Reviews of professor Prahlada Papper

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Honestly would never retake this class with this teacher. Grades way too harsh, docks many points if it is not absolutely PERFECT or exactly his WAY. If you miss one assignment forget about it. Not worth it would recommend to take this class with another professor.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This is the worst class I have EVER taken at the JC. I expected a introduction to biology and have gotten nothing out of this class besides biology theory and what happens during photosynthesis. Lectures are hard to follow and he tends to jump from topic to topic. Professor Papper also tends to ramble through lab time.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Extremely lecture heavy, but is not clear and concise. He also does not give a study guide before tests, or give a good understanding on what to study for on exams.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
It was intimidating to take Prahlada considering the terrible rating he has but in reality, he's a great teacher: his lectures are fantastic, he answers questions in depth, and he's actually quite funny. The catch is he does NOT care whether you pass or not. He's a nice respectable man who's excited to help in any way but will fail you if need be.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Book is not required. Tests are based on his lecture. Horrible lecture. Material is not available on Canvas. Tough grader. Tests are really hard. I don't recommend this professor at all. Extra credit is not available.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Impossible. Papper is funny, intelligent and loves what he teaches; however it simply just does not reflect on his students. Doesnt give clear instructions. Sciences will always deliver more challenging academic courses, but with a teacher who truly does not care if you succeed or fail; 15 hours of vigorous studying almost seems to get you nowhere.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His class is definitely a lot and is meant for Bio majors, so Id recommend taking a different one for gen ed. That being said, hes super funny and cares a lot about what each student takes away from the class. You have to be good at taking notes because his tests are all lecture-based, and his lectures are heavy with info. Hes a great instructor

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He suggests a textbook (doesn't require it) but it doesn't help at all. He blatantly stated that he doesn't care if we fail, and his tests are hard and go into biology theory instead of basic biology. His lectures are super boring and hard to pay attention to, and he rambles so much that you can't actually clearly understand what a term means.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Papper seems as if he does not care at all about student success in the class and has said many times this semester that he does not care if we fail. Lectures are all over the place, assignment criteria is not clear, and test questions are not based on the book at all. He uses his own personal ideas and lectures of biology theory.