Kristin Parkin - Wayne State University

Professor: Kristin Parkin

Department: Biology

College: Wayne State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BS161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Awful professor

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BS161
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

if you can take a different bio class for your major then, TAKE IT. yes, I did fairly good in this class, but I worked my ass off and went to office hours and the help room all the time. it was EXHAUSTING. also, parkin does not care if you do well or not AT ALL. so don't go to her for help. go to a TA or Krueger.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MMG451
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a great teacher

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO5060
• 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:

I had Dr. Parkin for both BIO2600 and BIO5060. She is by far the best biology lecturer at WSU. Her exams are more difficult than your average biology prof (especially in BIO5060), but she explains the content extremely well and is helpful if you have any questions about it. I would highly recommend taking a class with her if you get the chance!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO5640
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The people who are bashing Dr. Parkin are idiots. Dr. Parkin is one of the best professors I've ever had. You will learn an incredible amount of information if you WORK and PUT IN THE TIME. Re-listen to lectures, take notes, study a few hours a day 4-5 days a week. Yeah, I work and go to school too, and don't cry when I get a B.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO2600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Shes the type of person who uses childish words e.g changing ?shape? rather than conformation, ?eating? rather than phagocytosis, ?prokaryotes? rather than bacteria or archaea, in addition to trivial words such as ?indirectly? and ?directly??of which she requires you to differentiate between on exams?that turn the complexity of nature into a joke.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO2600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She dumbs down the material. She destroyed my interest in biology by teaching at a high school level. Tests covered ONLY 2 chapters and consists of silly trick questions. She's easy but you don't learn anything.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO2600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr Parkin definitely knows the material well and i liked all her lectures. However, she lacked communication (didn't respond some of emails, and slow responses). I understand that she is happy to leave to MSU but i think she didn't put 100% effort on her last class at Wayne.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO1510
• 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 material for this class was so heavy, be prepared to read A LOT. The test consist of the notes, study guides, slide shows, and what's in the book! The final will be all the test combine. Lab is about the only thing that will bring you down! Go to class if you get her don't think you will pass by listening to the recording!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO2600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Parking killed my dreams to be a biologist. I highly recommend if you are working and go to school quit your day time job because thats what she told me to do. Unfortunelty, not all of us are blessed to just go to school some of us middle class people have to work. I DO NOT recommend taking her you will be VERY disappointed so will ur pockets.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO5060
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr Parkin is an amazing teacher. She really challenges you to do your best. Her exams are tough. I just took my MCAT and it screamed "Dr. Parkin Exam". Her class really helped to prepare me for MCAT. Her leaving to MSU is a great loss for Wayne. If you are pre-med definitely take her for as many classes as you can!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO1510
• 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:

I loved Dr. Parkin! She had difficult true/false questions, but the exams were still pretty easy. She actually helped you learn the material through quizzes and study guides for each chapter. She's going to MSU now, so they're the lucky ones.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO2600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

By far the best Bio teacher I've had at Wayne State. Really understands bio and its concepts, and delivers them to the class clearly. Also very kind to speak to if you ever have questions. Her departure to MSU is really a big loss for Wayne's Bio dept.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO1510
• 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:

Passionate about the subject but very very tricky on the exams. I did everything in order to study (relistened to 8 hours of lectures per exam, did the study guide, rewrote notes etc etc) and yet managed to get a C+ in the class. So study a lot and READ the exams carefully.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO1510
• 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 very great and passionate about what she does. She tries to go in depth on the subject. But her exams are a tad difficult.It's leaning more on the tricky side actually. I studied my butt off & relistened to the lecture(about 8 hours each exam) and I still got a C+ in the class. Sometimes the questions goes way too in depth of the subject.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO1050
• 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:

Great teacher. Like most of the other reviews have stated, the exams are a bit difficult but if you actually put the time in and attended lectures it shouldnt be a problem. She is teaching Cell Bio in the Spring then going to MSU in the Fall. Wayne State is losing a great bio professor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO1510
• 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:

She is a great prof. She explains everything you need to know in great detail.If you listen to her lectures and take good notes, you will for sure get an A. Reading the book is helpful but you can do well without it. However,none of this matters anymore because she will be teaching at MSU Med Sch in fall. She did make bio enjoyable to learn though.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO1050
• 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:

I really dislike biology (GE)and had to take this class but her lectures were good. I had friends say her wording on exams was tricky but I got A's on all the test. I would read the book and follow along with the notes I took from lecture. Go to lecture and make sure to print off the lecture slides before hand, its incredibly helpful when studying

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO001
• 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's the best teacher at Wayne State. She explains everything very clear and the way she organize her materials is wonderful.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO1510
• 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:

The way she explains topics are wonderful! HOWEVER, her test are impossible! You will feel as if you can ace a test because of how well she explains and how hard you study, then you end up failing it. Good luck!