Reviews of professor Gerard Wallace

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Wallace has been probably the best professor I have had at UT. HE teaches exactly what students need to know for the homework, labs, and exams. EXTREMELY helpful in office hours, and guides students through problems by challenging them to think critically. Genuine professor who wants his students to succeed.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Absolutely awful. Do not take, spare your mental health and GPA.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
His lectures are long and doesn't help me understand the materials. Test are given at very limited amount of time, and i never had enough time to finish the exam. This course isn't material heavy or difficult. It should be easy, but he made it impossibly hard. Exam 1 class average was ~50%?!!?? Also he offer no drops (test, homework, etc..)

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Wallace has trouble articulating concepts which can be a little difficult. It's often hard to follow what he is saying, but if you use the optional textbook it's not too bad. He's not a bad person but he isn't a great professor. If you try, it's possible to get an A and he has opportunities for extra credit as well.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
USE YOUR TA! The grading percentages in this class are a blessings. It can be difficult to learn in this class and  because his lectures were confusing at times, but if you utilize the resources he puts on canvas  with asynchronous lectures and study outside of class its fine. He gave corrections which helped everybody with every test.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He wasn't terrible as a person - he just made things more complicated than they needed to be. He made concepts and explanations hard to follow and taught as if we were grad students and knew what he was talking about. No test reviews so you're on your own figuring out what to study. Also he's really boring and has 0 personality.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Lectures are completely dry and boring. He teaches like you already know what he's talking about and is horrible at explaining the content. You will learn more teaching yourself than going to his lectures. Tests are 99% free response and can be confusing. Coding is complex and labs can be extremely hard. Group quizzes add 3 points to test grade.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
As nice as he is, his class structure is infuriating and almost impossible to succeed in. No homework keys are given, and everything is usually graded way later after the test that covers that are given. Don't stake your hope on the reviews; they're almost nothing like the test. What should've been relatively easy content was butchered.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
WORST PROFESSOR I HAVE EVER HAD. He teaches the exact same material and uses the same homework and rubrics as the rest of the biostats professors yet his exams were the ONLY ones that were in person, closed note, and completely open ended. The average on the exams were almost always a 50.