Reviews of professor Sukanya Lodh

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Lodh is a great professor. Her lectures can go pretty fast, but I found it helpful to take notes on just about *everything* she says/writes on the slides. She can be a tough grader, so it is important to be thorough and specific on written questions in exams. Highly recommend not skipping lectures because it's not easy to learn it on your own!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She's is a picky grader when it comes to labs. She will take off points if you don't include a single word or phrase in your explanation. Labs are out of 25 points, you'll never get a 25/25 cause she'll just take points off no matter what. The material isn't even hard, it's just her structures and explanation skills that are just terribleGood luck.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Absolutely awful. If you are pre-health, start mentally preparing for your science GPA to take a hit. The content is not hard, but the ruthless grading and way she tests the material ensured a miserable experience.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Class was horrible. Grading on lab reports and group project is EXTREMELY harsh for no reason. Trickery and deception are very common on exam questions. If you are pre-health, I highly recommend a different prof, as you will be fighting for every point. If you are just trying to pass, then she is fine.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The problem is the disparity in difficulty with the other cell bio professors. One other professor allowed students to retake almost all of the tests. Lodh has very low test averages. Not to whine, but it was unfair that those who signed up with other teachers had a much better time, and probably a better grade, than Dr. Lodh's students.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She has very specific criteria for grading reports so definitely ask your TA questions during lab. One lecture a week with a pre-lab quiz based on the lab manual and the content isn't too difficult.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Her exam questions are extremely deceptive and misleading. She assigns a semester-long group project and gives no direction on it and grades it very harshly. She does not round up and does not curve anything either. I recommend that you avoid her. You would likely do better in the course with a different professor.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took BIOL 3101 (biochem) with Dr. Lodh is a very helpful. Her lectures are very helpful and makes clear expectations on what to know for exams. Just be ready to read the textbook to at least get an idea for what lecture will cover.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took this class for biochem (3101) and Lodh was a great professor. She is witty at times and doesn't waste your time during lecture. She always did 1 to 2 review sessions before the exam and tries to make sure you understand the content. She's very knowledgable on the topics so any question you ask her she will give you a very clear response.