Reviews of professor Ricardo Holdo

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His lectures were confusing most of the time, and he referenced a lot of scientific papers. He taught like he was lecturing post-grad students. His quizzes were only five questions long, and his exams were confusing to take. Also, you cannot see what you missed. I would avoid this professor if possible. If not, learn the material on your own.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Holdo is a very monotone professor that lectures only on powerpoints so the class is dull. The pop-quizzes are mainly common sense if you took high school biology. The book is not worth it since the tests are based on his lecture slides and experiments he goes over. His tests are short answer heavy so be prepared to be pressed for time during exams

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr Holdo is not good at lecturing and explaining the material to students that makes it easy to understand. The exams are hard if you do not attend class and you will be asked the smallest detail on exams. He also has been rude several times when I have had questions.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is kinda boring and monotone, so the lectures are hard to listen to. He is not the best nor the worst at explaining the material, but it is easy enough to get through. The quizzes and tests are mostly easy, since they are online, open-note, and multiple choice. His half of the semester was overall fine.