Professor: George Whitesides
Department: Biology
College: Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, NC
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I had Dr. Whitesides for Bio 111. The key to his class is to write really fast or invest in a recorder. Record lecture and lab to be able to do well in both. Rewrite your notes using the notes in class plus the recording. He is not very personable or approachable in Bio 111, but he's much more approachable in bio 112, so just get through 111.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- 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:
Very hard class but gets you prepared for top notch universities.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: B-
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He makes everything extremely harder than it already is
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
All things considered, Whiteside is not like most professors I have rated poorly. The man knows his content, and he will prove that to you within minutes of a lecture. But knowledge of content does NOT make a good professor. 80 percent of the class (including lab) is based of tests, and are only supplemented by his lectures. Take with caution.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Whitesides gives interesting and extremely detailed lectures. There are four major tests and one final cumulative exam (worth 2 test grades) that are just as specific as his lectures. This class requires good note taking and deductive reasoning skills. I barely made an A in the class.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
In my opinion, the instructor made this course and content extremely complicated. Biology is a difficult course but as an instructor wouldn't you want to help students grasp the material?
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
do not take this professor he is extremely condescending and doesn't actually teach well at all. just please please don't take this class.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: INC
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Here's the deal: Mr. Whitesides imparts a tenor that mirrors a medical school atmosphere. I do not recommend, unless you are competitive, that you take this class in your first semester. Pay particular attention to his lectures and jot notes, study prior to his class and at least eight hours per week, and supplement with practice quizzes.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: BIO112
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Taking this class was the worst decision Ive made. That became the first class Ive had to drop. He makes it unnecessarily hard. Doesnt let you look at your textbook and rarely writes anything. I needed that class to graduate so I spent hours and hours outside of class studying and still could not pass. I dont recommend anyone take him.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: BIO111AND112
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Whitesides is a fantastic professor, incredibly intelligent. Obviously the students who rated him a one didn't know what they were getting themselves into, as his class and lab are no joke. If you take it seriously though, you'll be prepared for courses beyond CC. And a note, take LOTS and LOTS of notes, everything he emphasizes is important.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Few words to say. DONT TAKE HIS CLASS PLEASE... you will just lose your time. He should get fired
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took him for BIO 111 my first semester of college right after high school. I guess I didn't know what I was getting into with him. I was signed up for this class by an advisor, bad decision. He basically laughs at students who struggle. His lectures are tough and very sarcastic which makes it hard to follow. He also mumbles his lectures.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: D-
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Mr Whiteside does not give you enough information in his lecture. He talks extremely fast he's not hands on with his students and he goes over each subject only one time. If a student ask for help he ignores them. I believe if he takes his time lecturing and give a little pop quiz once a month and a work sheet every week it would be better class
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: D
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If there is a word more than worst, horrible that's him! Please my advice for you don't take his class.. I don't really know how he is still teaching, they should absolutely get him out of here!
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
HE IS ABSOLUTLEY THE WORST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD. I WOULD NOT RECCOMEND ANYONE TO SIGN UP FOR HIS CLASSES. HE IS VERY VERY RUDE AND TALKS DOWN TO THE STUDENTS. I HAVE BEEN AT GTCC FOR GOING ON TWO YEAR AND THIS IS THE WORST PROFESSOR OF THEM ALL!!
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Don't. Don't. Dont take this class ever at gtcc, seriously he's that worst professor I've ever seen. I really do mean it. Take at a different school.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I normally don't hate anyone but he's one of the few professors that I truly dislike. He's rude, arrogant, and thinks lowly of you, probably for attending community college. I was a bio major but he made me hate the subject and abandon the major altogether. He even kicked someone out of his class for answering a phone call from her doctor. No lie.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: BIO110
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The biology department at GTCC is a joke, and this is the man responsible for the joke. He's hated by most of the employees at the school and students alike.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: BIOLOGY111
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Whitesides needs to be fired. His teaching and leadership skills are so poor that he does not support the college's mission of creating successful futures. Futhermore his ego is so huge that he runs a department purposely designed to fail students. Students that are paying huge money. Worst biology dept in the world!!!
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: BIO111
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Whitesides is a great teacher. His lectures are long, but thorough. Expect to take a lot of notes, but also know that if you study and come to class like you are supposed to you will be prepared for any other Bio class you made need. He is not mean like everyone says. Respect him during class ad he is happy to answer any question you have.
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