Nancy Vandenburg - Everett Community College, Everett, WA

Professor: Nancy Vandenburg

Department: Medicine

College: Everett Community College, Everett, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: NUTRITION101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nancy is quirky but she's sweet. If you're good at memorizing facts and willing to spend some time studying, you'll do just fine. I am, so this class was a breeze, and very interesting. Assignments were super easy. Your main challenge will be studying for the tests.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: NUTR101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nancy was such an awesome nutrition teacher! Her lectures are really easy to follow, but in order to pass you must come to class and write down all the notes! Tests are right off the study guide, so just read all the bullet points and make sure you understand what they mean.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: NUTR101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Confusing at first but then clear to follow. Exams not bad if you study but the online quiz are annoying because you just have enough time to answer and no spare time if you want to look something up quick, or are a slow thinker on essays. 2 assing/week and 2disscussions/week and 1-quiz week. Not to hard though. Great instructor. Helpful

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: NUT101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is one of the hardest classes I have taken and I am due to graduate next quarter. The class is the Science of weight loss. Can't be even a few minutes late to this class, ever. I would take it again though because I have learned an immense amount of information that I needed to know.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: NUTRI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ugh. Took this class to fulfill a requirement. If you aren't passionate about the SCIENCE of nutrition, don't take this class from Nancy. She is hard, unyielding, demanding, and punishing. Two tests are on campus in this online class but that isn't mentioned in the course catalogue - that really sucked as the whole point online is scheduling.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: NUTR101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Oh my gosh! Material is way too in depth and full of math and chemistry and you are expected to know it backwards and forwards and know it FAST. If you don't have quick recall, you better skip this class. There is no option to disagree with the teacher and she expects you to change your eating and lifestyle to match what she believes in.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: NUTR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This teacher seems to lack basic teaching skills. I was looking forward to this class and I ended up hating nutrition. I had no idea a teacher could be so detached from her students. This is a 100 level class but is super in depth and she expects you to memorize everything in the book and know it with perfect recall. I'm sorry I took this class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: NUTR101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's obviously knowledgable and passionate about what she does but is a TERRIBLE teacher. The lectures are long and boring, the study guides don't match the tests, not to mention everyone in my class failed every test. This class made me hate nutrition, and honestly I was excited for this class. I HIGHLY recommend NOT taking this class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: NUTR101
• 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:

This class is very hard! Not what you expect at all. She expects you to memorize the textbook.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: NUTR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

VERY HARD. Timed quizzes every week (online) she gives you 18 min to do 25 questions that have to be written out. It's impossible! Not fair at all. I studied every night and could barely keep up. Exams cover way too much material. I was VERY excited to study nutrition but she expects you to MEMORIZE 2-3 chapters a week.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: NUTRITION101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I didn't care for this professor, I took this class "for fun" & now I regret it. I took the online class & she had students come to class for exams and had assignments that had to be mailed in (like USPS) I think this was misleading & should be considered a hybrid class! Her tests were hard, assignments were confusing, & workload was unreasonable!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: NUTR101
• 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:

Nancy seems like a nice lady but her class is much to in depth for beginning Nutrition. I wouldn't suggest her unless you're up for a HUGE challenge. Also knowing chem before hand will help you. Would have been nice to know that before hand.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: NUTRI101
• 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:

The class was way too hard. I wouldn't recommend this class unless you're up for a HUGE challenge. I was excited to start this class, but it turned out to be too hard.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: NUTR101
• 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:

Nancy is awesome! fun class but you have to study for the tests. overall, Nancy is a very good professor!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

loved her!! she was so in-depth with her lectures and really gave you time to take notes! her tests are hard so STUDY! but take her if you get the chance!! i had her for NUTR& 101.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: NUTR101
• 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:

Nancy is a good teacher, but this class was much more in depth with scientific terms and chemistry than I expected. You will take notes the entire time and her tests are HARD! Nice lady but you will earn your grade in here.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: NUT101
• 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 really love nutrition and Nancy made this class really fun. It wasn't the easiest class in the world but as long as you read the book, do the homework,take notes in class, and show up to class everyday for the in class assignments it will be an easy A.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: NURT100
• 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:

she was a very good teacher if you showed up to class and studied every night then you got a good grade. she handed out study guides for each chapter and if you did the study guide then you did well on her test

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: NS150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The vitriolic comments posted on 3/17 and 2/9 match with those posted for Dr. Elliot Stern (see posts for him on those dates), who co-taught a class with Nancy Vandenberg during this period. It seems someone not doing well in the class decided to take it out on them. The comments made speak for themselves in light of other comments shown.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: NUT101
• 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:

Required class, uncaring, useless teacher. makes the subject boring wouldn't take any course from this instructor again