This was the best class I've taken at UCLA, hands down. Dr. Rensel is extremely approachable, accommodating, and she cares a lot about student learning and student enjoyment. The class content was super interesting, and I appreciated that she adapted it to what's going on in the world. Also, for anyone who is wondering, I thought the class was a pretty easy A too. Do the assignments, get excited about the topics, and reach out to her if you need any help.

I loved taking this cluster with Rensel. She taught it with Panofsky and Lee during my quarter and they're all great in my opinion. I took the first two quarters in person, which was very entertaining and informative. The information is very interesting and applicable to exams. If you go to class, exams are a breeze with a quick review. The class is somewhat tedious with assignments, but are most definitely manageable. They are not difficult or time-consuming. Just a lot that I often forgot about. If you keep on top of these, you'll definitely get an A. Rensel was incredibly accommodating and personable. Before classes were remote, the professors all held lunch office hours to encourage students to stop and drop by. Would definitely recommend this cluster to freshman who are interested in biotech.

Hands down one of, if not, THE best professor I've had for fall quarter here in UCLA. Her lectures are very very digestible and easy to comprehend, her slides are very concise but complete with all the important points you need to understand from each topic. She is also very engaging in her lectures making it very easy to pay attention for the whole duration of it. She is always willing and open to questions in lectures and/or office hours. + a bonus is that her topics in the cluster were very interesting to look at! Definitely recommend this professor.

This class has been very interesting so far as we have focused on COVID-19 and GMOs. We do have weekly readings which are long and have to be annotated. However, everything is pretty manageable and has been very engaging. Professor Rensel is a great teacher in making her students truly understand the content. Overall, I have found this class to be manageable for my first quarter and I would recommend to take it.

I thoroughly recommend this Cluster course. Professor Rensel is very knowledgeable and kind; the format of the class is very conducive to a student's life, combining weekly assignments with larger projects. The material of the Cluster is fascinating, dealing with topics from STEM that relate directly to society, a marriage that is very engaging and was novel to me.