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She is very knowledgeable in Horticulture field, but she's a horrible lecturer. She puts A LOT of information on the slides so you can't keep up with it and don't know what part is important. I stopped going to the lecture after the first exam but it didn't make any difference since she puts random stuff on her tests.Rate My Professors ↗
Sara talks very fast in lecture and goes through her slides very quickly, which makes it difficult to take notes. Labs often felt like a waste of time, but they were sometimes fun. Her tests covered a lot of content and were relatively hard. However, you were able to use a note card on them, and study guides were provided.Rate My Professors ↗
Is very smart and knows a lot about horticulture but goes so fast that you cannot understand her. Doesn't explain things well and the tests are near impossible if you miss any lectures.Rate My Professors ↗
Sara was alright. Lectures were boring and seemed like they went on forever. Additionally, she talks fast so it was hard to take complete notes. Labs also seemed pointless at times. One class we spent 1.5 hours commuting to a garden, and only spend 30mins actually there. Tests can also be hard, but overall the class isn't that bad.Rate My Professors ↗
Sara is a very entertaining person and was very fun to interact with in lab. But her lectures seemed to drone on most of the time and she moved so quickly through her powerpoints that it was impossible to keep up. Some of the tests were very difficult and didn't seem to match up completely with lecture material, but she does offer extra credit.Rate My Professors ↗
She's very easy going and will raise your grade if you normally do well.Rate My Professors ↗
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No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2012 | BIOLOGY 699 | Directed Studies |
| Fall 2011 | MOLBIOL 699 | Directed Studies in Molecular Biology |
| Spring 2008 | MEDHIST 999 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2006 | MEDHIST 999 | Advanced Independent Study |
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