2.2

Kanaka Nallamshetty

Mathematics - University of South Florida

2.2
Quality
4.0
Difficulty
25%
Would Retake
103
Reviews
2.2
Quality
4.0
Difficulty
2.3
Helpful
2.1
Clarity

25%

Would Retake

103

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What Students Say

Her exams are all straight from the notes

MAC2282 - 1.0 rating

Had no idea how to use Canvas

MAC1147 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

32%

Textbook Required

100%

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Reviews (103)
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ENGCALC1
Mar 10, 2005

Great teacher! She tries to have everyone pass so will curve. She gives partial credit in her grading and extra credit assignments in class. You will get an A if you go to every class and do all the homework problems she assigns.

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MAC111
Apr 1, 2005

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MAC2281
May 26, 2005

GREAT PROFESSOR!! The other rater is right she cares about the class passing and make the xtra effort to relay the material. Go to class, do the voluntary homework, and you will get an A!!!!

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MAC2281
Nov 16, 2005

Makes tests night before class. No one is getting higher than 70's on the tests in the whole class. It's not the class its the teacher, tests are hard. She does curve though that is probably the only postive side

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MAC2281
Nov 16, 2005

Great teacher! Curves test so everyone will pass. Very helpful out side of class too. Indian accent but not strong one in the least! Hated calculus in highschool love taking it with Nallamshetty! Very clear with assignments, even tells you wat to study for tests! Dr. Nallamshetty Rocks!

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MAC2281
Grade: A
Nov 28, 2005

I took calc in HS, so i already knew most of it, but if i didn't it would be very hard to understand her. She doesn't speak english very well, so it's hard to understand her sometimes and she has trouble explaining some things. Calc is hard to begin with, but she makes it worse becuase she doesn't explain things well enough.

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MAC1147
Grade: A+
Dec 4, 2005

Average teaching ability, heavy accent

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MAC2281
Dec 6, 2005

She does curve, that is true but she has to because she can't teach, and you won't know anything about calc. Make sure you have a good foundation in math. The tests are inconsistant, and you never know what she will throw at you next. Good luck I ended up with an A and I am saying this.

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ENGCALC1
Dec 7, 2005

I like her except she gives...Really hard tests! Only gave us two little extra credit quizzes. She doesn't assign h/w to help but will answer any questions you have. I got a 700Math SAT and 4.0 in High school. So I thought I was good until this class. I have a C and I have studied really hard and done nearly all the homework. find someone else.

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MAC2281
Dec 13, 2005

Prepare to teach yourself for the first two weeks because you won't understand through the accent. After that, she's not the best teacher, but she will re-work ANY problem you have questions on, but she has bad planning because we spent the first two and a half months on two chapters and had to rush and we didn't finish everything.

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MAC2281
Dec 15, 2005

You won't learn a thing from her you have to learn the material outside of class if you want to understand it at all. DO NOT TAKE HER!!! Very hard to understand...and if you want to be totally confused her class is the way to go...if you want to actually learn take somebody else!

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MAC1147
Dec 21, 2005

She's a very nice, funny lady. The tests are really hard though, but she does curve them a little.

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PRECALC
Jan 2, 2006

she is not a good teacher. I did all the homework and studied and got a C on every test. She is kinda weird and has an accent and is boring. Doesn't take attendance.The final exam is impossible. Miraculously I got an A overall.

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MAC2311
Jan 10, 2006

The teacher had an accent which made it harder to understand her, she wrote exams out by hand and graded each and every detail, didnt know how to use a calculator or a computer. She was really nice and willing to help but her class was hard and she was tough at grading and NO curve! Wouldn't recommend taking this class with her.

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MAC1147
Apr 27, 2006

She is a very good teacher!! The tests are a bit hard, but she curves the test. Just do all of the home work, because she picks the test questions directly from the hw questions. (hint hint)

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MAC2281
Nov 14, 2006

She is VERY VERY hard to understand because of her strong accent. Her tests are hand written and extremely hard. She teaches the class as if we all were AP calc students in High School. She doesn't like to answer questions that she thinks are stupid.

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MAC2281
Dec 20, 2006

I used to like her through out the year except at the end when she was so rude to me and did not want to check to see if the grade she posted is correct or not. she doesnt use the computer so there's no communication at all with her. her tests are ok and she does curve.

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MAC2281
Dec 24, 2006

Lectures tend to blow students minds, and she moves incredibly fast. She expects us to be up to her level of understanding in mathematics and keep up with her during class, which never happened. Curves exams and it's best to attend class as there are random bonus quizzes for ex credit. Be prepared to teach yourself.

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ENGCALC2281
Jan 7, 2007

A very enthusiastic teacher who is obviously very comfortable with the students. Her teaching style is informal and she often jokes around with the students. She makes things particularly easy for us as she goes over information exhaustively and covers every question included on the test. Also, her accent is very slight and does NOT conflict with understanding her.

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MAC1147
Oct 27, 2008

She has a very strong, somewhat incomprehensible accent. She doesn't go at the students pace, only her own. She will not stop to help, she continues on her own schedule. Do NOT take a class of her's, ever!

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MAC2281
Nov 9, 2008

Do not take this class with this professor. You cannot understand her and she uses torn out pages from a different textbook. Her tests are impossible and she does not review or teach anything close to what is on the test. She loves proofs especially when they include the trig functions.

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MAC1147
Nov 12, 2008

What a wonderful person! However, this is the kind of class that requires studying done OUTSIDE of the class. Do the extra credit online homework! The tests are very difficult, and hard to study for. I recommend keeping up with the online homework, and studying for the tests. It's very possible to get an A. You'll get used to the accent. =)

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MAC1147
Dec 15, 2008

This professor is hard to understand and does a poor job of teaching the material. She makes up her own tests that are not directly based on material from the book. Overall, do not take this class with her.

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MAC2281
Dec 16, 2008

At first she is hard to understand and intimidating but she definitely warms up to the students. STAY AFTER CLASS AND ASK QUESTIONS! She LOVES that. And do some homework! If you do that you will be perfectly fine. Tests are difficult but just study. She is very nice and an amazing professor.

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MAC2311
May 5, 2009

Graphing Calculators not allowed. Two weeks to grade a test. Disorganized. Impatient. Heavy accent.

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MAC2311
Jun 1, 2009

Stay away from this class!! She doesn't teach, she just rewrites the examples from the textbook on the board and expects you to know everything! Makes up her own test questions and takes 2 to 3 weeks to grade them! Unless you want a horrible grade, do not take her class!

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MAC1147
Nov 5, 2009

If you want to do well you must go to class. Exams are departmental, but she tries to anticipate what will be on the test. Do the suggested homework, it will work wonders on your grade. Pay attention to her mnemonic devices! If you show her effort and ask her questions, she will bend over backwards to help you understand the material.

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MAC1147
Nov 11, 2009

HORRIBLE! This was supposed to be Pre-Calc/Trig/Algebra and I thought it was a foreign language. She does not teach. She literally re-writes examples from the book. Plan on teaching yourself ALOT if you have her and want to pass. DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HER!!!

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MAC1147
Nov 17, 2009

Not a very good teacher. She has a thick accent, but it's tolerable. She seems bitter at first, but warms up and cracks a few jokes later on. As for the course, all she does is recite the book, so it's best to teach yourself the material. She gives out a few short quizzes, but nothing too serious. The online extra credit work is highly recommended.

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MAC1147
May 3, 2010

I usually recommend going to class, but the other reviews sum up her teaching style. Read the section examples, do the HW problems, show up only for quizzes and exams, and you will get an A.Going to this class is not worth it. I learned entirely from reading the examples and doing all the all HW problems (in sect. A)not just the recommended ones.

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MAC1147
May 5, 2010

Like everyone said, not the best teacher. She's inconsistent with what she says she's going to do and what she actually does. However, she could be worse. She does examples from the book but I learned more from her than I did from teaching myself. You need to do practice problems outside the class and go to class often to do well

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MAC1147
May 5, 2010

Doesn't bother explaining how the formulas or equations are derived. Just parrots example problems from the book and thinks that's teaching. Class averages on tests were consistently below 70. Make your own interpretation.

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MAC1147
Oct 29, 2010

If you get this class with her, get out of it immediately. She can barely speak English, isn't clear in her lectures, simply takes problems out of the book and copies them to the board. Do NOT take precalculus with her!

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MAC1137
Nov 17, 2010

Expect to learn everything on your own. This professor just goes over practice problems in the book. Be prepared to practice a lot on your own. TOugh class

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MAC1147
Nov 22, 2010

Everything she teaches in class is straight from the book. That being said, when I looked over my tests I felt like I couldn't have passed them with the book at my side. And that goes for a lot of others as well seeing as the last average was around 11/24

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MAC016
Dec 7, 2010

This class itself is not hard but she makes it that way. You have to work harder than ANY OTHER Pre-Calc class no matter how much you study. She is not a fair grader. Her test are nothing like what she goes over in class, and she reads out of the book and does not teach. She is not helpful in her office hours and does not care about your grade.

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MAC1147
Dec 8, 2010

WORSTTTT class ever. i am not bad at math but she makes me bad at it. never have i celebrated for a C in a class before her. shes a witch and evil to people who ask questions. i never went to class, only the small groups and i am prayinggg i will pass. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!

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MAC1147
Dec 15, 2010

By far the worst teacher that I have ever had, she cares not about the student. Her teaching skills suck the only way I learned in this class was through a friend and mymathlab. If you care about your gpa then you will avoid her class at all cost.

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MAC092
Jan 5, 2011

Pre-calc/Trig is not an easy class, but regardless of the Professor if you go to class and do your homework and ask for help, you will do well. Most of the students who failed in my class spent the entire time talking and not paying attention. I studied, asked questions, and got help from Nallamshetty and I passed with an A+. I recommend this class

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MAC1147
Mar 10, 2011

First, i love trig, im excellent at it. Started the class and the material is relatively easy but it is hard to understand her, her test are impossible, no matter how much i study its no match for her test. she is the hardest our of all the trig prof.she doesnt help alot and if i had known, i wouldnt have taken her, she will hurt your GPA, stay out

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MAC1147
Apr 5, 2011

She is a very nice teacher but its hard to understand what shes saying. She only does examples from the book during class and makes them look for complicated then they really are. Has a few popquizes but besides that you can basically pass the class without ever going if you study hard.

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MAC1147
Jul 1, 2011

The actual class and tests weren't too challenging, but the professor has a very thick foreign accent, making it very difficult to understand her. She gets annoyed if you ask her a question during lecture and usually re-marks "Were you not paying attention?" Basically, teach yourself and use TAs as a resource for further questions and you'll pass

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MAC1147
Oct 21, 2011

Cannot understand a word she says. Sit close to the front, or stay home and teach yourself the material. If you spend time with the textbook you will do fine, but I have no idea what she is trying to teach me while I am in class. If I knew it would be like this, I would have gotten another teacher. AVOID.

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MAC002
Dec 14, 2011

She is a horrendous Professor. Unhelpful, rude and straight up difficult. I WISH that I would of realized this before hand, because her class ruined my GPA. I cannot stand her!

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PHY1053
Jan 13, 2012

I recently dropped this class and lab after the second meeting. She tipped her hand in the second class by talking about grading. She LITERALLY came out and said, "It is not possible for you to get an A in this class. An excellent student will be lucky to get 8 out of 20 on the final". NOT JOKING!!! What?! Half the bewildered class dropped!

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MAC1147
Feb 26, 2012

She is a very good teacher. She explains the lessons very well and detailed. If you ask any questions, she'll help you. Her accent isn't impossible to understand. VERY GOOD TEACHER if you work hard.

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MAC1147
Mar 12, 2012

I thought this class was very hard even with all of the extra work I spent learning the material. She spends the class reading out of the textbook, writing textbook examples on the board, and fails to explain the processes thoroughly. Tests were extremely hard and not consistent with what was covered in class. It was a struggle to pass.

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MAC2311
Oct 22, 2012

She is not that clear but if you actually listen and crunch ehat she says, you'll be fine. I bet most of the people have trouble with manipulating Algebra. That's where most get stuck. Calculus is not that hard. It's just learning a theory and putting that into numbers using Algebra. Her tests are basically in-class example and practice problems.

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STA2023
Nov 18, 2012

Very hard to understand, only uses examples from the textbook to teach during class, literally reads the book word for word, shes not very helpful. Her tests don't match the lessons, unless you're already good with math, do not take her.

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MAC1147
Nov 20, 2012

She is the worst teacher ever. The average grades for the first and second test were 40-60. Strong indian accent. The best i can hope for is passing the class. DO NOT TAKE HER!

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MAC1147
Nov 27, 2012

more than half of the class dropped it! don't take it at all costs!

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MAC1147
Dec 4, 2012

Do NOT take her! This brought class brought my GPA down! Her tests are extremely difficult even if you attend class daily. All she goes over is the examples in the book but her tests are worded differently. Even if you study by yourself it's still hard. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!

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MAC1147
Dec 21, 2012

she does the exact examples and problems from the book. Her tests are hard. only doing problems from the books doesn't help on tests. You have to understand the concept and have to work really hard to get good grades.

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MAC1147
Sep 5, 2013

I am amazed USF is taking students money and providing such terrible teachers. I cannot believe USF hired this person. They are really desperate. This is not a teacher. It would have been more helpful to put a poodle in the class and let it bark for 2 hours.

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MAC2313
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Sep 16, 2013

This professor is absolutely terrible. She is unwilling to help, unavailable to meet with students, and will make fun of you if you don't understand. I love calculus and she made me hate going to class. She is completely useless as a teacher, you'd be better off dropping. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS unless you enjoy perpetual frustration.

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MAC2311
Oct 22, 2013

Teaches like a high school teacher and just as annoying but the material anything but. Calculus is not hard but in this class she will choose the most convoluted and scenario specific problems. Also takes up much of class time and examinations over difficult mundane algebra questions i.e non-calculus related. not recommend

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MAC2312901
Nov 2, 2013

Bad professor. Calc II can be difficult class to begin with but she will make the class so much worse then it is. Don't plan on getting your exam grade from the previous exam until the next exam. Going to class is a joke. She just copies the example problems out of the book.Also makes you feel uncomfortable if you ask questions or don't understand.

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MGF1107
Nov 25, 2013

She is a nice lady, however she can be very confusing. She speaks softly and has a thick accent making it difficult to understand her. The tests can be very difficult if you don't do the homework. The homework is not graded but it greatly helps when it comes to the tests.

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MGF1107
Dec 16, 2013

While she is sweet I am convinced Prof. N. didn't understand the course material prior to teaching this class. Throughout the semester we observed her assign notes on a projector verbatim from the text. Example she worked out were verbatim from the text. She had to look at the text if a student asked a question- & couldn't answer otherwise.

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MAC2312
Dec 20, 2013

While this class is extremely difficult, this professor literally does all she can to make it at least a little easier for you and really does try and help you at the end with your grade. She is honestly very devoted to teaching and does care about her students, but as stated before, this class is very tough so at times it feels like the opposite.

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MGF1107
Jan 3, 2014

While this course was extremely difficult the professor understanding & sweet. She may not have answered all of our questions & was confusing at times but she does care about her students. Toward the end, I got the hang of her class, but I was still close to receiving a D. I emailed her explaining my concern- she gave me a 75. Such a generous lady.

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MAC2313
Grade: Pass
May 7, 2014

This lady is a horrible teacher. She takes forever to grade tests and grades hard. Dates did not match syllabus at all. She spent to much time on the first half of semester that she had to cram the last few sections at the very end of the semester. She would not post hw and then post mass amounts all at once. HORRIBLE TEACHER. DO NOT TAKE.

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MAC1102
Grade: F
May 27, 2014

This teacher was terrible. She speaks maybe three words of understandable English, and she can not convey how to do the math. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS

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2311
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Nov 2, 2014

She was a nice lady, but her teaching skills were horrible to say the least. If you want to pass calculus do NOT take her. I tried going to her office hours and she told me she couldn't help me. Save yourself and avoid her at all cost.

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MAC1147
Grade: B-
Dec 1, 2014

I had her for precalculus and she is tough but she really tries to have everyone pass. She drops the lowest 2 quiz grades and replaces the lowest test with the final if it helps. If you do the homework and pay attention in class you will do ok if you don't, not so much. Tests and quizzes are the only things that make up your final grade.

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2311
Grade: A+
Dec 16, 2014

I really enjoyed taking this class. Professor N. while a little unclear at times as she is foreign, genuinely cares about your grades. Her class is rigorous as she is trying to prepare you for the tougher math courses to come. If you are planning to be an engineer or another math related major I highly recommend her. If not, I hope you enjoy math.

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MAC2311
Dec 26, 2014

Even if you know calculus you're going to have a hard time in this class. She grades her tests on the scratch work so unless you do the problem EXACTLY how she wants it done, it doesn't matter if you got the right answer. She was generous at the end of the year with extra credit and dropping bad grades.

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MAC2311
Grade: A
Jan 6, 2015

In the beginning I thought I was screwed and couldn't understand her, but it got easier and I actually really liked her by the end of the semester. I thought she was good at preparing students for tests, but they still could be tricky. She teaches by just doing examples, and studying all of them was the key to an A.

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CALC
Grade: F
Jan 8, 2015

Accent is impossible to understand and get used to. She is terrible at explaining. DROP THE CLASS or don't sign up

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MAC2282
Grade: Rather not say
Mar 13, 2015

Her exams are all straight from the notes. She gives homework and quizzes due THE NIGHT BEFOREDAY OF THE EXAM. She doesn't have any original material and class time is dedicated to working out examples from the book THAT ARE ALREADY WORKED OUT. Seriously do yourself a favor and get another professor or wait to take this class with someone else.

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MAC2282
Mar 18, 2015

I am a B+ student, got an A in calc 1 without almost no effort. I show up to this calc2 class expecting the same, but this teacher made it VERY difficult for me. Compared to the other classes, her tests are way more difficult. She goes EXTREMELY fast over her examples, its either you copy down the material or you don't write anything and fail.

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MAC2312
Grade: B+
Mar 23, 2015

Yes she has a thick accent, however if you listen, she is explaining everything. She is really sweet and wants you to pass and understand and will stop class to help you with anything you need. There is annoying online homework, but it is good practice. She drops the lowest test, and the lowest online quiz score. Tests are kind of tough.

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MAC2282
Apr 14, 2015

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!! She has a really strong accent, she loves to use the hardest examples possible on her tests, has quizzes due the same day as tests. I got an A+ in Calc 1 and am only going to pass this class because she is willing to curve a C- to a C. She also takes a month to grade a test, and there's a test right before the final.

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MAC2282
Apr 24, 2015

I do not want to be rude but drop or change to another instructor. Giving formula, examples and homework are the way she teaches, no lecture. She has no concept about technology. She takes weeks or a month just to grade a test. All homework from chapters are posted obviously on WebAssign but she never put them on Canvas until the end of semester.

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MAC2282
Apr 29, 2015

Don't take this professor.

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MAC2282
Apr 30, 2015

I took her for Engineering Calc 2, shes a super nice lady and is always willing to stay after class and help you personally. Very slow at grading tests, but she gave us at least +5 pts on each test, plus one is dropped.

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MAC2312
May 6, 2015

Let me start by saying Nallamshetty is a nice woman, she wants her students to understand and do well. With that being said, she's a horrid teacher. Her exams are impossible, and she's unclear and hard to understand. Talking to her in her office isn't much help either. Most don't pass her class. TAKE CALC WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

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MAC2311
Grade: F
Jul 20, 2015

Can't understand her. Terrible teacher

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MAC2282
Grade: A+
Aug 25, 2015

Had her for Engineering Calc 2 and got an A+.Test questions are taken out of the book, and I used Chegg to study those problems, which made tests fairly easy. Accent isn't really that bad, but she goes a little fast, but I found her teaching helpful. Also She gave us every question and answer to the final exam before taking it

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MAC2313
Grade: A-
Dec 4, 2015

Probably the hardest math class I have ever taken. All she does is copy examples and those are exactly what will be on your test. However the numbers are changed and there is always a trick that will give you the answer. Unfortunately if you don't know the special trick, you will fail. She is a very harsh grader. Also HATES phones.

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MAC2311
Grade: C+
Jan 5, 2016

I took Calculus one and it was horrible. she does the book problems really fast and it's really challenging to understand her and keep up in class. her exams are very hard they are similar to the book problems but all of them tend to have an issue. she doesn't use canvas and pots the HW on webassign randomly. Take this class with anyone but her!

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MAC2282
Grade: A
Jan 10, 2016

Her in class portion of the class didn't seem to be very useful. I ended up teaching myself most of the coursework and felt it was harder to understand the material with her teaching. All test questions are from the textbook. Even the numbers are the same a lot of time. Do problems on your own to practice class alone isn't enough.

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MAC1147
Grade: B+
Jan 11, 2016

Teacher isn't super specific on what she wants and it is a hard class because the tests are vague and so are the quizzes. She did let you drop two of the lowest quiz grades. You have to show up every day and take good notes if you want to pass.

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MAC2282
Grade: B+
Jan 13, 2016

She can go very fast in lecture, but it seemed like as the semester went on she slowed down a bit. She typically goes right in to a new subject without explaining it thoroughly first so it ended up being me try to catch up on understanding as we were doing examples. Just go to her office hours if you can't figure something out, shes very helpful.

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MAC2282
Jan 26, 2016

Prepare for class WELL BEFORE. She will review book problems but she will blow through them. Don't hesitate to speak up if you don't understand, if you can't see, or she forgets (for the millionth time) to slide up the paper that she's writing on.

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MAC1147
Grade: F
Apr 12, 2016

I get math and I failed. Normally she does the problems in the book. If you ask her a question she will probably not be able to do the problem. She hand writes all the quizzes and tests. She has poor hand writing and does not write the questions clearly. She assigns homework that she never collects. Said she gives extra credit but it never shows .

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MAC2311
Grade: B+
Apr 22, 2016

BEWARE! I did not like her as an instructor. Don't hesitate to speak up if you don't understand, if you can't see, or she forgets (for the millionth time) to slide up the paper into view. She is an extremely hard grader and on tests you much write your work and answers exactly how she expects them. Beware! Don't talk or use phones in class BEWARE

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MAC1147
Grade: A
Apr 27, 2016

Was never in her office hours and didn't know how to effectively teach students information. Had no idea how to use Canvas. Took 3 weeks to grade each test. Expect to teach yourself.

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MAC1147
Grade: F
Apr 27, 2016

This is honestly has been the A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE!!! Nallemshetty is the worst teacher to exist. DO NOT TO TAKE THIS CLASS. I regret wasting my time and money.

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MAC2311
May 2, 2016

Teaches very quickly. Tests are tough, picks some of the hardest possible problems. Study everything she writes down and practice problems from book. Takes forever to grade tests, and is harsh. Nice lady, but isn't the best at teaching, even though she knows what she's talking about. Wouldn't recommend unless you want to teach yourself/study A LOT.

5.0
2.0
MAP2302
Grade: B+
May 4, 2016

First off, before you all start talking trash because you dont show up to class or do homework, take in to consideration how much better she is than other math department teachers. If you want to do well you have to apply yourself. She works out all problems in class, always answers questions, and her tests are verbatim of whats discussed inclass

4.0
3.0
MAP2302
Grade: B+
May 4, 2016

Compassionate about her students success and willing to answer any and all questions. Exam questions are straight from the book and always worked out in class prior to exam day. Exams can be challenging but her curve balls will always come with a warning. GO TO CLASS AND TAKE NOTES. If you fail, you clearly didn't bother applying yourself.

2.0
5.0
MAC2311
Grade: F
May 13, 2016

She has a love for her subject. That translates to impatience. She is visibly angry when asking to repeat anything. She has a strong accent, it's impossible to pass this class without a beautiful math mind like her own. Good luck.

2.0
5.0
MAC2312
Grade: A
May 14, 2016

More than half the class failed in her class. She gave an unfair curve at the end of the semester. F students got at least a 20% boost to get a C in the class. A & B students got only a 2 percent boost. This teacher needs to retire or administration should fire her. USF is an equal opportunity school but her curve did not give students that.

1.0
4.0
MAC1147
Grade: D
May 16, 2016

I've had some lousy teachers in the past and never made a review but I felt the obligation to make this review because of the truly horrid experience taking Professor Nallemshetty. During lecture she flies through the material and if you ask a question she just repeats herself. The tests are different than material covered in class. don't take her.

1.0
4.0
MAC2283
Grade: A
Nov 29, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Frustrating professor. She didn't post things in a timely manner, she got way behind and rushed through 9 sections in two weeks, and she doesn't explain the section before she starts doing problems, she just expects you to know whats going on. She does add a LOT of points to the test if the class did bad, and if she takes long to grade tests.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
MAC1147
Grade: C
Nov 30, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Her organization skills are extremely lacking, the syllabus is useless and she does not follow it one bit. She writes down a problem and solves it herself then moves on quickly. She only gives extra credit because the whole class usually fails her tests. it's pulling teeth to get a grade out of her. do not take her class!

Tough Grader
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
4.0
MAC2311
Grade: Rather not say
Jan 6, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Don't take this professor if you don't have to. Not only is there a language barrier, but she talks kind of low, so you would have to sit in the front to understand her. She is very unorganized in terms of grading. Her tests are tough as hell and most of the problems done in class are not related to the tests.

1.0
4.0
MAC2311
Grade: C+
Jan 10, 2018
Wouldn't take again

This lady was terrible. Even in the front I couldn't hear her speak. She moved through problems too fast. I was very good at homeworks but terrible on tests. All in all, I scored 12 points or higher than the test average on most tests and I still scraped a C+ only because of her curved grading scale. You Should focus on book problems after homework

5.0
1.0
MAC1147
May 5, 2018
Would take again

Best Math professor ever. Extremely knowledgeable and caring. Its all about making sure students understand the materials. Always there for you to help you with questions. Highly recommend her!

Participation matters
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
1.0
1.0
MAC2312
Grade: Incomplete
Sep 20, 2024

I don't want to be mean, but this lady is not a good teacher. She doesn't understand what I say, and I can't understand what she says as well. When there is a problem, she will not listen to your reasons and will say it is your fault and stuff. So please don't take her!!!!!

5.0
1.0
2311
Grade: A+
Nov 18, 2024
Would take again

Great class

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
1.0
4.0
MAC2312
Grade: A
Apr 19, 2025

Don't take her for Calc 2 if you actually want to learn the material. Her lectures were online but they were just her copying work from one page to another. No explanation, barely any talking, just her writing and solving problems. Exams are through cengage at least, only reason I got an A. Stopped watching lectures after 2 weeks. Stay ahead of hw.

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Textbook Required

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