Professor
Lilia Illes
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Most Helpful Review
Fall 2022 - pros: * prof Illes is extremely helpful and nice. * class material is very intriguing, and prof lectures in a very engaging way * wildlife from the wildlife learning center was invited over during the last lecture (WE GOT TO SEE A BABY SLOTH) cons: * participation is not mandatory, but prof does not upload slides or anything. If you do not attend the class, you are on your own to obtain class notes. * prof does not allow late work, no matter the circumstances. Grading: Weekly papers: 10% (one-page analytical analysis of readings. Remember to follow the instructions on formatting) Introduced species paper: 30% + 5% (6 pages SINGLE SPACED) (This is not that hard, but do start early. She does not grade this harshly. You still need to put a lot of time and effort into this though) Midterm: 25% Final: 30% Exams are hard (the median was 74/100 for the final and 82.9 for the midterm). Prof tends to ask questions on the fine details. Remember to review thoroughly and spend more time on the essay questions. Writing more for the essay questions will only do you good (and always read the prompt multiple times and answer every single thing she asks for) Overall, not an easy A class, but you do get to learn a lot (AND WE GOT TO SEE A BABY SLOTH CLOSE-UP OMG)
Fall 2022 - pros: * prof Illes is extremely helpful and nice. * class material is very intriguing, and prof lectures in a very engaging way * wildlife from the wildlife learning center was invited over during the last lecture (WE GOT TO SEE A BABY SLOTH) cons: * participation is not mandatory, but prof does not upload slides or anything. If you do not attend the class, you are on your own to obtain class notes. * prof does not allow late work, no matter the circumstances. Grading: Weekly papers: 10% (one-page analytical analysis of readings. Remember to follow the instructions on formatting) Introduced species paper: 30% + 5% (6 pages SINGLE SPACED) (This is not that hard, but do start early. She does not grade this harshly. You still need to put a lot of time and effort into this though) Midterm: 25% Final: 30% Exams are hard (the median was 74/100 for the final and 82.9 for the midterm). Prof tends to ask questions on the fine details. Remember to review thoroughly and spend more time on the essay questions. Writing more for the essay questions will only do you good (and always read the prompt multiple times and answer every single thing she asks for) Overall, not an easy A class, but you do get to learn a lot (AND WE GOT TO SEE A BABY SLOTH CLOSE-UP OMG)
Most Helpful Review
Fall 2023 - While Dr. Illes was generally an engaging lecturer and the content she covered was interesting, her exams and assignments unnecessarily, and excessively abstract and vague. She is also very unresponsive through email, thus you may have to heavily rely on the TA. For the final exam, there was not a single person that received >89%, and no, she did not curve the final grade...
Fall 2023 - While Dr. Illes was generally an engaging lecturer and the content she covered was interesting, her exams and assignments unnecessarily, and excessively abstract and vague. She is also very unresponsive through email, thus you may have to heavily rely on the TA. For the final exam, there was not a single person that received >89%, and no, she did not curve the final grade...
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