Reviews of professor Michael Downey

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This guy knows how to teach. Super friendly dude and prof, taught concepts in the way that they stuck with you. Slides were simple, lectures were engaging & interesting, & his tests were very reflective of what we learned in class. Had extra office hours before tests. Stay on top & study hard & you'll do just fine! Bonus: his dog is adorable!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Probably the best professor I've had through my entire first year. All Health Sci and Nursing students should look for him and Carnegie. He explains material clearly and his evals are very straightforward. He makes good demonstrations and has his dog on his lap during lectures. Clearly passionate about teaching

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He definitely saved my grades and is much better at explaining concepts than Dr. Gee. Midterm and final questions were similar to his practice questions.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
His exams were easy compared to prof gee's. Really good at explaining. Deff would recommend.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Downey was a good prof. He made sure that we understood his material and he always responded to emails. He gives clear explanations. He also gives practice questions for his midterms. You kinda do have to read the textbook though. But his midterm question are fair enough. Make sure to keep up with the recorded videos. He is an average professor

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Format of lectures were youtube vids so it was easy to pause and go back whenever needed. Vids were the slideshows and his face on the side explaining which I found more engaging than the voice overs other profs did. Made sure you understood material and would repeat important info. Had practice questions at end of lecs. Tests were multiple choice

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Really good prof that definitely saved me during the second half of anatomy. Definitely would recommend being in his section if you want to succeed as long as you get through the first half. Wish he taught more anatomy classes lmao.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Downey provides so much extra help and interesting pre-recorded lectures with his dog Jack, but I find his testing to be easier since he bases them off his slides, and the mastering a&p questions.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
He adds nothing to lectures; just reads and explains what it already tells you. Do yourself a favor. Buy the textbook, watch yt videos, and read the slides on your own. Also, study lymphatics and respiratory a week before he even mentions it because he won't be explaining anything you'll see on the Mastering ANP assignments. His exams aren't hard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Downey is a real gem. He is so passionate about what he teaches and you can EASILY understand his material. ANP is not an easy course, but if you attend his lectures/watch his videos you should be just fine!