Reviews of professor Katherine Shomsky

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dont do it! Thats really all I got to say about her! The exams are way MORE difficult than practice problems and quizzes. The exams are too long for the time given and quizzes are also timed. She does give partial credit sometimes and curves things. When doing review she does not go through the whole problems, only does less than half to work.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This was by far the hardest class I've taken at GV. I studied for countless hours and attended office hours. The tests were incredibly hard and she gave out a TON of homework. One time she said that the class exam average was in the 50's and that it wasn't "too" bad. UM if you're planning on going to grad school DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS. She's TOUGH.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Shomsky is a very solid choice for LAB. I have heard otherwise about lecture but she is a great lab professor. Easy going and wants to help you learn the material.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I only had Shomsky for lab, but she was always very helpful and attentive. A little intimidating at first, she is very kind. She wants you to succeed and is wonderful at explaining difficult concepts. Highly recommend her for lab sections of PHY200!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She's alright. I started reading the book before lecture which has helped me tremendously. It's a tough subject, and I definitely give her credit for trying to teach a bunch of non-majors. Take everything you read on here with a grain of salt. Do the extra practice, read the book and attend discussion and you should be fine!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
 Physics is bad at GV, but she was great. She can seem stand off ish but she is not doing it to be rude, thats just her personality. Her exams are very similar to her discussion worksheets, she does not put something out of left field on her exams. There is weekly quizzes but they are easy and good grade boost. You have to put in the work to do wel

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I loved having Shomsky! She is very precise and straightforward - there is never a question of what is expected of you. Exams are exactly like the discussions. Be careful with sig figs because she will always take points off for them. Other than that the class was pretty easy, weekly quizzes and a couple assignments on MasteringPhysics each week.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She awards partial credit and the class was weighted which saved my grade. Her exams are MUCH more difficult compared to her quizzes and discussion worksheets and they are timed making it difficult to finish confidently. Didn't bother rewatching her lectures so you're much better off learning from the organic chemistry tutor on youtube. Good luck

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is great! There are never any surprises on her exams; the worksheets and quizzes done in discussion mirror the exams almost exactly. She is also very personable if you talk to her one on one. She just wants her students to succeed and is great at helping them do so. I would recommend her for any physics class!