Kathryn Bollinger - Texas A&M University at College Station

Professor: Kathryn Bollinger
Department: Mathematics
College: Texas A&M University at College Station
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MATH141
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
As a student who struggles with Math, Professor Bollinger was one of the worst professors I've ever had. She gives random in class assignments and quizes for grade over material we learned the day off. Shows no sympathy for students that put a 100% of their effort to succeed. Do yourself a favor and dont ever take her.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • 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:
I literally have no good things to say about this prof. I ended up dropping this class 2ish months into the semester because I had a C. It wasnt b/c Im not smart or didnt try either, Im very good at math and put hours of work into this class a week. Takes off points for the stupidest things on tests/quizzes. Also the rudest prof Ive ever taken
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Boring and unenthusiastic
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Bollinger is not a soft lady. She is pretty stern and often gave attitude to the kids on zoom when they couldn't hear. I thought her lectures were okay, just pay attention and do the homework checks. Math 140 is not too hard of a math class, but if you're not naturally good at math, it requires a good amount of time. She shows no grace.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MATH141
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Kathryn definitely cares about her students although, she is an extremely tough grader and not a great professor to have a connection with. She comes to class to teach and that is it. There is quite a bit of homework but she gives you time to do it. Tests are very difficult so you better know your material. Review your notes if you want an A!!!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • 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 definitely cares about here students- with that being said, she doesn't convey it very well. Doesn't like to answer questions, gives a hard time if you do not understand, and shows zero emotion in class. Very tough test grader, takes off many points for lots of small reasons. Would try to stay away from this prof.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MATH142
  • 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:
I do not recommend taking this professor. Bollinger loves to grade extremely hard for no reason and has zero sympathies for even the smallest mistakes. She also treats her students like they are children. I've never had too much difficulty with math, but Bollinger makes her grading so difficult that I ended up struggling in this class.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Bollinger is a good teacher, however she can be intimidating. Hates phones with a passion, don't let her see it. Math is math and she teaches it well, but sometimes moves quickly. Accessible outside class for help. Some extra credit offered. Occasional pop quizzes. Tests are important, can be difficult. Lots of notes. Go to class always.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class was made way harder than it needed to be. Make sure you go to class everyday early because there is usually some type of pop quiz or assignment. Tests aren't that awful and most quizzes were take home, but the pop quizzes and in-class assignments are the killer. She drops a few but the class is still hard for no reason
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MATH142
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
We had to take our last two tests for the class STREAMING ourselves doing it on video because she is so paranoid about people cheating. It was absolutely ridiculous. She takes an easy subject and makes it hard, then will make you feel stupid for it when you ask questions. Her reviews for the test are useless. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASSES.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Kathryn is a really good professor. I ended with an A in the class & didnt really study for the tests. Do the homework, go to office hours if you need help. She really cares & is helpful. Very friendly & easy to talk to; not scary. There is no curve, but the tests are very fair & straight forward. Make sure to show work on everything
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Purposefully goes out of her way to try to embarrass you in class. Treats you like a child. My mother is a frontline worker during COVID-19 so I have really bad anxiety every day when she goes to work & cant focus. All of my profs curved/assigned less work except her. When the class moved online, it was much harder to learn. Yet, no curve at all.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Completely unsympathetic to the current circumstances due to the pandemic. I am an essential worker whos now worked many increased hours because my coworkers are getting sick & I have to take over. Instead of working with her students during this time, she assigns MORE work and DIDNT curve the final or the final grade. No sympathy, dont take her
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MATH141
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She takes off so many points if you don't show every little step in your work. She is very strict when it comes to phones too. Thought she was one of the most annoying professors I have had. She tries to make her class way harder than it needs to be.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • 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:
I dont want you to go through the same thing as me so DO NOT TAKE HER. The person who said if youre bad at math to take is LYING. No technology at all, pop quiz at least once a week, if you get the answer right but dont do it her way you get no credit on the test, makes you feel dumb. Im a junior and can confidently say worst teacher ive ever had!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This woman should not be a teacher. Has no consideration for any of her students and needs things to constantly be her way, even if she's wrong. We're in the middle of a global pandemic and we still have an insane amount of work and lecture to get through. Some of us are in bad situations.. not everything is about your class. Take someone else.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Takes a lot of points off tests and quizzes for things not being "her way" even if your answer is correct. Drawls throughout lecture which makes it hard to stay engaged. Not a bad person but not the best teacher, would recommend taking someone else.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Bollinger is one of the worst professors Ive had at this university. She treats her students like theyre incompetent and too childish to be respected and treated like adults. She is not understanding at all because I had to miss her class for a legitimate reason and she told me I couldnt make up the quiz.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MATH140
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is honestly the worst math teacher a&m has. If you take a while to understand math you will fail this class. She treats her class as if she is teaching kindergarten, you cant leave early or come in late, no technology is allowed at all even before class starts. Everyone i know who had her has dropped because they couldnt stand her WORST TEACHER
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MATH142
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE!! She acts like she is teaching a high school class, theres a seating chart and she makes you turn your phone off BEFORE you get in the classroom. She is literally the worst professor I've ever had and gives sooo much homework. She also makes you feel dumb if you don't know something so I'm warning you, save yourself now.
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