Cynthia Prentice - Chemeketa Community College

Professor: Cynthia Prentice

Department: Biology

College: Chemeketa Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BI232
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She give ways too many homework with discussion postings, exercise labs in the manual, short essay and quiz hw, case studies and 30-40 questions on the study guide per chapter. Also final is cummulative. I dont recommen that class to anyone, way to many things to do. I know A & P is hard but she makes it ever harder

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BI231BI232BI233
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you are looking for an easy instructor, chose someone else. You will have a lot of work. I'm surprised to read that someone thought the study guide was irrelevant when actually there are very similar questions on the exam. Essay questions on the exam are tough! Cindy is very willing to help her students succeed if they put in the effort.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BI233
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took Cindy for Bi232 and Bi233. She is nearly impossible. Her study guides are so long and don't really help at all. She is extremely intelligent but is not good at explaining things to students. She expects you to come into class already knowing the material. She is an amazing person, but not the greatest teacher.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BI231232
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Cindy is the best prof I've ever had. She is incredibly tough, but you will not find a better A&P instructor or be better prepared for nursing school than with her. If you want to take her class, be ready to dedicate about 10 hours a week to her class. She gives clear instructions on what she wants on exams. It's lots of studying but worth it!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BI231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She's very clear on what she wants from you. You can't slack in her class. If you are there and actually trying your best and studying you'll pass just fine. She's very very nice.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BI231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Does very little to guide you in the correct direction for exams. Not helpful.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BI231
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Most of her test are fill in the blanks, very little extra credit given. Expects you to know everything over 5-6 chapters for midterm of 150 questions most being fill in blanks. She is very snarky on her replies on the discussion boards. Study guides have nothing to do with questions on the test. no chances to improve grade.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BI233
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Cindy provides great lectures & a clear layout. Study guides are key! Emailed her a lot & visited office hours. She was always helpful, even on wkends! Layout/Pts: Final(130), 2Midterms(100), 3LabQs(160total), Lab(8/wk), LS(6/wk), Disc(4/wk). E.C. on exams. Took an extreme amount of time & effort. Ask for poss essays. A is achievable. MUST STUDY!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BI232BI233
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Anatomy is not a easy subject, no matter who you take it with. She's very nice, and is absolutely willing to help if you email her, or come into her office during her open hours. Offers decent amount of EC compared to most A&P instructors. With that being said, she is a tough teacher, and expects you to KNOW the material. You EARN your grade, study

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BI232
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tips: 1)Prepare for essays 2)Know PP slides 3)Begin StudyGuides early 4)Go to OpenLab to prep for lab quizzes 5)LS h.w. takes time, but points add up 6)Write notes10pts. e.c. 7)She always helped via email & after class, if asked! 8)ExtraCredit on tests/quizzes 9)DoNot get behind 10)Find a study partner/s. Very difficult, but an A is achievable.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO233
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cindy's goal is to prepare you for a career in the healthcare field. Her class is hard, and there is a lot of work required, but she is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the material. There are assignments that require a lot of work for only a few points, but these are necessary for doing well on the tests, so it pays off.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: B231
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This has been the hardest class I have ever took. Lots of self teaching and homework but I learned sooooo much. I am happy that I passed it with a B, she does not give study guides for the exams so just make your own and stay on top of the class. Overall it was a great class and very difficult but its possible to pass it!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BI231
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

LOTS of material, LOTS of reading, LOTS of homework that require too much effort for 2-4 measly points. Hmwk Q&A very informative, although idc for the short answer questions on the midterms. She expects you to know EVERYTHING that she teaches you which I feel is a little unreasonable to do after each wk's lec/lab. There's too much happening.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: B231
• 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:

Cindy is great; clear about what her expectations are up front. Tests are hard, but nothing was unexpected. If you stay on top of the material, you'll do well. If you don't, you won't do well. Simple as that. Make sure you do all of the assignments- even the little ones matter in the end.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BI232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

By far, she is a really great instructor and gives lots of chances for extra credit. She is however a hard grader and expects you to know what she has taught. To much reading, long amounts of homework for little scores. Favoritism yes and no., no matter how hard I studied I felt that I still knew nothing. Be ready to study as much as possible....

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO233
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cindy is a great professor. She cares about her students, but she makes you earn your grade. There are opportunities for some extra credit built into quizzes and tests. I had a BA in biology before taking this course so I had a great background, but the class still took lots of time and effort, especially because I took the hybrid version.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BI231232
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cindy is an awesome teacher. The sequence of classes is tough no matter who you take it with but if you're willing to work then it's not impossible. She will make you work hard, but is always willing to help you and clarify things and work around tough situations in your life. If you're considering taking these classes she's the prof to choose!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BI231
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this class online, and it was a lot of work. She does make everything easy to access on blackboard. Each week there are three assignments to be done, which is pretty effective and helpful. She does make her tests and quizzes quite difficult.. Huge amounts of studying needed, if you work & attend school full time, I do not suggest her course.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BI231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The tests are extremely hard. It seemed like no matter what info I studied I still had a hard time on the tests. The homework wasn't that hard, but there was a lot of it. Plus you had to study for the tests and finish lab questions and then study for the la quizzes. overall very nice person.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BI231
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hardest class I've ever taken. Her tests and quizzes are hard. She marks you down unless your answer is word for word what she's looking for. Expects you to be able to memorize everything and be able to answer in perfect detail. A couple hours of online homework a week + a couple of hours of lab reports + studying for weekly quizes. Don't recommend