Reviews of professor Gerd Prehna

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
When I say THE WORST PROF at the U of M I'm not kidding. Boring and uninteresting lectures while making it VERY obvious that he couldn't care at all about teaching or the course. Try asking him a question or for help and he'll either refuse to answer it for some reason or he'll tell you to think harder about the question, so good luck getting help.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
As a lecturer, he can be slightly monotone, but at least he manages to explain everything well on his slides, which are detailed and have all the necessary information for coursework/exams. If I don't understand something, I know I can depend on him. He is willing to make sure you understand, without making you feel bad, like some professors

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Avoid at all costs. Lectures are so dense and paced way too quickly. He also is not able to clearly convey any concept and makes mistakes and gets bogged down on the details. Condescending when you ask for help (not just to me). From the very beginning he expects u to be able to apply like 5 concepts to answer questions even during lecture.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I didn't like him when I took biochem 2, but he's so much better for this course. His notes are clear, he provides exam-like questions after each unit, and I found his lectures interesting. His exams are also pretty straightforward and they often include the exam questions he gave in class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Prehna is highly approachable and makes sure to answer everyone's questions. However, I found it hard to listen to him in class. Very monotone and does not explain the material particularly well. Ultimately though, it is up to the student to put in the work to ensure success in the course.