Cell Biology

2-4 hrs/week

Lots of material but Wang is a good lecturer and you get a full page front and back as a cheat sheet for each exam. Not too bad if you pay attention in class, but exams have some very specific questions.

6/21/2024

4-6 hrs/week

Dense class to the point where you get front and back of a whole sheet of paper for a cheat sheet on exams. Learn how to effectively make and use your cheat sheets. Interesting class though. Made my brain hurt.

6/5/2024

6-8 hrs/week

The material is interesting and in my opinion, Wang is a good lecturer and her slides and lectures are very helpful. But the class is difficult, make no mistake. I got a B+ but I really had to earn it haha.

5/21/2024

Dr. Dixit is the best in the bio department. Cell bio was extremely interesting and well taught. At times there was a lot of material but he is very reasonable on tests and quizzes.

6/2/2023

One of the best professors at WashU! Conveys tricky concepts in a very clear and understandable way. Lots of memorization, but totally manageable if you put in the work. Dixit really wants his students to succeed. He posts study guides that make very clear what he expects you to know on exams, quizzes, etc. 10/10 recommend!

6/1/2020

Prof. Dixit is one of the best biology professor at this uni. He is truly a gem. Cell bio was a very good class because it really helped me truly learn the biology I shouldve learned from 2960 and more which tied it together. The exams r pretty straightforward. I would STRONGLY advise going to lecture bc there r some in class activities that count

5/10/2020

Phenomenal lecturer. Explains concepts very clearly. This class is not easy though. A lot of memorization is required but if you study hard you'll do fine.

5/4/2020

Best lecturer I've had so far. Tests are pretty difficult, but very fair. Everything is covered but there is a lot of content to cover. Really nice and clear lecturer.

4/29/2020

Dr. Dixit teaches a good cell bio class. He clearly puts a lot of work into his lectures and has now made his online lectures (Covid) only an hour long instead of an hour and 20 minutes, which is quite nice. I have learned a lot in this class and it's clear that Dixit cares a lot about his teaching.

4/9/2020

This dude Dixit a real one. He gives amazingly clear lectures of compelling topics that give you a strong foundational knowledge of biological processes at the cellular level, which are especially helpful for those interested in scientific research. One of the best WUSTL has to offer.

5/15/2018

Describes things perfectly. Great lecturer. Favorite class and lecturer at WUSTL.

10/2/2016

this class is like a class in med school. Fast pace, but it really prepares you. Dixit is an incredible lecturer. Must take.

8/16/2016

Absolutely phenomenal lecturer. Makes even the most unintuitive concepts understandable and was prepared for pretty much any question a student could ask. Definitely among the best lecturers I've ever had. Tests are a lot of memorization, but that's to be expected in a biology course.

4/29/2016

Great professor, very thorough with his slides and seems to think of everything. Connects concepts throughout the class; LOTS of memorization, but very doable if you put in the time. TAs are helpful and are great with regrades. VERY fair class , Dr. Dixit definitely wants to see students succeed.

7/8/2014

Very practical and helpful. VERY reasonable with regrades. Tests and quizes are straightforward and very similar to practice exams. Is very efficient with class time and teaches in a way that makes complicated concepts seem easy. One of my favorite professors at Wash U. Definitely recommended course!

5/14/2014

Awesome professor who teaches extremely interesting material (cell signaling is awesome!). Very nice guy who genuinely wants to see you do well. Memorization heavy class, which means that most questions on exams and quizzes are straight forward as long as you've studied. I recommend studying at least 5 days in advance for exams (2 for quizzes).

5/2/2014