Current instructor

Nihal Ahmad

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About this rating

Raw average: 3.50/5 from 12 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

Original student reviews · all captured dates

BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Excellent notes, very helpful. Some accent.
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BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Excellent notes, very accessible and helping professor - always ready and eager to help
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ZOO151 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
He's hard to understand and goes through lecture slides really fast. I found it best to look at slides before class, take notes, and then take more in class. Exam is difficult, but if you go to his review session and study A LOT, you can get an A
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BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Excellent teacher; knows his subject. Only problem is accent (sometimes).
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BIO151 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Lectures are straight out of the book, he reads off the slides, no point in going, just study the slides and memorize them to get an A
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Classes with Nihal Ahmad

BIOLOGY 299

Directed Studies

1–4 credits

BIOLOGY 299 is an introductory directed study arranged with a faculty member, open only to declared Biology majors.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Nihal Ahmad

No recorded grade history

DERM 601

Skin Biology and Skin Diseases

3 credits

Introduction to the basic science principles of skin biology and skin diseases, covering biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.90 GPA, 98.1% A/AB (n=52 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Nihal AhmadHao Chang

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
MEDICINE 699

Independent Study

1–5 credits

MEDICINE 699 is an independent study course involving self-directed research work under faculty and mentor supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

Rich HalbergNihal Ahmad+86 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
MOLBIOL 699

Directed Studies in Molecular Biology

1–4 credits

MOLBIOL 699 is a directed study course where students conduct individual research projects under professorial supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Tina WangBrian Pfleger+40 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BIOLOGY 299Directed Studies
Fall 2026DERM 601Skin Biology and Skin Diseases
Fall 2026MEDICINE 699Independent Study
Fall 2026MEDICINE 990Research
Fall 2026MOLBIOL 699Directed Studies in Molecular Biology
Fall 2026PATH-BIO 990Research

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

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