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DIANA DOWNS

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Raw average: 2.43/5 from 7 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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What students say

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MICRO303 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
She was nice and very easy-going, but her exams were extremely tricky. It's easy to receive a low-grade even if you know the material.
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MICRO303 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
She was my favorite professor of the 3 teaching the class. Her lectures were engaging and she'd throw out example problems to help you think during lecture. Exam wording was tricky though, you have to read the questions very carefully and know the information well.
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MICRO303 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
A lot of twists in her exams, wording is difficult to comprehend. She's a nice person, but too much information thrown at the student when lectures consist of her just reading the slides.
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MCBIO303 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Not the most approachable person but a very decent instructor. Incredibly organized and clear with what needs to be known. Just go to class and review lecture notes and you'll do well on her tests, which are fair as can be.
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MICRO303 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Seems like a nice person, but lectures are only OK. Tests are difficult but mostly fair; watch out for trick wording and vocabulary not introduced in class. Not helpful when I went to her office hours. Seems great after Escalante, though.
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MICRO303 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Diana was very nice, but she just didn't pull it all together for me.
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Classes with DIANA DOWNS

MICROBIO 990

Research

1–9 credits

MICROBIO 990 is a research course involving full lab and literature review of a microbiology problem, leading to thesis preparation and publication.

No offering record · Spring 2013

Michael ThomasCaitilyn Allen+20 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2013MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2012MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Fall 2012MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2012MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Spring 2012MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2012MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2011MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Fall 2011MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2011MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2011MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2011MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Spring 2011MICROBIO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2011MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2011MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2010MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2010MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Fall 2010MICROBIO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2010MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2010MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2010MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2010MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Spring 2010MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2010MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2009MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Fall 2009MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2009MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2009MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2009MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Spring 2009MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2009MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2008MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2008MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Fall 2008MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2008MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2008MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Spring 2008MICROBIO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2008MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2008MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2007MICROBIO 303Biology of Microorganisms
Fall 2007MICROBIO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2007MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2007MICROBIO 990Research
Spring 2007MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Spring 2007MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Spring 2007MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2006MICROBIO 299Independent Study
Fall 2006MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2006MICROBIO 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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