Virginia K Walker - Queen's University at Kingston

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Virginia K Walker - Queen's University at Kingston

Professor: Virginia K Walker

Department: Biology

College: Queen's University at Kingston

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: BIO103
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really engaging lectures and cool person who is very passionate about her field. Her exam was traumatic though, you need to know every minute detail of everything she says. Course cram got me a good mark on Bio102, so i did it again for Bio103 and barely passed... take so, so many notes if you're in her class. if you skip, you won't pass.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: BIO103
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She makes the lectures captivating, she says a lot so best if you write lecture notes or print out slides before so you can just add on. The 3 term quizzes are not bad and the midterm, on the other hand, was too hard. Best way to study for the final is to re watch all lecture videos and take notes as details are in the final. Overall great prof.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: BIO103
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Go to all her lectures or you will not do well in this course, and make sure you know all of the dumb things she talks about (like shark steaks), because she asks lots of hypothetical questions. Before the final I watched all of her lecture videos to study and made notes off of that, this took a long time, but definitely paid off in the end.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: BIO103
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Virginia is an amazing prof but she is quite the character. Her lectures are very interesting and engaging; however, make sure you write down EVERYTHING that she says (shark soup). Don't memorize the textbook or go to course cram, it will not help at all for the exam. The best you can do is re-watch her lecture videos and study off of those notes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: BIOL103
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very engaging lectures but her test and exam questions are on the most specific details that she only mentioned once. Do the readings she mentions in the textbook because although she will never mention them again, they are likely to show up on a test or the exam.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: BIOL103
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wow! Her lectures are packed full of information, but they are engaging. She is clearly passionate about what she lectures on. The exam was difficult, but a good grade is definitely attainable with some hard work. Overall, great prof and would definitely take another course from her.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: BIO103
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She wasn't too bad to listen too, although I didn't attend many of her early morning lectures. She seemed very willing to give help and have plenty of office hours available. She does make you work for your marks, doing homework, readings and attending lectures is a good choice if you want to do well on her tests and exams.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: BIOL103
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Okay here's the thing, Virginia Walker is one of the best profs I had in first year. She made the 8:30 lectures easy to stay focused in and very interesting and funny. With that being said, her exam is brutal. Focus on every small little detail and story she tells if you want to pass her section.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: BIOL103
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed the material; the way Dr. Walker presents is effective (in terms of keeping you engaged). However, every upper year I talked to warned me of the final's brutality. To no surprise, it was the hardest exam ever. HOWEVER, the grade distribution was good. When studying, connect everything to everything, and ask what if questions. Don't fret!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: BIOL103
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is an amazing lecturer, and it was hard to NOT pay attention! She has high expectations, and teaches a lot of material. Her exams are designed to test knowledge and understanding, as opposed to memorization. Re-watch lecture videos on 2x speed a few weeks before the exam, take detailed notes throughout the semester, and you'll do well.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: BIOL441
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Best teacher you can expect.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: BIO103
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

May have actually just failed her exam. Please listen to people when they say her exam is brutal. It is brutal. I have nothing else to say.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: BIOL103
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Literally the worst prof ever. Once you see her exams, you will realized that the only reason she teaches is to fail students. She tries to make lectures funny but you can't enjoy them because you have to take note of every single detail she says even if she says it for once.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: BIO103
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Gives excellent explanations of processes. I have referred back to my notes taken in this course for Physiology in second year because she makes it so clear and yet still thorough. She also makes herself available after class to go through things if you don't understand. Exam was really hard though--mostly application questions.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: BIOL103
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Walker tests in a different manner than every other first year prof. Her exams are all application questions, so you need to be able to apply, *not just regurgitate* all the facts! She is very funny, animated & clear. She makes time after every lecture for questions. All lectures are videotaped. Great prof, if you work hard you'll be fine.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: BIOL103
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

On one hand, you want to like Walker because she is very animated and her lectures are interesting. On the other hand, you need to remember a lot of little details. If she even mentions something in passing, it will most likely be on the exam. Lectures can be hard to follow. I would recommend re-watching lectures online during reading week

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: BIO103
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst prof I've ever had. She doesn't teach ANYTHING she tests. The exam might as well have been in a different language. I have no idea how she is still allowed to give us those exams!!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: BIOL103
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Makes lectures fun, but tests on every little detail she says in class, especially side stories! Exam questions are almost unfair.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: 103
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I loved her lectures always very entertaining and fairly easy to follow and she is always eager to help you out after class! Despite being warned countless times about her exams I felt like I had the information I had learned in her section of this course down packed! Well then the exam rolled around... Yikes! By far the hardest exam i've writte

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: BIOL103
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Oh Virginia... Her exam is difficult, her questions confusing, but she's a nice lady. She gets off topic easily (you think) but all of the random stories she talks about are on the exam, so take good notes.

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