2.4

Angela Simons

Mathematics - Century College

2.4
Quality
4.2
Difficulty
22%
Would Retake
115
Reviews
2.4
Quality
4.2
Difficulty
2.3
Helpful
2.4
Clarity

22%

Would Retake

115

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What Students Say

Her online style worked great for me

1061 - 4.0 rating

I too really liked her online algebra class

MATH1061 - 4.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

47%

Textbook Required

51%

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A: 8
C: 6
C+: 6
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Test heavy (19)
Tough grader (16)
Clear grading criteria (6)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (5)
Graded by few things (4)
Lecture heavy (4)
Skip class? You won't pass. (3)
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Reviews (115)
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MATH070
Oct 31, 2005

Very Good teacher, able to explain anything clearly. Made me actually like math. Not a lot of homework, but stickler for attendence and tough tests. DEFINETELY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!

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MATH70
Dec 17, 2005

I wouldnt recommend that anyone take this teacher unless you are really good at math. She makes everything extra difficult which isn't really necessary. In our class the whole back row was at a low C or D before we took the final and I assume many people now failed her class because of the super difficult final we had.

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MATH70
Dec 22, 2005

Nice teacher. She was doing good explaining things and keeping things cleared until about 3/4 into the semester. I think she started running out of time and it seemed like she was rushing things. It started to get very unclear. And you could tell that the other people in the class were struggling also. Not too much homeowork, but a difficult class.

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MATH1061
Jan 10, 2006

not very good

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5.0
MATH1081
Jan 23, 2006

Not an encouraging instructor. Teaching wise all she would do is go through the examples in the book and really if you think about it..how helpful is that? Her tests were WAY to long for the time allowed and she was horrible about giving partial credit.

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MATH1061
Apr 12, 2006

I am not encouraging anybody to take her class. Her test was different then what she covers in the class.

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MATH1061
Apr 14, 2006

She is hard and moves way too fast. She also isn't very helpful when you have questions. Her tests take longer than the allowed time.She is no good.

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MATH1061
Apr 21, 2006

hey, do not take class. I am telling you she is not a helpful instuctor. Her test is way different than what she covers in the class and she doesn't give a partial credits

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MATH90
Jul 10, 2006

Id have to say she has got to be the worst math teacher at Century. If you want a good teacher take Purcell, Sonnek, or Naughton. These other teachers know how to actually teach math and dont try to make everything difficult like Simons does. Simons likes to trick you on tests and is stickler for grading. Not very personable either.

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COLALG
Jan 17, 2007

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5.0
MATH90
Jan 19, 2007

Avoid this teacher if you want to learn anything! She teaches like she doesn't want anyone to know what she's talking about. Her grading is much too tough especially for a non-college level class. Rearrange your schedule and take another teacher. It's worth it.

5.0
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MATH1081
Apr 23, 2007

She started taking attendance but then stopped. Hard tests and even though she goes over everything in class, theres just too much to cover. not to mention that she sneaks in a very hard extra credit problem in each test.

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MATH1061
May 3, 2007

don'ttake her, she is not a good teacher. she like to trick stundents.

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MATH1061
May 8, 2007

I couldn't believe how hard she is i was always good at math until i took this class she was not helpful at all with homework and her teaching style was set up for failure. after one month i was at 33% so i had to drop.

4.0
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MATH1061
Jun 26, 2007

Even though everyone says she is hard, I like her. The lectures were ok, and she was willing to help (not very friendly, but still useful). The best thing was the weekly homework. You could make it online, see the answers and then turn in a hand written copy. It helped me a lot to learn the material, so I got a great grade. I love that.

3.0
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MATH0090
Jun 29, 2007

I second the other comment..I've always understood math until I took her class. The tests do NOT reflect the homework whatsoever and there is no lienience in points..you screw up a test or two and there's slim to no way to make it up.

3.0
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MATH1081
Aug 13, 2007

very hard to get good grade. Not willing to work with students on the pass/fail borderline.

5.0
3.0
MATH70
Aug 16, 2007

Fantastic teacher who is always willing to help. She is patient and understanding. I hate math, but her class was one of my favorites. Those who are expecting an easy A may be dissapointed but I came to college to learn not to be handed a free pass.

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MATH0070
Sep 28, 2007

SUPER HARD TEACHER!!! Test reviews are pointless. I hate Math even more now. There are quizes on the homework, but if you don't understand the homework, she doesn't help you until after the quiz.

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MATH70
Nov 7, 2007

I normally do well with math math and her class is a challange. I often find myself with the right answers but she grades my work and not so much my answer. In otherwords a math perfectionist, if your work is not witten out in the proper mathamatical order she will let you know and your grade will feel it.

4.0
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MATH70
Nov 13, 2007

I pick up on math pretty quickly, but I still felt like she wasn't very thorough. Also, there were some questions on the tests that weren't really covered in class.

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MATH70
Nov 19, 2007

Every day you start the class with a mini quiz. They are always special case problems that have you wondering if you have the correct answer. The loss of points over the semester is staggering. She is a terrible teacher and I would not recommend her. G'head G'head G'head.

2.0
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MATH0070
Nov 21, 2007

I passed this class in tenth grade with an A- and I'm nearly failing. She is an elitist, partial credit is extremely scarce and adequate time isn't given for exams. She'll help if you approach her, but her office time is almost nonexistent. Your textbook will teach you more than she will. Avoid her unless you are as flawless at math as she is.

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MATH0070
Mar 3, 2008

One of my favorite teachers! Yes, she was hard, but I thought she explained everything very well and was very patient with those who were "lost". I've had worse math teachers!

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MATH70
Mar 4, 2008

she can be hard most of the time but the main idea is that you should deffinatly doo all your homework and take notes extreamly well. most of the fill in the blank questions come from there. make sure you deffinatly know your stuff befor the test, they are HARD! good luck!

2.0
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MATH1081
Aug 7, 2008

Took Calc.1 in the spring. She was the only teacher that was teaching it. Class of 40, 12 students took the final and didn't drop. Do all your homework, several times and read the book before and after class, you could possibly get a B. She is very nice but you cant fall behind and you must do homework to think about passing! Goto every class!

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MATH70
Oct 26, 2008

She shouldn't even be a teacher at century. She is horrible and likes to trick you on the tests. Makes you learn math vocabulary and has fill in the blanks on the test. Save yourself the money and the time and avoid this teacher at all costs. Even if she is the only teacher for the class you need or that fits you schedule,dont take her.Trust me.

2.0
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MATH0070
Dec 16, 2008

The tests are not on the daily assignments that she grades you on, they're on the book we never used. She grades incredibly hard, I didn't have "a straight edge" for my test and she marked me off a point for a bad line. She also marked off points if you didn't put (x=_) instead of just the answer. Avoid her at all costs, waste of your money.

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MATH70
Dec 26, 2008

DONT TAKE HER. HEY IF YOU WANT TO BE STUPID AND IGNORE MY ADVICE THEN FINE. IT IS UP TO YOU. WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE AN A OR B FROM A GOOD MATH TEACHER OR GET: C, D, F FROM A WORTHLESS MATH TEACHER LIKE HER? SHE LIKES TO HAND OUT BAD GRADES BECAUSE SHE WILL MAKE MATH IMPOSSIBLE TO DO. SHE ISNT A MATH TEACHER SHE IS A TRICKERY EXPERT.

5.0
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MATH70
Feb 23, 2009

If you really want to learn your math. Simons is the prof to choose. I really liked her and she was pretty tough though. Make sure to find time to study, since her tests are challenging. She doesn't give too much homework.

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MATH1061
Jun 9, 2009

The lectures during class hour were good and clear. However, when it came to the tests, it was extremely hard and nearly impossible to do. In addition, not only was it confusing its just plain unnecessary. All the homework and lectures we discussed, did not teach us how to solve the problem the way that she presented it. I regret taking this cla

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CALG1061
Aug 14, 2009

If there is anything good written about her on here, it is because she wrote it herself. She was great for math90 but sucks in upper levels. Her tests are nearly impossible. All of the homework was ONLINE so she wouldnt have to grade...which then her tests were of course different from the online homework. WORST MATH teacher I have ever taken.

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MATH90
Aug 19, 2009

THIS IS THE WORSE MATH TEACHER EVER. PLEASE BE WARN, SHE VERY VERY HARD!!!

3.0
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MATH1080
Mar 7, 2010

Out of 31 students, on the final, only 13 remained. Additionally, tests are too long. She has the mentality that the material is tough and either you get it, or you don?t. I strongly disagree with this mentality. With a good instructor, anybody is capable of learning and achieving great results. I would take a different instructor.

5.0
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MATH70
Apr 18, 2010

Simon gives clear,knowledgeable lectures. She helps during office hours. Answers all questions asked. Promptly returns emails. Nice personality. If you like to slack off then don't take her. You will need to look over the text. Very little busy work. Tests are based off text and lectures. many dropped by end of semester. Learned a lot.

2.0
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MATH1061
May 2, 2011

She's seems as if she feels shes better then everyone and doesnt like teaching this "low leveled" math class. Was not willing to help if confused and did not care about if the class got topic or not. I had to take class. Brian Jenson is the best! I recommend him and RUN AWAY from this women...

3.0
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MATH0070
May 8, 2011

This class is easy to pass if you have hours a day to spend on homework. She is very good at lecturing, she is very easy to learn from. But the homework load is extreme. She is not very helpful outside of class and pretty much impossible to get ahold of or communicate with outside of class.

4.0
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MATH30
May 12, 2011

I actually enjoyed taking her class. Quite a load of work but they will definitely help you for the exams. The exams are not hard if you study for them. All hw and quizzes are online. Over all, it was a good class.

4.0
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MATH30
May 12, 2011

I enjoyed her class. Quite a load of hw but they will definitely help with the exams. The exams are not hard if you study for them. All hw and quizzes are online. Over all, good class.

1.0
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MATH0090
Jul 28, 2011

Doesn't teach... she hum's music from the t.v. show Jeopardy. The homework and tests DO NOT correspond to the 'lectures.' She rambles and expects you to know what she is talking about. There is not text to read and she provides online videos to watch... which, you guessed it, have nothing to do with the material.

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MATH0090
Aug 10, 2011

Started great then became unorganized and had to push the material back, then never knew where we were, what was going to be on the test. Homework due was not on test or covered in class so instead of concentrating on the test material time wasted studying things irrelavant to the course as she never told us where we should be or what to study

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MATH0090
Sep 12, 2011

DO NOT TAKE HER CLASSES. We got behind on the schedual that she made and all hell broke lose then. She did not update the schedual and did not tell us when quizes were due. She just expected everyone to be on MyMathLab 24/7 to see when things were open to take them.

5.0
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MATH1061
Oct 11, 2011

The way she teaches is very engaging! She makes it fun, and I never fell asleep in her class, even though I have her at 7:45 in the morning! The homework isn't too bad, but sometimes we have homework on problems that we haven't even gon over yet! Overall, she's a good teacher! I would reccomend her :P

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MATH1081
Jan 24, 2012

An absolutely abysmal teacher. She demands much but offers little. She expects you to do perfectly, but her teaching is riddled with mistakes. She is forgetful, flawed, and rather obnoxious when teaching. Not only do you have to do HW on my math lab, you also have to turn some in, as extra unneeded work. Do yourself a favor, take anyone but her.

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MATH2
Feb 22, 2012

WORST....TEACHER.....EVER!! Its not that it's harder than calc would normally be, but she makes us do hours of completely worthless busy work for nothing. She wants to be a comp teacher, not math. We are required to write short stories about math problems!! She simply has no business in a classroom.

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MATH1081
Mar 3, 2012

I understand that she is TRYING to make her class fun, but it's not working. It only makes all that more complicated for us students to learn from her. Just keep with the facts is what I would like to say to her. And all that turning in from m&m is really unnecessary, just making the worksheets she gives in class as assignment would be enough.

2.0
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MATH1061
May 2, 2012

It might just be that I was in her blended online/in-class class, but she never really went over the difficult stuff in class; it was mostly the simple stuff that she talked about, and I found that very frustrating.

4.0
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MATH1061
May 26, 2012

Fun to listen to. She covers the easy stuff in class, the hard stuff you can grasp by doing your homework. This is college algebra folks. this is a hard class at any school with any teacher. I took it as a blended course. half in class half online.

3.0
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MATH1081
May 29, 2012

Not entirely bad, but not entirely good either. She's interesting when she teaches, but can be demand a lot. She is helpful when you ask and often gives the answers to homework or quiz problems. You will really have to work for your grade with this class. Hint: Team up for as much as you can, including the My Math Lab quizzes.

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MATH1061
Sep 19, 2012

it really helps to watch the videos online do not rely on learning everything in class

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1061HYBRID
May 14, 2013

Angela is an excellent math teacher...do the homework and make the effort and you will learn a lot. Homework is challenging but she goes out of her way to help and will always answer questions. A math teacher that really knows her stuff. Good personality once you get to know her.

2.0
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MATH1061
May 15, 2013

Nice enough lady, but horrible communication. NOTHING handed back or graded on time, tests in class different than what was online. Didn't cover ANY of the difficult stuff in class and put it on the student to learn on their own. Very frustrating class to be in. Avoid if you don't have 20 hours a week to dump into math to save your GPA.

2.0
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MATH1061
Dec 10, 2013

I suck at math and was struggling from the begining, so I hired a tutor put in about 15-20 hours a week studying and doing homework and still had an F. Unless you are great at math and have hours to dump into this class choose a different teacher. Outside of class she is very difficult to get ahold of. Hardest course I've taken at Century.

3.0
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HYBRID1061
Grade: A
Jan 21, 2014

Do not take a hybrid class unless you are willing to put in a lot of time and effort. I managed to survive without watching every video. In class teaching wasn't very helpful. The homework and testing website showed that I spent 58 hours working for the semester.

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MATH1061
Feb 26, 2014

You have to already be good at math in order to understand. I took her hybrid class and the site she used was always slow and would stop working while working on assignments, so all my assignments were always late or incomplete since the website sucked. She's not very good at explaining things in class, except how to work a graphing calculator.

5.0
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MATH00901081
Grade: A
Apr 22, 2014

Ms. Simons goes above and beyond in terms of the resources she provides and explanations she gives in class for all materials needed to understand the subject.

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MATH1061
Aug 29, 2014

She is a good teacher. I liked the hybrid class. It was like a flipped class in hs. I get to watch the lecture videos at home and come to class with homework questions.

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1061
Oct 15, 2014

I took math 70 and 1061 with her,both hybrid, I really liked her!! I'm currently taking 1062 with one of the "easy" teachers and I'm totally boredfalling asleep in class. Yes, she is strict but I promise you will be prepared for your next math class after taking her class! I'm hoping she'll be teaching 1082 still when I get there!

2.0
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1061
Grade: Rather not say
Jan 3, 2015

Many hours of online homework assigned for 0 credit. Doesn't hand back the graded assignments in a timely manner, when she does the class is so far beyond the topic that it's hard to ask questions from 2 or 3 sections passed. Rarely covers the more difficult concepts in class or video lectures yet test you on them. Only approachable to some.

4.0
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MATH1081
Grade: B+
Jan 11, 2015

If you ask questions in class, you will do fine. The in-class tests were hard but manageable if you remember how to do the word problems on the online homework. The take home tests took a long time to do but she was willing to help if you had questions. A lot of students dropped so I would advise you to only take this class if math is your area.

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1061
Grade: B
Aug 21, 2015

Her online style worked great for me

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MATH1061
Grade: B
Oct 4, 2015

I too really liked her online algebra class

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MATH1061
Grade: B
Nov 30, 2015

She would give out pop quizzes on what you went over that day, if you weren't paying attention you won't pass.

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MATH1061
Dec 3, 2015

Took college algebra over the summer in her blended hybrid class. It was great! I previously had taken this class with another instructor and had to drop it because the format and the teacher sucked. Ms. Simmons is friendly and kind, she cared about teaching and helped me out greatly! What a difference!

3.0
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MATH1061
Grade: Rather not say
Dec 23, 2015

Homework, it's there, tests are there too, only thing is, their not graded. I thought I was safe with all the homework and test I did, but nope. Only the final exam was graded. Definitely a passable class, just prepare to overclock yourself. Would i take it again? No.

1.0
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MATH1061
Jan 13, 2016

I Do not recommend Angela. Didn't seem like she was even with it for most of the classes, and she got problems wrong sometimes when working though them. She was not clear when explaining things and would skip entire steps just assuming we already knew how to do it. The tests were very hard, and expect a ton of homework.

1.0
5.0
MATH1061
Grade: D
May 16, 2016

Never gotten below a B ever- nit picks every single test and random pop quizzes- Didn't have a textbook , and online homework problems were irrelevant to what she was teaching in class- Mumbles a lot- very hard to understand- Would forget about homework and assign random due dates- got example problems wrong in class frequently.

3.0
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MATH1061
Grade: D
May 16, 2016

There's no practice exams at all. We were allowed to have one note card for regular exams and a full front/back page notes for the final but that didn't help me. You wouldn't know what to expect on her tests and she gives pop quizzes sometimes. This class is NOT for you if you're not a bad test taker.

3.0
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MATH1061
Grade: D
May 16, 2016

There's no practice exams at all. We were allowed to have one note card for regular exams and a full front/back page notes for the final but that didn't help me. You wouldn't know what to expect on her tests and she gives pop quizzes sometimes. This class is NOT for you if you're a bad test taker.

1.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: A
Nov 22, 2016
Wouldn't take again

I don't recommend this teacher for anybody who isn't good at learning how to math by yourself. The quizzes are online, you get an hour to do them. You have to do the homework by yourself online. She doesn't teach anything important in class, only basics. She takes days to reply to emails if you have questions. The tests cover minimal material.

Tough Grader
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
3.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: B
Dec 8, 2016
Wouldn't take again

I took Angela's partially online math class. You had to do all of the homework and quizzes online and tests were in class. You could have a front and back sheet of notes for the test but it didn't help much. I'm fairly good at math and I still considered the tests to be extremely difficult. Didn't lecture well when we did have class,just rambled on

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
3.0
3.0
MATH1061
Dec 20, 2016
Would take again

I really enjoyed Professor Simmon's class. I took this class a semester ago and didn't enjoy it as much as I did this time. I like the half online half in class because then the teacher would answer any questions I had. She also uses open math which is a FREE textbook which is really nice and with every lesson there are videos explaining how.

Gives good feedback
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
5.0
MATH1061
Grade: C-
Jan 9, 2017
Wouldn't take again

The test was different than what she teach and what you learn from your homework. Lots of homework- She doesn't teach you. Basically a video will be your professor. Alway have note ready when taking quiz online.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
1.0
4.0
MATH1061
Jan 24, 2017
Wouldn't take again

This was the first professor that I knew did not want her students to be successful. She wanted students to fail. Angela took all the joy away from learning and math. I took college algebra as apart of my generals, and I struggled. She accused me of cheating when I was somewhat successful in her class. She is an awful and unfortunate instructor

2.0
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MATH0070
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 10, 2017
Wouldn't take again

I wouldn't recommend taking a class with this professor unless you are willing to learn on your own outside of the classroom. She pretty much goes over each section AFTER the assignment is due. Also if you miss an in class test you have to wait until the end of the semester to take it!

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
4.0
3.0
MATH1061
Grade: B+
Apr 27, 2017
Would take again

Taking math1061 is one of those classes you can do really good in if you keep up with the assignments, or will struggle a lot with if you don't. She doesn't use D2L or physical textbooks. Everything is on MyOpenMath so just make sure you keep up with your work & you should do fine in the class. Pretty easy going professor with a good sense of humor

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
Clear grading criteria
TEST HEAVY
5.0
1.0
MATH070
Grade: A+
Apr 27, 2017
Would take again

I took a partially online class and I loved it. All of the homework was online and she always gave a practice test that looked exactly like the test. She would go over examples in classes and help you better understand them but there are always video lessons on the site she used for us to turn in our homework.

5.0
3.0
MATH0070
Grade: A
Jul 5, 2017
Would take again

Angela was a great teacher. She really wants her students to succeed. I have not taken a math class in over 10 years besides med dosages and I am not going to lie, it was tough but do able. Her grading is fair and she expects you to ask questions. If you put forth the effort your going to pass!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Clear grading criteria
2.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: D
Oct 23, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I took a partially online class and it was horrible. It was so hard to learn from prof Angela and even in class she didnt help anyone understand. Shes s very tough grader and takes points off without ever explaining why. I feel set up to fail. If you take this class you will have to do a lot of extra work on your own such as tutoring to succeed.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
4.0
1.0
MATH1061
Oct 24, 2018
Would take again

Honestly one of the easier College Algebra level classes I took. All her homework/quizzes were online through My Open Math. Its such an easy place to see how well youre doing. There are weekly quizzes but it only consisted of 2/3 problems. She may seem intimidating, but give her a shot. Youll learn a lot from her.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
TEST HEAVY
5.0
2.0
MATH1061
Grade: A+
Nov 28, 2018
Would take again

Angela uses MyOpenMath, so no textbook is required, it is by far the best online math resource I've used. Attendance is only mandatory to take in class quizzes. She uses lecture to simplify the ideas taught, connecting the 'why' to the 'how'. Figuring 66% of 'tests' are actually homework, only 17.5% of your grade is truly test based. Love her!

Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
MATH1061
May 17, 2019
Would take again

Hands down one of my favorite professors. She actually cares about you learning; I have no clue why she has a low rating. Homework is online, if you actually watch them, and do the problem along you'll understand how to do it. She goes over hard problems in class, and walks you through them. As long as you do your homework, you'll pass.

1.0
5.0
MATH1081
Grade: C
May 21, 2019
Wouldn't take again

If you see this I warn you to stay away from her. She doesn't seem to care or respect her students. She takes 1 or 2 weeks to reply to emails. Grading takes 2 weeks at least and she chips aways points like a sculptor chips his sculpture and she seems to enjoy giving unbelievably difficult test that someone else made up.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: A+
May 22, 2019
Wouldn't take again

TOUGH GRADER. Lessons, homework, quizzes, are online so you can get 100% on those... In class quiz every week, you get 20 mins, get to use notes, but she is very particular about answers, ex round .13 to 3 decimals .130 or having answer in a complete sentence. SHOW WORK EVERY DETAIL COUNTS. Attitude problem too... LEARNED more in Math70

Test heavy
Clear grading criteria
Tough grader
3.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: C+
Dec 19, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Angela is a good teacher, but I found with the partially online course, two hours a week in class was not nearly enough. She only ever has time to cover a couple of questions per class period, since there's either a quiz or test every Monday. She is also easy to get distracted and somewhat disorganized, but sometimes led to interesting discussions.

Caring
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
MATH1081
Grade: C
Jan 3, 2020
Wouldn't take again

To be honest, she did not teach the class at all. I taught myself everything in calculus one in a two month time period just from the homework and watching the videos. I had a very challenging time with this class and I would personally not take this professor ever again.

Test heavy
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
1061HYBRID
Grade: B
Mar 3, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She is prone to asking questions on tests/quizzes that are more difficult than the ones on the homework and practice quizzes, leaving students stumped. Also will take off points for every single mistake, no matter how small. I'm relatively good at math, so I can manage to pass, so believe me when I say she makes the class harder than it needs to be

Tough grader
2.0
3.0
MATH1061
Grade: A
May 11, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Ms. Simons is a great person but in my opinion is not the best teacher. She does a great job of answering questions about the homework and tests but a lot of the learning is taught by yourself if you take a hybrid class like I did. I wish we had some zoom lectures during online school, but she offers none so everything is self-taught.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Tough grader
2.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: A
Aug 15, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Simons was so hard. She had weird due dates and an insane amount of work. She used myopenmath which is the most outdated website that was super confusing. She wouldn't respond to questions and gave us links to free youtube videos for instruction for each chapter. Some teachers shouldn't be teachers.

4.0
4.0
MATH1080
Grade: B
Dec 24, 2020
Would take again

Calculus 1. 50% of the grade is 4 exams including the final (12.5% each), the other 50% is homework and quizzes. What's on the homework is on the quizzes, what's on the quizzes is on the exams. Available outside of class. Supportive. Not tech savvy in a COVID era. Great professor.

Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
1.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: A
Sep 25, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Showing up to class was pointless, 2 hours of class and only around 5 problems were gone over that didn't help. I mostly just taught myself through this class, class itself was easy but this professor was not. The class was partially online, but attendance was non-mandatory.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
1.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: B-
Oct 11, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Takes a long time to respond to e-mails. Give out a chapter quiz every two weeks, very little time to cover a lot of work. She doesn't give you specifics on how she wants answers, will not give partial credit for close answers. The two midterms are worth 58%, does not put up lecture videos. The each section homework takes over 3 to 4 hours.

Lots of homework
Graded by few things
Test heavy
4.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: B+
Dec 2, 2021
Would take again

Overall a good professor. Homework and quizzes should be done accordingly every week. If not, you most likely are going to be behind. Tough grader when it comes to tests. Grades are based more on tests. Would recommend taking in-class courses.

Lots of homework
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
MATH1061
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 15, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Stay away from this professor!! I wouldve had a 4.0 if I had any other professor that taught the same material I guarantee it! The midterms are impossible to ace because she makes you upload work which is a chore and she only gives you 2 hours to complete the test which isnt enough. She doesnt respond to emails, and was always very unorganized.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
MATH1061
Grade: B
Dec 15, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Due dates are completely random and unannounced, weekly surveys which are worth decent credit are randomly released without warning. INSANE amount of work for a college algebra class. Zero teaching going on here, be prepared to Youtube everything. Cold, Dry and unhelpful instructor. (wouldn't even call her a professor). Myopenmath is garbage too

2.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: C+
Dec 16, 2021
Wouldn't take again

I stopped attending this class after two classes. I did this because she never really taught in class. she would just go over examples from the hw rapidly without much explaining. from an almost 3 hr class, you think you would have time to teach the content. midterm needs to be longer. I am good at math but she made it hard.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
2.0
5.0
HYBRID1061
Grade: C-
Dec 16, 2021
Wouldn't take again

No partial credit. Test Q's much harder than homework and exmpls. You'll have to self-teach. Not enough time for major exams. Good in the classroom, if you have specific questions. Only gives partial info in email replies, almost never responds on weekends. Noon deadlines. Undue stress. Plan to live in the math center.

Test heavy
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 19, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Just not it.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Tough grader
5.0
5.0
MATH1061
Grade: B-
Dec 21, 2021
Would take again

She's really good at responding if you message her through the MyOpenMath system. She responds to emails too. The 2 midterms are way too difficult, and most of your grade depends on those. The quizzes are not timed, though. And if you complete all homework and do really well on those, you have some wiggle room if you bomb either of the 2 exams.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
MATH1061
Grade: A
Feb 9, 2022
Wouldn't take again

Just terrible. Theres a lot of homework, which I dont mind. What I do mind is that she gives you videos and readings that doesnt help with whats on your homework. Ive literally stayed up until 3AM looking for different lecture videos that would actually help. Take your chances elsewhere.

Lots of homework
Skip class? You won't pass.
1.0
5.0
MATH1061
Grade: C
Feb 11, 2022
Wouldn't take again

This class I took as a PSEO student my first semester and it was challenging. It was all self taught even with in person classes. No replies to emails at all. Graded by quizzes, tests, and homework. Homework takes about 3 hours per lesson. I would not recommend this class to anyone who need instruction and isn't ok with teaching themselves.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
MATH1061
Grade: B
Mar 18, 2022

The most difficult class I have ever taken, and I just took Organic Chemistry last semester. Absolutely useless textbook, get ready to watch videos for every single concept. The homework questions do not prepare you at all for the tests, which are about as unforgiving and confusing as they come. In short, take a different professors class.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
MATH1061
Grade: D
Mar 13, 2023

I took this math class in the summer and it was so difficult. If you missed a single assignment you pretty much failed. She would never answer my emails, but would email me if she saw that I was not working on the assignment that was due in two weeks. No text books only her notes and they were awful notes and not helpful to anything you do.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
1061
Grade: C
Mar 23, 2023

Do not select this professor to be your math professor. The quizzes are nothing like the homework and the questions on the quiz are nothing near what the homework covers. She does not like to explain anything too. The homework that she gives does not cover anything on the quiz. Also, the quiz questions are 10 times harder. DO NOT RECOMMEND!

Tough grader
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
1061
Grade: C
Nov 29, 2023

She can't decide what variables to use and often gets her own questions incorrect. She can't decide how many decimal places to round to and gives a ridiculous amount of unnecessary homework.

1.0
5.0
1061
Grade: C+
Dec 18, 2023

Throughout this class, I tried to get help from my parents who took similar classes,a high school math teacher, & two other students who had As in the same courses with different teachers. They all said the same thing: "This isn't a college algebra 1 course load." and it isn't. The work is incredibly difficult and your grade's based on test scores.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
MATH1061
Grade: B+
Oct 24, 2024

She gives a terrible amount of homework! I stayed up late to finish her stupid questions and didn't even get it done because there was too much. She doesn't even grade anything. And doesn't even teach properly!!! I learned nothing!!! I hope both sides of her pillow is forever burning charcoal hot!!!!

Lecture heavy
Test heavy
3.0
3.0
MATH1061
Grade: A-
Oct 25, 2024

Homework load tend to be a bit much, deadlines are at noon (like why?). HW assignments can take hours. Responds well on MyOpenMath. There are quizzes almost every week. Does not get through all in-class assignments and you wont get credit for the ones unanswered because only she can open them. Textbook is useless, at least there are videos to help.

Lots of homework
Graded by few things
2.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: C+
Nov 1, 2024

This class was hard and it was difficult to communicate with her

Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
1061HYBRID
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Dec 3, 2024

She doesn't teach you anything. All she does is review problems in class, assigns tons of homework that take hours to complete because you have to teach yourself, textbook is useless, videos are somewhat helpful, & noon deadlines. Save yourself the time & stress DO NOT TAKE!

Lots of homework
Test heavy
4.0
4.0
MATH1061
Grade: B
Jan 15, 2025

She is very good at teaching but she is also very fast as well when she teaches. I did struggle keeping up with her and was often falling behind because there was so much homework. We had a quiz every Friday and homework due every Thursday. There was about 3-4 homework each week but it decreased near the end.

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Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
1061
Grade: C
May 14, 2025

So rude and unprofessional.. grading system doesn't make sense. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.

Tough grader
Test heavy
Online Savvy
1.0
5.0
1061
Grade: C+
Jul 17, 2025

Please stay away from this professor , she uses my open math platform which is outdated and she is tough grader. i am A student however i got C in her courses and it is too much work!! take your course somewhere else

Tough grader
1.0
5.0
MATH1061
Grade: B
Aug 25, 2025

Terrible teacher who is rude and is not accesible outside of class. Her curriculum uses an online system that is terrible to do math on. She makes a simple Algebra class as hard as Calculus. You can spend 5 hours on a simple assignment, her teaching style is horrible. DO NOT TAKE HER

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
2.0
5.0
1061
Grade: C+
Oct 28, 2025

I wanna let you guys know, all of the reviews are true. I spend way too much time @ the math center just for her class.

Lots of homework
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