Ellen Lipkin

MIC1A · MIC1 · HEALTHSCIENCE1 · MICROBIOLOGY · MICRO4702 · BIO1LAB · MICRO7402 · MICRO · MICRO1 · MICI · HEALTH · HES1 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 83.33%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you will attend, use the yellow outline, and study hard for a fair grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Grading CriteriaStudy Guide DrivenTest Heavy MicroMandatory LabFair If You Work

Microbiology is challenging but structured with outlines, study guides, and .
; skipping hurts.
Most students who work hard recommend her despite a cooler teaching persona.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is available if you study hard and follow guides, but and sympathy is limited.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Micro is repeatedly called challenging with lots of memorization, long labs, and difficult exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students stress never missing class or lab and note skip-class-you-wont-pass tags.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and many call her excellent if you put in the work.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and occasional dropped scores or small bumps, but little curving and .

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Workload

Moderate

44/100

Often little homework but , and .

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Praised as , and knowledgeable; some students find her cold or harsh in feedback.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Multiple lecture exams, lab practicals, and a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person micro and related labs are organized and test-heavy; , and steady work.

Main concern

and a sometimes cold or critical interpersonal style.

What students said

“ out so it wouldn't be too much to study at 1 time.”
MIC1

“Apply yourself and you will get a good grade.”
MIC1

“ because of the way she spoke to me.”
MIC1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are challenging but predictable if you use study guides, outlines, and notes.

Study Guide BasedTest HeavyLab PracticalsDrop Lowest Test SometimesLittle Curve

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab practicals are tough; many say study guides and yellow outlines map closely to tests.

Study Guide BasedTest HeavyLab PracticalsLittle Curve

“ and concise and . and all tests are difficult.”
MIC1

“USE THE STUDY GUIDES TO GET THROUGH THE TESTS”
MICRO1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This is not an easy class, but I !! Lipkin is very straight-forward with the material and very knowledgeable.”
Voice snapshots generated from 34 in-person reviews, , and effort-based success. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Professor Lipkin is an excellent teacher. Micro is a tough subject but she presents everything in a straight foreward manner.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“ !”

⚖️ Fair But Demanding Grades

42/100

“She's a but don't expect sympathy if you don't pull your weight.”

📚 Structure & Study Tools

85/100

“Purchase the yellow packet of outlines! That will be the key to passing her class!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

organized. clear and
She comes off as cold or unapproachable but it's only because she's from New York.
because of the way she spoke to me.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Apply yourself and you will get a good grade.
I worked my tail off for a C.
Work hard and you can snag that A!

Theme 3

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USE THE STUDY GUIDES TO GET THROUGH THE TESTS
Drops lowest test score & bumps up grade 1%.
No HW.

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four detailed in-person reviews across many years show consistent themes on structure, difficulty, and reward for effort.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Ellen Lipkin

x x if you will attend, use the yellow outline, and study hard for a fair grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

⚖️ Fair But Demanding Grades

📚 Structure & Study Tools

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

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if you will attend, use the yellow outline, and study hard for a fair grade.

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