Reviews of professor Chelsea Mckenna

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Mckenna was awesome! I never studied, and she makes sure the info is easy to understand. There are 5 tests and an optional final and she drops the lowest score. If you don't study you will probably pass if you've done bio before. But if you are looking for an A put in the work! Show up to review days and lectures because they are crucial!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You spend every 1h 20m lecture looking through 80 slide-long slideshows already on Canvas. The teacher is very knowledgeable and kind, but the lectures were repetitive and made me tired every time. Quizzes are based on notes and tests rely on outside information on which slides are based. You'd have a smaller workload taking another professor.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I really did not enjoy Professor McKenna. She graded the lab quizzes way too hard and never replied to my emails asking for help. I feel she grades unfairly and has an attitude with her students. There were multiple times in her videos where she'd make passive-aggressive comments about how students were doing and she even said she gets mad at them.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Quizzes and homework are online at home, she does 5 tests, no midterm or final, she does test reviews and her test material comes right from the review slides, if you study and come to class you'll get a good grade for sure. She's very nice and responsive through email. Highly recommend. I wish she taught 251

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. McKenna was a great instructor to have for Bio 189. She is engaging in her lectures and gets excited about the material she is teaching. The class is heavily graded on tests. Record her lectures and listen to them on repeat and make sure you attend the review day because she will go over what is on the test.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Content heavy. I would only take this class if you need to have the 189 credit. But still great, presentations were detailed and she is super friendly and loves when people ask questions.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class was not easy and we covered a lot of information. Go to review days! Everything on her tests she covers in lectures. She talks fast but is super friendly.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I hate everything science and math but Dr. Mckenna made this class bearable. She is very enthusiastic about the material she's teaching, which makes things a little less boring. 5 tests total, final is optional. One group project which isn't that difficult, textbook for free online. I'm happy this class is over but I'm glad I took it with Mckenna.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I heard such horible stories about Bio 189! But Dr. Mckenna did such an awesome job! She does lecture heavily & have quizzes every chapter but it wasnt too bad! Make sure to come to review days & record it! Whatever she talked about in reviews days will be on the exam!