Erin Gerecke - Butler University

Professor: Erin Gerecke

Department: TBD

College: Butler University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is SUCH a tough grader! Her lectures are very much just her talking and going through a powerpoint, which was not helpful to me at all. She assigns quite a bit of homework, which takes way too much effort for 5 points. It's practically impossible to get a 10/10 on her quizzes. Overall, way too harsh of a grader for a 100 level class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's passionate about biology and lectures are understandable. She's just a REALLY tough grader.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

VERY tough grader, very few chances to get points in this class. Just know if you take her, you will have to teach yourself in order to succeed!!! She TELLS us to aim for a C- :(

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BI210
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gerecke is a good professor. She's able to explain things better than other bio professors. Her exams are hard and detailed but her lectures are good quality and can learn a lot from them. Everyone says she's mean and she can be intimidating but she was never mean to me and actually always friendly.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: NW200
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take this class as a natural world, she'll expect you to understand everything as if you've taken many science classes before. Super nice just not a good teacher at all.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BI220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this professor unless you want to spend all of your time and effort in this class. Her lectures are based off of PowerPoints that are very vague and her grading is extremely picky. She does not do a good job at answering questions and explanations of her corrections on assignments make no sense. An A is difficult but not impossible

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BI220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not a good professor. Does not explain things adequately. Does not reward students when she sees they are putting in the work. Very hard to do well on her exams. Would not recommend taking a course with her. I had her for cell bio, def would not recommend her for that course.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BI210
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Everyone chill. 11 AM Genetics with Gerecke was totally fine and honestly a great class. She gives you all the resources you need to get an A. I'm not saying it's not really, really hard but it certainly is possible. Know the PPTs forward and backwards, and read the book to reinforce conceptual understanding. She's a nice person and good teacher.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BI210
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

As someone who got an A, I can say it is NOT impossible but VERY difficult. Her lectures are subpar, she's not helpful when you ask questions, and she grades insanely hard. BUT if you are willing to put EVERYTHING you have into this class, then it is doable and you can do decently. Memorize the PPTs, understand the book, and study hard. Good luck.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are soooooo boring. She's a very picky with wording on tests and quizzes. The multiple choice questions of the tests are always asked in the most complicated and confusing way possible. I'm so glad I'm done with her class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

everyone chill this class is completely fine. take some ownership for yourself, and you will be fine. You're all freshman who have never had to study before. Time to be an adult, you're in college now little kids, no one is holding your hand anymore!!!! AKA just study, stay up to date with the material, and you'll do well. Seriously. -a junior

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard class

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Most boring lecturer I've ever experienced, but ONLY TESTS ON HER LECTURES. She tests over the extreme application of the things she touches on in class. Very word picky on quizzes and free response. Quiz Heavy. I'm an A/B student and I'm having to retake this course over the summer with a different prof so that I can get a grade above a C.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gerecke is a nice person; however, her class is very difficult. She tests very heavily over what she says during lectures rather than what is on the powerpoint. Reading the recommended sections from the book is probably the best way to get all of the material.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gerecke is a decent professor in the classroom. She explains concepts pretty clearly. But her tests and quizzes are very difficult and the questions are super specific. You need to pay attention to what she says during lecture more than copying down notes from the powerpoints. The book isn't required, but reading is necessary for doing well.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gerecke is a good teacher in the classroom and explains concepts fairly well. However, her tests and quizzes are extremely difficult and often have very specific questions as well as application questions that are hard to get right. Study a lot in this class!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you are signed up for this prof, switch now. I was a straight A student before this class. It made me quit the pharmacy program because I thought I wasn't smart enough for the program. I figured if this entry class was so bad, how could I ever manage later ones. Turns out, lots say hers is one of the hardest they take in the whole pharm prog

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The only way to pass the class is to take notes and then to go back into the textbook and thoroughly read each chapter. You cannot just cruise through the class by just studying the notes, most of the material that is on the test is in the books and is not mentioned during her lectures.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a difficult teacher, no way of getting around it. The class average for the first test was a 77, and she doesn't curve. If you want an A, you'll have to work hard for it.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The thing about Dr. Gerecke is that there is a small correlation between what is taught in class and what is on exams. You have to be prepared to study her lectures each night and to read the book for addtl understanding. She is a hard teacher but it is possible to do well. The exams are hard but if you study hard you will do well.