Reviews of professor Matthew Parks

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He does read off slides a lot, but they're good enough enough to be useful for reviews since the test doesn't sucker punch you with book-only material. Pay attention in lecture and you'll be fine.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This was the hardest class I ever took. His exams were so skewed. They related to our notes very little or none at all. You could study for hours on end and nothing could prepare you for his exams. He also just reads off the slides and moves very quick. If you want a good grade, study everyday.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
His Genetics lab is okay. He is very enthusiastic about the material, but some of his labs are hard to follow. I got lost in the bioinformatics portion. Hopefully he'll change that portion and either do them along side or shorten the content. Not a tough course, there are 2 papers assigned and assignments throughout the semester but totally doable

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. Parks is one of my favorite professors; super nice!! I was nervous adding a biology major since I was never the best at it in high school. But his lectures were very concise and helpful! I didnt have to read the book nor really looked at study guides. As long as you pay attention in class and put in some effort, youll get the grade you want!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
While Dr. Parks is incredibly smart and passionate about biology, sometimes he skims over things because he understands them so well and it's difficult for students to keep up. Classes mostly consist of Dr. Parks going over the slides he posts on D2L, so you can afford to miss a day. Overall, good professor who wants his students to do well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Parks is the best professor that I've ever had. His lectures are amazing I think they are crucial to doing well in genetics. His slides are also fantastic. As long as you got to class, take good notes, and do they study guides he provides, you should do well in his class. His exams were also great. The short answers really made you think. 11/10

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Matthew Parks is NOT my choice of bio professors. He said himself that hardly anyone passes his class. So take note of that. He told me that I needed to step off of my extracurriculars and focus more on school. When he was my only problem, I had all A's and B's in every other class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Genetics is itself a very in depth and challenging subject. He read off powerpoints a lot. However, he responds to emails very fast and if you just talk to him about your struggles, he genuinely cares about your success. Very nice guy. Do the study guides, study hard, and turn in EVERY SINGLE assignment & xtra credit/bonus and you will pass.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Parks is a very tough teacher to have as a Biology for Majors: Principles teacher. You have to be able to apply the knowledge you learned, even if he doesn't teach you how to apply it.