Reviews of professor Kristen Covino

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Wow! You will learn a lot IF you put the work in. Tests were open notes but don't depend on those for answers. You need to know your stuff and can use notes to check some details. Homeworks are only a few points each but they add up!! And the feedback and practice on homework and activities is helpful when studying. Office hours are also helpful.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Class felt like premed boot camp (which i liked). She went into certain things a lot and expected you to write about them (dont forget MOAs). Other things she didnt go into as much detail on, but then you had to really think about how the details you went over previously might link. She is tough but I learned more here than any other class at LMU!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
bio 102 is a super easy class by nature, so its hard to say anything bad about Dr. Covino. She's  a very enthusiastic teacher, but can be a bit cold when spoken to outside of the class. She is also very very very very very obsessed with birds

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I agree with the previous review. Class was very unorganized and VERY little instruction. Was online due to covid and instructions were in a pdf file. You are to download and pray for the best. Had high hopes but was disappointed in the end. Everyone has to pretend to like birds but might end up hating them b/c of this lab. thumbs down,all around.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Covino was a decent professor. Overall, I felt the class was unorganized and confusing at times with little to no instructions about assignments and due dates. Additionally, the workload was heavy for a one-unit class with labs that would take hours to do.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very stern and rigid. Does not connect with students like many other professors. She knows the material, teaches OK but gets in her own way of being an amazing educator. I would say she is more concerned with being in control than being an understanding and compassionate professor. She has potential for greatness but isnt quite there yet.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Covino really knows her stuff and seems very passionate about what she teaches! Her lectures are AMAZING and gets to the point without much fluff. There is not a lot of homework, but the homework is manageable and mostly easy to do. Tests are also straightforward and simple for me. I had it half online, but she was great in person and online!