Reviews of professor Amaya Garcia Costas

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class was the hardest class I have ever taken and Dr. Amaya helped to make it easier. She really cared that we learned and her outlines of every lecture were very helpful. The tests were very hard but Dr. Amaya had other activities that helped with my grade, like the Spotlights. I learned a lot and can't wait to take Micro!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Amaya did a very good job keeping the topics interesting and I feel like we covered everything we needed to and maybe even more. I learned a lot and everything we did was interesting. It was nice having writing assignments as well as exams and it was nice of her to to let us do a creativity project because not everyone learns the same!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Hands down worst professor I've ever had in my college career. She has no idea how to teach and it almost seems like she actively piles as many homework assignments and exams into one day as she possibly can. Her instructions aren't clear, and she's unreasonably strict when it comes to grades. If you want people to come to your class, be better.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Microbiology lab was my favorite class this semester. The material and tests were easy but I still learned a lot. Open lab was the best.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Amaya is a professor that wants you to succeed and love what you learn. She is fair but you have to be willing to put in the hours. Amazing experience as someone who loves biology.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Go to class. Study the slides on Blackboard. Do the extra credit for every exam. iClicker questions help pay attention during lecture, and Dr. Amaya makes you like microbes a lot.