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KATRINA FOREST

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Raw average: 3.56/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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MICROBIO 101
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
She was probably the best LECTURER in the course, but her exams were so difficult, requiring you to know things that were so in depth or covered very briefly in very small font. I did the worst on her exams because of this, which is unfortunate because I liked her lecturing style and I found it easy to follow.
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MICROBIO 101
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Prof. Forest is knowledgeable about Microbiology. Her exams on the other hand, cover things we either didn't discuss in lecture or didn't go into detail about. Average for the first exam was a C. The exam was more about being able to pick the best guess and questions were worded confusingly. The other professors for MICROBIO101 are more fair.
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MICROBIO 101
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Professor Forest is very passionate about her teaching; however she doesn't provide a lot of content in class or in slides and expects you to read the textbook a lot. Her exams are also very challenging compared to the lectures that she teaches in class. She makes the questions way harder than what we've ever done or discussed.
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MICRO470 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Forest is a terrific lecturer. However, she also doesn't tend to use slides. This means studying off of the book that has a lot of extra information or off of your probably very messy notes taken from her whiteboard. Without the help of my friends on the problem sets, I would have struggled in this class. Confusing problems were also an issue.
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MICROBIO 470
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
Don't take this class in the Spring. Both professors are awful and do not give fair exams in the slightest. Exam averages were around a 60% and the material on the exam expects way too much from the students. Dr. Forest thinks we are all experts by the time the exam arrives, which is far from the case. There is no indication of what to study.
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MICRO470 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Lectures were long and sometimes boring but she tried to keep us engaged with in class activities. Its probably helpful to do the readings before class. Tests are pretty hard but similar to the assignments she gives.
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Classes with KATRINA FOREST

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2026CHEM 990Research
Spring 2026MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Spring 2026MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2026MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2025CHEM 990Research
Fall 2025MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2025MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2025BMOLCHEM/MICROBIO 668Microbiology at Atomic Resolution
Spring 2025CHEM 990Research
Spring 2025MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2025MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2024CHEM 990Research
Fall 2024MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2024BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Spring 2024CHEM 990Research
Spring 2024MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2024MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2023CHEM 990Research
Fall 2023MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2023MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2023BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Spring 2023BMOLCHEM/MICROBIO 668Microbiology at Atomic Resolution
Spring 2023CHEM 990Research
Spring 2023MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2023MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2022CHEM 990Research
Fall 2022MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2022CHEM 990Research
Spring 2020MICROBIO 470Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines
Spring 2020MICROBIO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2020MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2020MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2019MICROBIO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2019MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2019BMOLCHEM/MICROBIO 668Microbiology at Atomic Resolution
Spring 2019MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2019MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2018MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2018MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2018BMOLCHEM/MICROBIO 668Microbiology at Atomic Resolution
Spring 2018MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2017MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2017MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2017BMOLCHEM/MICROBIO 668Microbiology at Atomic Resolution
Spring 2017MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2017MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Spring 2017MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2016MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2016MICROBIO 470Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines
Spring 2016MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2015MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2015MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2015BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Spring 2015MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2015MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2014BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Fall 2014BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MICROBIO 612Prokaryotic Molecular Biology
Fall 2014MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2014MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2014MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2014MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Spring 2014MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2013BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Fall 2013BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MICROBIO 612Prokaryotic Molecular Biology
Fall 2013MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2013MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2013MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2013BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Spring 2013BMOLCHEM/MICROBIO 668Microbiology at Atomic Resolution
Spring 2013MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2013MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2013MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2012BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Fall 2012BIOCHEM/GENETICS/MICROBIO 612Prokaryotic Molecular Biology
Fall 2012MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2012BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Spring 2012BIOLOGY 375Special Topics
Spring 2012MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2012MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2011BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Fall 2011MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2011MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2011BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Spring 2011BMOLCHEM/MICROBIO 668Microbiology at Atomic Resolution
Spring 2011MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2011MICROBIO 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2011MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2010BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Fall 2010BMOLCHEM 990Advanced Biomolecular Chemistry and Research
Fall 2010MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2010MICROBIO 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2010MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2010BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar
Spring 2010BMOLCHEM 990Advanced Biomolecular Chemistry and Research
Spring 2010MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Spring 2010MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2010MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2009BIOCHEM/CBE 932Biotechnology Training Program Seminar

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