John White - McGill University, Montreal, QC

Professor: John White

Department: Physiology

College: McGill University, Montreal, QC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

All im going to say is dont go to the lecture if you didnt look at the notes ahead of time, because he goes pretty fast and i found it hard to follow.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not the best but not the worst. His section (endocrinology) is not at all hard to understand, it just requires a lot of memorization. His lecture slides are way too busy and he basically just reads off of them so going to class isn't super necessary, though some slides he says don't learn the details. Questions are ok, just memorize the stuff.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy exam questions. Does not test little details. I bought the NTCs, read them and went to the exam finding his section a breeze. Endocrinology was overall interesting. Would recommend. I'm happy they offer it in PHGY 210.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Awesome prof, makes endocrinology a piece of cake! Everything you need to know is in his lecture slides, and his exam questions are by far the easiest in the course.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is a bad prof, reads of his slides and doesn't explain anything. he is unorganized and lectures in a condescending manner, and everything he says is jumbled together with no real structure.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His slides contains everything you need to know, he basically reads off of them. Exam questions are representative of the basic concepts covered, doesn't press you for too many details

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof, made endocrinology, a topic that i found quite tedious and boring in the past, very interesting! Fair exam questions too!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I LOVE THIS MAN! He is another one of the great teachers in Physiology. Everything you need to know is in the class notes. Make sure to do old exams (find some!) because he reuses the SAME questions. I also found him to be very entertaining....gotta love that moustache.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This prof knows his stuff. That you can be sure of. He's got great calfs too!!! loved his class. TAKE IT!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He gives a lot of material, but doesn't press you for too many details on the exam. Clear and interesting. His notes are complete, so you don't need the text book - but study before the lectures are over, so that you can keep up in class (otherwise you'll sit there and go HUH?)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

(Endocrinology section) Interesting, clear, good notes/slides, fair questions.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHGY199
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting class. Teaches you things more in depth then the basic first year genetics. Fun presentations and a paper on your choice of topic!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHGY199
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's real proud of himself and his research and any attempt he makes at humor ends in an awkward fake chuckle from the class. That said, he knows his genetics and is clearly intelligent. This class was disappointing because it was totally cut and dry, but that is his style. Not bad but NOT great.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHGYFYS199
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would definitely recommend the History of Genetic Engineering Seminar if Prof. White teaches it. I really enjoyed the way this class was taught, and Prof. White was helpful, enthusiastic, and provoked THINKING, of all things. Really nice outside of class, too.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Straightforward material and simple explantations. What more do you want?

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is very very clear while making the material interesting, too.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very good...doesn't seem very knowledgeable on what he teaches though...not his fault...it's the physiology department's fault!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHGY210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very clear, complete and well spoken teacher.