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Andrew Bent

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Raw average: 3.30/5 from 20 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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PLANT123 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Knowledgeable. Lecture is worth attending because it is entertaining. A good science class for people who are not good at science. Tests are not extremely difficult. Worth taking.
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PLANT123 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Bent was amazing! His canvas was super organized, the grading rubric for papers/assignments was straightforward, and he held exam review sessions where he would give exam hints. His lectures could sometimes be all over the place, but it was pretty easy to get the main points. I would recommend taking this for an easy A
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PLPATH 375
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Bent is an amazing professor, you will learn SO much from him. The assigned readings seem like a lot, but all the learning is done through discussions on them so definitely read before class. Super knowledgeable and caring guy, if you care he will go out of his way to make sure you succeed. Feel like a better person bc of the way he made me think.
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PLANT123 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
He is definitely a character, that is the best way I can describe him. Lectures are pretty useless but are required. Everything you need for the exams are on the slides and the exams are pretty straightforward. He can't get enough of the Irish potato famine.
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PLPATH 375
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Bent is decent at teaching content, but his lectures are laced with a pretentiousness (MIT alum) that's a turn-off for interest in the content. Unlike prior course professors, he requires textbook reading, and you won't understand the lecture content unless you read the book. He also becomes quite frustrated if class participation is lacking.
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PLANT123 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He was a very good teacher with well structured and informational lectures. Tests and labs were very easy.
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Classes with Andrew Bent

BOTANY/ENTOM/PLPATH 505

Plant-microbe Interactions: Molecular and Ecological Aspects

3 credits

Explores molecular and ecological aspects of plant-microbe interactions, covering themes from genetic to integrative modern biology to understand fundamental plant science.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.61 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.64 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.27 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=11 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Mehdi KabbageAurelie Rakotondrafara+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
GENETICS 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent study involving research work in Genetics under the direct guidance of a faculty member, with students arranging work and credits with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Francisco PelegriAhna Skop+49 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Spring 2024 · limited sample
GENETICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

Independent laboratory research in preparation of a graduate thesis under supervision of a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

David BaumJeff Hardin+71 more

No recorded grade history

PLPATH 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent study involving research work in Plant Pathology under direct faculty guidance, where students arrange work and credits with the supervisor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Mehdi KabbageAurelie Rakotondrafara+13 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027BOTANY/ENTOM/PLPATH 505Plant-microbe Interactions: Molecular and Ecological Aspects
Spring 2027GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2027GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2027PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2027PLPATH 590Capstone in Plant Pathology
Spring 2027PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2027PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2026GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2026PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2026PLPATH 517Plant Disease Resistance
Fall 2026PLPATH 590Capstone in Plant Pathology
Fall 2026PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2026PLPATH 990Research

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