I had to post because Professor Burke was the best MAT17 professor I had. OH are helpful. She highly values the material on the worksheets. My class with her was small so she was able to tailor her lectures. I got a B simply because calculus is hella hard and my classmates learned the material more than me (the curve was still generous).

She is very smart and passionate about math, but she can go fast so do not be afraid to ask questions. There is a lot of homework problems, but u can find the answers online if you can not figure it out. The weekly quizzes are straight from a question on the week's homework. The midterms and Finals are hard, but do ex and u will do good! Just work!

If you put in the work, you'll be fine. She really cares that you understand the material and her worksheets are really helpful. The quizzes are tedious, and her exams are long, but if you just go over your notes and do the homework and worksheets, it's nothing new

There's no extra credit. Go to class and read the book. The quizzes are exactly the homework but just different numbers. Her tests are really hard so the averages are super low. As long as you go to lecture, do the homework and lecture examples you can get a good grade.

With Burke, you can end up with a good grade if u know how to study. Just do the homework, "memorize" some of the hw solutions for the quizzes, get a smart group for discussions or go to the calc room to figure it out, and do all the lecture examples/additional probs for the midterms and final. Easy B, difficult A. Lots of work, but this is da way

Burke is honestly a great professor who genuinely cares about her student's learning and deserves better reviews. Her lectures are sometimes fast but mostly easy to follow. The homework can be long but they're taken from textbook so it's not hard to figure out. Her tests are pretty straightforward if you do all the homework and practice problems.

She is available during office hours and goes over homework problems. If you do the homework, you'll better understand the problems and will do good on the midterm. There are a lot of homework problems, but they help you understand the concepts more.

To be frank, I really really like Dr. Burke as a person and she was accessible outside of office hours and very nice, but I didn't do well in the class. Keep in mind that I'm not the best studier and I got a B+ in 17A and a C+ in 17B while putting in quite a few hours a week. So i don't know if the problem was her or me lol

Dr. Burke is very kind, funny, and sweet. I enjoyed her lectures very much. I was always so relaxed hearing her voice. I came to class, sat in the front, sat back and took notes and was chill when I would listen to her lecture. She teaches in a direct way that can be useful for all the content tested in this course. I love Dr. Burke.

one of the better 17 series teachers, she knows the content very well, the only thing is she moves very fast, but this is mostly a fault w the course in general, shes very nice and willing to help, shes pretty generous w the curves I would say. just study and work hard.

I took 17A with Burke and plan to continue the 17 series with her. The class is hard, ya theres no getting past that. I had a difficult time because I didnt go to office hours and such from the start, but Burke is on top of it and if you ask for help she will give it and honestly she had more faith in me than I did myself.

Dr. Burke is very kind and understanding. She is always available to speak to and helps you out at office hours. I would totally recommend, the class is hard its calculus but she actually helps me understand it.

I had previously written a poor review for this professor for MAT22b. She is an entirely different person in this class. Very accessible, very helpful and very understanding. In short, avoid her for lower division math as she struggles to explain concepts that seem trivial to her, but amazing professor in upper division!

Dr. Burke has a bad rep because her tests are incredibly hard, but she genuinely cares about all her students' success equally. She worked incredibly hard during the online quarter to make sure we all understood the material and gave as many extensions as she could. She always has an amazing curve. I recommend her if you take a co class alongside!

(I had Prof Burke for winter 2020) I was initially worried about Prof. Burkes ratings on RMP. However, she is a great choice. Grades are not only based on tests. Her quiz questions come from a test bank that is sent out and she offers ways to replace a bad quiz. She has surveys and participation assignments that arent hard. She is approachable.

I took Burke for Spring 2020 online and I am so glad I did. Math is NOT my strong suit so the way she broke up the course into smaller categories (about 20% not math-related) REALLY helped my grade. This course is hard and with everything going on, it showed that she really cares about her students. Really grateful for all that she did for us.

Make sure to do all 10 homework questions even though she only grades 1 of them. The only hard part of this class was the online quizzes each week. The written final was easy (if you did the homework correctly), but the optional online one was very difficult. Lots of extra credit and you can drop quizzes. Cutoffs werent given tho

After reading other reviews, I was shocked to see her rating is so low. Dr. Burke is very caring and does her best to make sure that all questions are answered during her lectures. If you're signing up for this class, you need to understand that the course material is difficult, it may not be the teacher.

The class itself is difficult. Try to take a co-class. She is very helpful during lecture and office hours. She drops two lowest quizzes and 1 test out four test and she curves at the end. Her test are pretty difficult and its really hard to prepare for it. Weekly homework and quiz. She has class engagement points that gives you a good grade!!

Personally, she wasnt the best fit math professor for me, as she does go pretty quickly and our styles dont match, however she does care about her students and tries her best to make sure everyone understands. If you do well with definitions and you pick up why things work easy youll be fine, and TALK TO HER because it helps a TON

Dr Burke is a really caring and nice professor! I'd say her main strength is that she is good at answering any questions you have and she explains things really well. The amount of homework as well as the short testing periods were difficult. Otherwise, I really enjoyed taking a class with Dr Burke and I would definitely do it again!

I really enjoyed Dr. Burke. I did take AP Calc which may have helped me in this class, but she is also really amazing and patient answering student questions. This class is a little difficult, but if you do all of the work and textbook reading, you can do okay (I would suggest reworking the worksheets before tests!) Overall, she's a good choice!

As an International students, I learned AP before so her class is pretty easy for me. I even did not watch all the lec. She is a nice professor, but it is difficult to get high grades on her class. To get high grades, you have to work hard. The bad thing is she only teach things that you do not understand during the lec prep on classes.

Dr. Burke was a fantastic professor and I thoroughly enjoyed her class. Even though instruction was delivered online, she was funny, very kind, and cared about her students. If you work hard, do your homework, earn your class engagement points, and show your work on tests/quizzes, you're at least guaranteed to pass. I suck at math and still passed!

Prof Burke is REALLY good at answering questions during lecture. If you have one, she'll actually pause, go over it and make sure you get it. She pays attention to questions in chat too and her Canvas is heCKAA organized. Sure, her tests are hardx10 but, she gives partial cred if you show some work and that's really what made up most of my scores.

Burke is really nice and helpful. Her lectures are just her going over problems, so you need to read the section beforehand and come with questions. A lot of other things go into your grade, so exams are only like 50%. The 4 tests are difficult tho, mostly because you only get 24 minutes. So you'll have to learn to work fast.

Prof. Burke is organized, consistent, understanding, patient, and enthusiastic. She wants you to do well! She also asks for feedback consistently to improve her class. Currently taking her again for 17B (she gave a few additional options compared to last quarter for those who thought she gave too much work).

Dr. Burke is a really good professor in general. Her canvas is INCREDIBLY organized and she's amazing at answering student's questions. I took her for 17A and decided to take her again for 17B. She also gives a lot of different types of assignments so tests aren't your only grade. Also, she is just incredibly friendly and caring!! Good prof!!

i personally liked the class a lot. im not sure how her lower div classes are like but this class was great. she didnt give any mandatory traditional tests (no paper midterm/final) but gave the option to take a paper midterm. the final was oral as well. shes really nice and understanding. you dont need to show up to every discussion, just some.

Many of her lectures were simple and easy to follow along. She posted all her notes which are very helpful on the homework. In office hours and discussions, she is very approachable. The class only had an optional midterm and a final oral exam which were both super short and easy. (If you took ecs20 before this class, the class will be easy)

Looking at the older reviews of Dr. Burke, it seems that her lower division classes might not have been great. However, this is definitely not true for upper div. She has great lectures, and I learned a lot this quarter. She offers lots of participation opportunities. Overall, very nice and underrated professor for 108. Great and easy math class

Good professor. Dr. Burke explains concepts well through problem solving sessions. Shes understanding of student needs and concerns. Different kinds of assignments help with learning more. Oral final might not have been ideal but teaches important skills like presentation. Dr. Burke strives for us to learn rather than just get a grade.

After my downfall with another calculus professor, Dr. Burke helped me get back up. I finished the MAT17 series with her perfectly fine. There's homework, quizzes, discussion sheets, and exams, all in which can help you learn and stick the math concepts from lecture.

I took her mat108 online. She is very nice. I never listen to lectures so I can not rate her lecture. Lecture is not required to attend but discussion is. A homework every week is 25% of grade. The Final Exam (40%) is a one-to-one online meeting. She would ask you questions and you need to show her your idea of how to solve the problem.

Proportionally higher focus on limits and written definitions than my past calculus classes. Tests are similar to lectures and worksheets. You get to choose grade weightages which is unique and really nice. The discussion worksheets are challenging but stressful as they are graded. Homework is tedious and mostly unhelpful by the end of the class.

Dr. Burke was a great teacher! The homework was somewhat difficult but it prepared you well for the tests which were slightly easier and had redos. Her lectures are just okay, but just make sure to read the textbook sections for that lecture before the class, which are typically only 1 section at most, and you'll be okay. she does not curve tho!

Dr. Burke is one of the best math instructors I've ever seen. She provides students with 3 grading options, which is reasonable. The tests are fairly easy, much easier than homework and group worksheet. This means that if you do all the assignments, then you are fine with the tests and final. BTW, tests have one redo chance.

Lectures were recorded, so they weren't mandatory. There are 4 short tests and a final instead of 1-2 midterms and a final which I think is better (more chances to raise your grade). The homework was just 10 problems per week and weren't too bad. There are weekly group worksheets that are tough, but the TA was good about answering them.

The course wasn't hard at all but I messed up big time. That's my fault. I'm here to rate the professor, not blame her (unlike others here). She is great at teaching concepts and you will probably be able to understand them. If you can't, attend her office hours and she will teach you through different approaches. Highly recommend. No curve though.

I think the reason people struggle a lot in this class is most of the work is optional: practice tests, hw (only need 50% completion), and textbook reading. I took highschool calc, so I was more prepared. If you do the work she recommends you will be fine. The grading is clear and she is generous with hw and quiz redos.

Do the book problems for every chapter and section before a test, go to tutoring for the book questions you dont get, youll do well if you study, dont forget to do group assignments and CE

lectures are clear and thorough w/ definitions and examples. she really wants students to be successful in the class: gave multiple grading options you could choose from, rlly generous test redos, and drops some lowest scores. course is also structured and organized well

Dr. Burke is the best math professor. You have 3 grading options so you choose what you want to count for grading. Exams are 30 minutes, remaining class time to redo 2 problems from previous exam. She genuinely cares about students and when she says she is not trying to trick you she means it. Constantly asks for feedback and applies it!

I enjoyed having Dr. Burke! Her class is formatted where she has four 30 minute tests. You get a chance to redo two of the four problems from the previous test. She's extremely nice and wants everyone to succeed! There's both weekly HW and a group worksheet plus no curve (but she did round my grade at the end w/o me asking). She helps a lot in OH!

Dr. Burke is a great math professor that truly cares about her students. I've really enjoyed taking her class and feel as though I have learned a lot. She offers retakes for every test (except the final), and it really takes the stress off learning and makes it enjoyable. I would 100% recommend her as a 17A professor.

Provides flexible grading option where you can choose which assignments to do and how much they’re weighted. Three short exams throughout (roughly every 3 weeks) and a cumulative final. Would highly recommend focusing on the worksheets she provides for studying as they’re similar to exams.

I really liked this prof, you have options to be graded on either tests, hw and tests, tests, hw and class engagement (which are easy points). You'll benefit from doing her lecture preps or else you'll be lost in lecture. Overall decent professor. (Final is cumulative so beware??)

Homework isnt bad but tests are tricky. Would do as many practice problems as you can to prep for grade heavy tests

Lectures are somewhat disorganized, she sometimes skips steps. However, exams are very doable and she allows reassessments for missed problems. She literally pulls her exam problems from the textbook so do the suggested HW. Got in A without previous highschool calc experience.

Love Dr. Burke! Shes kind and understanding and her class was very manageable. The exam redos are generous and help a lot. Lots of lecture examples that tell you exactly what you need to know for the test. Exams are fair and mimic the lecture examples, webworks homework, and textbook problems. You only need 50% on the homework to get full credit.

Burkes is great but you will be able to gain much more from her class if this isn't your first quarter of college Like the re grades and tests are mostly based on book problems that can look weird if this is your first time looking at those types of problems in college setting. Great Prof

Dr. Burke was fair in her grading system and even allowed us to choose from 3 grading options. She really seemed to care about her students doing well and learning the material.

'm by no means a natural in math and didn't take calc in high school, and I found her lectures to be extremely clear and easy to follow along with. Honestly, if you do the homework, watch the lectures, and do all the practice problems, you should do fine on the test. Liked her so much I'm taking 16C at 8 am with her

Good thing is she gives 3 grading options in which you can change throughout the year but her 3 short tests were pretty hard. Weekly homework packet and group worksheet as well. Not required but small reading for lecture prep before always helped. Overall, nice teacher that teaches well and cares about her students; just dont be surprised of tests

Burke is one of the best math professors at UC Davis. Her lectures are succinct and full of examples to help you understand the material. There are 3 midterms which are each 4 questions long and 30 minutes. You also get to choose the grading system from 3 options she gives and can redo problems on previous exams. Overall a great pick for MAT21A

Great professor overall. She makes the readings in the textbooks much easier to understand. Midterms are fast paced but the questions are easier than on the homework.

The professor's lectures are succulent and immensely informative. Midterms were fair and juicy full of attainable points. I learned much from Burke's course and would highly recommend you to take her classes. Each lecture had an enjoyable amount of extra spice sprinkled on to the main material to aid in your understanding of the mouthwatering calc.

Simply an amazing professor at this educational institution (UC Davis). Her lectures and homeworks are thought provoking and immensely interesting. The triple midterm format provides excellent checkpoints throughout the academic quarter and the challenging final will prepare you for further calculus. She is the epitome of a godly professor.

There were 3 midterms in a final, but it was nice that it was broken up into a bunch of smaller midterms. I did get covid over the course of finals, and emailing her was not that helpful of an experience. It was figured out though, and she is good at teaching and having an organized class.

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She is a great professor and offers the opportunity to retake up to half of the questions on the previous midterm for full credit. She is very helpful in clarifying questions you may have about the material and offers 3 different grading scales for you to choose from. She also really listens to your feedback and incorporates it into her class.

I don't understand all the hate she is getting I will admit that this class was a little easier for me because I have high school calc experience, but even with that I still had to work for my grade in this class. The exam questions replicate book questions.

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I'm not sure if Prof. Burke does this for all of her classes, but she allowed her students to choose how much weight each category had (there were 3 grading options). It may be frustrating for some, but she pushes that grades aren't everything and encourages a good work-life balance.

I love professor Burke so much! She offers 3 grading options to choose. There is no curve, but each test you have a chance to redo half problems. Her lectures is very organized and there are many extra practice problems for you to do. If you do all of the practice problem, then you will definitely get a good grade in class.

I dont know why her ratings are so low but her teaching style is great she does many examples in class and so accesible and easy to learn from her. She offers so much extra credit/ways to makeup points plus you grade is weighted not entirely on tests.

I loved her lectures and how we got to pick how our grading. she provided very clear examples in her lectures which were very similar to the questions on the test. the one 'bad' thing is that the homework is kinda hard and comes straight from the book but we only had to do ten out of the twenty problems given for full credit. def take her for 16a

Professor Burke was one of my favorite professors. I was scared to take calc cus i never took it before but she made it so clear plus i did a lot of extra problems to help me study and all the exams were so easy. Best teacher ever and ended w a high A

Dr Burke is an incredible professor and I really appreciate her as a person. I took her course as part of the Honors Program so there were only about 20 of us and that does change the feeling of the lecture, so I can only speak to that. She is so great and I'm really happy with how the quarter went as a part of her class.

Korana Burke is a great professor. She provides clear grading criteria, so as long as you do what she expects you to do then you will pass. There are 3 midterms and a final which aren't bad, she doesn't throw curve balls at you during tests. You should take her!

Professor Burke provides the clearest lectures and expectations from any math professor I have ever had at davis (and I've taken all the 21 and 22A). Her midterms are exactly like in class examples and homework and she provides so many ways to do well that the only way to do bad is to genuinely do nothing.

Professor Burke is a good professor and cares about her students learning, as shown by multiple grading options. However, she teaches the material largely by complicated cases during lectures, during which you just write to keep up. She also teaches the material in a shallow way, in my opinion, with little explanation for why the methods work.

Prof Burke was great for 16A! Her lectures were clear/she covered material at a good pace. Her tests are very predictable (if you do the extra textbook problems she gives you'll ace it). Granted, I have a calc background so I can see why other reviews say her explanations were fast/unclear. She gives redos on half the test questions if you need it!

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Took her for 21A and finished with her for 22B. Her style has changed a lot since then, and it's cool that she's constantly trying to improve her teaching. Homework is tough (don't cram and you'll be fine), but lectures are always helpful, and the multiple grading options cushion bad homework/exam scores. One of the best profs I've had so far.

Professor Burke takes feedback from students and you can tell she cares about them. Sometimes she tends to spend too much time talking about theory during lecture but overall lecture quality is good. No curve on tests but everything on the test is directly related to her lecture notes.

Dr Burke is a great lecturer. I loved math after taking her for MAT16B. A year later I finished lower div with her 22B class. She expects a lot from students but she gives a lot in return. Dr Burke cares a lot for growth which shows from her grading scheme of letting you replace MT scores with final score if final grade is higher.

You can tell Burke cares about her students. She helps in OH and she gave me multiple HW extensions. Also, she lets you choose 3 grading options on how you want your grade. On top of that, if you do better on the final than the midterms, your final will replace the midterms. That's how I got my A. Overall good and easy professor.

Burke's lectures were decent, but I definitely needed to watch some youtube videos to fill in some knowledge gaps. This class is a lot of material, so be ready for some math studying. Burke was very accessible and really cares about teaching. I would recommend!

Best math professor I have ever had at UCD. Completely revitalized my confident in this after absolutely tanking 21A and there simply isn't much to say besides you should absolutely take her class if you get the chance. There are flexible grading options and she is very good at answering questions during class while keeping pace.

She gets a bad rep, but tbh I thought she was a great prof. There is one homework assignment a week (multiple tries, not too hard). She moves VERY fast, but she's always willing to clarify what you don't understand. I liked that I could pick how I was graded, so you can choose the weight of the exams. Show up to lecture, study and you'll be fine.

Dr. Burke gives you all the resources you need to succeed. She is super clear during lectures, and her notes and recordings are posted. Also, by letting you choose your grading scheme, she leaves room for success even if you aren't the best test taker. This class has a normal amount of homework and a lot of extra resources to help you study.

I completely understand why she gets bad reviews, but if you talk to her and goes to her office hours, you can see that she genuinely cares a lot about the success and learning of her students if they proved that they are willing to put in that work to succeed. You should be good if you don't slack and take it seriously.

Dr. Burke is one of the best professors in the math dept. She takes her time making sure we understand the material in a deeper way. Her exams focus more on the conceptual understanding compared to other math classes.

rly motivating n reassuring, if we fail its not the end of the world; shes rly understanding abt each students' math backgrounds and does her best to help(different grading options); her tests r basically what she lectures on+reassessments r life savers; i slacked off sm i think i barely passed LOL, rlly love her as a prof jst dont slack and its ez

Burke wasn't a bad professor. Negative ratings are probably are since the class itself was hard/fast paced. For me it was a lot of work and very stressful, but reassessments are offered so a bad test grade isn't the end of the world. Lectures were 8 am, so I often skipped but watched every recording. Homework was harder than the tests IMO.

Pre Calc was really hard and I barely passed the class. Despite that I think the only reason I'm doing great in Calc was because of Dr.Burke. She gives lots of resources to study from and held lots of office hours. She also allowed you to pick your grading option that best suited you. She comes off as rude when answering questions but she helps.

I really enjoyed Prof. Burke's class. She has three grading systems that suit everyone's needs and she also gives you questions based on ones you missed on the previous exam to make up for those lost points. She really cares about her students' success. Homework questions are very similar to the exam, so practice and you'll be in good hands

Pretty good overall. She's mostly very clear in her explanations. It was only Precalc too, so most of the concepts weren't too crazy.

Her course is hard! I rate her 5 because I got an A. The test is easy though about basic ideas and calculations.

This class is taught as review, so if you've never taken precalc before I wouldn't recommend it. I do recommend doing the example problems from the textbook as a study guide for exams as well as examples from class (lecture heavy). She lets you pick your grading weight and the homework was incredibly hard for no reason, don't use this to study

Burke is a decent lecturer, however, if you are considering taking her for MAT12 get ready to do an extensive amount of individual study and practice. Her exams are pretty easy as long as you take advantage of the resources she gives you. Test corrections are also available which really help cushion your overall grade.

she is a good lecturer. in order to do well on exams you need to spend time outside of class to understand material. if something is unclear, she'll make it more digestible. i took this class as i have never taken precalc before, and I think that it is a lot to unpack and understand. she lets you pick the weight of grades. 3 short tests and 1 final

Professor Burke is a really great professor. She truly cares about the students and offers 3 different grading options. I averaged a 78% on my midterms but was still able to end with a 98% because if your final percentage is higher than your midterm average then it gets replaced. Her lectures are well-organized and easy to follow.

She's a great prof! She gives you different 3 grading options. Tests are pretty understandable if you do all the hw and the textbook practice problems, plus if you do better on the final than both midterms, it replaces both midterm scores. She's good with responding to questions in a timely manner and genuinely wants to help her students!

Prof. Burke's MAT012 course is challenging but rewarding. The lectures can feel fast-paced, so supplementing with the textbook and resources like unstuckstudy ai is key. Exams are tough but doable with consistent practice. Worth the effort.

While HW can be difficult compared to the lecture, the tests resemble the lectures in complexity. She gives students the option to reassess test problems for a better score (I got a C on a test but it was brought up to an A). Quick campuswire responder. Has a grading option were you can complete misc. assignments and reduce the weight of tests.

You get to choose your grading method to put more pressure on tests if you're good at tests or maybe put more pressure on participation and class engagement points if you'd rather do that. Reassessing my first test from a 79% to a 90%! I did a lot of reviewing by myself however Burke's lectures so help if you do the pre-lab videos!

Dr. Burke's lectures incorporated questions that students submit prior through lecture prep assignments. The grading for this class is flexible since she offers three grading options that students can choose from. Also, the tests can be partially retaken and the solutions are posted so that you can figure out where you went wrong before retaking.

Burke is a good calculus professor. She tries her best to explain the material and help students understand. While her class requires a bit of outside homework and lecture prep, if you do the assignments she recommends you should do fine. My favorite things about her class is that she is transparent about the material and her tests are fair.

Dr. Burke is an amazing professor and you will learn a lot in this class if you put effort into it. Go to lectures even though they are recorded, and go to her office hours which are three times a week. The homework helps you learn and I highly recommend signing up for math 98. Lectures are fast paced but she does post her notes afterwards online.

I absolutely loved Burke. She gives 3 different grading options, one of which basically gives you around 35% of your grade for free. She's very good at explaining her content, and answers any/all questions you ask. Her tests are fairly difficult. Overall the best 17B professor. Take the bad ratings with a grain of salt (at least for 17B).

Dr. Burke cares so much, she's one of my favorite professors of all time. She emphasizes learning and self-care above a letter grade, and provides optional assignments on women/people of color in math and research on education methods. Really cool format for a math class. Incredibly understanding, caring and will always help you.

The class is lecture heavy, but only some lectures are mandatory. She did a great job at making sure students had the opportunity to ask questions, and did a good job answering. She also gives you many opportunities to succeed in her class; there are skills reassessments for tests, and you get to choose your grading option.

Dr. Burke was truly a great lecturer. As someone with no previous precalc knowledge, this class was def not an easy A, but she gives you all of the resources u need to succeed and wants you to do so. DO SUGGESTED PROBLEMS. They seem lengthy, but go to office hours if u don't understand them. Lectures aren't mandatory, but definitely don't skip.

She is an awesome professor that provides a lot of material for you in her lectures. Just copy all her examples down and test yourself with them in preparation for a test. She has a test re-take policy that was a life saver, so don't worry too much about the tests. If you pay attention, do the homework, and look back on your tests, you'll do ok

Dr. Burke gets too much hate. Students can review material before lecture and submit questions about it, which she always addresses in lecture. She's also great about making sure students have a chance to ask questions during lecture. Her tests are a bit hard but very fair. She has a grading option where she basically gives you 35% of your grade

I found her lectures fast paced, but very helpful (and she records them). I cannot stress enough how valuable her office hours are. She lets you choose how you are graded (what % hw, quizzes, etc). You can make quiz corrections, and your grade really reflects the amount of effort you put in. She really just wants you to learn the material.

The professor was very caring and would give extensions and not a lot of homework.

This class isn't easy, there's a lot of new info if you've never taken calc before. But she is very accessible, provides extensions on hw no explanation required, opportunity to make up test points, & answers any question. Watch prelectures, take notes, go to class to reinforce info & ask when lost. Very thorough and wants students' success

Go to office hours, Dr. Burke is extremely helpful and considerate if you put the time and effort in return.

Dr. Burke's lectures are organised in a way that reflects what the class is struggling with and she makes sure to answer any questions both in class and during office hours. The tests are similar to the homework and she has review sessions before each exam.

Dr. Burke's lectures are well-structured and based on lecture prep, reflecting what the class struggles with. There are plentiful opportunities to get Class Engagement points, which I appreciate. The exams are fair and Burke holds review sessions before them to help with preparation. She is also accessible in OH if you have inquiries!

Amazing professor! While lectures are not mandatory, I highly recommend going to them as she takes in person feedback when lecturing and adjusts her lectures accordingly. Clarifies everything and has a great attitude. Also allows partial retakes on midterms, which is extremely helpful. Midterm difficulty is the same as the examples given in class.

You'll do great if you just focus on doing lecture prep assignments and practicing HW and textbook problems. Questions on the midterms are very fair and easier than disc and the hardest HW and textbook problems. No curve but has MT retakes. Good prof who actually wants kids to learn. 17b is harder than 17a but I did better in this class thx to her.

She really is a great teacher as long as you do the lecture prep. Burke also allows you reassess up to 50% of both your midterms so there is an opportunity to learn from mistakes you made and do better. During discussions you are given worksheets to submit with a group each week that really aren't too bad.

took calc in hs so I was able to review most of the content except for diffeq/linalg. watch her prelectures and do all the problems! make sure you also do the discussion worksheet problems! burke's a p good instructor and notices you if you put in the work. if you show up to class consistently and try your hardest, you will be fine.

I'm not sure why Burke receives such bad reviews. While she can be a little sassy and strict I found that she explained things pretty well and while I agree that the pre-lecture videos take up a lot of time they actually help a lot. Once I actually started doing the lecture prep after the first midterm I went from a C to an A on the second midterm

Burke runs a very difficult class, but provides an immense amount of online and in-person resources to allow you to succeed. Keep up with lecture prep, make sure to get calc room tutoring, and attend office hours and you should be alright. Her tests are difficult, but she does provide re-test opportunities on both midterms which saved my grade.

I think she is often rated badly because calculus is just difficult. The topics are hard and there is no easy way around that. In reality, the worst part of her class is just that you have to watch lecture videos before class, which is up to an hour of work. Very nice professor, and everything makes sense if you put in the effort.

Burke is a character, quite the personality. She runs a flipped classroom teaching style- read the book before class, submit a requested area for her to review, and that's what she goes over in class. She doesn't curve, but she has 3 dif grading options and you get a chance to retake half of the questions from your midterms afterwards to do better.

Dr. Burke genuinely wants you to succeed. There's many forms of earning credit and you can pick what you are graded on based on your strengths: group work, test, HW, participation. Test are not hard if you do your HW and you can retake up to half. She has pre-lecture videos so you can review lessons before class. Very accessible. Loved her!

Was Dr Burke a good professor? Yes. Was this also the hardest class I've taken at Davis? Yes. She makes you WORK for your grade, so I would definitely recommend to go to office hours for the class,. She's actually very helpful there! I would also recommend you devote A LOT of time outside of class to study.

Her extra credit was very helpful, and although it wasn't mandatory it really aided my learning in her class. Additionally, she was very accessible during office hours, although she can be a little passive aggressive, she was overall very ready to help her students and answer questions.

I was nervous because of the ratings, but they turned out to be wrong. My M2 grade went from an F to an A. She taught well, always provided problems, and explicitly mentioned that she looks at homework and textbooks problems when writing exams. Math is hard so you need to practice. If an English major could do well in this class, so can you.

Retakes for both midterms exactly like exams, and one retake is half of the final. Definitely hard but doable. You need outside resources for this class, go to her office hours and go to AATC tutoring. Once you fall behind it's hell getting caught up. She's not hard, 17B is. It's the hardest of the 17 series but Burke's retakes help, but no curve:(

She gives you 3 grading options to choose from - what you choose decides the amount of homework you'll have. Utilize her office hours, she makes time for her students. Exams were challenging, but if you prepare you'll do fine. Offers reassessments for tests. Lectures are made up of lots of example problems.

Do not listen to the haters Dr Burke is the sweetest prof on the planet this is just a hard class

I didn't take AP Calc in high school, nor quick with math. She does lecture and explain thoughtfully. It won't be a self-taught class if you take advantage of her OH on top of going to lecture! Don't skip her lectures. Her class is not easy A, but hard work will pay off. Focus on listening during her lectures, and jot down key concepts only.

Professor Burke is so kind and so caring towards her students. She has office hours after every lecture and is one of the most motivating instructors that I have had thus far. Her exams match the difficulty level of the in class examples and the homework is typically much more difficult than her actual exams.

Dr. Burke is one of the best professors I have had. She gives you so many resources to take advantage of in order to do well in her class. I would take her class again every quarter if I could. The material is still difficult, but it is an easy class if you take advantage of everything Burke gives you to prepare.

I was worried about taking the class when I saw the reviews but Burke was amazing. Gives grading options, attendance was mandatory but only 4% and required about 2/3 attendance for 100%. Her exams weren't necessarily easy but all the questions were very similar to lecture and there wasn't a single "curveball" all quarter. Very sweet/helpful in OH.