Reviews of professor Brian McKay

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. McKay is a solid choice for BIOS2010. He goes through his lectures pretty fast, but has them all posted on ELC. The lectures are not boring and he is super funny. His Tests are not terrible, but you need to study for them. You have frequent online quizzes, but they aren't hard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. McKay is awesome. One of my favorites. He does talk fast, but I personally liked it because even if I watch the recordings it would be at 2x speed. He does record, but I think showing up is the secret to passing. I only went to class and didn't do much outside studying and still got a 100 on all the tests. He's hilarious and is very relatable.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's the most average professor ever. Not terrible, not fantastic. He's super funny and entertaining in class but speeds through the lectures. The tests are not too bad, the quizzes are difficult, and the labs are super easy, so it's not too hard to get an A. However you NEED to study for this class

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of my fav professors, he cares a lot about his students, we sit and chat before class starts and his classroom is a very open/welcoming environment. Since the class is so small we all talk and participate a lot . He is very passionate and knowledgable about epidemiology and loves to tangent on fun studies. Tests were all online open note.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
So to give you a hint of what Im talking about, I also took organic chemistry and made an A. Im pretty smart. This was the worst class I've ever taken. He really isnt accessible outside of class and moves WAY too fast. I dont think the subject is too hard, but the way he teaches it makes it impossible. I would stray away if possible.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took this class for my certificate and I went in very weary of the content but I literally couldn't recommend Dr. McKay enough.  He is literally so funny and I genuinely looked forward to going to this class. Attendance is mandatory but the class is fun, read the textbook, the exams are not too bad if you pay attention.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Had McKay during the pandemic, so the class was asynchronous online for me. Tests were fairly easy with notes, but I would've probably done horribly if I took them in-person. He really just reads off his slides, so you can study those and ask him questions, which he's good at answering. However, I think there are easier BIOS teachers at UGA.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I got an A because of the pandemic. Mckay's class compared to turners is significantly harder. Overall, he was a joy to have as a professor. The workload is not bad, but the test can be difficult if you do not effectively study. For the first test, it is important to know the vocabulary and not just the math to do well. You get a dropped test.