Charlotte Vanderhoning - Grand Valley State University

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Charlotte Vanderhoning - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Charlotte Vanderhoning

Department: Biology

College: Grand Valley State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: BIO120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prepare to be spammed by emails. She will send out multiple one sentence emails at a time weekly. I believe the record number that I counted in one day were 7. I think it's ridiculous that a university professor is allowed to do this when every class is online and it is important to not have a cluttered mailbox. Otherwise, she is a tough grader.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tough grader and is unclear on weekly assignments for what is due and when its due. Can take 24+ hours for a response. Shes sent up to 5+ emails at a time for changing assignments around. Can be very sarcastic and not very forgiving on homework. You need to be in contact with her often through email and in class if you want to do well.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Really disorganized, and really hard to understand what her expectations are in lab. She makes no sense. Basically winged her whole class because no one knew what we were expected. She's funny though, she has very dry humor so unless you don't like that then probably don't take her. I'm surprised I passed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: BIO120
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

So, this professor is the worst professor I have ever had! Unclear expectations, horrible grader, unprofessional, and never responds to emails. I have an A in organic chemistry lab and a A- in an upper level physics lab, but I almost get a B- in her lab? She is an extremely poor professor, change class if you can!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

So, I find myself to be a good student, and I did get an A in this class, but barely. I would email her about an assignment a week before it was due and wouldn't hear back until the day before or even the day of. She also didn't explain things at all and just expected us to know it. Definitely find a study group!

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Char could be pretty vague on what she wanted, not good with technology either. Make sure you completely follow the graph rules posted on her syllabus. You can turn a lab in early and make corrections before its due which is nice. Some prelab quizzes were annoying but manageable. I think ppl reported her bc she was suddenly nice at the end.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: BIO120
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. She would tell me there was no need to do certain parts of a lab and I would ask two or three times to make sure I did not have to do them, then after I turned it in, she marked me down for that very thing. She is extremely rude and called out students in front of everyone if they were doing the lab wrong.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I went to her office hours, asked a valid question, and then laughed at me in front of my classmates. The class itself isn't hard, the issue is her. I can't tell you how many times I've woken up on a Sunday morning to an email saying we have a pre-lab quiz due that night. I would call myself a very capable person, but Vanderhoning makes 0 sense.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: BIO120
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She gives zero directions and everyone was completely lost throughout the semester, hardest grader ever, she will tell you she wants something down a particular way, but when you give her what she wants, there is always something wrong with it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor is very unclear when it comes to questions that are being asked. She never sticks to the same answer and is super hard to get a hold of outside of class. She never answers your emails and if she does it is with 2 words or less. I would not take her again and if you take her for lab prepare for it to be completely independent.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I am in in her Biology 120 lab. This professor is unreliable and uncommunicative. She also does not answer your question when you email her, and if she does its 2 word answers. I would not take her class if possible.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE. Explanations for labs/assignments are very poor. VERY rude when you ask for help or clarification. Did an assignment w/ her, had her check, said it was 100%, turned it in the next class, got half the credit. Doesn't know what she is doing! Lost the entire class's graphs and we all got 0's for a lab. Keep track of your own grade!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: BIO120
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You don't want Char for BIO lab. She's constantly unclear in her communication, difficult to get ahold of, and assignments are confusing. She's snarky and will call you out and be directly rude to you with no rationale. If you sit in the front of her class and laugh at her dry humor, you can get on her side a little. Overall do not recommend.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

avoid at all costs. char is a nice person but she is never available outside of class, NEVER emails you back(if she does its a one word response, 3 days later), and doesn't really know what she's doing it seems. when you ask for help she acts like youre dumb for even asking and she is not very clear on directions or homework criteria. AVOID AVOID!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Worst professor ever. Avoid at all costs. She is soooo unclear with grading criteria and graded very tough. Our lab group asked a ton of questions so that we would get things right, but she always changes her mind about what she wants from you so asking questions doesn't help. Makes a ton of mistakes and thinks it's cute or funny. Extremely unclear

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Char has a very dry sense of humor and sometimes is frustrating to work with but if you just keep asking her a question she will eventually answer it. Lab is easy and just do your work. Most work is done is groups too.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: BIO120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

awful.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I would not recommend Char to any BIO 120 student. She does not explain the labs well and you are left to figure it out amongst yourselves. Not approachable. SUPER tough grader on graphs and reports. She does not respond to emails, if she does, they are confusing and/or one-worded. Search for another lab professor!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: BIO120
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I had her for lab. She is overly difficult. Her grading is INSANE. She is sometimes a bit rude to students; she is definitely not a professor who would say "There's no such thing as a stupid question." She at least has a good sense of humor. I would avoid taking her if possible.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: BIO120LAB
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is a very dry-humored woman which many people may find rude, but I really enjoyed it. The lab itself is not very serious, but the instructions are pretty confusing. She grades a little tough but it isnt hard to adjust to it. You can leave early if you are finished and some graphs can be turned in as a group, meaning no HW sometimes.

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