Louise Zitnik

BIO101 · MICROBIO · MICROBIOLOGY · R100 · MICROSEC · BIOL101 · BIOMICRO · BIO · BIOLOGY · MICRO · MICROR100 · MICROBIOLAB · BIOLOMICR · MICRO101 · MICROSECT · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.4/5
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Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you will read the book, attend every class, and accept a high risk of a low grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUnorganized lecturesRandom hard testsNo syllabusStudy or failPolarizing micro

Many students call microbiology brutally hard with high fail rates and little structure.
, and lecture does not always match exams.
A minority who study hard and and fair enough to pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A few students earned As with heavy study, but many report low pass rates and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Microbiology content is dense and she often jumps the book, skips chapters, and still tests everything.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Avoid

28/100

Negative reviews outnumber positives and warn of , and taking micro elsewhere.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

Multiple reports of very low pass rates and little slack on hard, cumulative tests.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

30/100

and prep for cumulative random-style exams and .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Some call her nice and helpful; , and confuses students.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Grades hinge on cumulative multi-source tests and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person micro and bio sections are polarizing: some say pay attention and you can get an A, many , and harsh fail rates.

Main concern

Unclear organization and students.

What students said

“out of 28 of us only six of us pass. .”
MICROBIOLOGY

“WARNING, WARNING!! This teacher is way hard. She cuts you no slack.”
MICRO

“Zitnik is a great teacher, don't listen to what others tell you. I took it in Summer and got an A in Lecture and Lab.”
MICRO101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, with little syllabus guidance.

Cumulative testsRandom test questionsLecture-based questions for someNo study guides

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

off-source items and heavy lab difficulty.

Cumulative testsRandom questionsNo syllabusHard lab

“Teacher has random test questions that are pulled from different sources.”
MICROR100

“BEWARE... and she does not tolerate arguing with her.”
R100

“ and she does repeat the questions.”
MICROSEC

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“WARNING, WARNING!! This teacher is way hard. She cuts you no slack. Yes, it is a difficult subject, there is no syllabus, no study guide, you are on your own baby!”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2011, highlighting difficulty, exams, and polarizing teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Organization Gaps

30/100

“She .”

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28/100

“Teacher has random test questions that are pulled from different sources.”

💔 Pass Rate Risk

25/100

“out of 28 of us only six of us pass. .”

👍 Minority Success Path

55/100

“Study and you'll be fine!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

SHE TRIES TO CONFUSE YOU
she was very easy if you pay attention and follow her lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

everyone else can expect a D or F
I got an A
Must read book and study hard just to keep up

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and helpful
SHE WAS GREAT! I LOVED HER

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

29 mostly older in-person reviews with mixed detail; strong consistency on difficulty and organization issues, weaker on recent experience.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 53

3 out of 54

2 out of 56

1 out of 511

Course coverage

MICRO9 reviews

MICROBIOLOGY5 reviews

BIOLOGY2 reviews

MICROSECT2 reviews

BIO1 review

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Louise Zitnik

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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if you will read the book, attend every class, and accept a high risk of a low grade.

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