Linda Bruslind - Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Professor: Linda Bruslind

Department: Microbiology

College: Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MB302
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prepare to pick apart the text and memorize every detail. Even that may not prepare you for the tests. The lecture was general to the point of uselessness compared to the level at which I was tested. The book was written in almost a shorthand style. You will need to use outside sources to define many of her vocab words. Wish I hadn't taken her.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MB302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took the online version of this class. She wrote the textbook and provided it for free which is great, however that also means all info in it is fair game so read a lot and read well. Tests were relatively easy so long as you study. Homework and quizzes are super easy. Definitely take this class online.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MB302
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I did not do well on the first test, but better on the second one and aced the final. Her tests are fair - you get out what you put in. I started studying for the final almost two weeks earlier and I was only a few points behind the class high. I watched her lecture videos over and over again and made a stack of notecards.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MB302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Take Jeneva Anderson!!!! I wish I was told this before... Linda is a very sweet lady but makes her test much harder than she should. Nice teacher but she writes her tests to have an C average. Again, a nice professor... but this class was harder than my physics class. Take Anderson!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MB302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ever wanted to take a year's worth of material in 10 weeks? Ever wanted to memorize 4,000 facts, then have a test that's 4x as difficult as the lecture material? If you said yes, take Bruslind's MB 302 course! You'll spend 8 hours a day memorizing things, only to be tested at a much higher level! DO NOT TAKE BRUSLIND IF YOU VALUE YOUR GPA

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MB441
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The work and reports are 'easy' enough but it really is a lot of work for a two credit course (2 lab reports a week, powerpoint+group research at the end of the term). And the grading is kinda harsh.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MB303
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Linda is a great instructor. fair grader and gives fair tests. As long as you pay attention to initial lecture material and read the manual you still can get an 'A' even if you get a 'C' or 'D' on a midterm. Manual purchase is Absolutely necessary but I didn't use textbook at all.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MB302
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took this class after hearing the campus prof was difficult. Her lectures are clear and she provides a nice outline of notes. However, her grading on homework is hard and her proctored online tests are unfair at times. There was some material tested that was never discussed in the lectures which was frustrating. Probably not worth taking online.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MB303
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I appreciate her "hardcore approach" and admittedly learned a lot in her class, but there were too many times when I felt disrespected and witnessed other students being disrespected by Linda. Her pride is the only thing keeping her from being an excellent professor... to be specific she could work on acknowledging when she is wrong.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MB302MB303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The overall lecture and course material was extremely organized as Linda provides the outline notes for both lecture and lab. She offers recorded lectures for those that miss class. The lecture was by far more difficult than lab. Overall, taking both lecture and lab simultaneously will require much effort as the lecture alone has lot of material.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MB441
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is a lot of work! That being said, the work is usually fairly easy, and Linda is (as usual) organized, efficient, and fair. Be prepared to write ~2 lab reports a week for ~5 weeks. The lab work is fun, but towards the end of the term there is too much downtime in some exercises.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MB302303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lecture and lab are EXTREMELY structured. This is great because you always know what to expect, the guidelines for grading and study guides are provided giving you exactly what you should know for the exams.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MB302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I can see how people would find her unapproachable but she is a very busy lady! If you come to her during office hours she is much more patient than if you have questions after class. I thought she was great for offering her lectures online for people to watch which was helpful for me when I fell behind in my notes.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 30X
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have both lecture and lab with her. I've enjoyed the lab, but the lecture exams are quite difficult and she didn't curve the midterm when the average was low. I liked her teaching style but the exams can be tricky.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MB303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Eager to answer questions. Very informative pre-lab lectures. Most fun lab I've ever taken!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MB30X
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

MB 302: Tests are hard, they require very extensive memorization of many details. Homework is short (a couple paragraphs), but you can spend hours searching for the necessary information. MB 303: Best organized and most straightforward lab I have ever taken. The lab packet walks you through every single step you need to take. Impossible to fail.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MB302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MB230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A lot of non-science majors took it for Bacc Core and struggled, but I thought the class was sooooo easy. She lays out all the notes and the exams aren't difficult at all. She does throw in one or two questions on the exam about stuff that was mentioned in the book but not in the class notes, however I didn't read the book at all and got an A.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MB302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Linda appears to be a cute and sweet lady in lecture, but watch out - the homework is terrible and completely unnecessary, off-topic at times, and WAY out of league for a 300-level course. The mandatory attendance is ridiculous and insulting, anything open-ended is graded harshly, and the material is vast without meaning or application.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIOMICR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

liked her note taking system. HW very hard. lots of memorization for the test. typical.