She's willing to help the sincere but won't take BS from the lazy.

makes calculus understandable

She's tough, but makes Calculus seem a little more simple

Nice lady

Hard class, very nice lady and willing to help you if you really want to learn

Nice lady. Sometimes goes over material too quickly. Will help if you ask.

I thought she explained things well. I would take her again.

explains problems well, gives extra credit oppurtunities

Goes fast, ask questions and she will help, tests are very hard so study

She's hard but helpful. You definately have to learn the material to get an A.

so easy, adding and subtracting is always fun to learn, lol

study everything for the tests, lots of bonus points available, will help you

If you are one of the slackers like me who took calc in high school and now have to take it again, take this woman. I went to half of the classes and still had over a 100% average. If you haven't taken calculus...avoid. She doesn't teach much.

She's a good teacher, sometimes fast, just participate and do the homework and you should be fine. The tests are common sense, and the work is easy if you've passed 7th and 8th grade math.

She requires you to do alot of work out of class and moves rather quickly. Confusing material but isnt impossible.

She changed her teaching style part way though and sometimes her assignments change, so check blackboard frequently. She offers extra-credit in some cases, so if you don't do well, jump on it...lots of work... not toooo hard.. but confusing

She is not hard at alllll......as long as you put one second of effort into things you will do completely fine...you just can't not do anything...she gives tons of opportunity to make a lot of extra points and truly wants everyone to do well

Lightning fast pace. Daily quizzes are based on homework. Hard exams. If you do the homework every day, you'll do fine. Very helpful during office hours. Harder than other calc teachers(70 problem final?! come on.)

Great teacher. She is always will to help you if you don't understand something. It's basic math so it should be that hard. I got an A by doing all the homework and making flashcards to study for the tests. Easy if you passed 7th or 8th grade math!

THE CLASS IS NOT THAT EASY, AND YOU HAVE TO COME EVERY DAY CAUSE SHE TAKES ATTENDANCE BUT SHE IS EXTREMELY HELPFUL DURING OFFICE HOURS STUDY HARD FOR THE TESTS AND YOU'LL BE FINE

really good teacher, straight forward, follows the book, tests are no surprise, but quizes everyday so go to class

Great teacher. In the begining, it seems like your going to fail. But, she does test corrections sometimes, and 4 attempts at the basic skills test. She gives extra points in the end. Realy helpful for teaching math, best IDLS methods class ever.

goes very quickly but ask her to slow down and she will.she makes you feel like youre in first grade again but thats what class youre in.she's very helpful if you go to her, do the homework and know your stuff bc she gives daily quizzes. very nice lady!

The class is hard, but she's really helpful.

sometimes she goes fast, but ask her to slow down and she will. i always felt a little stupid in that class b/c its stuff you learned in elem school but she makes it sound so difficult that you feel dumb

She's very clear in class and i understood everything when i was sitting there, but when it came to the tests i got everything wrong. she makes you think you know what you're doing and then you fail the test. i had to switch out cuz my grade was so low and i changed my major.

I had her for 107 so I know her style...points really help at the end of semester, she's really helpful, tests will get you but there are plenty of other things to balance it out. If you've taken her for 107, take her for 108, it becomes much easier and she's familiar with you (always helps!)

I had her for 107, so I knew what to expect, if you had her first semester take her the next you'll know what to do! Umm stuff is kinda tough, but extra quizzes = LOTS of extra points! Final was tough, but I still pulled a B+ for the semester =)

super easy material. go to class because there are quizzes that you cannot make up. really boring, no extremely boring teacher however.

Took this course over the summer in four weeks--which I think made it easier. She does go very fast and I think she does try to humiliate you in front of the class. She has a problem giving perfect scores (at least my class thought so). Not so bad though, I'm used to her now so I'm taking her for 108.

She is a really good teacher. Explains everything very clearly. As long as you do the work, pay attention in class, and ask questions you will have no problem.

she is great! i had her for 107 and 108 and she actually taught us. she goes fast and you have a quiz a day but that pads your grade. people who don't like her or think she is hard are probably not trying very hard, because she really is a good teacher who tries to help. after having kidd, phillippi is amazing.

A lot of people find her picky, but I've had her for two semesters and I don't think she's bad at all. Do the work; a graded assignment every class. There are a lot of chances for points. I would definitely recommend her.

Phillippi is not a bad teacher. She is willing to help if you don't understand something, all you have to do is ask!

Had for both Math 107 & 108. I got an A on just about everything. Two tests, a final, and a group presentation teaching one lesson. Gives quizzes or group work daily (easy). MUST do homework, graded assignments, & come to class to get a good grade. Is very helpful in office hours if needed. Has built in points in case you do miss a class. Recommend

I really liked taking her class. I am in 108 with a horrible professor now and wish that i had taken her again. her class is fair, and you learn alot. if you go to class and stay on top of homework youll do fine. she offers alot of extra points at the end of the semester that brings up your grade alot!

She's really not as bad as everyone makes her seem. There are a lot of quizzes and group work to boost your grade. She grades kind of hard on tests but there are only 2 and a final. She's willing to help but always wants you to try to find the answers yourself beforehand. She'll pinpoint you in class if you get on her bad side, so avoid that.

Really easy class. Lots of short quizzes and group work to help your grade. A little studying is required, but not much. Teacher can kind of make you feel dumb a times for asking questions.

I really like Professor Phillippi. She is very helpful and clear in what she expects. She relies very heavily on the textbook and spends most of each class discussing the sections she asked you to complete as hw. Daily group work boosts your grade and she drops your two lowest quiz scores. Take the time to talk and get to know her and she won't see

Professor Phillippi is a good teacher. She cares turning her students into effective teachers rather than just letting them get an A without working for it. I got an A in 107 and 108 with her and I was not an A student in high school math, so it's not hard. Just keep up with the work and ask her questions and you'll do fine.

GO TO CLASS. She covers a ton of material and talks a million miles a minute, but she will also help you out if you're struggling. Very nice lady, but if you're not good at math, you're probably not going to get a very good grade. Group work will help boost your grade.

I had Phillipi for 107 and 108 & am not sure why people disliked her. I enjoyed her as a teacher, she has a strong personality and knows how to teach. She had good examples and group work was a plus. She was always in her office to help out & tests were fair and covered material we went over in class. I would definitely recommend her!

Easy class. Great teacher. She goes fast, but it's elementary school math-how slow do you want her to go? She tells you everything you need to know very clearly and gives great examples about how to teach your future students. The tests and quizzes are very fair-nothing unexpected.

She is not awful at all!!! She is soo helpful if you go to her office hours and ask questions in class. She wants you to do well. You kinda teach yourself the material (homework) then ask questions in class. The material in general is challenging so that is why her test are hard. She gives Exit Problems and checked homework to boost your grade.

People get the difficulty of this class confused with the effectiveness of the teacher. She really teaches this topics in the clearest way possible, the class itself just goes against everything taught in elementary school. So for the class she teaches, she does it well. The class itself, is challenging.

She is a tough teacher, but I have definitely learned A LOT from her! It is definitely not an easy class, but she is not as bad as people make her sound. There are lots of graded assignments, and homework is pretty much mandatory! Always read the book when she assigns it!

I was extremely afraid to take this class after reading this site, but it was honestly nothing like I expected. She is NOT that hard. As long as you do the homework and ask questions if you're confused, you will do perfectly fine. Do not be afraid of her!!!

There's a rumor that Prof Phillippi is hard. I disagree: she has high expectations for your work because she wants us to be the best teacher you can be. This might be translated as "hard" if you don't put in the work or you don't ask questions. I would definitely recommend her. You will learn a whole lot and it will change your perspective on math.

Hard class, great teacher. She is clear about what she wants you to do & what's on tests, you just have to put in a lot of work in order to be able to do it. Go to every class & prioritize it from day 1. If you want to be a good math teacher, take her. She may seem harsh at first but she's a really nice lady (and she brings candy to the final)

Phillippi was a decent professor and made sure that if you had a question it was answered as best she could in class. Her Student Assistants all knew what they were talking about and were ready to help and had great hours. Phillippi makes conversation out of the class and helps the class learn from other mistakes.

I put that she's a tough grader but here's why- it's not that she's actually tough on anything and she doesn't even check homework even though it's assigned every night. But on tests and graded assignments she will take off on very petty things like not being specific enough, being too specific, or showing too much work.

I really loved her as a professor for this class. She was very clear on what she wanted from her students and how she wanted work to be presented to her. She gave exit problems every once in a while, sometimes with a partner. Also gives graded homework too. There's a lot of opportunity to do well in her class.