Alexey Nikitin - Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

Professor: Alexey Nikitin

Department: Science

College: Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This was my favorite class this semester! 1/3 quizzes and all 4 exams were in person. I don't understand why other students didn't always attend class, I found class extremely interesting. He gave clear demonstrations of how students performed on his exams (bell curve data) and I felt he graded very fair. He's smart and cares about his students.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

You literally do not need to show up to this class. Everything that you need to know is provided in the textbook that he created himself. His powerpoints are always super scattered and never match up with the lecture, so just follow along with his book (if you even go to class). Tests aren't too difficult, just study the book.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO375
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Not a good professor, all he does is ramble and ramble about stuff that we all don't care about. He's a nice guy, don't get me wrong. Also, his tests are worded weird and have info that wasn't covered well in class. I also don't appreciate that tests are worth so much while all the homework we had to do and papers were worth so little.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His exams are no longer online!!! However, his exams are a joke! They're very easy! The quizzes were online and they were slightly more difficult than the exams. His lectures are boring and mostly a review of bio 120. You don't need to go to class to pass! If you're looking for an easy A take Nikitin, however be prepared to learn almost nothing!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Quizzes/Tests are timed and online. You can find SOME of the answers on online. Sometimes the questions were worded weird. Tests/Quizzes are worth a lot. Still, I felt like I didn't learn anything in his class. I recommend to take someone else if you actually want to learn Human Genetics.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The lectures were rough. He doesnt teach as much as he just talks.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He produces his own textbook and gives it to you for free which is great. Everything you need to know is in there, lectures are just copied and pasted sections out of the course pack. He knows his stuff and makes lecture interesting, trying to apply it to everyday life and has a sense of humor. Exams are online and final is easy in class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His accent wasn't hard to understand at all; he just mumbled a lot. All of his tests are online and you're not required to take them in class. The final is multiple choice, in class, so it's different than the rest. The reason why I struggled was because his lectures are discussion based and I am not an auditory learner.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO328
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Alot of the people on here are over exaggerating him. Yes he has an accent but he's not hard to understand. He does ramble on about stuff but he's enjoyable to listen to and cares about your opinion. This was an SWS class so it had alot of writing but was not hard to get done. Pretty easy A as long as you put forth the effort.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Nikitin really knows the material. He even wrote his own book on the material which he provides so you can print it out for the class. Definitely, study for the tests and go through the material. He is patient, caring, and cares about his students.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO375
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If you want a solid A without much effort he's your man. Exams and quizzes are all online except the final. Assignments aren't due until the end of the semester. Really don't need to go to class. If you want to actually understand genetics I'd look elsewhere

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof Nikitin knows what he's talking about, but if you are anything but an auditory learner, be ready to teach yourself this material. He talks......a lot. Most lectures don't even get through a few Powerpoint slides. He is very knowledgeable & can explain almost anything to you, but be ready to listen

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Nikitin is very intelligent. He doesn't really dumb things down enough sometimes. His accent doesn't get in the way at all, but he tends to mumble and/or talk quietly. But, he is pretty clear what to expect on tests and quizzes. He gives study guides for both. Had a mixture of online and in-class tests/quizzes.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO375
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Literally this class was hell for me. Nikitin is a great guy but he mumbles a lot and his accent is hard to understand. Tests are worded really weird. He gives a clear outline of what will be tested but it's hard to get notes on the material due to the accent. Wrote like 5 250 word papers, I legit copy and pasted the article. He doesn't read them.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I really enjoyed having professor Nikitin. Genetics is a hard class, but he repeats a lot of the material so you hear it multiple times. His accent is not hard to understand. We have two exams online and two in person, so don't plan on having them all online. The exams are difficult, but he is specific in what you need to study.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is hard to understand with his accent and his tests are tough. He doesn't explain things and expects you to know stuff he doesn't talk about in class. Nice part is, he provides the text book.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO328
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hard to understand him with his accent. Be prepared to do an TON of writing. Had to put more effort into this class than a lot of other classes which shouldn't happen since its only 3 credits. Try to take with a different professor wouldn't recommend him to my worst enemies.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This guy is a joke. Every exam and quiz was online and most of the questions could be pasted into google and found on quizlet. Easiest A I have gotten in my life but I did not learn anything.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO355
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He just mumbles and sounds half asleep the entire time that plus his accent is so hard to understand. The textbook is written by him and is poorly worded and laid out. Every assignment has been online and the exams are worded strangely. This is the only class I have struggled in and I am a third year biomed student.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO120LAB
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is such a genuine and nice person! He is very flexible and willing to consider others ideas. Great professor! Take him if you want to learn and have a laugh along the way.