Professor Ratings & Grade Distribution Data for Walter Kemp

Walter Kemp

Professor (2008 – 2012)
Texas A&M (A&M)
BIOLOGY

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3.6471

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Rated by 34 students

2.20

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across 1 classes

Spring 2012 Schedule

BIOL 111 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

5

I enjoy his class mainly because it's fun to hear his stories he tells that relate to the lecture. He's a fun old guy with lots of knowledge in his field.

Professor rated by: WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES SCIENCES Student on March 10, 2009

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

4

Read for his class. Read for his class. Read for his class. You get what you make on your tests.

Professor rated by: KINESIOLOGY Student on May 12, 2009

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

4

Pros: Don't have to go to class.

He's really nice.

Lectures are just his personal stories and reading from slides, which you don't have enough time to take notes or write it down so its pointless. GO TO A PLUS TUTORING and study his old tests and you will get a B. getting an A is a joke, unless you're a super genious. Biology is hard with any teacher. Get Kemp, he is nice and you don't have to go to class.

Cons: Class doesn't teach you a thing, don't go.

don't go to class. go to a plus tutoring (get a season pass) and study old tests. he uses the same questions.

Professor rated by: Undergraduate Studies Student on May 2, 2011

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

3

Pros: Don't have to go to class, I never went because he would go so fast you couldn't get anything out of his lecture and half the time he told pointless stories; some of the questions on the tests are the exact ones from past tests

Cons: The tests were kind of difficult, even though I went to A+ tutoring. The worst part was actually the LAB, it was awful, and the practicals are impossible unless you know everything backwards and forwards.

Biology is hard no matter what unless you like it, Kemp wasn't awful but definitely not easy.

Professor rated by: HEALTH Student on May 2, 2011

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

2

Pros: Tells a lot of stories and will tell you exactly how to pass his class. Nice guy, knows everything about biology but the material is really difficult and tests are tricky. He uses mostly questions off of old tests though, so find a test bank or a friend who had him!

Cons: Reads straight off powerpoints (which are not available online but basically straight from book).

Professor rated by: Undeclared Student on April 14, 2011

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

2

Pros: He tells good stories

Cons: His test are insanely hard and sometimes he doesn't show up to class and you will sit there for 30 mins or more before some comes in to tell you.

I studied everyday, went to class took notes and bombed his test. Save yourself the trouble, skip class and get a season pass at A+. I don't know how anyone can pass that class without A+.

Professor rated by: ANIMAL SCIENCE Student on December 14, 2010

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

3

His lectures are straight from his slides that the book company gives him, but they are not posted. Does not typically test on his lectures but sometimes gives hints on what to focus on. I STRONGLY recommend A+ tutoring or getting a hold of his old tests because that is where all his test questions come from, not his lecture.

Professor rated by: PSYCHOLOGY Student on January 30, 2011

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

1

Cons: The powerpoints are word for word from the book, so going to class is a waste of time. You had to study every last detail because you didn't know what he was testing on. He was there when you needed help, but couldn't really help (if that makes any sense). He usually told random stories.

Professor rated by: SOCIOLOGY Student on November 1, 2011

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

3

Pros: He is very knowledgeable and study resouces are very readily available.

Cons: He gets sidetracked alot during lecture but his stories are kinda good sometimes.

Class notes are on Elearning and he reads straight from his powerpoints. You dont really need to go to his class.

Professor rated by: ANIMAL SCIENCE Student on April 19, 2010

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

4

Pros: He's entertaining to listen to

Cons: He tells a lot of stories so it makes it hard to go to class.

This is a hard course no matter who you take. Study, go to SI, get tutoring help, anything you can. Good luck. Gig em'

Professor rated by: KINESIOLOGY Student on November 30, 2011

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

3

Pros: No assignments other than tests- does not take attendance

Cons: Lectures move extremely fast and not having assignments other than tests makes it hard to recover if you don't do well on one

Professor rated by: ANIMAL SCIENCE Student on March 11, 2011

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

3

Awesome professor. If you read the chapters you should do fine. I hardly ever went to class though. It was so boring and came straight of the book.

Professor rated by: BUSINESS (UNDERGRADUATE) Student on May 8, 2009

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

5

Great teacher... really funny stories in the lecture, but you don't have to go to the lecture and can do just fine either way.

Professor rated by: CHEMISTRY Student on May 3, 2009

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

5

Pros: Good teacher. Uses a lot of old questions for his tests.

Cons: Lectures are pointless. Just read from the book.

Professor rated by: BIOLOGY Student on October 17, 2011

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

4

Pros: told lots of stories in class!

Cons: lectures straight from a powerpoint, which can be boring at times

Professor rated by: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE Student on December 6, 2010

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

5

I really like Dr. Kemp... He is a great guy! He really cares about the students!

Professor rated by: BIOLOGY Student on March 8, 2009

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

3

Pros: Never have to go to class.

Cons: Easy to get a B or C, but hard to get an A.

Professor rated by: CHEMISTRY Student on April 28, 2010

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

2

He does everything straight from the book.

Professor rated by: ENGLISH Student on December 8, 2009

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

5

Pros: interesyting

Cons: can ramble pointless at times

Professor rated by: ANIMAL SCIENCE Student on May 1, 2011

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BIOL 111

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I

4

Professor rated by: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Student on January 16, 2012

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