Reviews of professor Melissa Takahashi

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Take my advice and avoid her at all cost. Worst professor I have taken at CSUN.  The lab is only 2 units but OBVIOUSLY she makes it seem like a 5 unit class. She gives quizzes every week plus a final with all free response questions. If you don't attend or do not write the lab protocols for each class she will mark you off. Lecture is even worse.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great teacher everything thats on the test is in her lecture slides. Just read through those and pay attention in class and youll do great!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
highly recommended, A is very possible, amazing professor, very knowledgable, 3 exams and a final (each100 points) & homework another 100 points. recommends attending because of kahoot questions that are offered as 10 e.c., gave 16 pts e.c. total, exams mainly from lectures and study the diagrams that she points out. I hope we have more like her.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Takahashi is great - clear lectures, all pre-recorded and accessible online. Exams are clear and consistent, borrowing heavily from in-class materials. The only reason one might complain about this class is that one was unwilling or unable to do the work necessary - and its not zero work.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Quiz every week with tests every 2/3 weeks, lowest score is dropped. Her lectures are very well done but the information you need for the exams aren't always on the slides. She offers extra credit and some easy points with the the concept maps. Overall good class but definitely need to put in some work

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Homework questions and lecture slides are big help for studying exams. There are kahoot questions before each lecture to help you recall the previous topics. Her lecture is not very amazing but average. Do read textbook for better understanding on the topics.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Try to not take this professor. I get it it's her first time teaching this class, but does she not notice that the class average is very low. She tells us that a subject is not gonna be on the test, but it ends up being on it. She's the most boring professor I've ever had. Please save yourself and do not take her!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is really straight forward. Watch the lectures, study, you will be just fine. Her exams are multiple choice +4-5 questions that she will give you during lecture, i learned a lot fro her. Recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She's a really great professor for microbiology. I highly recommend office hours if you need extra guidances.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is very clear with what she wants you to know via the intended learning outcomes for each lecture. She posts slides, capture videos, hw/Kahoot questions, and the lecture recordings. She gives EC (totaled to almost 20 points - exams worth 100), and is very approachable. Subject is difficult and detailed. 2nd exam is the hardest.