Reviews of professor Adam Fry

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I am writing a second review of Adam Fry so I can fully portray my anger in regards to both him and this course. TAKE ANYTHING OTHER THAN BIO 1102 AS YOUR LAB REQUIREMENT. I IMPLORE YOU TO NEVER TAKE THIS COURSE. I have never experienced such misery in regards to a course. Ridiculously hard tests that are totally unrelated to the course content.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is like a genius at bio which is cool except he expects you to be too. HUGE biodiversity exams that are a massive waste of time and energy. DENSE lecture notes that you have to search through for exams. Honestly, if you put a bit of work to study you'll do fine. Just feels like a complete waste since you retain basically nothing.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Fry cared a lot about bio, but the tests did not help me retain any info really. Notes in class are taken on paper but lectures are not mandatory. Have to memorize 300 animal and plant species. Probably wouldn't recommend to people who don't enjoy bio.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Be prepared to be given one week to prepare for an exam which requires you to know the difference between 280 different plants. That's not even mentioning the Animal Sounds exam. Good luck identifying 50 different animals, 30ish of them birds, when he admittedly accidentally puts repeats on the exam but marks them as different answers.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The worst course I have taken at Uconn. He is extremely caught up on making sure people don't cheat on his exams even though there is basically no way to cheat! He will give you a zero if you look like a suspicious person or if the UConn wifi ends up crashing. I don't recommend this class on my worst enemy.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Pretty easy class. You're given lecture outlines each class which can be used on the exam, so all the answers are right there for you. The exams are timed but as long as you study you should be fine. The animal sounds and animal exams were kind of annoying but just put in time to study. Labs are pretty easy but it might depend on your TA

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I abhor Adam Fry and everything he stands for; his expectations for this course are beyond ridiculous. Good luck learning 50 bird sounds, most of which sound the same. I did poorly on every lab quiz despite studying for hours each week. I once emailed Fry regarding an incorrect grade and he said "it is what it is" and would not change my grade.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Fry was the worst professor I have ever had. I have had some bad teachers in the past but he made them seem like angels. He has no empathy. He gives you over 300 different species the WEEK before you have to take an exam and will expect you to MEMORIZE them. He made me feel ashamed because I needed accommodations to take the course.