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GALE OAKES

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Raw average: 3.38/5 from 8 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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BIO102 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
She is a great professor! Very personable and willing to help you understand. You can tell she cares about biology and helping her students understand. Tests are difficult though.
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BIO102 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
She puts a lot of effort into the course and is very clear about the requirements/expectations for each day. Also a very lovely person who makes an effort to get to know you.
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BIO102 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
gale oakes is a very lovely woman. she cares a lot about this course while adding fun a whimsy at the same time. if you pay attention and show up very little is needed outside of class time.
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BIO102 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
You're lucky if you saw Gale twice throughout the semester, course is completely TA led. Almost all of grade is based in “quizzes” but I argue their difficulty are like an exam. Averages are always low, grading is tough, no curve and no rounding. Take 151/152 sequence.
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BIO102 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
All depends on your TA, Peter Conowall was great. If you actually study and learn the learning goals you will be fine
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BIO102 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Bio 102, managed by Gale Oakes, was a waste of my tuition. The quizzes were 90% of your grade, never returned, were fill in the blank, and took ages for them to grade. Average was a C. Gloves are $$. My TA was also unprepared and never explained topics well. No practice tests/quizzes, makeups, or joy to be found in this course. Steer away.
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Classes with GALE OAKES

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2025BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Spring 2025BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2024BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Spring 2024BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2023BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Spring 2023BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2022BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Spring 2022BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2021BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2020BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Spring 2020BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2019BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Spring 2019BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2018BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Spring 2013BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2012BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Spring 2008BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory

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