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.

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.