Reviews of professor Jose Guzman

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Jose is the nicest professor ever and is so passionate about teaching, I love him so much. His lectures and videos are interesting and engaging, and his tests are relatively easy (pay attention in lecture and you'll do well). 5-credit lab section is time-consuming, but you get to go on a field trip which is super cool. Take this class if you can!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The online learning was weird and the course load was far too much fro a 3-credit class. Guzman however is very nice and energetic in class and is clearly interested in what he's teaching. Theres multiple quizzes EVERY week and multi chapter readings that just make it too much for a 3-credit class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Incredible professor! Lectures were really engaging and discussion-based, and he was always very kind. Readings are essential, I took notes all the way through which was really helpful later on. Stay on top of homework and prepare a lot for the tests, as they're not easy. Grading was decently harsh, but never felt unfair. Would take again!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
So glad I got to take his class. Class actually prioritized learning the content, I never felt like I was being purposefully tricked or mislead. Lectures were very interactive and conversational, being willing to participate is definitely important.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Guzman is an amazing professor and really cares about his students. However, I do NOT recommend taking the 3 credit version of this class. It is graded differently than the 5 credit and about 65 percent of your grade are exams. If you are struggling, always reach out to him, he is always willing to help and is very knowledgeable.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Guzman was awesome. Super funny during lecture and obviously very knowledgeable about the topic. GO TO CLASS!!! A large part of your grade is based on in-class poll everywhere's. The exams are difficult but not impossible, although there is some errors in which the question could be in spanglish. Do your reading and you'll be fine.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I <3 Jose, thank you bbg.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Only class I never missed! Lectures are all about applying the stuff you learned in the book instead of just restating it, so they were fun and super helpful for tests. Jose took the time to learn people's names, always looked in on labs, and graded summary sheets himself. Very caring and passionate both about teaching and marine bio in general.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's a little scary and intense sometimes, but he's engaging and loves what he does. If you raise your hand, just prepare to be grilled like a whole fish. He will ask you so many follow ups and make you feel like you're answering incorrectly all to circle back and be like yeah no you had it from the beginning. He's also just a fun guy to chat with.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Favourite professor so far!!