1.7

Luminita Razaila

Mathematics - University of North Florida

1.7
Quality
4.2
Difficulty
14%
Would Retake
162
Reviews
1.7
Quality
4.2
Difficulty
1.8
Helpful
1.6
Clarity

14%

Would Retake

162

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Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

No one can understand a word of what she says, and she uses Greek notation in her curriculum and expects us to know it

MAC1105 - 1.0 rating

Started with 32 students, ended with six

MAC1105 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

78%

Textbook Required

84%

Grade Predictor

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95% confidence
Based on 36 grades
Most common grades:
B (8)
Not sure yet (8)
C (5)
Grade Distribution
A(8)B(11)C(12)D(6)F(0)A-/B+(3)
Based on 48 reported grades
B: 8
Not sure yet: 8
C: 5
A: 4
Common Tags
Participation matters (11)
Lots of homework (8)
Tough grader (8)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (6)
Beware of pop quizzes (6)
Test heavy (6)
Skip class? You won't pass. (5)
Lecture heavy (5)
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Ratings by Course

BUSISTATS

5.0

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STATSTAT

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PRECALC

3.5

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MAC1147

3.5

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STATS

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STAT

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MAC1101

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CALC101

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BUSINESSSTAT

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Reviews (162)
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MAC2023
Nov 7, 2003

This is by far the worst Math teacher I've had at UNF. Most math proff. dont speak English, but this lady takes it to the extreme. That coupled with unhelpful and uninsightful lectures makes this class one of the worst Ive been in.

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STA2023
Nov 20, 2003

Absolutely terrible teacher. Many people in her class made A's on homeworks and quizes and then made D's and F's on the tests! Something is not right there! How can we know that we need help if we are not quized on the material that she will test us on&

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STA2023
Nov 20, 2003

This is by far the worst teacher ever, do not take her. She didn't curve any test, didn't give any extra credit, and her grading is so ridiculous. Her English is horrible and when you ask her for help she treats you like you are stupid.

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STA2023
Nov 20, 2003

To begin with, she can't speak english to save her life. Second, aren't quizzes supposed to give you an idea as to what a test is going to be like!? You can get an A on every single quiz and then fail the test...

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STA2023
Nov 24, 2003

she sucks so much..dont even think about taking a class with her. worst prof. i have ever had!!

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STA2023
Jan 5, 2004

she's really bad. She doesn't give out good lectures or reviews it doesn't even help. Neither do the quizes. You do all you home work on Excel and have to take exams which has nothing to do with that. DO NOT TAKE HER.

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BUSISTATS
Feb 13, 2004

Lumi is AWSOME! she's not the easiest, but if u PAY ATTENTION & READ the material & DO YOUR hmwrk, u'll pass! if u need help, she will assist u! SHE EXPECTS YOU TO LEARN! she has printed out notes so they are VERY ORGANIZED, NEAT & CLEAR! made an "A&

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STATS
Mar 10, 2004

she no speaka good english and you cant understand her test what ever you do dont take her she is one of the worst teachers ive ever had

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STA109
Grade: B
Mar 11, 2004

cannot communicate in english and is vauge on test material. Unless you can learn very well on your own do not bother

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STA2023
Mar 11, 2004

She doesn't speak English and is hostile towards students who go to her office to ask her questions. Expect to have to read the book and teach yourself if you want to learn anything.

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STA2023
Mar 24, 2004

She puts tricky questions on the test and leaves you to learn the material yourself. She gives homework and quizes every week. She does give some extra credit but she won't curve and grades. She'll get mad or won't understand questions asked in clas

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STA2023
Mar 25, 2004

Don't take her!

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STA2023
Apr 8, 2004

don't take her class if you can.

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TRIG
Apr 16, 2004

she's not as hard as everyone makes her out to be. her tests come strait from the homework and the quizes she assigns, though after givin a few notes she does expect you to go home and try the homework so when you come back you can ask questions.

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STA2023
May 4, 2004

This is the worst teacher I have ever had. Just for fun if you take this class, do your own statistics on how many times she says 'UM' 'UHH' or 'OK'.

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STA2023
Jun 23, 2004

Impossible to understand...she kept saying "lowes" (pronouncing it like the hardware store) when she meant to say "laws". Test average is like 60-70.

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TRIG
Jul 6, 2004

i had to drop the class because it was so difficult she doesnt explain things well her tests are very difficult and not always what she covers i would not reccomend anyone take her class

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STAT2023
Aug 26, 2004

No Comments

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STATS
Sep 15, 2004

HORRIBLE professor, does not explain concepts well at all. Gives easy examples/homework and then the test questions are very complicated. MUST teach yourself, or plan on going to tutoring. pick a differant professor, there has to be better ones.

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STA2023
Oct 23, 2004

Her tests are very hard. Even if you understand the homework and quizzes, the tests are much harder. She doesn't explain things very well. I have always made all A's, and I am sturggling with a C in her class. I saw the bad ratings she got, but thought it wouldn't be that bad, but it is.

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STA2023
Oct 28, 2004

Absolutely great professor. adorable as well trust me, i'm on my third round in sta2023. she's very precise in her explanations, and the few problems she assigns as homework is helpful, but not a burden. Her tests represent the material well, and if you understand it, you will do well.

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STA2023
Nov 15, 2004

She is not a good teacher at all. The only reason that I am surviving is because I am pretty good at math and another girl in front of me understands everything. This teacher has a hard time relaying the concepts to the class because of the language barrier. I would AVOID taking her.

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BUSINESSSTAT
Nov 28, 2004

she is not clear and tends to be tricky on quizzes and tests.

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TRIG
Dec 1, 2004

accent isn't a problem at all. tests are tricky, but are concepts from the book. will answer questions, no matter how stupid. stays on topic. relevant examples. if you need help, she'll help you. patient with the idiots in class.

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STA2023
Dec 7, 2004

AWFUL!! This is the hardest math class I have ever taken!! Don't ever try to ask her why you got things wrong because she will take off more points! I would take another professor! I cant understand what she is talking about either!!! Dont take this class Im warning you!!!!!!

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STA2023
Dec 8, 2004

Very difficult! You can't understand her and she makes you feel stupid if you ask any questions. By the end of the course, no one wants to speak because she makes you feel so dumb. Do not take this course.

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STA2023
Feb 1, 2005

Language barrier which makes it difficult and boring. Her HW and Quizzes are easy.She gives really hard Test problems which seem to be worded differently, making it hard to recognize what to do. I got an "A" but only because I taught myself. Her notes were of some help though. Avoid if possible

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STA3032
Feb 20, 2005

Lumi is one of the worst profs I have had. The tests do not reflect the assigned homework, and so there is the tendency to become very paranoid. The book is not very good, and quite expensive, when you consider how thin it is in size, and problems/ examples

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PRECAL
Feb 21, 2005

This teacher is horrible. She sucks at speaking english and she grades horribly. It is so easy to loose your train of thought in her class. I do not recommend this teacher to no one. She takes off points for not having the answer the way she wants it even though it is correct.

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PRECAL
Mar 14, 2005

she is a horrible teacher! I have an A in the class because I have been able to teach myself all of the material. If you are really good at mathematics you should do well, but she grades outrageously taking off on the dumbest things even if your answers and justifications are correct. AVOID THIS TEA

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PRECALC
Apr 2, 2005

DONT TAKE HER!!! Lumi is the worst teacher I have ever had! She gives the trickiest tests, doesn't allow calculators, and explains stuff in the most complicated way! Also she has horrible english! I will get a B/C in this class, and I took Calc in HS (that says it all!).

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STA2023
Apr 4, 2005

I totally agree with everyone. She is the WORST teacher I've ever had in school. I don't know where she gets some of the test problems, its not from the homework! Half the time she can't figure out how to explain things. I'm struggling for a C and might have to retake. Avoid her at all costs!

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STA2023
Apr 6, 2005

very hard to understand, and is unclear about things.

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TRIG
Apr 7, 2005

She was a terrible teacher, if you can even call her a teacher. She doesnt speak clearly and doesnt know how to explain anything. When I took this class, more than half dropped. She didnt even let us use our calculators on the tests!! AVOID HER

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MAC2233
Apr 11, 2005

Shes horrible. When you ask questions, she doesn't answer them. She makes you feel like an idiot. You go to class and she changes what she orginally said. Surprises you before the tests with a no calculator rule..so be prepared to do everything in your head. I wouldnt recommend her.

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STA2023
Apr 13, 2005

Everybody is right on this page, she is the worst professor ever! I went into her office hours a couple of times and she would just look at her computer and glance at my questions, and hardly explain them. If you could avoid her, please do, she is the worst and I do not recommend her!

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STA2023
Grade: A
Apr 20, 2005

Worst teacher ever! I don't think she even understands what she is teaching because she doesn't know how to answer questions or explain problems. Don't ever take her!

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MAC2233
Apr 21, 2005

language isn't that much of a problem. watch out for test because they are much harder than the quizzes. she offers extra credit and gives good lectures, very helpful outside of class.

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STA2023
Apr 24, 2005

Heavy accent, hard to understand. I often missed concepts because I was more focused on deciphering her English. Says things that do not make sense, then gets frustrated (often angry) when we ask questions. Presents new material on Monday, and quizzes us on Wednesday. Go with any other teacher!

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STAT
Apr 26, 2005

With this teacher it is not so much the accent that is the problem (you tend to get heavy accents in sciences and math). The problem is the teacher's attitude. She is very disrespectful and displays total disregard for any student input. Avoid at all costs.

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MAC2233
Jul 27, 2005

MY GOD! This teacher was VERY hard. The only way I passed was because my Teacher's Aid was very good! She doesnt really care if youre having problems and basically your on your own. Gives pretty decent lectures (when you can understand and stay awake) But after that...you better take any questions to your TA because she doesnt really help.

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MAC2233
Aug 6, 2005

When I first mentioned this professor/class to a friend he remarked that I should get out immediately, unfortuately I didn't take the advice. The classes are unbelievably monotonous and are not at all informative. I do not recommend taking her class at all. If you can't get another professor, try to wait another semester.

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MAC1011
Oct 5, 2005

Heavy accent. Horrible at explaining things. She also gives really boring lectures. Stay away at all costs.

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STA2023
Grade: C
Oct 12, 2005

This is by far the WORST teacher I have ever had in college. She will give you information in class( if you can understand her) and then test you on stuff she never covered or she will combine concepts that I did not even know were possible to combine. She is also one of the rudest teachers on campus. STAY AWAY!

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STA2023
Oct 14, 2005

She's NOT rude at all and DOES answer questions. Maybe the other students don't know what rude even is. Just because she doesn't baby you... This isn't FCCJ! Not unhelpful. Never seen her angry. Yes, hard to understand, but the key is just to pay attention and not get TOO wrapped up in notetaking (just listen a bit). Memorize the formulas!

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MAC1105
Nov 3, 2005

Can't understand what she is saying, accent is very deep, english very poor.

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STA2023
Nov 7, 2005

Do not take this professor. She is difficult to understand. It seems like she makes jokes and makes fun of students questions so that you feel uncomfortable asking questions. She does not cover the material well.

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STA2023
Nov 24, 2005

Not only is her english bad, she also seems very unsure of herself when she speaks with plenty of "umm.." and "uhh.." She presumes everyone already knows Statistics so she belittles those with minor questions. She will pause the class for as long as needed if no one answers her question. She doesn't use her time wisely and shes almost always late.

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MAC1105
Nov 25, 2005

The class isn't that hard if you actually go. She doesn't have an attendance policy and will drop your lowest quiz grade as well as your lowest homework grade. Her accent isn't that hard to understand if you pay attention. She knows what she's talking about and will help you if you ask. Make sure you bring your student ID on test days.

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STA2023
Dec 4, 2005

Her accent is not very hard to understand. She teaches well and will help those who dont understand. There is a quiz once a week, but she dropped our 2 lowest quizzes and homework grades. Three tests and they are pretty easy.

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MAC1101
Dec 14, 2005

NOt a good teacher.

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STA2023
Dec 14, 2005

Prof. Lumi is a good teacher. She kept class interesting, which can be difficult when teaching statistics. The homework, quizzes, and project were all easy. We were allowed a cheat sheet (one page front and back) for the final.

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MAC2233
Jan 2, 2006

If your computer crashes while you are trying to schedule her class I would personally like to meet you becuase you would be the luckiest person in the world. If you have no other choice of MAC2233 professors, try to wait another semester and take another class. If you do take her class, um...just don't do it.

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PRECALC
Jan 20, 2006

Prof Razaila is a good instructor. She is well qualified to teach statistics; she knows what she is talking about. There is an accent, but there are many good foreign professors in the department that have one too. It actually can work for your advantage as she will speak slower and clearly to compensate. She is also very fair.

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MAC1105
Feb 2, 2006

Worst class ever. biggest waste of time. i had to withdraw. never take this lady.

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STA2023
May 3, 2006

2 Tests 1 Final 20 Homeworks 10 Quizes 1 Project Dropped 2 quiz grades and Allowed us to use 1 sheet of notes on the final. Razaila does not seem to have patients for people not getting the material. Some of it stems from people not doing the homework. Tests sometimes had problems not covered in the homework but buried in your notes.

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STA2023
Oct 20, 2006

Only 2 tests. Fail 1 and you're done. MAN I wish I had "RateMyProfessor.com" back when I took her. If you can decipher her lectures (as I was fortunate enough to do for a few classes) you may be able to use that knowledge for when you retake the class :-P

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CALC101
Nov 30, 2006

This tech is one of the worst professors I have encountered. She sometimes will give you the wrong equations on problems and then do nothing to remedy her misstake. Her tests are not even in compliance with most of the material she covers so dont bother with expecting to pass, unless you want to learn the whole book, which was what I had to do.

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STATSTAT
Nov 30, 2006

CLEAN CUT, STRAIGHT, INTELLIGENT TEACHING. HAS AN ACCENT. VERY GOOD IF YOU LEARN TO ADAPT TO HER WAY OF SPEAKING. WHO DOESN'T HAVE ONE IN US? HELPFUL IF YOU ASK TO SEE HER. GOT AN A BY HANGING TO HER OFFICE WHEN I CAN. VERY FUNNY INDEED IF YOU MEET HER OUT OF CLASS.

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STA2023
Dec 17, 2006

She is the worst teacher I've ever had out of the 4 colleges I've attended. Not only is her English bad but her handwriting is awful. She always made me feel stupid whenever i asked her a question, and you shouldn't feel like that when you pay for a class. She wants you to take notes but she moves very fast. She made me want to leave UNF.

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STA2023
Feb 7, 2007

very very hard. hard to understand too. but she gave me a C when i clearly did worse.

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MAC1114
Apr 18, 2007

Great teacher. She understands the material well and is helpful in and out of class. Gives homework and weekly quizzes. Two exams and one final. Take her if you don't mind coming to class and taking notes that will help you pass the class.

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MAC2023
Apr 19, 2007

Strong accent, but you get used to it. Knows and understands the material she is teaching. Homework due once a week, graded. Tests cover the material learned in class for the most part. Work hard and you'll do well.

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STA2023
Apr 24, 2007

she's the worst teacher i have ever had. you can't understand her bc shes from Romania. You can read her writing on the board. Horrible communication skills and thats not a good thing those of us who arnt geniuses at math

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STA2023
May 1, 2007

Horrible,can't understand a word that comes out of her mouth, or her writing on the board. Plain horrible.

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STA2023
May 14, 2007

Has an accent, but she knows Statistics like the back of her hand. Statistics is not an easy subject. Be prepared to study ALOT. If you do, you will get a decent grade. Tests are hard, but material comes straight from class and the text. If you dont come to class, don't expect to pass.

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STA2023
Aug 16, 2007

I went to almost every class, took notes, asked questions and still made an F. Poor English and poor writing. By far, the worst professor I've ever had. And she will definitely make you feel stupid when you ask a question. The truth is she doesn't know how to answer alot of your questions.

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STA2023
Oct 30, 2007

Very tough class and her accent is tough to understand at first, but it grows on you. She really knows statistics, but isn't great at explaining beyond just repeating the equation. Attend each class, take good notes, do the HW & READ THE CHAPTERS & you will do fine. She will drop quizzes and curve, but won't admit it. I earned a low B but got an A.

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STA3032
Nov 27, 2007

this teacher is horrible, the material isnt the hardest stuff in the world, but she does a really bad job of explaining anything, ive taken calc 1,2,3 and differential equations and that material is much harder but this teacher makes this class hard because of her lack of communication of what she wants on her exams.

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MAC2233
Feb 11, 2008

Quite possibly the next Hitler from Romania. Hates ignorant people and refuses to answer questions, quite possibly because she cant speak english. If you want a good laugh, go to class to listen to her butcher every day words and phrases. Given the chance, choose mauling by a bear instead of this class.

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MAC2233
Apr 17, 2008

She not helpful at all, and did't show an interest in helping anyone, she would just get frustrated and say we were dumb and that this was middle school material.

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MAC2233
May 1, 2008

Her lectures are useless! She complains that we don't ask questions, but when we take her up on it she ridicules us! Her favorite phrase is "that's 7th grade algebra." All of her tests have surprise questions. All questions are @ the advanced level; even though this is the basic calc class for non-math majors. I've never had a teacher this AWFUL!

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MAC1105
Jun 9, 2008

barely speaks english. makes mistakes when explaining/working problems on the board. difficult to communicate with due to the fact I SPEAK ENGLISH

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MAC1105
Nov 19, 2008

She is horrible. She really made me hate math. You can't understand a word out of her mouth. You can't read her writing.She gets mad when you ask questions. Nothing in this class is clear. Her automatic response to any question about your grade is "check the syllabus." Stay clear of this professor at all costs.

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STA2023
Nov 20, 2008

She is ridiculous. I went to almost every class, studied hard and still did not pass the class. Her explanations are not clear. I studied with two other people who did not pass either.

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STA2023
Nov 20, 2008

terrible... she cant speak english and is horribly boring.

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MAC1105
Jan 8, 2009

Not understandable

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STA2023
Feb 27, 2009

Absolutely ATROCIOUS. While her speech isn't so bad, her assistant's was not even close to MERE WORDS. The book explains equations by writing them in english, and rarely in proper format. The book might not even mention entire sections it has questions for! This prof thinks the class is the problem, and openly expresses that feeling.

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STA2023
Apr 3, 2009

She has an accent, but is pretty easy to understand. Class is not mandatory, but I highly recommend going. DO the HW, she doesn't grade it, but it is very helpful to practice. Usually a quiz once a week. Exams aren't too hard, review sheets aren't that detailed though, so to study the handouts, previous quiz's and hw problems. Nice lady.

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STA2023
Apr 14, 2009

She is hard to understand and her breakout teacher is even harder. She can get going fast and you will get lost easily. Don't go to her office for help with work because she doesn't help you she will just tell you to look at your notes. Homework is not mandatory, weekly quizzes are easy but exams can be harder.

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MAC1105
Apr 17, 2009

She is not helpful at all. College algebra is mostly review with some new material which was never taught clearly. She makes you feel stupid when you ask questions and when you do she tells you to see her in her office. Horrible teacher. I hated going to her class with a passion. I learned nothing from her.

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STA2023
Apr 27, 2009

Difficult to understand and does not seem to have a lot of patience for students who do not grasp the material. She was not the hardest professor I've had though. If you have to take her I suggest you read the book, take good notes, do all the homework and pray. Do all of that and you should have no problem passing her class. Good luck.

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STA2023
Dec 4, 2009

The textbook teaches you just as good as how she does. I had to retake her class twice in order for me to pass. Quizzes only goes up to 10pts and she takes no homework grades. If you were to JUST do all of her tests and pass them you can pass with a C. That just shows you that if you do not do good on two of her exams, you fail. Good luck.

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STA2023
Dec 17, 2009

BY the time you figure out how to study for her class its too late your already failing it. And there are not enough grades to even out one bad one.

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STA3032
Apr 9, 2010

When people decide to stop wallowing in self pity about how bad they have it, and dedicate some effort to understand what she says you actually learn the material fairly well. The only problem I have is that she won't allow an equation sheet on tests.

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STA2023
Apr 27, 2010

Not much to say here. I had her for College Algebra as well. Hard to understand. Leaves it up to the TAs to do most of the work. Just plain doesn't make sense. Avoid like the plague.

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STATS1301
Oct 14, 2010

No textbook is used. The teacher speaks poor english and works the problems different than the textbook.

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STA2023
Oct 18, 2010

OUT OF THE WHOLE ONLY 5 PASSING, AND SHE CANT SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH, IF U ASK HER A QUESTION SHE'LL GET SMART WITH YOU LIKE WE JUST KNOW HOW TO DO IT. FOR 1 PERSON TO GET A "A" ON A TEST SHE GAVE 11 EXTRA POINTS AND WITH THAT MOST OF THE CLASS STILL GOT A "F" ON THE TEST...

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STAT2023
Oct 29, 2010

Terrible. For a math that is actually super easy, she makes it hard. Can't understand her and when you ask questions, she acts like it's stupid. Her tests are rediculous compared to the examples from class.Don't buy the book, you don't use it.Doesn't hardly understand english, would not recommend this teacher to anybody.out of characters to go on

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STA2023
Nov 1, 2010

TERRIBLE class, super boring. Can't speak english or write on the board clearly then gets mad if you ask person next to you what she said/wrote. Hard material which doesn't help. TA is pretty good but not enough to make up for her.

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STA2023
Nov 10, 2010

She shows up to class 10 minutes late every day for no specified reason. We never use the book and it's useless to refer to it because she teaches the material differently. There's only 2 tests and she's a harsh grader.. SHOW ALL YOUR WORK actually just don't even take her at all you're wasting your time and your money.

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MAC1105
Apr 4, 2011

I do not recommend taking this professor. I had her for College Algebra and she is difficult to understand and you also cannot read her handwriting. She gives pop quizzes and 3 exams. She drops 2 online home works and 2 quizzes. However, her quizzes and tests have nothing to do with the examples she shows on the board.

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MAC1105
Apr 8, 2011

It's college algebra...I could pass it with my eyes cut out. Overall nice lady, can't teach though. Grades are lenient (several hws dropped and 1 quiz) also extra points are given.

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MAC1105
May 3, 2011

I'm good at math and i didn't pass. She is a terrible teacher. She assigns the homework before you even start the class. When everyone is doing terrible, she blames us for not doing the work, when its her not knowing the work assigned. She gets mad if you ask her to repeat herself or explain something more throughly. My advice, dont take her.

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MAC1105
Oct 31, 2011

Yeah she's terrible. Try your best not to take her. But if you do GET A TUTOR!!! I had to get one and I'm now passing her class. She's VERY monotone and not interesting at all. She doesn't really care if you have a problem at all either. She waits for us to answer simple questions and it's incredibly annoying. Try to avoid her for any class.

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MAC1114
Apr 5, 2012

She has a bit of an accent, but besides that she is a great professor. She knows her stuff, and shows it in class. I enjoyed having her for trig! The exams were a bit rough but she gives good extra credit on them. Go to class, take notes, and study the homework and you'll do fine! :)

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STA2023
Apr 19, 2012

She is the most useless teacher when you ask her questions, but if you find help elsewhere, or understand based on the lectures, it's a really easy class.

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MAC1105
Sep 15, 2012

If you have her for college algebra and don't enter the class with much prior knowledge, don't take her. She moves too fast for me and isn't a teacher you'd feel comfortable askign questions to. I'm probably going to fail, but I think if I had a different teacher it might have been a little easier.

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STA2023
Nov 1, 2012

She was not helpful at all. If you miss more than 2 classes she fails you.. THE MANDATORY lab is pointless because all you do is the homework and she is not even there to help you, and you cant leave early if you finish early. I missed one class due to an emergency appointment and she would not help me catch up on any of the material. She is awful

2.0
4.0
MAC1105
Nov 7, 2012

do not waste your money on the textbook, i havent opened it once. all homeworks are on mymathlab online, pop quizzes randomly, 3 tests including final. she has an accent so dont take if you cant understand spanish speakers. take another professor if possible!

3.0
5.0
STA2023
Nov 13, 2012

I wouldn't reccommend this teacher. You can barely understand her and she moves through the material so fast. In the first class she said "I don't expect you to know any previous knowledge for my class" but then assumes the students understand. More than half the class dropped her within the first week and I wish I did too.

1.0
5.0
MAC1105
Oct 2, 2013

Terrible professor. Barely speaks English and skips a lot of steps. Random quizzes and I hope you studied for them because they are the harder versions of whatever she is teaching as opposed to the easy examples she gives on the board. I will admit she knows her stuff, but she does not teach it well to students. Avoid if you can.

1.0
5.0
MAC1105
Oct 8, 2013

Do not take this professor. she cant speak english and you can hardly understand her. Her quizes are a lot harder than the examples she displays and never actually answers a question. Terrible teacher

1.0
5.0
MAC1105
Oct 30, 2013

Absolutely not. Save yourself now and do not take her class.

3.0
4.0
COLLEGEALGEBRA
Nov 15, 2013

Ms. R has a rep on here that makes you initially squeamish on taking her. In reality, she is a typical-quality math teacher. Most kids suck at math (Me), which is usually why people dislike her. She isn't that hard to understand, but unless youre a natural, you'll end up getting a B- (if you are lucky like me) or worse. No extra credit. Just Ehh

1.0
5.0
STA2023
Dec 2, 2013

Horrible teacher. Extremely difficult tests, mandatory attendance (Missing the lab after class 2 times results in an F in the class), and worst of all she is extremely rude and mean. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.

2.0
4.0
MAC1105
Dec 3, 2013

She is very difficult to understand and uses the hardest examples. Don't take her if you aren't good in algebra.

2.0
5.0
STA2023
Grade: B
Dec 23, 2013

DO NOT TAKE HER! You can barely understand what she is saying and if you as her what she said, she borderline humiliates you. To top it all off, she writes in cursive and nobody can read what she is saying. I spent the majority of the class looking off other people's notes. Save your GPA and don't take her.

3.0
5.0
STA2023
Apr 24, 2014

She knows her stuff hands down. 5 min Late for class at times, yes. So am I. Frustrated by lazy students time wasteful questions during lecture, yes. So am I. Plenty of extra credit built into her exams, quizzes and homework. She's not paid enough to babysit so show up and pay attention and you will learn and pass.

2.0
5.0
MAC1105
Grade: C
May 13, 2014

Started with 32 students, ended with six. We all got bumped up to C's so we didn't fail. Nice lady. Frustrated that we didn't understand the material she gave us. She's smart but has difficulty teaching. I made A's in Stats, pre-calc, physics, chem. All math heavy courses. Nice smart lady. Teaching might not be her calling.

3.0
4.0
STA2023
Grade: B
Jun 12, 2014

Extensive monotonous homework, pop quizzes, lengthy tests. If it wasn't for Khan not sure I would have passed.

1.0
5.0
STA2023
Jun 24, 2014

She is HORRIBLE. although she knows her stuff she is terrible at articulating the concepts. She uses unnecessarily lengthy and difficult examples right off the bat. Homework must be completed before the next class even though it isnt due because she quizzes you on it and some of the hw's are over 60 questions. DONT TAKE HER

1.0
5.0
MAC1101
Aug 25, 2014

Absolutely awful. It's like her syllabus was sent straight from hell. Mandatory attendance at the beginning and end of class. If you miss attendance 2 times you get an automatic F in the course. No late work accepted. No makeup quizzes. Homework every day, due the next class. She has an annoying voice. Too few words allowed here to describe the bad

2.0
5.0
STA2023
Oct 24, 2014

One, hard to understand. Two, humiliates you if you dont understand material. Three, HARD. When it comes to tests she gives you a review but if you ask questions, most of it shell say look in your notes and wont help. Awful

1.0
5.0
STA2023
Oct 28, 2014

1. Can NOT understand her. 2. Don't bother going to her office. I wasn't doing well in her class so naturally thought "I'll go to her office to get extra help" only to find out she gets mad you don't understand the material. (Hello that's why I'm here) 3. You WILL regret taking her... No doubt.

1.0
5.0
2023
Nov 4, 2014

Terrible Professor, doesn't post anything on Blackboard so you won't be able to know your grade during the semester. She can't speak proper english, and admitted that her tests weren't made to be passed. 90% of her students fail the class or drop it. DO NOT TAKE!

2.0
4.0
STA2023
Grade: B-
Nov 20, 2014

If you have a hard time with math, she is NOT the teacher to take. Does not explain things well. Her TA does not know what she's doing. Her office hours are non existant. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS.

1.0
5.0
STA2023
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Nov 20, 2014

NEVER take her. I had to withdraw from her class. along with 8 other students. If you take her, make sure you're bilingual. All labs are mandatory. But don't expect to get any help there, because the TA who she hires will most likely not be able to talk like ours.

1.0
5.0
STA2023
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 22, 2014

Agree with all the other reports I've read on her, so as to not be redundant I'll address the book. Buy your own if you like to help supplement her lack of teaching but it is only mandatory for the online code for the extensive hw assignments.

1.0
4.0
MAC1105
Oct 23, 2015

No one can understand a word of what she says, and she uses Greek notation in her curriculum and expects us to know it.

2.0
4.0
STA2013
Grade: C-
Nov 5, 2015

I wouldn't recommend her due to the fact that her homework and quizzes don't align very much. Her teaching confuses me and can get mad if you don't understand it. TAKE SOMEONE ELSE!! I have a C, but I have a tutor. She does allow a two page cheat sheet for the final, but thats the only good thing I can say.

1.0
5.0
STAT2023
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Nov 16, 2015

Worst possible teacher, not helpful at all.

4.0
2.0
MAC1147
Grade: A
Nov 18, 2015

If you took Calc in high school, her class is easy. She gives lots of notes and the class starts slow but then picks up. Pop quizzes at the beginning of class that relates to the MathXL homework. You can show up, take the quiz, and then leave class and still pass. Do the homework and you'll do fine.

1.0
5.0
MAC1105
Grade: D-
Nov 19, 2015

This teacher is foreign which means she doesn't speak English that well. She isn't present for tests and classes and during class she writes notes on the board off a piece of paper and she can't even explain what she writes down... It's a lecture hall class so basically be prepared to teach yourself. Ohh and she doesn't update grades until last wee

3.0
5.0
MAC1147
Grade: C+
Dec 11, 2015

I had Razaila for precalculus and it was by far my most boring class. I don't blame her because it's hard to sit in a math class for an hour and a half. The homework she assigns isn't too long, she is somewhat tough grading on the tests. Even if you get the right answer but do the work slightly wrong you'll get points taken off.

2.0
4.0
MAC1105
Apr 24, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She made the class extremely boring and didn't explain anything

Participation matters
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
5.0
MAC1105
Apr 27, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Just want to start off by saying I respect her, but wow. In High School algebra was never this hard but with her it was the most difficult thing I ever did. Just be prepared to have 2 quizzes every class (1 in the lab & 1 graded as HW) and having 2 exams on exam day (1 in regular class & 1 in lab). I dropped the class, very difficult to learn IMO.

1.0
3.0
MAC1105
Grade: B
Nov 2, 2017
Wouldn't take again

My math lab sucks, tests are 1/2 computer 1/2 paper but she teaches different then MML. 2 quizzes a day and lost of homework. She doesn't actually teach she just has you buy a book of problems she made then does them on the projector ( cant explain what she did) and she skips steps. When she grades it can be right answer but not her way so its wron

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
3.0
4.0
MAC1011
Grade: B+
Dec 4, 2017
Wouldn't take again

There is a quiz for HW on top of that a quiz every day. The exam is not difficult if you review over the material easy to pass. Speaks differently and kinda boring.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
4.0
MAC1105
Dec 16, 2017
Wouldn't take again

completely awful, gets half the questions wrong in class, and you can't understand her. if you solve a question your own way it doesn't matter if the answer is right and you showed work, she will mark it wrong

Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
Tests are tough
1.0
4.0
MAC1114
Grade: Not sure yet
Sep 18, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Do not take her for trig, especially if you're not strong in math. She goes through her lectures so quickly, you might as well teach yourself via Khan Academy. She's not very nice and doesn't respond to your emails. And if she does respond, she won't answer all of your questions. Save yourself the trouble and find a prof who's good at what they do.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
1.0
4.0
MAC1114
Grade: B+
Oct 21, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Frequency of quizzes basically makes attendance mandatory. Dry lectures that are hard to pay attention too, but are 100% necessary. She can only tackle explanations of material in one way so asking her questions is pretty pointless if you didn't get it the first time. The pace is merciless, so don't skip class.

Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
1.0
3.0
STA2023
Grade: B-
Dec 5, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I had Razaila for online elementary stats for business, she was very lazy. Only documents she would post for each module were PowerPoints that were copy and pasted from the textbook. I had to use YouTube videos since her PowerPoints were useless. She also used a exam proctor site called examity, which isn't great by any means.

Clear grading criteria
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
4.0
STA2023
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Apr 2, 2019
Wouldn't take again

She provided "lectures" which were just copy/paste from the textbook that she read the words off the slide She provided "notes" that were copy/paste from textbook Textbook was very wordy Formulas were hardly ever explained Barely any tutoring on campus, the tutoring provided on campus wasn't good either Online proctoring had very specific rules

Get ready to read
Lecture heavy
1.0
3.0
STA2014
Grade: A
Oct 24, 2019
Wouldn't take again

First of all, if I could give her a 0 I would. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. I really enjoy statistics but she completely ruined the subject for me. I can barely pay attention in her class because her teaching skills are just reading the notes she hands out verbatim , but I was forced to go and stay until the last second because of the attendance grade.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
Beware of pop quizzes
1.0
5.0
STA2023
Grade: C-
Apr 9, 2020
Wouldn't take again

I almost failed this class, i understood absolutely nothing. I could tell she wanted to help around the end of the semester but there were times i wouldn't even get responses on Canvas unless i messaged her one or two more times. I don't recommend, nothing against the professor, just impossible to follow along.

3.0
3.0
STA2023
Grade: A+
May 14, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She's not the best Professor but there's worse. If math is not your thing look elsewhere. Just PAY attention in class, work the classwork, DO your HW, and STUDY! If you don't put in effort of course you won't pass. She is not a great teacher; she reads off the slide but if you put in a little effort class is straight forward. She prints everything!

Skip class? You won't pass.
1.0
4.0
STA2014
Grade: B
Nov 8, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Really hard class. Notes are often extremely hard to decipher and I ended up teaching myself most of the curriculum through statistics websites I found on google. The exam proctoring software used in this class is really strict and often doesn't go smoothly. Wouldn't recommend this class or professor.

Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
STA2023
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 22, 2021
Wouldn't take again

do NOT take her - esp. online. Get ready to teach yourself. She doesn't explain things well, she uses bad methods for proctoring, she provides NO study guides for tests (I mean it). Her Practice Exams are immediately locked, making them pointless since you can't SEE what you missed. Also VERY unresponsive to questions and emails. DO NOT TAKE HER.

Lots of homework
Graded by few things
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
STA2023
Grade: C-
Jun 17, 2021
Wouldn't take again

The first module or two was very straight forward, easy to follow. But it gets much harder very quickly and Prof Razaila's resources are not helpful. Her lectures are disjointed and are just her reading the slides, there aren't any explanations. The quizzes have nothing to do with the hw and the hw is nothing like the lectures. All is self teach!

Participation matters
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
STAT
Grade: C-
Mar 29, 2022

In her defense, I have always been very bad at math. However, I would spend a day starting a 8am to 7:30pm doing one assignment which does cause much of an effect to your grade. The quizzes are very different than what you learn through the lectures and hw. When I asked her for help, she sent me a very generic answer that didn't help at all.

Tough grader
Test heavy
Graded by few things
3.0
3.0
2023
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 14, 2022
Would take again

Not as bad as the reviews say. You get a cheat sheet for the tests where you can write formulas down. Lectures can get confusing but there are hints in the homework that can clear things up. There is a practice test that will literally have some of the tests questions on it word for word. She gets a bad wrap but the online class wasn't that bad.

Lecture heavy
Test heavy
Graded by few things
3.0
3.0
STA2014
Grade: C
May 10, 2022

Dr. Razaila can be lenient but don't overuse your excuses; she grants equity to everyone when it comes to extensions. This semester was tough so a lot of us bombed our final exams, so she extended the assignment due dates and attempts. It's not a general thing, but I am appreciative that she did this; it gave me a chance to pass with a C :)

Tough grader
Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
1.0
1.0
STA2014
Grade: D
Oct 21, 2022

She is no help and neither are the assignments. She will narrate a PowerPoint slide, and then copy the same slides into a format and calls it "homework notes". Assignments done in my lab show no help when problems are wrong. If this is your ONLY option prepare to teach yourself. Tests are more in-depth than the material she provides you with.

Lots of homework
1.0
4.0
STA2023
Grade: C
Nov 28, 2022

Very confusing lectures and no help whatsoever. If you end up taking this course just go to tutoring for help, that is the only way you will learn anything.

Test heavy
Graded by few things
4.0
2.0
STA2014
Grade: A+
Jan 10, 2023
Would take again

I think Professor Lumi is a bit overhated on here. You get a cheat sheet on all exams and as long as you do the homework the exams are pretty easy. She grades very kindly. Also, we had a ton of attempts on each homework and quiz. Yeah, her lectures were a bit monotonous but as long as you show up to class and do the work you can get an A.

Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
1.0
5.0
STAT2023
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 6, 2023

Proctors test with your webcam, it's whatever, I get it that you don't want cheaters. Terrible lectures, reads PP slides with a terrible mic and a heavy accent. HW has nothing to do with the lectures. Course is great for 2 modules, then hits you like a brick with no explanation. Just like any math textbook, it's impossible to read and understand.

Test heavy
1.0
4.0
BUSINESSSTAT
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 2, 2023

She is absolutely brutal truly brutal as someone who struggles to pay attention in class sometimes she makes it 100 times worse terrible teacher please do not take.

Participation matters
Lecture heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
STA3032
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 18, 2023

Don't do it, she cannot teach you anything she just reads the book from a power point and then quizzes you the very next class. The pace is ridiculous and she is very unforgiving. If you take this class you're going to be in the math center every day. She makes it way harder than it has to be and to top it off you can't understand what she says.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
3.0
STA2014
Grade: A+
Nov 7, 2023

She'll attempt to answer homework questions but is way too condescending for someone who blatantly gives us the wrong answer or changes the topic when she doesn't know basic statistics. Homework is heavy. You get a cheat sheet and 10 bonus on exams but it doesn't help much since she's such a tough grader. DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE POP QUIZZES

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Beware of pop quizzes
1.0
5.0
STA2014
Grade: B-
Nov 8, 2023

Wish I could rate lower than 1 star. She does not teach at all, only reads from slides. She does not answer your questions, even in her office hours. She shames students for not affording the expensive calculator. She also has favorites, which happens to be all the white kids in the class. DO NOT TAKE.

Lots of homework
Beware of pop quizzes
1.0
5.0
BUSINESSSTAT
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 27, 2023

It truly is a shame she has a job probably the worst professor at unf she grades incredibly hard and simply just does not teach

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Beware of pop quizzes
3.0
4.0
STA3032
Grade: B
Dec 6, 2023
Would take again

Razalia is a tough teacher in a tough courses, but for statistics for engineers the tests are almost identical to the handouts, the handouts are ALL solved and available, and if you understand the HW you should be fine. She did pop quizes but stopped after the average was below 30. Quiz and exams are almost identical to HW and handouts.

Lots of homework
Beware of pop quizzes
Test heavy
2.0
5.0
STA2023
Grade: A-
Dec 12, 2023

The content of homework will not prepare you for the test, and the content of the test won't prepare you for the exam.

Tough grader
Participation matters
Beware of pop quizzes
1.0
5.0
STA2014
Grade: B
Jan 23, 2024

Barely helped throughout the semester and when you asked a question, she wouldn't really answer it in the way that could prepare you for the exams. If possible, take another professor that actually helps students.

Tough grader
Participation matters
Lots of homework
3.0
3.0
STA2014
Grade: B
Oct 30, 2024
Would take again

Lumi's class was a mixed bag - her lectures could be dry, but the exams were fair with cheat sheets. Definitely use unstuckstudy and other online resources to supplement the course materials. Overall, it's doable with diligence.

3.0
3.0
2023
Grade: C+
Dec 12, 2024

Professor Luminita gets a lot of undeserved hate in my opinion. Are her lectures boring? Yes, they are a snooze fest, and the quizzes are not fun to take. But the homework isn't too bad, and honestly if you just do the homework and study a decent amount for the exams she's actually a good professor. She also is fairly generous on exams.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
3.0
STAT2023
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Dec 12, 2024

Generally disrespectful. Fails to help students conceptualize material and dogmatically preaches material withut having any proactiveness or posiitve feedback regarding any topic inside the class.

1.0
4.0
STA2023
Grade: C
Dec 13, 2024

Her lectures are just copy and paste from the textbook. You basically sit and listen to her read from the sides for an hour. Total self teach class. Homework and hand outs don't get you prepared for the exam or quiz's.

3.0
2.0
STA2023C
Grade: A
Apr 19, 2025

I took this class online--It was fine. The lectures did not address all the information in the homework, so you have to figure a lot out for yourself. I had tech issues twice and emailed her and she was speedy and helpful in her responses, so no complaints there. If you're good at stats, you'll figure it out, and if not, take a different professor.

3.0
3.0
STA2023C
Grade: A+
Oct 24, 2025
Would take again

This class was actually not that hard. I can somewhat see why she would get the rating she does but she's actually kinda chill. Attendance is extra credit but the material is hard to understand if you don't go. If you know math really well and understand stats you'll be fine. Weekly quizzes and she's very consistent in homework. Overall pretty easy

Participation matters
Lecture heavy
1.0
4.0
STAT2023
Grade: C+
Dec 4, 2025

I'm sorry but please do not take her class. I had statistics with recitation online, worse experience ever. She doesn't really explain things in a way that you can understand so yeah. Just don't take her or at least take a math class in person and in person ONLY!!!

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