Rondolo, Irvin

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Workload2.8

Would retake3.2

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Edson Png Hi! So would you say she’s not heavy naman on group works? Hehe

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Dr. Ancheta doesn’t have orals! Final exam lang (madali lang na parang high school CLE exam HAHAHA)

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Anonymous member 458 hi currently taking her right now, and yes she truly has a light workload! we took i think around 2 online quizzes (recorded in kahoot lol) but its done asynchronously. i think we also had more online/asynch sessions than onsite 😆 her midterm exam is written onsite but it wasnt hard, you can pass it even without studying. she is also a very motherly figure and kind! so yes you have nothing to worry abt when taking hermore

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Edson Png hi! can I ask how her midterm was? not sure what to expect

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hi! how is ancheta, rica for theo 13 specifically in terms of recitation + reqs/workload? i have a heavy sem and schedule so im hoping for a theo that wont drain memore

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Hi! How is ANCHETA, Rica for THEO 13: A Theology of Marriage, Family, and Vocation? Thank you!

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aw she’s the best!! super motherly and caring. had her last sem and honestly was the only class i was excited to attend. light workload and easy A! definitely recommend 💗more

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super kind & motherly prof pls take her 🥹 vv light nd easy workload huhu jus submit all ur reqs nd u'll get an A 🫶🏻

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loadrev out when you get the chance

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Can someone please offer genuine advice

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Hi! sorry agad bc this is gonna be very lengthy and detailed 🥹 I was in his class for both lec and lab. I also got him for both genetics lec and lab classes (the enlistment gods hate me)more

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Anonymous member 984 I can't loadrev, he handles most of the classes.

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Is the class A-able? I don't think an A is impossible, but you'd need to exert insane amounts of effort for it. In my experience, devbio consumed most of my waking hours when i was taking it, so you really need to work on your study habits and time management skills. I consistently scored within the long exam top students but i got a B to B+ (won't say my exact grade so i dont get identified haha but he did curve this btw and, yes, he does curve). Realistically, both classes are B to B+ able with lootttssssss of effort (imo, lab was a bit easier than lec). i think most ppl got around a C to either a high C+ or a low B tho. I have no idea how much effort you need to get an A but you sure will need to exert wayyy more than you think.more

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Kevin Tejada ganyan pag favorite student eme

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Kevin Tejada ikaw na talaga babe! 😗

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Kevin Tejada iba ka talaga lods 🫂🫂🫂

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bump for BIO 140.02 (celmol lab)

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Ash Sanchez HAHAHAHAHAH WHAT SAY U

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✨genetics is life✨ (u literally eat sleep n breathe genetics for a whole sem) 😅

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Iris Castelo +++ ask questions and consult!!!! he will give you tips on how to answer the tests!!! he curves at the end of the sem so dont be too discouraged :'D but yes,,,, prepare for extremely difficult tests HAHAH but u will leave the sem feeling like you really learned stuff! (i still remember his lessons very clearly tbh) GOOD LUCK!!! YOU GOT THIS <3more

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Andie Dueñas HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAA 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

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Andie Dueñas OKAY THANK U LOAD REV IT IS

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Andie Dueñas 😭 sendan ka pa ng long message HWUAHAHAJAJAJAJJAJAA 😭😭😭😭😭😭

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Andie Dueñas even for laaab ba? :((

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Ash Sanchez if u want a prof to accuse u of plagiarism out of nowhere take him HAHAHAHAHAH

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okai i got him for lab! Will it be as hard as lec :((

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Marc Adrian Antinero everything u said is true. Like for example, the way he taught Dev Bio was so labo I had to read the book chapters pa in order to understand a thing. His class required us so much effort and energy but in the end you’ll just find yourself getting a C or even D from him; not worth it.more

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Hello! As an Ancheta taker here: 1) Nothing much to recite. She is straight clear with her discussion and she shares them out. But let her remember you 2) Reqs wise, I would say bearable but also just study. Here reqs are mixes of online quizzes, some group presentations (1x), and midterm and final exams. No orals btw. 3) The activities enough are bearable and maybe good to procrastinate. Idk now how she will change her systems of grading. But overall, good hands ka na.more

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bump for updated reviews!! previous reviews have been good, but i've been hearing bad reviews from those taking her now :((

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Anonymous member 949 i left a recent review somewhere here in the comments cuz im currently taking her rn! im curious what those bad reviews r :0

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MWAHAHAHA i waited a sem for this day!! I must say i earned the right to write this coz nasurvive ko na sir kahit pagapang na talaga huhu hi sir shararawt sau Sir rondolo, in our class… is actually pretty nice/kind? Idk But it’s because he finds us mabait din daw idk why??? My tip is wag nyo siya galitin kasi favorite nya magalit tlg pero pag good mood sya masaya ang class fr fr MAHIRAP ang lahat… quizzes, exams, recit, lab rep… pero depende sa student talaga. Ako feel ko nahirapan ako kasi pa shonga shonga ako minsan tas lutang af but me issue yun. True enough na mahirap but sure ako… at sure din ata si sir na naituro nya lahat ng ipapa exam niya. If hindi, super dalang… Siya din yung prof na mas mahirap ang nasa exam kesa sa lecture. But it’s because he wants you to think, not just memorize. Ayaw nya ng spoonfeeding!!! Tips!!!! Never ever make the mistake of coming to class unprepared kasi walang pinapatawad si sir sa recit kahit pa fave ka niya huhu Fair si sir! Hindi siya magbibigay ng advantage sa iba pero fair din siya in terms na pag mali ng isa, mali ng lahat—parusa sa lahat huhu WAG UMINOM AT KUMAIN SA LAB PLS idk mej basic naman to but always be respectful, always mind your choice of words, mind your tone mapa email or personal Do not demand!!! Contrary to popular belief (char), sir is actually generous sa plus points, sa extension, sa grading minsan, pero it’s always up to him!!! Never everrrr demand kasi… bad yun… dejk.. dont demand kasi you are asking for a favor… Ito talaga pinaka rule: wag babadtripin si sir!! Sir has a set of rules, and as ud do sa any other prof, respect it!! Treat it as ur ten commandments! BATAS YUN!!! You have been warned.. Char ang OA ko pero i hope ma ease up nito yung anxiety na nafifeel mo Grading wise 1. Mahirap lahat ng components so do ur best 2. He curves but pls wag umasa sa curve!!! Magsipag!! MAG ARAL 3. Super nice si sir sa masipag at mabait. 4. Review for the exams!! Saka dasal! Ugali ni sir Friendly si sir kapag mabait kayo Rawr rawr siya pag mateluk and di kau nagrerecit Last tip, ALWAYS RECIT!!!! The key to a happy life is a happy sir rondolomore

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tips on how to survive his class: - study in advance even if he hasnt started discussing the lecture! given how nakakamamatay yung mga LT niya i recommend doing so :> - participate in every bonus activity/incentive he's giving! this gives u the chance to raise your grade and make bawi :> - please PLEASE listen attentively in his class and take down notes! although he will give u the ppts that have enough content u have to study his LT coverage may include everything that comes out of his mouth - for lab (or any group work in general): get good groupmates! good luck to everyone who's taking him!more

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run if u can HAHAHAH but here: - very detailed ppts and lectures but super draining LTs - tbh his lectures felt like a more than 3 unit course; we were light years ahead compared to other classes but i guess yun yung teaching style niya - approachable for consultation - he gives bonus points if u write an essay related to the course and if u participate in BOx's projects (he incentivized attendance in into the wild and sustainabox)more

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TLDR -reading the book helps a lot but you dont need to know everything in it, just the main points. i noticed sir rondolo tends to simplify the processes when he discusses them so i found the book's version to be more complex and detailed. -know the steps of the developmental process, especially the transcription factors involved -always recite -make your OWN reviewers for lab. either label the pictures you took during class time or try to draw the structures then label them (or both!). share with your friends only once you're all done, so everyone can practice on their own first -go through the journal discussion articles at least twice. highlight/write notes as you normally would. remember key points and results + connect them to the lessons -a good foundation on genetics (BIO 130), celmol (BIO 140), and physio (BIO 171) would help A LOT -[HEAVY EMPHASIS ON THIS POINT] you and your class need to try to not get into his nerves as much as possible haha he tends to get mad easily even for (imo) very small reasons -read his criteria for grading, especially for the journal discussions and figure reviews so you'll know you'd tackle the activity. make sure you try to meet the criteria for the hoghest scores (NEVER SETTLE FOR AN "OK NA TO" IN AN IRVIN RONDOLO CLASS, DEVBIO OR OTHERWISE! ALWAYS TRY TO GET THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE)more

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DEVBIO LECTURE Discussions & Recitation -His PPTs mostly DO NOT have text save for a few slides. His discussions will involve him talking about the figures (these are taken directly from the textbooks). -ALWAYS read the textbook before each lecture class. His PPTs are arranged per lecture (one module is divided into four to six lectures. each lecture takes up one to four class meetings iirc). He will post the slides for each lecture a few days/the day before the first day it will be discussed. Use the posted PPT to know which chapters of the textbooks you need to read (textbook pdf copies are available in 4ñπ@'$ archive) -Make sure to know at least the main points of the chapters. His recitation questions usually involve points mentioned in the textbooks. -If you were his former genetics student, he might call you to answer a genetics-related question (devbio very heavily involves genetics, celmol, and physio) -You dont need to read all chapters covered in one lecture at once bc he wont go over them in one day. Try reading through the chapters of the first ten to fifteen slides. The remaining slides will be covered in the succeeding sessions. -ALWAYS RECITE. Reading the textbook will give you sufficient info to answer his recitation questions. DONT BE SCARED/SHY TO RECITE bc he wont shame you naman, and if you give him an incorrect but close answer, he'll direct you to the answer he's looking for. His recitations are a big part of the final grade and you will need to reach 30 points to get 100% of this component. If you dont have at least 20pts. by the midterms, he will give you opportunities to recite/present additional figure reviews (ill explain figure reviews below). -When you read the textbook, use color coded highlights so it will be easier for you to go back to them for review (ex. blue for terms, yellow for definitions, etc.) Assessments -Quizzes are timed, a total of ten minutes per ten-item quiz (he sometimes gives extra three or five minutes if he sees the class struggling) -Quiz items are based on the slides (slides are based on the textbooks so you really need to read) -Quiz question types depend per quiz. His default format is a quiz with five items identification/true or false then a five-point essay. He will sometimes ask if the class wants an essay item or not, but the final decision is always his to make. If he decides to not give an essay item, all ten points are identification or true/false -Quiz essay questions will usually ask you to answer with explanations of developmental processes. Make sure to explain them as thoroughly as possible. -Exams are based on the slides, textbook, and journal discussion papers (will explain journal discussion below). -NEVER review everything the day before the exam/quiz. Try breaking up the test coverage into two to three days of review. Know how to interpret the figures in the journal articles, know how to explain the results using devbio concepts. -For the more difficult multiple-choice items, try to connect different lectures to one another. -You will be asked to apply devbio concepts in his questions -ALWAYS READ THE ESSAY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY because there will be trick questions here. Class Activities Journal Discussion -There are a total of four long tests for devbio lec, two for plant dev and two for animal and human dev. Before the exams, there's a journal discussion abt TWO papers he assigns -Half the class will be grouped into the onsite group, the other in the online group (One journal article for each group). The onsite group will discuss the paper during class time. Two members will be assigned as the moderators (they will be graded based on how well they moderated and how well they crafted questions to keep the discussion flowing). The rest of the group will answer those questions and will be graded based on how well they answer. Questions usually involve interpretation of the paper's figures and conceptual application. Sir Rondolo will not be involved in the discussion, he will mostly listen and grade your performancemore

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DEVBIO LAB Discussion -same as lec -maximize the textbooks he will provide (not sure if he will still give them). -always take notes. draw the figures if you can. -take note of different terms that refer to the same structures bc this can become confusing when you encounter them -the discussions are mostly abt the structures in the slides and how they relate to the developmental processes being covered (i.e. in relation to the previous step, how does this structure arise during the next step and from which structure does it arise?) Quiz -same as lecture, this is timed -mostly involves structure identification and conceptual application Long Test -three long tests for the entire sem. one for plant dev, one for animal dev, one for human embryonic development (you will use pigs and chickens as model organisms) -long tests are moving exams, 90 seconds per station (each station can have at least 2 items) -KNOW YOUR STRUCTURES. know how these structures relate to each other spatially (ex. structure A is anterior/dorsal/posterior/ventral/lateral to structure B) and developmental processes (ex. structure D in step 2 arises from structure C in step 1 or structure E always appears before structure F) Tips -Follow his lab report format. He WILL deduct points each time you dont follow it. -Make sure you actually read your sources bc he knows if you only read the abstract. -always support your interpretations adequately with sufficient applications and research. -MAKE YOUR OWN REVIEWER. If you enjoyed histology during Zoo and Botany, this class is for you. What really helped me in devbio lec is making reviewers of the microscopic structures. Sir Rondolo will provide you a list of structures you will discuss in a specific exercise. During the session where he will ask you to look for those structures, LOOK FOR ALL OF THEM, TAKE PICTURES. If you have time, look for multiple examples of those structures (structures vary from individual to individual so it'd be helpful to know variations in morphology of the same structure). -When making your reviewer, use the list he will provide then look for the listed structures in the photos you took. Try not to look at sources at first, then recheck later to see how well you did at finding the structures. Try to use images online as well then look for the structures in those photos. -Later on, you may use your reviewers in making flashcards in Anki (i honestly dont recommend this bc i got to remember the structures better if i labelled them one by one, instead of recalling what they look like in a flashcard) -I have friends who drew the structures to help them remember, and they did really well in the exams so it really depends on you which technique would work better (i didnt draw bc i didnt have time lol) -[EMPHASIS ON THIS POINT] Know how the processes relate to the appearance of the structures. This will also allow you to eliminate incorrect answers when you're identifying the structure during the exam (ex. the antrum of a developing follicle does not appear alongside the oogonium bc the antrum only appears once the egg cell becomes a primary oocyte OR since sperm cells begin their development near the walls of the seminiferous tubules, expect more mature sperm cell stages away from the walls (closer to the lumen) and less developed sperm close to the walls -Relate the lecture concepts to the lab concepts. -SHARE YOUR PHOTOS WHEN HE ASKS THE CLASS TO MAKE A CLASS GDRIVE!!!! This will help you and your classmates review the structures using different slides. If you're having trouble identifying structures, you may use your classmates' photos as practicemore

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if you think this was very overwhelming bc of the very heavy workload, that's bc it is! 💀💀💀 As a general tip, if you're having a really hard time understanding the classes and you feel like you're abt to fail, dont be scared/shy to consult with Sir Rondolo (MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW HIS EMAIL FORMAT WHEN YOU SCHEDULE THE CONSULTATION LOL). He appreciates it when a student asks him during discussions or schedules consultations w him. I was honestly kinda scared when I consulted with him for the first time but during those meetings, he seemed.... like a nice person???? IDK he's very chill when you consult w him either one-on-one or with your friends (i recommend going w your friends!). If the lessons are very difficult for you, he will go as far as explaining the concepts again. Also, it'd be really really really helpful to have ur friends around! I honestly dk how I survived devbio but knowing that my friends and I are going through the same class and are always helping each other along the way made me feel a lot bettermore

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Hello! I took his class for Genetics Lecture (BIO 130.01) so take this with a grain of salt!! This is just based from my experience w his way of teaching :)) 1) he is a very effective and passionate teacher!! Hes good in making lectures and condensing alot of info into ppts (which are always super organized) 2) the pacing is very fast (for that big amt of info) pero idt thats his fault na kasi mahaba talaga coverage. So it would be better if u already have some foundation on d topics so u can grasp them faster 3) he is notorious for giving very difficult exams!! I can personally say his exams were d hardest i’ve ever had so far in ateneo. U will have to study everything talaga even down to the details kahit quiz or lt pa yan. My advice lang is to really understand the topics and not just memorize!! Like understand how everything connects to each other cos most of his exams are categorized into remembering (objective and general details) but also alot of analyzing and application (situational and specific info). 4) The prescribed book might help, but u dont need to read everything to ace his exams!! His ppts are enough but just make sure na u also take note of what he says during onsite lectures. Practice the problems there cos usually similar lang sila sa exam. We had 3 long exams (20% each) so make sure u rlly do ur best there kasi malaki hatak nila 5) hes very lenient sa deadlines and very generous sa bonus points, just dont abuse it!! Hes very nice but can also get mad if u disrespect him. Aside from the bonus points, he even gave an optional final exam which would replace our lowest score in the 3 long exams to give our class an opportunity to bring up our grades 6) honestly high risk high reward subject niya!! U really get to Learn talaga pero grades wise u have to put in so much effort during every exam if u want a decent grade. 7) In our class, only 2 people got an A (thats alr with the curve) so i would say na hes B/B+ with alot of effort!! Mild warning na bawal talaga sakanya walang effort :)) With that being said, i will also say hes one of d best profs i’ve ever had! Was planning to go med, but he kinda inspired me to pursue research/education instead. Goodluck and wishing u all the best ❣️more

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had him for BIO 130.01; although not a terror prof i suggest you avoid him if you want a normal, slower paced learning experience bc ang bilis ng pacing ng discussions niya, for me napakahirap mag-absorb and we were light years ahead of the other classes (the first module already felt like 7 modules, parang comprehensive final exam na yung LT) every module has 1 LT and all of them are hard and super draining: not only will you have to memorize the ppt word for word, but applications of the topics are included as well. there was one time that about only half of my class passed (don't worry, by the end of the sem, he may give an optional comprehensive exam which is equivalent to a cancellable LT score). each module has about 2 quizzes which were okay naman. he gives bonus activities in order to make up for your grade. also, if you're a member of BOx, pls support and participate in their projects bc it's possible he'll give bonus points if you do so. he incentivized participation in sustainabox and into the wild last sem. knowing his accomplishments, i think he'd make a good thesis advisor actually. plus he's a curve god. and is very chill. overall, B/B+ with a looooooooooot of effort.more

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