say you weren't warned.
not recomendable. very hard to undrestand.won't listen to students.very unrespectful.she could be more open to help students
If you take this class through DE you will have no problem making an A! All of the exams including the final are online through Blackboard. Very straight forward and no tricky questions. Don't feel intimidated by Dr. Chopra. She is very nice and understanding. However, depending on the effort you put, you will get the grade that you deserve.
She is so nice!! She just does not take bs from students!! Just come to lab and you will be set. Her class is online(DE)and labs in person two days out of a week which are extremely easy!! I have an "A" in the class and it is a breeze! Do not be scared to take her!!!!!!!!! :) Register for Bio II for session to 85486! It will be easy!
This professor is not approachable, hates repeating information for clarity, and does not care if her students pass the course.There is an inordinate amount of info. to learn therefore its necessary to read the book, review the powerpoints, and study daily. The course is passable but it was a bad experience.I would not recommend this professor.
Extremely rude. Treats students like children. ("I'll send you outside & mark you absent.") Screams at students asking questions. Doesn't know the material at all. Gets vengeful at students correcting her mistakes. I reported the problems to the Dean, and heard rumors she sent students to say bad things about me, bribing them with good grades.
Hard to understand, did not explain well what she wants from the students. Her attitude was dry, she would try to help students, but it didn't really work. When asking a simple question, there was no yes/no answer, she went too complex.
Several of the students in Mrs. Chopra's Biol 1406 class reported her continuous harassmant to the Dean of Student Services at HCC and were told we should either drop the course or put up with it. They did not offer any sort of investigation as to her behavior, I then requested all the formal complaints be filed with Human Resources and was refused
She is very hard to understand and she teaches very fast. If you like to learn at a fast pace then you should take her. Me & her: You, with your switching sides and your wildfire lies and your humiliation you have pointed out my flaws again. I walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you I just wanna feel okay again.
she is very hard to understand. if you like learning at a fast pace then take her class. me & her: You, with your switching sides and your wildfire lies and your humiliation you have pointed out my flaws again I walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you I just wanna feel okay again
Horrible teachings skills. Gets annoyed when students ask questions. Many times test online did not work and students would email her, she yelled at them in class for it. Lacks passion for Biology. Hard to understand. Attitude. Don't take her
Way too insensitive and very uninspiring. Unable to help students capture the magic of Biology. Seems like this is just a job that has to be done & cannot recommend her.
I was very dissapointed with this teacher. She was not helpful and spoke way to fast. I could not understand the subject at all. All she did was present and she didnt do her job as a teacher. I couldnt learn anything in class, i had to teach my self
Has no desire to help the students. Doesn't have any passion for Biology. She yells constantly, refuses to explain anything or even draw a simple diagram on the board. I am in my mid thirties and so far have been very happy to be back at school working towards my degree, this woman is not what I look for in a business professional.
she is good, thorough with the material. i respect her. lots of extra credit opportunities. her tests, if you did not study thoroughly you might pass but with a low grade. she reviews the test and sumbits study guides online before the test.
DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE FROM THIS TEACHER! She is rude and demeaning. She sits a reads slides off of a PowerPoint. There's no teaching involved. Yes she posts stuff guides for tests, but they will NOT help you on the test. At all. I am very passionate about biology and enjoy it extensively, but she makes it dull and uninviting.
DO NOT TAKE HER! She gets mad when asked questions, her review are nothing like the test. Please save your time.
She is a very rude professor! I beg you DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE FROM THIS PROFESSOR! I thought I was lucky to have her at last minute but dear God was I wrong. She reads off a powerpoint and talks way too fast her lectures are 4 hours long. I'm majoring in Biology but this professor makes me want to change my mind. I dropped her class so BEWARE!!
I had to drop from her class she is so horrible! She is very unclear and yells way too much. She has no passion for Biology and has no desire to help students. Almost everyone in class dropped except 4 students. I'm surprised she hasn't been fired.
Hello fellow students I am a biology major who has a lot of passion for this subject. However, this class is making me doubt my decision. She is a horrendous professor with a degree from hell. She will not teach, she is very difficult to understand due to a very thick accent. Plus, students have to correct her on her own lecture. DO NOT TAKE HER!!
This class was a MISTAKE! I beg students not to take her she is an awful teacher, she gives NO extra credit. Our class went from 30 students to 5 !!!!! Everyone dropped, if you plan to keep your gpa up do not take this class please ! The reviews for the test are awful , you can not understand if she is asking a question or stating a fact . DONOT !!
DONT TAKE HER! Half the class dropped. I literally could not understand anything in class due her accent. I only learn by reading the textbook. I cried when trying to study for her tests. The only way I passed was by going thru Campbell practice tests. Her tests have questions from there. The finals and lab exams were easy. Do every extra credit.
Do not take her, I promise you will hate yourself later from taking her. She is very disrespectful and does not try to help anyone. I wish I came here first before I decide to take her. She made me cry and she is a HORRIBLE TEACHER, i can promise you that.
Dont take her she changes syllabus without notifying you, dont give informative reviews constantly argue with student of her wrong doing not professional. Hard time teaching material, if you do have her for any class try her out but dont waste time dropping.
If you are planning to take this professor DON'T . She does not teach she literally reads of the powerpoint all class ( I could do that at home) She is very unprofessional and is hard to please. She is stubborn . Stay away or your GPA will be affected , anyone else is literally better.
all she does is read off slides, you are better off just taking notes from her slides or by reading the book, unfortunately attendance is mandatory. test questions are pretty tricky and are not consequential. she does give extra credit for exams.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! I had to drop midway through the semester because I could not let this affect my GPA. All she does is read from her slides and goes way too fast.
I took Ms Chopra for AP 1 lecture it is a hard class but you have to read and study. Ms chopra gives a lot of extra credit and you have 4 take home quizzes which is a easy A her quizzes are worth the same amount as her test grades and you can take them home. I feel a lot of students have disrespected her so shes very stern I made a A in her class!
Horrible
Dr. Chopras class is very tough. The exams include information not taught in class so they are very difficult. Unfortunately most of your grade comes from these exams and things she says are extra credit for the exam end up counting towards your exam. Do not take if you want an easy A.
WARNING! Absolutely horrible! She has a thick accent and doesn't pronounce English words correctly which makes it hard to understand her. She only reads off powerpoints. She gets mad when questions are asked, is rude and yells. Starts class before posted time, blames you for your watch not being in sync w class. Snatches papers and demeaning
I took this class during Summer I. Let me admit it was a short period of time, a lot to cover. She basically read the whole slides and expects you to review before coming to class. She gives takehome quizzes and no help when you ask a question about it. If she offers exam reviews, never miss it! If you are a self-learner, you're probably fine.
Absolutely horrible. Do not take this class if she's your prof, she's rude, demeaning and you absolutely can't understand her. She never engages with the class, and just speeds through power points and reads them verbatim. Isn't clear about anything and will argue with the class when she knows she's wrong.
This lady is HORRIBLE!! I have never failed a class in my college years. She is very unrealistic and does not care to teach. She only ready power points and does not explain anything! DO NOT TAKE THIS instructor for lecture or lab. Soooo many students dropped her class. WORD OD ADVICE RUN FROM THIS INSTRUCTOR!
There were obvious students she didn't like. She abuses her power & always confrontational if Q's are asked. She thinks U R being disrespectful when U just want to understand material. Talks down to her students. Don't take her even if its your last option. Not worth being miserable w/ her. She told me drop class if I was unhappy 2 weeks b4 final!
Worst professor I have ever had. Besides the fact that her teaching style is nonsensical, she is terribly disrespectful to students. An incredibly miserable lady who should not be teaching anymore. She teaches nothing and hates her students. Stay far away from this lady.
I dropped her QUICK. Doesn't allow use of ANY technology in class. Very condescending. Thick accent, hard to understand. Does not like to be questioned. Unrealistic work load. If you are going to classes full time, don't take her. Don't take her even part time. I enrolled late and she was literally one of the last classes open. I understand why.
When classes went online during the pandemic she did not handle the transition well. She has timed test and if you miss it you get a 0. Shes inconsiderate and should not be a professor. The work load is unrealistic. Dont take her!
REDACTING MY PREVIOUS REVIEW. Do not take with her.
She is very mean, rude, inconsiderate, unprofessional and disrespectful. She is also very confrontational when students ask her questions and just reads off of power points. I wouldnt recommend her class to anyone if you want to learn or care about your gpa. Avoid her at all cost
IF I WAS TO GIVE ZERO (0) STAR I COULD HAVE GIVEN TO THIS PROFESSOR, WHO CALLS HERSELF DR, JUST KNOW YOU CANT PASS, SHE'S HORRIBLE TEACHER, SHE'S SO RUDE SHE'S NOT HELPFUL, BAD EGO, YOU CANT UNDERSTAND HER, WE WERE 32 STUDENTS AND WE FINISH THE SEMESTER WITH ONLY 11 STUDENTS THE REST DROPED BECAUSE OF THIS PROFESSOR, PLS PLS PLS BE WIFE ENOUGH.
When classes went online during the pandemic she did not handle the transition well. She has timed test and if you miss it you get a 0. Shes inconsiderate and should not be a professor. The work load is unrealistic. plz plz do never never never take this class with her please I love you I advise Don't take her!
Please listen!! Do not take her, as a straight A student she ruined my record. A classmate mother died during test day, and didn't allow her to retake. She only reread the slides, if it were for mandatory attendance I would just stay at home. Plus her test have NOTHING with what she teaches. Sorry to the person who looks over this.
Terrible. Incredibly inconsiderate. Does not allow you to explain your concerns or questions. Will belittle you if you express your concerns. The program she has students pay for to access text and homework assignments does not function properly. She will point blank refuse assist you with any issues brought to her. DO NOT TAKE HER! Horrible "Dr.".
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!! Do yourself a favor and go find another professor. This woman is the worst rated biology professor for a reason. I am a straight A student and I received my first B from this professor. Taking her class was the worst decision I ever made. Her lectures were horrible and you would be better off listening to a lullaby.
Her teaching style is the most horrible in HCC that I have come across. Do yourself no good and not enroll in her class. I only enrolled blindly. she made a simple biology lab that is relatively simple so difficult for everyone. I would rate a zero if I could. she reads from the book like a robot.
Do not take her class, her lectures were her just reading off the PowerPoints you might as well not buy the book since everything is on the PowerPoints. She gives extra credit but useless I had a strong B+ Without extra credit and did the extra credit and it brought me down to a C. Completely ruined my GPA. Thanks professor <3
I previously gave this professor a good review. I take it all back. Do NOT take her. She has no business teaching in an undergraduate program. She is disrespectful to students and has no teaching skills. I did well because I had an awesome lecture professor.
I'm sorry guys but do yourself a favor: DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. She's a total nightmare to deal with. I took her summer class online, which is BIOL 2120. 2-3 pages essay and exam due everyweek. The exam comes like 20qs with at least 4 qs on each one (in short answer). She'll be given essay that due on the same day it open. She just doesn't gaf!!!
Prof reads off slides verbatim; doesn't teach. No exam reviews. Exams are proctored. 2-3pg essays due weekly. The exams were not a reflection of her ppts. It's tough on a 5 wk sched. I only passed b/c I had prior A&P knowledge. It was very stressful. I only earned my B+ b/c of the 8-10pg extra credit essay. If you're looking for easy, DONT ATTEMPT.
She's nice and more on the reserved/ quiet side. She will help, but when it comes to lecturing she's not very good. Her tests are difficult considering the short demonstrations/ "lectures" she gives. Her lectures consist of her reading straight off the power point.
WARNING! DO NOT TAKE! This professor is VERY RUDE! She clearly does not care if you get the material or not. She reads straight from the powerpoint. She does not give any answers to reviews. Hell she doesn't even give reviews. I could go on and on but there is not enough time or space. She should not be a professor, Period!
This is by far the worst professor I've taken at HCC. She has 0 tolerance and even said "I'm not here to teach". Online class consisted of students having presentations every class period and chapter homework. 4 exams plus a final.
This professor belittles her students, doesn't reply to emails, and is not understanding at all. She is the absolute worst professor I've ever had. She has way too high expectations for an online class, and all her exams are free response. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT take her class. I have never failed a class in my life until I took hers.
Very unprofessional! She will argue back with you for asking a respectfully nice question. She doesnt care about the students. Do NOT take her if you are majoring in biology. She truly is not passionate about her career and her students. Heavy accent. You wont be able to understand her.
Where to start for this professor, I have never failed in class or online class until I met this professor. She is tough and very uncaring in general. . Instead of being helpful she opens and closes at the exact time, she says. ALL HER EXAM FILL IN BLANK 20-35 QUESTIONS WITH 12-16 FILL IN BLANK EACH LOL!! IS SHE JOKE, 180-200 FILL IN ANSWER LOL
The most unprofessional professor you can ever meet. Very disrespectful and uncouth. Her attitude will turn you off and you hear whatever she is teaching anymore. She can argue anything even when you both are practically saying the same thing. I wonder how HCC got good professors for A&P and gathered a bunch of low quality professors for microbiol.
only God knows why I chose her. she doesn't care about her students, she would just read slides from her power point and expect everyone to understand her. if your trying to get your grades and GPA up this is not the way to go. If she is the last option, wait till the next semester. its not worth trying. just saying
HORRIBLE! The most disrespectful professor ever! She DOES NOT CARE about her students. She is there for one thing only $$$$... Do not take her if you are serious about learning BIOLOGY or entering medical field. She is NO help what so ever! DO NOT RECOMMEND. She replies VERY LATE to her students and speaks badly to them. POOR quality, disappointin
Run run dont ever take her. Our first test was a pre semester evaluation where she grades you on what you dont know and keeps the grade.
HORRIBLE. do not take here even if she was the last option. she is very RUDE, DIRESPECTFUL, and here exams are very difficult. Only 9 out of 24 did not drop here class because they have to take it and they end up with F . Even if you tired your best, you will not get the grade you want.
if you found yourself with this professor do not think twice just drop the class.
This Professor needs to find another career because teaching is not her strong suit. She is the epitome of a the WORST PROFESSOR EVER! She tries her best to belittle her students. She does not try to help her students learn anything at all. And if you try to question her she will literally argue with you and try to make you feel like your the issue
I had her for Micro lecture and dropped because she was so rude. Unfortunately, I got her for micro lab this summer. She is basically treating the lab class like a lecture class. She gave us 90 mins to do an exam that had almost all essay questions that asked more that one question. Most of the class didnt finish. She is the devil reincarnated!
HORRIBLE Professor do not take her
You will have a terrible semester if you take the class of this professor.
She keep saying Im multitasking even tho Im not. She mark me absent three times because of it.
Was an online class and Professor has her own rules. Videos must be on, you can not ease yourself, or drink water in class. She does not care about her students, break any of her rules and she will mark you absent. Threatens to drop her students. She is rude and does not offer any form of encouragement. Blames students even for her own mistakes.
Get ready to teach urself. WORST PROF EVR. She is very disrespectful and her teaching style is ineffective. Copies and pastes the book to her power points, reads monotone from the power point and gives no explanations or examples of what shes teaching. If you ask ANY questions even 1's on the topic she will say youre disrupting class. CHOOSE WISELY
One thing I can say is that this professor is EXTREMELY insensitive. Mic and webcam are mandatory for each class, and a student mentioned in the class chat that she was in the hospital and did not feel comfortable showing herself/the environment. This professor disregarded her concern by saying "this chat is not for sad messages". AVOID HER.
If you see her name pop up as a professor click off as fast as you can. This teacher DOES NOT care about her students. All test questions are open ended questions and you WILL NOT have enough time to finish the exams. She is very rude and just reads from the online book per lecture. DONT TAKE HER!
Worst professor ever!! Listen to these comments they are not lying!! If you title your assignment wrong she will not grade it. Each question on the test has 20 other questions in them! All written no multiple choice. Copies and pastes textbook on canvas and just reads them, lectures are extremely boring nothing learned whatsoever! -100/10
Professor does not teach. Inserts textbook information into her own PowerPoints and reads off of it. Gives a zero for test for any reason. Does not allow makeup's. Gives only class time to take 50 question test which is 1 hour and 20minutes. Very rude and uncaring.
This is worst, professor I have ever had in life. This lady must have deep rooted issues she has no love or regard for anyone. I have complained a number of times about her and nothing has been done. She gives 0s for the simplest things, does not teach, reads PowerPoints, on top of having a thick accent. Horrible. She ruined my entire semester.
I'm telling you now,RUN! I took her for A&P1 lab and she is the WORST Prof ever! She doesn't care about her students and is NOT passionate about science at ALL! She is arrogant and unhelpful. I setup office hours with her only for her to cancel and would not let me reschedule. She also gave me a 0 on test for no reason. I had to withdraw. RUN!!!!
Wish I would have dropped this class. She doesnt care about students. Also doesnt understand that most of us work and have priorities outside of school. All exams are lockdown browsed and camera on. Just dont take her. Youll regret it.
She is the worst professor in Houston Community College. She doesn't know how to teach, she is very wicked and dishonest in grading. She only reads the slides in class and does not answer questions even when you don't understand. DO NOT TAKE HER!!
Makes you attend lectures just to waste the entire time reading off the PowerPoints like its a speed read contest. She lacks empathy. If anything happens in your life outside of class that negatively effects an assignment dont bother trying to explain it to her. Shes inconsiderate, lacks passion, empathy and other things associated with humans
She's is not friendly, she's is tough and she's not a good professor, please don't take her if you want a good grade.
She is the worst professor I've had! HORRIBLE! She just reads powerpoints non-stop THATS IT! It's my first yr in college and I had no idea you could rate professors. I wish I knew and read these before signing up for her class. DONT TAKE HER CLASS!
Pretty sure she fails her students to feel better about herself. She is just a sad and nasty professor who reads off the PowerPoints she probably stole from other professors. She does NOTHING in class. LISTEN to me: DONT TAKE HER CLASS even if it's the last one available.
Very very terrible professorshe doesnt care about you one bit
DO NOT TAKE HER, if you care about learning or your happiness! She is awful, rude & hates it if you ask questions. Makes snarky comments to make you feel little. Awful human being. Zero compassion. Worst Professor I ever had.
I REPEAT! Do NOT take her . RUN
Took this professor for A&P1 she is very clear about everything on the first day. Her lectures are just rereading the textbook through PowerPoints that have it summarized. She is fair with grading. She offers extra credit to change your lowest exam grade. To pass just read the book before class, do the hwk. along the way and STUDY the PowerPoints!!
I would NOT recommend this teacher. All she does is read off slides, you have to teach all the material to yourself. She does not have study guides, she just says to study "everything". Very rude to students asking questions. Loves Lockdown Browser. Would NOT take again.
this lady is very rude took her last year for a summer class and she talked too much about her personal life. I brought up how I dont understand what she is saying due to her accent and she went off on a speech about civil rights/equal rights. Like are you serious??! If you are teaching then I need to understand what you are saying!!
One of the worst professor . She doesn't know how to teach. She reads from the book while she is sitting. Her class lasts for half an hour and she could finish two chapters in half an hour. I had to drop from the first week. In addition, she is very rude an. Don't take this professor if you want to save yourself from a lot of troubles.
Worst professor I haven ever taken. She is rude and mean, will find many flaws and ways to argue with her students. Does not listen to her students. Worst attitude. Should not be teaching for this many years.
She is very rude, when you need a question she will just say did you read the chapters. Almost every class since ive started this smester she has argued with a student when the student asked a simple question. Her teaching is very bad all she dies is read power points and is also hard to understand what she is saying because she has a heavy acent.
I have never dropped a class so fast in my life. I literally dropped mid lecture on the first day. Incredibly rude person to the point that I was legitimately appalled.
Unfortunately, this professor does not teach. She reads in a monotone voice and gets cranky when students have questions. On the first day of class, she argued with 3 students. I would not recommend this professor & if I had checked this website beforehand, I would not have chosen her class. I have to watch YouTube lectures to actually learn A&P.
This professor is very rude. Absolutely no compassion for students and was more interested in arguing with students than teaching. I dropped after just one lecture because I wanted to see if all the reviews were true before making a decision for myself. No one is overexaggerating. She also just read off the slides.
Read of the slides did not response to questions and always had a smart answer to the students questions did not care about the students
I am on day 2 of her class. She requires attendance even though she just reads off the slides the entire two hours. No questions allowed during her "teaching" aka reading slide after slide. We have no idea what will be on the exam, she doesn't clarify any of the points. We are treated like we are bothering her even though we are her students.
DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!!!!!!!! she is awful professor I have ever come across. 1- she will read like a robot in 2 hr class without explaining anything 2- you are not allowed to ask questions in her class 3- she will grade you zero if you were to talk facts front of her 4-She is extremely RUDE. HCC needs to take serious action on prof behavior
This professor lacks understanding and is completely rude. She tells students to ask question, but continuously cut them off in the middle of their statement, she is extremely snappy to other students definitely do not recommend.
I'm writing this review during the 1st day of class. This professor is NOT to be played with! If you have a broken camera/laptop or poor lighting in your room, DON'T take her class. She is also itching to start an argument with students. Very unprofessional and a poor look on HCC imo. I WILL be drooping this class as soon as the clock says 10:50am!
Sat through one lecture and was miserable she argued with students, she had a monotone voice, and just read the slides it was so boring and I didn't learn anything. will be dropping
Goes over the slides and doesn't give a study guide. Annoying asf.
All I can tell you is to run for the hills because I can tell you that this professor is one of the worst, unprofessional, and rude professors I ever had. Anyone who says she is good is out of the question after taking her for 3 days I was already getting tired of her bickering about everything. I feel she complains a lot more than teaches.
NO teaching all she does Is read off slides !!! RUDE to people and u basically have to teach urself . HCC FIRE HER I pay for my classes just for her to not even bother teaching .
has a an attitude and she doesn't even try to teach. I don't recommend this teacher!
Took her for summer 2024, she was nice enough as long as you do what you need to do, participate(ask and answer questions), and are respectful, you will get on her good side. The teaching WAS a bit weird but if you are determined to pass the course and do you best, you'll do well.
I think what people need to realise is that like many others, she is an professor not a teacher. She is gonna lecture you and give you the materials and explain it the best she can or knows how to. You need to know, understand, and remember it to pass the course. Don't expect her to spoon feed you.
If this is your last semester before transferring DO NOT take this class with her! I wish I would've taken the other ratings into consideration and chose another professor at HCC that didn't play with my grade and time. If I could write a paragraph I would. Take her at your own risk and if I could give her a 0 rating I would. big thumbs down.
1. She is beyond rude and shes always waiting to go back and forth with you over anything. 2. the worst lecture ever. She reads off of every single slide like a robot. 3. if you lay down, have bad lighting, bad connection, look away during the test or lecture, etc you'll be given a 0 & marked absent. She makes the class harder than it needs to be.
Has no respect for students. Uses presentations that are made by others and reads them in class. You will need to study outside of class. I don't recommend her class at all.
Terrible professor. Boring lecture she adds no input, just reads off powerpoint slide! She speaks in monotone voice, and you have to teach yourself everything. Does not work with anyone to solve problems, regardless of how easy it would be on her part. Arguably a worse professor than Koshy! Save yourself and your time! Find someone better!
I understand we are trying to learn, but she reads from PowerPoints the entire time while in class . She waited till give us our test grade till after we could drop the class , so she can make sure we didn't drop the class . Unless you want to just listen to her read off the PowerPoints for an entire 2 hours , I suggest you pick another professor.
just horrible, I cant understand anything she says, she just reads the board, not helpful.
This professor is very tough. She does not teach; she only reads off of provided PowerPoints. Get ready to teach yourself. She has a condescending and disrespectful attitude and does not help you succeed. If you ask for help understanding the coursework throughout the course, you will not receive it. She grades tough while not teaching us.
I will never recommend this teacher for any sake. The class is boring for over 2h. You are held like a prisoner that must stay glued to your computer screen and listen to her. HCC can do better. She only cares about finishing off the chapters. Her method of teaching is one of the worst I've ever seen. It is better she skips the lecture part.
Do not take this professor! only reads off the pp the whole time and doesn't even show it on screen to follow her. You HAVE to stay in the camera with the right angle, otherwise she'll ask you to leave. only students that still stayed were abt 6 students. fought back and forth with all of us when asking a simple question that we didn't understand.
don't take her. she is tough grader. doesn't matter what are your efforts if you are not as according as she needs then she gonna give you zeroooo.
DO NOT TAKE HER NO MATTER WHAT! even if it delays your graduation dont take her. She doesent teach, all she does is read off the power point, as if I can't do that myself, She yells at any students that ask her questions, I dont know how she's still hired considering there are complaints about her every semester,
HCC can do better! This is not a teacher but joke rather. If teaching should be this way, I would rather stay home and taught myself. 'Argument' is another name for Dr. Vimlarani Chopra. She is always bitter and rude. She reads power-point all through the class time. RUN AWAY FROM HER.
I dont usually write reviews about professors,but Dr. Chopra was by far the worst I've ever had. I had a 82 before the first final, which was online. She accused me of cheating and gave me a 0 on the final exam.The lack of support and communication made this class a nightmare. Avoid her if you value your grade and sanity. She raises her voice a lot
By far the worst teacher I've ever taken if you know you love biology and you want to continue loving it do not take this Teacher she will make you hate it and your major ,she's a killer of dreams. Not only does she insult students but she also favours them she is very very very rude and acts like she's God .
Avoid this professor if possible. She simply reads slides without much explanation. Engaging with the textbook and using tools like unstuck ai for study prep is key to doing well. Expect a challenging but manageable class.
The WORST professor ever, this teacher was horrible. She doesn't teach, she sits down and reads a whole bunch of PowerPoint making the class very boring, with no demonstration, or interaction with students, she doesn't smile makes every feel tense, and she doesn't advise or encourage her students.
This teacher does not make room for questions She is rude She doesn't teach anything she just talks . Needs to be replaced
I don't write reviews but this is needed. I hope this professor gets through whatever she is going through. Honestly. I don't know if she means to come off rude or she just doesn't care. When reported, nothing was done. Shame on you HCC. The military treated their soldiers better than you treat your students concerns and that's saying a lot!
Meanest, loudest professor I've ever had. She told a student shut up and there was a small argument stopping the whole class. She screams so much and just reads PowerPoints. If you leave she screams at you, stops the class and says you have to tell her if you leave before the class. After tests she also has class so test days are class days too.
does care or listen to anyone, you have to solve problems on your own, she there to read of slides only
DONT. TAKE. HER.
As others have said, she only recites the lecture. She does not teach, so you will have to find tutoring or study groups outside of the class. Our 1st exam, most of the class failed, even with an 18 point curve. Young adults and matured adults alike. She claims there's nothing wrong with her teaching style, sure...No exempt absences either btw
Gave 0's during the mid term of an online class for environmental check with no explanation.
I'm sitting in her class, regretting every second. It's a waste of my time, money, and energy just for attendance. She doesn't care if we learn, just sits there reading the chapter like a newspaper. She is a stain on the name of teachers. Exams are 60%, fail them and you fail the class. Timed homework, no flexibility worst professor ever.
This professor is extremely strict, grading harshly with no extra credit. Her online testing rules are rigid, a shadow behind you means a zero. If you dispute it, she just directs you to the appeal process. She's inflexible, and her expectations are unrealistic. Avoid her class if you want peace of mind.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. YOUR LIFE WILL BE RUINED. YOU WILL REGRET IT. THIS TEACHER YELLS AND IS UNREASONABLE. THE ENTIRE CLASS HAS REPORTED HER AND NOTHING WAS DONE. THE DEAN EVEN CAME TO OUR CLASS TO SPEAK WITH US BECAUSE WE ALL REPROTED HER. THIS IS A SCAM RAN BY HCC!!!! THEY JUST WANT YOUR MONEY AND TIME SHE WILL NOT CARE!!!!!!
The worst professor i've ever had before i took this course her rate was not this low i've noticed the rates have also decreased. The professor has screamed at multiple students during lectures. My peers and i have made many complaints yet hcc has done nothing.The Dean has attended our classes yet has done nothing and the professor has not changed
just dont do it to yourself.
Do not enroll.
Do not take her. All she does is show a PowerPoint and talk so monotone basically only reading off the screen. No teaching/ not interactive which makes it very hard to learn anything. She has her own final exam that uses lockdown with camera so you have to take two finals with her not just the departmental. Hw is timed. Just don't take her. Awful.
I don't recommend this class. The instructor times assignments and doesn't give enough time to complete them properly. She reads off PowerPoints in a monotone voice. Lectures are recorded and posted in the evening before the next class and she wants you to already know it. She made the course unnecessarily difficult and a frustrating experience.
I witnessed several loud altercations between her & students who were simply trying to gain clarity.She is the rudest, most unprofessional human I've ever encountered. I reported her to the Biology department chair 2X, they did absolutely nothing. I withdrew, took the class the next semester with someone else and made an A+. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS.
She never once got on the board and explained anything. The entire class was her reading from the slides that we already had access to. I asked multiple times for additional resources. She got mad if you did not ask questions, and if you did. I highly recommend you find another professor if you want to pass. Very disappointing.
HORRIBLLLEEEE . Will give a zero for blinking , coughing , stretching anything . She hates teacher I'm not sure why she is still a teacher
If you managed to receive her as your professor, I am sorry. But please don't fret! Despite her hostility, just read through the Pearson slides on your own time. I recommend completing the Pearson chapter assignments to assist in studying before tests. Remember, don't let her hostility crush your dreams, gifts, and talents! I believe in you!
i would never recommend taking this professor unless you want to fail
don't walk …RUN !
we had two finals, timed pearson hw and tests when other teachers didn't do that and after youre done the correct answers dont even show YET she still took it off so we cant use it as a review for the finals. very rude, sassy, mean. Was reported multiple times to authorities, Youtube & quizlet gave me that B, NOT HER. don't even consider it at all
Do not recommend her class at all. The class and concept is overall easy but the class was awful. She has very little patience and doesn't even teach she just reads off the powerpoint. She is rude and looks like she doesn't even want to teach never helps her students we never even got reviews before the tests. I regret taking her class so much.
RUN, and don't look back!!! Runnnnnnn
This class was very discouraging. The professor was unfairly strict and unwilling to listen to students. I was given a zero on a test because she assumed my PC lights meant I was cheating, even though I followed all rules and explained. Her attitude made the class stressful, and I wouldn't recommend her.
Heavy powerpt, convoluted explanations, complicated, weak lectures, inability to simplify or connect prior knowledge, repetition hinders comprehension. Low stud succ/feedb. Lack strategies, resources to teach, detailed focus, NO Exam Review thorough comprehension. 15 Chpt HW w/Exams, 4 Exam 2Final-50 quest MultiChoi, 75min RespLDBrowser strict.
I had a difficult time in this course. Assumptions were made about my integrity without clear evidence, which impacted my grade, and communication during reviews felt dismissive. As an online student, I often felt discouraged and unsupported. If you take this class, document everything and be mindful of how you're perceived during LDB tests.
This Professor gave at least half of the class a 0 on at least one of the exams. She has very strict rules and will not hesitate to hand out zeros for the pettiest reasons. She actually seemed happy when half of the class dropped. She definitely hates teaching. Reading the chapters and prayers got me to a B. If you can, take with another Professor.
She was awful. I only lasted 30 minutes in this class. I dropped it. BEWAREEEEEE
She just sit there every morning and read the powerpoint like a dead soulless zombie. Then she have the nerve to expect us to knowingly everything when she ask us. Like at what part do we need to study & no study guide? All she does is tell us read ahead and somehow we magically remembered all of what we read when we got other class to LEARN!!!
She is the worst. If you signed up this class, expect either an F or barely a C if you pass.
She does not even teach. Just reads and gets upset at her students for asking questions. She creates a toxic classroom enviornment.
Don't waste your time. I'd give my opinion, but I'm not allowed to use profanity lol. She's very stuck-up
I'm an 4.0 gpa and A+ student who works very hard, but this class has been unnecessarily difficult. Lectures are entirely reading the textbook word-for-word, no study guide, impossible to know what will be on exams. The online format is poorly managed, constant technical issues, making the course wayyy much harder than it should be.
Had her for online micro lec. I knew the class would be tough due to her ratings but I enrolled anyway. Got a 60 on the first exam and I figured I just needed to study harder. Then a week later she gave me a zero for violating lockdown protocols which I did not do. How I'm gonna cheat and get a 60? Bottom line read the reviews people are not lying.
Very rude and combative. Doesn't seem to like teaching she reads from a power point. She always cancel the day of reviews. First time before the test she let us out early before reviewing. Recently she canceled class before the review. Please run far away from this professor. Save yourself the headache and trouble.
This professer does nothing but sit in her chair and read ther slides verbatim and expects students to know all 400 slides for the exam then will procced to claim you broke the lockdown browser rule just by moving your eyes to read the question. She provides no study guide on the exams, but hey the hws and quiz are due at the end of the semester...
For everyone who is here to see if Chopra is a good professor, ask yourselves: would I go and get surgery by a surgeon with a 1 star rating? Would I eat at a restaurant with a 1 star rating? If your answer was no, do not take her class. I'm sure everyone who took her class ended up with a D because they thought it was a redeemable situation, nah!
PLEASE RUN AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR. Unless you're ready to hear her read 300 slides in one hour in a robotic tone and expect you to magically remember everything. Please don't do it. I'm currently taking this same course with another professor and have an A. I would've ended with an F here. PLEASE TAKE SOMEONE ELSE, LITERALLY ANYONE ELSE.
Wort professor I've ever had, she failed me because every time I took the exam on lock down browser "I was cheating". Apparently theres no eye movement whatsoever involved or its cheating, yet we have to read the question which requires eye movement !!! Theres no breathing involved because its consider cheating. DO NOT USE THIS PROFESSOR!!
WORST PROFESSOR I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE!!! she shows no student support and is terrible at her job, she will fail you for fun and not think twice about helping you pass, if you care about your GPA or future career do not take her class whatsoever
Very awful
Please avoid this professor at all costs! The communication was very poorly and her instructions were misleading.
By god's grace i passed the class, she was the worst professor ive ever had. She would fail people for very minimal rules eg. needed a hand mirror to show your laptop if you used a full-sized mirror it'd be a zero no make ups allowed. Whole class was her speed reading her PowerPoints and got upset when anyone asked any questions.
Extremely difficult, all she does is read the slides with no actual effort to teach any material. Biology should be interactive as possible.
I sincerely believe that my family's prayers are the only reason I got a B in this class. SAVE YOUR GPA DON'T RISK IT BY TAKING THIS CLASS. Exams are 50% of the grade & she will give you a 0 no exceptions for looking to the side/ fidgeting/ not using a mirror of appropriate size. No study guide no answering questions just monotone reading lecture.
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