Reviews of professor Sarah Keane

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Sarah Keane, on the surface, seems to be a nice person. However, you will quickly realize that she can not explain any concept well enough for students to understand. Her explanations on basic concepts are so convoluted that after two weeks of lab work, I understood less than what I understood when I started. She is a nice person, a bad teacher.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I loved Dr. Keane! She gave engaging lectures and was clearly super passionate about the course material. Her office hours were an amazing resource -- she was super accommodating and accessible outside of class, and was amazing at explaining super confusing stuff in a way that made them seem simple and straightforward.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
There are no study guides, no practice questions or even clarity on how exams and the class works. The tests are more like a game of trivia than an accurate assessment of your knowledge. Asking questions in class is a waste, she cannot answer or will not answer them. The professor teaches as if the students have a phd and glosses over key ideas.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
While I was not too keen on taking this class, Professor Keane made it worthwhile. She was one of the kindest, most understanding professors I have had at Michigan. I know Professors were automatically kinder during COVID, but she was very understanding and cared about us. While her lectures may not be the most exciting, she's clearly knowledgeable

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Good prof, very lecture/test heavy. Sometimes her lectures were a bit unclear but she was always very nice and respectful. The curve at the end of the class is absurd and almost everyone gets an A, so that's nice too.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
It was evident that this professor lacked any ability or clarity in teaching. Consistently she attempted to appeal to only those with lab experience making anyone without the experience feel inferior and confused. There was a disregard for the students thoughts and needs in the teaching environment, it was assumed that the students knew what to do.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Keane is a very passionate professor and you can tell during lectures that she really likes it. All exam questions come from lecture slides and assignments. Some material is surface level but she clearly states that because we don't go to in depth in the course! She's very nice and office hours are so helpful!! Would definitely recommend.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I walked out of the class more confused than when I came in. The professor seems nice but its a ruse and cannot teach clearly and confuses the students while also confusing herself when explaining this. The exams are long and hard with students writing answers until the last second. There is no preparation for any of the exams or content.