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Being a psychology professor, Professor Gallimore definitely knows how to make lessons to students' brains. His classes are fun but quite fast-paced. Definitely read or skim before his lectures because he goes really quickly.
It's obvious that Dr. Gallimore truly cares about the success of his students. He tries to make our lives as easy as possible while still making sure we learn a lot. He's kind of unconventional, but he makes his lectures interactive and he's always full of energy. He kind a bit annoying as the semester progressed, but overall he's amazing.
Dr. Gallimore is incredibly interactive with his students and is always available outside of the class for questions about the material or just to talk. He follows the book and makes lectures fun; his exams are completely doable if you make sure to attend lectures and study. He's quirky and fun and it's obvious he's passionate about psychology.
It is clear that Dr. Gallimore cares about his students, and he takes a very unique approach to teaching. Some parts of lecture seem useless, but he gets through lots of content. He is very entertaining, but his loud personality can be hard to handle at times. Be prepared to study vocab and apply concepts on the tests.
Best professor I've ever had. Really recommend.
Seems to be a nice guy, pretty funny and eccentric. There are almost no assignments in the class and no papers, so doing your HW and getting attendance points is crucial. I found the tests to be really confusing, but if you study you should be fine. Don't underestimate this class. If you don't go to lecture or read the book, you will fail.
Gallimore was probably one of my least favorite teachers. It really bothered me that 3 1/2 months into the class he still didnt remember my name before he was let go. I asked him questions consistently and went to his office hours twice. He was very test heavy and didnt really seem like he cared about the students as much as he did about himself
Dr. Gallimore is a cool guy. He makes lectures fun and you can definitely tell that he knows what he is talking about and is very passionate about what he does. However, he gave an exam 3 days before the final, made the final 120 questions in 120 mins for a stats class, which is extremely stressful, & he waited until the last min to update grades
Entertaining and intelligent guy, grades post-tests on completion and grades attendance. There's reading homework every week, and you're required to make 6 comments on the reading, and those comments are graded BY A COMPUTER somehow, which was not ideal. Tests were tough, but you just have to know a lot of terms basically and how to apply them.
He never understands that his students are humans&face non-college related problems. He never makes any allowance for those who need them at emergencies. To him, exams are more important than a student's health. He once insisted that a student take the exam in the center of a crowded exam hall despite obviously having a panic attack. Heartless :)
Class materials are good. High expectations. Doesn't care about students. Wants things his way. Confusing exams. Passive aggressive. Not a lecturer you can negotiate with even if you have solid reasons. Exams > everything.
The exams never stop so it gets really stressful and hinders the learning process instead. We had 4 midterms (60 questions) and 1 final exam (120 questions) in just 1 semester. Seeing him during his office hours can be intimidating and uncomfortable , so that's not helpful at all.
Dr. Gallimore was a very cool guy and you could tell he was very passionate about psych. However, the exams were extremely difficult and there were quite a few as well. Textbook readings are assigned and you need to make 6 comments but those comments are graded by a computer and you don't know the criteria to get a good grade on them.
I can't believe people are this harsh on Professor Gallimore. He is one of the most entertaining and engaging professors I've had. He always tried to make lectures engaging and would go out of his way to help students whenever they needed anything. The only issue was at the end of the semester he did start going through powerpoints at light speed.
Super enthusiastic about psychology and always super helpful with answering anyone's questions. Lectures were more interesting than most of my other classes. Attendance is graded and was a large percentage of the grade. Lots of midterms and the one final all based on a lot of reading and lecture topics. Show up and study and the class is easy.
+ Enthusiastic lecturer!!! Really cares! + Fairly easy A. Slides handed out after lectures - Lectures are not useful - 4 Midterms test on some material not covered in slides and lecture - Silly homework that requires students to comment on textbook - Busy work quizzes that dont test on exam-relevant material
I found the class boring. There isn't a lot you're graded on but sign up for extra credit and you're all good. It was pointless to sit through lectures, but the tests were just worded very weirdly. Strange guy, but he loves psychology.
He's an awesome professor! Attendance is not mandatory because every lectures is recorded online! There's no big assignment, other than reading and making comments online, doing post tests and taking the exams! No paper, nothing. If you understand the reading then lectures are just overview except certain days where he'll do activities !recommend!
For a general psychology class, this was a pretty solid choice. Gallimore is very funny and loves what he's teaching but he puts a lot of emphasis on application of the text, and the tests are mainly application questions. Not a ton of work, but taking notes online for the textbook got old fast.
Gallimore is a pretty strange guy and can go from really nice to unhinged in a few seconds but the way he structures Psych Stats is actually really well done. Instead of a traditional lecture it's all focused on practice problems and applying the textbook readings to work so you know how to do the problems. So he's weird but has a good structure.
I dont k what kind of professor would let u finish a 120 questions multiple choice final in 85 minutes.
Dr. Gallimore is genuinely amazing professor. He deeply cares about his students and is extremely funny. If you put in the work you will be fine. Make sure to do the readings and take notes; they are really good study guides for preparing for exams.
Only professor to make his students take a 120 question test in 85 minutes in the Covid-19 situation. He only cares about the exams and you don't have to go to the lectures, they are posted online. If you put in the work you will get an A, the class is not that hard. I would recommend choosing another professor if you have to take psych 202.
He is a great teacher and a great guy, although some of his test questions seem unfair at times, extra credit is available to raise your grade by a full letter. Would recommend this teacher if interested in psychology.
I thought Gallimore was a good professor up until the final exam. He is the only professor I have ever heard of expecting you to take a final exam with a 120 questions in 85 minutes. From someone who had an A all semester long until the final and did very well on the midterms, I can tell you the final was nearly impossible to do well on.
Gallimore gave us the most ridiculous final I've ever had to take. 120 math questions in 95 minutes is extremely unreasonable and impractical. The exam was online which already requires extra time for loading and instead he took a full half hour off the 2-hour slotted time. He is severely out of touch with the students' needs.
Gallimore is really cool and he is pretty funny at times. He definitely cares to know your name and make sure you are understanding class content. THERE IS A LOT OF CLASS CONTENT. You need to know where you are at and what is going on all the time. His exams and assignments are focused on applications of course material instead of just definitions.
Long hair is one of my favorite profs at UW. He's very passionate about psych, and most students enjoy going to lecture, and Gallimore is the main reason. The class itself is straightforward, with quizzes and annotations from the online text making up a small chunk of the grade (very easy) and exams the majority. 15 points EC are available.
I took this class Spring 2020, and it was terrible switching to online format. The final exam was 120 questions in 95 minutes, less than when it was in person, giving no time to look at notes. Dr Gallimore knew what he was talking about, but he was not great at explaining things, and basically read off the PowerPoints. I learned minimal.
Do not take this class with him in Spring 2021. The man makes you buy an online textbook that you do all of your learning (reading) from. No synchrnous sessions, he doesn't really do anything to help you prepare. He hasn't read the textbook himself. He buys his test questions from WW Norton, and doesn't even read thru them before giving them to us.
Although this class was a lot of material and the textbook was pretty useless, Professor Gallimore was incredibly helpful in office hours and was very accessible the entire semester. The material really compounds as the semester progresses, so if you work hard in the beginning, the class won't be a nightmare towards the end.
literally the worst prof ever!! if u are interested in psych, pls take someone else so that you will still enjoy it when ur done w his class. none of the work is hard, literally all you do is read a textbook. he doesn't upload lecture material. tests are rly hard bc he doesn't teach. literally such a horrible prof. save ur time and gpa !!
He doesn't do lectures. It's only textbook reading, and it's a lot. His tests are hard and he doesn't curve them. The averages/ finals for other psych classes are much more manageable and better. On the final, only 3% of students got an A... Worst teacher I've had at UW-Madison. I literally don't understand how some of these reviews are positive.
Even though this class was purely reading the textbook, as long as you read the textbook and take notes it's an easy A. You can do extra credit to go up a grade, and the tests are really easy and are questions straight from the textbook. He was hilarious, and cared for his students a lot. He went out of his way to make this class fun and answer q's
Dr. Gallimore gives lectures and test review, but the workload for reading textbook is super heavy! I completely study by myself for this class. There are four exams in the semester, but students cannot have anything to ask for help during the exams. I have to remember every concepts by myself, especially the final exam, which made me desperate!
The class is pretty easy if you put in the work. Professor Gallimore didn't really post lectures or teaching of his own. You pretty much have to teach yourself from the modules. The exams are majority of your grade and they are very long, but they aren't that hard if you know the material.
There were no lectures just textbook reading which actually grew to like as it gave me much more flexibility with my schedule. The textbook is interesting and well written. Tests are pretty easy if you study adequately and he gives so many easy small point assignments that an A is guaranteed. He truly cares about his students!
Professor Gallimore was an amazing professor for psych stats! The material was hard at times, but if you do the homework you'll be prepared for the exams. He offers a lot of extra credit opportunities that I recommend doing throughout the semester. Gallimore provided a lot of resources to help students succeed and was always willing to help.
This class is very textbook heavy. Gallimore simply reads off his slides, so the tests are mainly straightforward, but there are some questions that are made from very small details. This class is not curved, but after each test there were several questions that got removed because of the confusing wording, which then 'curved' everyone's grades.
I had him during online schooling so I cannot speak for in person, but the entire class was reading the textbook. He made some pre-recorded videos, but if you want an A, you have to read the entire textbook. reading the entire book can be a struggle sometimes, and I just wish he was more involved with regards to lectures
Dr. Gallimore honestly structured the class extremely well. I took it asynchronously online and we were put into small groups that met twice a week and they helped so much (probably depends on your group though). Nothing is weighted so it's only point-based. The exams directly reflected the homework so if you do the homework you'll do fine.
PSYCH202 is a pure textbook reading class, which could be frustrating sometimes. However, if you go to the review session, he did Kahoot that combine concepts fairly well. I recommend going to a review session to get some bombardment of positive notes from the professor. It feels better after attending each session! Work hard and it'll be easy A!
The homework (mostly a completion grade) is graded heavily and there are more exams so each is only 10% and the final is 20%. This can be viewed as a good or bad thing. His expectations are very clear and content is not terribly tricky, there is just a lot. A lot of textbook reading as well. Extra credit can give you up to a 5% grade increase.
Professor Gallimore is great a pulling information out of the book so students aren't scavaging through the book. I would prefer things to be explained clear and concise and sometimes he and the textbook can over explain thing key concepts.
Gallimore is a great professor, his lectures are engaging even when the material is not. Expect to do a lot of memorization and read the textbook if you want a good grade.
Gallimore is one of my favorite professors ive had. His lectures are genuinely fun and interesting, and he always has your best interest at heart. He takes time during lectures to ask questions and talk to pears which is always really nice. This class is a lot of information and memorizing but Gallimore makes it fun & exciting!!
This class had a lot of reading straight from the textbook. You are expected to read the material before class and then his lectures are basically review. Make sure you take the time to review every part of the chapter because the smallest things will show up on exams. Easy weekly assignments and opportunities for extra credit. He is very caring .
Lots of textbook reading but lectures are engaging and informative! He's very laid back and funny and definitely enjoys doing his job. He offers lots of extra credit and most assignments are basically completion grades. Exams are difficult but if you read the textbook you should be fine! Overall enjoyed this class and learned a lot.
If you fall behind in reading in this class, you will be in trouble. Dr. G is a great guy, but you HAVE to stay on top of the reading each week. There are topics from lectures that show up on exams, so make sure you attend---however, not super necessary if you need to skip here and there. Take advantage of extra credit by doing the online quizzes.
Dr. G is one of the best professors I've had. He cares a lot about student learning, takes the time to listen and understand you, and is willing to provide as much help as you need. He tests on every concept so be prepared, but as long as you pay attention in lecture, you will be fine. I highly recommend taking from Dr. G!
Professor really tries to relate to his class. Lots of EC opportunities, exams are MC, and there are so many points in the grade book one bad test score wont set you back. Pretty easy class if you go to the lectures and read the textbook.
I love Dr. Gallimore! He is hilarious, and his lectures explain all the content really well. For the exams all you have to do is read the textbook, go to the review session, and use all 6 attempts on the posttest to later reference, and you will get an A. Writing questions assignments are boring and lengthy, so do them before the weekend.
Gallimore is very fair. 4 midterms and a final; each midterm is only worth 10% of grade. Homework is a large part of grade. Can earn 5% extra credit. Lecture is just all info from textbook so not mandatory, but randomly you get extra credit for attendance. The final (20%) is made up of all past exam questions so go to office hours to review them.
4 exams, each worth 10% of final grade, cumulative final worth 20%, homework worth 40% (Free 100%). Easy extra credit opportunities to raise your final grade by one whole category. Lectures are recorded in high quality so you do not have to attend in person. Read the textbook and watch lectures and you will be fine, taking notes is not needed.
Dr Gallimore's lectures can seem to be a bit low in value (in regards to test-taking), but the real gold is in his office hours. He gives solid academic - AND life advice. 5 exams in a semester can seem like an overkill, but as long as you study the textbook and review each exam you are golden.
Psych 202 is pure memorization. Gallimore is clear, fair and engaging. Use Quizlet like crazy and use the resources he provides and you'll be fine.
Definitely use all the chances for extra credit, I got the exact score on my final needed to get an A and it was nerve racking. Using it all will create a large grade cushion. The assignments are easy, but definitely actually read the book and attend lecture and it'll be an easy A.
Dr. Gallimore is a little unconventional as an individual which is a little off putting at the start, but he really does care about his students and wants them to succeed. Take advantage of every extra credit opportunity and homework assignment possible to get as many easy points so they can act as a safety net for exams.
Terrible teacher legitimately; never had lectures, made us self-teach all topics and tried to make up for it by holding 1 review session per midterm. His tests were extremely difficult and didn't curve the class. Was the worst class I've taken in my 2 years of college.
The lectures were quite boring. Felt more like a high school class compared to college. As long as you memorize key terms you will do well in the class; do not need to show up to lectures.
Loved taking Pysch 202 with Dr.G! He is a great professor and his lectures were very encompassing and stimulating. Anyone who gave him a bad rating just didn't put any effort into the class. If you read the textbook and go to/watch the lectures, you'll get an A. The final was just questions repeated from previous exams.
Every "lecture" was doing group work. He randomly snaps at, makes fun of, criticizes, or calls out the mistakes of students loudly, in front of everyone. His mood is highly mercurial and unpredictable. He aggressively chastises students for asking for university-sanctioned and Covid-related accommodations.
We had our second midterm the second day we got back from spring break, and we had a chapter pretest due the same day as the midterm. That tells you how much he cares about his students. He also snaps at students sometimes, and is unpredictable.
At first he seems like an amazing professor. Engaging, humorous, thorough. However, soon that is all a cover. He will make condescending comments about students during lecture and makes fun of the questions people ask. As a student with a disability, he also disregarded my accommodations that were provided by the school and continued to shame me.
At the beginning of the semester he seems like a really cool teacher, do not be tricked by this facade. The lectures are worthless and he just goes over what is in textbook. There are four tests that are not curved and he makes every question a “trick question”. Even if you know the material you will still not get a perfect score. Terrible.
I am a psych major and Professor Gallimore managed to make me bored of it. The curriculum is interesting but it is hard to follow his lectures at times. He often goes on tangents and teaches more on things HE is interested in. He is also one of those professors who thinks you can dedicate all of your time to his class.
Amazing professor. I personally am not at all interested in the subject of Psychology but I still enjoyed taking his course. He kept you on track with weekly assignments and constantly reminded you of deadlines. His tests are average but are not heavy in the gradebook. There is no curve but the tests are only out of 30 points.
Gallimore is caring but his lectures consist of him reading off slides. He explains things well but his exams are a bit tough. He is a great option for 202 but just do the homework and read the textbook and you can get an A. This class is not easy but if you put the work in you will get the results you want.
I thought Gallimore was a great psych professor. I had a power lecture and he would take breaks during it so we could "soak in" all the information. He is also clearly passionate about psych and is energetic. If you want to get an A read the textbook and go to lecture. I did these two things and found the exams relatively easy. Lots of EC too
He provided resources, detailed online lectures, and optional homework. The homework represents the test questions so MAKE SURE TO DO IT! Study and stay on top of the class, especially for 1st and 2nd tests; they get much harder. Bunch of opportunities for extra credit towards the end so don't worry too much if you're close to your wanted grade!
5 exams including final but they are not weighted heavily (10%/). Clear expectations and doable class. Go to office hours to review previous exams because final is made of questions from previous exams. Strange personality (talks to his hair), and do not waste his time with questions already answered (or in syllabus), he will not be kind with those
While lecture is not mandatory & lectures are recorded, he gives extra credit just for showing up sometimes. Lecture is not any more beneficial than just reading the textbook (he reads off it). Does not make exemptions (late assignments etc). Go to office hours to review midterms, helps for final. Staying on top of the work in this class helps.
Gallimore's lectures prepare you well for the exams but it is worth it to look at the textbook too. He gave out extra credit for going to lecture a couple of times and is always willing to help
He barely teaches anything during the lecture, you need to watch a lot of videos own your own and learn by yourself.
Great person, not a great professor. We mostly play Kahoot and other games in lecture, which don't help at all. Extra credit during lectures sometimes. You have to watch a lot of videos on your own. Lots of small homework assignments. 5 exams. A class that you pay for only to teach yourself.
Lectures r recorded, not mandatory. Flipped classroom, so ur not actually gaining any new information by going but it's good review and practice of concepts. Sometimes seems like he doesn't know the topics and just repeats the textbook during his lec videos. Exams are easy. Didn't really learn much from the course but hes a sweet guy. awesome hair
Professor Gallimore is a fine guy, but he flies through actual material during lectures and we spend the majority of time playing games. I only go to lecture to note what he repeats in lectures from the videos (those topics are tested on in exams) and to get extra credit. Note-taking is mandatory to pass. Interesting class though.
Would highly recommend NOT taking a class with Gallimore. He seems like a good researcher, but he really is not a teacher. I feel like most students can teach themselves the content MUCH more effectively themselves than by going to class. Wait until you can take this course with another professor.
Everything else is true. You will be teaching yourself the content, as he only lectures for ten minutes in class and the rest is games or activities. The final is cumulative, worth 20%. He offers extra credit a lot and exams are okay, but his lecture videos are awfully boring & he makes you read research papers with little info. He's a nice guy tho
He just reads off the slides for lecture and seems like he barely knows the material himself, which made it really difficult to learn. He was also super unorganized and the material was so boring. Exams were fine and attendance was optional.
Professor Gallimore did his best to make statistics simple and digestible. He made it clear exactly what we need to know for exams and provided a lot of practice/resources to make sure we understand the material. Lots of opportunities for extra credit as well! He's a nice guy and the class is pretty easy if you put in the time and effort.
Gallimore is okay. I don't really like the class structure. We have 4 parts of homework every couple of days (pretest, make questions, final question, and wrapper) which can feel very repetitive. The tests aren't hard, but the online lectures get really repetitive and dense for an easy test. Nice guy, but he structured the class inconveniently.
At first he was okay--he seemed like he cared and wanted us to succeed. The content was fairly digestible, but by the end, he basically gave up. Made us read research articles and provided "supplemental" videos that copied them word-for-word with nothing else. He literally banned me from Piazza for asking a question. Avoid this class at all costs.
He constantly copied word for word from the PowerPoint. I doubt that he never prepares for the course content, and he does not even know some of the chapters well. Also, he does not teach anything during class, so do not expect to learn anything from his in-person lectures. Please avoid his class!
He's an horrible professor, he doesn't know how to teach and uses very little technique when he "teaches". His class is just a memorization class, that can be passed if you have a photogenic memory. He's very unhelpful and confident about his information, which usually makes no sense. I think he should be re-evaluated as a human with a doctorates.
Wasn't a bad class at all just had to teach yourself. That being said, the Piazza incident definitely gives his rating a big hit. Overall if you like teaching yourself it's an okay class but be prepared to do a LOT of outside class work.
Gallimore was a solid professor. Extra credit is huge in his class, as is the homework- both pad your grade considerably. The piazza incident the other reviews mention seems pretty consistent with his behavior, he can be condescending at times but is usually pretty helpful and accessible outside of class
I did not learn much from this professor as he would not lecture or teach in class. I often felt like I wasn't sure what to study or review as he did not allow us to look over exams or review. I found he has quite a temper and was often rude to students who asked questions. I don't recommend taking this class with this professor.
Easy class, final grade curved by about 7% if all extra credit was done. Gallimore was not very helpful with most material. Games were only played during lecture, and he even called out a student who was struggling on piazza. However, the TA, Spencer, was beyond amazing. Prepare to teach yourself all material until hell itself freezes over.
I took intro stats for psych students with Prof. Gallimore and thought his teaching style made the topic super approachable (I'm not a math person)! I had to attend all the lectures to get the concepts, but I did not do many of the out-of-class readings and thought the workload was very reasonable. He was incredibly sweet and I highly recommend!
Accessible: scheduled office hours, piazza for general questions, available after class Extra credit: 5% curve with extra credit, easy to get especially if you do it early in the semester Grading: clear point system allows you to calculate your grade easily Great professor. Taking him again for sure. Friendly and engaging. Wants you to succeed.
I would recommend taking this class with Professor Gallimore. I was nervous to take a statistics course because I heard bad things from friends about how hard they were but Professor Gallimore makes it very simple and understandable. There is a lot of extra credit to help boost your grade as well. Put in the work and you well get an easy A.
You have to teach yourself a lot in this class to do well. He does provide a lot of resources, which is nice, and a lot of extra credit which really helps because exams can be quite difficult. Definitely recommend, but be prepared to put in a LOT of work.
Mixed feelings on Gallimore. His tests were fair and easy to study for since he posts the slides for each chapter, which contain all the things to know for exams. His lectures are super pointless though (just playing games like kahoot the whole time). Just take good textbook notes and study hard for exams.
Lectures aren't honestly very helpful but they are enjoyable to attend and sometimes you get extra credit from going. If you do practice questions and read the textbook you should be fine. Professor is very fun and tries to give a lot of opportunities to bring your grade up.
Galimore provides great examples that apply to concepts (examples will be questioned on midterms). Does a great job of teaching BUT failed to provide feedback for midterm 4 and the syllabus quiz is REALLY annoying for no reason.
Lectures are not really worth it, 95% of the time he just read the slides. It is definitely attainable to get an A with extra credit but you have to put in a fair amount of effort. What threw me off was his accusatory, borderline aggressiveness talking about questions we got wrong as a class or something. A little weird but didn't make or break it.
A great, maybe the best, option of the current professors if you need qr/statistics credits. Super thoughtful, different but effective teaching style and he definitely cares about us understanding the concepts and terms without too much distracting information, Would definitely recommend.
No exams, just weekly online quizzes, labs, and one big paper. Attendance was extra credit. Posted lectures online and class was just discussion. He can be inflexible, and responds to some Piazza posts passive aggressively. The class was disorganized, and there were constant errors in rubrics and online quizzes that students pointed out.
I enjoyed having Dr. Gallimore as my Psych 210 professor this year. I have never been the best at math, but he offered lots of extra credit which helped me stay on track. Also, I had two unforeseen circumstances this year that forced me to miss two exams. He was so patient and kind about it, and was very accommodating, which I really appreciated.
Terrible course format. You basically do all the learning outside of class, then interact with the material in class through group work. If you actually do it the way he wants, you end up having to teach the material to people in the class who don't do the prep work. If you care about the content of the course and not just the grade, don't take.
You can get an A in any of his classes if you do all of the pre-lecture work. Lectures are kind of a waste of time (but extra credit sometimes), he basically reads the slides. All of the content is available in the module anyways. He can be stubborn and frankly rude at times. Shows interest in interacting with the students but can be egotistical.
Gallimore is both fun and caring. He wants his students to do well rather than struggle, although he can be kind of snippy at times. I genuinely don't think I would have passed this class without him as a prof. The class may seem difficult but as long as you truly do the work you should do very well, plus he offers quite a bit of extra credit.
Extremely nice and passionate about subject. Offers extra credit for attendance and gives an additional 10 points extra credit for every student. My favorite Psychology professor. Highly recommend him over all other Psych professors.
Best professor to take for Psych 225. Outlines everything needed to be done, makes things very easy for all students. Does not have exams for this class, so participation and completing assignments is important. Only uses class time to aid in completing assignments. Best option and best professor for this class 110%.
Ended with 108% and I am not an over achieving student. No exams and used class time for help from him and TAs. Other friends took this class with different professors and hated their lives. If you want to pass this difficult class with a high grade you need to take it with him. He also is an easy professor to make connections with.
First of all: There are many oppurtunities for extra credit 1. Attending class gives you 5 extra points (50 max) 2. He litterally will give you awesomeness points (I got 50) Whole semester is foccussed on your paper. Do Well on every assignment=easier in the long run Use feedback from TA's and implement them. (Hard to fail the class)
I loved the class, and Gallimore did a great job of getting the information across. But the class was CONSTANT exams. We had 5 exams that were massive 70 MC questions. The questions were really bad/misleading. We simply covered too much content every two weeks and before exams. Not to mention, the last exam and final (cumulative) were back to back!
Gallimore was a great professor! If you attend lecture and pay attention, you will have an easy time doing well in this class.
Dr. G is the GOAT! He truly cares for all of his students. This course moves at a fairly quick pace, so stay on top of the readings/review. He explicitly says many times throughout the semester "This will be on the exam!". There is enough extra credit to boost your grade 5% points, so it's very easily attainable to achieve an A if you work for it.
Overall, the class is straightforward if you do the work and study. However, I found the professor condescending and belittling. His communication was very passive aggressive. Additionally, he would consistently point out material in class saying it was going to be on the exam, but it never was. Exams often contained irrelevant details.
He is condescending and arrogant. Seems power hungry and unnecessarily uses punishment In the form of changing grades. Fosters of poor learning environment. My love psychology was lost after taking his class. Hopefully it will return.
A professor that genuinely cares about his students. By far the best professor I had this semester and feel fortunate I took this with him and not others in psych department. He gives extra credit and is always open to chat with students and make sure they are doing ok. Highly recommend!
He is an amazing professor and gives you all the tools you need to get a good grade. As long as you go to class or watch the recordings of class you should do good. It is an easy class with little homework as long as you pay attention in class and participate in his activities.
Dr. Gallimore is great! He is kind and understanding. The material in the lecture is presented clearly, and Dr. Gallimore does a great job ensuring students have many chances to practice and understand the content. There are occasional in-class opportunities for extra credit, but attendance is not mandatory. Overall, a great experience.
Seems very knowledgable about the concepts and ideas of psychology but lectures quite fast and hard to keep up.
Dr. Gallimore is one of the best professors I have had since coming here. You can tell he really cares about his students and the subject he teaches. A bit fast when lecturing but if you follow along it's fine, he also records them in case you miss anything. Very little homework which is nice and lots of opportunity for extra credit! Love him! :)
The class itself is easy. He's okay. Not much else to say. Lots of busy work (eg. writing multiple choice q's for each chapter). Read the textbook, maybe look at some of the videos he posts for the chapters because there will probably be 1-3 random test questions asking about very specific in-class things/vids
He stepped in for our class a while ago, but he has been amazing compared to my other professor. Although he does go a bit fast through the lectures, he has slowed down now(you just have to tell him). Always open to answer a question during a lecture, and is very knowledgeable in the field, you can tell that he loves his job.
Dr. G is rude and egotistical. His classes are super easy, but the amount of work he expects you to put in is crazy. He's incredibly prone to crash outs if things don't go his way. For an intro-level professor, he really cherry picks what he teaches, leaving out important concepts. If you want an easy A, take his class. Otherwise stay away.
Dr. Gallimore was a great professor. However, I did not enjoy his lectures, as he continuously reviewed things from the textbook. If you are willing to pay attention to the textbook and study, there will be no need to attend lectures FYI - exams deal with application, so make sure to practice applying your knowledge.
Gallimore was great! Most lectures, he just went over the readings so there wasn't anything super engaging about going to class, but he emphasized attendance even though it wasn't mandatory. Make sure you attend class so that you don't miss out on extra credit opportunities. Overall, his class was challenging enough but pretty surface level.
If you take 210 with Gallimore you'll get an A if you try. I understand the material. However he can be passive aggressive or downright condescending. Very dependent on his mood, sometimes he's caring. He has a flipped classroom setting where you do the majority of the work on your own. Unit exam is also 3 days before the final which sucks.
better off waiting to get a different professor for psych 202. Class is poorly structured and simply attending lectures & doing assignments is not enough to prepare for exams. expects you to read each chapter of the textbook before he goes over it in class, & will often test on subjects deep in the book & not covered or mentioned during lectures.
test questions are multiple choice w/ 5 answers. all application based scenario questions. tells you "this is on exam" but is only maybe one question. questions can be tricky and confusing
Very fast lecturer, do not only rely on lecture to learn or take notes on material, you cannot write all of the info down in time. Reading and comprehending (free)textbook readings is essential. Super caring professor, go to lecture and complete sona studies for extra credit. Lectures are engaging, do not take this as an "easy class" as it is not.
Gallimore cares about his students and does as much as he can to help you get an A, even in a hard class. Countless opportunities outside class to earn 15 extra credit points thru surveys/experiments. In lecture, goes over powerpoint and tells u what's important for exam. Posts ALL lectures, lecture slides, and kahoots on Canvas which helps A LOT.
Class is hard to follow. Many midterms and tons of things to recite.
Gallimore is condescending and refuses to answer simple questions. Preparing for tests is impossible because the only practice questions you get are lousy kahoots which have been recycled every year. Test questions are ambiguous and unclear: could argue multiple correct answers. Overall such an awful class and so much harder than it should be.
He is condescending and is not willing to answer questions. Not enough resources to prepare for his tests as the questions are consistently unclear and many times asks about very specific things he says in lecture. The class is unnecessarily hard but if you put in the work to study and earn all 15 points of extra credit then you should be okay.
Good professor - his lectures can be dry, but doing the readings and practice questions will set you up for success. unstuck AI was a lifesaver for study prep!
He is very nice and provides resources for class. Gives extra credit. However, he's not a great lecturer and the tests are multiple choice. The questions are very interesting. You can still snatch a pretty easy A, though.
Very rude!
Very rude and disrespectful I took his class last year and he would be condescending when answering simple questions. During his class he just read from the slides and would provide no useful insights. This year I walked into his class by mistake, and he yelled and me. Overall, a not helpful and rude guy.
Gallimore is incredibly rude and condescending. He has a very specific way of doing things and is not open to feedback or constructed criticism. He also consistently yells at his students, embarrassing them in front of large classes, over small errors or misunderstandings. I strongly recommend taking stats with another professor for your sanity.
Professor Gallimore is THE worst teacher I have ever had. He is so condescending, super unhelpful, doesn't prepare you correctly for the exams, and all the lectures are beyond pointless. If you need to take Psych 202, wait until there is a better teacher or change majors because he was truly unbearable.
Full of himself. Does not want you to get a bad grade because "it affects his mad grade average." There are exams every two weeks, worth 60% of your grade. The 4th exam is two days before the cumulative final. If you need psych 210 for your major, do it somewhere else and transfer the credit. I beg you. also too much homework.
I had Dr.G for three courses during my four years as a Psych student and I enjoyed his teaching style, relatability and accessibility outside of class. He assigns a lot of work outside of class to help prepare you for class but not an abnormal amount for a college class. Not an easy A, but if you work hard you will be in the A/AB range.
He can be very condescending and does care a lot about how his mad grades look (sometimes a little too much), but he is a great professor. I enjoy his flipped lecture style a lot, and it makes sense why he's considered one of the best stats professors, even if he's passive aggressive. You can heavily tell he's someone who wants to be respected
Gallimore balances a fine line between earnest and condescending, and more often than not, he comes across as belittling and patronizing. His class is an easy A (thanks to the extra credit) so long as you put in the bare minimum effort of studying. Take this for credit, show up for lectures occasionally, and do the extra credit for an A.
I have studied for weeks for each exam and each time I get bad grades. He asks questions in such a specific and niche way that they are almost impossible to answer correctly sometimes even if you have studied a lot. Extra credit is nice and can bring your grade up, but it's useless when grades are bad because of really hard exam questions.
Prof. Gallimore is a super funny guy but I found his lectures pretty useless. We wasted a ton of time on his "pauses." He just reads off the slides. His exam questions were super difficult and I found his class harder than it should have been. I like that he offers extra credit and it is pretty easy to earn.
Gallimore gets a bad rep from my peers and on this page, I attended his office hours and he seems like a genuinely great guy. Classes were not difficult and had to do studying before coming to class due to his 'flipped design' which helped me understand the topics even more. Highly recommend taking Psych210 with Gallimore.
Lectures are impossible to keep up with, even if you type notes. Extra credit is really easy to get and super beneficial. Exams are hard for no reason, prepare to study. He wants his students to succeed but definitely makes the intro class harder than it needs to be.
His lectures are basically him reading right off the slides. He says he wants to set you up for success but makes the exams way harder than they need to be. He also gives no proper study material or actually helpful homework. I would not take this class if you aren't a good test taker. There are other classes more worth you time than this one.
he's not as bad as a lot of people are saying, but i agree that he can be condescending and unhelpful when answering questions. lots of extra credit opportunities, if you take good notes and pay attention to what he says to focus on for the exam during lecture, you'll do fine. its not an easy A but if you put in a bit of time you'll do well!
The class is interesting however the tests are really hard. Even if you go to lecture, do readings, etc the questions that are asked on the test are really specific. Also, the last unit test is right before finals week. So the cumulative final is 3 days following a unit test. This dropped my grade right before the end of the semester from an A.
Great professor with lots of energy and personality but lecture slides are pretty useless and almost identical to textbook. Exams are hard, need to memorize pretty much everything you learn and exams are close together, cumulative final less than a week after 4th midterm. Extra credit bumps you up a whole grade if you complete it all , ex: AB to A
while he is very passionate about teaching, the exams are extremely difficult. he will say at the beginning of the semester that people and specific studies will not be on the test, and then continue to make the exams entirely that. if you haven't taken ap psych or aren't familiar with psychology, take it with someone else.
Overall would recommend. Very passionate about psych and cares about his students success both in and out of class. Exams are extremely easy if you attend lecture, he basically tells you what will be on them. Even if you do mid on exams, with extra credit you can still easily get an A. He does read directly from the slides, but I don't mind.
I didn't love this class, but Dr. Gallimore was a decent lecturer, and he offers up to 5% extra credit, so I can't complain too much. Despite this being my only 3-credit class this semester, I spent more time studying and doing work for this class than any other, attended every lecture, and still barely scraped by with an AB.
DO THE EXTRA CREDIT EARLY. Exams were horrid, only had application questions, so make sure you know the material front to back. The textbook was super boring and long. His lectures were ok. For me, it wasn't worth attending lecture even though I did so 90% of the time.
He truly wants the best for his students and is so accommodating. The tests weren't the biggest grades in the gradebook, and he gives so many extra credit opportunities. Honestly one of my favorite profs so far.
Dr. G is unpredictable. He seems friendly on recordings and video calls, but his emails are condescending, anxiety-provoking, and passive-agressive. He also has a god-complex regarding how the course is structured. He also constantly accused students of cheating! Class was easy, except for when it came to dealing with Dr. G.
attendance isn't required, but essential for getting good grades. A number of exams should make up your grade, but they're are multiple versions of the same test, so study everything you can. I didn't think they were that bad, but i did extra credit to get the A. Lectures are great and Dr. Gallimore really cares for his students.
Dr.Gallimore made this class super unenjoyable and is super aggressive. I highly suggest not taking this class.
He is so mean, do NOT accidently walk into his class, he WILL yell at you!
Dr.Gallimore is beyond the best professor ive ever had. He makes all of this classes super straight forward and the exams are easy if you study. Sometimes I didn't even read the chapter and I would just take notes that week and I did just fine. Highly recommend him.
The overall structure of this course is not great; dealing with Professor Gallimore, comparable to a reoccurring nightmare. This course is 3 credits but has a "flipped" learning style. Essentially, Jonathan does not actually teach during weekly lectures. Prepare to drown in work, constantly feel behind, and receive passive aggressive emails.
his homework is extremely unhelpful when it comes to helping you retain the info for the chapter. and you get the same busywork to do for every chapter. tests have been basically half made up of what he says will be on them. sometimes goes on tangents in lectures. but if you go to class (even tho it's hard bc he's not helpful) you'll be fine.
I think that the only reason you wouldn't pass this class is if you don't take outside notes based off the sections he assigns for reading. The exams are all multiple choice and he has super engaging lectures. He provides us with so many resources, like guided notes, every lecture slides, YouTube videos/ lecture videos.
I really enjoyed his class, I would genuinely get upset if I couldn't make it to his lecture that day. His lectures are engaging and fun, and as long as you attend class and take notes you will ace the exams. He was always friendly when you would talk to him after class and I enjoyed his way of teaching.
bro was lowkey weird
dr. gallimore paints himself as this guy who wants the best for you, but my god he's terrible at teaching. he spams the same tedious assignment structure every week and the class in total has 5 exams, pretty excessive for an "intro" level course. also the exams have hyper-specific questions, so it's difficult to make useful study notes.
Honestly, I found Professor Gallimore pretty condescending, but it is something that can be ignored. He reads off the slides, but you should also look at the online textbook pages. The exams are extremely easy (multiple choice), and the assignments are just busy work. Also, DO THE EXTRA CREDIT (It's very easy).
Dr. G is an overall great Professor. His lectures are very entertaining, however, he goes very quick so its hard to keep up. I often had to finish notes outside of class. Lectures are recorded but I would still recommend going to class because he gives out extra credit sometimes. Lots of busy work. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT.
I honestly liked Gally's teaching style, but it's definitely subjective. He for sure comes off as condescending/a know it all, but he knows what he's talking about. My only gripe is that the final exam is cumulative of all course work. He doesn't say what specifically so expecting us to review every concept for every single chapter is nonsense.
Gallimore is an over hated professor by many people. His lectures are fairly engaging and the exams are not very difficult if you study mildly. DO EXTRA CREDIT (it's very easy). Only downside is that the homework is frequent and mildly redundant, but it can be completed easily and there is a grace period on most assignments.
Dr. Gallimore was a great professor. Tests can be hard because they are all application questions, but he gives a lot of extra credit. You don't have to go to the lecture, but sometimes he gives an extra credit point for being there.
Over-hated in my opinion, however is not great. Lectures extremely fast despite randomly letting us leave 10 minutes early. Every single homework assignment is the most useless and repetitive BS you will ever do. Tests were extremely straightforward. You CAN receive an A despite never opening the book. Like everyone else has said, DO EXTRA CREDIT.
Dr. Gallimore is a great lecturer! But, one time he tracked my Canvas activity to tell me I couldn't get a one-day extension on an assignment while I was going through a serious health issue and I explained that to him. Very sad that he can't be a little more understanding to his students that work hard! Made me lose a bit of respect for him :(
Dr. G came off condescending and is definitely a bit strange, however he seems to really care about the students in his lecture. I will say that the lectures aren't very helpful as to the fact that he just reads off his slides. Exams weren't what they were discussed to be (not same topic weight he discussed, lots of application, etc.)
Gallimore is very mixed reactions, and can be snarky at times. However, he truly does care about his students and uses a flipped classroom, so you can understand the material better. He is odd, and to some its a turn off, but hes the type of guy you can talk to for a long period of time
Need to know the material very well because the exams are hard. He gives 5% worth of extra credit though, which balances it out.
I had waitlisted for this class, missing the first week. When I came to the first lecture, I was caught up on all the work, but he still blamed me for joining late and told me it should not have been allowed. Also, I told him I was going to have to miss a lecture for my grandma's funeral, and he told me, "Good thing she didn't die during finals."
He is really a kind person, although some of his behavior can sometimes be kind of peculiar. He wants to teach students something. He wants his students to gain knowledge and feel cared for. I've heard many classmates say they don't like him, but I think this is because of some of the puzzling approaches. He's a very good person and teacher.
the weirdest professor I think I have ever had. Going to leave it as that. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT
Bipolar af. Will blame you for not having the syllabus memorized if you ask a question, but does seem to care about students' understanding of content. Calls out individuals in front of the entire class and is often rude to his TA. Constantly remarks on how smart he is and how his teaching model is the best. (but he does offer lots of extra credit)
Gallimore is both knowledgeable and unbearable. He as an insane god complex and will tell you one thing just for the opposite to actually happen. Ex: "I won't refer to this topic as X on the exam" and then there will be several questions referring to said topic as X. Pretty study heavy class, exams were hard and veryyyy thorough.
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