Sherry Wilson - Kwantlen Polytechnic University-Surrey

Professor: Sherry Wilson

Department: TBD

College: Kwantlen Polytechnic University-Surrey

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO1210
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Went to one class and immediately dropped it afterwards. Incredibly hard marker and she will take marks off for spelling errors. Rude and not caring or helpful. Likely you wont pass unless you work incredibly hard and are good at English

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2321
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Definitely one of those profs that won't let you pass if she doesn't like you. Utilize those office hours if you find yourself in this course, ask insightful questions, and maybe she'll let you squeak through. She will mark you harder if she doesn't like you. All bio profs are strict with wording, but she really takes the cake!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2321
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She made me feel like I was too stupid for science. I left that class feeling extremely discouraged. Professors should encourage learning, but she does the exact opposite. Worst prof in history.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2321
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Easily the most mean spirited prof I've ever had. She has a list of regular english words that you are for some reason not allowed to use. You will lose significant marks for things that are really not relevant to the class (capitalizing the names of chemical elements, using a semicolon, misspelling a word, so much more..) Unrealistic expectations.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Attendance is mandatory if you would like participation marks as well as marks from "evaluations." (basically small quizzes). It is also good to see what you'd expect on her quizzes every week. If you got a B- on your test it could go down to a C+/C due to extremely strict marking on grammar. Textbooks aren't needed but gives a better understanding

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO2321
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sherry is probably one of the most strict professors on the face of the earth. She is very knowledgeable and kind, but has a mean spirit when it comes to grading. If you go to her office hours and ask thoughtful questions she will be lenient to you. Otherwise, let the buyer beware.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO1110
• 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:

Sherry has a list of words you should not use. This list makes up half of the English Oxford Dictionary.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO2321
• 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:

Unrealistic expectations. Will sometimes write rude comments on your quizzes/ tests if you are incorrect.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2321
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unrealistic expectations, deducts points for using upper case in the middle of a sentence, doesn't upload material to moodle until she walks into class, gives unnecessary rude opinions and calls it honesty. Doesn't give constructive feedback. Has no scheduled office hours so YOU have to work around HER schedule. Relied on myself. Absolutely useless

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sherry expects us to read before we come to her for help, she wants her students to be independent learners. Very tough on writing and grammar (on one quiz, I answered 90% of the questions and half of that 90 went to waste because of my writing mistakes). Don't take her class unless your English is solid, else, don't expect a good grade.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2321
• 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:

Sherry is probably the worst professor at Kwantlen. No idea how she even has a 2.7 rating. Take my advice and don't take her class, I didn't listen to people and I regretted taking Cell Bio with her 30 minutes into the first class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2321
• 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:

Toughest prof ever .

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO1110
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One tip: don't take her class if you want a good grade. Unless you are an English major

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2321
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Expects students to have to take class twice. She told us to make sure we get 70% on lab so we won't have to take that again too, on the first class!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I unfortunately had an 8am class with her and, weekly she would quiz us on what we had learned that earlier week. Her teaching style is pretty eccentric, she may go on tangents or tell you some personal stories. I like how she gives us questions to answer for each class, this is a good thing to base your notes off of.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO1110
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

She gives criteria on how she will grade tests and quizzes however, when you answer according to her given criteria it is still not enough. Paul Adams uses the same grading criteria and his students are receiving grades they feel they deserve. Sherry takes marks off for small grammatical and spelling errors no matter how well your answer is.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO1100
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE ANY OF HER CLASSES!!! She is an extremely hard marker which your overall grade is jeopardise because of it. She writes cruel comments on your quizzes/test. She's written "please show you are learnable" & "gooder english gooder grades." The class is set up for failure and she makes you feel like an idiot. AVOID HER AT ALL COSTS!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not bad

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO1100
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Stay away at all costs. Don't listen to the reviews that say ohh she sets you up for future success. You would most definitely be explaining this poor grade to the graduate school you apply to. I would say stay away from kPU for sciences as they make you stick your head into the books all the time. I went to SFU and got the A's but never once KPU

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sherry is an awesome teacher. She is strict on how she wants stuff written but it is worth it since she gives good feedback. She sets you up really well for the next course and I would love to be in her class again!!!