Lynn Phillips - University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Professor: Lynn Phillips

Department: Geography

College: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEO162
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Exams are very difficult but balanced with other work.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEO235
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Im rating this professor with all honesty. She IS AWESOME! Reading all the previous reviews, I was hecka nervous for myself because you guys scared me. What the heck, first day in class and shes awesome! Maybe the reviewers dont care to learn about the environment/policy. The class Im in hasnt been taught in a couple years.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEO160
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Easily one of the worst professors I've had. She wastes class time with off-topic conversations and then expects you to teach yourself the complete history and geography of the world. Read the textbook closely because test questions are super random details from the book. Study for tests weeks in advance because its a lot of memorization.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEO160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

As a person, Lynn is fabulous. She sincerely cares about her students. However, this class is difficult. She goes too fast during lecture and often rambles. The exams have content on them that aren't covered on the study guide. I took this just for a uk core credit and it dropped my gpa significantly. Don't take this class unless you HAVE to.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEO222
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Its hard to explain Lynn. I LOVE her. I usually hate class set up like hers but man shes such an amazing teacher. If you give her a chance to open up, shes fantastic. I suck at school and I got a B. It wasn't easy but Lynn made it worth it. I think shes a cool AF. Get the textbook and read it. You'll be fine. Shes chill if you're real with her.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEO222
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Do not take this class unless you are good at geography. All the assignments are online and there are only 5 total . They are hard and graded even harder. 3 exams and if you dont read, you wont pass. If you dont show up to lectures you will not understand the material. Class attendance is not mandatory whatsoever, however it will help a great deal

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEO222
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She was nice but the class was not well organized and you kind of get set up to not do well.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEO160
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

As a person she is wonderful, but as a professor she is a NO GO. Her lectures are ridiculously long and completely irrelevant to anything on her tests. She gives "study guides" that are just random topics with no knowledge of what she wants you to know. She even sent us quizlets that answered her study guide questions but NONE of that was on test.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEO222
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She's a great person, but her lectures are irrelevant to what is tested on. Also the things that are tested on are generally concepts that aren't generally accepted/ not googleable, so i'm not really confident i've learned real geography rather than hearing opinions and stories/ seeing pictures from a world traveler. Tests are ridiculously hard

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEO222
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This professor is very kind in class, but is an extremely hard grader and her lectures and notes are totally unrelated to the tests. When she does give study guides they are also very unhelpful in studying for the exam. I would not recommend taking her at all.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEO160
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

My favorite professor of my first year hands down. interesting coursework and topics so you won't care about the work (there's a decent amount). Overall she's really kind, just show up to class and do work and its an A.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEO161
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Best Professor I have ever had and this is my 3rd year in school. Lynn is always willing to help you and is very negotiable. The tests have a lot of material from the lecture and the book. Although attendance is not mandatory, coming to class will help on the exams. Do your work and come to class, stop by her office a few times and youre good.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEO160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lynn is one of the best teachers I've had at UK thus far. She is incredibly nice, personable, compassionate, understanding, liberal, open-minded, and a true individual. I am not a fan necessarily of geography but she made the class possible for me to do well in. She is always willing to help if you ask. You really have to come to class/get book!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEO285
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lynn is a great professor. Very active in the class and the community. I have taken two classes Geo406 and intro to urban planning. The field study class was a blast and very hands on and interactive. Urban planning is interesting but the night class makes it hard to stay awake at times. Her classes are not that hard if you read.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEO160
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She is an awesome professor. Not sure why she has such a low rating. She gives you study guides for the exams and the exams are exactly what's on the study guides.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEO222
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

No attendance is taken at class, but she knows who comes and who doesn't. Very liberal and close-minded, if a student says something that counter-points what she says, she will belittle that person. A nice lady outside the classroom, but as a professor she is lazy and does nothing to make it easier on her students.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEO160
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures are long and pointless. She talks about things that aren't even on the test and her powerpoints are always random and confusing. You HAVE to read the book. Online homework and quizzes are easy but the tests are impossible. I'm a straight A person but I'll be content with a C in this class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEO222
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She uses powerpoint that have a lot of useless information. You never know what will be on the test. She is a really hard grader when it comes to essays. Come to class or else she'll call you out when you finally come. IF you're taking this as a core, take something else.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEO160
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Tests are tough and you will have to work for it. Lectures are long and boring and usually don't even make sense. Definitely buy the book and use online resources. She will help you if you ask.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEO222
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

You definitely need to study and work hard for your grade. She's a VERY nice person and will work with you! Going to her office hours helps so much. She gives one big paper but it's pretty open and isn't too bad. Her tests are very tough though. Her expectations for the class are not very clear but every point counts.