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Beverly Michael

Mathematics - University of Pittsburgh

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What Students Say

I used to be awful at math, but I managed to get an A in her class (and a 100 on the final)

MATH0025 - 4.0 rating

one of the easiest teachers for calc at pitt, she prints out notes for you to follow along with and has practice tests up that are nearly IDENTICAL to the actual midterms, but the class is pretty boring even for calc 1

MATH0220 - 4.0 rating
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MATH31
Nov 26, 2002

don't bother going to lecture, its' marginally related to the actual course

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MATH31
Nov 26, 2002

takes class too seriously, mean, doesn't explain well

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MATH030
Dec 4, 2002

Makes algebra harder than it should be

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ALG0025
Dec 5, 2002

WORST PROF EVER CANNOT TEACH AVOID IF POSSIBLE

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ALGEBRA
Jan 7, 2003

Terrible teacher. Makes algebra way to hard.Dont take.

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MATH0031
Jan 13, 2003

worst class ever....TA was a better teacher than Prof

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MATH31
Feb 9, 2003

she is horrible and unhelpful, extremely hard to understand....drop this class

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MATH0031
Feb 26, 2003

the worst professor ever, i dont know how she got to be the head of the math department

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MATH0031
Mar 16, 2003

This was the worst professor I ever had in my entire life. I hope she gets fired. She made math so hard.

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MATH0025
Mar 24, 2003

definitely avoid her. she makes simple algebra that everyone learned in eighth grade seem like quantum physics. don't believe that this is a course for non-math majors ... NO WAY

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MATH0025
Mar 24, 2003

No Comments

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MATH0031
Apr 4, 2003

No Comments

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MATH020
Apr 7, 2003

No Comments

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MATH0031
Apr 15, 2003

No Comments

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MATH
Apr 18, 2003

i hate her so much dude

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MATH0020
Apr 25, 2003

Horrible. Was impolite when approached with a question. Complicates simple material. The type of person you would not want to work with in any way EVER.

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MATH
Apr 25, 2003

This course was only worth two credits. Definitely not worth it, considering it's for non-majors.

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MATH
May 31, 2003

EVIL woman! She accomplishes nothing in lecture and you need to learn all the material on your own. Very hard for a two credit class. She's just plain old mean!

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MATH31
Jun 20, 2003

Worst prof ever

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MATH
Jul 29, 2003

No Comments

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ALGEBRA
Sep 12, 2003

shes so mean...that hitler comment was pretty accurate. she always bases her word problems on real life problems she has...like shes too cheap to buy pure maple syrup so how much cheap stuff should u mix with pure syrup to get x% syrup

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MATH0025
Oct 17, 2003

she's mean lady. she acts like everyone else is stupid.

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ALGEBRA
Oct 24, 2003

First of all, Dr. Michael is extremely nice if you make the effort to talk to her. And if you come to her with your problems, she is more than willing to help. Having said that, she is not good at teaching. She has a hard time conveying her points well

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MATH0025
Nov 6, 2003

No Comments

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ALGEBRA
Nov 9, 2003

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0025
Nov 18, 2003

she's a nice lady, but i don't suggest the course unless you already know what you are doing.

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MATH
Dec 4, 2003

First,she's teaching a class of almost 200. You can't expect her to accomodate everyone. That's what TA's r for.Second, she's extremely nice and helpful if you go see her on your own time. Third,she gives a lot of xtra credit,so there's no reason to fail.

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MATH025
Dec 10, 2003

seems cold at first, but really not a bad person. she gives a lot of extra credit, so if you do bad then its your own fault.

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MATH0025
Dec 14, 2003

No Comments

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ALGEBRA
Dec 16, 2003

Dr. BK is the devil! She is possibly the worst teacher I have ever had. Hello lady! this is only a 2 credit class, not grad school. I do not recomend this class to anyone!

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ALGEBRA
Feb 16, 2004

shes the math nazi avoid her at all costs. i devoted more time to that class than any other class ive taken in my 4 years here

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MATH0025
Mar 2, 2004

Listen up, freshmen! Okay, so Dr. Michael might have a little problem conveying the material, but you need to do the homework! She and the UTAs are available for help! Geez, just do the work! You'll be fine!

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ALGEBRA
Mar 4, 2004

I had her many years ago. Perhaps she's changed, but in retrospect she is one of the best Math teachers I've ever had. It's a hard subject to teach, and 200+ lectures double that difficulty. Who knows- perhaps she is burnt-out. Great back then!!!

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ALGEBRA
Mar 29, 2004

If it wasn't for the Undergrad TA I would have not gotten a B.

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MATH0025
May 28, 2004

She never seems to smile, but she will help you so if you fail, it's your own fault. Don't take this course if you want to coast!

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MATH0025
Aug 20, 2004

absolute worst prof ive ever had. assigned a ridiculous ammount of work(for a 2 credit course!)which covered difficult topics she didnt teach in lecture. the poor TA had to teach the class everything. 4 years later, still the hardest class i ever had

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ALG0025
Sep 24, 2004

THIS WOMAN IS INSANE. AND SATAN. SHE MAKES ME SAD BECAUSE SHE GIVES TOO MUCH HOMEWORK. I SPEND MOST OF MY LIFE DOING MY ALGEBRA HOMEWORK. AND SHE DOESN'T TEACH. ALSO SHE IS SATAN.

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MATH
Oct 6, 2004

I HATE THIS TEACHER... first of all, if you're going to take attendence, please make the class worth going to because all the majority of the people in class zone out and count down to the minutes left. She doesnt explain well and cant teach for the life

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0031ALG
Nov 10, 2004

THE WORST TEACHER EVER. I took the exact same class in high school and got an A. If you think you know it, she will make sure she confuses you.Makes no effort to clarify anything. All the homework, mymathlabs,and everything she teaches in class are nothing like the exams.So youre basically screwed

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ALGEBRA0025
Nov 11, 2004

The biggest **** ever! One class period she basically called us all stupid. Her lectures have absolutely nothing to do with the homework. And o right, there is a lot of hw! It literally takes me teach anything.Also, there is book work and app problems along with the quizes almost every other rec.

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ALGEBRA
Nov 13, 2004

I hate this class with a passion. And I have not gone in the past two months for this reason. I learn better out of the book/sleeping than listening to her lectures.

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ALGEBRA
Dec 3, 2004

This was the worst class ever. She is a terrible teacher, she expects everyone to just know what they are doing with barely any explanation. I never had so much homework in my life. The only reason I got a C had to be because I had such a nice TA and she was very sympathetic. DON'T TAKE THIS PROF!!

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MATH0025
Dec 5, 2004

HOMEWORK++. Halfway through the semester I realized that her lectures were usless and took that time to do better things with my time. However, the undergrad TAs were excellent. It didn't benefit me very much since I'm not going on to higher math. She said that the homework was a life lesson..right.

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MATH0031
Dec 8, 2004

Not the greatest teacher. Doesn't fully explain everything. I slept a bit in her class. A bit much homework than I had in other classes, and you can pretty much teach yourself with teh book. Seems a bit arrogant and cocky. Exams weren't too hard for me, but the quizzes gave me trouble.

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MAT
Dec 10, 2004

I did better than most of the class, and I still say avoid this professor at all costs. Everything I learned was either on my own or from the UTAs.

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MATH0025
Dec 16, 2004

Dr.Micahels is ONE OF THE BEST PROFESSORS i've ever had. If you're willing to help yourself then she is willing to do anything in her power to help you as well. If all of you have a problem with her you have NO ONE to blame except for yourselves because EVERY TIME I ever needed help she was there.

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ALG0025
Dec 16, 2004

She helps those who want to help themselves. Don't complain and say nasty things if you're not willing to take an active part in your own education, that's not fair!

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ALGEBRA
Dec 21, 2004

Although the lectures were often times confusing, Dr. Michaels was very willing to help and is obviously very dedicated to her job.

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ALG0025
Dec 22, 2004

i went to her for help, she was arrogant and told me i studied wrong and just confused me. thank god for the ta's. phil if you read this, i love you. i studied 16 hours for the exam to get a 65. i never had a problem with math before this. it's not worth the hassle.

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MATH0025
Jan 3, 2005

Horrible class and even more horrible teacher. TAs were great.When you take the tests make sure you study the old tests she gives out.Lectures are pointless but you have to show up because she takes roll each time.If you can take the other algebra w/o the online tests or don't take the class at all

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ALGEBRA
Jan 20, 2005

Very difficult prof. Lectures not helpful at all. I went to the TA office hours at least two times/wk for help. Most of the learning was on my own. Be prepared to do A LOT of work for a 2 credit class. Avoid if you can!

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CALCULUS
Feb 17, 2005

I asked for help and got an insult in return.

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ALGEBRA
Mar 26, 2005

She sucks at life. She's extremely arrogant and won't help you at all. If you're not good at math in the first place, avoid her but if you have some experience in math, then you should be okay. Definitely go to recitation.

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ALGEBRA
Apr 14, 2005

If you pass this class: Congratulations! You did it all on your own. She does nothing to help your learning. Rely on your TAs!

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MATH0025
Apr 18, 2005

Considering she was teaching a "cattle car" course (required for all freshmen, etc.), she managed to keep this course interesting during lecture. She assigned in-lecture work that was relevant to both lecture material and real life. Very easy to talk to and available when you have questions.

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ALGEBRA
Aug 29, 2005

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ALGEBRA
Sep 1, 2005

Whatev Bev! I guess she was ok, but I hated how she never bothered to get to know anyone and just arbitrarily called out names from the roster. I think people who hate her really just hate math. She wasn't that bad.

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ALGEBRA
Sep 8, 2005

if you take dr. michaels, all i have to say to you is GOOD LUCK.

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MATH0030
Sep 23, 2005

maybe she could leavet the slide up for more than two seconds..that would be nice.

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MATH0025
Oct 3, 2005

The work load this woman assigns is ridiculous. There's no reason to be doing over 120 problems a week. Most of her lectures are spent with her drawing all over the lecture notes and getting off on tangents about canning goods or dulcimers. Asking a legitimate question often results in her circling some part of the lecture note and looking at you, as if that makes everything more clear. She also often spends the majority of her lecture on the basics, rushing through complex parts once she's out of time.

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MATH0025
Oct 13, 2005

This class sucks. She acts like she is the only class we have, too much work. She talks about her 30 acres of land, instruments and her kids more than math. This class sucks

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0032
Oct 14, 2005

Lectures are a joke! She stumbles through the material and scribbles unreadable notes with no organization at all. You will only learn from the book and the software. Good luck, it will not be fun.

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MATH0025
Oct 17, 2005

Believe it when you hear it. The work load is insane, you're required to do anywhere from 20-40 problems a night, not including any explorations or online "egrade" assignments. The random name calling for the calculator is pointless and nobody ever does it. She skips the important stuff, and focuses on the basics. Always runs out of time and expects you to just "know" what the material is. TA didn't know how to do half the material also. If you pass, THROW A PARTY

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MATH0031
Oct 24, 2005

She's not as bad as she seem. Her lectures aren't neccesarily helpful, she simply goes over the text. Recitations makes the subject easier. If you attempt to reach out to her with your problems, she will indeed help you. Be active in her class to benefit.

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MATH0031
Grade: B
Nov 15, 2005

Beverly Michael... wow what a piece of work. By far the worst teacher ever. She is obsessed w/ farms and her magnificent daughters. She gives way to much homework and online **** and she doesn't teach AT ALL! The TA's are even confused half the time. If there is a worse word than "waste" she's it! Absolutely DO NOT TAKE HER!

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MATH0025
Nov 16, 2005

It's very simple: she is not a good teacher. She rambles on and on and barely covers half the material in a class. As a result, she finds difficulty getting any respect from her students and this just makes her angry. She can't teach, she can't lecture, and she ends up leaving you with more questions than you had going into the class.

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ALGEBRA0030
Nov 19, 2005

HORRIBLE. If you don't like math to begin with, Dr Michael will make you want to jump out a window rather than dealing with her. She has an attitude and rarely answers important emails-- only the simple ones, where she types fewer than 5 words in response. I do so much work for this class and I only have an 80%.

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MATH0031
Nov 29, 2005

No Comments

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MATH0031
Nov 30, 2005

This class definitely makes me want to quit school. Beverly Michael gives way too much homework. Math Labs are Hell on Earth. Her help at her office hours is very limited and she is very condescending. Avoid her if possible. If not, brace yourself. Just take a sleeping bag with you and move into the MAC.

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MATH0025
Dec 13, 2005

Lots of work and you need to visit the MAC a lot because the lectures are not that great. I wouldn't say she is mean in the least.

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MATH25
Dec 29, 2005

This class sucks...the lecures are dry and boreing...dr michael seems like she might be a nice person deep down inside but thats not a side the class sees often...u will definitely want to skip lectures but i did, however this is not really a good idea as the lecture info is more necessary than the the book

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MATH25
Feb 7, 2006

She's the worst teacher i have ever had.

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MATH31
Feb 7, 2006

very unclear in lecture and makes mistakes all the time while doing examples and when someone tries to correct her, she doesn't know what they are talking about. she gives a lot of homework as well.

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COLLEGEALG
Mar 11, 2006

Blah. God bless her she tries. . . and fails. Terrible lecturer. Looks down on her students. Not too hard of a class if you already know the material. If not, good luck teaching yourself.

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MATH25
Mar 21, 2006

hated this class. Test are hard. she doesn't teact the material well in class.

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MATH0031
Apr 5, 2006

she is literally stealing from the university. Her "teaching" isn't worth a dime.

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63
May 6, 2006

Embarassing teacher. Graded final project with a rubric that she never felt the need to share with us. Boring. Unresponsive. Gave 10-15 hours of HW per week which isn't fun when you're teaching full time and taking 3 other classes at night. She is literally one of the worst teachers i've ever had. Ironically the others are also Pitt math..

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MATH0025
May 8, 2006

This class was just terrible. I used to be able to tolerate math, but she and this class make me hate anything involved with algebra and math. Avoid at all costs!

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MATH0031
Sep 27, 2006

"Have fun teaching yourself," is right. The first day of lecture this year, we listened to Bev talk about how she plays her dulcimer ("like a guitar that you play on your lap") on vacation -- to a lecture hall of about 200 kids. The class is a waste of time, the woman is completely ambiguous when it comes to explaining anything. Horrible prof.

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ALGB0025
Oct 11, 2006

Just awful. The class is for non-majors (aka, people that do not like math) and we have about 100 questions per week and online work. The tests are irrelevant to the book questions we have so much practice doing, and there are too many questions compared to the 50 minute time limit. Basically, the class is useless, frusterating, and time-consuming.

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MATH0025
Oct 19, 2006

Nice lady. Hard class. I had to do roughly 2-3 hours of home work 3 times a week. It was worth it cuz i got an A but i hate math thats why i took this class. Its for non-math non-science majors. Tests are quite difficult and cover EVERYTHING that is taught up to that point. Would NOT recommend this course unless you have too much free time.

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MATH0025
Nov 1, 2006

Do not take this professor if you can aviod her. She teaches the class (for non-math majors) as if when you took algebra in HS you still remembered everything. She skips steps that if you did not learn, the lesson will not make sense. The class moves very fast & barley gives you time to study since you are busy with all the book work & online HW.

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MATH0025
Nov 20, 2006

It was not like any Algebra class I ever had and it required an obscene amount of work. I'm an art major --thus, I wanted to kill myself. But I worked hard, got help, tried to talk to Bev and guess what....it didn't help at all. She's a horrible teacher, unhelpful, rude, unapproachable, and I hate her with the fire of a thousand suns.

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MATH0025
Nov 23, 2006

terrible

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MATH0025
Nov 29, 2006

worst class ever

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MATH0031
Dec 6, 2006

shes honeslty the worst teacher ever! DO NOT TAKE HER FOR ANY CLAS

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MATHSECT
Dec 11, 2006

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MATH0031
Dec 14, 2006

She was a challange, but the final was easy for us. She just needs to work on her handwriting, but otherwise she's just a teacher with high expectations.

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MATH0032
Dec 25, 2006

If you take this class, you will most likely take suicide into consideration. If you think this class is in any way related to high school algebra, or that you may do well because "it can't be that bad", I recommmend you consider other options. Made me want to rip the hair out of my head. Beverly Michael is a terrible teacher, and you will regret taking this course for sure.

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MATH0025
Feb 7, 2007

This is my senior semester. I transferred here, and I have taken about 50 courses. This is, by far, the worst class I have ever taken. This is, by far, the worst professor I have ever had. You pay 3x the amount you should for a textbook (because it's hers) and she does not teach well, while giving more work than all my other classes combined.

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ALG0031
Feb 22, 2007

Aaahhhhhhhhhhhh! This woman is soooo frustrating. I hope she gets fired! She is possibly the worst teacher and person I have ever met! I have met no one who has in the least bit liked her. I took AP classes in high school but somehow she has managed to make Algebra nearly impossible for me to understand.

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MATH0025
Mar 30, 2007

basically, just don't take any of this women's classes. it's a giant waste of time (but what math isn't?). she's rude and gives way too much work to people that are very disinterested in math.

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MATH0025
Apr 2, 2007

So I thought this class would be easy right? Come on I had taken Trig and survived in High school I could handle Algerbra. UMM Nope. This class had twice the amount of work from any of my other classes and she thinks that we are supposed to know all the material already, well I wouldn't be in the class if I already knew the material now woould I?

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MATH0025
May 6, 2007

She's terrible...in everyway

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MATH0031
Jun 28, 2007

shes terrible, worst teacher ever, honestly impossible

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MATH0025
Sep 9, 2007

The worst Professor I've ever had. The lectures have nothing to do with the homework, so be prepared to teach yourself. I was in a car accident and missed 2 weeks of school (an entire chapter and a half) and she made me take the exam anyway. Takes attendence every lecture. Go to recitation - that was the only thing that saved me.

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MATH0031
Oct 14, 2007

I will keep this simple and quick. On the very first exam in a basic algebra cflass, the class average was a 61.8%. It was so bad I was excited for an awesome curve. Nope. No curve at all. She failed over 60% of the class and apparently doesn't think anything of it.

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MATH0031
Oct 30, 2007

Dr Michael is not as bad as she seems. Its true, 60% of the class did fail, but now we know how to prepare for the next one. She is approachable, I have talked to her many times. She helps in a lot of ways: online quizzes exactly as they really are, practice tests, notes, and study guides. She is difficult but if you really try, you will be fine.

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MATH0031
Nov 4, 2007

This is the worst class. She treats the class like we are in elementary school. I thought when i got to college, the professors would not have to resort to raising their hand at the begining of class to make the class be quiet. There is also a lot of busy work on the internet learning source. also my recitation teacher was an idiot.

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MATHAPPL
Nov 8, 2007

Be prepared to work! Homework includes: Written (takes a ridiculous amount of time), Online Wiley Plus, Explorations, and take notes. Quizzes in recitation, and exams in class. She makes tons of mistakes during lecture and is very unclear. Avoid if you can!! Save yourself and your sanity! She is horrible at teaching you. Be prepared to self teach.

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MATH0031
Nov 19, 2007

Dr. Michael is an extremely nice person, I like her a lot. She teaches it's just that people do not listen to her, the class is so disruptive but if you actually pay attention she gives you EXACTLY what is on the test, if you don't copy every assignment you'll do well. She loves her job, and I like her a lot--and I DO NOT like math!

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MATH0025
Nov 30, 2007

Dr. Michael is so far the worst proffesor I have had. Although she knows the material(after all, she is one of the writers of our text book), she sucks in teaching it. She's very scattered and forgets to go over things a lot, leaving all of the class confused and panicked to get work done withough knowing how.Way too much work.DON'T TAKE HER CLASS!

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MATH0025
Dec 11, 2007

ok guys- if you're reading this thinking " Oh she cant be as bad as everyone says", you're wrong. Avoid, avoid, avoid. You will not do well. You won't. No one does, well thats not true, the people who remember from high school do well. But they dont come to class, cause she confuses you more than helps.DONT TAKE HER. I even care too much about you.

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MATH0031
Dec 11, 2007

Prof Michaels tests were far too long and her methods of teaching were confusing. The class hw was heavy and there were two tests, a final, online hw, book hw and quizzes.

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MATH0025
Dec 17, 2007

Avoid if possible, but if you cannot it is not the end of the world. She's definitely one of the worst professors at Pitt, however if you are willing to work, she will be willing to work with you. She gives way too much homework- it's as if she knows everyone taking the class hates math and wants to punish them. Nice person- horrible professor.

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MATH0025
Jan 10, 2008

This is the worst professor I've ever had, which is sad, because she's really nice, but DON'T TAKE HER! I had the highest test score on the first two tests in our 120 person lecture and I did not have time to finish the tests. The average scores were about 65% and she assigns more unproductive homework than you will have time in the week to do.

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MATH0031
Mar 13, 2008

she is an awful teacher .. i was told this was math for non-majors and i needed the credits so i went in thinking it would be a repeat of highschool math .. i mean it was algebra common. WRONG! she made simple stuff impossible and gave unreal amounts of homework. if she didnt get to finish her lecture .. oh well. students problem.

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MATH0030
Apr 28, 2008

Professor Michael is the sweetest woman I have ever met not to mention the fact that she's extremely intelligent, an amazing teacher and I'd totally take her class again in a heartbeat.

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MATH0025
Oct 8, 2008

i recommend you avoid this prof

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MATH0025
Oct 10, 2008

You can work as hard as you want but Bev still isn't going to pass you. The exams are impossible and get ready to do math homework every waking moment of your day. Very discouraging class.

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MATH25
Oct 14, 2008

Avoid her at all cost. She is not a good teacher, and assigns an outrageous amount of homework. Be prepared to do nothing but work/procrastinate. Like I'm doing now.

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MATH0025
Dec 1, 2008

You will not be able to buy a used book for this class. Since she wrote the book and included a online homework CD, which you do not get with the used version, you will be forced to buy a new one :) She is not an absolutely horrible teacher if you understand math. I would still never recommend her, though.

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MATH0025
Jan 15, 2009

while she means well, she is a horrible professor. if you understand math,the class is not hard but if you do not i advise not to take this class. its extremely boring and she is extremely unhelpful

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MATH0025
Feb 4, 2009

AWFUL teacher, assigns a incomprehensible amount of homework for non-math majors. Pushes her own book, IE requires you to buy her approx 160 dollar book that she helped write. Fails miserably at being amusing/funny. Lastly is computer illiterate but insists on using a smart board in lecture. All in all, never take this woman's class!

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MATH0025
Feb 12, 2009

Terrible. Drop her if you have her!

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MATH0025
Mar 26, 2009

Taking her class was the worst mistake of my life. I can not urge you enough to get out while you can. She assigns way more homework than is even almost necessary and is impossible to understand. While the concepts are easy, she makes it difficult.

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MATH0025
Apr 7, 2009

I cannot stand this woman. I'm curently working on something we didn't learn in class because she didn't get to it, most likely due to the fact that she was too busy erasing her millions of algebra mistakes so she didn't have time to finish teaching it to us. She's unhelpful and the amount of homework is ridiculous. Avoid her or regret it.

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MATH0025
Apr 18, 2009

Drop this class if possible! She means well, but she is just a horrible teacher. She is condescending yet makes a lot of mistakes. She does not understand why some people do not comprehend math the same way she does. She wrote the textbook and therefore assigns profuse amounts of homework (plus online homework).

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MATH0025
Apr 23, 2009

The tests are decent, but the amount of homework is RIDICULOUS. This class is for non math-science majors and she gives you enough homework to sink a ship- aka too much for non math-science majors. She makes a lot of mistakes in class and her lectures are boring, but mandatory to attend. Save yourself while you can!!!!! Get out!!!!!

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MATH0030
May 2, 2009

i know you're reading all these comments and thinking, it can't be that bad. i thought the same thing, but it really is that bad. the amount of homework is outrageous. you will have no life b/c of all the work involved. plus, she's very rude and goes off about the most pointless things, including a lecture about giving up stuff for lent.

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MATH0025
May 18, 2009

You are thinking college ALGEBRA can't be that bad. WRONG. Unless you enjoy doing multiple HOURS of homework a DAY and like living in the MAC get out NOW. its not worth it. and i'm sure their is an easier way to get the credit. Add/Drop if you're already in it other wise find something else. I promise it will be the best decision of your life.

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MATH0130
Jun 22, 2009

Bad lecture. Does not use the blackboard everything she does including notes is on the computer. Worst math teacher i ever had

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MATH0031
Oct 20, 2009

she is TERRIBLE. i feel dumb 4 not checking this website b4 signing up. i dropped it today before it was 2 late. She gives WAY 2 much homework in the book (3 sections/week) along with the mandatory 3 sets on the computer a week! 3 sets of homework are worth a total of 10 points and yet a 15 question test is worth 100!? get out while u can!

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MATH0025
Nov 6, 2009

I was a TA for this class -- I felt so bad for my students. There is SO MUCH HOMEWORK! She assigned about 90 problems per week, plus the online stuff, plus these pointless "explorations." She was nice to me, but I hear not to students. We cover eight chapters in 14 weeks, which is far too fast for algebra I. Take MATH 0031 with Deriggi instead.

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MATH0025
Nov 11, 2009

Do not ignore previous comments - they're all true. Way to much work for the "math for non-majors," she can't teach to save her life. I did pretty well in this class (teaching myself), but most were failing. Attendance is mandatory, Dr. Michael is an idiot, and the TAs were really nice, but completely unhelpful, mostly because she's so unorganized!

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MATH0025
Dec 23, 2009

DO NOT TAKE BEV MICHAELS!!!! YOU WILL WANT TO KILL YOURSELF EVERY SINGLE NIGHT YOU ARE WOKRING ON WILEYPLUS AND BOOK PROBLEMS. You are probably reading all of these comments thinking it wont be that bad, it is! PLEASE GET OUT she is the WORST professor I have EVER had! Does not explain ANYTHING and seriously gives HOURS of HW EVERY night! GET OUT!!

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MATH0031
Dec 23, 2009

I was skeptical at first, but after being in the class for a few weeks I realized it wasn't that bad. There is a lot of work, but for me that helps me understand better. She makes mistakes on a lot of stuff, but tries to make things really clear. Does help in office hours. Is pretty nice. Definitely recommend this class if you dont mind the work.

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MAT0031
Jan 7, 2010

She is incredibly demanding. I'm not going to lie on that. But she really seems like a very respectable, nice and incredibly smart woman. Some things in her class were interesting, but most weren't. I was in the class with like 100+ people, which didn't really help. But do the math labs, study your homework (so do it right) and you'll be ok.

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MATH0120
Feb 28, 2010

She's pretty bad. I didn't mean to take her, she replaced our original prof at the last second. She pretty much states rules verbatim from the book then does a few lame examples. Also, she's kind of intimidating. You usually have to teach yourself math to an extent, but this is ridiculous. An A is achievable, but prepare to kill yourself for it.

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MATH9
Mar 16, 2010

These comments are HI-larious. You know why? I had her in 1990-91 and not a damned thing has changed. She was clueless and useless then, assigned ridiculous amounts of homework and had what appeared to be 0 interest in the students. There was no other non-math major option then.. I wound up satisfying the algebra requirement w/ programming class

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MATH0025
May 4, 2010

Boring lectures, but she's a nice woman, mostly, though very logical and computer-like. Teaches directly out of the book. Assignments get confusing because they are all announced at the start of the semester, due on a set schedule, but then more are added due at random times. A lot of work due each week.

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MATH0025
May 5, 2010

Rediculous amount of homework. More than 2 hours of it per single class period. Most assignments are way to drawn out with little to learn from. She is very difficult to follow along with in class, and on multiple occasions assigns homework and quizzes that are due before she even teaches the subjects.

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CALC0220
Sep 30, 2010

In essence this teacher has lost her way. She has no regard for her students, only thinking that myriad amounts of math work per night is the way to teach. She doesn't teach, rather she makes mistakes and does not aid us in learning calculus. I've heard that students from years past also feel this way, so why hasn't something been done?

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MATH025
Nov 4, 2010

terrible teacher, terrible person. she does not teach well at all. she is confusing and doesnt even teach half of the content that are on the homework and tests. the work load is absolutely ridiculous and completely unnecessary. she views helping students as a hassle that is not a part of her job. she is very mean. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASSES!!!!!!!!

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MATH0025
Nov 12, 2010

She seriously is Satan. Hands down, the WORST teacher at Pitt. Avoid her AT ALL COSTS! She is rude to students and talks down to people who have questions. The workload is impossible as well as her tests. She readily admits that no one has ever gotten 100% on the final. Seriously, take Capt Crock's version instead. Michael's class is DEATH!

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MATH0220
Jan 5, 2011

Her lecture notes were helpful and easy to follow but the exams were unnecessarily difficult. She took one exam while were were taking it to make up the answer key and it took her longer than 50 minutes to finish. Repetitive homework assignments and not a very helpful curve. If not a math major, DO NOT TAKE.

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MATH0220
Mar 20, 2011

She is an awful teacher. I barely passed her class and it was because of the final (which she didn't write, thankfully). I had no idea what I was getting into when I signed up for her class. She doesn't curve like the other math professors, even when her classe's average is an F. Her class is incredibly boring. She reads directly from the book.

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MATH025
Apr 6, 2011

WORST CLASS EVER! Do not take her unless you want to screw your gpa. She puts questions on exams that you didn't learn, is rude, always late, and routinely makes mistakes during the lesson. I'm an A student. It's not that it's a hard subject, she just can't teach. She marked a question on my test wrong that I got right and wouldn't give me credit.

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MATH0220
Apr 30, 2011

I took AP Calc in high school and got an A. I am a math major. I took this class, got a C- and have to repeat it now. 100% thanks to Beverly Michael. Cant teach, drowns you in homework, picks the absolute hardest problems to put on Exams, then doesnt curve them even when the class average is like a 40%. Plain and simple: dont take her

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MATH0025
Sep 19, 2011

I picked Math 25 b/c its supposed to be the easiest way to satisfy the math requirement. I should of known when the ADVISING center told me NOT to take it BECAUSE she was teaching it!! Fortunately I got out in time and switched into a "harder" class with a prof who loves to teach. Unfortunately Michael supervises the way that course is run.

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MATH0025
Oct 3, 2011

I pay too much money for credits to be taught by such a horrible teacher. She was rude in emails and hated answering questions. I don't understand why schools allow people like this to teach. Barely passed her class (thank God). When I'm shelling out $3000 per class I expect a teacher who cares and treats me like a person.

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MATH0025
Nov 12, 2011

Doesn't answer questions well, and seems to get confused and her numbers mixed up easily. Tests are kind of hard. There's a decent amount of homework to.

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CALC0220
Nov 18, 2011

I have no idea why other people's comments are so bad. I really like her, patient, decent and answer questions well. Her homework might be somewhat more than others, but it helps you for the exams.

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MATH0220
Dec 20, 2011

Lectures were fairly helpful and clear. Prof did a good job of explaining the material. Her major fault is how unapproachable she is. She doesn't seem like she wants students asking her questions, or going to her for help, but she gets mad when they don't participate in class. She is very intimidating.

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MATH220
Mar 29, 2012

Not bad, just boring. She did offer help a lot but she would put things on the test that we never went over.

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MATH0220
Apr 26, 2012

Don't be intimidated by the interviews; she can come across as condescending sometimes but she really is concerned about how her students are learning, is generally a kind person, and prepares you well for the final. Just be prepared to do a LOT of homework for the class. ~60 problems per week isn't unusual for her, not including online work.

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MATH0220
Nov 2, 2012

Boring, but definitely knows calc well, and can teach. Exams are much harder than quizzes.

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MATH0025
Nov 19, 2012

She is a very nice person. But she expects way to much from a college student. I thought her class would be a breeze, I was wrong. She wrote the book so it doesn't help. I suggest someone else

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MATH0025
Feb 4, 2013

Dr. Michael is hands down the worst professor I have ever had in my college career. She is an awful teacher, does not explain concepts well, gives an unreasonable amount of homework and doesn't care if her students are learning. Avoid taking any of Dr. Michael's classes like the plague.

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MATH0220
Feb 18, 2013

one of the easiest teachers for calc at pitt, she prints out notes for you to follow along with and has practice tests up that are nearly IDENTICAL to the actual midterms, but the class is pretty boring even for calc 1

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MATH0025
Mar 31, 2013

She is honestly awful. I expected an easy A, but had to work extremely hard for a C and was miserable the entire time. I never believed anyone when they said to get out, but seriously don't take her if you can avoid it.

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MATH0220
Apr 22, 2013

Luckily she is retiring, but she was an awful teacher. Made constant mistakes in class, gave barely any partial credit on tests and picks the hardest questions for tests.

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MATH0220
May 1, 2013

Good teacher who makes you work for your grade, much like every calculus professor at pitt.

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MATH0025
Jun 10, 2013

I used to be awful at math, but I managed to get an A in her class (and a 100 on the final). There was a lot of work involved, but the tests weren't hard (there was always extra credit), and the homework wasn't bad as long as you paid attention in class & did Wiley+ online work. It's a lot of work for a basic class, but you just have to work hard.

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