Reviews of professor Dan Suciu

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dan really cares about your learning and is very sweet. He always fields questions during class and actually provides a thoughtful response to all of them. However, I must say that this class had the most homework out of any class I have ever taken at the UW. Also, both tests were a classic CS time scramble. VERY lecture-heavy.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Great and smart guy.. but man 414 has been harder than all CS courses I've taken in this class. I personally found the support system lacking and didn't get a lot of help through section and OHs. The content, however, is super useful if you're into it. I would take Dan again if the course design was different.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
For the PMP class I took with him, he was great. Learned a TON about data management from his lectures and assignments. It's a demanding workload with multiple assignments due each week, but he's a nice person and very helpful if you need anything.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The smartest prof I've had at the UW. Teaches a great intuition about everything databases. He answers all questions without hesitation and in the perfect way. However, esp. online, the homework is graded really hard and the curve is hard.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The homework he assigns is reasonable, and he goes over content at a pace that doesn't feel too fast or too slow. However, in my experience his lectures, although full of good information, were not very engaging. He is clearly very knowledgable, but I found it challenging to stay engaged.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Super nice and friendly guy! His exams are long but they are not super difficult. Definitely would recommend taking class with him.3

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Kinda just read off of the slides, and seemed to lack any connection with the students. Also, the homework for this course was a tedious joke.