Reviews of professor Mingli Xu

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The class itself isn't bad but you basically have to teach yourself because her lectures are hard to understand and rushed. The tests are hard but typically on quizlet. She expects you to write a 10 page research paper for extra credit (only a 20 pt assignment). Not helpful with questions and changes the syllabus/due dates a lot. Don't take her

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The powerpoints have little to no information in them, most exam info comes from the textbook. Some of her exam questions are given as I-clicker questions in class, and you can find more on quizlet, but not enough to get a B or C. Avoid.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Honestly, don't even bother trying to take this class. Go and 420 with Reeves you won't have to worry about not passing the class. Her lectures are so hard to follow. The exam you have a better chance going in there and guessing than actually trying to study. It is clear she is just here for research and has to teach because of it. STAY AWAY!!!!!!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Grades are only based on the exams. There are so many topics on the exam that she does not even touch base on so make sure you rent the textbook if you take this course. Her questions are extremely detail specific and she refuses to give a topics list or study aid of any sort. She doesn't give all the points for extra credit. Take anyone but her.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Class entirely based off powerpoints. There are attendance quizzes daily. Her exams are right off the powerpoints and you can have one cheat sheet per exam with anything you want on it. Offers an extra credit paper at the end of semester. Fairly straightforward class as long as you go back over her powerpoints and remember to do quizzes.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I have never received less than a B+ during my time as a bio major at USC and I'm a senior. I might not PASS her class. About 75% of her exams are available on quizlets, but that's only 75%. I don't know where the other 25% comes from. Just save your GPA and avoid her. Or literally change your major to biochem so you don't have to take plant bio

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I'm not sure why professor xu has so many bad reviews. I thought she was a great professor. The class is very straight forward. Even if she did suck, all the information is right off the powerpoint which she posts and goes over in class. She allows a one page cheat sheet. If you study the powerpoints you will do great in the class/