Reviews of professor Adriane Mayda

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Mayda is my fave professor this quarter! Discussions don't require responses (thank you), optional final, exams pretty similar to study guides (but you need to study hard), lectures/slides trump the book. Have only taken an intro BIO class, material is new and would have been intimidating if not for Maydas excellent teaching skills. Likely A or A-.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was a fun+informative class to take. Theres a lot of reading and some YT lectures that are 1hr+ long. Assignments and discussions were not hard and enjoyable to do. The Prof is very nice and easy to reach. Gives clear instructions and you know what's expected. She's great and I def recommend to take her if you can.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Exams were pretty hard in my opinion, she used the study guides that was used from Fall18 for Fall19 which is not fair at all. The exams were pretty hard but it's so necessary to go to OH for this class. I understand Mayda teaches at multiple universities so it's hard to attend to her students. Class subject overall was super interesting!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I really enjoyed taking Professor Mayda's Biopsych Lab. She has a calm friendly personality, & her teaching style is very clear & to the point. She uses well organized PowerPoints with images & animations, & she put together fantastic study guides for exams. Also, her past neuro work is really interesting. Yay for women in science!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof Mayda is very accomodating and her materials for the class are amazing and thought provoking. She is an easy grader as long as you show effort. The quizzes and exams are VERY HARD. Discussions are graded generously and 1 big project that is actually so much fun to do! I'd take her again and again!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I regret taking her class. Not very clear in instruction and confusing beyond belief. Must work extra hard & still got a B. She expected too much for such a short period of time (an 8-week session). Class materials are mediocre and incredibly boring. Difficult and trick questions on quizzes. Not fair! I wouldn't recommend her to my worst enemy.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Mayda is super clear on what she wants us to know, and has a very helpful study guide for each exam. Final is optional because lowest grade is dropped, and the exams are fairly easy (exams are open-note online). Weekly discussion posts are very easy. Take detailed notes on the lectures and you'll be solid. Participates in SONA extra cred.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She was so friendly and helpful and the lectures were really fun

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Mayda's a friendly professor whose lectures are fast-paced and make the hours go by quickly- and she often finishes early. She is usually open for questions and will answer patiently. The nature of this class requires quite a bit of study, most of the test material centered around lecture. She's also quite cute and well-dressed.