Reviews of professor Katherine Mellen

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She's a dietitian so she knows what she's talking about in nutrition. the content can be really boring at times. Be prepared to memorize everything about a vitamin you can think of. Grades are really based off of 4 exams, and 4 icon quizzes, and the exams are kind of hard so study hard. Theres no homework in this class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Was worried going in because people said tests were very hard. If you take notes and study you'll do fine on tests. She gives you all the information necessary for tests. Review sessions are helpful. A lot of TopHat participation which dropped my grade a lot.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I absolutely loved this class and felt like I had a much better understanding of nutrition after taking it. Definitely would recommend knowing everything in the lectures and using the practice quizzes from the book to prepare for the exams. Professor Mellon is really nice and is willing to give you any help that you may need!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I loved class with professor Mellen! She was super caring and such a fun teacher who is very passionate about what she teaches. Would for sure take a class with her again.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Online lectures were short. I felt like she rushed through the material, only reading the slides. Tests would have questions that weren't covered in class even though she clearly states that tests are only over lecture material. Grades diet analysis harshly. Would recommend taking in person instead.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Far more difficult than it should be, especially for a pre-requisite. She's a good person but a harsh grader and the important information on the tests are not emphasized well in lectures or readings. The highest test grade by a student was 90% the semester and there is no curve.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor was excellent! Very accessible outside of class and communicative about what to expect on exams. She tends to be very quiet, so I recommend reaching out to her. Professor is a wonderful person who cares about her students' mental health and success. Material is difficult so I recommend making a study group.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The summer course load is heavy so she tries to break up learning M-F so you don't feel stressed. Exams are tricky so she gives lots of easier assignments to get points outside of exams. Definitely helps to read the textbook before the lecture. She tries to prepare you as much as possible for the exams with a breakdown by % of each section on exams

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took her nutrition and health class online, which was a mistake. If you take it online there's a ton of reading and long lectures as well as meticulous diet analysis projects. The exams are a bit unpredictable and hard to study for. If you don't have a lot of other classes, it's do-able. Wouldn't recommend taking if you want to fulfill a gen ed.