Reviews of professor Kristin Renkema

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Micro is HARD. There is no other way to put it. If you HAVE to take 212, you NEED to take it w Renkema. All the profs are hard graders and the only thing graded is 3 exams, the final, and some hw. It's really hard to do well bc hw is only 10% of ur overall grade, but Renkema really cares and is probs the best out of the other 3 or 4 profs.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Renkema is super nice & I love her as a person. However, as a professor not so much. Her teaching style was one I was unable to keep up with, as she just lectures a ton of info, which she's good at, but then expects you to memorize it all for exams, with no review guides. it is an exam heavy class, which grades are primarily focused on..

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr Renkema was amazing I absolutely loved her and her class. She makes lectures fun and engaging and is overall a great person. She understands the stress of being a student and is very caring. Lecture material and expectations were clear and straightforward. She posts study guides before each exam. As a professor and as a person, she is amazing.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Immunology in of itself is very complex, but Dr. Renkema does an incredible job breaking everything down. Always go to class and focus on the study guide material. Connect those concepts to the picture. This course was fascinating and thankful we had her. Would take her all over again if I could. She really wants you to learn. Great sense of humor!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I personally liked her class despite it being very hard. Her tests were very lecture heavy and detailed, so you needed to put a lot of time into preparing for them. She is so nice, and always willing to give extra help when needed. Her lectures had follow along notes, so it was important to always attend and keep track of the information.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof Renkema was such a great professor! She was really helpful and good at explaining things, and you can tell she really enjoys her job. Class was no where near easy, though. You have to study plenty and really understand the material in order to get a good grade. The exams are worth 90% of the course as well.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I do not understand why her rating is so high. Dr. Renkema practically reads her slides out, the homework is not very related to our material, and her exams are very specific. Compared to other micro profs at GV, I understand why students like her. However, her class was not good at all in my opinion.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
BMS 213 (the lab portion) was one of my favorite classes due to this prof! She tries her best to provide us with the information we need and gives good demonstrations of the techniques we learn. Her exams can be a little tricky, but if you study well enough then you'll be able to pass this class with an A. (Don't skip this class!)