[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzgyODMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2024-12-19 17:39:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Colin is a solid professor with a well-organized course. However, I likely wouldn't take 576 again. It was a flipped format with monotone pre-recorded lectures, tedious homeworks, and long but not unfair exams. The resources for you to succeed are readily available, though, so the effort you put in will likely match your grade. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMDY4MDc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2024-12-02 19:57:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Even as a CS major, some of the algorithms are difficult to understand. You need to put a LOT of time into watching the monotone lectures, but the content itself seems like it is useful and applicable to the real world. The HWs are hard so start early, but the exams were simplified handwritten versions of the HW and notebook problems.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODQxOTg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2024-10-23 01:10:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Dewey's class is extremely organized and information is displayed well with sufficient office hours offered. My only complaint is that the lectures are extremely monotone and boring. I struggle so much to get through the 20 minute pre-recorded lecture (full of crucial information) so much that I had to come write this review. HARD homework","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NTg2ODYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2023-12-09 08:01:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you enjoy paying $20 for yet another unnecessary cloud-based homework service where the assignments are the most tedious, annoying exercises ever (executing steps of computational algorithms by hand multiple times), then this is the professor for you. Exams are more of the same but with the added stress of a time limit. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzgzNzMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2023-11-13 21:48:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor speaks (and generally conducts himself) pedantically and condescendingly.  Gave incorrect and ambiguous information about exams, including, but not limited to, length, format, and content.  Would advise to avoid his class.  Low averages on the exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzQzNTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2023-11-05 20:24:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Dewey provides no feedback on work, and then has difficult exams.  Apathetic to students performance, and unhelpful when asked questions.  Comparable difficulty to Algorithms, but for no reason.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MzMyMjk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"CS576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2023-01-13 23:53:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. is underrated imo. They put in effort to ensure a reasonable, smooth student experience. Their focus is clearly on giving you an opportunity to learn course content.\n\nExams total only 30% of your grade - good, unusual - the rest being on quizzes, weekly jupyter notebooks, and homework. Much of the code for assignments is written for you.\n","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTczMzMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2022-12-17 22:44:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor has taught this course for many years with experience. The lecture is well-prepared, and notebooks and online course is good way to learn.\nCourse includes the intro knowledge of bioinformatics, it is a good course if want to take the first step to bio info.\nI am not a cs student, the coding part is kind of hard but not so hard. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTQ3MjE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2020-12-19 08:10:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall a solid class for me. There are weekly notebooks and homework, so get ready to work. Go to class and do the work, then the exams wouldn't be a problem.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzOTY2MTU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"CS576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2020-12-06 21:06:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Didn't care for this class at all. He is not good at explaining concepts at all. His due dates don't make sense. The homework is an insane amount of time/effort and most of it is spent trying to decipher his code or directions. not learning the material/practicing concepts. Felt like we spent 95% of the class NOT learning the material. Awful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNzE4NjMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"CS576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2020-10-20 22:52:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Dewey is seriously underrated. I hate the subject but Prof. Dewey makes the class much more enjoyable than I had anticipated. He is very active on Piazza and cares for students a lot. The class itself is kind of difficult -- IMO CS 577 is a good-to-have for some of the sections. Despite this, the class overall is enjoyable!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzY1NDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"CS576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2019-12-27 21:31:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"There are 26 in-class activities that are all coding in Python. You watch online lectures before class. There are also readings. Start the hws early! TAs and friends saved me. Toughest class I've ever taken! Lots of coding and stats. It was the most rewarding though. Exams were tough, but there are practice exams. Get a good group to study with!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNDMyOTM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2019-11-18 19:48:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nice person and great professor. The class is great and if you put efforts you will get you desired grade. I just hope there will be more professors like him in the university.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzg2NzAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2019-05-06 19:52:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Dewey has added lots of contents to this course. You watch his videos before class and come to class to do the jupyter notebooks. There will be lots of coding in python. One thing you have to know that he is a very smart guy. He is very helpful in office hours.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMzMyMzA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2019-02-04 01:00:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Favorite class and professor at UW. Colin put in a lot of effort creating the 40 jupyter notebooks for the course, and it shows. The jupyter notebooks and out of class lectures worked together very well. Expect to be busy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDE0Mjg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2018-12-13 22:51:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Dewey is an awesome professor! He is a great lecturer and is always willing to help students whenever they need it. You can really tell how passionate he is about the course topics. That being said, the class is a TON of work. The homeworks and some of the in-class assignments are pretty tough and can take a long time outside of class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NDM0NTM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2016-12-11 18:08:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"His homework grading criteria is extremely difficult. The concepts covered in class line up somewhat well with the homework. However, the homework perfectly prepares you for the exams. Start the assignments early and get help otherwise you can say goodbye to getting an AB or an A in his class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MDgzNDkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2016-10-26 17:43:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Dewey seems very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. The class combines CS, stats, and biology majors, and those without programming experience seem to have trouble with some of the concepts. As a CS student the material moves at a comfortable pace and the programming homework assignments are straightforward.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MDQ5NTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2016-10-18 13:25:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"By far the worst professor i have had in university. He makes an intro level course on bioinformatics seem like the most difficult thing in the world. His explanations of some very fine and detailed concepts are vague and brushes over important details. The homework assignments will include details he may have never gone over in class. Poor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:48.856710+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NzYxOTEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1495154","instructor_name":"Colin Dewey","course_label":"BMI576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2010-11-12 23:23:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Colin Dewey is an incredible lecturer.  Concepts are very clearly and thoroughly explained, and his presentations are engaging and easy to follow.  Assignments and exams are a bit tough, but you'll do well if you go to lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1495154","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:08.326096+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTYwOTM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1786777","instructor_name":"Sushmita Roy","course_label":"CS576","course_id":"BMI/COMPSCI 576","course_uid":"course_b6dd4ed7259057188cd63bb9","review_date":"2013-12-15 14:24:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Don't take this class unless you have previous algorithms, statitstics and biology courses. She doesn't explain the algorithms well enough to understand and examples in the slides are not present. If you ask a question, prepare to get into an argument with her about why you don't understand. Midterm is also very difficult, not enough time.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1786777","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0}]