Mary Ann Bednarski - Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Professor: Mary Ann Bednarski

Department: Biology

College: Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO1006
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Worst professor I have ever taken. She reads off slides that have little or no information on them and tests on extremely specific details. Be ready to read the book and teach yourself. During lectures she goes off on rants about topics that I wouldn't understand if I hadn't taken A+P in high school. Very belittling when you go to her for help.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO111BIO121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Worst professor I've ever had at Oakland. Late to lecture everyday, judges you if you come in late sometimes. Does not answer emails, tells you to study the wrong material for the test. She is very old and can barely speak. Even when I sat in the front row in the lecture I could barely hear her. Reads everything off of powerpointss.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO205
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Just Get surprised when I saw the ratings and comments!!! she is more than amazing. Her exams are easy... she simplifies the material in her lectures and powerpoint slides. She is sweat and ready to help you if you have any questions. More importantly, when it comes to recommendation letters she is the best. I good grades in her exams.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO2600
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Do not take physiology with professor Bednarski, her material does not coordinate with the book, the material is very disorganized. It is almost impossible to pass her test, I had a 3.5 Gpa before her class, and barely passed her class, I received a 1.5. Her study guides are useless, don't even bother using them.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO2600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I wish i dropped out of this class. Her tests are nearly impossible. I usually get A's and B's on exam, but i could not get anything higher than a C on her exam and that was with a curve! She makes you feel stupid if you ask a question. One time when I asked a question, she made me erase the board for asking such a "dumb" question.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO2600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Absolutely terrible! She is by far the worst professor I've had. The course material isn't explained thoroughly and she chastises you when you don't understand. She even went as far as asking a student, rather rudely, "Can't you think? Aren't you a thinking woman?" If you can avoid her, please do for the sake of you sanity and education.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Walked in her class, listened to her for 10 minutes, read her rating on here, dropped the class and left. NO THANKS, NOT TODAY. She was already irritating me and giving me anxiety and it was just the first day of class. No offense to her tho cuz she seemed sweet, just shouldn't be a professor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO2600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She reads from the powerpoint and is always super slow. Takes her one class period to do 20 slides, and each chapter is about 50 or more slides. Would not take her ever again. She does offer extra credit but only if you come to class. Her exams are not what is in the slides, mostly what is in the book. She makes review guides but they are pointless

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She is a professor that reads of her powerpoint slides the whole hour or so of class. I recommend just studying the whole chapter and you will do well enough in the class. She curves the test very nice so that if you get a "C" you basically get an "A". The reviews are not really similar to the test so just study the whole chapter.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Do not take her under any circumstances. i now know better , and i wish i had someone to warn me like im warning you. you will literally end up teaching yourself and crying with a big bucket of ice cream. you have been warned.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Retook this class for a better grade after taking it with Bahskaran and actually did worse. i am very serious about my studying but the study guides were given too close to the exam for them to be helpful. too much information, too little time; especially if you're taking it along with chem 201 and other nursing prereqs.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO207
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Expect her to be AT LEAST 10 minutes late for class every day. The lectures and powerpoints are inconsistent with the textbook, and the exams cover the most obscure facts from the readings. It's insanely difficult to motivate yourself to go to this class, since the lectures are so boring. Would not recommend.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO104
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Unclear w/ her expectations&reads off 50 slide ppts. A ch per class. my peers&I asked q's while doing in-class worksheets, she said: well you should know that since I said it in the lecture. we have to consult google or the tutoring center. Allows 5x8 card for exams. Noncumulative final. open note quizzes, correct points added to exams. 2 papers.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I did not enjoy taking this class at all with Professor Bednarski. She would read lectures directly from a powerpoint, failing to explain the material. She gave out 4 exams and some weekly quizzes.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is as sweet as pie, but if I would have known her teaching style was outdated, I would have never taken her. I am a 3.6 student but her class had me questioning my intelligence.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO207
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is very knowledgable and caring. If you don't understand something she is more than willing to help. Exams are pretty much based off of power point notes. Make sure you go to every class because she gives out work sheets that add points to your exam scores. I would definitely take her again.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Took this class with CHM 201, writing intensive, and PSY 100 and I earned a 4.0. Go to class, you can get extra credit points that can brings your test score up a LOT. She doesn't do emails but does phone calls and will always make herself available in her office. You'll get what you put in. Show some respect and effort and you'll be just fine.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO207
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

There are 4 tests per semester. Each chapter she hands out worksheets in which you can turn in to receive points toward that test, around 1-2 points per sheet. That's the good. Other than that her teaching style is out of date and does not know the new material that the books PowerPoint's are presenting. Late to class a lot. Never answers emails.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is good, start a dialogue early in the semester and utilize your TA!!! This class just has a lot of information and requires an unbelievable amount of study time, so plan an easy semester and focus on this course. She knows a lot about what she is teaching and has a lot to offer, so come to class well read! come to class, do well in the lab!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She will tell you what to study for the exam if you explicitly ask her. The lectures are very boring and will probably allow you to get distracted easily, and I found I had to teach myself the material outside of class. The exams are difficult and expect you to remember many details. I felt I may have been successful if I had a different professor