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with Allison Jacobel10 days ago

Not my favorite. Jacobel can be very condescending at times and a very harsh grader. Class averages on exams were pretty bad. The labs that we weren’t on the boat were incredibly boring and time consuming.

Fast-PacedTough GradingDifficult Exams
7hrs / week Some difficulty Average value Would not take again
with Allison Jacobel6 months ago

Professor Jacobel is so enthusiastic about the material and very personable in her teaching. She creates a comfortable atmosphere in which it is easy to ask questions. Although lectures are always very information-dense, she always explains everything very thoroughly in an easily-understandable way.

Fast-PacedConstant ReadingFair Grading
4hrs / week Average difficulty Very high value Would take again
with Allison Jacobel6 months ago

I enjoyed the class for the most part. I thought the material was very interesting, although most of it was information I had already learned, it did go into more detail of natural processes. What I really did not enjoy about the course were the labs, which mostly consisted of working on google doc/excel sheet for the entire period. For me, this is not how I learn best. I think Professor Jacobel is a great professor, but that aspect made this course frustrating for me.

I enjoyed the class for the most part. I thought the material was very interesting, although most of it was information I had already learned, it did go into more detail of natural processes. What I really did not enjoy about the course were the labs, which mostly consisted of working on google doc/excel sheet for the entire period. …Read more

Fast-PacedConstant ReadingFair Grading
4hrs / week Average difficulty Low value Would not take again
with Allison Jacobellast month

I took this class as a first year and although I found it pretty difficult, it taught me what to expect from college level science classes. Allison was clear and concise in her lectures and was always available if I needed to talk about anything. Many of the labs were on Excel (but thats understandable since we were studying the ocean). I learned a lot of valuable and interesting information in this class and would totally recommend it.

I took this class as a first year and although I found it pretty difficult, it taught me what to expect from college level science classes. Allison was clear and concise in her lectures and was always available if I needed to talk about anything. Many of the labs were on Excel (but thats understandable since we were studying the ocea …Read more

Fast-PacedConstant ReadingFair Grading
7hrs / week Some difficulty Extremely high value Would take again
with Allison Jacobel7 months ago

Very interesting course, lectures focus on real world topics that are engaging and exciting. Labs are primarily Excel spreadsheet analysis, which is a bit disappointing, but there isn't a great way to go to the oceans during a regular class. Overall highly interesting, moderate difficulty, great professor.

Fair Grading
5hrs / week Average difficulty High value Would take again
with Allison Jacobel2 months ago

I loved this course! Professor Jacobel is clearly an expert in her field, but she manages to make the material digestible to everyone - even people not in the department. I highly recommend this course, and it was so compelling!

Fast-PacedFair GradingEasy Exams
5hrs / week Low difficulty Very high value Would take again