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“Starr is one of the biggest reasons I received my degree”
B60 - 5.0 rating“I hated math before I took this professor”
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Reviews (103)
Mrs. Starr is a good teacher with good teaching methods. her class is easy, but time consuming, prepare to ask lots of questions if you dont understand something.
Mrs. Starr is a great teacher, and very easy to talk to about anything ... highly recommended.
she is the bessst teacher ever. she loves her children and in her tests, she puts bonus questions that her children say and that is easy bonus points. she is the easiest math teacher. she explains everything perfectly.......
I was lucky enough to take Mrs. Starr for stats, and I was thankful for it. She is so nice and helpful; If you have to take a math course, I highly recommend taking her--She's the best...
Just a good teacher. Very nice.
she is the very nice, she explaince realy well. Her class is very easy. I passed it with an "A".
Loved her! HINT: seriousely practice the example problems she gives you when she says they are on the test...they are! Often it is even the exact problem!
One word describes her:Mom. She's very sweet and easy to understand. She gave take home quizzes and let us ask questions about them in class. I highly recommend her.
The best teacher ever, recommend it to anyone that want to learn and earn a good grade
BEST math teacher ever.She explains with detail how to solve problems.she lets you correct the problems you got wrong on a test.gives take home quizes and most of the time solves some problems in class. very helpful. AWESOME teacher. very recommented
she's awesome! and super nice:)
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makes everything so much easier to understand, she's been very helpful!!!
She rocks! ! ! If it wasn't for her i would of neevr liked math.
WOW! She is so super fun and helpfull. MATH IS FUN!!... You'll understand when you take her class.
She is an excellent teacher. She makes algebra understandable.
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Ms Starr made Beginning Algebra understandable. I am now going to Cypress College, and have a professor for Intermediate Algebra (Mrs Watson) that could be Ms Star's clone. Their wonderfully pure spirits are so refreshing in this time where there is so much filth and degradation and negativity. I feel blessed to have found both of these teachers.
I really like Mrs. Star. She can be positive and energetic about something so boring such as math. She makes Algebra seem like it's doable. She's not bad looking either even though she has a kinda Mary K. Liternio look to her.
Mrs. Starr is the brightest most helpful teacher I have ever met! She is extremely down to earth and makes calculus possible! Anyone who has ever had trouble with math needs to take her class because she will motivate you to move on and keep on truckin'!
She is the best you can take! She is very sweet, patient, and is always there for help.
Professor Starr is very and easy going. She gives quizzes each week that are directly from the assigned homework problems. Her tests are fair and consistent with the homework, with a few extra credit problems to boost your grade. She teaches at a slow pace so that students can keep up and understand each concept. I would definatly recommend her.
Mrs. Starr is a really nice teacher. I understood everything clearly. She made math 6A fun!
Mrs. Starr is a great teacher. Makes Math fun and easy to understand. Would recommend her. Wish she would teach Math D. I would of sign up with her, again.
She is the best math professor that I've had. She is very patient and clarifies any misunderstandings. If you want or have to take Calculus 1, then take it with her.
She is so nice and helpful. I've never known anyone to have patients like she does.I went in knowing nothing but came out with a "B".
she is a sweetheart always willing to help, and really understanding with outside of school issues. I could tell she likes teaching she never said no to any problems we wanted to review, and there are no trick questions on exams...really great teacher for Math A
she is pretty cool
Great teacher, she's very helpful nice and understanding.She helps you with any math problem. Very Good teacher
Mrs. Starr is simply THE BEST. Very understandable, extremely helpful, encouraging and very kind. She is a fair grader and works hard to make sure you get the concepts. She treats every student with respect. If math isn't your thing, TAKE MRS. STARR! If you do the homework you'll do better in math than you ever imagined (and maybe even like it!).
wow i am one of those that hate math! but mrs. starr teaches so well. you are going to learn in her calss but you have to attend and do your homework to get it.
Mrs. Starr is a wonderful teacher. She is very PATIENT and explains the subject very clearly so you can understand. I highly reccomend taking this class!
Mrs. Starr is an Awsome teacher. There have been many occasions that I had to stay over and have her clarify things we learned in class and she has no problem. She loves to teach and help her students succeed. Her quizes are out of class group quizes that cover the material. Her test are easy and come dirrectly from the homework and quizes.
Shes AWSOME!...i tryed even in my retake test n i DID GREAT!..i needed to pass that test to pass the class n graduate cuz math was holding me bak alot but i got through it... HW is NOT mandatory or graded, goes over HW quizes in class,but shes VERY HELPFULL!
Ms. Starr is the greatest teacher ever. Take her if you want to understand math and have fun while doing it.
If you hate math like I do this is the best professor on campus. She is so calm and so helpful. I am real bad in math but she never made me feel dumb and was allways willing to stay and help me.
do the homework and ask questions and pay attention,and go to math lab if you need help.it was an easy class but i think i will probably get a C because some of the chapters were intense and math is not for me.
I USE TO HATE MATH, BUT AFTER TAKING HER CLASS I LEARN TO LIKE MATH. I STRONGLY RECOMED HER.
She is GIFTED in her ability to teach something that can be so hard for a lot of people to understand. She is very experienced and very intelligent, and that is a RARE thing. She's a PRO. Loved her!
If you despise math as much as i do, this is the teacher for you. i actually recieved an A in this class. Amazing. Do the homework and ask questions. She is a very remarkable teacher.
What an amazing teacher! Professor Starr explains math so it is understandable, she makes it fun and you begin to feel good about the possibility of conquering math. She is incredibly helpful; you need only to ask for her assistance and then study to do well on tests.
Good Professor, highly recommend, show up everyday, ask questions and do the work.
i do not recommend her for calculus! she is a wonderful person, shes funny and sweet but she is a tough grader! on my exams i would fail them because i made a little mistake at the end of the problem! she doesnt give u any kind of partial credit of exams! you either know it or u dont! shes ok but take someone else!
Mrs.Starr subtracted my mathematical insecurities and added confidence to my math abilities, which equaled to earning an A+. She even selected me to be a math tutor. Before taking her class...I hated math and I wasn't good at it. But because of Mrs.Starr, I can now approach any math problem with confidence. TAKE HER CLASS!!!!!
Amazing professor for Math A. She is very helpful and i recommend her. She gives you group exams that help great and if you study, You'll do great!
she's a great teacher and gives great examples to help you remember formulas.
Mrs. Starr is a very nice lady she is always willing to anwser questions in class or after class in her office. Does group quiz and hw online and on paper(your choice but gives extra credit if you do it online) very easy class.
She is an amazing teacher. Her teaching techniques are well rounded and she is very helpful. She makes learning math fun. I just wish she would teach Statistics again!
she is a awesome,sweet,and nice professor she loves her students and wants everyone of them 2 pass her class she will also make time to teach u 1 on 1 and I as well highly recommend MRS.STARR 2everyone who want to take a math class she loves what she does and if math is your worst subject she'll make it easy 2 understand and like it
She's a nice person but not a good teacher. She speeds through her lectures and if you don't get it too bad. She confuses herself which confuses the class. Doesn't make the class fun. Boring and hard to pay attention. She doesn't mix it up. We do the same thing every single day. Doesn't take the time to talk with students that are struggling.
Grades to tedious no partial credit marks everything wrong Talks a lot speeds through material too fast I was told I had a C she gave my final grade D unfair Nice spoken lady no hw all quizes tests are your grade I missed one day of class I tried my hardest Never would I take her again or recommend her
talks too much she will confuse the confused speeds through the lecture is not helpful talks to her students as were her hs two kids answers her phone in class if you don't understand it too bad she will only recommend the math tutors quizzes and tests make up for your grade no hw collected but she does assign it nice but nice doesn't teach
Great professor. VERY helpful. Her tests are not easy, but very doable if you study. The more you study, the easier the class will be. She is ALWAYS willing to help during office hours and is open for questions during lecture.
Grades are based on tests&take home quizzes. Doesn't collect assigned homework. Test problems are identicalsimilar to quiz&homework problems. Gives some extra credit. Has a grade school teacher teaching manner. Is prepared and works on handouts in class. Takes time during and out of class to help on homework&quiz. Allowed cheat sheet on final.
Mrs. Starr is a wonderful math professor! If you are willing to put in the work to pass her class she will be there to help you the entire way. I took her in summer school and still did well in the class! I would take her again if I had the chance. Also, take advantage of the extra credit!
Professor Starr is a holy angel. Probably the nicest professor on campus, explains lectures clearly, and has an amazing sense of humor. Your grade is composed of tests and group quizzes that you receive ahead of time, and aren't due until test day. If you have to take Calc, this is who you want to take it with. You would be blessed to have her.
Great Teacher! I have never liked math, untill I ended up with Professor Starr. She knows how to explain clearly!
Took this class over the summer. She is a kind professor and really wants all of her students to succeed. Gives plenty of extra credit opportunities, very lenient on grading exams, and her lectures make math much easier to understand. She even gave us the option to retake our exam if we wanted to.
Class is easy if you get the notes and she is caring but unless you are a visual learner she moves kind of fast and wants to see work over using a calculator
Great teacher. is interested more in your learning than your test scores. not a lot of homework and not mandatory but if you do it you will do better. She is what a teacher should be. Professional yet caring about your learning. I have great respect for this professor. She offers all the opportunities needed to pass her class. she only cares learn
Best professor at BC! My favorite! I never liked math in high school & never received good grades until I took this professor! She's so caring, helpful and motivational.
Take her! Makes math understandable! If you do the homework and go to class youll pass. She outlines everything very easy. No surprises.
I recommend taking Professor Starr here at B.C. She really cares about her student's education and gives you the tools you need to succeed in her class. Make sure you do the homework because Math B60 and B70 is a lot of work in one semester. She is very clear and doesn't make the lectures boring(funny). Definitely one of my favorite professors.
She is sweet, don't get me wrong. But heck! I went from having a 98% in my previous class to barely passing her class with a C. I have never needed extra credit and with this class I was begging for it. Only offered about 15 points (which does nothing). Do yourself a favor, take a different teacher if you struggle. Do not take Starr, difficult.
Absolutely love this professor. She made me fall back in love with math. If she gives you the option of going home early when lecture is done extra credit points are possible.
I hated math before I took this professor. She will answer any question, and she never makes you feel dumb for asking simple questions or for asking her to explain things again. She's so caring and down to earth, she really cares about her students and will do anything to help you understand the material.
She makes the subject enjoyable and interesting.
Loved Donna, will take her again when I have the opportunity!
She is amazing. I had her for MATHB60 as well as MATHB6A. She really cares about her students. She gives you a notes packet that she goes through in her lectures; this saves you the trouble of writing down every little thing. It makes it easier to keep up with her, so you can focus on understanding the material. She's funny too. She's the best!
one of the BEST professor I've ever had. She gives homework but she doesn't collect them it's just for practice. we have take home quizzes and a lab for each chapter. she always includes extra credits in tests. she is always willing to help in office hours. DEFINITELY will take her again. So nice and love the way she teaches.
Starr is truly a very sweet and amazing teacher. Her b60/70 combined class is very fast paced but she explains everything very thoroughly. Plus she gives you notes for you to keep and they are very helpful. I would take her for every math course if I could!
Dont take in the summer , to much hw and quizes she dosent really go over some tuff which is in ur hw tough grader . She is to busy helping others. Math tutors is only 1 for 20 people they dont even help either would not take again
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IF YOU HAVE A HARD TIME WITH MATH, THIS IS THE PROFESSOR FOR YOU!!!! I took Donna's summer school class. I hate math, I'm not very good at it. I failed this class my first attempt (with a different professor) and passed Donna's class with an A! She makes learning math... dare I say it... fun!
Prof. Starr is one of the biggest reasons I received my degree!! Where every other math professor failed me she did not. I am at where I am today in University because of her. I went from a straight F math student to top of the class because of how well she worked and explained things to me! She's an absolute sweetheart and I will never forget her!
She makes math fun and made me fall in love with the subject. Cannot wait to take her for B6A
Donna was an extremely efficient professor. She presents calculus in a clear cut way, as well as keeping her office open to anyone who was confused. She makes an effort to learn everyone's name, and seems to really get along with her students.
Donna is a very lovely person and a wonderful professor. She goes the extra mile in helping her students understand the material. Her clear grading criteria helps when taking the test because you know what she is looking for. She has helpful handouts to study from. She does a couple points extra credit every test or so. Just do the homework.
She is an absolute saint. It seems like she wants everyone to ace her class. She has a ton of office hours and will even do pseudo-office hours at Starbucks. Just stay on top of your work.
Professor Starr is driven by her love for her job and by wanting to see her students succeed. She went above and beyond with all aspects- the notes we took, the questions she assigned as homework, the feedback she gave on tests, were all meaningful and there never was "busywork" or waste of time assignments. She made class fun and educational.
Very funny, made lectures fell easy to understand. Took summer and had hw every day plus weekly quiz packet. Be prepared to work for grade. Final exam combo of current chapter of the previous 2 wks and summary of the first 4 weeks. Wasnt bad just study everything till I couldnt anymore.
Donna Starr is the best professor I have experienced while attending BC. I really appreciate how positive and encouraging she is. She can sometimes have long lectures filled with a lot of information, but she is always available to help you during her office hours. My advice is to earn her respect, do the homework, study, work hard, ask for help.
Ive always struggled in math. Now I realize its because I never had a good teacher. Professor Starr is amazing, she really wants you to understand the concepts. Shes very positive, always available, and can teach in different methods if your having trouble understanding. Its a decent work load, just stay in top of it. Highly recommend her!
Wonderful math teacher! She explains the math clear especially for people who have a tough time with math and she explains different strategies to use to solve one problem. Always ask questions and go to office hours! She is a sweetheart and cares about her students! Also she is very welcoming. She was very well organized for online teaching.
Donna is stellar. Very relatable and kind. Will go above and beyond. Joined our student Discord server and hops on to answer Math questions even at 10 pm at night. Lessons are great. Well organized and efficient. Made the transition to the online COVID school stuff seamlessly!
Inconsistent grading. Straight out said that we, as in her students, will know if we are disliked by her because she won't talk to us. Hm, I guess that's why my messages were consistently ignored. Do yourself a favor and take a different professor for math, & don't get me started on the freedoms talk about the COVID lockdown.
you have to join zoom class even tho you're just working by yourself otherwise you'll get no credit for the assignment even if you did everything right.
Professor Starr is absolutely amazing. She explains the concepts of math well and in different ways which is extremely helpful. She cares a lot about her students and will do whatever to help and make sure you understand the material. She is really kind and just wonderful, I definitely recommended her especially if your not the best at math!
She does an exemplary job of teaching her students and is a very kind-hearted human being. Calculus 1 was very straightforward for me because you can follow the steps she takes towards solving a problem very easily and she explains things really well.
If you're a suck up, she'll love you. If you aren't, good luck. She acts friendly, but her way of teaching says something else. She uses video lectures that are horrible and constantly get derailed, then expects you to do math problems that are unlike what she teaches. She also constantly uses physics problems and expects you to just get it. Boo.
Donna made Calc 1 so enjoyable and easy to understand. You had to study the lectures outside of class while in class she'd go over the homework step by step with the class by the class' choice. The hands on learning and instruction made this class simple to understand, I can not recommend Donna enough if you're looking for a Calc 1 prof. 10/10
donna is fantastic. very nice. willing to answer questions. lectures are recorded as videos that students can watch at their own pace and she devotes in-person class time to answering homework questions. there are a few extra credit opportunities as well
Good professor. Calc1 wasn't too bad. Her lectures were online and then we came to class for questions. Only graded on tests and labs but do the homework the problems will most likely be on the test. Offers extra credit. Office hours are very helpful. She's really caring and approachable. Work on your algebra like complex fractions nd know ur trig!
If you want to get a good grade in her class, join the non credit course math jam and use the math learning center tutoring! It is a must! Also see if you can get a regular tutor to go over all the work that you do in class. MLC tutor Mathew is awesome! Tutor center Sophie is awesome! And use Lucus her online zoom tutor as well. He's awesome too!
Amazing professor for College Algebra. Labs everyday but it helps to you in the long run. She also did great exam reviews and hinted which labs were to be included in the midterms and finals. Homework every week. Stay engaged with her lectures and it helps to get a tutor. Excellent in clarifying any questions and very understanding.
Professor Starr explains everything thoroughly and is a great professor.
I loved her and her class! She made understanding the lessons super easy, and if you struggled to understand a concept or a problem, she'd be able to really explain and assist you! She gives extra credit as well, and the class is an easy 'A' if you put in the work! I'd honestly take her class again!
Professor Starr is a wonderful teacher for college algebra. She demonstrates concepts in a very detailed manner and is happy to answer any question. Labs can be worked on with people and you are allowed to take quizzes home so you should be guaranteed easy grades. Just study! The exams consist of what you learn in class, so there are no surprises.
The way Professor Starr taught the class was very effective since I hadn't done math for over a year however, labs and take home quizzes help a ton in the long term. Plus she drops your worst scores for quizzes & labs. Plus, we can use a note sheet for exams. Very detailed when going over stuff.
Professor Starr is definitely the professor to take if Calc 1 is a required course. Not only is she great at teaching Calculus, but she will help you if she sees you putting in the effort. I loved that the notes were all included in one packet she made for each chapter, and the "labs" were great as being used for hw. The course is manageable.
She was great! She explained everything very well. She offered so many opportunities to pass the class.
Professor Starr's class is great if you put in the work. Labs and quizzes help a lot, and she's happy to clarify concepts. Use unstuck study and other study resources to ace the exams. It's a solid class if you stay engaged!
Amazing Professor! She is super caring and wants all her students to pass!!! She is always there to help you and gives good feedback. 1000% recommend her
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
91%
Textbook Required
25%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.30 avg changeRatings by Course
MATHB22
5.0
(1)MATHB1
5.0
(1)B1A
5.0
(1)MATHA
5.0
(8)MATH
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
72620
5.0
MATHB50
4.0
MATH50
4.0
LRNCB530
4.0
B60
3.9