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Reviews (185)
The class is very hard for some. You have to pay real close attention and show up every day. Betty is very helpful if you ask.
If you like Bettina Colada! and going out in the rain!
This class was not bad at all. Straightfoward. Do your homework, dont whine and be a baby and youll do fine.
BORING!! Everyone in class looks dead.
this teacher is not very good at teaching math to the mathematically challenged. she does not make it easy at all and is not very helpful to students with needs. she flunked me and i am a straight A student if that tells you anything.
Take attendence everyday, knows what she is talking about. EXTREMELY BORING! Has everyone go to a lab and spend 4+ hours on a 10 point assignment and then after you type 15+ pages of graphs and reports takes off a zillion points.
Terrible!!!! Boring and doesn't really teach the material. Unless you are very proficient in Math, I wouldn't take her!
She's a very nice lady, and every once in a while I'd make jokes to lighten things up and she laughed, but her class is rather boring, and I'm really hyper in general... I got an A or a B without trying much, but I forgot about one of the tests ^^;;
Capuano is a very unhelpful and unhappy woman. She takes her depression out on her students.
doesn't want anything to do with students, one of the worst teachers I have ever had. Unless you already know all the material yourself, don't take her because she cannot teach you.
Horrible teaching ability.
One of my worst ever teachers. Doesn't care about students, inconsistent, illogical, strains to talk, monotone. Tests unfairly long: class avg D's, F's, not care/express concern, no curve. Got A from outside help. Will go to all costs not to have again.
I tried so hard not to fall asleep
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Hard to study for this class, because she uses an order very different from the book.
Ms. Capuano is a sweet lady. She's very good at math, but she presents it without any excitement, and has a monotone voice. Sometimes I think she might be a bit scared of her classes...
Do Not take! Very Unhelpful. I had to miss a couple of days of class because of work, which I told her ahead of time. And she refused to give me notes and handouts for the classes I missed. Very monotone voice. Doesn't care about students.
she did not test the way she taught. i would not recommend her to anyone that does not have a very good grasp on math. it seemed like she was trying to trick us on the tests rather than teach us.
Monotone..... which made it hard to concentrate. Did the homework and still had a hard time with her tests because they are not at all like the way she presents material in class.
I started in this class t/h at 8am. The first few days, she went over easy material and dwelt on it. Didn't really explain the hard stuff. Writes everything on the board...words and all. Wastes time. Answer a question wrong and she will roll her eyes
It's the 2nd week of class and three students already walked out. You tell me.
seems like a nice lady, but i have more fun watching paint dry on a wall or watching the grass grow in a field. on the best day of her life, she can possibly aspire to be boring.
She is sooooo bad! Im not learning anything from her and her test suck! she cant speak clear english and she doesn't know what shes talking about. good luck in her class if its too late to drop. sorry
I have never had a teacher who told her class they were hopeless. She is quite possibly the worst teacher I have ever had. Very boring and unwilling to help. NOT RECOMMENDED!
I took this class with confidence that I knew the material that was being taught. It turns out that when I got the test paper it was harder than I expected,wording was hard. She makes something so easy, so complicated.She tries to trick you rather than teach you. Horrible Teacher. NOT RECOMMENDED!
It doesn't matter how well you understand the material because she tries to get you to fail on the tests. I got a 75 on the first test and that was better than everyone else so what does that tell you? Don't take her class if you need an A!
I think everyone else has pretty much summed it up.one of the worst teachers I've ever had. Monotone!! the tests are hard even after studying for ever and knowing the material well. Very hard labs which she grades very hard on as well. Please save yourself from having to take her class.
She should NOT BE A PROFESSOR!!!
Wow horrrrrible. She laughs and mocks at you when u answer something wrong. The course is easy, but her class sure isnt.Tries to trick you on tests. Also, writes EVERYTHING on board. I mean everything, she writes as she talks. She is a sorry excuse for a professor.
very boring teacher but gives you all the work you need for a test.. is not a horrible teacher you just have to do homework and show up to class. so dont listen to the dumbasses that are in intermed. algebra. there just idiots that dont goto class. easly teacher but boring.
if you manage to stay awake through the whole semester, you deserve a medal.
do not take her.
Why isn't she fired yet??
She cant teach, she's unclear, she makes the class hard. If you planning on taking her class.. Good luck!! But besides that... R-U-N !!!
Many judge her by her personality. However, she is a very skilled mathematician and I feel that she tests hard in order to weed out weaker students. She is more like a university professor in that respect. Take her if you are good at math. If you can't handle this style, Univ. will be very hard.
DON'T TAKE HER.
If she happened to die while lecturing and could manage to remain standing, no one would know because they'd all be asleep. Her initials, B.C. stand for BORING CRA P. I am honestly beind serious, this lady is UNGODLY BORING. For fun, she probably blinks as many times as she can in one minute.
Do not take this class!
She's not THAT bad, jeez. People are just lazy. Yes, she is rather boring and speaks in a monotone voice, and I don't think she'd know a joke if it hit her in the face, but she does know her subject very well, and she does teach it. It's math, people. It's not fun. Deal with it.
I think that she has got a bad rap. As long as you come to class and pay attention the test were not really that hard (with the exception of the final). There was a 5 to 10-point curve on all of the test. She gives lab to pull most people grades up unless you do real well on test then can pull down
Awful, boring
She is a horrible teacher. she is so unclear, very confusing, not helpful and as RUDE as can be. I missed class twice took all the notes, did all my HW and still failed. DO NOT TAKE THIS LADY Please.
She is NOT FROM THIS PLANET!
She's very tough, and quite unhelpful. DE's is a hard class but I'm sure she didn't even try to make it accessible to students. I'm not going to go personal here, but avoid her if you can.
this lady speaks so soft, i could hear the other teach next door louder and clearer then i can hear the teacher herself.... and she is not very helpful, AVOID HER AT ALL COSTS!!!
She is monotone and is not helpful. If you're good at math you'll do fine but if you're bad at math you're dead. She makes you do math labs that look like art projects. Take another teacher if you can help it.
Took her for precalc, horrible teacher. Never dropped a class before, but dropped her. DO NOT TAKE HER. She is not a teacher... She just expects you to know what you are doing and assigns it.
She hit me in the face with her shoe because I didn't know the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. She made me write it down over and over again on a sheet of paper and made me eat that piece of paper so I can internalize the Theorem and never forget it. I'm terrified of shoes and paper now.
She should be a libraian. Not helpful, smerks and laughs at you when you ask her a question in class. There are far better professors out there.
I don't care how good you are with Math, you're going to FAIL. Remember that. I'm a math major by the way. If you want a teacher to call you dumb and stupid in front of the class and give you huge F on the class take her.PLust she makes more mistakes and apologized for them later.
She is the worst math teacher i've ever had. She wants you to fail. She wants to fxxk up your grades and your GPA. Makes fun of you when you have problems. Gives you 0 when she can't recognize your handwriting. Her heart has a color of black. She takes the job to revenge human creature. She doesn't know math. Dice should fire her axx outta Santa Fe
I see people who think that they are going to major in math and that they are good at it but they obviously arent! No one who fails calc. I is going to major in math! I took her for calc. III and DE and couple of semesters ago. I didn't really like the way she tought so I had to teach myself some of these things but I got high A's in both clases.
she sucks. there is nothing positive at all to say about this woman. if your education is important to you and you really want to learn, DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!!
Good mathematician, would recommend finding a different teacher.
Do not take her! Don't do this to yourself! This woman should not be here, she cannot teach at all! She still has her job here because of family relations. Please don't take her! I'm a great student and got a C that is hunting me down! Good luck!
sucks and blows at the same time
i have her for a morning class and she puts me to sleep
Boring as hell...
She is the worst teacher I have ever taken. The only class I have ever not passed in my life. I took her 4 years ago and she is the one that almost made me drop out of college. I have A's in every math class I have ever taken except for her. She REALLY IS A BAD TEACHER AND SHOULD STOP TEACHING!
She is deffinately the most boring teacher I have ever had.I do not think that her class is that difficult you just have to pay attn. to the details of your answers ie show all work and give full explinations of written answers.If you can find another instructor do so but be prepared to fall asleep in her presence.She could use an extreme makeover.
wow, she is BORING!! and kinda confusing. i didnt like this class, but i still did good overall. if you work hard you'll do good, but i would say find a better teacher
shes good
sucks as a teacher. really boring. but, i'd hit dat!
there is no way around her to a good grade. she makes you hate it even if you know math. she made me cry I was always good at math but she is from another planet. do not take her
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This is not a math course do not take it with her. I love my job at walmart but I hate her she hates every one and you can see it
Go Bettina! She is the best.
great teach amazing!
she is the best math teacher ever
I recommend her to all of you. the best around here
Worst teacher ever! She was so depressing and seems to hate everyone. She gets annoyed if you ask questions and does nothing to help you!
This teacher is awful. she is comletely monotone and her handwriting is illegable. she acts like she is forced to be in class every day. She has no sense of time and will hold you after. The only good thing about this class is that attendance does not count.
This is the worst math teacher ever! She teaches mostly higher level math classes so if you take MAC1105 she will teach way over you head.
HOrrible Teacher!! She will do everything and find the smallest detail to take points off. She has no sense of time and will keep you after.
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She knows the material, but doesn't communicate it well.Very difficult to pay attention in class because she RARELY smiled and was monotone.Very helpful if you asked for help after class.This course would probably be much easier with another teacher.Never lets you out of class on time.Comes to class while sick and coughs and blows her nose...nasty.
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****in weirdo, talks to herself as she walks in 3.5 mkns late every day sick... is disrespectful to students, especially when they ask questions
explanes well. extreamly percise on grading. Don't miss a period at the end of your sentence!!!!!!!!!!!
This woman has no personality and is not very good with explaining things. Would spend the whole class time going over homework and not new material, that she would expect you to know for the test.
Took for Summer A, class went by way too fast. She starts teaching us material for test two before we take test one, tests are not multiple choice, takes off points for absurd reasons. She's a good teacher, I finally understand Trig, yet am still having trouble pulling off a B because of her grading/test taking style. Study your ass off. G'luck.
You can tell immediately that she is there to slap some words on the chalk board and isnt excited about the class. She goes through the class at a fast pace, and leaves alot of people behind. Isnt understanding with excused absences. I had a death in the family and she wanted to see proof of the death as well as proof of my relation to the person.
didnt appreciate her teaching
reviews for test curve if you go to class and do your hw its easy to get an A
She is very boring and not very helpful at all. If you don't do well on the tests you will fail the class. Don not take her classes if there is another teacher avaible!!! Trust me you will regret it.
bad teacher
If you are strong in math than she isn't that bad of a professor.I empisize that you must be pretty strong in math.I am and some of her incosistencies pissed me off.She seems like she teaches calculus the most so if you have a ? in trig or pre-calc she might answer you as if "you should know this".She gets mad when her class is rearranged--FUNNNNY!
This is the best math teacher at Santa Fe. She really knows what she is teaching. If you go to class and do all of the homework( a must), you will do well in her class. If you like to skip classes, take another teacher and you need to attend class to learn! Your grade is up to you.
Teacher isn't that hard...gives partial credit on the tests for wrong answers and the tests reflect the quizes.Have to go to class since she gives a quiz each week and gives out worksheet assignments that she grades.Bad side is that she is really annoying and gets confused sometimes and skips steps.Extra credit questions on tests but they are hard.
This class was the worst I have ever taken! I was in a morn. class and to make things worse the teacher is very monotone. Make sure to attend class everyday! There is a quiz every week so its a must that you go. Hard to understand the teacher and the tests werent that easy. I wouldnt recommend this class to anyone who isnt a math genius.
I see many libelous comments about professor Capuano here. I have learned more in one semester of her honors calculus class than I have in my 5 previous math courses here at Santa Fe. Ms. Capuano and Mr. Teauge are the finest professors at Santa Fe. Whoever claims otherwise is persuing an unrelated major or doesn't know what they're talking about.
Horrible teacher. I'm a math whiz and I feel like her class has decreased my intelligence as well as my attention span enormously. Avoid her at all costs.
I have NEVER in my life had to drop a class, and with Capuano i HAD to. She is by far the WORST teacher I have ever met in my life, monotone, rude, and really could care less. She is just a miserable person and she is HORRIBLE at teaching.
All I could hear up there was "Beuller... Beuller..." almost incomprehensable speech, quiet, all over the place and stuttering. Sometimes mean and unhelpful and lastly, put questions on the tests that none of us ever saw. Amazing.
Hardest class. Hardest teacher. But I still managed to get an A in DifEq by typing up all my Labs/HW; getting used to programs like Maple; practicing lecture/book problems; reviewing old tests; writing everything in math language; NOT using scratch paper on the tests; and attending ALL lectures. She's the best lecturer.
One of my Least favorite teachers. Monotone. Wrote in cursive? on the board...should teach english or something because for every math problem she expects a 10 page dissertation. Grading also seems random. Two papers exactly alike (we worked in groups) and she gave them different grades.
where do i begin. boring teacher. messed up my GPA. now i can't transfer to UF. thanks a lot ****bag. boring teacher! gives trick questions on tests and quizzes. monotone speeches. i would recommend you wait a semester and take this class with another teacher if you have no choice.
The class itself was fairly hard, but Mrs Capuano was willing to spend time out of class to help me understand it. I was not a fan of the text, and the homework problems were hard. Overall, she is a great teacher and really enjoys the material (a plus in my opinion). Again, the class is not easy, but it is interesting. I would recommend her.
Calc 3 is easier than Calc 2. That is fact. But Capuano makes up for it by taking point off on everything you do, somehow...be it grammar, punctuation, or something completely arbitrary. Horrible teacher, horrible choice of book, even though I will pass, I will re-take it so I can learn the material properly. What a waste of time.
She is a good teacher, clear and concise, knows her stuff. But she grades extremely harsh and teaches on a higher level then most. Her language and methods are scholarly. She would be good prep for students having to take the full calc. series because she introduces you to the act of professional labs and demands attention to detail.
If you want to be miserable for a whole semester take this class!
If you actually put effort into taking notes, or even just listen intently, this class becomes a piece of cake. Even better, you'll gain her respect. I can't even count the number of times I would hear the other students make fun of her and disrespect her in class. It was really horrible to see. Do you work and it'll be great. Learn Maple though.
She is an okay teacher, the way she teaches though it makes the course kind of difficult. If you attend class every day and do the homework she suggests, you will attain a good grade.
I thinki she is one of the worst teachers that I have ever come across, ecspecially at the college level. She showed up 5 mins late everyday and never seemed to want to be there, which does not make for a great learning evironment. I thought she was pretty scattered in her teaching style and found it hard to follow. I would avoid her as a teacher.
She expects you to have good basic knowledge from Mac1105. The way she explains things can confuse people if they're not on her wavelength. Moves on fast. Tests are easy but tricky. Do not underestimate her quizzes. Labs can be a headache, because although they are easy, she wants the lab report wordy and long. She'll occasionally give some HW.
This is the worst math teacher that i have ever had. The tests are very hard and have nothing to do with what is taught in class. The labs are almost impossible and are more time consuming than the class. I would never recommend anyone take this class with her.
just not a good teacher over all
she is the poster child for boring, monotone, 80's teachers. i messed up and took the class because i needed it, not caring about who the teacher is. she wouldn't announce homework and when its due. i could barely hear her in class and her writing is illegible on the board. if you take her, just teach yourself, you'll be better off.
This lady is the most boring and most lifeless teacher I have ever had. She mumbles to herself and writes in an unreable cursive writing. Even her test questions are extreamly hard to comprehend and when I studied my butt off for her test to improve my grade, she thought I was cheating! She does not teach, DO NOT TAKE HER!
Shes a pretty decent teacher overall. The tests aren't very hard. They are clear and cover the material that is taught. The are pretty time consuming. Just pay attention in class and keep up with the homework.
Do not take this class,but if u do, type all labs and take them very seriously because you will most likely fail 3/4 tests and the labs will save ur @ss.Get lots off help on them because she will grade very hard.Go to her office hours because she will notice u and help u as much as possible,For me it was a diff between a C and a D.
The worst teacher by far that I have ever have. She said there is no such thing as a review for a final. No help at all. Basically make her your last resort, even if thats the case still DO NOT TAKE HER!!
She definitely knows the material she just doesn't put a lot of thought into the class. I think she plans her class about two minutes before she walks in. She usually shows up a minute or two late to class. She doesn't give good notes. Grading seems inconsistent. I get the impression shes just cruising on her tenure.
The most boring person ever to get a degree in teaching. Mumbles the whole time to the point where it is unclear if she is talking to the class or to herself.
I took her class honors. She can be a bit boring at times, but she's a really good teacher. As long as she sees that you have a genuine interest she'll try to help you out during office hours. Class is a bit heavy on material, but she does a pretty good job of spacing it out. If you like math, take it with her!
She is a blackboard teacher, not very interactive.
Great teacher. Take her if you want to LEARN the math, not just get a grade. Office hours are extremely helpful. Be clear and concise on labs. She will teach you the framework for a solid math foundation to be built upon.
Basically, I could have been the teacher. She isn't very clear. Wasn't a hard class, per say, but that's because I'm good at math. For those that aren't, you will struggle with her a lot. She isn't a teaching kind of teacher, more as, she just says what it is and expects you to know the rest.
One terrible, mumbling, non interactive, late, irresponsible teacher with horrid handwriting. Take her if you want to fail. she will not announce homework, her tests have less than 10 questions every time. no reviews for any test including the final. she is just sitting through her tenure, not teaching a darn thing.
If you want to not learn anything about math she is the perfect teacher for you. JK she's a C**T
do not take this teacher, she knows math. but she is always late, keeps you late, she is degrading by saying that her 11y/o niece can do the math. and just all around bad teacher. if you already know how to do all the math and the concepts already youl be able to follow what she is saying, but if your actually needing to learn good luck.
You would be better off buying the textbook and beating yourself senseless with it. She doesn't answer questions well and has no personality...or soul. 3 people told me to drop her class cause they hated her. They were both math majors. I should have listened to them.
She is rigorous and has high expectations, as a college professor should. Most people whine about her because they have never been held to high standards before. If you want to know the material, take her. If you are looking for an easy way out, don't. I wish more professors in the math department had standards like hers.
She is a terrible teacher, DO NOT TAKE HER. She doesn't actually teach anything, she just expects you to know it and moves on the second after she mentions it. She is always late which means she keeps the class LATE, every day! I am amazing at math and have never gotten below an A, but in this class I got a D. Avoid her class if possible!
I will second the notion that she seems to plan her class about two minutes ahead of time. There have been multiple occasions where she has dragged the class through a long problem only to get it incorrect. Her tests are hard, but not impossible if you study. However, grading seems arbitrary based on her mood. Overall, avoid if you struggle in math
Bottom line, this is a hard class and you HAVE to keep up with the homework. I wouldn't recommend taking it over the summer because it's fast but she is a great teacher. She does expect you to work for your grade. Tests aren't hard, but DO THE HWK!! Took my grade from a D to an A by doing the hwk. Ask her questions too and she'll see you're trying.
Really hard class, STUDY A LOT. Capuano's is not the worst professor at SF.Pretty long lab reports(12 pg av).Not very neat, awful handwritting. She is more helpful during office hours, keep your questions specific and SHOW HER U KNOW UR STUFF. Not the type proffesor likes complaints. She's NOT AS BAD AS THEY SAY. Sometimes gives xtra credit.
If your looking for someone to fail you! you are in the right place then. She is very hard for grading, and does not explain any of her labs at all! she is very helpful in her office hours. Its her way or the highway, and when it comes to teaching you have to understanding of your students and she is not.
Extremely helpful. College Algebra was a very hard class for me, but she explained it clearly, and was always willing to help, even on her lunch hour. I certainly recommend her class.
Take another professor, She will fail you fast. Her grading is ridiculous, her labs are pointless and very difficult I would advise taking Dr. Harrington
Bettina Capuano is far from a good teacher. She knows her material but has a hard time teaching it. She will FAIL you and have no problem doing it. She gives you homework and expect you to do it without her even going over the material. In other words DO NOT take this teacher unless you absolutely wants to fail. :) HEYYY Mrs. Capuano.!!
Most of my classmates are failing this class, she's really bad at explaining and she doesn't help. She just sorta looks at students as they try to get her attention. She will FLIP out on you if you try to leave to use the bathroom or go to a Doc's appointment. She will like yell at you and try to block your way! It's insane.
Very nice and willing to help her students pass. She really does care about teaching students math and making sure that they understand the material. Math was really hard for me because I felt as if it never applied to anything in my life. She makes it intersting, although sometimes she's a little monotone.But she does make it relevant to your life
I was skeptical at first with all the bad reviews. But, after actually attending class I found she can be really nice and helpful. She assigns random homework in class so GO TO CLASS. Her tests are easy and straight-forward as long as you know the material. Her labs are sketchy sometimes, but with a solid hour of work everyday can be completed well
I was impressed by this teacher. I took diffEQ, and the ratings on this site DID NOT reflect her teaching experience. A little stern, expects a lot from students, excellent at teaching, tests are as advertised in class. You have to know prerequisite material. For difEQ in general, if you don't know calc2 and college algebra you are f@&#ed anyways.
A decent teacher. Pretty easy grader in my opinion. Kind of monotonous. Kind of disorganized/ditsy at times, but nothing too bad. Wouldn't avoid her, wouldn't go out of my way to take her.
If you're struggling in math, don't take her. I'm pretty decent in math but I still had a hard time in her class. Class is boring and exams are hard. She has high expectations for the class. She's smart but she can't teach. Not recommended.
DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER! If you are taking lower lvl math she is not for you! If you are taking calc 2/3 or higher then you can think about taking her. If you don't LOVE math you will probably get an F/D. Many students fail her class. HARSH grader. (Test are straight forward, Lab are terrible). Low lvl math don't take, calc 2+ think about it
she took off points for a word that wasn't spelled correctly in a math class, that's all I should need to say
Her exams are very similar to the homework however this doesn't mean you will do well. She grades based on however she feels and if you leave out just one line, you're in trouble. Wouldn't recommend her but wouldn't try to avoid her either. If you're looking for an easy A, she's not the professor to choose.
She is the absolute worst professor I have ever had in my life. She did not like to help students and felt it was a challenege when asked a question in class. She is the hardest grader you will have because she will only accept it the way that she wants and not prior ways that you have learned. I failed every assignment and im good in math.
Worst teacher you will ever take. She knows the material but can not teach it to you. She only accepts answers that are worked out the way she wants them and not ways that you have learned prior to the class. She does not have a problem failing you, and she sees questions as a challenege and will argue with you about them until you sop talking
Probably the worst math professor I have ever been instructed by. She expects every student to know what she is instructing prior to her reviewing problems. She never teaches out of the book, but gives homework out of it. If the book states a different way to get an answer to a problem than her method, then ur answer will be wrong on the test.
I thought I hated her class because she was so picky and I only got a C+ - but I made it through calc 2 because of how much she helped me focus on math details! She is picky, but it is a really good thing if you have to take calc2!
Worst teacher ever, Do not take!
She doesn't accept much comment nor suggestion from students. Her teaching direction is totally pointless and ambiguous. In my semester, a student just had some wonder about her question, she just suddenly turned very mad and throw the book in front of his desk, said that if you don't like my teaching method, just get out of my class.
This professor will be your nightmare. Her organizational skills are that of a 6 year old, if you take an exam, don't expect a grade back for at least two weeks. She has no concern if you are failing her class and will not give you extra credit. I had previously taken calc 2 in highschool and got A's, but this class was too much to handle.
Very bland teaching, no communication between her and the class, but very straightforward. She gets it done. Just a few tests and some group projects completed in class. I thought this class was very easy compared to my highschool (AP) Calc class
Not sure why there are so many negative reviews. I had Prof. Capuano for pre-calc and calc II, got an A both times. You have to either be good at math, or willing to put in effort though, it's not a coast class. Labs reinforce the concepts currently being covered, and each test had 110 points possible with an optional extra credit question.
I'm not even through with the class and I can already tell you this is the WORST math professor I've ever had. She's crazy.. she doesn't really specify what you're going through that day in class so you really just write down everything on the board. Not organized at all. Everyone is lost because she fails to inform you what you'll be going over!!
Capuano is a nightmare. She always seems angry. She actually slammed the door out of anger when someone went to the bathroom without asking her for her permission to go. No such thing as 100%. She will find something wrong every time, relevant to the material or not. Her mentality is clearly, "Have material to cover, not students to teach" AVOID!!!
Not helpful, not organized, not a teacher. She is merely there to show you that she is great at mathematics and works hard to show you that you are not on her level.
This is probably the toughest professor for mathematics at this school, but if you invest the time you will have a great understanding of the material. Miss less than 3 classes, she will drop a exam grade for your final. Test problems are exactly the examples from the lecture. She will answer your questions, but act annoyed for the use of her time.
Terrible teacher. I promise you that if you take her and are not naturally good at math, you will want to die. I have gotten A's in math my whole life until her Precalc class, which covered material I already kind of knew, and still could not pass her tests. Gave a quiz on Hyperbolas when she was absent the day to lecture it. Hate her.
Professor Capuano is great! She knows the material and she explains it better than anyone else. However, her class is kind of hard but not impossible. Also, she gave us several extra credit opportunities. Now, if you feel like you know the math and really want to learn take her! This class isn't for students that want an easy A tho.
She is very picky on grading. If it isn't written exactly her way then it is wrong.
Beware! Very difficult class! Capuano isn't there to make calculus enjoyable. You better be ready to study a lot and not except a lot off friendly help. Use class notes to study for exams and practice tons of problems. No calculators allowed. I highly recommend using the math lab in addition to going to class.
This teacher did a terrible job keeping my attention focused in the class, which is what I generally need in a class to pass. She would often take many points of on tests, where there were only 3, even if the answer is correct with the reasoning that you didn't follow the proper steps/setup. She did very little to help students understand material.
She certainly is not here to make the class enjoyable. She will provide you with the information and you either get it or you don't. All you have to study for tests are your notes and textbook. Tests are very challenging; I have no idea how I was able to pull off a C. Wouldn't go out of my way to take; wouldn't go out of my way to avoid.
Avoid at all costs. Awful at teaching. Often forgets the material herself and posts wrong information during lecture. Removes points if she doesn't like how you wrote an answer, even if it is right.
Do yourself a favor and take somebody else.. She is a nice lady and has good intentions but her exams are to difficult and the material is not explained thoroughly. Most of the class was failing and I had to W.
I don't understand how she is a teacher. She doesn't finish her lectures and she is not interested in teaching at all. When she gives a test be prepared to get a poor grade even if your answers are right because if she doesn't like the way you wrote it then you get it wrong.
Professor Capuano gives decent lectures, but you definitely need to show up to class and work outside of class. If you just show up, listen, and don't do anything else, you probably won't succeed - however, if you take detailed notes of every lecture, do practice problems outside of class, and ask her for help, you will be ok.
Is celebrating 30 years at Santa Fe and is literally the worst professor I've had yet. Doesn't know how to use canvas or the online homework site, and wont cut you any slack for her mistakes. Would assign work that we had not covered yet online accidentally and they wouldn't switch the grade back after acknowledging her mistake.
Does not explain well. Moves on quickly. You learn mainly from homework where you literally learn from your mistakes. Won't know your grade in the class until way later in the semester. The substitute was better at explaining. She is kind and if you have a question, she will try to answer it. Tough grader and it affects classwork and test scores.
Avoid at all costs. Wants you to fail, hates showing up to class, extremely belittling and derogatory. Almost the whole class failed or withdrawaled. Refuses to help you learn or teach in a progressive or positive manor. Get ready for meetings with student affairs and the math chairmen to try and salvage your grade. Tense and depressing class.
worst teacher. spends all class on one question and tell us that we are supposed to learn the rest on our own. and the worst part is that she takes points off for every thing. if you write the correct answer a different way than she does, you'll still lose points because "math has rules" and "you can't just write whatever you want" AVOID HER CLASS
Bettina is an excellent teacher. She gave me a solid foundation in calc before transferring to UF and continuing with higher math and engineering. I have used what she taught me throughout school and my career. She is one of the best teachers I have ever had.
Dont do it to yourself(: she walks into class every day and sighs then continues to throw her stuff on the table. She seems more miserable than the students in the class. More than half of my class dropped MAC1114 because she grades so strictly and is just out right rude. I would not take her again.
Not a flexible teacher at all, you can get the right answer but have done the work a wrong way and get the whole question wrong. I took an exam during the pandemic and lost internet, the teacher refused to allow me to take it again. Overall her priorities are not in the right place, she cares too much about the stuff that should not matter in math.
When I tell you she is the most rude professor I have ever had I mean it. Not only did she slam my phone on the desk in class , she even made a remark about my lack of intelligence in front of the class. I thought whenever we went all online that she wouldn't be as rude, nope. Even over email she will add snarky remarks and belittle you. Mean woman
Don't take this class.
So where do I even start with this woman. Hate to break it to you, everybody failed the class. ABSOLUTELY NOBODY PASSED THIS CLASS! This professor had no idea how to lecture or how to give helpful feedback to students. When it came time to take the exam, nobody understood anything because she barely answered our questions. Please don't take it.
Don't take this class!
Takes attendance every zoom lecture. Doesn't teach the material and expects you to teach yourself precalc math/trig at rocket speed. If you want to take a class that makes you question your sanity take this class, but if you don't want to set yourself up for failure take anyone else.
Extremely tough grader! Will mark your work wrong if you dont do the question the way she wants even with the right results. Long lectures and required attendance,
Please do not take this course with Capuano if you aren't already familiar to some degree with Calculus. I taught myself the material, and frankly I'm surprised I passed. She embarrasses students for answering questions incorrectly in class, and marks questions wrong on tests if she doesn't like your set up (even if you got the right answer!)
She is your average math teacher. Not a monster but not overly nice
The worst class I have ever taken in my entire life. You will not do well in this class no matter how much you study. she is very harsh with her students and refuses to help them in any way.
I took Professor Capuano for one semester and ended up getting a D in her course so I withdrew from the class. After doing so, I took another teacher for pre cal and I ended with an A. I think this is because her tests and the stuff she teaches does not match up at all.
I do not feel she teaches well at all. No one in my class understood the material.
Get ready t o depend on Khan Academy and every other source available. She grades very heavy on tests and quizzes, if you don't show your work and/or miss a step be prepared to lose points over this. She barely finishes lectures in time in class and won't ever finish them so you'll have to catch up yourself. Do not take this class, please don't
I finished with an "A" in this class however professor capuano is by far the worst teacher I have ever had. I have taken calculus previously so I understood most of the material already but I felt very bad for my classmates. she would explain things very poorly and was not accommodating at all. do not take this class if you struggle with math.
Lectured about the math problems instead of showing us how to do them, would ignore students when they tried answering, write things wrong and would get extremely upset if we corrected her. We had no idea what was going to be on the exams, and she never helped us prepare for them, marked answers wrong on the exam if you didn't solve them her way.
Simply put, save yourself. DO NOT TAKE HER. Professor Capuano is easily the worst teacher I've ever had because she doesn't care about student success. If you don't show work the exact way she taught it, you're "wrong". College Algebra itself isn't that hard, but Professor makes it 10 times more challenging.
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