Tyson Sacco - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Professor: Tyson Sacco

Department: Biology

College: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOG101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Fun teacher, good biology class. Lecture heavy and boring, very hard to get an A, but a B is easy and hes a super cool dude

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOG101
• 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:

hottest prof at cornell. easily! Lots of work in this class though, but the eye candy made up for it to some extent :)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOG105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

stay away from this horrible class!!!!!!!!!!! worst class at cornell that i've taken so far and i'm GRADUATING next semester. grading is not so sweet either, but this class alone will ruin your semester.. professor is "there" but not really helpful when you have tons of studying to do all on your own. i learned so much, but it comes up later anyway

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

WOW!... This class was extreme. Tons of studying all the time. Expect no sleep and when you do sleep, you dream of your next scary practical. The TA's were great for the most part, and Tyson was always willing to help if you asked him. I learned so much in this class, and I still love bio!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOG105106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is definitely one of those classes where you get out what you put into it- you can do it really superficially and get by with mediocre grades or put maximum effort into it and learn intense amounts of information. Extremely time consuming and pretty stressful; not much interaction with prof.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIOG105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing class, I learned immeasurably more than a semester of traditional lecture-style biology. Great for teaching time management. Didn't have much interaction with Tyson, but he was frequently at the Study Center helping other students.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIOG105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Autotutorial Biology is like coffee and beer-an aquired taste. It is a TON of work, the labs are hard, and the quizzes are harder, but I would take it again in a heart beat. It allows you to have freedom if you have a work ethic. I didn't have much interaction with Sacco, but when I did he was helpf

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIOG105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was hard and time consuming.the deadlines keep you on track, but some of the information they test is irrelevant and highly specific. if you fall behind, you're screwed.At first Tyson seemed helpful; other times very uninterested in students. the rare lectures are boring and pointless.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOG105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

As much as this class was a real drag and source of stress, probably more than other classes, I definitely learned the material. And Tyson is incredibly nice and willing to help if you seek him out. Don't take the class if you can't manage your time though - that's one of the biggest challenges.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class requires a huge time commitment, but you really do learn ALOT. If you do all the work, it's not too hard to get good grades. Sacco is cool and always willing to help

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIOG105
• 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:

Lots of work, tests, stress. No major prelims though. Hard, in-depth labs, but not every week. RELATIVELY flexible, but really frustrating when the study center isn't always open, TA's are ****es, and it's always crowded.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

OUch. This class is painful. I want to sleep more than 3 hours a night and not have to stress over the insanely broad tests EVERY SINGLE WEEK. This class would be awesome if we had twice as mush time to get through each unit and lab.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO105106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wow this class this hard. Get ready to spend 20 hours a week on this course to hit the mean. But you really DO LEARN biology and how to study independently. I spent a summer doing research at NIH and would probably have left in disgrace in 2 days if not for what I learned in this class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO105106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is a real challenge no matter what your scientific background may include. Units and deadlines can be a drag. The text is a great read and the staff, including Sacco, is extremely helpful and fun to be around.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIOG105
• 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:

don't take this class...unless you really really love biology and don't mind studying 24/7

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's great but the class is definetly not equivalent to 101. If you want to work your ass off it's perfect.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIOG105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

For the first 2 months, I figured Tyson sat in his office playing computer games all day. But in the last couple weeks when I was really struggling, I sought him out and he was really helpful, understanding, and tried to calm me down when I was stressed.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIOG105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's so hot, took the class last year and flunked it, but that aside, what you put into the course is what you'll get, DON'T FALL BEHIND, and the weekly oral tests really do force you to learn the material, which is good (if you live, of course).

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIOG105
• 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:

good course. It is autotutorial though, so you only see the professor if you want to... Or, if you are failing the course

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

For God's sake, don't take this unless you really, really want to retake bio AP. Oh yeah, and Sacco: talk to your students!