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MICHELLE RONDON

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Raw average: 3.69/5 from 101 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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MICRO102 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Exams were unnecessarily difficult; she never actually taught anything in lab, we learned everything from the lab notebook, and then got quizzed on it every lab with a pre-lab quiz. Very unhelpful when asking questions, and it made every answer seem obvious.
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MICRO102 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Professor Rondon is nice and knowledgeable; however, her quizzes and exams are way more challenging than an introductory course should be and are often unfair. There is very little additional material to help prepare you for exams which consists of a lot of fill in the blanks (with no word bank), short answers, matching, true/false, math etc.
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MICRO102 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
I really enjoyed Microbiology 102, but honestly, her exams were written very unfairly. All of the questions on the exams were ambiguous, and the preparation for the exams was nonexistent. The materials given to "prepare" for lab were utterly useless and confusing. Also, she talked down to students every time anyone had a question in the lab.
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101 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Needed .7% more to keep my guaranteed spot in Pharmacy School and she refused to help me at all. I begged to do extra work, revise work etc and she said no every time. Normally I would understand this in the interest of fairness but her grading criteria is never clear and she finds any reason to take away points, do not recommend
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MICRO304 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
She has clear criteria and is very straightforward about her expectations. She is very nice and answers questions in a helpful manner, just make sure to read and pay attention and stay caught up in the class and the concepts.
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MICRO304 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
This lab has tough grading, but the professor's expectations are clear. Stay on top of things, participate actively, and prepare well. unstuck ai can be a helpful study tool alongside the lab manual.
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Classes with MICHELLE RONDON

MICROBIO 102

General Microbiology Laboratory

2 credits

General Microbiology Laboratory teaches cultivation, enumeration, and aseptic techniques for studying microbial physiology and applications.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Michelle Rondon

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
MICROBIO 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

MICROBIO 299 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in microbiology under faculty guidance.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Betty SlingerMichelle Rondon+7 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample
MICROBIO 551

Capstone Research Project in Microbiology

Credits unavailable

A capstone course providing hands-on microbiology research experience, covering experimental design, troubleshooting, communication, and ethics.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Michelle RondonMelissa Christopherson

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
MICROBIO 875

Special Topics

1–4 credits

MICROBIO 875 covers specialized subject matter of current interest to graduate students.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Paul FriesenMichelle Rondon+8 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026MICROBIO 102General Microbiology Laboratory
Spring 2026MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2026MICROBIO 551Capstone Research Project in Microbiology
Spring 2026MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Fall 2025MICROBIO 102General Microbiology Laboratory
Fall 2025MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2025MICROBIO 375Special Topics
Fall 2025MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Spring 2025MICROBIO 551Capstone Research Project in Microbiology
Spring 2025MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Fall 2024MICROBIO 102General Microbiology Laboratory
Fall 2024MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2024MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Spring 2024MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2024MICROBIO 304Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory
Fall 2023MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2023MICROBIO 304Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory
Fall 2023MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Spring 2023MICROBIO 102General Microbiology Laboratory
Spring 2023MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2022MICROBIO 102General Microbiology Laboratory
Fall 2022MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2022MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Spring 2022MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Spring 2022MICROBIO 551Capstone Research Project in Microbiology
Fall 2021MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2020MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Spring 2020MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2020MICROBIO 304Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory
Fall 2019MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2019MICROBIO 304Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory
Spring 2019MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Spring 2019MICROBIO 304Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory
Fall 2018MICROBIO 102General Microbiology Laboratory
Fall 2018MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2018MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2017MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2017MICROBIO 102General Microbiology Laboratory
Spring 2017MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2016MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2016MICROBIO 102General Microbiology Laboratory
Spring 2016MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2015MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2015MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Spring 2015MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2014MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2014MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Spring 2014MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2013MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2013MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Spring 2013MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2012MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2012MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Spring 2012BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Spring 2012MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Spring 2012ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2011BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2011MICROBIO 101General Microbiology
Fall 2011ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Fall 2010BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151Introductory Biology
Fall 2010ZOOLOGY 153Introductory Biology
Spring 2010MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Fall 2009MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Fall 2006MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms

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