B Shimshak - Towson University, Towson, MD

Professor: B Shimshak

Department: Geography

College: Towson University, Towson, MD

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Incredibly boring; could not focus on what she was talking about. Lectures are boring and monotone, lots of maps, forgets what she's talking about often. Exams are really difficult; she doesn't teach what's on the exam. If you like boring lectures and hard exams, go for it but if I had the choice I would not take her again. Took as Requirement.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The best way to describe the lectures are BORING. For someone who's been all over the world, she never shares personal stories. It's all textbook info. That being said, the class isn't too hard and she gives 2 ex. credit projects to help boost your grade. Exams cover two regions. Exams are hard so take GOOD notes and study the textbook.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEOG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very nice and caring lady, but completely boring and does not give assignments. Four really hard tests. If you're not good at listening to boring lectures and taking tests on them, do NOT take this class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very nice lady. Her lecture is actually very interesting, as she incorporates life experiences and real examples. I'd rather listen to that than glaze over powerpoints. If geography is not your thing, or if youre not even remotely interested, why are you taking this class? She also offers extra credit and will converse with students about anything

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is a very nice lady. Willing to help if you have any confusing concepts, though it's geography so it shouldn't be bad. Only downside is that she lectures the whole time. easy to let your mind drift away for a second and then when it returns, hard to tell if she's talking about a new place or not.Tests= about 4 essays, half a page, not bad.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I have no idea what any of these people who think she is a good professor are talking about. SHE IS THE MOST BORING TEACHER I'VE EVER HAD IN MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE!!!! do not take her!! i repeat DO NOT TAKE HER!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She doesnt take attendence which is ok I guess. Half the class leaves 15 mins into her lectures almost every day. Exams are on her own opinions and thoughts. Book is not used for any of the exams. She's a nice woman but the class is useless and upsetting.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No powerpoint. kind of dragging voice, very boring. knowledgeable but doesn't help when the subject is tedious. tests are made up of maps that are almost unreadable, with terribly confusing lines. nearly impossible to find the GENERAL location of a country. dont take.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very good knowledge of subject, however some of the test material was not relevant. Although some people earned poor grades on the tests, she gives a lot of opportunity for extra credit, which allowed me to end up with an A for the semester.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The worse class I have ever taken at Towson. Her class was horrible to sit through and she just rambled on about useless information. I didn't buy the textbook and still got a decent grade. She's a sweet lady but try to avoid her.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Nice person but definitely wouldn't recommend for a gen. ed course. She hardly takes attendance but I would not miss her class if i were you. I had to write down every word she said because she doesn't have powerpoints and her study guides aren't very helpful. Four tests make up grade and have textbook material that she doesn't go over in class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEOG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS! Her classes were long and drawn out. She lectures from notes that look like she?s used since she first started teaching (I sat in the front). She read off of them the entire semester. No PowerPoint?s, only 2 study guides and half the material stated in class was not in the book! She is VERY unorganized and sometimes rambled o

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

i wouldn't recommend her. i went to class and read the book through out and still got a C. she's nice, but you definitely have to work hard to get a good grade.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great person! Lecture the whole class with a lot of info to take notes from. If you take notes you should be fine on the test, but I recommend at least skimming some of the chapters. The lecture is a little boring, and the info does need a good bit of review before the test.Extra credit for the more you know for short essays and maps!Sweet teacher!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The only way someone could fail her class is if they never come to it. She lectures the whole class which can get kind of boring, but I thought for the most part that the lectures are interesting. Mrs. Shimshack knows everything there is to know about Geo. Take her.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEOG105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very good Professor. I had the 3 hour class. I thought she was very knowledgeable. As long as you take notes and read the chapters, you will do fine. I thought she was very interesting.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

"I like this professor. She is a nice woman. However, this course with her is a tough one. She combines the book, her notes and maps in one test, which is hard to keep up with if you have four other courses like I did. If you study the maps and notes, and keep up with the book, you should do fine." Couldn't have said it any better.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I like this professor. She is a nice woman. However, this course with her is a tough one. She combines the book, her notes and maps in one test, which is hard to keep up with if you have four other courses like I did. If you study the maps and notes, and keep up with the book, you should do fine.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is nice lady as a person, but so-so for teaching. She just speaks like a machine, and she always speaks from her experience like a gossip, so sometimes I couldn't understand what is important to know depending on a lecture. This class might be really easy if you are going to class each time and take a good note carefully from what she said.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEOG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This is an easy class if you need it for a gen ed. She's REALLY boring and its hard to stay awake in her class. But her tests are easy and they focus mainly on class discussions. I wouldn't buy the book for this class, but make sure you go to classes.