Zane Barlow - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Professor: Zane Barlow

Department: TBD

College: University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOCHEM275
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Barlow loves his group projects. He team taught with Prof Becker this semester and they were a very disorganized team and they did not do a great job of keeping up with grading. However, I enjoyed Zane's lectures the most and he did a great job of breaking things down and making you think more critically. His tests questions were challenging.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her class is so disorganized. She team taught with Klaus Becker this semester and they were a terrible team. Didn't build off of one another. He would teach Monday Wednesday and she would teach friday. Friday quizzes are hard and unreflective of what you are learning at the time. Exams are ridiculously hard even when you know material. AVOID taking

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: INTROBIOS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

just so people are aware Jennifer Coleman IS Zane barlow... she has two pages here she has two names. tests require extreme outside knowledge and critical thinking, and are HARD. weekly quizzes are on new material, NOT anything you already went over. she says she takes rebuttals but she hardly does, even when you CLEARALY know the material

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• 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:

One of the BEST professors at Umass. Makes you actually understand the material and see the big picture instead of just memorize and parrot back information. Having her made my other courses easier.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• 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:

Very hard teacher, go to class and office hours and you should do fine. I did all the reading assignments and went to office hours once a week and she explained everything until I understood and did great on all my exams. She wants you to do good, you just have to put in the effort.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's a pretty interesting person and overall a pretty good professor. But, her tests can be unfair and she doesn't give you much opportunity to improve them. So I wouldn't avoid taking her class, I would just make sure to study well for her exams.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. is funny and keeps the lectures interesting, however the tests were extremely hard. No matter how much I studied and how well I knew the material beforehand, the tests always manipulated the info and were VERY difficult. I recommend taking a different teacher esp. if you're not super familiar with bio

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• 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:

Zane is a really awesome person, but you must have A LOT of prior biology knowledge. Her exams are rough, but she is so helpful. Take her instructions to read VERY seriously, and get help immediately if you fall behind.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Zane as a person is really nice and the way she teaches is interesting. However, the class was more logic based than material based which made the tests impossible to study for. The labs are also a nightmare.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Best Prof for Bio 100! I took it with another last year, and failed.. with her, I am getting an A! It's a hard subject, and she expects you to be an active learner, so make sure you participate. But, if you are struggling, she is more than happy to help you. She wants you to succeed in her class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• 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:

Very very hard class for an intro to bio class. However if you pay attention it is survivable. She is very helpful and willing to help you succeed if you are proactive. Tests are extremely hard.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• 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:

Teacher does not teach intro to bio... she assumes everyone knows all the basics already even tho this is an intro to bio class. Reading the textbook is useless and the tests she gives are random. Worst class I've taken at UMASS... makes Ochem look easy...

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO283
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Zane is one of my favorite professors. Attending class is crucial, but she makes it fun. Her tests are hard, but as long as you can work through the problem sets on your own you should be fine. It helps to sit next with people who care about the subject and know whats going on.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

by far the best professor i will ever have. tests are incredibly hard but her office hours are very helpful and will take the time to explain anything you don't get. she's hysterical and probably one of the brightest people i've ever met in my life. take this class if you're interested in bio and learning in a completely new scientific way.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO283
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard course. You have to go to the S.I's in order to survive. Not the best prof, but one of the genuinely best people I have met in a long time. Thx Zane!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO283
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Very challenging with her in class PRS problems, quizzes and exams, but she prepares you thoroughly and keeps the material very interesting. PRS counts as 5% of the grade. We barely used the book at all.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

All around awesome. Makes a hard subject a little easier to follow

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Zane is an excellent professor. She is the only one I have had this year that truly cares about her students are truly cares about teaching. She is difficult, but she wants her students to be able to interpret complex material and prepare them for more learning in higher levels of the sciences.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO283
• 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:

Amazing class, amazing professor. The material was challenging and at times difficult but she really made it an interesting class and truly wants her students to succeed and gives them lots of opportunities to do so. Make sure to ask questions and go to office hours if you are lost, or else you will be left behind.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIOL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really didn't like her. she never gave page numbers and he labs were ridiculous. this is an intro class - shouldn't be as difficult as freakin med school. her tests sucked - true or false. she never even really answers her PRS questions.