2.4

Carmen Musat

Mathematics - Mission College

2.4
Quality
3.6
Difficulty
28%
Would Retake
154
Reviews
2.4
Quality
3.6
Difficulty
2.5
Helpful
2.3
Clarity

28%

Would Retake

154

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official
154 total ratings

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What Students Say

She's the worst math professor

MATH4A - 1.0 rating

She is a very bad communicator

MATH4A - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

62%

Textbook Required

75%

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Based on 36 grades
Most common grades:
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A (8)
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Grade Distribution
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Based on 49 reported grades
C: 8
A: 8
Drop/Withdrawal: 7
B: 7
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Get ready to read (21)
Lots of homework (20)
Tough grader (13)
Test heavy (12)
EXTRA CREDIT (8)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (7)
Tough Grader (5)
TEST HEAVY (4)
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Reviews (153)
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MATH10
Jan 8, 2003

No Comments

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MATH
Jan 8, 2003

No Comments

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MATH3B
Oct 13, 2003

Doesn't explain stuff well. Grades too hard, takes off lots of points for stupid mistakes.

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MATH10
Oct 17, 2003

Very rude, mean , and unprofessional

5.0
3.0
MATH4A
Oct 21, 2003

She is one of the best Teacher!She is very helpful and her explanation is very clear.

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MATH3A
Oct 23, 2003

She is very good

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MATH10
Oct 23, 2003

Musat is a Cool Teacher.She is one of the best teacher.

5.0
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MATH4A
Oct 25, 2003

Great Teacher,Very clear,Personable/funny

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MATH4A
Nov 1, 2003

She is the best teacher i ever had in my life.She is awesome.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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MATH4A
Nov 3, 2003

She is the best teacher in the world!

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MATH10
Nov 15, 2003

She is also very polite and very logical.

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MATH3B
Nov 18, 2003

All I can say is this: Carmen Musat is a nice teacher but when she teaches, it's hard to comprehend. Don't get me wrong, she's very smart. But when it comes to her making you "love" math, it's not good. I would suggest going elsewhere.

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MATH10
Nov 22, 2003

Pretty Great!

4.0
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CALCI
Nov 24, 2003

I thought she was tough for Calculous I and Pre-Calculous.. but now I'm in my 3rd year of CS. After all that she is fairy easy and she's very fair in grading. Her accent is a little tough though.

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ACSENATE
Dec 9, 2003

Very Hot. Ma habitsh ghayrak Wa aa'mail eih bishoaqi iw hawaya iw laili wi nahaari bafakar feek Ma tirjaa' kifaya. Habibi

1.0
5.0
MATH
Dec 9, 2003

no sense of humuor

5.0
2.0
MATH10
Feb 16, 2004

great teacher

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MATH3B
May 12, 2004

she 's very easy ...let you retake the tests ...give a lot of extra credits... her teaching style is not so good

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CALC4A
Jun 8, 2004

Takes comments way too personal. Spends much of class going Nowhere! Makes the class more difficult than it should be. Never looked forward to class. Needs to lighten up and cover more problems.

5.0
2.0
MATH1A
Oct 4, 2004

One of the best instructors i've had! She sincerely tries to make u understand the concept behind every theorem. U have to do the homework to get a good grade in the class. If u don't, well, good luck! Did I mention that she's hot too! Good ethics!

2.0
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MATH10
Oct 11, 2004

Very insecure! She constantly referred to the "ganging up of the students" against her. She often referred to bringing in a mirror so we could see our mean faces. Can't even remember how effective she was because she was so freaky! Take some

5.0
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MATH10
Dec 10, 2004

A bit strict but nice overall. Just don't ****her off.

3.0
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ELEMSTATS
Dec 17, 2004

She is really a good teacher, but I believe her language skills prevent her from being clear. She is ESL. She is fair and tries everything to make a difficult subject easy; a bit insecure though. The tests are not you would expect, format of questions are different from your reviews and homework.

4.0
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MATH10
Dec 29, 2004

She really cares about making sure her students understand the material, but becomes very discouraged if people dont understand her lectures. Lots of individual attention in class, and tests are easy- she always spelled out exactly what was going to be on the tests.

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CALC3A
Grade: C
Jan 25, 2005

She SUCKS!!!She is NOT a good teacher&she does NOT teach well!I definately do NOT recommend her!

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MATH10
Jan 28, 2005

Professor Musat is a very good teacher. She is well prepared for the lectures, very helpful and she loves teaching and students interested in math/statistics. If you do homework, study hard, read the material before lecture and ask questions - you will be ok - she appreciates hard working students!

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STATISTICS
Jun 9, 2005

She is so strict. She thinks students always blame her. She wants us to do well but she gets so frustrated with us. The tests really dont look anything like any of the homework problems.

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ELEMSTAT
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Aug 1, 2005

Worst Teacher I ever had!!! Very insecure of her teaching. Unclear and pretty mean! Was taking a test and she didn't let me finish b/c she said I was the last one and she had to go even though class was not officially over yet!! Bad teacher!!! Hmk and reviews are nothing close to the tests!! Boo! Worst experience ever!!

2.0
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STATS
Oct 11, 2005

HORRIBLE!!! Only STATS teacher that doesn't allow a cheat sheet w/formulas for tests!!! Very unflexable -- rigid!!!! Also, very scaddered in teaching -- everything is all over the place -- cannot follow her....

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MATH
Oct 14, 2005

No one understands her in my class!!!!! Also, she is constantly putting us down -- and I am very offended! I dont think that she likes teaching (always looks tired) nor I dont think she can teach. I think that she's just doing this for the money -- b/c I couldn't picture her able to be in the corporate world! DONT TAKE HER! And she's HARD!

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STAT10
Nov 22, 2005

Her exams are pretty much like the reviews so make sure u understand them, ask for help if u need to.

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5.0
MATH2
Jan 14, 2006

Worst Teacher ever, Massive euro-centric views opressed onto all non-european students who will never get a good grade in the class while any european (mainly eastern) will coast through the class coddled to an A. Hope she wont teach her long.

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MATHC
Jan 30, 2006

not so clear. first day of class and i did not like her. i was registered but dropped the class and chose another teacher. doesnt welcome her students to like her class. very pessimistic with regards to her teaching capacity. advise you to take another prof.

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STAT
Apr 22, 2006

Harsh... If the Math dept. was just looking for a 'body' to show up & to have the Stat class availaable - they got it w/Musat! Not a teacher... Even Musat's on-line notes are not easily followed! Take EVANS--she's GREAT and goes the extra mile -- she's a born teacher!

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STATS
Jun 1, 2006

If you're great at math, she is a breeze, I just sat in class and learned formulas, know how to use them, and you're set for the exams/quizzes. She does try to get you involved alot. But other than that VERY EASY if you are a wiz at math.

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STATS
Jul 3, 2006

She dressed all in black with a really goth-looking haircut. She's still thin, too. Her accent is really good; all "Vlad the Impaler" sounding. I failed the class, but she's fun to watch.

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MATHA
Dec 24, 2006

She was very fair to the students even though before i took the class i heard that she did not like Asian students. Also, I liked her because she did a good job of explaining why we would use each type of mathematical concept. She is a fashionable dresser, i like her style. It’s easy to get an A if you follow her lectures. I'll take Math3B with her

5.0
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MATH3A
May 30, 2007

Awesome Teacher, Really Helpful, she tries to give you a realistic explanation of what you shud expect from the class. Love her accent! (although some might find it hard to understand) If you love calculus and are willing to work, this class will be a breeze. If not Beware!But then that's the case with any teacher. if u work hard u'll be rewarded.

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MATHC
Aug 1, 2007

if u understand everything b4 u take a class with her then she is easy. if its ur 1st time taking sumthing dont even consider her in ur options. she is horrible at expalining things 2 a class but one on one she is vry good. although she doesnt teach well she is loving, caring, sweet, and fun 2 talk 2. i dont hate her but class with her is boring.

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MATH903
Sep 21, 2007

DO NOT TAKE HER, IM TAKING HER MATH 903 CLASS RIGHT NOW AND SHE DOESNT EVEN HAVE A COPY OF THE BOOK AND SHE JUST GRABS SOMEONE'S BOOK WHOEVER SITS IN THE FRONT, AND SHE DOESNT EVEN LET YOU USE A CALCULATOR FOR BIG PROBLEMS, DO NOT TAKE HER CLASSES!!!

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MATH903
Dec 18, 2007

Omggg! She is a *****. Don't take her class! She shouldn't even be a teacher. You will fail, if you take her class!!! Everybody fails! She whispers when she talks! And she doesn't care, if you fail! She fails everyone!!!!

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MATH903
Feb 6, 2008

she doesn't take attendance AT ALL, but grades you on attendance at the end of semester. she is demeaning and offended many people including myself in our class on several occasions. we used "course compass" for homework- a FANTASTIC tool for the class, but if the server is down, you get no credit, no sympathy. She should really be fired.

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MATH10
May 22, 2008

Felt like a boot camp. Carmen needs to relax and be more sensitive to students. Many comments about her are accurate. She gets angry when students ask questions. Not the best learning environment but its passable.

4.0
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MATH4A
May 23, 2008

The rest of the posts might be bias with how bad she is. Most students will get low grades in class - MV Calc is the hardest of all Calc to learn. She is definitely a helpful teacher if you interact with her in class. A lot of time, I think her language skills do her into frustration. You have to work with her or around her, not against to learn.

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MATH000C
Sep 30, 2008

we filed a complaint. fails everyone. so rude and makes no sense. when 5 of my classmates and i filed the complaint we found out shes had a lot. she literally told my friend he was stupid and to sit down. diffuclt class and offers no help. she says you can talk after class and when you stay she says she has to go. 3/4 of our class failed.

4.0
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MATH3B
Nov 15, 2008

pretty easy if you dedicated some time and effort into this class. she lets you have take home quizzes and the test won't be hard if you study for it and attend classes daily.

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MATH3ANB
Dec 2, 2008

Musat is one of the best teachers I've had! Although Calculus is hard she tries very hard to make it easier for students. I bet the people that complain did not even try doing the homework - Calculus can only be learned with practice. Lots of chances to make up with extra credit too!Thick Accent but that shouldnt matter if you are reading handouts!

4.0
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MATH3B
Dec 20, 2008

She's fairly easy. She let you take home quizzes. Test problems are homework problems. Try to attend every class meeting. Do your homework. Ask her if you don't understand anything. You'll get an A. Not an easy A, since this is a calculus course anyway. Thick accent, but it's not too bad as long as you pay attention.

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MATH3B
Dec 22, 2008

easy to get A. Her lecture is very oganizied. Come to class, do the homework, read the textbook, and you will be allright!

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MATH903
Feb 12, 2009

One of the worst professors I've EVER HAD. I dropped her class because she was so terrible.

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MATH3A
Apr 21, 2009

Sincerely wants students to succeed. She gives students a realistic view on what to expect. She prepares the student for the use of Calculus in the Real World. No use of calculators 'cause she wants people to understand the material. I learned calculus with no calculators in high school - don't c why the concept of no calcs would be so hard 4 some.

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MATH10
Jul 15, 2009

Notes are only restricted to formulas and the exams are not multiple choice; you must fill in the answer step by step. She made the content too difficult and as much as 15 students dropped the class for her strict teaching style and poor grade they received.

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MATH10
Apr 27, 2010

i would recommend that you only take this class if you are already a genius. she is NOT kind or concerning, and always puts the class down. she does teach and i somewhat understand & i'm pretty smart, but still needs a lot of dedication

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MATHC
May 14, 2010

She does math her own way anf fails you for doing it any other way. Never gives an answer to a question, just tells you you are not paying attention. You can take the same class from a variety of professors and get a FAR better grade and actually KNOW the same material, where here you would fail and learn nothing. Why would you do that to yourself?

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MATH10
May 27, 2010

Online class from her is the worst!!! NONE of whats on the test is what you do for homework using my mathlab. She makes up her own questions. At the beginning of the semester she said everyone always got A's ... i'd like to meet them!!!!

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MATH10
Jun 5, 2010

It's a doable class that you have to work VERY,VERY hard for. My advice is not to take this class with other classes.Otherwise be prepared for a lot of hard work. Of course,it depends on how good your math is. Only take this course when offered for 16 weeks.Do not take 6 or 8 week class if your math is weak.

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MATH903
Nov 13, 2010

Very hard teacher and she gives way too much homework, which is all done online with MathLab. She doesn't respond well when you ask a question about homework. She has stated many times in class that we should all know this all ready and that she used to teaching higher math than this, like it's a put down. Uses text just occasionally.

1.0
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STATS10
Dec 18, 2010

She is kind of intimidating and not very helpful. Tried to email her for help but all I received were one world responses. Make sure you look at her test reviews if you take her class because the tests are very similar to them. The course compass program is riddled with errors and the book is difficult to understand.

4.0
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MATH10
Dec 28, 2010

When I took this course last year, she was giving colorful lecture notes. I am surprised why she is not giving anymore. I liked the course compass site because same thing I have used in my accounting class.

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MATH10
Jan 27, 2011

Idk about others but she is REALLY HELPFUL during lecture. If you at go to her class all the time then you will definitely get an A easily cuz she repeat and cover the problem all over again until everybody get an idea. The review she gave is a hint. Take a look at it because the exam is the same problem just different numbers.

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MATH903
Apr 28, 2011

She is a nice person, but her teaching method is totally different. I hope to get A from math 903, but I got C. However, the next level ( math C) I got A with another teacher.

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MATH10
May 25, 2011

Terrible teacher. Terrible beyond belief. She lectures students on "doing homework" and "making effort" and treats them like toddlers. Worse teacher I've taken at Mission. Did okay in the class by not attending lecture because of how annoying she was. Used the book to self-teach. She uses Math-lab which is a fat pain in the butt because she is lazy

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MATH10
May 25, 2011

By far the worse math teacher I've ever had. Coming to class is pointless as all she does it lecture to students like toddlers often in an offensive manner. Attendance not taken, recommend not going to class because she often teaches her students incorrectly to "show them." Used the book to self teach, she uses Math-lab heavily because she is lazy.

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MATH10
Jun 8, 2011

How to do well for her class: a) Self study coz she is slow paced, unclear, confusing. Looking at definition in book makes more sense than listening to her explain the same definition in class which confuses you. She goes thru calculator functions and how to do excel labs like you have never explored them before. Class time is useless.

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MATH10
Jun 9, 2011

Easy to get an A in her class. She provided helpful materials & practice reviews. However,the homework on Mathlab was time consuming (6-8 hours per week) and she treated us as kids. Try not to take it into personal then you can get good reward!

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MATH10
Jun 19, 2011

Her english is terrible and hard to understand. She treats students like children and will walk around the class to make sure you're following along. She was upset at me for doing hw 2 chapters ahead instead of joining the rest of the class. Class time really is useless. I don't recommend her and I won't consider her for my future classes.

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MATH10
Jul 16, 2011

1.Show her you want to succeed and she will help you! 2. Do required work because it's all about exams. 3. Show up to class. 4. She says silly things but don't take it the wrong way, she is trying to figure out how to help the class. High text book use but it helps so much. She does step by step problems and gives excellent reviews and practice.

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MATH903
Sep 24, 2011

RUN this is the Worst Math teacher I have ever took. Don't waste your time!!!

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MATH10
Dec 16, 2011

Surprisingly, she isn't as bad as everyone else on here describes her to be. If you want to get a decent grade in this class, it comes down to whether or not you want to learn something, not the teacher. You'll have access to every test, including the final, from the first day of class. If you don't like algebra, you'll probably like statistics.

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MATH1195
Jun 17, 2012

Her heart is in the right place, yes she treats students like children. Ask yourself why... that being said Her online/lab test has some critical mistakes and bad formating. Need a microscope to read some of it. expect difficulty with the online course. I recommend getting online exp. Than take her course online but dont take it during 6 week term.

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MATH10
Sep 10, 2012

Worst teacher I've met in my academic life. Spends more time asking questions than teaching (but certainly not in terms of the Socratic method). Wastes at least an hour on some vague detail where most professors would know when to stop and just explain. Spent an hour on the wrong class material. Over half the class dropped the first week.

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MATH3A
Jan 7, 2013

If you're lazy, dont take her class. Reading prior attending the class is a must or you gonna waste a lot of time trying to understand the content. Her tests are not hard at all. She gave the test questions based on the level of the class. I took her class last semester and had a lot of fun.

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MATH903
Feb 28, 2013

She has got to be one of the worse teachers at mission college.She doesnt teach at all.She teaches the class using EXCEL, which makes her seem very lazy. She needs to use the white board and actually speak while shes doing the problem. She mostly says OKAY and SOLVE THIS.I DO NOT RECCOMEND HER AT ALL.She doesnt allow you to use calculators or notes

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MATH903
Mar 1, 2013

She uses my math lab, and excel to teach the class math, Shes the worse math 903 teacher, read the other reviews for math 903, she doesnt allow calculators. attendance is mandatory but she doesnt take roll. so idk how that grading part would work. I would not recommend any of you to take her for math 903. unless youre albert einstein

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MATH90323990
Mar 4, 2013

teacher is not good. she told class that we could do test by solving how we knew how but after test found that she mark it wrong due to different solving method. she doesnt care what you think is better for you. she thinks she is constantly right. not gd class cuz teacher. boring 3 hrs

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MATH90323990
Mar 6, 2013

Worst teacher ever !!! All she does is sit and solve problems on her iPad never writes problems on the board or explains anything. I learn more from the online mathlab then her actual class

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MATH903
Mar 6, 2013

Inconsistant and extremely unhelpful.

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MATH010
Apr 17, 2013

This professor is not good at all. Instead to help she made it harder, gives a full credit only if you do a problem on her way. Introduced some new way of marking that is different than in book. It is totally confusing!

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MATH10
May 11, 2013

30 students to 5 students. miss a symbol and you will lose tons of points. email response slow and not helpful -online class-

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MATH010
May 25, 2013

Carmen Musat is a very nice and interesting teacher. English is not her first language, but there was no problems with communication. She uses Excel a lot when going over problems in the book or just problems she makes up. She has a book she wrote, which is very helpful when taking the exams. Overall good teacher, but you have to put in effort!

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COMM10
May 29, 2013

Musat doesn't keep contact with the class unlike other online teachers. You have to figure it all out on your own and she can be outright rude to students. She does not reply to email promptly. Hardest part is even if you get 100% on everything else, if you don't do well on your tests, you won't get a C. And she does not allow any notes for tests.

5.0
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MATH010
Jul 13, 2013

HW & quizzes were all online and exams were on paper (which means going to the campus more than once). I like that she was helpful & there were a bundle of EC options & her booklet certainly was useful for her exams. But she's overall an OK teacher.

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MATH903
Grade: A-
Nov 13, 2013

She is very rude. Makes things alot harder than what they need to be. Not helpful. Talks very low. I do not recommend her.

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MATH10
Feb 13, 2014

This was the worst class experience I've ever had. I walked into the first class and the Professor shouted at me. During the orientation, the guy next to me had his laptop at full volume, doing fantasy football drafts. "You are on the clock!" The classroom was in disarray! Professor said: "If you cant figure out the problem, just do the problem."

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MATH903
Apr 9, 2014

Terrible!! She is a nice person, but when it comes to being a professor it is nothing but bad news. She doesn't know how to deal with a class, especially elementary algebra that is full of students straught out of high school that are disruptive. She makes things very complicated and confusing. You can teach yourself better from reading the book.

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MATH902
Grade: Pass
Jun 26, 2014

Awesome and caring teacher... Her tests are super easy.

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MATH10
Feb 23, 2015

hard class, easy subject. Online Intro to Stats. Extremely easy class but she is disorganized. She complains that students don't listen, but good students are just confused as she is so scattered. Marks down correct work on misunderstanding her structure. Personal insults to students, makes simple material hard. Better to learn it on your own.

2.0
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MATH4A
Jul 6, 2015

She is the worst math teacher I've ever had. If there is one thing that she can't do, it's definitely teaching.

4.0
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MATH003B
Grade: A-
Jul 16, 2015

6 Week long summer Calc 2 Class. Very fast paced, but the 2 tests are fair. Homework Helps and is online. Will answer questions in class. Takes great interest in students and will help.

5.0
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MATH902
Grade: A+
Jul 17, 2015

For the online course the textbook matters more. She was very nice and the tests were fine, you have to show your work and no calculator allowed, but if you did the online stuff, they are a breeze. The Text for this was well laid out and helpful, it explained everything clearly. DON'T buy the hardcopy of it though... only buy the online access.

4.0
1.0
MATH3B
Aug 10, 2015

not hilarious teacher,but the most easiest exam

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CALC2
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Oct 22, 2015

Gets angry easily, makes people visibly uneasy. You have to teach yourself 2/3 of everything. BEWARE, people get the right answers but if you don't use HER SPECIFIC METHODS you lose HUGE amounts of pts on exam. No patience for English learners or people that need help. Use online help. Makes big mistakes every class on white board, confusing method

4.0
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MATH 902
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 27, 2015

Very organized and self paced on MyMathLab, I am actually getting an A in math...

3.0
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MATH10
Grade: A
Nov 17, 2015

She lectures in a way that I found confusing and gave out at least four hours worth of homework a week. Either way, the tests were pretty easy and I was able to get an A.

3.0
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CALC3A
Jan 5, 2016

A master teacher. If you take Calculus 3A with Musat you can be confident that if you do well in her class, you will have a solid command of the material. The online homework gives instant feedback. Lectures are distilled to essentials for helping students avoid typical pitfalls. They can be difficult to follow so take notes and refer back.

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MATH3A
Grade: A-
Apr 8, 2016

Honestly, I've never met such a horrible teacher. She doubts her students' ability to do math. Try presenting a different way to solve a problem, she'll find a way to shoot it down. Worst teacher ever. Save your time and money and take a different professor.

5.0
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MATH902
Grade: C
May 30, 2016
Would take again

As long you're good a time management do the HW, weekly participation, and quizzes on time you will pass. The exam are easy I could have received higher grade because I invested more time to study for my accounting 1b class and slacked off towards the end and still pass with an C. I highly recommend her and she's really not bad at all.

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MATH3A
Grade: B
Jun 26, 2016
Would take again

I was skeptical about her class in the beginning. But it's not that bad. Her class is definitely challenging, but it makes the student better. As long as you do the homework, understand the material, and study for exams, you'll do fine. She is probably the toughest professor I have had, but it's because she wants the student to succeed.

3.0
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MATH10
Jul 22, 2016
Would take again

I would definitely take this professor again, as she is very approachable and helpful even though she failed to reply back to two of my emails. She also offers extra credit which really does help out. Midterm was pretty easy, while the final exam was not so bad either. However you definitely have to work for it if taking it as an online summer clas

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MATH902
Dec 18, 2016
Wouldn't take again

I took her for an online class, and she never once responded to student messages or made any interactions with the class online or on campus; I learned everything through MyMathLab. She said a notebook proving your work with MML was required, but said/collected nothing on the final day. Very unclear. Definitely would not recommend. Ever.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
4.0
3.0
MATH3B
Jan 5, 2017
Would take again

Organized and clear lecture. Good professor to take.

Tough Grader
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
4.0
MATH10
Feb 27, 2017
Wouldn't take again

HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN DO GET A DIFFERENT PROFESSOR!!! MOST OF THE TIME SHE SPENDS GIVING LIFE LESSONS INSTEAD OF TEACHING. SHE ALSO EXPECTS EVERYONE TO KNOW EVERYTHING ALREADY SO YOU END UP TEACHING YOURSELF.

Participation matters
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
LECTURE HEAVY
3.0
3.0
MATH010
Grade: A+
May 13, 2017
Would take again

My first online class, not much interaction with the professor. Asked her questions via email, the answer was the quoted text book materials which was not helpful because I had read it. The practice exam pieces are good, clear step by step , very helpful for the exam. The exam is much easier than the Mathlab. Mathlab helps clearing the concepts.

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LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
5.0
MATH4A
Grade: B
Jul 12, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She is a good person, but she doesn't know how to teach. I would rather gargle bleach then take her class again. She is a very bad communicator. She has long winded useless lecture. She never takes responsibility for the students even if the entire class fails a midterm. I would not recommend her for anyone who cannot study on their own.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
TEST HEAVY
5.0
3.0
CALC4A
Jul 28, 2017
Would take again

It was my second time to take her class. I like her start her lecture with old knowledge, which is very helpful for me to understand the new knowledge; She is very good to combine the new and old knowledge together, which can help me to see the whole picture. She adjusts her lecture speed based on her students' abilities.

5.0
2.0
CALC4A
Aug 2, 2017
Would take again

Musat is a very good professor, she reviews plenty of old material and the pace of the class is just right. The problems on the exams are just like those presented in lecture and in the book. The key to succeeding in this class is to read the text and work through problems. I would highly recommend taking this class.

2.0
3.0
MATH010
Dec 25, 2017
Would take again

Unorganized! What's on the syllabus does not match what's stated on Canvas (syllabus says the midterms are 80 pts EACH but it's out of 100 and 57 on canvas). It's been almost 3 weeks after the last test and the final grades are still not published for us to see. Says it's out of her control but no other professors are having this issue.

Tests are tough
4.0
3.0
MATH010
Jan 4, 2018
Would take again

This professor gives a lot of extra credit which will make up for lost points from the midterms and final. The 3 study guides are optional and you can turn them in for extra credit. Graphing calculators are allowed. I would take her again because of this.

4.0
3.0
MATH3A
May 3, 2018
Would take again

Honestly, she's not that bad as a teacher. Just do the work, read the textbook prior to class and make sure you follow her specific method on her exams. If you do this, you should be fine.

5.0
3.0
CALC3A
Jun 14, 2018
Would take again

Read the section before class--she teaches by doing problems applying the theorems, etc. from the section. If you didn't understand what you read, you will understand from the examples. Can seem mean but isn't really. Gives easy extra credit. Exams are very similar to the practice tests; not too hard. Will like you if you show you want to learn.

EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
4.0
MATH4A
Oct 19, 2018
Wouldn't take again

She's the worst math professor. Expect 6-8 hours of studying from her class. Lectures are long winded and useless, spending 3-5 problems every class for 2 hours with no breaks. Take her class if you're highly motivated, or you know the material already.

Tough Grader
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LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
4.0
MATH4A
Nov 4, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Worst math professor. not organized and don't know how to teach. Lectures are long and useless. Spent one hour to explain one problem.

1.0
5.0
CALC4A
Grade: C
Nov 13, 2018
Wouldn't take again

This professor is by far bad. She will grade your exams depending if she likes you or not. Don't ever show up to class since she will most likely spend 20 minutes discussing the work while spending the rest of time lecturing you on why you should work on your studying skills. She should be spending more time teaching instead of preaching.

Tough Grader
TEST HEAVY
5.0
4.0
MATH902
Grade: A
Nov 13, 2018
Would take again

I took Professor Musat for Math 902 online and it was intense with lots of assignments and quizzes. Tips to get an A: do all the assignments and quizzes (same Q's on exams), practice the problems over and over until you can do it without any help, use the tutoring center or make arrangements to meet her for help, do the x-tra credit assignments.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
4.0
CALC4A
Nov 14, 2018
Wouldn't take again

She doesn't care about you. She talks how to be successful in this class but she doesn't teach the material in class. Takes forever to answer one problem. DON'T YOU DARE try to correct her mistakes she will call you out in front of the class. Don't take her class unless you have good command of the material.

Tough Grader
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TEST HEAVY
1.0
5.0
CALC4A
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Nov 16, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Terrible math professor. She spend the class doing a couple of problems. Expect 4-6 hours every day studying for her class. She doesn't care if you don't understand the material and she talks about how to be successful in math. Fail a midterm, WHO CARES, she'll move on. Don't take her class unless you have more time in your hands.

Tough Grader
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LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
4.0
CALC4A
Dec 15, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Not sure if she doesnt have the gift of teaching or just being lazy. Lecture is very confusing: spent 100 minutes to explain 2 problems, only taught new material in the remaining 20 minutes. Sometimes the homework due is ahead of the new chapter. I have to study on my own to do the homework. Shed better only teach lower division classes.

4.0
2.0
CALC4A
Grade: B
Dec 22, 2018
Would take again

The questions on the exams are very similar to the examples in the textbook. Her lectures can be hard to follow if you haven't read the sections ahead of time. The online HW was worth 25% of our final grade, so that can make up for a poor test score. I failed the first exam but passed with a B once I figured out what to study.

Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
Caring
1.0
5.0
CALC4A
Jan 12, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Get ready to read the textbook and watch videos if you're going to take her class. She spends time teaching old material that we already learned and then 15 mins with the new material. She's knows the material but doesn't want to teach it. Good reviews are algebra classes. Don't recommend for higher math classes.

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LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
5.0
MATH003B
Apr 23, 2019
Wouldn't take again

The class started off w/ 15 people in it, and now there's 6. To reiterate: OVER HALF THE CLASS dropped. And for good reason, too. Her lectures confuse students more than they help. She doesn't take responsibility when all students underperform due to her poor teaching and blames us instead. I'm good at math and am struggling in this class. Avoid!!!

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
MATH3A
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Apr 24, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Pros: Exams are based on textbook. Cons: Not welcoming to asking questions she tells you to read the textbook. Lectures are disorganized with vague explanations. She talks very low. On the exams, do it a different way, you lose points. Not recommended.

Lots of homework
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1.0
5.0
MATH003B
Grade: Rather not say
May 21, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Worst teacher I've ever had. She'll force students to do a question on the board and expects them to get it perfect when she hasn't shown us what to do herself. If you get the question wrong, get ready to be yelled at and lectured in front of the class. She gets upset when the entire class fails the test, doesn't think it's her teaching at all.

Lots of homework
Graded by few things
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
MATH010
Grade: B
Jun 9, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Three test in total (2 Midterms - 'C & F' and 1 Final 'C'). Weekly HW and Quiz due every week and gives some extra credit. Stressed most of the semester, but passed with a B. She can be confusing at times with directions and provides online "support".

Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
MATH010
Grade: A-
Jul 30, 2019
Wouldn't take again

DONT take during summer/winter semester. Material is not condensed & you will be miserable trying to complete everything. She claims canvas is non functional & you will never see your true grade represented. I would hardly call her a teacher as she has no involvement in teaching the material. She doesnt want you to reach out to her for help.

Lots of homework
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EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
5.0
MATH010
Grade: A
Jul 30, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Prof Musat has next to no involvement in the course, and the textbook is awful (even Musat said so herself!) so expect this to be the most self-taught course youve ever done. Be sure to do all the extra credit- it makes a big difference at the end of the semester. HW is a big time commitment; if you do poorly on the HW, you have multiple attempts.

Lots of homework
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EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
5.0
MATH10
Grade: F
Aug 2, 2019
Wouldn't take again

I definitely do not recommend anyone to take this professor. I took this class online this Summer and received an F, The Professor only gives homework and doesn't know how to teach.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Tough grader
1.0
3.0
CALC4A
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Dec 13, 2019
Wouldn't take again

I would not take any of her math classes unless you have a good command of the material. Lectures have no structures. Not accommodating to students and will shut you off for help. Never again.

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1.0
5.0
MATH010
Grade: F
Dec 15, 2019
Wouldn't take again

This professor is the worst teacher Ive ever had. She doesnt teach you anything, just overwhelms you with too mush assignments and quizzes without any help. Do Not take this course with her for your own sake.

1.0
5.0
MAT4A
Jan 2, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She could care less if you don't understand the material. Only tells you to read the book. She is right about that because her lectures are disorganized. You will end up getting confused. Not accommodating to students.

Lots of homework
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4.0
3.0
MATH4A
Grade: A
Jan 16, 2020
Would take again

I'm surprised by the low rating of this professor. I got a B on the first midterm then aced the second one. 25% midterm 1, 25% midterm 2, 25% homework, and 25% final. She doesn't post grades on Canvas but I did well in the class. I got three attempts per problem on Webassign. Answers showed after second attempt.

Respected
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
4.0
MATH010
Grade: C
Jul 2, 2020
Wouldn't take again

If you're a good math student you'll be fine. If not, well don't expect her to help you at all. If you don't know the answer she just gives it to you without explaining how to get there. Asking for extra help is like asking our current president to stop tweeting good luck with that! I ended up getting an outside tutor to get through. Stop Tenure!

Lots of homework
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2.0
5.0
MATH010
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Feb 1, 2021
Wouldn't take again

I took Carmen Musat's class over Winter session and there is a lot of work. I went to her office hours (which were at inconvenient times and only two days out of the week) and she was quite harsh with me. I was doing fine but I felt I was not understanding anything. Her lessons are not personal & do not seem like they are written by her.

Test heavy
Tough grader
3.0
5.0
MATH010
Grade: A
Aug 4, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Took her stats class over the summer. Stressed out the whole time(but also worked full time). Definitely a 12-24 hour commitment per week. Tons of reading and reviewing... homework you have three chances per question. She provided practice exams before the midterm and final which was helpful (material on the practice exams were similar to test)

Lots of homework
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Test heavy
1.0
5.0
MATH10
Aug 29, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Like others have said.. SHE DOES NOT TEACH. Got a question to ask her? She'll just tell you to read the textbook. Prepare to spend 15 hours a week on homework. Imagine spending hundreds of dollars on this course just to teach yourself with no support. Heck, I've learned more from my tutor at the cafe than from her.

Get ready to read
Test heavy
Tough grader
4.0
4.0
MATH010
Grade: A
Jan 28, 2022
Would take again

Winter Session- She provides lots of material you can choose to learn from (e-text, videos, ppts). I only used the ppts and did fine on tests and HW. Lots of chances on HW (3+), and she was accessible to me outside of office hours via Zoom and was nice. HW is annoying but only 5%. Lots of extra credit. Exam Q's are from quizzes/practice exams.

Lots of homework
Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
3.0
4.0
MAT001
Grade: A
May 28, 2022

I ended the class with a good grade, however, those who want to take this professor to need to be ready to teach themselves a lot of the material. Professor Musat really does want her students to pass the class and hopefully get something out of it. The course is lecture heavy and requires (to me) attendance if you're going to succeed.

EXTRA CREDIT
Clear grading criteria
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
CALC2
Grade: B
Sep 12, 2022

Please stay away from this professor if you are wanting an easy class for business calculus. Get ready to be working your butt off because she really will make you work for it. Not worth it, AT ALL.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
CALC3A
Grade: C-
Sep 21, 2022

This Professor does not teach you anything.Math is hard and teacher should be there to at least help them with what they do not know. She do not have any zoom meeting in her online class, post lectures from a robot voice which makes you confused a lot. Exams are hard and you will just have to prepare for it by your own and she don't care about you.

Tough grader
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Test heavy
1.0
5.0
MATH003B
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Oct 18, 2022

Your best chances of passing this class is reading through the textbook, tutors, and watching YouTube to understand what you're trying to learn. This class is heavily test graded, taking 75% of your grade and there isn't any redo on them. Homework is on web assign and a quiz every week to go through so good luck cramming in two sections each week.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
CALC2
Grade: C-
Dec 14, 2022

Worst Prof ever. if you ask question she will not help you with it. her lectures are the worst. she solve everything the hard and long way and expect you to do the same in the exam.

Tough grader
So many papers
Lecture heavy
2.0
4.0
MAT001
Grade: A-
May 28, 2023

This teacher is very distant from the students. She doesn't care to remember anyone's names, and if you don't show up, she wouldn't know or care. College Algebra is essentially a repetition of Algebra 2, and she doesn't cover anything new. She gives about 200 problems (yes) weekly. Take another teacher (Mindy Carr, if you can).

Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
4.0
MATH010
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 6, 2024

I took on Spring Semester, but this teacher needs a lot an improvement that she has a failing grades on this week. She don't care if what they just correct answers, doesn't matter they put of her mind.

Tough grader
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Graded by few things
5.0
1.0
MATH010
Grade: C
Jun 3, 2024
Would take again

It's a tough class but you can get through it if you complete all assignments and study. Exams are worth 45% of your grade. Professor Musat is a fair teacher and she responds to emails in a timely manner.

Lots of homework
Respected
Accessible outside class
1.0
5.0
MATH010
Grade: C-
Jun 5, 2024

chat... your cooked.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ELEMSTATS
Grade: B
Jul 12, 2024

bro never take this PLEASE bro do urself a favor and go to like EVC or something aint no way u considering taking THIS PROFESSOR for stats. save yourself 6 weeks and like 100 hours of work and PLEASE go to a better professor. take a different class

Tough grader
Test heavy
3.0
4.0
MATH010
Grade: C
Nov 8, 2024

MATH010 is a tough course, but with hard work, you can get through it. The professor provides helpful resources like practice exams, though office hours can be inconvenient. Unfamiliar study tools like Unstuck AI may also aid in exam prep.

1.0
5.0
CALCI
Grade: B
Nov 10, 2024

Possibly the worst professor I've ever met

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Hilarious
1.0
5.0
MATH010
Grade: D
Dec 17, 2024

Made this account just to post. Worst math teacher ever. Did the math, 320 question per week + excel + EC. Never available to answer emails and never available during office hours. I checked RMP often, this is horrible. NEVER take this class, made me cry everyday.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
MAT001
Grade: C
Jan 28, 2025

Beware of major stress

1.0
5.0
MATH10
Grade: A
Jan 28, 2025

Worst teacher ever!!! SHE DIDNT EVEN TEACH THE CLASS!!! She has a text to voice bot do the lecture and I had about 100-300 homework problems per week and 50-150 quiz problems per week! It is possible to get an A in the class if you do NOTHING but this class. She is RUTHLESS when it comes to grading free response Q's and will not explain why!

Tough grader
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
MATH10
Grade: C
May 7, 2025

Absolutely terrible prof that does not teach. RUN.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
2.0
5.0
MAT003A
Grade: Rather not say
Jun 11, 2025

Exams are only 45%, with 10% of ec. If you get full credit on everything in the class, including HW, quiz, and participation, you'll need a C average on the exams to finish with an A or B. The lectures aren't like normal lectures (text-to-speech vid w/ images), and you get 50-100 HW problems a week. So to do well, you'll need pure grit + time.

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Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
MATH10
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jun 29, 2025

Do not take this class unless all you plan on doing is this class. Unrealistic amount of work in order to keep up. There is only time for you to read information once, but not nearly enough time to be proficient. Withdrew because I was spending 5 hours a day on this class and was still behind. At least don't take accelerated version as I tried to.

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