Reviews of professor Satarupa Das

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The material isn't hard. Three weeks in a row, the lectures failed to be published and unfortunately the professor rarely checks email/Canvas it seems. Fortunately, she was accommodating. Doesn't include rubrics in her grading on Canvas. Slow grader. I use my undergrad biochem lectures vs what JHU provides, but the text and supplementals are ok.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Very easy to get full credit in this class if you're willing to utilize external resources. A decent amount of the tested material is from the textbooks, which is annoying to flip through. The lectures are ok, not great. If you want to actually learn the material then you will need a significant amount of self study.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. Das is no longer at JHU (i think) but her biochemistry course was an easy A. all of the questions are online. She gives feedback - but not on all assignments - just the first post and your midterm paper. She gives feedback only when it matters most. She is somewhat responsive but will definitely give you resources.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
There are weekly discussions you need to participate in, 3 exams, and 3 problems sets along with 1 paper. the workload is generally manageable, but you will spend a lot of time on the problems sets. Her lectures are very good. she DOES NOT respond to emails in a timely manner, typically taking 7-15 days so good luck if you need a quick response.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Really solid choice for Biochem. Very straight forward class and very manageable work load. Expects weekly discussion participation, but it's difficult to achieve. Lectures cover whats expected on HW and exams and no surprises there. Definitely recommend.