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A great prof, had her for 20D, she did a great job presenting the material in an easily understood way
Professor Hammock was easily one of the best math professors I've had at UCSD. She explains everything super clearly and gives step by step instructions for how to solve problems. You can tell that she really cares about whether her students understand the concepts.
Love her! She is super caring for her students and gives thorough instruction! 10/10!
The only thing I regret is that i didnt show up to her class when she was one of the best math professors i ever had lol. She is very sweet, caring, and grades extremely fairly. She even lets people go to the bathroom during the final. 10/10 wish i had her again so i could actually go to lecture more LOL
BEST MATH PROF I've had here! She makes solving differential equations so simple because she gives you clear steps for each lesson and shows great examples in lecture. She's so caring and you can tell she truly loves what she does. As long as you pay attention in lecture and do the homework, you should get an A. I hope I have her again!
Clear lectures and pretty straightforward exams- just do the homework and make sure you understand the examples she gives in class. She also gives the students an outline of the exams beforehand, which makes studying easy. Pretty easy to get an A as long as you put in the work and time to study
Hammock teaches DiffEq in a cooking show style. Here is the recipe for solving this type of problem; here are examples. She usually leaves the textbook to explain why a technique works or touches on it briefly in class. Hammock minimizes the amount of linear algebra required. Easier to pass, but a lot of students will have to teach themselves later
So I didnt go to many lectures. I basically just learned from the textbook and going to tutoring places like at Geisel. However, whenever I did go to lectures she was great, understanding and caring of her students. Always have steps and example. I just hated using the textbook for hw (doesnt use webassign) and thats why I wont take her again
Class was a lot of work, most of the learning came from the textbook and important major concepts like Chain Rule were not explained in class. First midterm was easy bc it was copy paste practiceMidtermButSecondOneWas curvedSignificantlyAndWasWay differ(shows howPoorlyTheClassMaterialWasTaughtAndHowHarshly itWasGraded). 30 long hwProblemsPerWeek.
She is probably one of the best professors I've had at UCSD, she is just so kind and teaches very good. Her first midterm was easy but the second midterm and the final were very difficult with the chain rule and other things that weren't really detailed in the homework. However her curve is generous, and her advice is always the best.
Taking a class with Prof. Hammock is very fast paced. She cares a lot about students doing well in exams. Two midterms, one final, and written homework (no WebAssign). Her midterms are straightforward and rather easy if you understand the material. In general, 10B is difficult but if you give time to study and prepare you should be okay!
She's really sweet, but a little difficult. She told us she wasn't qualified to teach the class, but she did okay. There is a lot of hw, most of which doesn't make sense unless you read the textbook AND go to class. She doesn't podcast, so you have to show up if you want detailed examples. The midterm was similar to the practice exam.
Hammock explains everything during lecture pretty clearly, but the homework is very hard and sometimes tests are not representative of what we learned in class. She also goes pretty fast during lecture. Section is mandatory in order to get 3 extra credit points at the end of the quarter, so that is helpful. Can drop lowest test grade if needed.
I would say her exams mirror her practice exams. Make sure to do practice problems and DO NOT FALL BEHIND. She is extremely fast-paced and will lecture a couple minutes before class starts to the very last minute. Do not miss lecture, you'll be lost.
The lower division Math department at UCSD can have some awful professors, but professor Hammock is one of the best. She genuinely cares and her midterms and finals are very similar to her study guides. There was also a generous curve for the class. Would recommend for any math class that she teaches.
Professor Hammock is a real gem. It is true that her lectures were going fast and full of contents, but they are just full of repetitive examples on not many concepts. The best part of her class is that she really wants you to do well. She gave 1 practice paper and 1 extra credit paper and extra OH before every exam. Yet, homework is very heavy!
As a person, Professor Hammock's a pretty sweet lady, but as a professor, I wouldn't say her teaching is as great. She often makes mistakes in lecture and doesn't answer questions too properly sometimes. Going to her office hours are highly recommended though. The workload is also very large, so really do practice and understand the hw for tests.
I really enjoyed her lectures b/c they are structured nicely and she provides a lot of examples. However, I spent 90% of the quarter working on the insane amount of homework assigned and it was very hard to keep up with. The exams were pretty challenging; you basically have to memorize/understand ALL of the MANY topics/types of problem to do well.
Professor Hammock was a great professor. Although there is A LOT of content in Math 11, she goes through all of the material in lecture well and answers any questions. She is easy to talk to in office hours as well. It is a 5-unit class, but her lectures made it easier to do all of the work! The only downside is that her class is NOT podcasted.
Teaches by the book, not engaging at all, does not try to connect material to anything relevant/current, hard to pay attention due to lack of engagement
Maybe it's just my learning style, but holy moly her lectures are practically useless. Looking back, I learned everything off YouTube. Exams are fair. With prior Calculus experience, you should have an easier time than I did. Hero final curve btw. Anyways, not too bad overall. Take her if you don't recognize any other (better) professors.
AMAZING PROF FOR CALC!!!!! She's a mediocre math 11 prof. She teaches math 10b super well! she teaches math 11 badly but if you go to SI or just read the textbook, you should be good. Key to acing ANY OF HER CLASSES: 1. go to lecture, 2. do all discussion problems, 3. do practice midterms and finals (they're super similar to actual exam)
(+) Fair grader; accessible during OH; Practice Exams are VERY representative of the actual ones! (-) 8 Am classes, can be a bit too fast; lots of reading and content if you have not taken stats
10B was a breeze. But I had no prior Stats knowledge, so the class went by way too fast for me. She emphasized how they are trying to fit a year of stats into 10 weeks. Worst part is no podcast, and I missed a lot of those 8ams. Lectures also are hard to follow because 50 min isn't enough for the pace we go. She is understanding though..
Taking MATH 20D with Prof. Hammock is one of the best choices I make this quarter. She makes calculus seem like the type of class where to plug and chug. Her lectures are informative and clear. Exams are very representative of the materials being taught in lectures and homework. Homework must be done on paper to turn in on gradescope.
She is a very nice and caring professor. I watched every lecture and took all notes but I didn't learn anything from them. I learned a lot from homework but the amount is insane. 9 homework assignments that took 8-12 pages each. No curve no dropping grades so you can't miss anything.
Prof. Hammock refused to make any accomodations in light of BLM protests and other events as it harmed the integrity of the class. Additionally, she was not organized throughout the quarter and very difficult to reach outside of class. Nonetheless, her class has a good amount of work but if you pay attention and listen, she makes the class easy.
Her lectures are very clear, she gives step by step examples. The tests are fair
Frances is legit the best professor for math there is. She is so sweet and truly cares about students doing well not only inside the classroom but outside too. If you have the opportunity to take her do it! This is coming from a student who didn't do super well in the class but had the ability to.
Just lectures and homework, homework isnt graded but if you dont do it youll fail. Quizzes every wednesday and friday. Way too hard for a pre calc class, quizzes on canvas didnt even cover the material in the lecture.
I didn't do the best in MATH 3C but I know I could have if I put more work in. Prof. Hammock is a very sweet and understanding person who is very understanding and always willing to talk to students. There are a lot of resources provided for this course such as Supplemental Instruction, tutoring, and office hours. Asynchronous lectures online.
Prof Hammock is nice and understanding but since all her lectures are asynch it was difficult handling all the homework material and the two quizzes each week. Her lectures are mainly only examples and the explanations are not in depth, so you will have to a lot of interpreting on your own. SI (tutoring) sessions and the book were more helpful.
I understand the situation and this professor tried her best to work with it but, the lectures were pretty simple to understand but when the homework/quizzes come, those examples did not provide enough information to solve the more difficult questions. The professor is very kind, no doubt about it, but the class is a bit disorganized in my opinion.
Does not follow her own syllabus and exam rules. Says she will allow you to meet with her but does not follow through. She is difficult to communicate with and does not care for students' success. Unorganized/hard to follow her lectures. I had to teach myself through Khan academy. Exam questions are not clear and specific. Take any other professor.
Easy A if you use all the resources she provides. Quiz and test questions were similar to lecture examples and practice problems she provides. Overall Hammock is a great prof and will give you everything you need to succeed.
Overall, not much to learn from her lecture.
Professor Hammock is a great professor and she cares about the students. Her tests and quizzes are similar to examples given in lecture and practice problem sets. Her lecture are prerecorded and it is not hard to follow. If you do all the homework prolems and practice problems and review the lecture examples you will be fine for the class.
Professor Hammock is one of the best professors in the UCSD math department. She was understanding when I came to her with concerns about my grade and felt present in the online class. There are 5 quizzes and a final that make up your entire grade, but she allows one quiz to be dropped. The Final was surprisingly difficult but had lenient grading.
Prof. Hammock cares about her students, but her quizzes and homework can be a bit too much for some. Her lectures (aka pre recorded videos released at the beginning of each week) are good enough but not amazing.
Her lectures (which are pre-recorded) are useless. I had to resort almost entirely to youtube videos for this class. She probably puts effort, but personally, I think her teaching style needs a lot of work. No structure whatsoever in the way she explains things, and her examples are not really useful.
The worst instructor I ever had. Useless study materials and hard quizzes entirely unrelated to her course.
She's super nice but damn she does not how to teach. examples in her lecture have nothing to do with her homework, and her homework has nothing to do with the quizzes she gives. She let you drop one quiz + one hw which is nice tho. If you want to take her class I suggest you should go for some youtube videos. Her lectures do NOT help at all.
I think her lectures are quite clear and useful for preparing for quizzes. I don't even need to read the textbook before or after listening to her lectures. And I can see that she's a caring teacher. Overall, solid choice!
Overall she is a kind person and really caring. However, her practice problems are not very useful for the quiz. Homework due at the midnight of Friday and I have lot of work on Friday. It's really a rush. There's no extra credit and homework only takes 10% in the final grade. Left 89% heavily relies on your performance in quiz and final.
Definitely the worst professor. She has no idea at teaching and the difficulty of the exam is unreasonable. I'd rather choose to drop the class if I had a chance.
Extremely robotic lectures that are hard to follow and overcomplicated. Please consider ELCs or other outside tutoring as most of her lectures can be condensed into 10 minutes. Homework is long and worthless. Lastly, and most unfortunately, is a grading scheme that is 90% based on exams. This is annoying as her tests are very difficult.
Professor Hammock's lectures could be too surface level at times, but they were clear and organized. Her exam and quizzes can be very tricky, so make sure to do the practice problems and check your answers. She's caring and wants her students to succeed, but expects you to put in the work.
So far the lectures have been helpful but don't dive deep into how to solve complicated hw questions. There are 4 "quiz"s that are each 3 questions. This is stressful despite partial credit & the grading criteria is too specific, if she want's us to write certain notations she should make that clear instead of us losing in on partial points!!
Prof. Hammock was a decent professor. She kind of babies us but that's not an inherently bad thing. She fully explains everything in her lectures so I have never left a lecture confused. Although when you ask a question that does not have to do with the course material she will typically not answer you or tell you to ask someone else.
I found her lectures to be absolutely useless. I was thankful I had learned calculus before her class because otherwise I wouldn't have passed. Right after learning what calculus was, she began teaching really specific aspects of calculus. There was an insane homework workload due every week. The topics weren't the worst but she did not help at all
Quiz every other week with homework every time you have class (it's a lot of homework). It's a very straightforward class and if you do the work you should be able to understand the tests. However, sometimes the tests/homework would have things that you really don't remember hearing. I wouldn't say don't take it, she's very nice and straightforward
Her lectures are a little too surface level for my liking, but she seems sweet. Lots of homework, and the quizzes are pretty easy if you look at the practice problems beforehand. The final was harder than the quizzes, though, in my opinion.
Honestly such a sweet and caring professor who genuinely cares about her students.I struggled a lot in calculus but I understood it so much better in her class. She gives lots of practice problems that are reflected on the quiz and helps you understand the material better. Discussions arent mandatory but some of the stuff we do help for the quiz.
Very sweet and caring professor. Lecture does not go too in depth on subjects, while exams go fairly in depth. But she definitely explains the conceptual understanding on how to derive equations and apply what she teaches, so doing well on the exams is definitely achievable.
Prof is great at explaining concepts during lectures, and lecture notes and review questions were always made available. Studying the textbook and being serious about the hw can really help with the midterm and final. Differential equation problems might get a little tedious later on in the quarter, but easy if you pay attention in lectures.
not bad at all
Probably the worst UCSD professor I've had. Took her in FA21. Recycled prerecorded lectures from previous quarters, didn't bother to correct the mistakes. Just breezes over the material, lots of homework 3x more difficult than lecture, quizzes every other week. A lot of self-teaching will be involved so if you don't major in Math, find someone else
Professor Hammock is a very caring individual and does provide enough study material for YOURSELF!!! However, her lectures weren't helpful and I had to depend a lot on my Supplemental Instructor as well as self-studying. Needed to self study for her exams as well as the MPE.
Hammock is awesome. Loved her lectures and how she structures math 20D. Notes are clear and she makes complicated ideas like laplace transforms feel very approachable. Structure of the class is very straightforward. Discussion and lecture attendance optional. Notes sheet allowed on exams. Homeworks can be submitted late.
she makes multiple mistakes while lecturing and simplifies as she is teaching a new concept, making it impossible to understand how she went from point A to point B. The homework is graded for accuracy without the ability to check answers. I attended her OH many times and she would just tell me to look at the notes, felt very condescending.
She is a nice person but an awful professor. Makes LOTS of mistakes in lectures. Homework does not have solutions, you just done a lot of work without knowing if it is correct, does not help learning at all. TA also makes a lot of mistakes when grading exams, always require regrades. Final does not have a solution provided during regrades.
She only few example questions during lectures that does not cover much materials while making a lot of mistakes. Final covers things she never mentioned in lectures or homework. Does not provide solution for homework or final. She tells you to go read textbook when you ask questions. The average of the final this quarter is 50/80.
Made calculation mistakes at class many times, does not give homework solutions(there is solution manual online i know but it has few steps shown); too many grading errors both in homework, midterms, and final exam. Did not finish planned materials on time for two classes, and had three times when she was so slow in pace that she runs out of time
Taught too much material in class that wasn't relevant to how she graded. Didn't provide study materials that reflected what was on the exam instead a much simpler version. Makes countless mistakes while teaching as well.
Professor Hammock wasn't the worst professor. If you go to class and take notes, you will be fine for the midterms. She does grade difficult on the midterms but you should be okay if you have some sense for math. She seems like a nice person but the students like to nitpick on her mistakes. She was a good professor.
Nice person, but as far as teaching goes, not the best. Her notes are very unclear and she makes many mistakes in her notes and in lecture. She talks half the time as if she expects you to already know the material. She needs more structure.
There were barely any methods or any tips given, so I recommend doing lots of practice problems/finding a routine. The exams were difficult and huge chunk of the grade. For a class that needs to be taken for a requirement, the difficulty is hard. That being said, algebra is hard and don't dwell so much on lectures. You'll end up teaching yourself.
This professor goes through the material very fast and doesn't allow students to ask questions regarding the material. She lacks providing helpful examples when it comes to trying to do homework and study for exams. Be prepared for countless hours of being in the library trying to teach yourself the material since she isn't specific enough.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO CONTIMPLATE KILLING EVERYDAY OVER MATH this was the worst class of my life! she is horrible at providing information and the test guide are NOT the same as the examsI mean my lord I asked her one question and she made me feel and look so dumb SAVE YOURSELF if you struggle in math please do not take her!
Be prepared to teach yourself. If you are someone who is good at math then you will probably do fine, if you struggle DO NOT take this class. Her lectures are fast and she often skips steps to save time. She does give cheat sheets for test, but the study guides do not often reflect what will be on the exam. She seems nice, but I do not recommend.
Personally, the class is very fast paced so it is hard to keep up. I had a superb experience with hammock because even though she goes pretty fast, she has a study guide, mid-term review, and final reviews that reflect the exam themselves. Others don't feel the same way as me considering the bad reviews, but she's your best bet for 3C. #onGod
She's a sweetheart. Yes, the math itself can be hard, but I thought she taught fine! there are online hws (the only weird thing was that we had to pay like $30 for the hw website), but if you do all the study guides, then those r v helpful. She lets u use a cheat sheet, front and back, for both midterms and the final.
I struggle a lot in math, but this professor made it straight up impossible to learn. Her grading for exams is so wild, if you don't do it the exact way she wants you to, you lose an absurd amount of points,even if the answer you got is correct. She also was so fast, and answered questions in the most complicated way imaginable. Choose anyone else.
She seems like a really sweet person. I didn't like was how fast she goes and skips so many steps- she assumes you already know the stuff. I haven't taken math in 3 yrs and never took pre calc, so if you don't have a background in math get ready to TEACH YOURSELF EVERYTHING. Cried a lot, changed my major to a BA just to not take math, but i passed.
Hello So I took Math3C with Professor Hammock and It was the worst teacher I ever had she was very rude when you went to office hour and she isnt really helpful. Im telling you now please dont take her she doesnt curve anything and she really rude. She isnt very helpful I was telling her my struggle in her class and she seem like she didnt care. ;(
It has to be learnt in 10 weeks so it made sense you have to do a lot of the learning and understanding outside of her lectures. Personally did really bad on the midterms but the final was curved. I passed because of the curve as I only needed a 2% boost to pass. I also studied my butt off on the final. YOU HAVE TO SELF LEARN in order to pass.
Prof. Hammock is not good at teaching. Her lectures are just her "solving" math problems but she doesnt show have the process and if you ask about how she got from one part of the solution to another she doesnt even explain how. She also makes lots of mistakes and if someone doesnt point it out in class you will never know the correct way to solve.
I have taken and passed precalc in hs, so it's a shock that I didn't pass, Frances is not a good lecturer. She doesn't explain things in a way that is easy to explain or she takes forever to explain a problem that everyone is already saying the answer to. The class is basically just homework. On average I would have 3-4 hw assignments per week.
If I wasn't familiar with precalc in hs, I probably would've failed failed. Her class wasn't too bad, but there were problems where she didn't fully go through how she got from point A to point B. In discussions, it's group work. Beware: You have to pay to do your hw.
The material itself was not extremely difficult, but I would have had a much better experience if she was a better teacher. She moved quickly through lecture without explaining how she got to her answers, leaving me confused when looking through my notes when doing homework. Study guide is a lot like the exams which is nice. Homework is not useful.
The only reason I passed this class was because I already took (and aced) precalc in high school. She messes up her own work on slides (consistently). When asking her how much to study for the final, she said to "not worry about it" (because the class average was so BAD and it's curved (50% across MIDTERMS AND THE FINAL FOR ALL 3 PRECALC CLASSES).
I passed the final in the upper quartile of the class. Good right? NO, THE FINAL AVERAGE WAS 50% AND BOTH MIDTERM AVERAGES WERE ALSO 50%. YOU WILL HAVE TO TEACH YOURSELF PRE CALC, ESPECIALLY TRIG BECAUSE SHE RUSHES THROUGH IT AT THE SPEED OF GODDAMN LIGHT IN LESS THAN THREE 50 MIN LECTURES A WEEK BEFORE THE FINAL.
best math professor at ucsd imo. super sweet and her lectures are so organized. She gives a lot of practice material, which is really helpful for studying. study guides and discussion problems reflect exam content pretty well. had to pay $30 for homework, but you get unlimited tries so you can always get 100% on hw.
Going into this class I thought it was SO HARD and got a 50% on the first midterm. I realized shortly after that there sm content and very little time, and to do well you cant just do hw (college is not like hs). I tried to actually learn the material, I got a 93% on the final, the mean was a 50%. If you try to learn the content, you will do well.
She was very caring and helpful towards us passing the class as well as the MPE. The material is easy to understand and she gave us lots of study guides/practice problems to use throughout the quarter. However, she sometimes messes up her own math problems, so do be wary of that when learning new material. Homework was also pretty heavy.
Hard exams and was expecting a much higher curve but ended up being 0.1%
Refer to other info about other classes, but prof Hammock is one of the best choices for MATH 20D. She conveys course expectations very clear. Though there are a lot of HW(9 in total, drops 1) and MATLAB part which can be pretty time consuming, she delivers info about what to test and give past exam with solns. Exam are fair.
Prof Hammock: - gives excellent lectures with many examples - clearly explains what would be tested - gives fair and doable exams - gives a lot of weekly homework Overall, Prof. Hammock was extremely friendly and helpful. Even though the course content was challenging, she taught it in a way that was easy to understand. Highly reccomend!
She not bad but not good as well. She didn't curve the final grade. Respectful and nice person.
Very nice and caring person, provided lots of opportunities to understand things better in piazza and office hours . Class notes were a good support to prepare for the exams, which was at a fair difficulty. Has a lot of homework though, about 15-30 questions per week but was helpful to learn the concepts.
you know for a professor to teach a summer course on a dense subject you'd expect them to teach it in person; and if you were to teach online, not upload a years old lectures and have ONE office hours per week and n
Lectures were not detailed enough. Does not go over sufficient amount of information to be successful in class overall. Skips many steps without explaining how to get from one point to another. Lots of homework. Final not curved and has minimun grade to pass the class.
There was way too much homework for a summer session course and for the homework to be such a low percentage of the grade. A cheat sheet is given for the midterm and final which was nice. The course consisted of pre-recorded lecture videos which left much to be desired - you'll be teaching yourself the content. The curve was barley there.
Save yourself. Probably one of the worst teachers I've ever had. And I went to freaking public school. Whenever you make an error on the hw and attempt to email her about a regrade, she basically tells you "that's not my problem". She speeds through her lectures like there's no tomorrow. If you're not there for lectures, good luck on catching up.
Both her and her ta's can go. Her homework grading gets different as the quarter goes on and she doesn't tell you so that bleeps you up. She goes fast in lectures then turns around and says, "I was a UC student I know what it's like to struggle." Then goes and gives us a really hard time. Do yourself a favor and don't take this class, pass the mpe.
she does not explain how she got from certain math steps to another which is necessary because it is a math class!! I would not take this course again.
Terrible professor. Gives so much homework and curves for exams are barely existent. Messes up on her own example problems, speeds through lectures, and skips over necessary steps to solve problems. Thought I was good at math. Save yourself.
Probably the worst educator I've ever had, and I went to a 3,400 student public high school. She makes lots of mistakes in lecture, but you only have to attend half of them. There is an insane amount of weekly homework taken from online textbooks, and its graded VERY toughly. I went to office hours once and she was so belittling I never went back.
To be honest, this course wasn't as bad as people were making it seem. The homework load is a lot I won't lie, but her lectures were efficient and most of this felt like high school math review. She does seem a little passive aggressive with her comments, I won't lie, but overall this class was fine.
This course demands a lot of time and attention from you. You truly won't get away with not doing homework even though it sounds like an elementary course. There are many different examples of a given problem, and you need to be proficient in all of them to survive her heavy exam weight on your grade. Homework completion and understanding is key.
This is supposed to be remedial math and she made it super hard. She assumes we know those concepts from high school and doesn't seem to understand student's struggle with grasping new material. She also assigns lot of difficult and time consuming homework. It's just a miserable experience for everyone.
Nearly 50% of the class failed. That should reflects her ability as a teacher. Avoid at all cost!
Don't know if the class is new or if she's new to teaching but it was terrible. Lectures were unorganized. Homework and exam don't look like what she teaches in class. Lot of people failed too.
She often skips steps and makes mistakes in class and that confuses everyone. Hwk are much harder. She's also a bit condescending when people try to ask question
Her teaching method is basically her solving problems, going way too fast and messing up.. consistently! She does not answer any questions respectfully and will be condescending. Homework is sort of a ridiculous amount.
There are over a million words in the english language, yet not enough to describe the tomfoolery that is math 3b with her. First, she arrives very late to lecture, very disorganized, and very condescending when you ask for help. Proud of myself for not snapping after waiting UNTIL WEEK 7 FOR HER TO START PUTTING HW GRADES IN FOR THE QUARTER.
Sweetest math prof, very understanding and a great math teacher. Attendance for both lecture and discussion is part of grade, attendance quizzes/codes are given in class and discussion worksheets to do but are not graded. Prepared me for 3C.
People rate her very harshly but I think what makes her kinda good is that she's very clear about what is expected and gives clear directions about what to do. She is sort of deadpan and not what I would consider a "nice" teacher but overall she gets the job done and is very easy to understand.
Lectures are more base on her solving problems while students asking questions, she goes fast and skip steps assuming you know that step so might be confusing, Exams are harder than HW, HW is super long way to many questions. Gets difficult if not putting in the effort. She is very nice and willing to help. Go to her Office Hours it helps a lot.
Frances was very clear about the expectations of the class since day one. The department will not curve low course classes. You will be responsible for your grade and there is a lot of help outside of class.
This class was very hard. Liked that we were given many resources (midterm samples and study Qs) but they were not really similar to the exams. She's really kind and supportive but the tests were difficult. There is lots of homework, a mix of word probs and eqs from the textbook (free online) Attendance was thru canvas using a code she gave in clas
Avoid her please. She assigns way too much homework and the class made me so miserable and hate math even more than before. She's condescending and speeds through lectures. Seriously there's so much homework it consumed my life. She grades so harshly and there's no room for error. Exams aren't similar to the homework. Run.
There is a lot of homework, but this is not her fault. The real enemy is the math department, which mandates all the homework. It can be stressful, but with good studying and preparation you can pass the class with at least a B. She drops one of the exams and about two hw. Overall she's kind and caring! She a chill professor. Yall are haters lowki.
I would not recommend. Incredibly harsh grading, and an overwhelming amount of work. If you screw up, there's no coming back from it at all. I feel she would be better suited to teach elementary school children, the way she treated the lecture at large. Very condescending at points, sped through problems without explanation.
often made mistakes during lecture, and would disregard corrections from students. highly passive aggressive, and made half the class fail in fall quarter! beware of this professor no matter how "nice" she might seem!
tbh i liked her alot, she gave us outlines before class and it was super easy to jot down notes during class, and the exams were very similar to the problem bank she offered which was a bunch of practice problems for each of the units, however there wasnt much curving within her exams. a tough grader but seemed rlly nice and understanding!!
Since it's the Pre-Calc series, the math Dept. standardizes everything, which is horrible, but switching between professors doesn't change much. Frances was nice in some ways but often made mistakes in lectures, and her explanations were often confusing. A lot of the time, she would misunderstand the students question. I would avoid if possible.
Honestly she is really nice but gives way too much homework and makes the midterms and finals hard for no reason. The average for the final for winter quarter was below a 50% and she doesn't curve anything. Also on multiple midterms I had to request things to be regraded because they didn't give me points. I wouldn't recommend taking.
I really like this professor, she is very caring and funny. I took her for Math 3B & 3C and although they were both homework heavy, it great practice. My advice is to use the Problem Bank and attend tutoring to study for the exams. People tend to judge her by what she's mandated to give but she is super cool and sweet. :)
I don't get the hate tbh she was great. The math department assigns all the homework not her. The material can be tough but not horrible, lots of resources outside lecture. If she makes the exams, the problems are very similar to lecture notes and problem bank. Just tough material and you can't procrastinate. She replies quickly to emails as well.
She is honestly an alright professor just math isn't a subject I enjoy at all which made the class miserable. Even if you're bad at math your attempts at doing homework and other assignments should help you. I don't really like her processes of doing math as she does weird tactics but the TAs helped a lot.
i really dislike this prof, practically everyone failed the midterms and final. but there was no curve whatsoever. i dont think i need to say much more.
This class was awful. Way too much homework, condescending when I tried asking her questions. Exams were very difficult. Study the problem bank.
Funny but not in a nice way. Very clear about what she expects from you. If you can stay on top of things you will be fine. She's lowkey hilarious but also condescending.
Lokey she wasn't a bad prof like all of the other ppl are making it seem - Her lectures are very helpful! She has lots of practice problems and outlines before each lecture to make it more organized (something other prof don't do) - no curve bc 3 series is not curved (dept. rule) - Study problem bank/lecture problems, and you'll be set for exams
I honestly liked this professor because of the notes she gave during lecture, it's an outline of the notes she uses for class and easy to follow on an ipad. She gave old midterms and final exams which are great for studying and a problem bank which are super helpful for studying. Just study 2-5 days before the tests! Lecture attendance required!
Very bad prof who made a remedial math course unbearable. Having 50% student fail her class should speak volume about her quality as an educator
50% of her class fails but you can pull through with a good grade if you study the material you don't know and complete her insane amount of homework. She overcomplicates things, but drops lowest midterm. No curve so LOCK IN!!!!
She assigns extreme amounts of homework. Along with this se doesn't curve any test because it is supposed to be a foundational class. More than half my class failed.
When it came to content, notes were clear, I was never too lost. But in tests, I found the problems to be more difficult than lecture examples, so I would've appreciated having her show us difficult versions of problems in class that way I felt more prepared during midterms and the final.
Professor Hammock is really caring. She would give us lectures on life, and our future, and she was super supportive. Felt that tests were easy as it was very similar to the homework problems. Very wholesome, and cares about students alot.
Hard pass! Her exams are hard and theres no curve.
Quite a few homework problems require a lot of computation. A couple of my Piazza posts weren't answered. Professor's lecture notes are very neat! She talked about career planning which was helpful. TIP: Use the same cheat sheet and add more info to use on each exam. Exams are straightforward. Professor Hammock is caring and friendly!
Ignore all the negative comments about Professor Hammock; those people just don't study and blame the professor. Professor Hammock genuinely cares about her students and helps them excel on the exam. There is a lot of homework, but they are extremely helpful for exams. The final is harder than the midterm, but it is 100% acceptable if you STUDY.
The homework assignments are fantastic for studying, and the lectures are clear and concise. The course has MATLAB homework, which is busy work. The class has 2 midterms (the lowest midterm gets dropped) and a final. Yet, Professor Hammock sometimes assumes a condescending attitude, making the learning experience uncomfortable.
Class was fine, she really shows she cares by making the outlines for us to follow along, which is also helpful when studying for exams. Can feel a little fast paced but not too much. Good prof. but can skip over questions due to time. Homework is more for us to practice and isn't worth too much, she drops the lowest midterm too!
She gave multiple choice questions out that were similar to test questions if you showed up to class that were helpful and she gave you all the trig ruled you need to know. The matlab hw was definitely very long but she gave extensions on all the textbook hw.
The best exam prep is the PROBLEM BANK. Do problems after each chapter!!! During exam week, use it as a study guide to see which areas need more review/practice. Tips: skim the textbook before class, use the prof's lecture outlines, HW isn't too relevant, OH/tutoring help Prof is nice, drops lowest midterm, skips a few LE probs if short on time.
10/10 fair instructor, good amount of homework. God Bless this professor; the curve saved me. Lectures are online, very test-heavy. Tests are fair.
robotic lectures that are hard to follow for no reason. lazy teaching with pre-recorded lectures from 2022. be prepared to look to for outside resources in order to teach yourselves the concepts because some of her pre-recorded lectures videos can be are only like 30-40 minutes. gave useless practice problems ngl that sometimes show up on exams.
pre-recorded lectures videos from like 2022. didn't like, a pretty lazy way of teaching. exams made up 80% of your grade, and she gave pretty useless review material for exams. you're going have to do a lot of self studying and look for other resources, because she tends to look over important concepts at a surface level.
I understand that it's fast during the summer but she doesn't even want to teach and instead uses old recording from 2022 instead of lecture. Everything in this class is a mess. Lectures are too hard to follow and exams are way too tough with a D average. Very bad prof! Do not take!
She didn't teach and instead reused lecture recording from years ago. Her exams were tough and her class got the lowest grade average in the last 20 years. The average being D+ should speak volumes of her quality as a teacher.
Lectures were informative. Not too terribly engaging, but got the job done.
Her notes are great; tests are easy to prepare if you simply review the notes. That's it. If there are some unexpected events scheduled when there's a class, just skip the lecture and use the notes to study. Did I mention that her notes are SO good? 100% will take again.
If you have the chance to take her for math 3B she is a great professor. There is a lot of homework however it's really helpful for the exams. At the end of the quarter your lowest midterm score is dropped so ace the first one since it's easier. The final is very similar to the practice exams she provides. Study, do your homework, and you'll pass.
Way too much homework especially during finals and midterms week. 2 midterms, lowest one gets dropped, and a final. Mandatory attendance for LE and DI, but you only need to attend 21 LE classes and can miss 3 DI classes. i DID NOT feel prepared for the final even after 2 weeks of studying bc there was so much homework given.
I used to believe there were no bad teachers, only bad students—until I had her. Before finals, she warned us that half the class would fail. With overwhelming weekly assignments and exam problem banks, a 50% fail rate in a foundations course reflects the teaching, not the students.
Honestly not a bad educator, her tests are fair and she's alright as a lecturer. She can go a bit fast I feel and you might have to do a lot of studying on your own, but 20C is definitely doable. She's also a good person in general. Most of the poor reviews for Hammock are for 3B, consistently one of the failed classes in the University, not 20C.
There's so much homework every week that there's no time to actually learn, since she goes through the content too fast. Problem bank before tests kinda helps, but I barely have time to study bc her hw. Final was horrible. She gave tons of hw that week, and right before the final said half the class fails - unnecessary and unfair.
Content itself isn't hard, but don't expect to succeed in this class on her lectures alone. She gives way too much homework and is very picky when grading it. I will say her problem banks are helpful on tests as well as prairie learn quizzes. You have a chance of getting an A only if u rely on YouTube and other outside sources, not her teaching.
Lectures are fast paced that you cannot learn the topics thoroughly Midterms are extremely easy with basic questions But final, although there wan't complex word problems, is more difficult than the midterms which requires more understanding of the topics
Lectures were difficult to understand given the time for lectures, so expect to review lectures/watch additional videos (love Professor Leonard) outside of class. Midterms were incredibly easy but the final was a little bit more difficult. Overall, this class is what you should expect from a Calculus course.
Professor Hammock is a great lecturer who clearly cares for her student's wellbeing. The Midterm questions are about the same level in difficulty as the homework, and the final questions are slightly more difficult. Would definitely recommend!
Getting an A is not THAT hard. The homework score is always 100% so it only depends on your midterm and final. For the 2midterms she only takes the higher one and the median is around 33 out of 40 in the class. As long as you prepare well for the final you will get an A. Her classes are inspirational and she teaches really clearly.
Very kind professor, but lectures often felt confusing and rushed. Had to spend a significant amount of time self-studying to understand the material. HW and discussion wks were difficult but were good preparation for exams. Easy midterms (median around 82%), but the final was more difficult relative to them (median around 78%).
She's not a bad professor. She is easy to understand, gives lecture notes, and 1-3 homework assignments a week that are about 8-13 questions long. The grading is pretty generous on exams, if you do all the work right but get the wrong answer they only deduct a half point. Downside is she doesn't always teach difficult problems in the notes.
Course material was easy, but didn't cover difficult problems. Not the best communicator, but one of the better math teachers at UCSD (not hard to achieve). Maybe bc a lower class, but she gave SOO much hw. Also, didn't appreciate taking tests weekly outside of class at TTC. Hate the AI startup we have to use for hw. Time consuming and tedious work
Lectures are recorded, & the 1st midterm was fun. I crammed the class's 2nd half before the final, which was kind of do-able, but some question types were not found on lecture notes or achieve. Highly recommend being thorough w/ your learning!! She is super funny, chill, and passionate abt teaching. She's also very caring abt your career path!
Only a 4 because of how clear the notes were, otherwise a very mediocre class, couldnt understand much while she was teaching. Homeworks weren't much like the midterms or finals, would take her again ONLY for the notes. No cheat sheets allowed...
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