Bio 1A03 1st or 2nd term? ZHU!
08-24-2011 at 06:47 PM
|
#1
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 103
Thanked:
4 Times
Liked:
0 Times
|
Bio 1A03 1st or 2nd term? ZHU!
Hey so I noticed that first semester Zhu/Kajiura teaches Bio 1A03, and second semester its Wilson/Kajuira. I looked up on Rate My Prof and Zhu was rated a 1, and is apparently a horrible teacher. http://www.ratemyprofessors. com/Sh...p?tid=8 17062
Should I take Bio 1M03 first semester to avoid Zhu? Suggestions would be great thanks! |
|
08-24-2011 at 06:51 PM
|
#2
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 2,509
Thanked:
312 Times
Liked:
633 Times
|
Wilson is also rumoured to be tough. I only had Kajiura, not Wilson or Zhu. But both Bios are fairly straightforward if you really really study all the material they mention (even if its "just once" in class). Bio 1M03 is lighter, I found. I wouldn't recommend going on the profs as much as I would advise going on the difficulty of your other courses. I.e. if you have a hard semester, go with Bio 1M03.
__________________
Emma Ali
Honours Life Sciences
|
|
08-24-2011 at 06:51 PM
|
#3
|
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 30
Thanked:
5 Times
Liked:
14 Times
|
I heard Wilson was really tough, haven't heard much about Zhu!
|
|
08-24-2011 at 09:38 PM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 253
Thanked:
26 Times
Liked:
53 Times
|
well, if u think logically, it is extremely difficult for a teacher to get 1.0 overall, that means all her 20 ratings r all 1s. Which means sumthin is wrong with the ratin
|
|
08-24-2011 at 09:48 PM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 103
Thanked:
4 Times
Liked:
0 Times
|
Nothing is wrong with the rating? If you look up other teachers you will rarely see less than a 3.0, but the comments are legit and i'm just not sure what to think about Zhu, she's the only one thats had a horrid rating by tons of people
|
|
08-24-2011 at 10:17 PM
|
#6
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 232
Thanked:
31 Times
Liked:
28 Times
|
dushoff and kolasa are teaching 1m03 in term 1 and both are good. if u take 1a03 in term 1, u get zhu and in term 2 wilson and none of them are good as far as i have heard. so dosent matter when you take 1a03. but for m03 term 1 profs are good and stone and quinn are teaching it in term 2. i had quinn for 1m03 and i would rather die than take his course again and i have heard that stone is very boring. so if i was in your place, i would take 1m03 in term 1 and 1a03 in term 2
MY PERSONAL OPINION
|
|
08-24-2011 at 10:27 PM
|
#7
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 2,509
Thanked:
312 Times
Liked:
633 Times
|
Ah yes, definitely go with Dushoff and Kolasa. It's not as easy as people might make it out to be but they're definitely very fair and a good grade is completely possible.
__________________
Emma Ali
Honours Life Sciences
|
|
08-25-2011 at 12:00 AM
|
#8
|
|
Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 37
Thanked:
0 Times
Liked:
0 Times
|
I had Wilson and Kajiura for my Bio 1A03, and Wilson was definitely tough.
It was a weird combination, but I found Wilson's Multiple choice questions really hard, while her written answer questions were pretty good.
But if Zhu really has a rating of 1, I just u take Wilson and Kajiura, theyre rally not that bad!
|
|
08-25-2011 at 07:27 AM
|
#9
|
|
Elite Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 377
Thanked:
90 Times
Liked:
158 Times
|
The biggest problem with Dr. Wilson IMO is not her "difficulty," but rather how.. uncharasimatic her lecturing is. She is honestly the most boring professor I ever had to endure. By the end of the semester it'd be lucky for 1/3 of the people in the class to show up to lecture..
__________________
Honours Molecular Biology & Genetics Co-op 2014
Hedden Hall 2009/2010
|
|
08-25-2011 at 10:29 AM
|
#10
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 12,484
Thanked:
1,629 Times
Liked:
604 Times
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Freak705
The biggest problem with Dr. Wilson IMO is not her "difficulty," but rather how.. uncharasimatic her lecturing is. She is honestly the most boring professor I ever had to endure. By the end of the semester it'd be lucky for 1/3 of the people in the class to show up to lecture..
|
It's a good opportunity to see if you can learn the material on your own. If you are half asleep during her lectures you aren't efficiently learning. You might as well just not go and learn the material on your own. If you have any difficulties there are plenty of resources you can use.
__________________
Jeremy Han
McMaster Alumni - Honours Molecular Biology and Genetics
Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University Third Year - Doctor of Optometry
|
|
08-25-2011 at 10:38 AM
|
#11
|
|
Elite Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 377
Thanked:
90 Times
Liked:
158 Times
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jhan523
It's a good opportunity to see if you can learn the material on your own. If you are half asleep during her lectures you aren't efficiently learning. You might as well just not go and learn the material on your own. If you have any difficulties there are plenty of resources you can use.
|
Oh I absolutely agree. I counted myself as one of the 2/3 of the class that usually skipped :p
I practically skipped half of 2nd year because I felt I could do more/work better at home, and I still maintaned a 10+ average =D
__________________
Honours Molecular Biology & Genetics Co-op 2014
Hedden Hall 2009/2010
|
|
08-25-2011 at 02:59 PM
|
#12
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 7,303
Thanked:
819 Times
Liked:
622 Times
|
The ratings for Dr Zhu on ratemyprofs are for a 3rd year bio course, they're not very relevant to you because 3rd yr courses have to be much harder than a first-year bio course. So I wouldn't rely on the ratings if I were you...
__________________
Mary Keyes CA 2013-2014
Hons. Biology and Pharmacology V
|
|
08-26-2011 at 06:03 PM
|
#13
|
|
Elite Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,511
Thanked:
193 Times
Liked:
392 Times
|
Damn, this tempted me to switch bio 1a03 into 2nd semester ha.
|
|
08-26-2011 at 06:57 PM
|
#14
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 103
Thanked:
4 Times
Liked:
0 Times
|
Me too, sure it is a third year bio class but if you read on it talks about her teaching style, and rating her as a prof. not so much about which class she teaches.
|
|
08-26-2011 at 09:29 PM
|
#15
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 12,484
Thanked:
1,629 Times
Liked:
604 Times
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by chelseac
Me too, sure it is a third year bio class but if you read on it talks about her teaching style, and rating her as a prof. not so much about which class she teaches.
|
It does matter. I liked Wilson when she taught Bio 1A03 but when I had her for Bio 2A03 it was terrible :\
__________________
Jeremy Han
McMaster Alumni - Honours Molecular Biology and Genetics
Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University Third Year - Doctor of Optometry
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
McMaster University News and Information, Student-run Community, with topics ranging from Student Life, Advice, News, Events, and General Help.
Notice: The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the student(s) who authored the content. The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by McMaster University or the MSU (McMaster Students Union). Being a student-run community, all articles and discussion posts on MacInsiders are unofficial and it is therefore always recommended that you visit the official McMaster website for the most accurate up-to-date information.
| |
