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“Margaret Wyeth was an awful first professor to be exposed to”
MATH102 - 2.0 rating“She is not helpful and moves really slowly”
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Reviews (112)
Very organized. Great in office hours.
Good exams and assignments, appropriate amount of work.
Quite moody and all over the place.
Very helpful!! Easy to approach and makes math more understandable
Extremely clear!
What a gem! Made concepts clear and easy to learn
She was all over the place, basically useless and unorganised.
Best. math. teacher. ever. VERY helpful
ok in front of class. in office hrs she's easy to approach and VERY helpful.
Made concepts more difficult than they were. Often disgruntled.
actually helped me understand math (kind of!)
She is great!
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Super helpful and clear in what she wants. Excellent for future teachers.
good prof, very clear
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great teacher, goes over the content that matters, like tricky questions
Great teacher
Pretty organized, but makes brutal assignments.
Found she taught concepts well but tests were trickier. Go in for help. I didnt.
The best math teacher I've ever had. Made things easy to understand without needing extra help. Very friendly! She has her degree in Math Education not just Math. This is a bonus for those who have trouble understanding!
A very dedicated teacher, had two extra hours of tutorial classes per WEEK to help us! And four hours of exam review after classes had ended. Thanks for all the help!!
Best Math Teacher ever!
Taught a vey good class, but take into account that the book is very well written
a godsend compared to the moron I had teaching 160B (don't worry, she's gone now). Clear, organized and intelligent. Doesn't mean ignore doing hmwrk. I recommend her.
She's very disorganized in the way she teaches. Her notes are useless and hard to follow. I strongly do not recommend her, however, she is the only prof currently teaching 256
great prof, she put a lot of effort into the class, with tutorials every week!
very very helpful
Found her extremely helpful and easy to approach. Best Math Prof at UVic IMO. :)
I love her! Such a relief! Do your homework and study for tests and you'll do well.
Amazing prof... Cares about her students and gives them every chance to do well... A god sent to those who love math and those who dont
best math teacher I have ever had!!! By a long shot!
Very helpful, clear, and organized. She really cares about her students, she put every possible effort to class every week, she gives students opportunity to work well. Drop-in tutorial every week, with very helpful assignments.
Clear in what she taught. Excellent and motivating examples. Accomodating assingments. Very helpful. An type instructor that math department should HIRE !!!
Great teacher. Difficult course but she has a way of simplifying it. Few tests but quite a few intense assignments. Would deffinately recomend her.
A very good teacher; while the course material is far from thrilling and quite difficult, she works hard to help students understand it, and goes out of her way to be available out of class time for extra help.
One of the best teachers I ever had
Wow! Great class!
it would be nice if she got her act together on typing errors in homeworks, there were more than just a few and she only pointed it out the day before the test (sunday)
A good teacher. She cares, and puts a lot of effort into teaching. It's not easy to makes stats interesting but she tried!
A really great teacher. I've taken my last 3 math courses with her, and would have failed them all if another prof had taught them. Her specialty is not just math, but the topic of how to teach it, so her classes are helpful, fairly clear and fun.
she took my fear of math away. Go to class, you'll do just fine. There are typing errors, but her clarity and sincere attitude totally compensate. Highly recommend.
Very friendly and always willing to help. Makes a difficult subject bearable. A pleasure to be in her class.
Personally, I don't recommond this teacher. Her clarity is awful, never explain things in a comprehensive way. She really made me unwilling to go to class!!
Great prof, one of the best I've had. Makes everything easy and clear, and is always willing to help.
This lady was on a mission inside class. Sometimes it seemed she would go through things extremely fast without allowing the students time to digest and try any concepts for themselves. Much of my learning came from the textbook and hours of practice outside of class
She's great! She explains concepts using clear English, not math-talk. I look forward to going to class, even though I was dreading taking it. Assignments are tough, but you learn the material well, and marks are scaled. I'd recommend her to anyone - especially if you fear math!
Watch out for the assignments and midterms, they're trickier than other sections. It was nice that she set up out of class review sessions before the tests but in class, she spent too much time explaining where the formulas came from when we only needed to know how to apply it.
She was a horrible techer. she made everything seem way more complicated than it was. She put trick questions on the midterms.
It's a difficult Subject, but Dr. Wyeth does a fantastic job at making it understandable. The text book wasn't much help, but lectures and note made it clear. Fair Tests, no trick questions. I'm glad I had her for this class.
Took all my 2nd year math with her. She is wonderful. Does everything she can to help you succeed. AWESOME PROF!! Highly recommend her. Stat text was virtually useless, but she made up for it. She got me through Calculus. Amazing prof!
Her tests are quite hard compared to other classes. Her assignments are impossible and designed to teach the theory when you dont even need to know the theory so it messes you up. She is a good teacher she knows her stuff and she will give you help if you need it. So if you take her class its kinda whether you want to learn or want a good mark.
The midterms seemed really difficult, and she was a tough marker. Her lectures seemed good, but I don't really know if I actually took that much out of that class. She seems to force theory, and makes things more complicated then they have to be. I'm not sure if I like her or not. Very good in office hours, though.
She's a good teacher with dificult midterms. Has awesome office hours though.
she is an excellent prof. midterms are tough but if you do the work you'll be fine. she has office hours and is always willing to help. final exam is easy as her midterms are slightly harder and you are very well prepared.
Good teacher, was willing to help and had good examples in class. Provided fair midterms and definately knew the material. Probably one of the better Math 100 teachers.
Simply the Best!
Margaret always makes mistakes during class and it drives me insane. She also isn't very helpful when it comes to test preparation because she's afraid to "give anything away" I like her attitude and she's always available outside of class, but her lectures just seem to drive me bananas!
Margaret is awesome! She definitely knows the material and has good notes. She has amazing office hours and is always willing to help. Her midterms are tough, but fair. I think she's one of the better math profs at UVic.
Straightforward coverage of the material.. seems to cover all the points of the tests so that a bit of studying takes you a long way.
She is a nice, funny lady who could keep your attention and worked through examples in an easy to follow way. My problem was that, from attending classes and seeing the examples I thought I knew the material, but her tests were 1ox harder than that and even than the assigned problems from the text. Margeret gets an A+ but calc sucks
Really good at making math understandable, moves quickly but only because there is lots to cover. Lots of funny jokes. Good times to be had in her class.
Give simple stuff on lectures, but crazy stuff on midterms. Just a very bad prof who tries to trick students or make them failed. Do take her if you are not very good at Math. Even though you understand her stuff in lecture, your midterm grades wont be good even if you study hard.
She's great at stimulating your intererst, but her midterms are enough to ruin anyone's confidence. If you can stick it out, though, you'll do great on the final because she prepares her students very well. I highly recommend doing the practice final and attending her help sessions regarding the practice final.
A great prof. She really breaks things down well making it easier to understand. I've never got above a C in a math class and I got A's in both of hers. Tests are harder but I makes the finals easier.
She was a good math teacher,made everything easy and was available for questions almost every day. I would recommend her.
Wyeth is the best math teacher i've had. Her mid terms are difficult, but it doesnt matter. She gets you ready for the final better than any other prof i've heard of. She makes calc understandable, and is very available for office hours. Go to them, they really help.
Margaret is an amazing math prof. Her style of teaching makes Calculus understandable. She goes at a very steady pace, so there are no surprises at the end of the course. Assignments are very difficult, as are midterms. However, both prepare you very well for the final (and the course is scaled anyway). I highly recommend Wyeth.
Amazing prof. Breaks calc down in an easy-to-understand way especially for those who dont take alot of math. Extremeley helpful outside of class. Assignments and mid terms are hard, but are en excellent prep for the final.
Best math prof i've ever had, if you do the assignments and suggested practice problems, you will do well. Midterms are relatively tough but prepare you well for the final. Funny and interesting prof, easy to understand
Amazing Prof. Breaks it down so well. Wish I had taken this math from her before instead of McLiesh.
Midterms are killer, but definitely help prepare you for the final exam (scaled). Not very reassuring when she tells you the average marks for future midterms are failing grades. Wrote all notes on overheads, in miniscule, incomprehensible scribble.
I don't like this teacher at all. All over the place,(trying to teach 3 new and different things all at once) dosn't know how teach at a normal pace. Everyone is struggling in class and when we ask for help, she just confuses us more.
Margaret is awesome! She makes the material easy to understand and really cares about her students. Definately take a class from her if you can!
SHE IS AMAZING!!! I love her way of teaching and she's funny and understanding. The suggested problems from the textbook come up in her exams and prepare you well for the final examination. Expect midterm questions on the final.
Dr. Wyeth is so great. Midterms are hard but really prepare you for the final. Don't give up. I went into the final exam with a 53% average and I got an A overall. Study hard because it will pay off. TAKE HER CLASS!
Wyeth is awesome. she has a great sense of humor and is good at explaining despite her silly mistakes
Great prof. Knows her stuff well, and makes it very understandable by introducing a topic, and then going over every conceivable example and teaching the nuances along the way. You leave feeling like you could write the midterm without studying. Unfortunately her midterms are brutal, but the multisection scaling helps alot. I'd recommend her.
Great prof! Very clear, make sure to study quite a bit before exams because they can be a bit tricky.
She spends too much time doing NOTHING. Her notes are non-existent. Her material is supposed to be easy, but she has a way of confusing the class. Her midterm was more than just complicated. Worst class I've ever taken.
She had a bad back and had to write all the notes in cramped, miniscule, messy handwriting on an overhead sheet rather than the blackboard. She's a funny British lady, very witty and a great prof. Do your homework and you'll be fine.
Wyeth is an amazing teacher, one of the best that I have ever had for math. She's very clear during the lessons, and tells us in advance about some common mistakes that people make while doing questions, which is very helpful! She does a lot of examples, which always come in handy. She has a very witty sense of humor and class flies by so fast!
I thought Wyeth was excellent at explaining concepts! Her midterms are hard, but prepare you for the final while all the other sections are unprepared. Assignments are tricky but keep you on top of the material. I would definately take another course with Wyeth. I'm almost sad I am in sciences and won't be doing math anymore after this course:(
Wyeth was a great prof for Math 102. Although I didn't do very well overall, I still found her lectures interesting and she fueled my drive to succeed and at least pass the course (math is DEF not my thing). She is really approachable and I wish I could have her again. Recommended.
I found her to be a very clear, understandable teacher who gives good examples, though perhaps only covers something once, so it is very important to pay attention and attend class. She is a bit hard, but her midterms are wonderful and helpful prep for the final. And she is consistent in her teaching, which is essential in Math.
found that her midterms were much harder than any questions she told us to practice and she moved too fast. Many people in my class failed and i don't think it's right
I did not like this professor at all. I do not recommend her, she is very unprofessional and does not give much leeway for her students in terms of preparation or what to even study.
Going into this class, I absolutely hated Math. Now I love it. She has an amazing understanding of the materilal. Wyeth has a dry sense of humor, is an amazing professor who will always answer your questions to the best of her ability, and always welcomes questions. My favorite prof of 1st term Uni.
I'm actually surprised people rated her so highly! she was very hard to understand, went way too quickly, and often made mistakes. no wonder theres a 50% fail rate! i ended up teaching myself and managed to pass.
Math 102 is going to be a difficult course. Unless you worked hard in high school to understand all the concepts in calc. Prof Wyeth is the department head of math at Uvic and knows what shes doing. She has lots of help available and is a very friendly person if you actually take the time to visit one of her office hours (Highly recommended!)
Great teacher, great person
impossible midterms but the final was a joke because of that. Do your problems and attend class and theres no reason why you cannot pass math 102
Fantastic! She explains everything thoroughly, and doesn't fly through the course. If you attend and do your homework, you will pass. The same cannot be said of this class when it's taught by others.
Wyeth is very helpful and willing to slow down material to make sure everyone understands. Her midterms were easy but her final was very hard. I went in with an A+ and after the final I had a B+
Nice person but should not teach math. She does lots of examples but expects you to understand it right away. I have to take the class again.. Not with her tho no..
Math is not my forte, but Wyeth made the course more manageable. She gave lots of examples in class, but I needed to go home and practise with the textbook to fully understand. Her assignments took me hours to do some times, but they really helped. If you are willing to put in the extra work, you will be fine.
Wyeth is good as she simplifies the concepts for most students to understand Make sure you keep up with the homework though in order to do well in the course. Her midterms are a lot easier than the final though so make sure you're well prepared for the final. if you have to take the course - take it with her!
Margaret Wyeth is seriously the best prof I've ever had at Uvic. Hilarious woman who is fantastic at explaining difficult concepts. Made it easier than MA151 (which is super easy) because she doesn't overcomplicate things. You will love her forever and ever.
AMAZING, MOST HELPFUL MATH PROFESSOR, EVER! If you want to learn, and to succeed, TAKE THIS WONDERFUL WOMAN'S CLASS! She makes so much time for her students, she find the right words to help you make sense of it all.. wow!
So thorough, seems to have unlimited time for students' questions. Incredibly deft with calculus and theoretical questions. Couldn't be better!
Even though this is a basic pre-calc math course, there is a lot of material and it does prepare you well for further calc courses. Margaret was great at explaining concepts and her notes were great for reference. Very fair midterms and finals and she pulled no surprises. Overall, she is great!
Margaret spends all class on really easy questions and expects everyone to understand the complex ones that she doesn't teach. She is not helpful and moves really slowly! Terrible professor.
best math prof so far
This class is like any other math class. In order to do well you have to put the time in. I hadn't done math in 5 years and jumped into this course (not the best idea) but I worked hard and it paid off. She is very clear on what is expected and the midtermsfinals don't have any surprises.
Fair midterms and final, no surprises, explains most things pretty well. I took math 102 after calculus 12 in high school so it was pretty easy. Overall, she was a good professor and I'm glad I took the class with her.
Margaret Wyeth was an awful first professor to be exposed to. She emails 5 times a day, and her unclear notes made the class extremely unenjoyable. I found her extremely unapproachable, and she expects you to just know it. Not to mention when I inquired about something via email, She took the time to respond to me only to sass me rather than help.
Difficult to follow in lecture, expects you to know things before she brings it up. Complains about getting too many emails from her confused students.
Such a boring professor. This just about sums it up.
Overall teaching style in unclear with very little helpfulness
Didn't like the professor. She was boring and went off on lots of useless tangents unrelated to the course. Midterms and final were fair, although in the "short answer/box answers" marks aren't given for your work shown, just the answer, so watch your work and make sure you know what you are doing!
Went to every lecture, did nothing for me. Went to office hours for extra help and said I just needed to learn it, wasn't helpful. Hard marker, 0 or all
Margaret is a patient teacher and is always extremely prepared for class. She moves a little quickly in lecture, but the problems that she does in class are 100% applicable to her tests and are detailed and easy to study from. She is great at answering questions but you have to ask and be specific! Midterms and Final were extremely fair.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
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