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Michael Raupp BSCI103 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/14/2024	dude is super nice ! ! his lectures can b a bit boring n u don't really need to show up cuz all the exams r online but from what I've heard he's brought lots of interactive stuff to class (I think he brought some bugs one time cuz that's what he studies) . the main issue depend on ur TA, mine was super chill and overall a really cool guy.
Michael Raupp BSCI103 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/10/2024	Honestly the Professor is not bad, you can see that he wants whats best for his students. There is a weekly group discussion on elms, where you answer a few questions based on 2-4 articles, and then lab. Your grade is mainly up to your TA, which can sometimes be hard, depending on your TA. Labs are super tedious and you have to show up to pass. Exams for this semester (SP24), were online, open note, multiple choice and true and false, 3 exams, 1 final. Lowest exam grade dropped. I did not put much effort into this class so super easy A. Especially since I don't like science nor it is near my major.
Michael Raupp BSCI103 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 04/09/2024	This class is beyond easy. All of the tests (this semester at least) are open note and open internet which makes it completely unnecessary to go to lecture. As an education major, I would recommend this class to anyone as an easy gen ed or if you are required to take a bio class like I am. There is hardly any work besides an easy discussion once a week and the lab of course which is extremely easy and we always get let out early from. Make sure your lab TA is easy before you choose your section!! Some grade more harshly than others. Michael is a very nice guy and if you do happen to go to lectures he will not disappoint you and will always keep you entertained.
Michael Raupp BSCI103 Expecting a B Anonymous 09/26/2014	Professor Raupp was a great teacher but your grade is really up to your TA. His tests were not easy but were not terribly hard either. The final was easy and he lets you drop one of your older tests and take an optional exam after the final to replace it. Overall very nice guy but if you aren't into bio I would take another lab requirement instead
Michael Raupp BSCI103 Expecting a C Anonymous 05/21/2011	ok idk what da heck the first person was talking about. THIS CLASS IS NOT (IS NOT) AN EASY !!!!! they lied. if ur not a science major of any type then don't take this class. lab was at 8 in the morning for 3 long hours!!!! wth!!?? and it's just really boring. it's not the professor's fault cuz raupp was actually cool. if you dnt hav any interest in bio then take another science course for non-science major in order to fulfill your core
Michael Raupp BSCI103 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/23/2010	An awesome teacher, with a great amount of experience, knowledge, and wisdom. Some teachers that have tenure or have gotten old at Maryland have become decadent and unresponsive, but Raupp definitely cares about his students. His lectures are easy to follow, fun, and very interesting, and he often fills in with real-world stories and applications. He is a great talker, and he makes sure that he answers all questions during lecture. In addition, he has very easy 5 point quizzes in lecture on Thursdays that are a great way to boost your grade (he drops the lowest 2 which helps just in case you got a 4/5 one day). On Tuesdays, I stopped going to class, but luckily his lecture notes are so helpful that there is no need to stress in this class. Easy, easy, easy A, and easy, easy, easy way to get a CORE Lab Science taken care of in Life Sciences. Easiest BSCI lab class there is, by far, and I'm a Computer Science major, so I enjoy not having intense biology classes.
Michael Raupp BSCI103 Anonymous 09/30/2009	Lectures are decently interesting, and he occasionally makes weird remarks to keep you awake. I took this class to fulfill a core requirement, and found that the exams were much more difficult than he seems to think. The exams are mostly multiple choice with a few short answer, and he tends to ask some nitpicky details. He puts his own notes online, but they are too comprehensive to just study before the test. Go to lecture and highlight them while he talks. He also gives in-lecture quizzes once a week for easy points, so go to class.

Michael Raupp
BSCI103

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/14/2024

dude is super nice ! ! his lectures can b a bit boring n u don't really need to show up cuz all the exams r online but from what I've heard he's brought lots of interactive stuff to class (I think he brought some bugs one time cuz that's what he studies) . the main issue depend on ur TA, mine was super chill and overall a really cool guy.

Michael Raupp
BSCI103

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/10/2024

Honestly the Professor is not bad, you can see that he wants whats best for his students. There is a weekly group discussion on elms, where you answer a few questions based on 2-4 articles, and then lab. Your grade is mainly up to your TA, which can sometimes be hard, depending on your TA. Labs are super tedious and you have to show up to pass. Exams for this semester (SP24), were online, open note, multiple choice and true and false, 3 exams, 1 final. Lowest exam grade dropped. I did not put much effort into this class so super easy A. Especially since I don't like science nor it is near my major.

Michael Raupp
BSCI103

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
04/09/2024

This class is beyond easy. All of the tests (this semester at least) are open note and open internet which makes it completely unnecessary to go to lecture. As an education major, I would recommend this class to anyone as an easy gen ed or if you are required to take a bio class like I am. There is hardly any work besides an easy discussion once a week and the lab of course which is extremely easy and we always get let out early from. Make sure your lab TA is easy before you choose your section!! Some grade more harshly than others. Michael is a very nice guy and if you do happen to go to lectures he will not disappoint you and will always keep you entertained.

Michael Raupp
BSCI103

Expecting a B
Anonymous
09/26/2014

Professor Raupp was a great teacher but your grade is really up to your TA. His tests were not easy but were not terribly hard either. The final was easy and he lets you drop one of your older tests and take an optional exam after the final to replace it. Overall very nice guy but if you aren't into bio I would take another lab requirement instead

Michael Raupp
BSCI103

Expecting a C
Anonymous
05/21/2011

ok idk what da heck the first person was talking about. THIS CLASS IS NOT (IS NOT) AN EASY !!!!! they lied. if ur not a science major of any type then don't take this class. lab was at 8 in the morning for 3 long hours!!!! wth!!?? and it's just really boring. it's not the professor's fault cuz raupp was actually cool. if you dnt hav any interest in bio then take another science course for non-science major in order to fulfill your core

Michael Raupp
BSCI103

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/23/2010

An awesome teacher, with a great amount of experience, knowledge, and wisdom. Some teachers that have tenure or have gotten old at Maryland have become decadent and unresponsive, but Raupp definitely cares about his students. His lectures are easy to follow, fun, and very interesting, and he often fills in with real-world stories and applications. He is a great talker, and he makes sure that he answers all questions during lecture. In addition, he has very easy 5 point quizzes in lecture on Thursdays that are a great way to boost your grade (he drops the lowest 2 which helps just in case you got a 4/5 one day). On Tuesdays, I stopped going to class, but luckily his lecture notes are so helpful that there is no need to stress in this class. Easy, easy, easy A, and easy, easy, easy way to get a CORE Lab Science taken care of in Life Sciences. Easiest BSCI lab class there is, by far, and I'm a Computer Science major, so I enjoy not having intense biology classes.

Michael Raupp
BSCI103

Anonymous
09/30/2009

Lectures are decently interesting, and he occasionally makes weird remarks to keep you awake. I took this class to fulfill a core requirement, and found that the exams were much more difficult than he seems to think. The exams are mostly multiple choice with a few short answer, and he tends to ask some nitpicky details. He puts his own notes online, but they are too comprehensive to just study before the test. Go to lecture and highlight them while he talks. He also gives in-lecture quizzes once a week for easy points, so go to class.