2.3

Janet Tarjan

Mathematics - Bakersfield College

2.3
Quality
3.9
Difficulty
13%
Would Retake
116
Reviews
2.3
Quality
3.9
Difficulty
2.5
Helpful
2.1
Clarity

13%

Would Retake

116

Reviews

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What Students Say

Terrible time management skills

B70 - 2.0 rating

Would not recommend maybe if you are a math major

MATHB1A - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

94%

Textbook Required

100%

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Reviews (116)
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MATH6A
Apr 8, 2003

Very good teacher with willingness to go extra mile for student. She is very unorganized and sometimes late for class.

3.0
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MATH16
May 3, 2003

very demanding, has made students cry, does embarass students in class if work is not complete, starts lecture if she arrives early (before class should start), and often makes the class stay 10-15 min. after class...

5.0
3.0
MATH22
Jul 12, 2003

She's so sweet, and you can tell that she enjoys what she's teaching. She uses a lot or realistic examples, and she's very smart!

5.0
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ALGEBRA
Oct 24, 2003

She is a gifted professor. Goofy at times, but for the good. She enjoys what she does, and she is a positive reassuring person, that always let me know that I can do anything, when I thought I couldn't. I'm done with Stats now, and almost at CSUB. ;)

2.0
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MATH6A
Dec 6, 2003

she thinks her class is the only class her students are taking. lecture can over a good 10 minutes. she can go on tangents about stuff that is way beyond the scope of the class. exams were fair, but she graded them too tough.

3.0
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B6A
Apr 19, 2004

Very poor teacher. She rarely lectures about new topics. Her lectures are done poorly. She is nice, but being a nice person doesn't mean the person can be a good teacher. Class time almost devoted on a few homework problems, very little on new material.

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MATH6A
May 12, 2004

Not very good as a teacher, but she's a good person. Uses "blob" in examples. Not very clear in what shes trying to say.

2.0
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MATH16
Jul 15, 2004

This teacher is so confusing. She rambles on about unimportant info and runs out of time for the important things you need to take a test. Unorganized and always late and answers her cell phone during class.

5.0
3.0
MATH6A
Jul 17, 2004

She really cares about the students and is willing to help you.

5.0
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MATH6A
Oct 11, 2004

Cares about teaching--doesn't just do it for the money.

5.0
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MATH
Jan 28, 2005

Very sweet, tries to help you. Good teacher.

1.0
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BUSINESSCALC
Feb 19, 2005

Always late to class, answers cell phone during class, never teaches what needs to be taught, overall a poor teacher I recommend taking someone else.

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MATHD
Apr 15, 2005

Very bad teacher.Answered cellphone during class, and she never had ti to teach the class. I had to go to the tutoring center all the time.

1.0
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MATHEMATICS
Apr 25, 2005

No Comments

1.0
5.0
MATHEMATICS
Apr 25, 2005

It was not enjoyable

1.0
4.0
MATHB16
Grade: B
Aug 22, 2005

She was the worst teacher I have ever had. She is very unclear and very rude. And she displays major favoritism! Do not take her! She is horrible!

1.0
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CALCULUSI
Sep 2, 2005

Not a very good teacher because she doesn't teach ANYTHING at all. DO NOT RECOMMEND!

2.0
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BUSINESSCALC
Sep 15, 2005

Very spastic, unorganized and confusing in lectures. She makes the material more difficult than it should be. I had to have a tutor during this class and I also went to the learning center often for assistance. When I took the class, she was the only teacher teaching the course at the time and I wish i would have waited to take it with someone else.

3.0
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MATH6A
Nov 14, 2005

Shes always late for class, and always gets sidetracked with other things going on in her life and is sure to share them during class. She assigns way too much homework and doesn't focus on whats on the test. One good thing: shes very enthusiastic about her subject and is always willing to help(even shes though never available!)

1.0
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MATH6A
Dec 5, 2005

horrible teacher, if you do little homework, she nags you, she says stuff about you infront of the class and everything has to be her way or your out of the class. She harrasses some of her students. I feel bad for those who will be taking her classes next semester.

1.0
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MATHB6A
Jan 14, 2006

Mrs. Tarjan is one of the worst professors I have ever had for math. She is always late, she expects everyone to know the material when she doesn't even teach it, she gives a two hour test in an hour and she doesn't go over what would be on the test at all, she also goes off topic. I do not recommend you take her.

5.0
1.0
ALGEBRA
Jan 14, 2006

How can anyone say this wasn't an easy class. She was very helpful and was in the math center alot for questions. Yes, she got off track alot, but made up for it with easy tests. Let you have notes for tests.

4.0
2.0
CALC2
Aug 22, 2006

She is a great teacher and anyone who says otherwise is not hardworking. she is very good with moving the curve of grades according to how the class is doing and if everyone fails a test she makes another one. gives a lot of homework which interferes with other classes.goes way out of her way to help. lectures are confused and gets behind fast.

4.0
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MATH1
Dec 14, 2006

Always late, gone a lot (teaching is not her first priority), gets off topic easly, not the best teacher, very helpful does all she can to help you. If your good at math you'll do ok, if not try to find a better teacher...

1.0
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MATHB4A
Mar 5, 2007

Horrible class.. Horrible teacher! She does not really teach you anything.. it's like "here's your assignment.. go do it!".. Always Late.. Always talking about something other than math.. She does care about her students.. but I need an A in the class.. I could careless if she cares about me... TEACH ME!

1.0
5.0
MATHD
Nov 21, 2007

I do not recommend anybody taking this class with this teacher. she is never on time to class to give help on what you need. she always answering the phone during class. stay away

1.0
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MATHB23
Dec 19, 2007

she the worse teacher ever. she's smart but thats all she doesnt help any student, she aways y "its a transfering level class, you have to read the book and get yourself." big help right !!!

5.0
1.0
MATHCAL2
Oct 5, 2008

i took her calc 2 class even after years of not "being" in class. she's terrific. i fell in-love with math all over again. actually, she was my first female college math teacher ever; i was amazed at her comfort level in teaching such a course. kudos!

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MATH6A
Oct 10, 2008

she is always at least 15-20 mins. she is OFF TOPIC she will start the class then she goes off topic. for ex. someone has a question about a curve and she talks about all this irrelivant stuff and 5 - 10 mins later shes telling a story about climbing a mountain or how facinating math is and by the time she gets to the curve times over! Useless!

2.0
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MATHB4A
Nov 4, 2008

The worst professor I have ever had! She is rude. She doesn't make any sense in her lectures. She makes tests that are too long for the class period and that cover material that she never teaches. She assigns tons of homework and then makes it worth nothing. She makes fun of people when they ask questions or get answers wrong. SHE IS ALWAYS LATE.

2.0
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MATHB4
Dec 17, 2008

Very poor time management skills. Not helpful at all when you don't understand. She expects us to all love math as much as she does.

2.0
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TEACHDVLP
Jan 14, 2009

mrs. tarjan is not organized at all!! she tends to teach the class everything except for what she puts on the test! very wacky teacher. she picked on a lot of students and rambles on unimportant topics. does not value class time.

1.0
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MATH4A
Jan 15, 2009

she is very unorganized. she expects you to teach yourself because it is a transfer level class. she loves teaching but her way of teaching doesnt work. DO NOT take her if you have other priorities than her class like a job or other classes.

2.0
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MATHB4
Mar 27, 2009

She is very unorganized, has poor time management, and likes to ramble on about nothing. She answers the easiest questions, such as 2+2 and spends 30 minutes on different ways of expliaining it. But, if you stay for office hours, she is extremly helpful in helping you solve a problem.

2.0
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MATHB4A
May 21, 2009

take it at cal state.

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MATH6B
Aug 6, 2009

Horrible horrible "teacher". I say this because she simply wants you to read out of the book. Then do the homework. Then she'll spend all class period "grading" homework with the class, going off on tangents about her life, etc. She's extremely disorganized, can't keep schedules to save her life. DO NOT ENROLL IN HER CLASS!!! It's a nightmare

2.0
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MATHA
Oct 27, 2009

Horrible teacher. I do not advise taking math with her. She is the most unorganized person I have ever met. She gets annoyed when you ask for help because she feels you "should have been listening." She does not teach, she expects you to just read the book.She constantly rambles about stupid things/wastes time. take it with someone else, seriously.

2.0
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MATHBA
Dec 7, 2009

worst experience of my life. she loves her job..but no one loves her class. shes not a good professor. shes very unorganized and gets mad at the dumbest things. just stay away from this class.

3.0
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MATHB1
Feb 21, 2010

even though she's strict on things like phones and talking in class, she's kinda nice. i really wish she would go slow on explaining things. other than that, she makes you feel like your welcome and gives you so much notes to practice with. i like her. :)

2.0
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MATHBA
Feb 22, 2010

Instructor is very picky on phones and talking. Once you start talking she will go off topic and lecture you on how students want to learn and that talking distracts the students. I learned more about that than actually learning math. Would not recommend this teacher. Although I did pass the class I would not recommend her.

1.0
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MATHB6A
May 8, 2010

Horrible, absolutely horrible. She assigns and collects more homework than my previous 3 math classes at BC combined. ALWAYS late. Extremely unorganized. Her tests are way to long for an hour long class. I was an A student until I took her class. Don't take her even if her class is the only one you can get into.

5.0
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MATHB6A
May 9, 2010

A very Friendly and open teacher!!!!!!!!!

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MATHB41
May 19, 2010

she seems very passionate about math but her style of teaching it,is NOT very good. she goes off tangents alot and assigns numerous amount of homework that takes long hours to finish...shes very helpful in the end of the semester

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20094325
Jul 8, 2010

This teacher is always later and often keeps kids after class by 10 to 15 minutes and not just here and there but all the time not to mention she is very unorganized

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MATHBA
Jul 25, 2010

Mrs. Tarjan does have a tendency to go off topic a lot, but everything she says in relevant. Me and her bumped heads a few times, but other than that, she was a good teacher. She's very passionate about her profession. She loves to help; in fact, she stood after 6 hours one time before a test day. She's very hard to work with, but a good teacher.

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MATH6A
Nov 24, 2010

WORST PROFESSOR EVER!!!!!!! SHE RUINED MY LIFE. EVERYBODY IN THE CLASS IS FAILING, I HAD TO LEARN EVERYTHING MYSELF. TALKS WAY TO MUCH OFF TOPIC. VERY BITCHY AT TIMES. SAVE YOURSELF. SAVE YOUR GRADE. NOT RECOMMENDABLE

3.0
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MATH6A
Jan 6, 2011

Good: She is extremely nice and helpful to any student who asks. Great person in general. Bad: Extremely disorganized, lazy, and unprofessional. As a teacher she is horrid, and I'm being nice. Ugly: Because she took a month to turn in final grades, I lost all my classes this spring and it might add another year to BC. AVOID HER CLASS AT ALL COSTS!

1.0
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MATHB4A
Jan 6, 2011

Most comments made about this professor are true. She was late on the first day of class and almost every other day after that. She was rude to many students and when asked a simple question, spent too much time on it then complained that we ran out of time or even kept us a little longer. Getting a good grade took A LOT of hard work and mostly teaching myself the material or asking other students. As a professor, I did not like her very much, but as a person, she can be very nice.

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MATHB1A
Mar 14, 2011

Oh my God, she sucks! The class is only an hour long, and she spends at least 20 min. every period rambling about useless info. She does not leave a lot of time for her teach the class. As a result, we end up having to teach ourselves the material. For those of us who struggle with math, her style makes it very hard to succeed. DO NOT take her!!

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MATHB16
Mar 29, 2011

She is by far the worst teacher I've had at BC. I did all my homework, did the presentation with my group, and eneded up with a D. She favors "her delano kids" in the class because she taught in delano. She not helpful either. Do not take her class!!!

2.0
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MATHB4A
May 13, 2011

its true what most people say however ive retaken her class and this time around shes so much better than the last.shes improved alot from her teachings, more organized, its great to have her as a teacher because shes very passionate about math although at times she just expects you to just know and understand.this math is no ordinary math trust me

3.0
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MATHB1
Jul 18, 2011

Mrs. Tarjan can be described as most of you have described. Although I agree, I also disagree greatly. In her class I missed the max. days I could, scored low on few test & blew the final. Even with these facts, I passed with an A. She is passionate about what she is teaching & does expect you to teach yourself. Do ALL HW & apply yourself,thisisCLG

1.0
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BB1A
Sep 8, 2011

She is horrible at teaching!!!!I recommend taking professor KLOPSTIEN over her!!!! She talks way too fast to be able to understand anything. she is always late nd unorganized. You will end up teaching urself or will be in tutoring a lot. im good at math but this was my hardest class ever.

4.0
2.0
MATHB6A
Dec 13, 2011

At times she may seem as though she doesn't know what she's doing, the best way to pass or get a good grade in the class is to do the homework and ask questions. Most people that fail or do bad are the people that don't put the effort in outside of the class.

5.0
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MATHB50
Apr 10, 2012

I toook this professor not knowing anything about her. She's a great teacher and very helpful. Although she talks very fast, she always stops to ask if anyone has questions. She's a bit unorganized, but it's probably because she's always willing to stay after class and help those who are lost or don't quite understand. She gives enough time for HW.

1.0
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MATHB22
May 2, 2012

Absolutely horrible. Spent more time talking about herself rather than spending time teaching. Didn't bother to learn the calculator buttons and spent a ridiculous amount of time doing problems by hand. Has you do homework from the book AND online AND collects your binder full of notes from class, online, and the book. Way too much work.

4.0
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MATHBD
May 9, 2012

Prof. Tarjan is brilliant. However, I feel like our class was always put last compared to other higher math level classes. She walked in late almost every single day this semester. She does not like going over problems people don't understand. She wants to always move forward. If you take her class be prepared.

5.0
2.0
STATSB22
Dec 7, 2012

Teacher is a little on the crazy side, but when it comes down to it she is always there for the student! Will go out of her way to help you achieve the highest grade possible! Extremely Helpful and always gives you the benefit of the doubt on anything! I recommend taking her class as long as you are motivated to pass it! Pay Attention!

4.0
4.0
MATHBA
Dec 13, 2012

Honestly she is quite hard to follow sometimes, but she is also extremely helpful if you need something clarified she will stay after class or during office hours to help get you through it. I throughly enjoyed her class and I recommend her if your actually willing to work for your passing grade.

4.0
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MATHB22
Dec 16, 2012

She can be hard to follow sometimes but will do anything to help you and is very understanding. I found the online homework extremely helpful.

5.0
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MATHB6AB6B
Aug 20, 2013

Most people at a community college fail to understand that different professors have different teaching methodologies and that they have varying levels of accessibility (which the professors try to maximize of course). Janet is great, she talks fast, but she knows her stuff, and is always available to help you. Do the homework, pass the class.easy

1.0
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B70
Oct 9, 2013

She is the worse math teacher I have ever taken. She is scattered gives and no clear instructions. She does the math in her head while explaining it to the class. Hard to follow along with. Goes too fast. If you are great at math she will confuse you. Easy HW easy class work. Terrible tests!!!! Don't take her!!!

3.0
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MATHB70
Oct 28, 2013

She is extremely hard to follow! If you're bad at math, find another teacher!! She is available to help, but even being able to follow what she's trying to explain is difficult. She knows her stuff, but does a poor job getting us to understand with her. Very nice lady but terrible teacher..

2.0
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MATHB70
Dec 3, 2013

I was very excited to take math because its my favorite subject. But I ended up hating math because of her teaching. it got confusing at times and she moved at a super fast pace. She made it seem like you should already know it. She did make some students feel stupid. She also talks a lot of nonsense that has nothing to do with math.

2.0
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B70
Jan 21, 2014

She gave me 0% interest in attending class and is the worst teacher I've EVER had. She will not stop going off topic. Over half my class dropped.

1.0
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B1A
Jan 21, 2014

My 1st day of class she had everyone literally playing with Legos say I g things like " pretend your finding the diameter" or "make different shapes" as she was typing her Syllabus still! Then 5 mins before class passed out the Sllybus and gave us homework NEVER DOING 1 EXAMPLE PROBLEM! and she was rude making some student look dumb ! DROP OUT !

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MATHB70
Feb 12, 2014

Targan? More like tangent. By far the worst professor i have ever had. She talks way too much and tries too hard at explaining things,making it hard to understand. Always off topic. Too much Hw (Book,Online,Notes from book, etc). I dropped the class and took the online version(ALEKS). A computer does it better than her. Atleast it stays on task.

4.0
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MATHB1A
Apr 7, 2014

I don't know why everyone is so negative about professor Tarjan, she's one of the best math teachers I've ever had. She's very positive, she believes everyone can pass the class and encourages you to continue trying. She's helpful and enthusiastic. She's understanding about the fact that everyone makes mistakes. Most of all she's very intelligent.

2.0
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MATHB70
Apr 17, 2014

Very difficult to follow, I felt she rushed through the course work and not thoroughly teaching the material. A lot of self teaching and tutoring was needed to pass the class. She's a very nice woman and wants to help, she just needs to slow down and not assign so much homework. A full time student cannot handle the workout load of her class plus.

3.0
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MATHB1A
Apr 23, 2014

Although Professor Tarjan is a great teacher, I think she needs to just relax and focus on lecture. It wasn't fail to do two chapters and then the exam the next day. Her teaching style is hard to overcome, not everyone can just learn from the book with one, well not even a full lecture of the subject. I would not choose her ever again.

3.0
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MATHB1A
May 1, 2014

Janet Tarjan is a wonderful person always caring about her students and wanting them to succeed in school. Her class isn't the easiest to pass because it is so fast and there is work on the book, online and worksheets. Her class isnt for everyone. Great woman, not so great professor.

3.0
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MATHB1A
May 18, 2014

She gets off topic too much. If you ask her a question about something, she takes it offense & says look at the class syllabus. I got a B in her class. I worked on my own. She falls behind on the schedule, and the end of semester she cramps two exams in less than 2 weeks plus with a makeup exam Her final was completely different Take someone else

2.0
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MATHB22
Aug 17, 2014

Easily one of the worst college professors I have ever had, although she is a kind hearted person. If you like structure, do not take this class. She is the most unorganized person. You can tell she really likes math, but she only knows how to explain it in the way that she understands. She also assigns an unnecessary amount of homework.

2.0
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71475
Oct 22, 2014

Terrible. Poor time management skills, consistently gives out assignments after the class has ended so don't pack your schedule tightly. She loves math, but talks too fast, gets hung up on details, requires two different sets of notes, one during class and one at home. She is severely unclear and rarely ever teaches, just demonstrates.

2.0
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MATHB4A
Grade: B
Dec 16, 2014

Avoid this professor if at all possible. She is knowledgeable in her field yes however more often than not she will offended by questions and viably show frustration on top of that she has MISERABLE time management skills our class spent six weeks on chapters 1,2 another six on 3-4 and rushed through the last four chapters of the book in two weeks.

4.0
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MATHB6B
Jan 25, 2015

Dr. Tarjan is a very educated and kindhearted woman but her lectures are just average in my book. My complaints are that she talks a bit quiet and too fast. Tarjan usually scales the scores to the highest test grade. She is extremely helpful and is always willing to go out of her way to help. I was still able to get an A in her calculus 2 class.

1.0
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MATHB1A
Mar 22, 2015

Please!!! Stay away from this class. She has to be the worse college professor. She loves math, but she does the problems in a different way only her will understand it. What she does is do a problem from the homework and then she will assign you the rest Without you knowing anything. She doesnt know how to teach. I regret taking her class.

2.0
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MATHB6B
Apr 10, 2015

Nice, smart lady but does not know how to teach. She gets of on a tangent out of nowhere and you won't even know when she went back to the lecture. She gets mad very easy. I was in class and a student was confused so a student in front of him tried to help and she pounced on him. Tests are incredibly hard & long. Most wont finish test guarantee.

5.0
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B50
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 22, 2015

I've never liked math until I've taken her. She explains problems really well and takes extra time if you dont. Don't take the class if you don't plan on actually learning different ways, or if you want to talk back. Tests are only hard if you don't study and ask questions. She's a good professor.

4.0
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B4A
Jun 1, 2015

Very intelligent always willing to help! Show up to class, do all homework and you shouldn't have any problems passing!

2.0
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B6B
Grade: A
Aug 11, 2015

She's has the worst lectures... I had to teach myself. She only goes over homework in class and you basically write lecture notes at home. She also makes you turn in a binder with at home notes. There is soooooo much unnecessary homework as well.

5.0
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B6B
Aug 19, 2015

Great Prof. To pass and be successful in this class as with everything else in life you must be proactive, committed and willing to work hard. Utilize the internet and all the resources you have around you. You have to read ahead in order to utilize her knowledge. Do the homework ahead of time and come to class with questions.

3.0
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MATHB6B
Grade: B
Oct 7, 2015

I took her last semester and dear God was it a nightmare. She is a very nice lady and is willing to work with students; however, you will learn absolutely nothing from her. It is MANDATORY that you teach yourself the material in order to pass her class. I implore anyone taking MATH B6B to avoid this professor unless you have to take her.

2.0
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B6B
Oct 29, 2015

Absolutely no structure. Ridiculous expectations and extremely long and hard tests. She is all over the place so don't expect much outside help from her. She is smart and kind but felt useless to me as a professor. Overall most unclear chaotic class I've ever taken. DO NOT TAKE TARJAN. Especially f you struggle in math, you won't pass.

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CALCB1B
Nov 5, 2015

She's a terrible professor who doesn't know how to manage her time. Absolutely do not recommend taking her. She hears everything you say so whispering isn't easy.

2.0
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B6B
Grade: C
Dec 9, 2015

The strucure of the class is awful. The daily lectures don't cover problems on the tests, combined with an unbelievable amount of unnecessary homework but the biggest problem is the tests. They're extremely hard and very long and the expectations are completely unreasonable. She's had peitions signed against her do I need to say anything else?

4.0
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MATHB6B
Grade: C
Dec 19, 2015

A tough course and not helped by unforeseen circumstance. She can get a bit lost in her interests but she genuinely cares for the students. Always willing to help out and lend a sympathetic ear. If you take her, be prepared to do your homework and have a three ring binder ready. A good teacher with a few minor problems here and there

2.0
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MATHB6B
Jan 19, 2016

Very bad with time management. Not organized in lectures at all and can't seem to catch her breath rushing. Very passionate about math and will always be willing to answer a question but will snap at you if she hears something she doesn't like. I highly recommend avoiding this professor. If already enrolled, focus, study and study heavy. Good luck.

3.0
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B6B
Grade: B
Jan 30, 2016

Calc II class was by far the most intense math class I've ever taken. I took notes from the book, asked questions in class, and watched youtube lectures, and still felt like it wasn't enough. Despite the chaos in the class, passing is possible with extreme determination. Don't take if you aren't comfortable with Calc I concepts or chaos.

4.0
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B6A
Mar 29, 2016

Took her for her math b60 class. In reality do your homework in her class. That's what I did. I took notes only when needed, other than that doing the homework in class makes this course easy.

5.0
1.0
B1A
Grade: A+
Apr 5, 2016

Easy to talk to and helpful

2.0
5.0
MATHB60
Grade: Not sure yet
May 24, 2016

Be prepared with a lot of homework/notes, those will count for grade and will help for what you're about to endure. Lectures are overdone, sometimes off topic. There are times where someone asks a simple question and replies back with an overdone answer. Hates phones; especially when it's used to take pictures of notes. Overall, avoid her.

2.0
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B70
Grade: D-
Dec 6, 2016
Wouldn't take again

She expects you to spend way to much time on each problem. She is always late and then she doesn't like for the students to take a break. Then she'll still be teaching 20 minutes after class. Terrible time management skills. She is friendly but i do not recommend if you don't like math or struggle.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
2.0
4.0
B70
Grade: D-
Dec 6, 2016
Wouldn't take again

She expects you to spend way to much time on each problem. She is always late and then she doesn't like for the students to take a break. Then she'll still be teaching 20 minutes after class. Terrible time management skills. She is friendly but i do not recommend if you don't like math or struggle. You are better off teaching yourself.

Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
LECTURE HEAVY
2.0
4.0
MATHB1A
Grade: B
Nov 9, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Professor Tarjan is extremely nice and is very concerned with the success of her students, but she is very unorganized. She has a hard time staying focused on the main task because she gets way ahead of herself. She does get offended quiet easily which can cause her to go off on a tangent, so be aware.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
TEST HEAVY
3.0
4.0
MATHB6A
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 12, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Smart professor, gives lots of homework but explains things thoroughly. However she seems to dwell too much on certain math topics and not enough on others. Also gets waaaaay off schedule with whats written in her syllabus. Be prepared for more teaching yourself than being taught at certain points. Dont be too scared of taking her, but not #1 pick.

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
2.0
4.0
B1A
Dec 14, 2017
Wouldn't take again

To be completly honest, she's very nice and super sweet but as a teacher, she expects you to do perfect homework notes and wants you to do all the homework along with book notes, not to mention a three ring binder. She's a smart professor but I wouldn't take her class again.

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
SO MANY PAPERS
1.0
5.0
B1A
Grade: F
Dec 16, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She is tough. She cares but she care too much that she makes things a bit more difficult at times. She talks a bit too much and sometimes takes time out of the lectures. She expects a lot out of you. She always announces that it is important that you be in class. You need A LOT of dedication. More then the usual. If you have her, good luck!

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
MATHB1A
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Mar 27, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Would not recommend maybe if you are a math major. She gives way too much hw and the tests are based of the homework. She doesn't provide a study guide to prepare. She takes a long time lecturing for the beginning of the chapter and squeezes everything in at the end and she expects you to know it all for the test. If you are taking her, good luck.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
1.0
5.0
B1A
Sep 11, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Worst professor! Don't come to her class! She's not good at teaching she's the worst!!!!!!

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
5.0
B1A
Nov 1, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Horrible professor! Super difficult class, the way she teaches is flustered, scattered, and confusing. She can't manage class time efficiently to save her life. Acts like a parent and high school teacher, constantly giving you a hard time if you show up late or don't show just a few times. She drowns you in homework. Wish I had picked someone else

Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
4.0
CALC2
Grade: B
Nov 3, 2018
Would take again

She will work with you. Is always availible for office hours to explain concept you missed.

Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
1.0
3.0
B1A
Grade: B
Nov 8, 2018
Wouldn't take again

the class is a mess. Very bad on time management she ends up explaining way over what we are actually learning and always goes over on time. Has trouble communicating the information to the students. More than half the class dropped out because she does not teach effectively. I would urge others not to take her class. I taught myself everything.

Participation matters
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
3.0
B1A
Grade: B
Nov 8, 2018
Wouldn't take again

She is actually very passive aggressively rude to her students. If they miss one day of class she will call them out in front of the whole class and make them feel degraded. Needs to control her emotions. Also very bad on time management and organization. Had to teach myself everything. She was the worst and meanest professor Iv ever had.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
4.0
B1A
Grade: A-
Nov 16, 2018
Wouldn't take again

She's a nice teacher and wants her students to learn. However, her way of teaching is terrible. Constantly over explain problems that can be simplified for students, gets off topic and talks about other things besides math, terrible time management, passive aggressive at times, and doesn't follow her own syllabus. You will need to self-teach.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
1.0
5.0
MATHB6A
Grade: F
Dec 6, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Very fast paced and scattered class. She'll do two problems per section, makes it hard to understand. You'll have to teach yourself A LOT. Way to much homework to keep up with. She expects you to take "book" notes on your own as well as "class" notes. Will call you out for being late/ leaving early or being absent.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
B1A
Grade: D+
Jan 1, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Possibly the worst teacher I have ever taken . Her whole teaching method is scattered and she expects you to understand the information after u look at it and copy it down . She expects you to do the next lesson without her explaining it and than come back the next day with the work done so she can explain it then which makes no sense.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
SO MANY PAPERS
1.0
4.0
MATHB1A
Grade: B+
Apr 22, 2019
Wouldn't take again

She would use my hw as an example of what not to do. She wants to you to take class notes as credit. I chose to teach myself and despite coming up with the answers in my own unique way and how I write it, it has to be HER writing style, or you get no points. Knocked me down to a D- halfway through, then did it her "way" and got back to a B+. Tyrant

Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
EXTRA CREDIT
3.0
3.0
MATHB6A
Grade: B
Apr 30, 2019
Would take again

She can go on a tangent quite easily and end up not covering much material during class but what she did cover helped me understand the material better.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Skip class? You won't pass.
4.0
3.0
MATHB6A
May 4, 2019
Would take again

Excellent professor, although sometimes she tends to tell a lot of stories in between lectures. She's really helpful and will do anything in her power to help you pass. Don't fall behind, it's really difficult to catch up. Especially if you already have a tough time with math. The textbook is used every day. Good luck!

Lots of homework
Accessible outside class
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
B70
Grade: F
Nov 12, 2019
Wouldn't take again

this professor is very old fashioned and does everything from her own hands. she goes by the lectures so quick and expects us to know it real quick and starts new the next day thinking well know everything from the homework assigned the other day. she only grades by labs and tests which is why I did not pass the class. you cannot pass by having C's

Lots of homework
So many papers
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
B4A
Grade: B
Aug 26, 2020
Wouldn't take again

DON'T TAKE. She told me my small handwriting meant I didn't know what I was doing in the class, even tho I was one of the people who found her class easy and had a higher grade than most. Even then, her teaching method was confusing & inconsistent. Lectures always went overtime and we were weeks behind schedule. Had no tests until 8th week of sem.

Lots of homework
Skip class? You won't pass.
So many papers
1.0
4.0
B4A
Grade: Not sure yet
Sep 10, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Very unorganized! Didn't get our class syllabus until the 2 week of classes. Will go on tangents & storytells during lectures. Defensive when asked any questions. Does not know how to navigate online canvas or hmwrk. No pp slides to clarify & when asked she simply replied "not my method if you do like them go find another professor." Unprofessional

Lots of homework
Participation matters
Lecture heavy
1.0
4.0
MATHB70
Grade: Rather not say
Sep 24, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She gets off topic soooooo much. She rambles on and on and then wonders where time goes and accuses students of wasting time when in reality, ITS HER. She takes forever to grade even tho she says she stays up on weekends to grade ,nothing is graded. She doesnt respect the time class should be over. Her notes are all over the place. DO NOT TAKE.

Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
B70
Grade: Incomplete
Sep 16, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Don't take this professor, she's not a very good teacher, and constantly gets off topic or goes on tangents, i feel like i'm teaching myself a math class. you will have homework, you will have SO MUCH HOMEWORK, multiple assignments due every day. She is also extremely picky and stubborn, things have to be done HER EXACT WAY or it's wrong.

Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
B4A
Grade: F
May 2, 2022

The homework is no help on any of the tests. The lectures drag on longer than class time since she goes on tangents. STAY AWAY AND DO NOT TAKE HER COURSE! She expects you to learn on your own and is annoyed if you ask any questions that slow down the lecture since she rushes the lectures once she's realized how much time she's wasted.

Participation matters
Lots of homework
Test heavy
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