Reviews of professor Kristen Covino

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class is HARD but you will learn a lot! I learned more here than I did in several other classes COMBINED. And the harder you work, the more you learn. Tests are hard but if you pay attention to smaller homeworks and her comments, you can get a feel for what you need to pay attention to for tests. Glad to have taken this prior to med school.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Unless you are looking to buckle down and work, take another professor. I f you want to learn and really understand biology, take Dr. Covino. Tests are hard, but homework points make up for it. Tests are based on the lectures, but you really have to understand the systems at work to do well. It is a lot of work, but you will learn so much biology.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Covino is a great professor. Actually, I cannot understand why some people are saying otherwise here. She can be serious but is approachable and cares about her students. Her lectures are funny and she clearly communicated with us during the change to online because of COVID. I looked forward to her class and would absolutely take her again!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
i genuinely did learn a lot in this class and i think the powerpoints she uses are very helpful. however her multiple choice sections on tests are practically 100% trick questions. try to understand the material inside and out, which is easier for the midterms but really tough for the final.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This was a huge step up from BIO101! It focuses more on understanding things than just memorizing. I liked that Dr. Covino kept repeating important concepts over & over but then also added to them. She does like birds, uses a lot of bird examples (& admits it) but I thought they were fun & helped. She has high expectations but always helps students

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
questions on quizzes/exams are focused on applying major concepts to unnecessarily niched scenarios, which makes it seem like she enjoys tricking students. 
hard to figure out what she wants as she changes expectations of answers/quality of work often. 
treats this entry level class like an upper division course. honestly would never take again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great professor, very passionate about her work. Makes lectures interesting homework expectations are clearly defined and tests are difficult but if you study for them you will have no problem. There is a ton of information so don't take her if you want to slack off. Take her if you want to learn. Very helpful outside of class, wants you to succeed

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Covino was an okay professor. She lectured practically for the whole class and was always a bit intimidating. She would not accept homework from you if you are late, and she was a tough grader for exams and homework. Weekly quizzes. I personally didn't like her personality and how she connected with the students at all.