Reviews of professor Diana Garcia-Montiel

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This was an online class, the material was very dated and scattered. The basic concepts haven't really changed for ecosystem management, but better sources for content are easily accessible. There were a few lectures where I was completely lost, so I researched it outside of class for clarification, and aced the test, lecture barely related

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Hard to understand. She doesnt clarify the labs and she is so unorganized with the dates and assignments. Youre better off with a better professor!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Extremely unorganized. Doesn't grade anything until last minute. No clarity on assignments (due dates, criteria etc) Spends most of the first half of class uploading the assignments. She seems very nice and you can tell she cares a lot about biology, but her lack of organization and clarity makes her very difficult to recommend. Avoid if you can.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is super knowledgeable about her field but had a very thick accent. It becomes impossible to understand her at times and some classes I would just rather stay at home at teach myself through the powerpoint. Doesn't stay on track with the syllabus schedule and does random in class activities so be careful about the classes you chose to skip!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She is a really nice professor, if you go to her office hours and get her to know you then you'll be fine. Exams and quizzes are all online and were an easy A/B. Weren't hard at all. She lectures a lot and each class was either lectures, group work which was not even graded, or just videos. I bought the book and we didn't even use it. Easy class!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She grades way too harshly, never replies to emails, and is extremely passive-aggressive in her class emails. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR, she is awful. Labster gives you a C for finishing the lab, even though you did everything correctly. TAKE SOMEONE ELSE, PLEASE.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Honestly don't know why there are so many bad reviews. Let's be objective. Yes, I understand that Pr. Montiel has a thick accent, and people can have a problem with that, but overall my experience in her lab class was one of the best so far! She is literally the sweetest and caring professor and if you WANT to succeed in her class, you will.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She grades really hard when it comes to assignments and take off points really harsh. I'm trying my best in the class for Ecology lab and writing my answers to the best of my knowledge but she just grades harshly. I recommend taking it with a different professor for lab.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I never rate professors but this one is so bad I had to. Expect to receive rude and passive aggressive email responses, if she even responds. Also if you ask for an extension(like her syllabus says she allows) then expect her to email you back a day later, at 8pm and then give a midnight deadline for resubmit the same night.