Reviews of professor Farideh Garmroudi

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I read reviews prior to taking her class that said the tests were quiz-based, they were wrong! Maybe they were in the past, but not anymore. She didn't send us the study guide until 10PM the night before our exam, and told us 80% of the test was from past quizzes, but only 15-ish% was. Unless you've always excelled in bio, take a diff professor.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The prof is very passionate and loves bio. She does lecture as long as she possibly can, sometimes you fall asleep. But as long as you ask question you'll be able to keep up. As long as you show up and try she will show you the same respect. She is very funny and caring when it comes to her students. She adapted well to online covid.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
where do i start? attendance and being on camera was mandatory even though we were in a pandemic. if you miss more than 3 classes youre in jeopardy of failing regardless of your actual grades. she was a pain. wouldnt recommend.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Garmroudi was not easily accessible through email. She assigned quizzes for every other class half way through the semester (not in the syllabus). She does not explain instructions well for assignments or projects. A lot of assignments she added randomly throughout the class. She's an understanding woman but you'll have to work hard...

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
SHES LITERALLY THE BEST! she helps so much when you don't understand, and gives study guides for every test! The tests are hard but i found out that she takes directly from the book half way through so they became easy after! i recommend finding each term in the study guide in the book and highlight important things about the term and just study it

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Took her for BIO 101, pretty straight forward class. Really can't stress enough about getting your labs done and done right, my grade at the end of the semester went from a 79% to an 87% after she added in all my labs. Overall, good teacher and I would take her again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Doctor Garmroudi was an excellent professor during my time with her. She has a good sense of humor and is lighthearted, at least with my class. Sometimes, I had problems making myself clear to her when asking questions. This was a minor concern though, and outweighed by her optimistic, funny personality and intelligence about the subject.