Ross MacIntyre - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Professor: Ross MacIntyre

Department: Science

College: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD2810
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He clearly knows a lot about genetics, but his lectures focus almost enitrely on details, rather than the larger picture. His tests focus on stuff that's covered more thoroughly in the problem solving sessions, so you should definitely attend them. Lab is, as its reputation suggests, is very time intensive.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class was really difficult, long nights preparing for this course. Almost the most difficult course I have ever taken at Cornell. Course can be very time consuming if you want to do well. The bad rumors surrounding it are true, lab sucks. Flies take longgg time to count while bacteria concepts are hard to understand! Take early & don't suffer late!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ross is awesome, and he is really helpful if you come to his office hours. Despite the difficulty of this class, I actually enjoyed the lectures.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very nice and willing to help if you approach him. Although the course material is hard and a lot of work he is a nice guy and a genius in genetics! If you don't understand something, ask questions because he doesn't mind going over it again. The textbook is helpful.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOG281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

spends a lot of time focusing on intricate parts of genetic processes, but fails to relate back to the big pictures. when studying, it's easy to get rapped up in the small details and forget to review the meaning/role of these details in the greater process (i.e. nondisjunction)

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Ross is a really sweet guy, although the class is all it's rumored to be. However, he does want his students to do well, and will do all he can to help, if you approach him

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's obviously a genius in Genetics. It's amazing the depth with which he knows the material, even for a professor and a researcher. But as a professor he expected the students to follow too much too quickly. He's one of those people that proves the saying that the smartest people don't always make the best teachers. Debbie Nero helped a lot.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• 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:

HORRIBLE

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy and he's obviously a genius in his field. However he assumes you understand everything and forgets this is an intro class, not a graduate study. His office hours were impossible. Debbie was a lot more helpful.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Macintyre is an average professor. He's not particularly open or receptive, and i don't blame him with so many hardcore premeds in the class.The people who do talk to him a lot are oblivious to how much they annoy him, and these are the same suck-ups who think mac actually likes them.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• 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:

Mac's a nice guys and a pretty clear lecturer; gives breaks during class; knows his stuff. Nonetheless, Debbie Nero is better.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is very confusing and not helpful when you ask questions! Debbie should give the lectures!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• 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:

the class just sucks. debbie should teach

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The breaks in lecture are great and he often lets class out early. However, this class is still a ton and a half of work. He sometimes doesn't emphasize the main point you are supposed to be getting out of his examples.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Genetics at Cornell IS everything that it is made out to be. The amount of work is absolutely incredible. In the next three weeks, there are a total of 6 lab reports due (3 on flies, 3 on bacteria) to go along with lecture material and an exam!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Boring, redundant, and unclear

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• 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:

he is smart, and just because you are incompetent you should not be critical toward him.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• 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:

This was the absolutely worst class I've had at Cornell. He was mean, cruel, and absolutely useless!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• 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:

Ross was great. If you don't understand something, take the initiative to go to his office. He will remember your name for the rest of the course, and talk to you during class. Gives breaks during long lectures. Go to Nero's review sessions--they are key!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIOGD281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Awesome guy. Hard exams! Very smart. I hear he's better than other genetics professors.