Constantino, Maria Katrina C. teaches at Ateneo de Manila University. Across 15 comments from students, they hold a rating of 4.3 out of 5. Of those comments, 11 read positive, 1 read mixed and 3 read neutral. They are listed for 8 sections this term.
Constantino, Maria Katrina C.
Ateneo de Manila University · 15 comments
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mixed 1
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Constantino, Maria Katrina C.4.3
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Loved ma'am trinket as a prof onsite because she's kind and understanding, and altho the module contents may be a bit heavy, she has a pattern.
By understanding, I mean that she is open to moving/switching deadlines, and by the way she interacts with us, you can tell she wants us all to learn. At the end of some modules, she’ll also relate the lessons to real-life situations, which is quite interesting.
She gives one LT per module, so it’s easier to properly study everything. (You still cram, but imagine how bad it would be if you had only 2 LTs but had to study 3-4 modules per LT. No thank you very much.)
Her LTs also have a pattern—majority being multiple choice and the rest are essay-like questions. The LTs can be a bit difficult but at least the questions are also USUALLY from her lectures—I don’t recall any of those “surprise ninja” questions. As long as you revise thoroughly and properly, you will do well.
Also, her only other major requirements are 2 or 3 “group discussions” which can easily be done since you are in a group.
Sadly tho, she has a comprehensive exam at the end of the sem (beginning from the first module), so keep that in mind when you study for the LTs. Already have a list of keywords from each module to review later on. However, a good catch is that you can be exempted from the comprehensive exam if your overall grade is a B+ already. Hard to reach, but a handful of my classmates did, so I will pray it happens for you, too. 🙏
Tip tho—don’t bother handwriting your notes. She uploads the slides on Canvas, so just download that and annotate it because she can be a bit fast when going thru the slides onsite. If you miss anything tho, you can also go thru the lecvids she uploaded on Canvas. (Doing this is also good for further revision for the LTs.)
Overall, a B or C+ able class once you’ve got your strategy for studying down. Ma’am is kind and her standards are not as unimaginably high as other profs, but her LTs are still gonna challenge you.more
Witty Quail
Lecture-heavy bio, but she summarizes Alberts for you
positive
Retake?Yes
WorkloadMedium
Ma’am Trinket is great! 5/5
I took her online class last last sem! She’s lecture-heavy as expected from a hardcore biology. But what makes the subject partly challenging is its delivery talaga. Hers is exceptional! She explains concepts very thoroughly and with much clarity, she’d even take the chance (during synch) to ask each of you if you have questions about a certain mechanism! i had a lot but honestly u won’t need the book na bec she’ll summarize Alberts for you in her pre-recorded lecs
Workload: We had 1-2 disc boards every module, but i remember that time na she didn’t require the dbs na bec of the time constraints ata.
We only had 2 LTs (1 after every 3 mods) + 1 comprehensive finals which covers all topics + 1 group project na infographic about a recent biotech/mbb tech or findings! + 1 quiz per module ata which covers 10 T/F questions lang
Gotta warn you, though. her LTs are no joke. It’s as hard as it can get!! I believe the lectures and rereading of notes won’t do! Bec the exam is NOT about memorization! It’s more of analytical thinking talaga bec the concepts are more or less applied na! You really have to outsource practice tests from the internet (or wise, consult Alberts exercises sa book which i did on top of quizlet flashcards). Yung quiz din nya it was the tricky kind of T/F! I believe going over her prerecorded lecs slowly + practice tests were enough to get me through the course.
Grading: She’ll definitely give you fair grading, objectively out of your exam results. I highly suggest you consult with her if you do badly sa first quizzes and LTs!
It was definitely a refreshing bio for me! It kind of pulled me again to the hard sciences talaga
I have anki cards nga pala from her exams/lectures na i think i made bec i might use it for nmat/medschool! just hmu if you want !!
Overall: Take her even if her exams are hard, sulit cellmol mo fr!more
Noble Llama
Hard A possible if you understand, not just memorize
mixed
4.0 attainableYes
LeniencyYes
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ma'am trinket is eloquent and knows her bio really well, but she's a bit too fast lang. she does not grade high but she gives grades objectively out of your long tests and quizzes. hard A but possible with max effort, and the class average is C+
her long tests are difficult to the extent that you thought you got it in the bag after taking one, but then you got tricked with questions in true or false and multiple choices when the results are released so be really careful with that. she's also nitpicky when it comes to how you word your answers in the essay parts and gives huge deductions as well. there were no surprising questions or questions that she did not teach. make sure to not just memorize stuff but also priotize understanding how things workmore
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Swift Robin
Slides plus notes were enough to ace
positive
i used just her slides and all the notes I had from her class and aced both lecture and lab. so that’s the thing also, i have super detailed notes of her lecture.
if you’re not used to taking notes, then use her slides as a guide and fill in what youre missing with the texbook. just letting you know lang that the book is sometimes 😵💫😵💫😵💫more
Anonymous
not really, no
Daring Badger
positive
LOVE HERRRR
Jolly Panda
Lab is a slightly easier A
positive
4.0 attainableYes
pretty much the same as how you would tackle lecture. Except that for lab you have the added component of lab experiment papers which wont be entirely based on her pre-lab lectures. Her lab (esp if you have a good group) is a slightly easier A.more
Brave Seal
Best prof, not an easy A, probably easy B
positive
Retake?Yes
WorkloadHeavy
Ma’am Trinket is the best! She’s definitely not an easy A though. Probably easy B. She has a lot of assessments, most of which are based purely on her lectures. LTs carry a lot of weight so work hard on that. In Cell Mol, a lot of the lessons build on previous concepts so if you get lost, consult with her! She gives points for participation and consultation.more
Anonymous
no, never, but afaik 91.5 is already an A, check your syllabus
neutral
no, never, but afaik 91.5 is already an A, check your syllabus
Anonymous
check syllabus viewer tool for the syllabus
check syllabus viewer tool for the syllabus
Fancy Gecko
Workload felt too much; tests are challenging
positive
WorkloadHeavy
Hello! I think she adjusted her workload last sem because when I took her the workload felt too much haha. I made another comment about it so you can find her prev workload then but that aside, I can vouch for the tests being challenging! The content of the class was good and you're gonna learn a lot 🙂 Just really manage your time and study well for the tests!more
Lucky Zebra
Take her, nice and adjusts when you give a heads-up
positive
Retake?Yes
WorkloadHeavy
Take her! Super nice and will adjust when needed (just give her a heads up). Tbh, cell mol is a really packed subject so her class might seem heavy, but it’s more of a subject problem than a her problem. Also, not very strict with attendance cause she uploads her lectures in canvas (her onsite classes are just the live versions of the video she uploads in canvas).more
Anonymous
Generous but firm, pog cellmolec course
positive
LeniencyYes
WorkloadLight
grading: Generous, but firm. You'll learn most definitely XD
Teaching: She's already got a lot of videos out related to the modules, they all go into the topic very well and you should be prepared if you take notes while watching them. Online class-wise, not really sure since we took ours onsite.
Memorization: Much like with any bio course, there'll be memorization. Just be diligent about it and try to relate it to easier topics that you can digest. (ex. relate gate ion channels with stupid nlex traffic grr)
Workload: The workload shouldn't be too much but you'll still need to keep an eye on it. Groupworks are present alongside other materials you can use to study
Overall: Go get em chief, pog prof pog cellmolec coursemore
Vivid Seal
No-brainer take, funny, fair, n/n-able
positive
Retake?Yes
4.0 attainableYes
LeniencyYes
WorkloadHeavy
no-brainer take her. knows her stuff, funny, accommodates questions, does not check attendance. grades with justice, it's normal to get relatively low grade in the first LT but it gets better, quizzes arent bad either, n/n-able. there is a lot to study, which is not new naman for a bio sub, and the exam dates are flexible, there's no need to memorize but it has to ring a bell when u hear a keywordmore
Swift Robin
Grades fairly; her materials are enough for LTs
positive
LeniencyYes
she grades fairly. as with most profs in the bio dept, you get as good as you give. study hard and study well for her LTs. i’d say going through the material she gives you is enough to do well in an exam but if you’d like to understand the topics more in depth, like let’s say you want to visualize the things she talks about, it’s best to have the textbook. oftentimes though you need a higher level of understanding to get through the textbook so i’d recommend just using her materialmore
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Hidden Yak
i’ve seen other reviews saying her material were just slides but not much content was it the same for you?
