Said she wouldn't put topics on test that were not discussed about in class, but she did. No PPT's/notes, talks and you have to write down everything, arbitrarily gives grades, no rubric/justification for marking on assignments/exams. No reading schedule, only got through 8/14 chapters. Pompous attitude. Canceled class w/no email. Misleading prof.

Please avoid this class. The way she teaches assumes that you need to know things before hand (even though this is not a prerequisite class). Its hard to take away anything after lectures, I walk away each class knowing less and less. She doesn't follow a specific structure aswell, so its very hard and very confusing to know what to take away.

I would not recommend taking this prof. For one, she doesnt allow laptops in her class and she doesnt cover all her material in class and then she tests on it. So you need to read ahead of her if you want to get a good mark on the exams.

I'm a 3rd year student. One of the most brutal profs on campus. Unclear exam expectations. Diallows use of laptops. DOES NOT use slides/blackboard during class to guide lectures, resulting in disorganised/confused note taking. Makes a specific and detail oriented subject like law way more difficult to learn. Visual learners will suffer greatly.

First things first, the expectations are extremely vague. I attended 95% of her lectures and read the books as well but her exams.... She wouldn't post any notes and would make us write her 'notes' which hardly showed up on the exam. One of her two assigned textbooks is garbage.

I had Dr. Kramar for other LWSO courses in the past and she is notorious for bad quizzes/tests. The same can be said for LWSO 415 this term. She is chill though but not a nice prof and won't help you.

The course itself is fine, its a typical law and society class. Kramar as a Professor should be avoided, she is extremely rude to students, openly favours a small few and is dismissive to the rest, is not open about how the course will operate, has a bare minimum course outline, and belittles and insults students.

Content is interesting, however, Kramar is the worst prof I've had at U of C. Lecture is spent talking about conspiracy theories, and questions asked were often answered in a disrespectful, insulting, and belittling way. Clearly condescending, her answer is often, I'm sorry YOU don't understand something so simple. That's if she chooses to answer.

Im disappointed by Dr. Kramar and her teaching. She is accessible which is good but she does not accommodate. I had a severe emergency and asked for some accommodation but she was very harsh and unhelpful. Her course is structured but live lectures are just rants. Her quizzes are ridiculous too. Avoid.

Want to pass? Read the textbook. Avoid the lectures. Struggles to keep student's informed on what is expected such as: Quiz dates/time, Exam dates/times. Lecture material is hardly quizzed and most of it is copy and pasted from the textbook. Boring and monotone lectures that were essentially just reading 1/5 of the textbooks required material.

Dont even bother with lectures especially if you have her online. Literally, just pay for the textbook and read. No point in wasting an hour of your time for a lecture that could literally be read on a textbook in 10 mins.

Lectures are the most boring and disengaging I have ever been a part of. Her slides are completely full of words and she reads directly from them. Readings are long and dry. Her tests were online but the questions were extremely long, poorly worded, and clearly not checked for grammar. I have never been so happy for a class to be over with.

This prof does not answer any emails EVER, even if it is important. The specific quizzes made it impossible to get anything above an 80. The final was also worth 40% of your grade which was very nerve-wracking. This class was an overall disaster it is my second time taking it and I still don't think I will get above a B.

This class was so bad I had to withdraw from it last second. She prioritizes memorization of minute detail and it is impossible to get a hold of her via email. Unfortunately, I had some unforeseen circumstances come up and I asked for an accommodation and she never got back to me. I'm usually an A student but this class was brutal.

Very dull professor, makes it difficult to sit in her class for 5 minutes let alone an hour. Her exams are poorly worded and the textbook takes the most simple concepts and overcomplicates them. Would not recommend taking her for theory related courses unless you have a good foundation of most theories.

I enjoyed this class because of what we learned but professor Kramer is horrible. She is incredibly dry and she and the textbook both overcomplicate ideas making it very hard to learn. Professors like Kramar are the reason why everybody hates on social theory. Her exams are riddled with mistakes and are too specific.

This professor made me hate my degree. Not only do her tests have typos, but she also doesn't answer emails. Not sure why this class had everything online, but not the final, which was worth a whopping 40%. The lectures are super dry and I wasted my time and money going every week when I could have just read the textbook.

Second class with her. Shes boring and its incredibly hard to sit through her lectures. Both times had a bad experience

Her lectures are difficult to understand and hard to follow along. The way she chooses to speak makes concepts/ topics sound so much more complex than they really are. In her class I feel like I was not learning much.

Her class had a 50% midterm and a 50% final. All because she was too lazy to put in the effort and make assignments. Never take a class with her

Was to lazy to make anything apart from 2 tests the whole year. Our whole mark came from those 2 tests. Teaches unenthusiastically and makes even the most interesting concepts seem boring.

Prof. Kramar is a nice person, but unfortunately I cannot stand the way she lectures. She will lecture on a single topic for 20 minutes and provide zero slides or supplementary material so if you miss something, too bad for you. Her lecture style is not engaging and her voice tends to lean very monotone. 3 online tests and a 40% in person final.

I'm convinced every 5.0 star rating for Kirsten Kramar is from her. How anyone can stand her I don't understand. 2 tests throughout the whole year, and that is all we get graded on. 50% midterm and 50% final. Her teaching style is so boring, and she will go on about something vaguely related to the topic for 30 minutes and waste lecture time.

AVOID THIS PROF AT ALL COSTS. She is extremely boring to listen to, and is an extremely lazy individual, who thought it was a good idea to make a first year course have your whole grade come from 2 classes. Other profs teaching the exact same course had more work so the stress was more manageable, but Kramar does not and will not care about you.

Attend her lectures if you want to sleep and take any class with her if you hate yourself

I genuinely do not understand why she continues teaching Every single LWSO requirement is taught by her and is awful She stands infront of a projector with the intro slide behind her stating this week's topic goes on tangents about her sister in a psychiatric hospital, then skips through slides saying "we covered this" and lets us go 40 mins early

Some profs love to teach and enjoy the topics that they explore. Prof. Kramar is not one of them. She will ramble on about a single slide, providing no context or guide. her voice is so monotone and it just really seems like she doesn't want to be there. I think she's a nice person, but teaching these classes is definitely not for her. stay away.

Was PROUD the 50% midterm class average was almost failing as if that doesn't reflect how horrible she is at teaching. Talked for 35 minutes about gay people and divorce. Would yell at people for leaving early, skipped over tons of slides bc we've "covered it", copy and pasted the midterm (and presumably final) right from the textbook.Horrible prof

Any rating over 2.0 was written by Kramar. I don't even have the word count to explain just how horrible of a prof that she is. Blabbed for an entire class about gay ppl, excitedly told the class most of them had failed the midterm, getting ahold of her is a waste of time. You're better off staying home, reading the textbook and teaching yourself.

This class is made way more difficult than it needs to be, Kramer lacks the ability to explain concepts that are relevant to test subjects. Useless Rants are a constant theme per lecture and provides no value to your learning. Course is made difficult by tests not pertaining to any of the lecture content, avoid at all costs!

Went on for a good chunk of the class talking about some "positive outcome rape" whatever that means. Doesn't care a single bit about her students, as she doesn't make her grading very fair nor is she very easy to contact. Would highly recommend avoiding any class with her at all costs.

Not a sociology class; more like a law/society class. Kramar is extremely hard to follow along w in class as she goes on tangents, is very confusing, and what she talks about in class is not the same as what is in the powerpoint slides. Final worth 40% and is in-person, closed book, after all three quizzes were online and open book. AVOID!!!

Theres nothing I can say that hasn't already been said about her. Her lectures were impossible to follow along to as she would yap about something not even related to the topic. Whole mark came from 2 tests, and everyone one in the class had to band together to teach eachother the material, as prof Kramar made it clear she does not care

Overall I found her lessons to be very uninteresting as well as not very beneficial to the understanding of the course. You would gain the same knowledge by reading the PowerPoint slides and doing the textbook and not coming to class at all then you would by doing the latter and going to class. :(

What an absolutely horrid experience prof Kramar was. How she has a 3.9 and 78% would take again on ratemyprof is beyond anyone's understanding. She teaches with no passion and gets mad at students when they lose interest in the class. Like I wonder why they lose interest, maybe its because skipping her lectures does more for you than going to them

Don't bother taking this class. If you have to take it, take it with someone else. If your simply just curious about the material, save yourself a ton of money and just buy the textbook. Kramar shouldn't be considered a professor at all, as she simply doesn't do enough to earn the title. She teaches dully, is hard to reach, and is incredibly lazy

If you are insanely good at multiple choice tests and can tolerate reading the textbook to teach yourself, Kramar is for you. If you aren't that person in any capacity, consider other professors. 50% midterm, 50% final, easily distracted, dull teacher, and any other undesirable traits you don't want in a prof, Kramar has.

I'm not sure if the weightings were from Kramar, and frankly, I dont care. Even if her 50% midterm and 50% final weren't up to her, she still is one of the worst profs I've ever had. Rambles on about something vaguely related to the topic, sounds so unenthusiastic when she talks, and gets through 4 slides in an hour.

The difficulty represents Kramar only. This class wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for Kramar's incompetence when it came to teaching. It is clear she knows the material, just not well enough to teach it. On top of that she is extremely hard to get ahold of and she does not like grading things as evident by her 2 tests that make up your whole mark

The only good thing I can say about this class is that I've never seen a class so bounded together from pure distaste for one person. The sense of community was stronger in this class than in any other ones I've been in, and thats solely because Kramar was a terrible prof. Please do yourselves a favor and avoid this prof no matter what

Avoid this prof at all costs. Do not be deceived by her 4.0 rating. She does not teach the class at all and your better off reading the textbook on your own instead of going to lectures. 50% midterm, 50% final in a first year intro course. Better off gambling your money than spending it on this class with Kramar

While she may have "prof" in her name, she is anything but that. She honestly looks like she would rather be watching grass grow than teach. This is reflected in her teaching style as well as her grading system. Everything about her just screams minimal effort.

Gets off topic easily, is hard to reach outside of class hours, overall mark comes from 2 tests, looks bored as hell while teaching, and gets mad when students start leaving early because they realize that going to lectures is a waste of time. Honestly if it weren't for the students who helped teach this stuff to the rest of us I would have flunked

You have not experienced true pain until you've taken a Kramar class. The amount of stress and anxiety from an intro level course is insane, and all of it can get negated if Kramar got off her lazy ass and actually made assignments to spread out the course marks, or if she decided to actually teach the class instead of read off lecture slides.

If it weren't for the first midterm being online and the students coming together to teach eachother I would have been a goner. Kramar has done nothing for us this term, and I highly recommend finding someone else to teach any classes you need

Don't take her class you have better luck studying the text book. Seen from people who just used to textbook scoring higher than those who went to class

horrible professor although she is nice, she does not teach at all. Just goes over the PowerPoints and don't bother attending class it makes u fall asleep

If it weren't for the first midterm being online and the students coming together to teach each other I would have been toast. 50% For the midterm and 50% for your final, that's how this course is structured. She also tends to talk way too much about herself, I would recommend you stay far far away from this so called "Professor"

Theres a reason why so many of her most recent reviews heavily criticize her. If you don't want to be one of these people at the end of the semester wishing they had taken someone else, save yourself the struggle and find someone who isn't Kramar to teach you this course

Nothing about this prof is good. Nothing at all. Everything you wish a prof wasn't, she is. Hard to reach, incredibly dull lecturer, extremely lazy as seen by 2 tests each worth 50%, and slow mover. If it weren't for some of the students posting notes in the discord I think a vast majority of us would have done significantly worse.

She claims that attendance is mandatory, but thats only if you want to get a bad mark. Majority of the top scorers in this class have all said how they despised Kramar for her teaching style of going from slide to slide and rambling on about them for way to long. You would get more work done and more effectively by not showing up to any classes

Why Kramar continues to teach, I have no clue. It is clear that she has zero interest in teaching, from the way she teaches to the grade distribution. I hope Kramar can either wake up and start doing her job properly, or I hope she finds something new to do, because teaching is not her calling, in the slightest.

While Kramar seems knowledge in this subject, I suspect she isn't knowledgeable enough to teach a uni course on it. Much of class time was spent on topics vaguely related to Law and Society, and I suspect thats because she has no clue exactly what to say, and talks about random bs to fill the time. Very disappointed with this prof

Showed a chart on the mark breakdowns for the midterm. Average was almost failing and she seemed happy about it. Many of the people who scored on the higher side skipped her classes and taught themselves using the textbook. If you want to succeed in this course, don't take it with Kramar, or don't show up to her classes and instead teach yourself

Didn't even know she had TAs until the final. Would have been nice to use them more in the course and have some assignments they could have graded to spread out the marks more, instead of loading them all onto 2 tests.

Nothing screams "lazy" more than a certain prof's name that starts with K and ends with ramar. You can tell that shes there only for the paycheck, and it spills over to how the students perform. Don't take classes with Kramar. At all.

She may have a lot of 5 star reviews, but those were all years ago. Don't know if those were accurate at the time, but I can confidently say that those are all inaccurate as of now. Merely a shell of her former self. Seems like she hates teaching now a days, and you can tell with how boring her classes get.

Kramar has this magical ability to turn the most interesting topics into a snoozefest. Each lecture was a mind-numbing journey from one PowerPoint slide to another, with her droning on like a broken record. If you're into the idea of wasting precious hours of your life while your brain slowly turns into mush, take her classes.

If teaching were a form of art, Professor Kramar would be the Picasso of sucking. I've never been so unsure about what I'm learning. It's like trying to decipher the meaning of abstract paintings - you're not quite sure if there's a message, but you know you're confused. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

The enigma that is Professor Kramar baffles me. I'm genuinely puzzled as to why she's still in the teaching game. It's like she stumbled into the wrong profession and decided to make it a lifelong mistake. She doesn't like teaching, and that is crystal clear

Some room for improvement if Kramar is reading this: Be more enthusiastic. Students can only care so much when they see you standing up front talking in a monotone voice. Change your grading. It may be more work which you seem to be allergic to, but use those TAs and give some assignments so theres not immense pressure to perform on the tests

Professor Kramar's lectures are like a journey through a desert - long, dry, and barren of any real substance. The monotony of her voice can turn even the most fascinating subjects into a chore to endure. If you're hoping for an engaging classroom experience, look elsewhere. Her method of teaching is akin to watching paint dry, but less colorful.

It's a mystery why Professor Kramar insists on teaching with the enthusiasm of a sloth. Her lectures are a test of patience, with her apathetic demeanor draining any potential excitement from the room. It's a struggle to stay awake, let alone learn. She seems disinterested in her students' understanding, making the learning process a solitary

Attending Professor Kramar's class feels like entering a time warp where excitement and engagement are lost concepts. The lack of innovation or adaptation in her methods makes each session a dreary routine. If you're looking for a professor who can ignite your passion for learning, you won't find it here.

Kramar's lectures are an academic snooze-fest. Despite the interesting material, her monotonous delivery turns each class into a struggle to stay awake. It's disappointing to see such potential wasted in dreary presentations.

The charisma of a textbook and the dynamism of a statue - that's Professor Kramar for you. Her classes are a test of patience, with her indifferent attitude making it hard to stay engaged or interested.

Attending Kramar's lectures feels like being stuck in an educational limbo. Her lack of enthusiasm and engagement with the material makes learning more of a solo journey than a guided experience. Expect to self-teach if you want to grasp the course content.

Professor Kramar's teaching style is as engaging as watching paint dry. Her classes are a monotonous blend of uninspired lectures and lackluster discussions, turning even the most interesting subjects into a tedious chore.

Kramar's lectures are a perfect cure for insomnia. Her ability to drain all excitement from the subject matter is unparalleled. If you're looking for an interactive and stimulating educational experience, look elsewhere.

Professor Kramar's classes are a stark reminder of how dull academic life can be. Her dispassionate approach and lack of enthusiasm create a classroom atmosphere that's more akin to a library's silent section than a dynamic learning environment.

Kramar seems to have mastered the art of turning lively discussions into one-way monologues. Her classes are a test of endurance, where staying awake is the biggest challenge.

Attending Kramar's classes feels like stepping into a time warp where modern teaching methods don't exist. Her rigid, old-school approach leaves no room for student engagement or creative thinking.

If you're seeking an engaging and thought-provoking educational experience, Professor Kramar's lectures are not the place. Her teaching style is reminiscent of a lecture from the 1950s, devoid of any enthusiasm or modern pedagogical techniques.

Kramar's approach to teaching is as inspiring as a blank wall. Her disinterest in the subject is palpable, making each class a tedious countdown to the end. It's a mystery how such a passionate subject can be made so dull.

Professor Kramar's lectures are like a journey through a desert - vast, barren, and devoid of any excitement. Her monotone voice and lackluster presentation turn potentially vibrant discussions into a dry recitation of facts.

sorely disappointed. Her teaching style is a one-way street, with little to no engagement or enthusiasm. It feels more like a lecture from the past than a contemporary educational experience.

Kramar's teaching style is reminiscent of a bygone era, where rote learning was the norm. Her classes lack the vibrancy and engagement needed in today's educational landscape, making them a dull and uninspiring experience.

Attending Kramar's lectures is akin to stepping into a realm of monotony. Her lack of passion for teaching and engagement with students makes each class session feel like a missed opportunity for real learning.

Kramar's classes are a testament to the fact that not all knowledge is interestingly presented. Her mechanical delivery and disinterest in student interaction transform what could be an enlightening experience into a mundane and forgettable ordeal.

Kramar's lectures are so dull, even watching paint dry would say, "Wow, this needs some excitement." Her monotone could be used as a sleep aid. It's the only class where you might learn more with your eyes closed.

Professor Kramar could turn a rollercoaster ride into a lecture on gravity. Her ability to suck the fun out of any topic is almost admirable. If there's an excitement meter, her classes are in the negative.

Kramar's classes are the academic equivalent of a flat soda - no fizz, no flavor, just a bland experience. If boredom was a sport, she'd be an Olympic gold medalist.

I never believed in time travel until I attended Kramar's lectures. Each hour feels like an eternity. She has this magical ability to slow down time with her monotone voice.

Attending Kramar's class is like going on a safari, but all the animals are sleeping. There's so much potential for excitement, yet all you get is a tranquil journey through the land of nod.

If there was a world championship for monotone lectures, Professor Kramar would be the undisputed champion. Her classes are the perfect place to practice your doodling skills - you won't miss much.

Kramar's teaching style is like a mystery novel where the plot never thickens. Each class is a new chapter of monotony. Spoiler alert: the climax never comes.

Kramar's lectures are so monotonous, they could be used as an alternative to counting sheep. Insomniacs, rejoice! You've found your cure.

If you've ever wanted to know what a human version of the 'Terms and Conditions' sounds like, attend Kramar's lectures. It's the same level of excitement as reading fine print.

Kramar's classes are like a sitcom without the laugh track - you know there are supposed to be interesting points, but all you get is awkward silence and the urge to switch channels.

Attending Professor Kramar's lectures feels like being in a real-life version of the movie "Groundhog Day." Every class is the same monologue, and you start wondering if you're stuck in a time loop.

Professor Kramar could read a thrilling novel out loud and make it sound like a phone book recital. Her talent for making exciting topics yawn-inducing is almost a form of art.

If Professor Kramar's teaching was a TV show, it'd be called "Everybody Ignores the Professor." Her lectures are like a silent movie, minus the charm and excitement. It's an experience where you find yourself questioning if you're actually learning or just mastering the art of zoning out. Highly recommended for aspiring daydreamers!

Professor Kramar could make an action movie feel like a documentary about watching grass grow. Her lectures have the unique ability to transform thrilling topics into a monologue that could put a cup of coffee to sleep. If there's an adventure in her class, it's the journey to stay awake.

If laughter is the best medicine, Kramar's lectures are the equivalent of a placebo. Her ability to drain the joy out of any subject is almost a superpower. If you enjoy the thrill of watching paint dry, her class is your canvas. A masterclass in the art of boredom!

Attending Kramar's classes is like going to a comedy club where the comedian forgot the punchlines. You're constantly waiting for the interesting part, but it never arrives. It's a magical journey through the land of 'I thought this was supposed to be stimulating.' Viewer discretion is advised for thrill-seekers.

Kramar's lectures are like a game of hide and seek where the point is hidden and the excitement seeks to escape. It's an enigma wrapped in a riddle, smothered in monotony. If you ever wondered what a human version of watching paint dry looks like, her class is a live demonstration.

If Professor Kramar's teaching style were a movie, it'd be titled "The NeverEnding Story... of Boredom." Her lectures are like a carousel that somehow lost its music and horses. It's an endless circle of monotony, where each turn brings you back to the start of confusion.

Kramar's teaching could be a new genre of horror - 'educational terror.' It's where information goes to get lost in a fog of monotone. If you're looking for a thrill, her class is like a rollercoaster that never leaves the station.

In the symphony of academia, Kramar's lectures are the lone triangle that forgot its cue. It's an orchestra of one, playing a tune that even she seems to have forgotten. Each class is like a guessing game where the prize is figuring out what the topic was.

Attending Kramar's classes is like joining an expedition to find the lost city of Atlantis, only to realize you're in a kiddie pool. Her ability to turn exciting topics into a snooze fest is legendary. It's an educational journey where the treasure is a good nap.

Professor Kramar's teaching method is akin to a culinary show where all the ingredients are there, but the chef only knows how to make toast. Her lectures are a gourmet experience if the only course on the menu is blandness served on a plate of ennui.

Not sure how she has a 4/5 on rate my prof? She is awful, I showed up to every class and didn't understand anything. She posts slides beforehand which is nice but in the notes section there are PARAGRAPHS you have to read through. 60% midterm 40% final.

She makes her midterm for our class online and OPEN BOOK, and then makes her final in-person and cumulative...it is set up so poorly, and for both exams to be worth 50%, it is not worth the risk. Many people dropped out of the class or passed with a poor grade. The ones who did good ended up teaching themselves the entire course from the textbook.

Watching paint dry is more exciting than going to a Kramar lecture. She teaches like she is being forced too, she just goes up, reads the slides, talks about something random, rinse and repeat for the whole lecture. On top of that, a 50% midterm and a 50% final in person closed book. I'm beginning to suspect that maybe she is being forced to teach

If your taking this course for your degree, take it with someone else, and if theres no one else, wait till next semester or something. I guarantee your gonna thank yourself when you won't have to put up with Kramar's boring teaching style or her bs weightings. You do not want to stress over a 50% midterm and 50% final, trust me.

The people who found the most success with Kramar were those who skipped lectures and taught the material themselves. The ones who didn't do so good were those who went to class. Kramar teaches so boringly and so confusingly that your much better off learning everything yourself than having someone like Kramar try to teach you

Kramar was one of the worst profs I've ever had. Some of the most baffling grade weightings I've ever seen, and she isn't a good enough teacher to back it up. If she could teach in a way that made all the information stick, then sure, a 60% midterm and 40% final would make sense. But she makes watching grass grow a more exciting experience

Kramar is an absolute failure of a professor. She is everything that a professor shouldn't be, and yet she continues to teach many LWSO and related courses for some reason. Lazy, disorganized, and hard to contact are just some of the words that come to mind. 50% online open book midterm and a 50% cumulative in person closed book final. Avoid Kramar

Don't bother wasting your time to show up to class. Just buy the textbook and teach yourself. You'll be way more knowledgeable than anyone who goes to class, because Kramar is just that poor of a professor. Not sure why she continues teaching, its clear that its not her calling in life at all.

On what planet is a 50% midterm and 50% final a "fair structure" to the course??? And what effort has she put into this course??? Review below was written by Kramar herself, we don't even have our marks back and they say they got a A.

To add on to the review below, no one has said anything negative about the final. Everyone thought they did good on it due to the efforts that the students put in to teaching each other. Kramar was no where in that discussion, and as such, did not get blame for their so called "poor performance." That review was written by Kramar or her TAs

"Generous" is the last word I would use to describe Kramar. "Lazy" fits her much better

Whoever wrote the rating below about the structure being fair is clearly the prof, or a TA. 50/50 grading structure for an entry level course is not fair, it's lazy. I did well on the midterm and fairly sure I did well on the final. Also how would we know how we did on the final, if we haven't even been given our grade

"fair structure" and "50% midterm 50% final" do NOT belong in the same stratosphere. What a rat review, clearly written by someone who isn't a student.

There are no words that can describe how horrible she is. Genuinely one of the most condescending I have ever had. If you give her constructive criticism she will not listen and blame you. Not to mention that her exams make no sense, have too many spelling mistakes, have incomplete sentences and are missing words. She should never teach again.

You walk into her class, and pinch yourself because you want to escape the nightmare

Kramar is everything that a professor shouldn't be. How she got a teaching job in the first place is beyond anyone's comprehension. She makes being a professor look like the easiest job in the world with how little efforts she puts into it. How anyone can rate her anything above a 2 is baffling.

Her personality, and teaching style is god awful. Do. Not. Take. This. Prof.

i tagged inspirational because this course inspired me to never want to take a soci class again. i do feel bad for her about the many reviews; but most aren't lying, and i hope she takes some constructive feedback. she is a nice person but it just really is a poorly communicated course. the content/lectures were unstructured and hard to follow.

Class wasn't interesting at all and thats in large part due to Kramar's teaching style. 50% midterm and 50% final. Had it not been for the question bank I would have been done for

Never once was I able to understand what she was attempting to convey in lecture. Her lectures were dry, and extremely disorganized. She did not follow the slides at all. The online tests were somewhat fair, however the in person final exam worth 40% was ridiculous. The exam was full of errors. learn to proof read, it would have taken you 10 mins

Kramar has a very unengaging teaching style - it is often tough to process the ideas she is trying to teach. She has a habit of jumping from tangent to tangent without ever connecting anything. Her tests are wordy and her questions can be very unclear. Tests are also very disorganized - expect formatting, grammar, spelling and numbering mistakes.

This professor is will make you feel like you've wasted your money with tuition. She would consistently let class out early and frequently 15 minutes or more. I can count the amount of times we stayed the full time on one hand. The final exam had multiple errors on it that ate up a lot of my writing time trying to understand what is happening.

I'm sitting in her class writing this right now, we are currently 47 minutes into class and she hasn't even pulled up the lecture slides. We just had a midterm which most people got 60% on. Don't take this class. Save yourself

She frequently veers off topic and lacks organization, often assigning excessive readings without clarity on test content. Based on my experience with her in three other classes, I wouldn't recommend taking a course with her.

She's not accessible at all, and doesn't lecture on the topic at hand, or at all really just talks about her personal stories etc. You're graded on a 50% final and 50% Midterm. Avoid her if you can, if not, save yourself the time and just read the textbook and teach yourself it'll be more helpful than going to lecture. Trust the ratings!

kramar grades on two exams and a final worth 50%. lectures are pointless, and reading the textbook is the only thing that got me through. would not recommend unless you're able to teach yourself the material instead of relying on being in class to take notes.

If you want to save yourself some trouble find another prof for this class. Kramar does not know how to teach, she just expects you to listen to her talk all class with very minimal things to follow. Her grading system is unfair, she marks very poorly. Good luck getting a response from her if you need it. Her attitude will make you reconsider life.

worst prof i've ever had at uofc. contacted deans for support and never got any. so disorganized and zero accountability for her actions. she is dry, rude, condescending, doesn't care, and hates her life. makes me hate mine too.

Her teaching puts you to sleep, she just talks. No slides, no nothing. She just talks and you have to try your best to catch what she says or else you are done for. LWSO still keeps her after complaints after complaints from Student Union and Students alike.

Dr. Kramar is clearly knowledgable, but unfortunately she does not create an environment where students feel comfortable asking for help. Paper grading didn't align with criteria given and feedback wasn't helpful for future writing. Very basic tests. It wasn't hard to get a good grade in her courses, but I would have liked to learn more from them.

Graded by all tests no assignments or participation, cases is heavily based on reading, very long legal cases and Kramar fails to explain these thoroughly often asking vary specific questions about what one judge said in one line in one paragraph. Final tends to 80 questions or longer and questions are monotonous and filled with grammar errors.

She also ramps up the difficulty by 1000% for her finals, almost wanting you to fail. She tests you on minuscule details and not large concepts, when she tests you on minuscule details she loves flexing long and difficult words that were used in the 1800s to confuse you. Such as "Athemnia" "Asperity" or "Callous"

Kramar is nice as a person but not nice when it comes to assessments. She wants you to fail, her questions are not worded properly and cause serious confusion, for a 400 level course instead of challenging you through the content she challenges you by trying to decipher the question she asks because she uses such complex words terrible grammar

She rarely posts her slides on time, around 2 weeks after the topic is covered, when asked in class she says "Oh I haven't posted it??" Studying is a nightmare. Her tests are either easy [but still require studying] or insanely difficult, final for 413 consisted of 80 multiple choices, no written assessments which made this class feel like a joke