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a cool teacher who doesnt forget what it was like to be in college.

Easy but a bit of an airhead

easy class, crappy exams, she's a space cadet

Great easy class where you watch videos alot and don't really learn much

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she was really nice and the class was laid back, but her tests were BAD!

Don't bother buying the book! Its all out of the notes. Easy class.

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Easygoing - lots of notes. Breaks her mic a lot- sit close

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lots of note taking, tests aren't to bad, shes funny, overall good class

Class is easy w/ plenty of gimme points, just DONT buy the book

good class, can be a touch bit flighty, but its alright

more interested in social causes she cares about then teaching geography

Love her

for cultural geog: so nice, don't but the book, study your notes, get to know her a bit, caring prof, somewhat ditzy

Whatever you do, don't waste your time cracking the book open, it will do you no good on the tests, which can be kind of hard but are entirely from class notes. A nice teacher.

similar to 200, not too hard, she's not too organized, just take notes and watch videos

It's a good class, she kind of talks down to the class a little but she means well. Can get by without the book! Save $100 bucks!

nice lady, easy class, weekly quizzes on maps, didnt have to do much

She did her best. Class is easy. More of a general geography class than a regional course. You learn a lot by doing independent research. Weekly quizzes are a joke, easy As. Midterm and Final were easy. Lectures were decent, nothing too boring.

Very nice and really laid back. A little random but she is really helpful and understanding. If you like geography I think the class is very interesting.If you have any problems just talk to her.

go to this class high and get A's

good teacher

Great teacher. She is inspiring and caring with her students. She is so involved in JMU that she knows everyone and does everything, which helps to get students involved as well.

Dr. Kimsey is a really kind lady! She's very friendly, and a great person who genuinely cares about her students and what she teaches. The class isn't all that informative, but its still worth taking. A midterm, a final, weekly online quizzes, and a couple other small assignments make up your grade. Not a very hard class.

Weekly online quizzes so reading the book beforehand really helps. Shared interesting stories from the news before every lecture and tries to engage the class in discussions. Gives you a general world view, hits the class objectives successfully. Midterm and final,each has concept questions, map identification, and an essay you turn in beforehand.

I LOVE DR. KIMSEY! She's such a gem. She's very knowledgable on the topic and wants to introduce current issues to help you understand the content of the class. Overall, great lady! Midterm and final, 1 reading and 1 map quiz a week. Overall easy A if you engage yourself in the lecture and read 1 chapter a week.

I'm not sure why so many people hate on Dr. Kimsey, she's a very sweet lady who cares a lot about her students. Not a hard class, but interesting material that is applicable to current events, which she always brings into class. Cant wait to take another class with her.

Okay, this class is cake if you do your work. Pretty much all you have to do is show up and complete everything. Tests are pretty straightforward and she does a review session. Your total grade is out of 1000 but there are plenty of opportunities for extra credit so getting a solid A should not be difficult. Weekly online quizzes also...

Power-points are posted online after each class and the weekly quizzes were good practice for the exams. If you show up to class and pay attention, you will get a good grade. Kimsey is well-traveled, very kind and understanding towards her students, and acknowledges that we have other classes and exams. She definitely cares and enjoys her job :)

Dr. Kimsey was a super sweet, nice old lady who really cared about her students; a little unorganized at times and tended to teach off topic, but super flexible/cooperative with assignments- she has a lot of experience in her field and just loves talking about her travels- pay attention to small details in pwrpts and do the readings for good grade

She's really nice and will talk to the class to determine if more time is needed for assignments. There's a ton of homework, and she has to fly through slides to discuss them all. A lot of the small details from class are on the tests. There's a long semester project due that she doesn't really discuss, but her class was really interesting.

I believe there were two tests, and one big paper at the end. She is so nice and pretty lenient with grading and late work.

Professor Kimsey is a solid choice for Geography 200. She is very lenient and understanding that her students have other classes that are probably harder/more time consuming than her gen ed. Weekly map and reading quizzes, but the only test all semester is the final.

very nice person. easy class, map and regional quizzes every week but are easy if you read the powerpoints she posts online. final exam pretty easy and she's very helpful and understanding.

online quizzes every week that can be retaken 5 times, lowest grades dropped, very low expectations as to our knowledge of class topics. no required textbook and i never bought the atlas we were supposed to have.

Dr. Kimsey is one of the best at JMU! Weekly quizzes that aren't worth much (and I think one got dropped) and the final exam is the EXACT SAME as the regional review sheets so study those and you'll definitely get over a 100% with extra credit. She does take "attendance" by signing a sheet at the end of a class.

Mary Kimsey is such an amazing professor! Take her if you need to take GEOG. Two quizzes a week. One is a map quiz and one is on the PowerPoints and short videos. Her class is so interesting and super easy to get an A in if you put the work in!

literally a sweet lady, class was online but each week was the same routine: worksheet, read over some powerpoints, fill out a map, and take the quizzes. easy A for a gen ed

Dr. Kimsey is such a sweet lady and her class is so easy with the same weekly routine (one assignment, fill out maps, take 2 quizzes on the map and readings). If you need to take a Gen Ed in this cluster, definitely recommend her.

I'm not sure why her rating is so low bc I thought she was an amazing professor. If you are willing to do her work which really isn't hard then you can easily land up with an A in her class. Her lectures are super interesting and she includes current issues. Her assignments are manageable & quizzes are based off lectures; no exams except for final.

Kimsey is an amazing professor. She is super organized and gives you your work on Mondays and everything is due Sunday. Quizzes each week on each region, not hard. She cares about her students and is passionate about the world. Easy get ed and highly recommend.

Kimsey was amazing during the pandemic. Our work was easy and consistent; all you have to do is make sure you have the atlas and review the powerpoints. If you need an easy gen-ed, this is ABSOLUTELY what you should take. I genuinely feel like I learned information. She was super nice and always made sure we were taking care of ourselves bc COVID

I don't know how her rating isn't higher. Every week there is a new region, with worksheets due Wednesday's, and two quizzes due Sunday's. The only exam is the final, and we were allowed to use our study guide. It had the exact same questions on the test. I've spoken to her twice and she's really nice and is passionate about her class. TAKE IT!

Weekly worksheets had a lot of material, but class was genuinely enjoyable. Learned a lot I could actually use in life. Class was entirely on zoom and sometimes she'd call on you, but if you don't answer, she'll move on and you won't lose participation points. Semester project on natural disaster - work alone or with partner. Would recommend her!!

Dr. Kimsey is the best. She really cares for her students and always gives you the benefit of the doubt. She is usually on top of everything and is genuinely the sweetest person. She assigns map quizzes every week along with quizzes on what you reviewed the week prior but allows you to use your notes and other postings to assist you.

Kimsey is one of two of my fav professors so far. There are weekly map and overview quizzes (taken online ) that are pretty easy if you just pay attention. Attendance is pretty important to her. Cheap textbooks required. The midterm was word-for-word the same as the review we did in class for it. Super interesting class taught by an awesome prof.

She's really nice and her class is really easy. She cares about the topic but understands that not everyone there does. She also assigns you a group that you work with the entire semester which is nice.

Love her. If you go to class and pay attention u will be fine. Weekly map quizzes as well as a quiz on the lecture from that week, which are pretty easy. She reviewed with us for the midterm and basically gave us the whole test. Her lectures can be boring sometimes, but its an easy A.

Dr. Kinsey is one of my favorite professors of this semester. She has a real passion for the topics and you can tell. Very easy to get a good grade: weekly online quizzes (all answers in pwp), group worksheets in class, and two exams (midterm was online). A few extra credit opportunities too! All around great class and professor.

KIMSEY IS THE BEST! She gives you a study guide of exactly what to expect on the test so you can get an A! She cares a lot about her students as well! Definitely take her class!

Professor Kimsey was always so sweet and understanding of what the students needed. She also was so passionate in her lectures, which made her lectures more intriguing to listen to. Her study guides usually mimic her tests, so pretty easy if you pay attention in class and at least skim the textbook pages. Overall, would recommend her class.

If I could give her 6 stars I would. She is honestly super interesting and engaging, I enjoyed going to class. Attendance is mandatory and her weekly quizzes are heavily based on powerpoints, lectures, and readings. Pay attention in class, take notes, and study directly from PowerPoints and you'll be fine.

Very easy class to get an A in. Just do the work and you will be fine.

I love this woman. Her lectures are pretty straight forward and so are exams. If you complete your work you should find this class pretty easy. She talks during the majority of class, but she is very interactive so it's not boring. You get into groups in the beginning of the semester and work together quite often.

She is just awesome. I won't lie, I didn't like her at first, one of those professors that doesn't allow laptops. As the year progressed though, she just became great. A super interesting and caring person, not to mention very accommodating and approachable. Class itself was very easy and the final was ONLINE OUTSIDE OF CLASS. Take her!

She's so sweet! She goes way too fast in class and doesn't allow laptops for notes. She posts the powerpoints so you can easily catch up. All tests and quizzes are online outside of class and are straight from the reading and powerpoints. Love her!

While she's somewhat disorganized Dr Kimsey is super sweet. Lots of grades go into the gradebook making it not too bad if you bomb one quiz (she drops the lowest one). She's really flexible if you talk with her about certain things one example being our exam which she let us take online. Some classes were pointless but overall not bad.

Dr. Kimsen was great the whole semester. She had to teach a big class yet she still made an effort to reach out to me. If you sit in the front of the lecture hall you have a better connection with her yet she is very approachable. Many people did well in her class and if you do the work you shouldn't get lower than a b. Her test is the study guide.

She is the sweetest person the class was just very boring and felt pointless being mandatory. 2 online tests, weekly quizzes which aren't that bad, and one major group project that goes throughout the semester. Wasn't an awful class. Graded on multiple things so it's easy to do well.

Dr. Kimsey is a sweet woman, but it got political often. Couldn't take notes fast enough ever. The work was more than my anatomy class! attendance was required. group project grading had unclear grading criteria. it ended up not being a class ab where countries are but instead abortion, plastic, pollution, and energy. She is caring though and kind.

Super sweet! However, she is a little bit of a nut lol. Very kind and understanding and drops a bunch of grades. All tests were online and pretty easy. Class content is pretty interesting, but lectures can be boring. I would recommend for an easy gen ed.

Dr. Kimsey's class is very disorganized but pretty easy. You can miss a few assignments but only the midterm, final, and final project actually matter though. Her lectures are 40 minutes of her rambling about whatever and then speeding through 80 slides in 10 minutes. Wouldn't take if you are a GEOG major, but definitely if you want gen ed credit.

I loved this class because Dr. Kimsey was so so sweet and she slid in funny jokes that made the class laugh. The lectures are interesting and current, and the quizzes are fine if you do the reading guide along with the reading.

Dr. Kimsey is very sweet and a gentle soul. Class seems very disorganized but it's really not too hard if you pay attention during lecture, you'll often get out of class early. She can be very funny during lectures if you catch the jokes she slides in. Not too many assignments.

I liked the class and the material but beware that you do group work and you don't get to pick your group which is really unfortunate. Dr Kimsey is very kind and will work with you if you need help with anything. Just make sure that she gets to know you as a student! Very test heavy but they're easy to pass if you just look at the notes.

Dr. Kimsey is very understanding of her students' work habits since she works like us at times as well, so it is nice that she is receptive to our feedback. She is a nice professor that tries to incorporate as many real experiences as possible. With her projects, she tends to change them a lot last minute, so that can be annoying to keep up with