Brook Gardner was an ok lecturer. I think some people are too hard on the way that she teaches, I found that I enjoyed the style of lecturing and was able to access many resources outside the class that would help in the course. The tests were difficult but very doable. She is very accessible and has great TA's. You need to use your resources well

The class comes off very daunting at first but Dr. Louis is very aware of its perception and makes it as fair as it can be with his tests. Lecture heavy imo and it was hard for me to stay engaged during them but the video lectures were 80% of what I needed to be successful. Section, TAs, LAs were so helpful! Not my fav biochem class but v doable.

She went through some slides pretty quickly, but I liked her sense of humor and how she didn't make the class feel like JUST pure tests. As a transfer student and comparing her to other courses I've taken this year, I definitely miss her side formats, teaching style, and her TAs.

honestly think he doesn't get enough credit for how much he does for this class. very nice man who tries to understand where we get confused and his tests are very fair because he understands most people are new to coding and less familiar with calculus. material was fairly interesting but maybe not for everyone

108C seems irrelevant to biology and the biochemistry series. Prof makes everything math based and none of this seems to apply to real life. Posts online lectures in addition to in person lectures doubling the time commitment per week. Too much work and none of the material is applicable to biochemistry - maybe to bioinformatics.

This is a hard course. Gardner doesn't always explain the slides clearly in lecture, so make sure to go to TA sections.

She was alright. Lectures were quite fast paced, but there was plenty of resources to practice with. I thought the exams were very fair and straightforward on its own (with 1 page cheatsheet allowed) but I agree with the others that some of FRQ's were too open ended. Not very accessible during office hours.

She has a very arbitrary and vague grading criteria that makes getting a good grade on tests very difficult. She is also not willing to work with you on situations. It is difficult to see what she is going to test on and for the final what she emphasized during the entire class was not on the test.

Worst professor I have taken in my ENTIRE college career. Easily the worst lecturer. Slides were sparse for information. Spews surface level facts on every topic without explaining any underlying concepts. Trivia multiple choice questions, random & arbitrary grading criteria on free response. Doesn't answer questions asked during lecture. AVOID.

Professor is nice and enthusiastic. TA is very useful and willing to help you. I love TA in this class. However, exam is hard. You have to know clearly every concepts and apply them in lab. You have to know lab techniques. Homework, Quiz, Practice Exam is useless because Exam is completely different. She gives you 1 page cheat sheet, but it useless

Awful professor. Expects everyone to be an expert in coding and calculus and doesn't accommodate for those who aren't. Posts lecture videos to watch outside class, then lectures the entire class period, then assigns coding and quizzes. Expectations for the midterms are wildly unclear. If you don't have coding experience- buckle up.

Louis genuinely wants everyone to succeed. I was terrified going into this class bc I had no coding experience and hadn't taken calc for 2+ years. Definitely challenging and forces you to think and approach problems differently, but I really felt like I improved over the quarter and was able to walk away with an A. Put in the work & you'll be ok

The exams are basically impossible to do well on b/c they're open-ended & you're expected to hit certain points that are not clear. You can know the material super well & still get C's on the exams because they're graded so specifically. Also, super lab technique heavy which was so hard bc a lot of us had never even stepped foot in a lab (COVID).

Gardner is an ok professor at best. Her exams are extremely long and basically undoable. She either has a difficult time answering questions in class or she just doesn't answer them at all. Really inexperienced and doesn't seem to care much about teaching. There are many more professors out there that listen to feedback and care.

MCDB 108A is a difficult class by design, and I think Brooke did a great job explaining concepts through her lectures. However, a lot of her lectures are filled with lab techniques and research that she may have conducted. Usually, you aren't tested on those details though! Brooke's tests are fair, and it's clear she cares for her students.

The entire class Is based on lab techniques, assays and overall research strategies. She makes the class feel almost like a lab class without the lab experience.Tests are all based on lab EXPERIENCE which the class doesn't have. The only reason I would take her again is b/c she is literally the only teacher that offers this class, ridiculous!

She's v. intelligent in her field of work & she did a lot to help boost our grades b/c her exams are tough! But most of lecture content was comprised of lab techniques and assays and a whole bunch of other stuff that she uses in her research. You're required to know all of that on top of biochem content. Get ready to apply knowledge, not memorize.

Professor Gardner is a good teacher and you can tell that she cares about her students. The tests are very conceptual and are not at all learn-and-regurgitate type exams. All in all, scoring low on the exams was frustrating but I appreciate the easy-A additional assignments that she assigned to help even out my grade. Just make sure you attend OH's

This professor is truly an angel. The class is extremely challenging, but if you are struggling, talk to him and he will guide you and help you find a way to get through it.

Class shouldn't be required for bio. simple. most of us have not taken calculus since freshman year and this has nothing to do with Biochem. If you are a senior just switch majors back to Biological Sciences. Teacher is nice and cares but it is extremely rare for 50% of class to get iclicker correct, so much excess material that is not on tests.

Professor Gardner truly cares about her students, even though it was her first time teaching in Spring 2020. Her lectures are clear and concise and the exams correlate to her material in class. There are two midterms and the quizzes greatly help in preparing for the midterms. She wants students to succeed and gives them the proper resources.

Professor Gardner is amazing. She gives great lectures and is very clear about what she expects you to take away from her lectures. The exams are free response and require you to synthesize answers using what you've learned in class (some questions can get pretty difficult). She is very helpful in office hours and wants her students to succeed.

I had Prof. Louis during Spring 2020 aka rona time. This was his first time teaching this course online and he did an excellent job with well edited lecture videos, lots of practice problems, etc. It was definitely hard, especially because I had no coding experience, but its doable with effort. Definitely review some calc before the class

Easily one of the hardest classes I have taken in the bio department. Highly recommend going over some general calculus before this class starts. Louis was very understanding and willing to help when you need it but his lectures were pretty scattered. Do all coding assignments and practice problems to prepare for exams.