Gail Parsons - Gordon State College

Professor: Gail Parsons

Department: History

College: Gordon State College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: H2111
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lectures with passion. She spoke to her students with no respect. Takes joy in humiliating students in front of others. Test answers better be word for word her lecture or you are wrong. After questioning her about a grade, and proving my answer correct, she marked everyone else's as wrong even though she taught the material incorrectly.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST2111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Nope. Don't do it. Dr. Parsons is a teacher who is very attached to the US history. Her class is extremely hard, she takes off for grammar and if your answers aren't word for word what she wanted you're screwed. AND YES I DID STUDY. Good luck to ya.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST2111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm guessing most people who rated her poorly failed. She's a very hard professor, but she taught me how to study and take notes/tests. She expects you to be responsible for learning what she teaches. This is college for a reason. Her class was brutal but she's one of the best professors at Gordon. I passed her class with B. It isn't impossible.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST2111E
• 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 Professor at Gordon by far! Besides the 15% PASSING rate. She grades based off of grammar and how much she likes the student, not on correct answers. We started with a class of 25. 15 withdrew, and only 2 received an A. If you're stupid enough to take her class... good luck.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Parsons is one of the better professors at Gordon. She places emphasis on reading the question and providing accurate answers. Study the history(subject of course). It took me a better part of the semester to understand the quality of work she desired. Slow down, listen to what she asks of you. Dr. Parsons helped me become a critical thinker.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST1101
• 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:

Very bad teacher

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AMERHIS1
• 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:

Terrible professor. I recommend that you do not take this class. She grades the grammar more than the history. It's more of an English class. She really is just to old to be teaching. It's just not worth taking.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is difficult to pass not impossible. She is very good to listen to, she will get you interested about the material. BUT the exams are deadly11

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST1112
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This class was crazy hard. Her lectures are nice but her grading on her quizes are aweful. She is very particular in what she wants written down.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST2111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Parsons is a great professor. Yes, she is HARD. She expects the most out of her students and no, she will not pass you if you do not put 110% effort into the class. Her tests are hard, so it makes you want to come to class so you do not miss a thing. If you like a challenge, she is the best teacher.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 1111HIST
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's very intelligent but is seriously a hard-ass. Not only is she controlling, un-helpful, and highly opinionated (it bleeds into her lectures badly), but she is downright rude. Be straight to the point on tests and very friendly to her face to pass.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST2111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would not recommend taking her class. Tests are short answer. You choose 10 to answer out of 15. Not as hard as I thought but you have to know your stuff. She expects you to be there and grades on grammar, wording, and facts. I had all answers right once and failed her test because it was not to her standards. True college professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I loved Dr. Parsons! I would not say she is hard, but she is extremely specific. She grades on grammar as well as history. (but let's face it, you're in college... learn how to spell!)If you write down exactly what she says and listen to her you will do great! Do not over answer a question, she likes it short and sweet.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST2111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a very HARD teacher. She knows her stuff though. Must attend EVERYDAY and only write down what she tells you to. Tests are hard because she is VERY PECULIAR on the wording and only wants 3 sentences. anything over 3 sentences is bs to her. You will leave her class knowing how to think critically and logically. I recommend taking someone else

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST2111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is a very HARD teacher. She knows her stuff though. Must attend EVERYDAY and only write down what she tells you to. Tests are hard because she is VERY PECULIAR on the wording and only wants 3 sentences. anything over 3 sentences is bs to her. You will leave her class knowing how to think critically and logically

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST2111
• 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:

this teacher is very tough how ever you will learn a ton. shes a really rough grader.you could easily get negative points on a test because she grades on grammer and spellin and she wants less than 3 sentences.over all she was okay. i had a 44 at midterm and ended up with a b after the final because of the bonus points she gave out before breaks.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST2111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Parsons is an exellent professor. Her class is by far one of the hardest I have taken, but that's why you have to attend class and listen to her lectures. If you miss class, you can expect to fail or get a D. If you show her respect, she'll do the same for you. I'm an average student and passed her class with a B.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST2112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her class is extrememly hard to pass. I listened carefully and took tons of notes but I still had to drop her class because I failed the first two tests miserably. She is extremely picky on grading her tests!If you dont write the answer the way she wants it written you will fail. DO NOT take her unless you absolutely have to.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HER IF YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST SHOW UP TO CLASS AND PASS. SHE LECTURES THROUGHOUT THE CLASS, SO YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE MAD NOTES. SHE FAILED ME FOR THE SEMESTER BECAUSE I HAD TO LOOK UP FOR AN ANSWER ON A "TAKE HOME QUIZ" BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T GIVE US ENOUGH NOTES FOR THE QUESTION, AND I HAD AN "A" IN THAT CLASS... SO YALL BE CAREFUL..

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST2111
• 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:

She's very hard. She grades harshly and shows no mercy. For example: I answered a test quesion right and she marked it wrong because it wasn't worded the way she wanted it to be worded. She will cancel class without warning. I'd recommend someone else.