Barbara Kimmelman - Thomas Jefferson University

Professor: Barbara Kimmelman

Department: TBD

College: Thomas Jefferson University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: DBTU114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Okay so you're all being way too hard on her. Yeah she assigns a lot of reading but this is college. We're supposed to be learning, not getting grades for nothing. She has intriguing class discussions, grades fairly, gives helpful feedback, and she really knows her stuff.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

I enjoyed this class. She grades you on your understanding of the material and you will actually learn history. She cares about the experiences of the people in the past and will help if you ask. There are no tests. She does assign a lot of readings but you just have to skim them. You just need a basic understanding of American history.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. If you want to pass any of your other classes you should not take her. She is so unclear and assigns so much work. If you ask a "dumb" question she laughs at you. Thinks everyone is stupid. Such a hard grader. Tried to give benefit of the doubt but she is horrible. Take my word...

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. If you want to pass any of your other classes you should not take her. She is so unclear and assigns so much work. If you ask a "dumb" question she laughs at you. Thinks everyone is stupid. Such a hard grader. Tried to give benefit of the doubt but she is horrible. Take my word...

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CONTEH
• 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:

WORST TEACHER EVER!!! Grading comments - make no sense. classes = boring. VERY HARD - especially when it comes to grading papers assigned.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

HORRIBLE. If you can change professors, then do it! She is so boring. She assigns 30-40 pages of reading a night. She is super snobby, and if you answer something incorrectly she basically laughs in your face. Attendance isn't necessary, but if you want to do good then read all of the assigned readings.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

worst class ever. first week you learn you dont need to read the worthless textbooks. grades papers like she is a english teacher, has nothing to do with my major. teaching method is as dry as dirt. 30 pages of dry reading per night, 3-4 papers. do yourself a favor and get out of that class, worry about design. .

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor gives a lot of work.. 20-30 pages to read by next class. You will be given six quiz's during the semester to make sure you are doing the reading assignments. 6-8 page research paper will be required. And for mid/final exam you will be ask to complete 3-4 page paper with many restrictions. Take only one class for the semester & get an "A"

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST114
• 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:

way way way too much work. completely unneccessary amount of work considering it has nothing to do with anyone's major, and distracts you from the classes and assignments that matter. absolutely terrible

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a very nice lady in general and she will help you out but this is the most BORING CLASS ever and its a LOT of reading due in every class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HISTTECH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

hard work, a little hard to get used to her teaching stlye at first, once you get it though, it gets easier. Not an Easy class!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

kimmelMAN is out of her damn mind. If you don't say exactly what she wants to hear your wrong. Impossible to get an A. She's rude, and whoever reccomends her is out of their mind as well. Acts as if its the most important class when IT IS NOT. DO NOT TAKE HER.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: L911
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Seems like a nice, laid-back professor. Then you get your first paper back and realize that the same writing abilities that have gotten you by with A's since middle school get you a D+ in her class. She's very disorganized and her class is pretty much pointless to go to. Contemp sucks enough without having the the paper nazi as a professor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CONTEMP
• 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:

thumbs down on the group project, but she wants to help. Her lectures are a bit all over the place, but we always had great class discussions. I;d reccommend her, just know you have to get used to her style

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

this class was such a waste of time. i rarely ever went to it. she rambled on in class about god knows what and her papers were impossible to write cause they never made any sense. she grades terrible and the class is SO boring. i really really don't recommend taking her.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FORCESOFTECH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Shes very helpful and commited to the subject. Very knowledgeable. Keep up with the readings and your bound to get a good grade. Simple T/F quizzes to keep your grade up, and 2-3 papers during the course. I would recommend this teacher to anyone looking for a fun, interesting history class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

unrealistic expectations, snobby ivy league grad, rude, overbearing, ignorant,.... i can go on and on Basically she makes up her own criteria for citations and writing papers.... I HATE this class and professor. I warned you, never ever take her. Contemp sucks to begin with, but kimmelman made it HORRIBLE

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Ok so this was a real interesting and comical class. She's loud and hyper but her notes are sscrambled and hard to understand. Pretty much do the readings and participate in class n you'll pass.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FORCES
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Loud, boisterous, overbearing, intimidating, unorganized, and masculine come to mind when thinking of Kimmelman. Be prepared for a lot of reading and note taking to be up to speed. If you talk to her on a one on one basis shes great and will be accomodating but otherwise in class she is not too helpful and willing to stop or slow down to explain any concepts. Best bet is to have her e-mail address on hand if you are confused about anything.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FORCESOFTECH
• 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:

I remember one of the kids that was working at the orientation recommending Kimmelman and this class. Glass eyed and bushy tailed I signed up and regretted it for 15 weeks. You couldn't understand her writing, graded harder than any other prof that I had, and couldn't care about what her students thought, becuase she was writing a damn book.