2.3

P Ramsey

Biology - Louisiana Tech University

2.3
Quality
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Would Retake
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2.3
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3.9
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Would Retake

93

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What Students Say

He has a new book to go by and from my experience its pretty easy

BISC101 - 4.0 rating

Poor excuse for a college Professor

BIOLOGY102 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

92%

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B

71% confidence
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Grade Distribution
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BIO490
Apr 24, 2003

No Comments

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BSC102
May 4, 2003

No Comments

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BIO130
Oct 21, 2003

His class was impossible to me! He would lecture for an hour about nothing you could understand and then none of it was ever on the test.

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BIO131
Nov 5, 2003

I took his class in the fall of 2002. It was not the easiest class I ever took, but I did make an A. He is intelligent and funny. He tells you exactly what to expect from his class, and follows through with his promises. I wish all professors did that.

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BISC410
Dec 18, 2003

This profesor did little to help the students and acted pompous to us.

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BIOLOGY
Feb 17, 2004

Me and my friend who took the class are both 3.5 + students. Somehow I just felt dumb in his class though, or maybe it wasnt me? Maybe it was the guy teaching. Id sit in his class for an hour and not be able to tell you anything he said. Bad teach

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BIO102
Feb 17, 2004

This guy said it best: His class was impossible to me! He would lecture for an hour about nothing you could understand and then none of it was ever on the test.

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BSC130
Grade: B
Feb 26, 2004

He really sucks

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130
Feb 29, 2004

i made an a, and its not very often i make one of those. . .i loved his sarcasm. . .my friend has allergies, and everytime she sneezed, he'd say, "stop that". . cracked me up!!!

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BISC130
Oct 28, 2004

He rambles in lecture and does not test on his material given in class. Freshmen Biology majors -- run away before it's too late!

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BIO102
Nov 5, 2004

This man is impossible. He rambles on about the same things for the entire class period. He teaches on examples and not on material on test. You have to search within the chapters and his unclear notes to even attempt to get a C, my grade. Good Luck if you end up with Rambling Ramsey.

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BIO130
Nov 6, 2004

This class is frickin' hard! I did well on the tests, but only because I studied like crazy!! He doesn't teach the material well at all. My advice to all who have to take him...read the textbook! Read the chapters at least twice and go over the important material in the chapters even more!

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BISC130
Nov 13, 2004

Better know how to study!!

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BIOLOGY130
Nov 15, 2004

i am not a biology major and he asumes every is one and knows science its is a horrible class. he is a horrible teacher and a mean man. don't take him

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BIOLOGY
Nov 24, 2004

drop this junk. he is so freakin hard. i studied for days for his tests and still barely passed the class. he thinks his jokes are so funny, but no one ever laughs, if you want a class to sleep through, this one will definitley put you to sleep, but you will definitely fail...get out while you can!

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BISC130
Jan 26, 2005

UGGHHH!This class is the worst. Be prepared to read EVERY chapter word for word...b/c if you don't you will fail. Do the Peer Mentoring! It is the only way to get an A or B!

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BIO102
Jan 28, 2005

He was tough but I made a B and I did not even study that much. When ever I had a problem I just went and talked to him and he helped me. His humor is pretty funny if you catch on to it quickly. One of the best biology professors I have had and I am a biology major.

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BIO102
Feb 3, 2005

No Comments

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ENSC200
Feb 10, 2005

I hated him. He is the worest teacher that I have every had, if you want to call him a teacher. He does not believe in God and if he knows you do then he will punish you for that. He does not teach on materal that is on the test. Don't take him, ever!He thinks he is hot but I promis he is a big NOT!

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BIOLOGY
Feb 17, 2005

ramsey is mean and his tests do not correspond with what is discussed in class. not very understanding or sympathetic (just cruel) toward student's personal issues, even serious ones such as an immediate family member's death.

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130
Feb 21, 2005

No Comments

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BISC102
Feb 28, 2005

I do believe this class would have been easier if I had study. Most of the info is high school stuff. I found his humor to be shocking but at the same time amusing.

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BISC130
Apr 2, 2005

No Comments

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BIO102
May 7, 2005

he is so hard. the only good thing i can think to say is that he gives daily quiz points and if your not there tough luck. this averages out to another test grade which is the only reason i got a B in the class. studying might not help out cuz ?'s are so specific.

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BISC130
Sep 3, 2005

Ramsey is an intellectual, atheist bighead. Beyond his jokes and monotonous voice, I got an A from reading each chapter word for word and going to peer mentoring.

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BIO
Sep 5, 2005

Well, the positive thing i can say is that I caught up on some much needed nap time. Good thing i had a great biology background, b/c i would have failed if i didn't. He hated me for making an A, b/c he knew i took the tests and slept the rest of the time.

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BIOLOGY
Oct 5, 2005

I hated this class. All i do is catch up on much needed sleep. I came to class a week late because i lost everything to katrina. I introduced myself and told him why i was late and he wouldn't shake my hand he just handed me a sylabus.

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BIOLOGY102
Oct 26, 2005

this class was BORING!!!! the test are okay you do have to study for them. i didn't like his personality. i went to his office about my grade and how i could improve and his response was like whatever. his sense of humor is boring. and the why he talks doesn't help to stay awake in class. don't take him if you don't have to.

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BIOLOGY102
Nov 3, 2005

I suggest you find breadcrumbs leading to another teacher. He is rude and makes a big deal when people are just a few minutes late. The class is boring and he gives you way too much material to study and then after you study it all, there is still stuff on the test that came out of nowhere.

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BIO102
Dec 3, 2005

do not take this teacher. he gives to many chapters at one time. he does not give study guides or at least tells us what to study for. the class is extremely boring. do not take this man.

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BIOL102
Dec 17, 2005

This guy is off his nut. He is often just plane rude. His lectures are unorganized and very dull. Avoid him at all costs.

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BIO102
Feb 3, 2006

The only good thing about this class is hearing him talk crap about the people that walk in late, HILLARIOUS until your one of them lol. Not to hard to pull a C. If you want an A though, good luck.

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BSC130
Feb 4, 2006

Dr. Ramsey = Boring as hell. Tests = Hard as crap. Study Guides = Useless. Pay attention to the little things he says. When he says "Now that we've beat that horse to death." just ignore it ... it won't be on the test like you would think. May the Lord bless your poor and leeched soul after you take his class.

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BIO130
Feb 13, 2006

He was the reason I changed my major. His class was so hard and he was a really bad teacher. I barely passed with a D!

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BIO102
Feb 15, 2006

He paces back in forth throughout the classroom and makes random comments that few people understand. He is extremely hard to follow. If you walk in late STICK TO THE WALLS and do NOT make eye contact!

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BIO130
Feb 24, 2006

Very boring and dull. His tests are very hard. I don't know why he wants you to attend class cause his notes do not transfer over to the test cause he wants you to read everything anyway.

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130
Mar 23, 2006

Ater reading the other comments all I can say is welcome to college. YOU ARE NOW AN ADULT!! If you still need mommy and daddy keep your butt at home. You will get out of his class what you put into it.15 easiest points on every test with the essay question.

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BISC130
Oct 1, 2006

Do not understand lectures and guidelines do not follow the book at all. The test are really hard and not over the main points mostly the small things you usually look over to gain more time studing. Pay good attention to his lectures try to get every word.

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BISC130
Oct 24, 2006

In class teaching methods are very unclear. Doesn't out things in layman terms

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BIO130
Oct 31, 2006

I had a B and dropped his class. Quite possibly one of the most spiteful and vindictive ppl I have ever met. I think he does want anyone to pass. I am a 3.88 G.P.A. student not some give me the grade kinda person. This guy sucks trust me. He is rude and he is part of the reason I will change my major from Biology..........

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BISC130
Nov 29, 2006

He was rude...

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BIO130
Apr 3, 2007

This guy really sucks. Try to avoid him at all costs...unless you can read multiple chapters daily and read his mind as well.

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BIO101
May 16, 2007

Hard class, studied hard and made around a 70 on every test. Daily quizes bring up your grade easily. He is a good teacher, but unclear on test material. Very rude person, but you can just let it roll off your shoulder. There is no personal relationship, so no need to get offended. Show up on time, and do all quizes... You'll be fine.

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BIO101
May 16, 2007

He is a very hard teacher. All the stuff that he talks about in class is useless for the test. the averages on his tests were c's and d's (mostly d's). i would study for days and still make low c's. he's not a teacher i would recommend.

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BIO102
Oct 31, 2007

Ramsey is a useless teacher. I wish that he would give a study guide that is of use. Either that or actually test over what he lectures about

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BISC101
Nov 7, 2007

I know everyone has given Ramsey terrible ratings, but I liked his class. I expected his class too be incredibly hard according to what my friends said about him, but it wasn't that bad. I sit in the front so maybe that helps. I plan to take him again.

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BISC101
Nov 12, 2007

Very Poor Teacher, Doesn't care about his students. changes subjects in class. and never go to his office he is very rude!!!

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BIO101
Nov 25, 2007

He has strong view on a lot of things.

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BIO101
Mar 27, 2008

I just took a test in this class. And I must say that I studied very hard for it but yet almost nothing on the test was what I studied. Very horrible teacher. I do not recommend. He gives you a "practice test" that has hardly anything to do with real test. I have run out of ways to study for this class and I resent ever taking this teacher.

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BIO101
Apr 28, 2008

He is a very interesting teacher. There are quizzes everyday... but its on notes you take that day... this helps alot! the test are alittle hard but study his lecture notes online and it will help more than his notes in class! also go to the website it helps with practice and vocab. I made an A with out making an A on the test just do the daily qui

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BIO101
Oct 20, 2008

Ramsey if you work the study guides and make flashcards his class is really easy. It is college and he really isn't that bad, although he really isn't the nicest person in the world. I plan on taking him again.

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BIO101
Oct 30, 2008

I studied everyday, read the chapters, and did all the study guides and yet I still got a C-. His lectures are boring and I am an awake person in the morning! Anyway, don't take him if you can help it. Seriously, if you can't help it then I hope you have better luck than me. I will add this nice point, the daily quizzes saved me!!

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BISC103
Nov 20, 2008

Mr. Ramsey is rude and is not a very good teacher to me. If you do the study guides it can help you a little but if you want an A I suggest you read every chapter. The only good thing is he gives daily quizzes every class that can really help you out.

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BISC102
Nov 20, 2008

Mr. Ramsey is rude and is not a very good teacher. If you do the study guides it can help you out a little but if you want an A I suggest you read every chapter. The only good thing is he give daily quizzes every class that can really help you out.

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BIOL101
Nov 26, 2008

Dr. Ramsey has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor which I personally enjoyed. His daily quizzes are a huge help to the grade, but only if you go to class. You can get most of what is on the test from powerpoint and the study guides. I barely studied for the class due to a large workload elsewhere and still got a 75 for the class. Take him.

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BISC130
Dec 25, 2008

I did not understand anything in that class. I retook the class with a different professor and made an A

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BISC101
Jan 28, 2009

Ramsey is crazy! I did not like the class, but I liked him. I thought he was so funny. I didn't study and got an A in 101 & 102...not really sure how. The daily quizzes are super easy-pretty much gimme points. Just don't come in late or let him hear your backpack zippers...

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BISC101
Feb 22, 2009

good lord. i got to where i would zone out while he was talking. he rambles on about nothing. just take notes off slides and read chapters and youll be fine. incredibly boring. avoid if possible. but his test are pretty easy. and if you show up to take daily quiz, thats an easy grade.

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BIO102
Feb 26, 2009

Ramsey is awesome (but that's because I'm as sarcastic as he is lol). I agree, his class is hard but everything he lectures about IS on the test albeit questions are very specific, he just expects you to be adults and learn the scientific names, not common names like in the book. Daily quizzes are easy. Be on time and use the stuff on Blackboard.SG

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BIO101
Mar 9, 2009

He has a very dry sense of humor, which is funny until he makes fun of you. tests were 90 questions and there were 4. he dropped the lowest grade and had an optional final. lectures were boring while i found myself taking 4 pages of notes per class (which did not help for the test!) daily quizes are easy. questions come from book so read chapters.

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BISC101
Nov 11, 2009

DO NOT TAKE RAMSEY!!! He is by far the worst professor i've come across. He is very rude at times and so unclear in delivering the lesson. You're gonna take a lot of pointless notes. He sometimes gives study guides but they really don't help. The daily quizes helped me keep a C, so make sure you do them.

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BISC101
Nov 20, 2009

He called me out in class for getting up to use the restroom, but his class is easy. He drops the lowest test grade, final is optional, and daily quizzes/attendance equals a test grade. His study guides are practically the test itself. easy.

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BIO101
Dec 3, 2009

LOVED RAMSEY! DO the daily quizzes, they bring you grade up! He is a good teacher. Read the book, print out the Power Points and outline, and do the study guide! I really enjoyed taking his class. Do your work and you will be fine.

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BISC101
May 10, 2010

He offers an optional 'contract' at the beginning that, if you sign it, you only have to come to class on test days, but you don't get to take the grade-improving daily quizzes (though his tests were so easy the quizzes actually brought my grade down). If you have halfway decent study skills, just sign it and show up for exams. Tests=from the book.

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BIO101
Oct 25, 2010

Very difficult. I had to withdraw from this class which is not something i am used to...avoid this professor!!

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BIO101
Nov 4, 2010

He is an okay professor. We call him "Ramblin' Ramsey" because he loves to ramble. He puts up the powerpoint slides they he goes over in class on BB and puts up a study guide on BB for the test. The tests are pretty difficult but if you study and read the chapters in the book, then its easy to pass. I passed with an A... of course I studied.. alot.

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BISC102
Nov 29, 2010

He taught his class in a very organized and professional manner. His class consisted of 4 tests plus an optional final. He also gives you the option to take daily quizzes, which are very easy and combine to nearly an entire test grade. Do his study guides and read the chapters and you have no excuse for not doing well in this class.

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BISC480
Mar 21, 2011

Avoid at all costs. I had him for BISC 480 and he was the rudest most unhelpful teacher I have ever had. not willing to help you and talks to you like you are a dog when you ask him questions. I have never been treated so unfairly in a class.

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BIO102
May 17, 2011

He is very boring to listen to. Nearly everyone falls asleep in his class. He posts his powerpoint slides on Moodle so really no need in going to class because that is all he does is read off the slides to you..all 70 of them! A ton of material but if you study the slides really good you should do ok. Never opened the book and I made an A.

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BIO101
Nov 9, 2011

bio 101. easy. just did the study guide and got great grades on the tests. rambles,yes, boring, sometimes, rude, yes but usually with good meaning. dont go to class late. EASY A.

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BISC101
Dec 1, 2011

Avoid if you can! The man definitely comes off as arrogant and does not have any manners. Taking notes and studying are pretty much all you need to do to pass, but his tests were challenging at times. Don't dare ask for help. Just accept that you're an idiot and move on.

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BIO102
May 2, 2012

Easily the worst teacher I've had while at Tech. He literally just sits up at the front of class and just rambles off about nothing. His test aren't coordinated with his study guides at all. Avoid at any cost.

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BISC101
May 9, 2012

Hard class but you can at least pass half the test if you know the study guide. The test are 90 questions long.The slides don't really help on the test. Class is very boring, he keeps you almost the entire time. DO NOT come in late, he will embarrass you.

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BISC101
May 27, 2012

Ramsey is not a bad teacher. He's not the best, but I actually kind of enjoyed his class. He's funny if you get his sense of humor. The biggest thing is if you think you're going to be missing classes definitely opt out of the daily quizzes. If you're only going to miss a few don't worry about it. Tests were weird. I never got what I expected.

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BIO101
Nov 17, 2012

Ramsey's lectures are difficult to keep up with because it's boring and he rambles but his class is very passable. You have to study, read the chapters and do the study guides. Also, take the quizzes.

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BISC101
Nov 28, 2012

Ramsey was not the easiest teacher, but he made the class so interesting with his innuendo and ramblings. I only made a B in the class, but I am taking him again for 102 because he made a subject I hated in high school into a decent class. He can be arrogant but if you ask for help, he would supply it. Tips, take the quizzes and the final.

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BIO111
Feb 5, 2013

its a very hard class. really have to study to get a good grade.

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BIO102
Feb 26, 2013

This is a tough class, but if you print out all the outlines and pay attention in class, as best you can, you should be able to make a good grade. It helps a lot to read through the book and make flashcards. A lot of the questions on the tests are from the book. Very important to do well on the daily quizzes, they help your grade tremendously!!

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BISC101
Apr 11, 2013

Very boring, rambles on and on about useless topics. However if you go to class and pay attention and out effort into studying throughout the chapter then it will help tremendously

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BISC102
Apr 16, 2013

I did not like him. He talked about random stuff in class that had nothing to do with anything in the class. Goo to class every day because of the daily quizzes, but dont expect to get a better grade the more you study because I studies for around 18 hours on one test and did not do well. You either get lucky on his tests or you dont

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BISC101
Nov 4, 2013

He rambles about pointless things in class. He expects his students who are taking an INTRO class to know a lot about biology beforehand so you are left confused often. His test questions are often unrecognizable even if you go over the study guide and read the chapter. I came out with a C because of the daily quizzes and attendance.

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BISC102
Nov 13, 2013

AVOID THIS PROFESSOR AS MUCH AS YOU CAN! If you can take another professor, please do. Show up for class and do the daily quizzes to help your grade. Class is boring because he rambles on about nothing. Tests are impossible.

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BIO201
Nov 30, 2013

This guy was Terrible. I went to class everyday, and studied for hours for his tests. You have to read the book to understand anything because he rambles about the material in a way you cant understand. He gives a lot of tests and a daily quiz everyday. His test are HORRIBLE and don't cover what he talks about. He likes to make fun of students.

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BISC480
Feb 18, 2014

Very tough on your presentation and asks questions about things you didnt even cover and expects you to know everything about your topic and random things related to it. Talks down to every student and doesn't even give A's. Very few B's as well. Not recommended for this class at all. He's interesting in lecture and adheres to grading though

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BISC102
Feb 26, 2014

Somehow, he managed to make a basic biology class difficult. I ended up opting out of his Daily Quizzes and teaching myself. His tests are confusingly worded making it unnecessarily hard.

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BIO102
May 13, 2014

An ok class to sit through, but the tests were nothing like his lectures. READ EVERY THING IN THE CHAPTERS AND MEMORIZE IT. I studied for hours and hours and never got what I expected.

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BISC101
Oct 30, 2014

He has a new book to go by and from my experience its pretty easy. his tests are 90 questions so they are long but it allows more room for more points for the stuff you know so the stuff you don't know wont have as much of an affect. Been just studying the end chapter questions and attending class and have a 95 so far.

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BIOLOGY102
Grade: B+
Jan 8, 2015

Poor excuse for a college Professor. Really disappointed in his teaching ability and lack of integrity. Should be teaching high schoolers

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BIO102
Grade: B
Mar 2, 2015

Ramsey was ok. He did go off on tangents a lot but he was a pretty fair teacher. Daily quizzes: max 6 ?s, can use notes, drops 2 lowest (can opt out but tests and quizzes are only grades). Tests: have to read book, not easy but not hard, no curve. Warning: he goes a bit nuts if you pull your phone out or come in late and make noise.

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BISC102
Grade: A-
Apr 27, 2015

If you can, do not take this professor. BUT if you do, DO NOT opt out the daily quizzes, they are super easy, he drops three, and you can use your notes. They add up to a whole test grade so they really help out. The final is optional but will replace your lowest test grade. Study using launchpad. Do not buy the book.

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BISC101
Grade: A+
Aug 19, 2015

Was all material I learned in HS with a bit more detail. Easy A with multi-choice tests and written daily quizzes (also counting as attendance) being the only grades. Ramsey really likes Biology, and is probably much better in a higher level course.

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BIO101
Grade: C
Nov 21, 2015

simply O M G... get ready to pass ph.d in biology in his 101 class. exams are unimaginably long and boring. 90 sometimes 100 questions in his 4 exams... can not sustain a quarter if you have other major and think you dont need to give time for this 101. most probably more time taking, and hardest one in your major.

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BIO101
Grade: B-
May 13, 2016

Unfortunately as a freshman I took Ramsey. Got a B in the class by shear luck. He's not very helpful, and a bit of a jerk if you come to class late and/or leave early. He did provide a study guide for one test, but don't count on much help.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

92%

Grade Predictor

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Predicted Grade

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71% confidence
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Grade Distribution
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B: 2
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