Reviews of professor Catherine Serrano

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The flipped classroom was okay at first until I learned that the videos did not teach or prepare enough for the exam. I would definitely recommend to attend the CLL at least twice a week to get a deeper understanding of the concepts to be ready for the tests. The extra credit for each test is 3 points for a 75 point test that barely made a dent.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
had her for ochem 1. Nice lady but it seemed like she was going through stuff outside of school. Quality of lectures went down and the lecture videos don't teach very efficiently. Get ready to be spending ~1 hr a night scrubbing through videos to try to get information. Very fair tests but require an ungodly amount of studying.
Take someone else.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took Serrano for O-Chem 1 and I thought why to change professors, boy was that a mistake. The amount of material she wants you to know is almost impossible. Studying for the final will make you want to pull your hair out. Take any prof., but her.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Had her for 227 & 228. Highly recommend if you actually want to learn & retain stuff for pre-health tests later on. Flipped classroom is still annoying, groupworks are more helpful. Exams are fair, lots of extra credits. STUDY at least A WEEK prior! People q-drop bc ochem 2 is much harder. DO WELL on exams so you don't have to struggle for finals!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This semester Serrano stopped doing her CLL: the BIGGEST resource here that helps students pass her exams. Then when her exam grades started plummeting, she blamed US for not studying enough. Lecture videos are long and not helpful, exams are difficult, and she offers few learning resources. Take anyone else. This class destroyed my confidence.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Not my favorite, might be my dislike of flipped classrooms. In lecture, she sped through practice problems with minimal explanation. A good test average is important for keeping your grade up, but I bombed the fourth exam and still made it out with an A. Her exams are easier than other professors, but wouldn't take her again.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Don't let the hype get you, this is still a hard class! Do the CLL packets outside of class because they help a lot w exams. Lots of extra creds so take advantage of those. Flipped classroom is kinda annoying but learn to deal with it. She's kinda intimidating to approach but it's best to ask for help before you get too confuse and fall behind.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Serrano is the BEST for 227 & 228! She gave over 40 points of EC on top of our 25% buffer. Exams were heavy but doable! Study in advance- do not wait till the last minute! In class ws & aktiv practice were great sources for midterms and finals. You have to put in effort, but you will learn!