Reviews of professor Timothy Hanks

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Hanks was very motivating throughout the course and more than helpful during his weekly office hours. I really enjoyed the content of this course and he outlined it well to get a good understanding. He had a generous grading scale with 50% of your grade being your highest midterm score, 33% the middle score, and 17% for your lowest score.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is personally the best professor I had in Davis. He makes you work for the grade, but his grading scale is there to help the students. Your highest exam grade is 50% of the weight while your lowest exam is 17% of the weight. He also gives a 3% EC every exam so that is helpful. His tests is clear and concise and not meant to trick you.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! 3 tests, no comprehensive final. each test is based on about 6 lectures. the lectures are exactly what will be on the test. gives extra credit, and if he sees people didnt do as well as he hoped on the exam he curves very generously. loved this class & love dr hanks!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I absolutely loved this class and Dr. Hanks. He lectures on super interesting topics and makes everything easy to understand. His tests are weighted in your favor and perfect difficulty. He does not podcast but there is no attendance requirement. Get to know him, he's down to earth and caring. I wish I could take more of his classes!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This professor has a lot of common sense and compassion. You can tell he cares about students and about the topics. Tests are multiple choice and perfect difficulty level. Class is super enjoyable and interesting. Grading is fair and you dont have to stress about exams as much as other classes, just enjoy the topics and you will do well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's a godsend. Around 7 extra credit opportunities, bumping up 1% overall each. Tests heavily curved and each question is negotiable. Exams only about 30 points but with the curves and material pulling directly from powerpoints, I was never scared about doing badly if I put in the required effort. Wish he taught other classes

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I think Dr. Hanks has to be my favorite professor at Davis. I've never felt more comfortable asking questions when I didn't understand something, he's very genuine and takes the time to explain concepts to you. Grade is based on 3 exams, highest is 50%, then 33% and 17% for your lowest exams. He provides an extra credit opportunity for each exam!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Amazing professor. Constantly emphasized his personal interest and the general importance of the course content rather than just the plain facts. All multiple choice tests, weighted to favor the one you score the highest on. Clear, interesting, well-organized lectures, and always caring and helpful to students. Lots of EC. Highly recommend.