Dan Potter - University of California Davis, Davis, CA

Professor: Dan Potter

Department: Science

College: University of California Davis, Davis, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PLB102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The nicest professor on campus.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PLB102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

As a non-plant person, I found this to be a very tough course. There is a ton of memorization but the expectations are clear. The class is manageable if you study and you will come of it having learned a lot. Just be ready to put in the work. Dr. Potter and his TA's are very willing to answer questions so be sure to utilize them as a resource.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIS2B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Potter is great. He replies to your emails the night before a midterm and is a great lecturer. I do have to say that his test questions are pretty tricky and difficult. But overall, great professor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIS2B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Potter could have been a bit more clear on how he expected us to apply concepts of Mendelian genetics on the tests but otherwise, super straight forward, great enthusiasm, very glad I had him as a professor!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIS2B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very clear lectures. His test questions can be very detailed but are fair and based on lecture. Nice guy and great professor!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIS2B
• 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:

Great professor. Very clear when teaching, but somewhat monotone and boring at times. Gave very straightforward test questions and was very knowledgeable.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIS2B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's not a very good lecturer, as he is very monotonous and is not clear about what he is saying.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PLB102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

PLB 102 is a great class. Really useful, had learnt a lot. Class involved lots of memorization so be prepared for that. Dan is a great teacher outside the class. Super nice guy, answer your question clearly and immediately. He is shy during the lecture. But def go to visit him outside the class. It"/ really helpful

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIS2B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He taught BIS 2B along with two other professors. He is quite monotonous and is boring, but he knows his stuff. Pretty laid-back too. Seems like a nice guy, but boring lectures.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIS2B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had him for BIS 2B. He doesn't tell jokes in class and he DOES talks in monotones often, however he is very knowleagable in biology and clearly explains biological concepts. So take him if you want to really learn stuff instead of having a laidback professor and don't learn much from him!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PLB11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Material isn't that hard, but review questions for midterms and finals are very long and way too much to remember!! Lectures are boring!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PLB102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dan's hard to listen too-- he's very monotone and shy. Reads straight from overheads. Helpful outside class though. PLB102=great class, but take when Ellen Dean is teaching if possible. She's much more animated and engaging.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PLB11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Too much to learn in a short period of time for non-science class. The midterms were very hard. even though I liked the class, but I diffenetly didn't like my grade. It's too much and very hard.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PLB11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PLB11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He may as well have been talking to a plant because we sure didn't know (or really care) about what he was talking about.