Charlene Forest - Brooklyn College

Professor: Charlene Forest
Department: Biology
College: Brooklyn College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: BIO1010
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This review is on the class itself because like other people have commented, you have no contact with the professor. It is a teach yourself class with rigorous work. It is challenging but not impossible. Just study the textbook, really know the material and you will do well. The exam questions are straight out of the textbook. I got an A+.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BIO1010
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
If you can do anything in your power to avoid this woman, I am warning you, PLEASE DO! This woman is awful. She does not care about her students and does not care about this class. If you have any sort of issue and need to contact her, she will not help you at all. Take this class with any other professor or take it at another school.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL1010
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Apparently when I decided to go for this class I didn't realize it was mostly an online class. You practically never see Professor Forest. The quizzes are easy. The extra credit is easy as well. The labs are somewhat rough and time-consuming. So plan ahead. You only have to show up on the first day, for the midterm, and for the final.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL1010
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
BIOL 1010 is an online course. We only have to meet for midterm and final. The lab instructors (her TA) DO NOT HELP. Do not take it if you want to learn and major in biology.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: 7027
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's passionate instructor!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BIO1010
  • Grade Received: D-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
You and her have no contact. She only assigns text book readings, and a lab or quiz every week. You have to literally read an entire textbook.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BIO1010
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Bad professor. Reviews don't help and she and her assistants don't help either
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: BIO1010
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Bio 1010 was something of a nightmare, but once you realize that the quizzes, midterm and final are basically the "prep-U" tests, the course becomes manageable, though if you're not inclined to learning science you might find yourself a little lost with the labs which aren't too hard but sometimes get rather tedious,and Forest offers no help.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BIO1010
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
There are a lot of quizzes but they're online so you could easily get a 100 on all, a lot of easy extra credit and the final is cumulative which is good.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL1010
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
You need to be prepared to teach yourself. She offers lectures for the online class once in a while, but these lectures are boring and unclear.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL17
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
this teacher lets the smart kids know that they dont know bio and the dum kids kno that they have no chance of knowing bio. class of 30, midterm avergae 46%. this was only 5 chapters. no curve what so ever. her way of helping you boost your grade is 24 ch final. IMPOSSIBLE! SHE WILL RUIN YOUR GPA
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BIO17
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The only C i ever got in any biology was with her. I should have taken Gavin. Gavin's tests aren't much harder than her's and his lectures actually help you rather than confuse you. She can't even provide decent answers to students' questions. I spent at least 8 hours a week studying for this class and still only got a C+.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL17
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I am usually a A student in biology. I think I messed my average by taking her. Made my love of biology non-existent. I want it back. Complete waste of my time. I should of dropped in the beginning but I was thinking that I was going to do good. She doesn't sound like she knows what she is teaching. Hard to follow. Please save yourself. Don't take.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BIO17
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is not as hard as people make her seem. Yes there are quizzes after every class but if you pay attention to the questions she asks on the quizzes then you get an idea of what is going to be on the exam. Her test are not super easy but come on it's college! All you have to do is keep up with the readings !!! Once you do you'll be fine.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: BIO17
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
ok so its a hard class and you have two options gavin-ridiculously hard tests,but gives a curve, or forest.her tests are hard yes,but they're not impossible if u put the time in.Also, quizzes help you grade and are open book (though they are a pain to do)If you keep upwith the reading and her notes and book quizzes you'll prob be .Don't slack off
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: BIO17
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
STAY AWAY FROM HER...WILL BE THE WORST BIO CLASS YOU EVER TAKE. QUIZES EVERY CLASS THAT MAKE YOU STAY LATE AFTER CLASS. REALLY HARD TESTS. DO YOUR SELF A FAVOR AND STAY AWAY.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BIO17
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
she is worse professor in history.....please i beg you do not take her or your career will be in jeopady
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BIO17
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
UNFAIR. Gives quizzes EVERY class which take longer than the class time to finish. 1/2 the students would end up leaving 15-20 mins after class was over. I was frequently late for work bc I had no choice, every quiz counts toward your final grade. Gives no direction, every test you have to study 200 pgs bc she wont tell you what to focus on.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BIO17
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
i don't understand y people say she is bad.I think she is better than gavin. her exams are not hard at all if you read textbook and follow her class notes..her questions come straight from the tb, not tricky at all. I got an A+ by jus studying 1 week before each exam
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: BIO17
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
her tests are very hard and she doesnt curve, but if u pay attention in class and do the readings in the textbook u could get an A
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