Reviews of professor Crystal Del Valle

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is a very tough class in general, so you're going to have to work for a good grade no matter what. Del Valle goes through material very fast, so get ready to teach yourself more at home. Exams are very difficult and unpredictable as far as material goes, but she is very passionate about what she teaches

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took this online and I don't think she was as bad as I've heard. It was very lecture heavy, I'd recommend to read the book, do the review sheets, draw pictures and do the practice questions in the book. You have to study a lot and it's very independent. The tests are very specific but about half of them were slightly curved but don't rely on that

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I was hesitant going into this class, but can now say it was completely worth it. First 2 tests had D averages, but Del Valle was forgiving and made the last few much easier. Hard but interesting content, YOU NEED TO STUDY A TON. Putting in at least 10 hours a week for this class is crucial.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Del Valle is very knowledgeable but fails to teach microbiology well. Grading is often unfair and exams are nearly impossible to do well on. Going to office hours always made me feel frustrated rather than more confident! Clicker questions and weekly quizzes are the only thing that allowed me to pass the class despite countless hours of studying.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Del Valle is very knowledgeable about everything microbiology, but she definitely does not know how to teach it well. Tests were harder than they needed to be by asking insanely specific or misleading questions. She also didnt seem to care that everyone was struggling and didnt offer much help other than study more. Would NOT recommend