Reviews of professor Kimberly Popendorf

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of my favorite professors so far at UM. She teaches with a lot of enthusiasm. Very sweet and very approachable if need be. She responds to emails quickly and will give extensions to assignments if you give a valid reason. Overall, the sweetest woman ever. Exams can be a little harder than you might think but 100% doable. Highly recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
THE GOAT. Popendorf is by far the most personable professor I've met so far. VERY smart, and makes time for students even though a busy researcher and mother. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Not like there's any other class to take for marsci kids but just rest assured you're in good hands.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
i love popendorf. she is so funny and knowledgeable. i actually enjoyed the lectures for this class. go to her office hours if you're struggling. so sweet and genuinely cares about her students. class has 3 exams, 3-4 assignments, and some homework. lecture powerpoints are uploaded but i would recommend going to class as much as possible.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Popendorf is great! She's always available to talk after class and gives great advice on homework and future courses you might want to take. There are 3 tests for this class and no final, so you have to do well on the tests. If you ask questions and use their resources it's not too hard to get an A.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Popendorf is one of the best teachers I've ever had. You can tell she's passionate about what she teaches and does the best she can to ensure her students understand- I wanted to meet during her hours and she was super accessible. She made MSC111 a fun class to learn in, and even connected me to other RSMAS people/resources to help my career.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Very interesting class. Attendance not mandatory. I really really recommend attending the study sessions though. They are very helpful for the exams. Feel like you learn a lot and the class is not too hard. There's a few small assignments, and 3 exams. No cumulative final which is nice.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Popendorf is a fantastic teacher for MSC 111. Tests and hw are not too bad but def requires some effort to do well. You will learn a lot.