Dr. Smith was an okay professor. He put SO much information on the slides, but would discuss each slide only briefly. I did poorly on the first midterm because there was so much content covered and I wasn't sure what was important. Overall, Bill was a bit scatterbrained but a decent guy. I liked Dr. Mike Wilton's half of the class much more.

A chill lecturer that was easy to follow. His tests could be a bit tricky. Read very carefully on each question and make sure you know what's going on in EACH slide, unless he says its not important during lecture. If you can do those two things you're guaranteed an A. Three quizzes each worth 30% of your grade. Class was joint with Wilton.

His tests are literally all trivial facts hidden on his slides, which is easy for many people, but just not for me. I literally considered dropping out of bio major because I put in so much work reading the textbook and the slides and kept getting 80 on tests, just because I cant memorize all details. I had to score 100 on Wiltons part to get A-.

reminds me of that one guy from young sheldon. tests were fair and lectures were interesting. just put in the effort and youll be fine. would take again

mumbles when he lectures and goes through his slides super fast. only graded on two midterms and a final - easily the hardest class i've ever taken i don't recommend. when he tells you its a very hard class he isn't exaggerating.

Prefaces the class by saying that it is going to be difficult, and that was an honest statement. Immunology as a whole is a tough and dense subject but the slides and lectures prepare you to do well on the exams. He is clear on expectations, and overall his exams were reasonable if you did the readings and studied well.

good and nice man! Really interesting class, the material was great. But he rambles a lot, goes off on tangents mixes really confusing stories into his lectures. Not good articulation. tests are HARD, make sure to memorize EVERYTHING WELL, and applying that info for every topic. Imagine a hard take home test w/o notes. curved 1st mid 52 2nd mid 48

Good enough lecturer, and definitely a super nice guy who wants his students to succeed. Exams were relatively difficult, but not unreasonable.

Smith was a decent lecturer, but tended to fall behind, which made everything a little harder. The exam we had for his section (first 5 weeks) had questions that were pretty unfair compared to what we had been taught. Also, I reached out to him for help with a quiz, but he brushed my request aside, leaving me confused. He's a very nice guy though.

He was engaging, recorded lectures, and was willing to answer questions. In 133H he asked questions to guide us to understand the material. The topic itself is hard, it is immunobiology. To learn about the immune system you need to understand how everything links and how to analyze data. Fair midterms, you HAVE to study. Hard subject = hard class.

Absolutely the worst upper div bio class l've taken. Expect to spend 5-7+ hours outside of the lectures, review sesh, & section every week to do well. Syllabus guidelines flew out the window at the end (what happened to grading transparency?) and some people were curved over a whole letter grade while others weren't. Focus on the final ig.

the class is so dense and fast there's a slide for every minute of the class. two of the lecture videos didn't get uploaded and all he said was that it didn't upload, not that he would re-record them. For someone who said that the class material was very heavy at the beginning of the quarter, he sure seems like he doesn't want us to succeed.

you can tell that professor de tomaso knows his stuff but he is incredibly out of touch with how much students know. his lectures are insanely dense and the slides are crafted poorly. also tells you to not memorize anything then goes and puts it on the test. tests are very long with packed questions that require multiple rereads just to understand.

Goes 5+ minutes over pretty much every lecture and rushes so fast through the last couple slides every class. Also always starts lecture late. Disorganized and incoherent lectures.

Has no regard for his students. Doesn't have the second midterm graded and its almost week 10. Always great to know what concepts you need to review like a week before the final.

God awful class

De Tomaso is fascinated with Immunology and spends most of the class trying to get students to grasp just how cool is it. However, the tests are extremely hard and usually have multipart research based questions that usually cover one of the main ideas. Make study guide "maps" for this class to figure out how all the topics are connected.

Avoid any class De Tomaso teaches like the plague. He is ridiculously out of touch with his student's knowledge and continuously bombards you with information, tells you that you don't need to know it, and then puts it on a midterm. No professor has dampened my love for science more. He kills all joy.

Definitely the worst upper division bio class I've taken here. This class has the potential to be so incredible but it is spoiled by the ridiculous speed that the material is presented at. 50+ slides for a 50 minute class. There is no time to absorb material or learn. I'm certain I won't retain a single ounce of info by the end of the quarter.

Prof De Tomaso is one of the best lecturers in the MCDB department in my opinion. He has a vast knowledge of his field but is incredible at teaching the concepts in a digestible way.

Weekly multiple choice quizzes & 3 exams (mostly short answers). Grading for short answer questions is all over the place bc he doesn't give feedback on exams unless you email directly. His lectures are pretty interesting and the material is straightforward. I would recommend reading the book along with the powerpoints to study for the midterms.

Tomaso is a fast lecturer and covers a lot of material, but the lectures are recorded and he's accessible if you have any questions regarding the material. Exams are mostly critical thinking and involve less memorization of details. If you keep up with the material and really understand every concept you can get a good grade in this class.

Dr. De Tomaso goes fast during lectures, but he does record them, so feel free to rewatch every one of them. His exams are fair, as you do not have to be super specific. Immunology, in general, is difficult, so you might have to read the textbook chapters. Overall, the class is difficult because of the subject itself, not because of the instructor.

Took this class along with the honors. Good teacher who focuses heavily on research and experiments, tests are little memorization and have large sections on interpreting data and designing your own experiment. Hard to finish in time but TAs grade answers leniently. Overall I liked him but def not an easy A if you dont have research experience.