Martin Burg - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Martin Burg
Department: Biomedical
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
In person discussions were a waste of time. Someone would ask a question and he would never answer it yet talk for 10 minutes. During a discussion he asked if I had started the hw that was due in four days, I said no. He told me that I should be more on track and scolded me in front of everyone. He is much more patient with his white students.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • 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:
DON'T TAKE HIM. In lecture, he just reads the slides word for word. His lectures are so hard to pay attention to because he makes it so boring. When you want to ask him a question he's very rude about it and makes you feel dumb. He expects all of his students to be geniuses. His tests are also very difficult & have mostly written parts.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Burg is very quiet in his lectures and mumbles often. I sat in the 5th row of the lecture hall and had a very hard time hearing him speak. He is very accessible to his students but when I asked him questions I oftentimes felt he was too smart to put the material into simpler terms for me. Be prepared to study A LOT.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Exams are pretty tough and very detailed. Lectures can be pretty boring and often go on a tangent. I personally just didnt enjoy him as a professor.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • 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:
Martin Burg was the worst professor I have ever had at GVSU. He expected us to be all knowing and marked down everything he could. He told me I should study harder and spend more time studying when I went to him but I had a tutor, study group, and studied more than any other class. He only cares about his flies. AVOID AT ALL COSTS! He ruined me.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BIO290
  • 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:
DO NOT take Burg! He was by far the worst professor I have ever had at gvsu. His lectures are beyond boring, as he reads his slides word for word in a monotone voice. When it comes to the tests, he expects you to be a genius and the exams are very difficult. He is very rude to his students and he is not very helpful during his office hours.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
DON'T DO IT. You can tell that Burg is very smart, but is a terrible professor. He has four exams throughout the semester, and all of them have very low class averages. They are extremely specific, and if you don't write exactly what he wants to hear in the essay questions, he won't give you credit. I recommend finding someone else for physiology.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • 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:
Wow, this class was the hardest class I have taken. Prof. Burg's lectures are so heavy and wordy that it is hard to focus. Although most dates are stated in the syllabus, he does not remind you of due dates for assignments so BE AWARE ! Exam's are about 40% multiple choice and 60% short answer/ essay, this is what hurt my grade the most.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BIO290
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
His tests are insane difficult. Got a D on every single exam and cried in his office multiple times. Would not recommend.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I came into this class after reading prior ratings thinking he would be awful. He definitely has improved this year. He uses fill ins on his slideshows but you can only see them if you show up to class. His lectures are everywhere though so you're better to just read the book. Heavy tests but a few HW assignments help. Extra credit is offered.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Literally the worst professor, extremely rude and horrible at explaining. Avoid him at all costs. Doing better in orgo than his class.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is a chemistry professor teaching physiology and that is very evident. Very, very hard and boring.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
one of the worst prof's Ive ever had.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CMB440
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class was AMAZING!!! Dr. Burg won't take your crap but makes sure you know the material and will give you research opportunities. Great introduction to research projects and genomics. You are not actually working with flies.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Would never take a class with him again
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Seemed to expect us to be experts on everything before he even talked about it in class. Tests were very difficult and specific.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I think there are some truths in past reviews but take that with a grain of salt. Dr. Burgs class is difficult at times but he makes you learn in a way that you'll be very proficient in the material. Some people really don't like him but I thought he was a nice guy who honestly cared about you succeeding if yo showed that you wanted to put effort
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • 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:
It takes a lot for me to say I'm doing better in organic chemistry than this class. which should not be the case. he reads from the slides and exams are very difficult. I get good grades in everything yet this class I will have to retake. also, he saves homework for the weekend before exams
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE HIM. He makes you memorize pointless mechanisms and is unclear with all of his criteria for the class. He is arrogant and has a monotone voice that will put you right to sleep. He makes himself seem available, but his office hours are pointless, he just talks about himself. He saves loads of homework for the week before the test.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: BMS290
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Burg is an awful prof. He treated the class like a 400 level instead of 200 and had unrealistic expectations. He's a nice guy and makes himself overly available to students but his exams are impossible. Exams have essays and short answer and if you don't say EXACTLY what he expects you fail. 290 is a difficult class but he makes it so much worse.
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