Kimberley Gilbride - Ryerson University

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Kimberley Gilbride - Ryerson University

Professor: Kimberley Gilbride

Department: Biology

College: Ryerson University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: BLG307
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures weren't bad, she's nice and will willingly go over tests with you if you reach out. But, her tests can be quite difficult. Lots of studying, make flash cards or something because she doesn't assign you homework questions.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: BLG307
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She honestly wasn't a bad lecturer and she seemed enthusiastic about the subject. However, she was very unprofessional and also refused to give feedback to students. Also doesn't listen to constructive criticism on how to help students. I am the type of student to put in the work and enjoy learning, but she sucked all enjoyment out of the course.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: BLG307
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gilbride is a really amazing lecturer, I purchased the textbook but barely used it. What she says in lectures is on the Midterms and Finals, so definitely pay attention and take good notes! One thing I will say, is about 15-20% of the compiled tests is application, which there really is no way to study for.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: BLG307
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pretty much all you get are 5 quizzes biweekly worth 10% of your final grade. The finals are worth the rest (two misterms and one final). These quizzes are pretty hard if you dont study ofc. However, the content is okay, it is a lot to memorize tho ugh.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: BLG307
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great prof, she makes watching lectures enjoyable. She explains everything super well which made the quizzes easy. The tests had fair questions but were marked unnecessarily hard by the TA's.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: BLG307
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a good lecturer but her exams are VERY hard. We had weekly quizzes each worth 10% of the overall mark and each mc question worths 1%! Midterms and the final were very difficult in my experience although I studied throughout the semester.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: BLG143
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best prof i have ever had .

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: BLG143
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing lecture and fair final and midterm exam.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: BLG307
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had her for 2 courses and shes just so unfair. Puts things on the tests that she never taught and got from a textbook we don't have access to! Her final exam had like 8 questions of things we never learned. I went to class and wrote down everything she said and did well but shes a terrible prof. Try taking someone else if you can but its doable.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: BLG143
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely love Dr. Gilbride. She is a great prof and her tests are fair. She keeps the class engaged by being positive and making jokes here and there. I will note that reading the textbook is a MUST because her tests have questions in the text but the main concepts are always emphasized and she gives hints on what's important during lectures.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: BLG143
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gilbride is a pretty good lecturer in that if you enjoy biology, she will get you interested in the topics being discussed. Unfortunately, the midterms and finals contain many things from the textbook and not a lot from lectures. This would usually be fine, but she will draw from very specific and minute details from the textbook. not bad avoid

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: BLG143
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's so sweet and funny! She talks with the class rather than lecturing, which helps you to remember a lot more! She doesn't post the blanks on her slides so it's pretty important to attend her lectures. The exams were fair and as long as you keep up on your readings, it's easy to do well. Make sure to study for lab quizzes! They're specific!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: BLG143
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Two professors taught the course, Kimberly being the first one and we for sure missed her tons. The amount of info you have to read is not achievable in 1 week so be ready to read before that. However, her lectures were always clear, fun and straight to the point. Tends to explain the heavy parts with mnemonics and doesn't rush. Great bio teacher!

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: BLG143
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gilbride is an incredible lecturer; she provided analogies and was enthusiastic about the content. Midterm and final are not as difficult as everyone says - if you actually put in the effort, you'll be fine!

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: BLG143
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gilbride was such a great prof geared to my auditory way of learning, though her ppts may have just included pictures, her explanations proved a greater understanding of the concepts at hand, and allowed me to remember every word during the midterm and final! She gives many chances to bring your grade up with lab quizzes/ mastering and assignments!

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: BLG307
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She loves to test things that weren't covered in class. There was so much to test on but she decides to randomly do topics covered in Genetics. I don't understand her. Also a very tough short answer grader, she will take marks off for the smallest of mistakes. Her midterm average was 50% and she refused to adjust it...

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: BLG307
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests differently than whats actually been taught. Group test structures were not accommodating - they test your grammar more than anything, and even then, if you have decent grammar its more likely that youll do worse.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: BLG307
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tests are definitely not a fair representation of what is taught. Few questions can be easy while the others are extremely tough and cannot be answered. She's a nice prof tho, but the course is entirely based on tests which does not represent what is being taught.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: BLG307
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gilbride's midterm and final exam were tough! The common complaint was that the material tested was not a good representation of what was taught in lecture. You can do well in the course but you definitely need to work hard for it.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: BLG304
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She likes application based tests. She's always very specific for her short answers. If you don't write exactly what she wants you get a 0. She also does not tell you what to expect on the exam. Her lecture slides were filled with mistakes, which she did later correct. In the group test does not test you evenly on topics. Some not covered at all.

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