Patricia Matthews - Grand Valley State University

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Patricia Matthews - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Patricia Matthews

Department: Biology

College: Grand Valley State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst professors I've ever had. Would not recommend taking her because she failed to accommodate student's needs, was degrading, judgmental, and unprofessional in her emails. Overall, she showed poor teaching skills and it was clear she lost her passion to teach and make learning engaging.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: BIO355GENE
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Grading is absolutely brutal. You can study so much and know exactly what you're doing and then still fail an assignment due to the wording of her questions and she will mark you down for the worst reasons. I got marked off because I wrote a genotype twice, due to dyslexia, and still included the other correct answers and still didn't receive cred

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

PMat is nice, but she makes this class extremely difficult for no reason. All the quizzes and exams are open note and I was still struggling. The questions are so specific and sometimes dont follow whats taught in her lectures. The homeworks are even super difficult and she grades them based off correctness instead of completion.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

P Mat is a decent lady. Her teaching sucks. She accused the whole class of cheating, her quiz questions are incredibly unclear (meaning she asks stuff that she never discusses in lecture). She stated students grades would also be impacted due to "inappropriate emails" sent to her. Overall, she's extremely difficult for no reason.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Shes a nice lady but her time teaching is coming to an end. All quizzes/tests were open note but she accused individuals of cheating and wouldnt address it with these students individually. She was also very passive aggressive which caused lots of unneeded stress. Some quiz/exam questions were tricky, I would have failed if I took this in person.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I once emailed her about quiz questions that I believed (as well majority of the class) were unfair because she never talked about them in her lecture videos and told her that I was worried about my grade. She told me I was over-reacting (: enough said

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: BIOL355
Grade Received: WD
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Patricia can be nice and funny, but she is a very tough grader and her online lectures do not exactly cover what is on the exams. When quizzes are do you take them between 4-9pm and if you can't during them times you can either take it late at night or take a 0. Emailed the entire class saying we are cheating while most have a C.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

in the beginning, she was so sweet then within 1 week she snapped on us bc someone said she forgot to post the lecture as stated on syllabus. exams/quizzes could use notes but all fill in blank & makes it stupid confusing. if u get even the smallest things wrong on any hw its wrong & makes continued ?s wrong since they connect. Very inconsiderate.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Matthews is such a sweet and accomplished woman. Her lectures are long but very thorough and interesting to listen to. There isnt much busy work, just assessments of how much you learned from lecture. I personally did not use the book except for the open book exams on rare occasions. Overall a very knowledgeable and nice lady 10/10 :)

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

PMat is a more traditional professor who really cares about her students. The class is going to be hard and the tests/quizzes are very specific. However, her lectures are very comprehensive and she makes them engaging. She may come off as passive-aggressive, but she's actually very accommodating. She also has a lot of experience to share.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Matthews is a very nice individual, but personally I did not prefer her teaching style during the pandemic. The grade is based off of roughly 3 exams, 5 quizzes, and 3 homework assignments. She posts 1.5-2 hour lecture videos weekly, and her quizzes/exams are extremely specific.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Heres the deal. A lot of people over react when it comes to PMat. Bio 355 is a hard class and requires a lot of work and time, but it is doable. She is very nice in office hours but can sometimes send harshly worded emails. I felt bad that a lot of people reported her and sent mean emails. She is older and trying her best online&shes a good prof

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is very condescending when it comes to emails. Expects a lot from you and will not take suggestions to help better her class. She always has an excuse. Exams are short answer/matching/written. Complains when students misinterpret her expectations. Overall bad experience. Sad because I do love genetics.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I got a C+ with a curve & that is my only non A I have ever received in my college career (Im a senior). The tests and quizzes are over the most minute details from the slides or textbook & when you ask her about it, she is so condescending with her response. I wish i never would have taken this class with her - giant mistake.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

PMat is a sweetheart & tries her best to make sure all of her students succeed. The class is very difficult but her office hours are extremely accessible and she is prompt through email. With everything online she has allowed open note quizzes which has helped a lot. You can easily be successful but make sure to watch lectures and ask questions.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dont take her. She sends out rude emails and if you email her back she even more rude. Shes not cut out to teach online classes and cant communicate with her students politely. Shes unorganized and she doesnt understand how to use BB. Her quizzes are short answer and confusing af. Just dont take her if you still like genetics.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The worst professor I have ever had throughout college. She is very passive-aggressive and gives off a condescending tone all the time. Whenever you email her, she will respond rudely and make you feel dumb. Her quizzes are literally out there to get you. She asks the most irrelevant questions which are fill in the blanks and vague. Avoid her!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Grade is based on 5 quizzes, 2 exams, and final. All telling detail: a T/F question about mitochondrial enzymes, which wasn't anywhere on the slides. I asked about it, she pointed to a picture of the mitochondria with an enzyme and said we should've known what it meant. She did give me 4 points that I argued for, but she was a terrible prof.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

19 semesters & 3 degrees, by far she's the worst prof I've ever had. I studied 3x more than any other class, went to office hours weekly, and still worried I wouldn't pass. I asked if she has trick Q's and she said no, then explained to me for 15 mins that she does have trick Q's so the school statistician doesn't think she's giving away A's.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: BIO355
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She needs to retire, like now. I spent so much time and effort on this class and could not get higher than a C on a quiz, an exam, or the final. If you want to watch your GPA tank, be my guest. She could care less if she gives you the material to pass and told me to stop worrying about my C and do better, kind of hard if you don't help me PMat...

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