Professor: Mark Stanback
Department: TBD
College: Davidson College
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took BIO 112 with Stanback. Stanback is very friendly and accessible outside of class, but the course is very lecture heavy and these lectures tend to be boring and disengaging. He goes on a lot of tangents about birds and does a poor job making test expectations clear. Get ready to take notes as fast as humanly possible
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Stanback himself is nice, but class consisted only of lectures, and those lectures were mostly pictures of animals (usually birds) with very little written explanation and you were expected to write down everything that he would say (rather quickly) about the particular slide and spit that back out on the exams. Too much material in too short time.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Super hard tests, very specific. Interesting lecturer but the tests are very difficult and ruin the class.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: BIO232
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Stanback has more in depth knowledge of a variety of taxa than most people have of a single species; however, this is the standard of memorization to which he holds his students. The class itself requires little effort outside of attending lecture, however, there were only two tests and the final was worth 40% of our final grade.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His lectures are interesting. You will have to take intense notes. Also, he has a bird-fetish so he mentions birds on like every other powerpoint slide. He has very high standards in grading, especially with lab reports
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- 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:
Dr. Stanback knows A LOT about biology and you can tell in his lectures. However, he does trend to trail off on random tangents in class so when it comes to tests, I was never sure what we were expected to know and I found the tests to be subjective. Because of this, I wouldn't recommend his class. But one-on-ones are very helpful with him.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- 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:
Tests weren't too bad if you study and look at the spots. The lab reports will be destroyed by the time he's done with him but do well on the pig practical and WWGS and you're set. Curved at end of course. I would recommend him!
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- 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:
He gives out plenty of extra credit so don't sweat it. The test might seem a bit hard but the hardest part of the class is the lab. Your lab will look like something out of Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: BIO322
- 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:
lectures are interesting enough, but reviews are a b*tch
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- 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:
Stanback is awesome; he made an 830 T/Th class interesting. He's passionate, enthusiastic, and very entertaining. Tests were only hard if you did not study for them, although I can remember one or two questions that seemed a little random. Overall he's amazing and I'd def. recommend him. I hope to take another class with him!
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- 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:
His test a very arbitrary and out of no where. He is a really hard grader--just takes of 10 points with no explanation.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- 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:
Knowns his stuff, all his lectures are on power point. Overall a good prof but a superhard grader. He will destory your tests and lab reports
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- 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:
Tougher grader than some other bio professors, but not terrible. Good lecturer.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- 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:
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Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- 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:
Stanback does a good job of getting across what he needs to teach, but that's about it. He is a major spaz on the grading, so watch out for the dreaded red pen! Knows his stuff, but is too intense for my taste. Won't give you any slack in lab.
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