Douglas Gross - University of California Davis, Davis, CA

Professor: Douglas Gross

Department: Science

College: University of California Davis, Davis, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHA101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

BEST PROFESSOR YOU WILL EVER HAVE. BEST CLASS YOU WILL EVER HAVE. BUT LISTEN!! you have to put in the time and effort to do well! It is not a cake walk! Don't complain about having to work hard. Dr. Gross will not spoon feed you but he will inspire you. Please take his class, you won't be disappointed.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHA101101L
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest class ever but it is so worth it. The lab was much harder than the lecture. Dr. Gross is an amazing lecturer and really makes you think about how anatomy relates to clinical cases, not just memorization. Get the syllabus and youll be good. Very fair lecture exams, lab quizzes and exams were much harder since you are using prosections

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHA101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Skipped lecture often and got a fantastic grade in the class. Read his lecture syllabus, and UNDERSTAND everything!!! The most amazing professor and subject makes for a perfect class to take and fall in love with. In Lab, you will meet life long friends and create a family like no class before. Work hard and you will get what you deserve!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHA101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

BEST PROFESSOR EVER BEST CLASS EVER

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gross is the most incredible man I've ever met. Besides being an amazing teacher who really cares about his students, he's a pediatrician and works on disaster relief projects. I wish I could be his friend because he's amazing. TAKE THIS CLASS. IT IS PHENOMENAL! Very tough and a lot of work but totally worth it. I highly recommend.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHA101L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

In open lab, there are 2-5 lab aides and 100s of students at times. To get your question answered you have to wait for a lab aide. Other students frequently try to "teach" but mostly don't know what they're doing and spread wrong information/misidentify structures, guess -not reliable. Poor resources for students to study well but still hard tests.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHA101L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Quizzes every week. 1 midterm and final 50% of your grade. Test format 1 min per question is fine, but often cadaver sections are poorly pinned/labeled for questions so it's difficult to answer correctly. Apparently, they make quizzes harder on purpose to prepare you for the midterm/final - this was a poor, ineffective strategy.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHA101L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Only limited days/times for open lab - most of Sunday & part of Monday. If you have class/work/other commitments then, you're screwed. The people that did well basically lived at open lab and seemed to have pretty free schedules. You're not allowed to attend other TA's office hours(like open lab), only your TA's - even if you can't make them.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHA101L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lab is horrible. Don't mind extensive/difficult material but taught a lot of info in each lab class by lab aides (undergrads who've taken the class before), some good some bad and no time to study with cadavers. In open lab, there are 5-10 people per cadaver section, need to spend 30 min-1 hr to get solid 5-10 minutes study time with cadaver.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lecture is fine, just memorization. Lecture tests are manageable, some questions are poorly constructed/vague.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Extremely dry material - no ppt given but a syllabus that u fill in lecture. Cant miss lecture. Gross was easy to get in contact with but Jenny responded to emails 1+ week after. Ended up taking this class P/NP because there was too much info. If you're pre-med take CHA 102 instead. Gross is a great lecturer but the class is very boring.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHA101101L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

HANDS DOWN BEST PROF/CLASS OFFERED AT DAVIS!!! It's NOT an easy class. So get ready to study every single day and give up your weekends to attend open lab. However, there is SO much help if you need it. All the lecture/lab aides are extremely patient, kind, and compassionate people. Plus, you'll meet life long friends along the way :)

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHA101101L
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

hands down, best class I've taken during my undergrad career. Dr. Gross is phenomenal and seems to really enjoy what he does. lecture/syllabus are both very very clear. lectures are super interesting and engaging. he makes the time in class flyyyyy by, so it's super hard to fall asleep haha. super helpful during open lab as well! TAKETHISCLASS!!!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHA101101L
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My all time favorite course at UCD. For lecture, it's important to attend all lectures, use podcasts as a supplement! Also, lecture aid office hours were amazing! Make sure to not fall behind, the material is dense but not too impossible. For lab, I studied everyday and attended ALL open labs and did well. It really helps to draw diagrams out :)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHA101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gross is the best professor at Davis. He expects alot out of his students but the work pays off. His lectures are extremely interesting and entertaining. He is an inspiring professor and teaches the class very well. My favorite class at Davis for sure.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHA101L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are pretty interesting. He's not humble whatsoever. He expects undergraduates to learn med school level anatomy (med student TA told me that). Lab is ridiculously difficult

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHA101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The most amazing class and professor I have ever had the pleasure of taking. Dr. Gross is truly amazing and will go above and beyond to meet with students to answer questions. You definitely have to study A LOT for this class, but an A is easily doable through study and understanding. This class is a must for any pre-health students!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHA101
• 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:

THE BEST PROFESSOR I HAVE EVER HAD!!!!!!! Taking this class taught me so much, it was such a great experience overall. I'm sad it's over. Dr. Gross is seriously an amazing man, very inspirational, very helpful, and he's hilarious! He makes lectures fun. You DO need to study and know your material though! You have to study your butt off to get an A.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Lecture is always interesting and he makes difficult material easy to understand. Exams are hard but fair. You definitely have to memorize A LOT and pay attention in class. He'll get mad if you don't. Once I asked him to explain a test question I got wrong and he just said that if I listened, I would have gotten it right.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHA101
• 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:

Dr. Gross is an awesome prof. He's clear and adds interesting clinical correlates to lecture. The lecture exams are easy to get a B on but tough to average an A on (in my opinion). I ended up with 87% in the class without using the text. The Lab however, I got 84% without EVER going to open lab because I always worked. If you are like me use Rohen.