Professor: Kesen Ma
Department: Biology
College: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: BIOL448
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Without a doubt, the worst course I have taken. Reads slides word-for-word and then tells you to "understand" the concepts without explaining anything. The labs were tedious and always went the full 3 hours. Sad thing is he has been teaching this course for over a decade and still can't articulate information. Avoid this course and him in general.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: BIOL448
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very difficult to understand. Just reads his slides, doesn't explain them. Gives way more details than are required to know but doesn't explain what is expected to know for tests. Hard marker, only take this course if it is required.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: COOPWORKREPORT
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This man is the most ignorant, frustrating person to deal with. I have lost all respect for him; he does not deserve a teaching position at University of Waterloo. He is not helpful, unreasonable, and much more words that I cannot use on here. I advise you to stay clear of anything to do with him.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: BIOL399
- 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:
Kesen is not a good teacher. He does not know any thing about Microbiology. He just keep busy to his student by scolding in bitter manner, and never give answer of any question. Please do not attend his course.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: BIOL484
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He may not be strong at delivering lectures, but he is actually a nice prof. He gives bonus questions, and is willing to help if you put in the effort. Lecture notes are weak, so textbook is a must because you would need to write more than what's in the notes to get full marks in exams. Labs are long, but fun if you love microbio.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: BIOL448
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a nice man but not a very good prof. His exams don't seem that hard but he marks extremely hard. His lectures are very hard to understand. He gives "hints" in class but he doesn't actually put those concepts on the exam. He says you can ask him questions but he refuses to answer some of them. Don't take this course unless you have to.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: BIO448
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
cant understand lectures coz he has a think accent. Very approachable though. listens to you and tries to solve ur problem. exams are fair and easy however he marks really hard.. his expectations are very high. He does negative marking. His lecture notes after midterm are very pathetic really need to read the book otherwise youwill fail the course
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: BIOL488
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Midterm and final are not as hard as everyone says....recommended that you take CHEM 333 in same term, Palmer's notes are excellent and there is quite a bit of overlap
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: BIOL448
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst prof ever. Rushes through notes, english is terrible so you rarely know what he's taking about, and any question you ask outside of class, he answers in riddles so you are more confused then before. Only take this class if you have to - SUCKS
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: BIO448
- 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:
he is eager to help you but he cant. exams are fair but he marks it very hard. he does negative marking.. he has got a think accent.. u wont understand anything he talks.seems like he is yapping in chinese! labs for this course are very hard ... they mark it very differently ... and he just laughs on ur pain...! notes are no use have to buy text
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: BIO448
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
has very high expectations
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: BIOL448
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's not a great lecturer, and lecture slides are not great, but he's a super nice guy if you talk to him and come to him for help
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: BIO448
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a great guy! He truely cares about his students doing well. His thick accent can be hard to understand, but the material itself is not too hard. He is definitely enthusiastic about this class. His tests are fair. Textbook helps alot.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: BIOL448
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
pretty good lecture. Nice guy
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: BIO448
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Please, please don't take 448 just for fun. RUN!
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: 348L
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The lec/tut were "interesting" becuase the class had no idea what he was saying, this wasted a lot of time in class. Very confusing :(
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: BIOL348L
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not that he's asking difficult questions, but that he is not articulate and asks vague questions. Better off to go to a TA to ask questions--he'll talk around the question and you will not have gotten any answer
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: BIOL348L
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
very hard to understand, otherwise great guy.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: BIOL342
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Thick accent, hard to understand, but very interested in his students. I missed the final due to health problems and he was totally understanding. I would take a course just to have him again.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: BIOL342
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
hard course! prof has thick accent, very difficult to understand!
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