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JAMES NTAMBI

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Raw average: 3.14/5 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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BIOCHEM 508
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Ntambi did not give a flying hoot about the class. He was never prepared for lecture, his exams did not follow his "lecture goals" at all. His exam was really easy, but he did not care about teaching. He didn't even bother posting an answer key to his practice exam. Unfortunate when teachers don't care about a class.
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BIOCH501 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
I have to admit that he is a nice professor, but the exam is very detailed oriented and it is a little difficult to know what would be on the exam based on his lectures. However, if you go through them everyday, it's not a big deal. His accent is funny as well. Not a professor you should avoid, exams are just a bit harder than others.
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BIOCH501 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
His exams are based on the tiniest details from his notes, facts from a lot of random & unnecessary slides & a few broad, super easy questions. So, basically, you have to know all of the details. Go to class and continually study over the course of the unit and you should be fine. Cramming won't work for this class because you'll forget details.
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BIOCH501 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
He's really nice, and he's aware of his heavy accent. The material for this part of the course is really difficult, but he does an okay job. He could stand to spell out the most important enzymes in a pathway, but if you pay enough attention in class, you could do much better than I did. It's also funny how he needs 99% on iClicker Q's to move on.
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BIOCH501 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Great class! Never need to open the textbook though it is provided, just keep up with the work and an A should not be a problem!
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BIOCH501 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Ntambi has a beautiful voice. It's low and soothing and I wish his voice could read me a bedtime story. Academically speaking, he is a very good educator and makes the material engaging!
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Classes with JAMES NTAMBI

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Fall 2025BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2025BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2025INTER-AG 321Study Abroad Pre-departure Seminar
Spring 2025BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2024BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2024BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2024INTER-AG 321Study Abroad Pre-departure Seminar
Spring 2024BIOCHEM 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2024BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2023BIOCHEM 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2023BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2023BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2023INTER-AG 321Study Abroad Pre-departure Seminar
Spring 2023BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2022BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2022BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2022INTER-AG 321Study Abroad Pre-departure Seminar
Spring 2022BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2021BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2021BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2020BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2020BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2020BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Spring 2020BIOCHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2020BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2020BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2019BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2019BIOCHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2019BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2019BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2019NUTRSCI 375Special Topics
Spring 2019BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Spring 2019BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2018BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2018BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2018NUTRSCI 375Special Topics
Spring 2018BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Spring 2018BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2018NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition
Fall 2017BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2017BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2017BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2017BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2017NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition
Spring 2017BIOCHEM 508General Biochemistry II
Spring 2017BIOCHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2017BIOCHEM 990Research
Spring 2017BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 619Advanced Nutrition: Intermediary Metabolism of Macronutrients
Spring 2017NUTRSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2017NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition
Fall 2016BIOCHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2016BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2016BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2016BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2016NUTRSCI 375Special Topics
Fall 2016NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition
Spring 2016BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Spring 2016BIOCHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2016BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2016BIOCHEM 990Research
Spring 2016BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 619Advanced Nutrition: Intermediary Metabolism of Macronutrients
Spring 2016NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition
Fall 2015BIOCHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2015BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2015BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2015BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2015INTER-AG/NUTRSCI 421Global Health Field Experience
Fall 2015NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition
Spring 2015BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Spring 2015BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2015BIOCHEM 990Research
Spring 2015BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 619Advanced Nutrition: Intermediary Metabolism of Macronutrients
Spring 2015NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition
Fall 2014BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2014BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2014BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2014BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2014NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition
Spring 2014BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Spring 2014BIOCHEM 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2014BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2014BIOCHEM 990Research
Spring 2014BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 619Advanced Nutrition: Intermediary Metabolism of Macronutrients
Spring 2014MEDICINE 990Research
Spring 2014NUTRSCI 500Undergraduate Capstone Seminar Laboratory
Spring 2014NUTRSCI 931Seminar-nutrition
Spring 2014NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition
Fall 2013BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2013BIOCHEM 501Introduction to Biochemistry
Fall 2013BIOCHEM 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2013BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2013BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2013BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2013INTER-AG 375Special Topics
Fall 2013NUTRSCI 991Research Nutrition
Spring 2013BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Spring 2013BIOCHEM 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2013BIOCHEM 699Special Problems

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