Judy Kandel

MICRO222 · MICROBIOLOGY · MICR0 · BIOL222 · BIO222 · MICRO · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 2.4/5
Take again: 22.58%
Difficulty: 4.2

The decision

Avoid Kandel if another micro professor is available; if , and study far beyond the slides.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCondescending ToneTricky ExamsNo Grades on CanvasLecture-Exam MismatchHarsh Micro Experience

Most students warn that microbiology with Kandel is academically hard and emotionally draining.
A recurring claim is that exams are worded to trick students and .
A minority who grind office hours, record lectures, and chase still say it is doable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Even successful students call it one of the hardest science classes, with low test averages and no free grade path.

All evidence is in person; there are no online reviews to compare.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

14/100

Microbiology content plus dense lectures and .

All evidence is in person; there are no online reviews to compare.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

as required, and students say missing class or .

All evidence is in person; there are no online reviews to compare.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

, and the dominant advice is to switch professors or take micro elsewhere.

All evidence is in person; there are no online reviews to compare.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

, spelling deductions, and unsupportive grading practices.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; there are no online reviews to compare.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Weekly quizzes, dense lectures, lab practicals, unknowns, and .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; there are no online reviews to compare.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students respect her knowledge but , and demeaning responses to questions.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; there are no online reviews to compare.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

, and lab practicals drive the grade .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; there are no online reviews to compare.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is in person and mostly negative: , and low recommend rates, with a smaller group saying office hours and heavy understanding work can still earn solid grades.

Main concern

Condescending classroom interactions and lectures.

What students said

“AWFUL. , and treats you terribly.”
MICRO222

“the material on the the exams.”
MICROBIOLOGY

“PLS don't be afraid of taking her class. . Material is to be understood not memorized.”
BIO222

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are widely described as hard, misleading, and poorly aligned with study.

Tricky exam wordingLecture-exam mismatchWeekly or pop quizzesLab practicalsNo Canvas grade posting

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often feel disconnected from lecture slides, with frequent quizzes and .

Tricky wordingWeekly quizzesLab practicalsHard averages

“Lectures do not correlate with the exams provided.”
BIOL222

“ murder mystery because they're very confusing”
MICROBIOLOGY

“3 tests, 1 final. Half written, half multiple choice. She writes them and they are very hard.”
BIO222

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Do yourself a favor and her students and on top of that she is very rude.”
Voice snapshots generated from 41 in-person-only reviews, , and a minority success path through intense study. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“she is an awful professor. She is very rude, condescending, and does not actually help when asked for clarification or questions.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

24/100

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20/100

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💪 Hardcore Path

70/100

“if ur planning to go to nursing school then she will only prepare you for the intense workload that is to come.”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

She will laugh in your face when asking for clarification.
Many occasions where she embarrassed students in front of everyone.
She WILL talk down to anyone for .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

This was the hardest science class I have taken.
the material on the the exams.
She never posted grades, we would have to ask her for our grade.

Theme 3

🛠️ About Surviving Anyway

. Material is to be understood not memorized.
RECORD the lectures and listen to them!
Focus on the learning objectives, ask questions, and be ready to apply her knowledge for testing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one all in-person reviews show and negative classroom tone, despite a few recent success stories.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 511

3 out of 55

2 out of 57

1 out of 515

Course coverage

BIOL22213 reviews

BIO2229 reviews

MICRO2229 reviews

MICROBIOLOGY6 reviews

MICRO3 reviews

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MICR01 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

No reported values

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2 · Rather_Not_Say 1

Judy Kandel

Avoid Kandel if another micro professor is available; x x x if x x x x x x, and study far beyond the slides.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

MissionImpossible

BrainBurner

Mandatory

Avoid

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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💪 Hardcore Path

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🛠️ About Surviving Anyway

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid Kandel if another micro professor is available; if , and study far beyond the slides.

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