Reviews of professor James D'Anza

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very enthusiastic. If you have the chance to take him in person, do it. He has ppts that you study by yourself if you're taking him online & I wish I had taken him in person bc it would have been nice to have the ppts explained in person even tho they are pretty self-explanatory for the most part & he's available outside of class. He is very nice.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor D'Anza is a fantastic professor. His lectures are interesting and he provides you with all the information you will need for the quizzes, tests, and homework; so no need to buy the textbook. It is a necessity to attend class and to be engaged, as he does not post his notes on-line. I would absolutely recommend taking Professor D'Anza!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
So here's the thing, the class itself is not terrible. He basically gives you a powerpoint and textbook and says go read. Do a worksheet and then at the end of two weeks take a quiz and turn in a paper on a topic. The issue is that retaining the information that he asks about is hard. His quizzes are obscure but the final is broad so gotta know all

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This man has genuine passion. A professor like Jim is just what I needed during COVID. Even through an online format, he finds ways to let his commitment shine through. You can text, call, or email him and he will help you out right away. His giddiness for explaining genetics inspired me to learn even though I am not a typical bio person.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He was a nice guy and always replies quickly to emails, his quizzes were sort of hard, after we went online because of Covid-19 he just sent his slides and we had to teach ourselves. If you can avoid taking him online do yourself a favor and don't take him, unless it is an in person class then he is a decent professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Amazing prof. He WAS rated on rmp four months ago... he had a 4.8 He deserves it. Easy papers as homework; got 100% on all of them; very doable midterm and finals. Good sense of humor. You don't NEED the book, though it's recommended. Even let us use an older, cheaper edition (1/4 the cost) ONLY downside: he desn't update Blackboard ever. Take him!