Michelle Gaudette - Tufts University, Medford, MA

Professor: Michelle Gaudette

Department: Biology

College: Tufts University, Medford, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 41
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice person outside of class but overall terrible at teaching. Obviously knows a lot about the subject but clearly has had very little training in pedagogy. You'll really need to teach yourself most of the concepts.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO50
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr Gaudette has been teaching for years and has this class down pat. There are a few variations between years when she tries something different, but it's definitely a valuable class. If you mess up a sample she works hard to find a way you can still complete the lab. The overall class is hard but do the reading and it's so worth it!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO41
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher I have ever had the displeasure of having. Incapable of transmitting information to students, so if you can't teach yourself material, this professor is out of the question. Her exams are meant to trick you instead of testing comprehension of material, while she has a very condescending manner for those who don't understand. AVOID.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO13
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid her at any cost. Don't even bother.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO41
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gaudette is extremely smart and knowledgeable about genetics, but she simply cannot teach. She's all over the place and she is unable to explain simple concepts succinctly.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO0041
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just going to lectures isn't a very good strategy for this class. It's a hard class, it seems like she strives to make it more difficult, but with a lot of outside prep work and going to office hours every week, it is possible to do very well. She doesn't really believe in curves, but does adjust the final grades minutely.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO41
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Difficult grader. you could understand all of the content of the class and find it really interesting, but still not do well on her badly written exams. She wants to help her students ( and goes to great lengths to learn all of their names), but she is incapable of giving clear concise explanations. The textbook was clearer than her lectures.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ugh.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO41
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The most boring professor ever. I know people always say this about their prof, but I really mean it. Think of the most boring professor you ever had and then multiply it by 5. Whole rows of people were falling asleep in class. Besides that she cannot teach. She often messes up problems in class. She couldn't add 18+13.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO41
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Gaudette drove me crazy. She speaks down to the students, as if we are idiots, but gets hopelessly confused when we ask questions. The material she taught was interesting, but it was too painful to pay attention.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO0041
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

horrible professor- She goes into advanced genetics stuff without going over the basics- all powerpoint w/ just about no sample problems, and if she does a sample problem, she's likely to mess it up- worst prof I've had so far

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO41
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had gaudette for genetics and her lectures are pretty clear and straightforward. Seems pretty approachable too. Tests are fair. Id take her over Siegel anyday.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It is very possible to get an A in this course without beating yourself over the head. Take advantage of weekly quizzes to help your final grade. Show effort by attending help sessions and it will boost grade a bit. If you attend class and take notes on the slides, you dont need to open your book. Tip: Print out slides and take notes in margins

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was nice. She really made an attempt to help everyone out and get to know everyone in the class. It was a little hard, but it's Bio... of course it's at least a little hard.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gaudette is a really nice woman but as a professor, she is absolutely atrocious. She makes a ton of mistakes mixing definitions, etc. up which makes learning biology practically impossible for someone who knows absolutely nothing about it. She complicates everything and is horrible at clarification!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO41
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

boring lecturer, does not teach anything. awful.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst professor that I have ever taken at Tufts. Relies on boring powerpoint presentations too much and talks about her kids all the time. Her exams do not make any reference to the material on lectures nor the book whatsoever. Studying for her class seems almost pointless since all the material arbitrary. Very misleading with students' grades.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gaudette is actually very nice when you talk to her outside of class, which was surprising because she gives the impression of being a bit mean at times. Her class is hard, but at least there is no lab. I wouldn't recommend to fill a science credit, but if needed as a requirement, it's ok

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class wasn't much easier than Bio 13! Although it's definitely a lot of work, at the end, I was proud of myself for getting thru it. Though Gaudette can be ****y, other times she's quite nice, and she does make herself available for office hours & review sessions.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

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