Davonya Person - Auburn University

Professor: Davonya Person

Department: Biology

College: Auburn University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO2500
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Please, do NOT take her. She mixes everything together and makes everything harder than it needs to be. I got a D in her class despite my best efforts.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I knew this material in and out, studied so hard neglecting other classes, always felt great about it going into the tests and never passed a single one. She explained everything great! Loved her teaching but felt like she was out I get us on the tests. Of the 6 people I knew in the class only 1 passed. Not a good teacher in my opinion.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• 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:

I loved this class! Her tests are tricky, but I never made less than a B on her test. you have a lot of work for lab. Study and it'll be a fun class, especially if you are interested in it!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Test are EXTREMELY difficult. The lab is as well. Expect to study A LOT. There is no way around it. I feel like I learned a lot from the class, but I still failed even though I studied a lot. She's very approachable after class, but don't expect to find her in her office hours. Overall I think shes a great professor, just HARD!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lab is hard as hell and the lecture tests are very tricky. You must know notes inside and out (tests DIRECTLY from them). That said, the difficulty of this class is fair. She's preparing students going into health care fields who need to know this. She prepares them VERY well. This class is extremely difficult, but it's very possible to succeed.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have a master's degree from UAB and had her during my undergraduate at Auburn University. To this day, I still say she is the best teacher/professor I have ever had. Yes, she is difficult, but A&P is a difficult subject. I've never had a teacher/professor explain things as clearly as she does.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Devonya is cool. Class is hard, but this is college, you have to study. If you go to class and take the notes you will do ok. Lab is the hardest part. I had Mendonca the fist time i took A&P 1 and thought she was wayyyy harder and tricky with her test. Hope this helps.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's freaking hard. Other than that it's a really fun class. If you have questions during class ask her. Her tests are the hardest I've ever taken at Auburn, but I still ended up with an A average on them because I studied my butt off. It's the lab that gets you. MEMORIZE ALL THE MUSCLES!!! Know it backward and forwards or you will me doomed.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard! Davonya is extremely tricky. Her questions just mish-mash everything together so that you get the wrong idea. I have seen top students fail her class. Do NOT take.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

It is ridiculous how hard she makes the tests. I'm an A/B student and I studied more for these tests than any other biology class, or ANY class for that matter, but my GPA is going waaay down after taking her for A&P 1. Usually 1/4 of the class would fail. People, THE LADY IS HARD!!! I would rather play in traffic than take her again. Take Gilley!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I would NOT recommend taking this teacher. This class is basically impossible unless you are some type of super genius or something. I studied at LEAST a week in advance before every test and still did awful in the class... The class is hard in general, but she makes it soooooo much harder than it needs to be...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2510
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

HARD CLASS!! Test are really in depth. On the test choices a,b,c are actual answers and then d (2 of these) or e (none of these). Lab is insane. Basically as hard as the lecture. Prepare to study the hardest you have ever studied for an undergrad bio class. 3 lab practicals all and all are comprehensive. If ur expecting an easy A, think twice!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was by far the hardest class I have taken at Auburn. Even studying a week in advance didn't help. The tests are basically impossible. The average for all four tests were in the 60s and she never curved them or anything. I would not recommend taking her. She made the class SO much harder than it should have been

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Davonya is impossible ... I've never studied so much for a class and done so horribly. Definitely would NOT suggest taking her.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

VERY HARD! impossible to do well even with studying! I would def not take her...!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• 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:

The lab is really hard but everything is straight memorization. Just start studying a week before the test. She gives bonus questions on every exam that you should know if you've studied.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• 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:

Her notes are crystal clear and if you start studying a week or so before the test you will do fine. Just memorize the notes because everything from the test is word for word from the notes

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Davonya is HARD. Her notes are clear and informative but I KNEW the material for the test and still received low grades. Even after basically memorizing the notes, her tests were still tricky and she likes to use questions that are formated: a but not b or c and d. Don't take her if you are looking for an easy A...or B because it's impossible.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2510
• 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:

Not going to lie, this class was hard! Ok, she does prepare you for future courses and I can see the benefits in that, but she treats it like a graduate level course with 350 people in it. Test are more tricky than hard. Answers can be "A; B; C; A and B; None of these" Must know everything about everything. Not to mention the lab is hard as well.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2510
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Davonya is awesome. Her tests are hard but fair. Class isn't easy but you can make an A if you work it. She's cute too