2.3

Alice Sims

Mathematics - CUNY Queens College

2.3
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Would Retake

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What Students Say

She is just the worst with explaining concepts and examples that we're supposed to know

PRECAL - 1.0 rating

very hard with no sence of humor at all

MATH122 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

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Reviews (87)
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MATH122
Dec 29, 2001

No Comments

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120
Mar 13, 2003

No Comments

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MA120
Aug 24, 2003

No Comments

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PRECAL
Nov 24, 2003

She is just the worst with explaining concepts and examples that we're supposed to know. Goes through everything like we're pros at it, and doesn't explain much when you ask her to repeat it. Just terrible

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MATH122
Dec 3, 2003

very hard with no sence of humor at all

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MATH122
Dec 11, 2003

one piece of advice...just ace the FINAL....i was getting 80's on the tests and the last day of classes she said if u do better on the final that will be your grade and I got a 95 on the final so i got an A in the class...gives 30 minute breaks each class

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MATH110
Dec 31, 2003

You may not get her the first 4 times she explains the concepts because she is not so clear. However she reviews concepts over and over that it's almost impossible for you not to understand it. And if you need extra help go over and she will help.

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MATH122
Feb 1, 2004

No Comments

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MATH
Grade: Pass
Mar 25, 2004

what ever you do, do not take her class. She suxs

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MATH122
Apr 21, 2004

AVOID!!!Horrible professor! Knows the math but can't teach, AVOID, take anyone else but not SIMS

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MATH
Apr 29, 2004

do not take her!!!!!

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122
May 5, 2004

She explains stuff while her body blocks half of the board so how do you know what she's talking about.....AVOID it's Simple

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MATH122
May 6, 2004

No Comments

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MATH122
May 10, 2004

No Comments

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MATH110
May 16, 2004

She knows the math very well but its very hard to understand. She explains over and over and you do eventually get it. You just have to listen. She doesn't teach well but I got an A- and I suck at math. However, I forgot all the info she taught.

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MATH122
May 18, 2004

she knows what she is doing but isn't clear to students in solving problems. it is as if she thinks that the students know everthing already. if you are not getting things in precal. or cal. don't take her.

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MAT122
May 31, 2004

Horrible teacher. She knows the material, but she can't teach it. You'll have to do a lot of reading and reviewing of the text book to learn anything at all. It's a crime that a "teacher" like her has tenure. Stay clear of here classes!

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MATH110
Jul 20, 2004

She knows the material but is hard to understand her.The good part is that she repeats many times questions similar to those in the final. She may drop the lowest grade. I got and A and a suck in math.If you get it in class no need to read the book.

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MA122
Aug 3, 2004

Very fair. On her tests, will never ask you something she didn't go over. But for some reason, its easy to forget what she taught you, so if you took ma122 with her, you may be poorly prepared for calculus.

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MATH
Aug 19, 2004

FARTS IN CLASS AND PRETENDS ITS US!!!!! enough said.

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MATH
Nov 6, 2004

SHE FARTS A LOT!! Now let's talk about math. I got an A+ in her class in the Summer, but forgot all of it when i tried to explain it to someone in the Fall. Take her class, ignore the book, and get a study partner! You'll do well, but no thanks to her!

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MATH122
Nov 13, 2004

i never took math again

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MATH122
Nov 19, 2004

okay this teacher cannot teach for****. i mean she knows her stuff but she does not know how to teach it at all. in order to do okay you need to ask someone else in the class to explain it to you who already knows it and you NEED to look at the textbook.she also has a funkybut bad way of dressing..

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MA122
Nov 19, 2004

it's as if she's just there to go over hw and give out the exams,bc the majority of the stuff she tries to teach, you don't understand and she won't help you!! her most infamous quote is " go home and re-do it" but what are we supposed to re-do if we're doing it wrong in the first place????

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MATH122
Nov 27, 2004

No Comments

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MATH122
Nov 30, 2004

No Comments

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MATH122
Jan 3, 2005

a good grader

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PRECAL
Jan 22, 2005

8am class... She arrived at 8:15 EVERY CLASS! Took a half hour break at 9 EVERY CLASS! Class ended at 10. Why do we have to pay money for this? You are on your own in this class. If you don't know the material, get to the Math lab to learn it or you'll fail. Tests are easy if you know the math.

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MATH122
Jan 22, 2005

We all have to pitch in and buy her a hearing aid. SHe can't hear she can't teach she knows nothing about how to explain avoid her at all costs if u know nothing about pre calculus but otherwise her tests are easy

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MATH122
Apr 15, 2005

If u r good at math, it will be an easy course 4 u. She reviews a lot before exams, and her exams are not difficult.

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MTH122
Apr 21, 2005

First off all u people who are complaining about this teacher are morons. She helps if u ask. if u dont ask thats ur problem. Her tests are real easy and she doesnt collect homeworks. But she is kinda deaf. if u are complaining u probably got a bad grade and if u got a bad grade ur just a moron.

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MATH122
May 17, 2005

CRAPPY ASS TEACHER

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MA122
May 19, 2005

I don't know why she's getting these bad reviews. OK, she is a bit weird, and seems to have hearing problems, but she explains things plainly and doesn't go into this long theoretical detail. Her exams are predictable & fair, and she doesn't seem to mind repeating things, unlike most so called "good" math professors.

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MATH122
May 25, 2005

Oversized Donald Trump hair-do...seriously!!! YES she can't hear...she'll say "WHAT?" kinda rude i'd say...probably its the age. Her exams are EASY!!!! Everything comes from the review sheet...she doesn't even bother to change the numbers around!!! Be there during classes, write down every problem on the board and u'll do just fine!!!

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MATH122
May 27, 2005

EASY class; doesn't care if you're late or if u even show up. shes a little weird but she's pretty clear, and knows what she's talking about. All you have to do is show up, learn the material, & review for the exams(she drops the lowest grade). Seriously, anyone who gets below a B+ in her class has to be either really lazy or really stupid.

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MATH110
May 31, 2005

if you are not good at arithmetic or high school level math, you should definitely be dropping her class. otherwise this is math literacy not rocket science, and her clarity/hearing deficiency doesn't affect it

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MATH122
Jun 5, 2005

this is one of the easiest teachers for pre-cal. she doesnt really explain that well but if you know high school math, then dont even bother taking the class altogether, just take calculus. she review for the final 100x so its very hard to fail it or even get a bad grade in it. just come to class, review all the worksheets, and u get A+.

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122
Jun 21, 2005

Nice teacher overall. Do the work and you will be fine.

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MATH122
Jul 6, 2005

She is so easy if u passed ur math regents in high school ull do fine. Its an easy A but warning she smells really bad, farts during class, and cant hear.

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MAT
Aug 24, 2005

This teacher is sooo Easy ! Just review her worksheets, which she does in class a million times and your A will come to you in a silver platter. She's really cool for an old lady very laid back no pressure so no problems, maybe just a little boring but still worth the time and easy credit to be in her class.

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MATH
Sep 21, 2005

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MATH122
Sep 24, 2005

she doesn't explain well. She expect us to know the material before she go over the problem. she is very unclear. I did't like her.

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MATH122
Nov 10, 2005

Easy A if you study. Goes over questions that will be on the exam in class a million times. Exam problems are taken from the notes and old finals that she gives you. Easy A.

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MATH122
Nov 29, 2005

one of the better math teachers in this school and she is such a nice lady

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122
Dec 16, 2005

You must teach urself in this one if u want an A. She cant teach and doesn't engage the class. However, she is an easy grader who drops the lowest test score.

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122
Jan 7, 2006

B i ct H........she dont teach nothing... she is soo annoying...... her tests is hard.. dont take her

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MATH122
Jan 13, 2006

Dont listen to the bad reviews, those are from freshman who dont know how to study. I studied the day before the exam, and got 95's on all the tests. Test questions are repeated from her notes, no surprises, if u study this is not only an easy A, but an A+

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PRECAL121
Jan 15, 2006

I got an A+ on fall 2005. just go to class, get a review sheets and study them. if u get 4 review sheets, u dont have to go to class.

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MATH122
Feb 6, 2006

i agree wid the other rater who said shes a bitach... seriously she cant teach for nothing... she dont teach nothing she jus gives the test like she taught everything.. if u taking her i suggest u drop her... shes such a aSZ....

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MATH122
Jun 2, 2006

well, this lady doesn't know how to teach. so if u wanna do well u will have to study everything by urself... like i did :(

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MATH122PRECAL
Jul 30, 2006

Exams come from notes. Gives HW, goes over Review Sheets, Sample Exams, HWs, and reviews for final Math Dept. Exam. Has almost 40 years of experience, drops lowest grade. Wonderful, caring old lady with grandma smile, love, & care for students. She wants you all to learn and pass to get to Calculus. Exams are easy, final's a joke. I got B in end.

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MATH122
Dec 13, 2006

You need to have a good knowledge before taking this class of precal, or else you will get lost.

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MATH122
Dec 23, 2006

She goes through material quick, but just ask her to repeat it and she will. Must speak loud because she is old and can't hear anything unless you yell. I was terrible at math and found this class really easy to follow. She prepares you well for the final. Just study the formulas like any math class and you will do great. Drops lowest grade. EASY A

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MATH122
Jan 8, 2007

She may be a little weird, but you WILL be adequately prepared for Calculus if you pay attention. Her exams are very, very fair. She will never ask you anything she did not go over.

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MATH122
Jan 31, 2007

No Comments

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MATH122
May 16, 2007

She is so old, she really needs to be retired. She knows the material but you really have to take math 115 if not you'll get confused. But well prepared you for the final.

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MATH122
May 16, 2007

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MATH122
May 20, 2007

She is a nice lady but her teaching ways suck. She goes over the material too quickly, no body participates and their are no hws which i did not mind. Grade based on two tests thats it you dont even need 2 go 2 class.

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MATH122
May 23, 2007

You need to pay attention to her review sheets. All the answers are on the review sheets that she gives out. 2 tests and a department final, will only count the highest out of the 2 tests and the finals is a must! Just study from the review sheet and you'll get your A!

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MATH122
Aug 24, 2007

she's maad easy!! u may be lost in the beginning but she goes over everythin a billion times and thats how u learn it.. everythin u do in class is on the tests.. no surprises.. easy A if u go to class and listen!!

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MATH130
Dec 16, 2007

"If you dont know it go home and redo It" --- " "There will be no surprises"---"you should have it on your finger tips "

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MATH141
Apr 15, 2008

very easy!

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MATH122
Apr 19, 2008

take her if u want an easy A...and already know math.dont expect to learn anything in the class.

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MATH122
May 2, 2008

Yea, she doesn't EXPLAIN how to actually DO the problems. She puts them on the board and solves it on her own w/o explaining. I duno how it's an easy A. I listen to everything she says and try to do the problems the way she does, but I still don't get it. And it doesn't really help when you ask a question, because she still doesn't explain fully.

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MATH122
Jun 7, 2008

Dont take this professor if you dont know the material. There is no order in lectures and the professor does not explain the concepts. She just do the exercise and tells you to re do it at home.

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MATH122
Jun 7, 2008

Knowledgeable teacher who knows her stuff, though is sometimes confusing. She expects you to retain what she teaches. Take the Precalculus course if you have the discipline to figure a few things out on your own. The math lab sessions help in clarifying the material, and you should go to them if you feel lost because this will fix any problems.

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MATH122
Dec 2, 2008

"go home and re-do-it" are her favorite words, so if u take her expect to hear this everyday. horrible math prof. she would rather pass gas in class then thoroughly explain the topic. she is bad. avoid at all cost.

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MATH122
Dec 27, 2008

Dropped her class like a hot potato after the first day. Her style of teaching is: Puts problems on the boar and says do them. Hello!!!Not all of us dream, eat, and sleep math. We're not all math geniuses but I guess that's what she expects. But don't get wrong, there are many people that like her. I just didn't see it that way.

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MATH122
Feb 12, 2009

She knows her stuff, but just doesn't know how to explain it well. I got a B+ in her class after trying to figure out everything on my own. All of her tests are basically taken from the review sheets. Take her if you're good at math and are willing to put in the time to study.

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PRECA122
Jun 22, 2009

Has no professional integrity, comes to class late, will not explain material and has no interest in teaching. Medical issues that prevent her from writing on board clearly.You are completely on your own! Desperation caused 85% class cheating w open books during exams and copying from classmates. Very sweet women, however.

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MATH122
Aug 26, 2009

Nice lade, extremely smart, stylish, kind person, will explain material clearly and repeat it many times until you get it, very helpful, cares about her students.

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MATH122
Dec 2, 2009

She zooms thru the course material.she finishes like 5 weeks before the final.she also looks like a PIRATE! other then that she is very sweet. easy to cheeat on exams, and she drops the lowest grade out of the two exams.

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MATH122
Jan 28, 2010

math is practice.she repeats the same material over&over thus the work is ok.she works with past exams.she kinda mumbles to herself while teaching, but you as a student have to tell her you don't understand, she'd gladly help you.she gives like 2exams and the final.for hw she assigns problems,&reviews them the next class. she's very grandma like.

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MATH122
Apr 28, 2010

This rating is all you need. AS a professor, she doest teach, but if your good in math, print out all the past department finals, go to the tutors - let them explain you do the practice on your own, and its an A+. Do no work, but you know the stuff its an A+. don't do work - and don't know the stuff F+ IF you do everything on your ownthen VERY easy

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MATH122
May 14, 2010

2 test she takes the better grade you'll finish the material in 2 months and review the next 2

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MATH110
May 17, 2010

It's an introductory course, so obviously it does not take much work to get an A. If you have ANY capability in math, you will be fine whether you attend or not. If you know you will need help though, you should find someone else. She doesn't hear well and can't help students because of it. 2 simple tests and a final, any work will get you an A

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MATH122
May 20, 2010

please stay away from this class if you care about your GPA, she is a sweet lady but can not teach for her life, half the time she just mumbles and she expects you to know how to solve the problems barely teaches anything, I'm pretty good in math but she managed to confuse the hell out of me, AVOID at all cost and find a better prof, worst at QC.

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MATH110
May 27, 2010

I hate saying things like this, but she really should retire... She doesn't hear well and even when she does HEAR you, it seems like she can't understand and just answers something completely unrelated. The material is very easy, but you need to figure out what the heck she's talking about on your own. Avoid.

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MATH122
Jun 1, 2010

easy class ask questions you'll be fine

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MATH122
Aug 25, 2010

I HATED HER CLASS! she would come 20 mins late, go voer 5 problems, give us a 20 min break, then we would do 6-7 more problems, then she would end class like 30mins early! Although the material is easy, I could not hear her at all, and did not understand her. she's a nice lady, but she really needs to retire.

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PRECA122
Sep 16, 2010

i took her summer course, you must be retarded to fail her class. I got an A and did zero of her homework's and ZERO mins of studying for the midterm and final except for like the 10 mins like right before she hands it out in class. However i did show up to the class everyday and i did take good notes in a very relaxed atmosphere. Very nice woman 2

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MATH122
Dec 26, 2010

Come to class and take lots of notes. Easy to pass if you do those two things and do them well.

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MATH122
Jan 7, 2011

I usually don't like to make ill comments about people, but I have to say this professor was a nightmare. She doesn't explain what she's teaching, just does the work on the board and expects you to understand. Did not use the textbook at all! I was completely clueless some of the time as were other students in the class. Avoid if you can!

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MATH115
May 3, 2011

Worst professor ever. You can't understand a thing she says. If you ask questions, she gives you an attitude. She doesn't even introduce the topics properly, teaches as if you already know the material, yet never used the textbook. When topics were recognizable I realized that she starts w/ topics from the back of the book, which doesn't make sense

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MATH121
Dec 21, 2011

She doesn't teach well but it's not as hard as people make it all out to be. The tests are just all the classwork problems she gives only that she changes the numbers. I never had to open the textbook with her and got a good grade. For Math 110, I almost never showed up, took the dept final, got an A on it and she gave me an A.

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MATH121
May 12, 2012

Terrible. She does work on the board and rarely explains anything. You have to take notes and "reverse engineer" what she does to find out how it works. There isn't much material to know and she goes over it constantly, so the class is simple. But avoid her if you can find someone better, and don't take her for a class that's actually hard.

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MATH122
Grade: B+
Nov 24, 2013

ONLY easy if you can self teach yourself and if you come to every class to write everything she writes down. All of her tests are made up from the things she goes over in class. However, if you don't show up, like me, you MUST learn it online or elsewhere. Basically, just go to class you'll be fine. She's really slow and annoying however.

Class Info

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

53% confidence
Based on 1 grades
Most common grades:
Pass (1)
B+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(0)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 2 reported grades
Pass: 1
B+: 1
Rating Trend

Stable

-0.00 avg change
Dec
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May
Dec
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

MAT

5.0

(1)

MATH122PRECAL

5.0

(1)

MTH122

4.0

(1)

MA122

3.0

(3)

MATH130

3.0

(1)
+13 more courses
Difficulty by Course

120

5.0

MA120

4.0

MATH115

4.0

PRECAL

3.0

PRECA122

3.0

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