I would highly recommend taking her for Math 222. She shows lots of examples and she will stop in the middle of lecture and ask if we have any questions and clarify any. Super sweet lady. Although her tests aren't terribly hard, the course itself is tricky and she makes it more understandable. Gives a generous curve!

Explains Calc 2 topics very clearly and thoroughly, If you go to lecture and pay attention you're almost guaranteed to understand everything.

Soledad is an amazing professor who is clear and wants her students to succeed. I highly recommend taking her.

Her lectures are well organized and seems to care about doing well in teaching students. She is helpful in office hours. This was her first year, so she has some things to work out, like confidence, but I expect her to get to be very good (she was pretty good when I took her).

Had her for 222. Great lecturer. Doesn't waste too much time with proofs or lengthy definitions that just get confusing anyway. Does tons of example problems which are really helpful. Is quite clear in her work. Her english is great. Exams are not too difficult if you study. Notecard for 222 exams (not sure about other classes). Curve is helpful.

I was nervous coming into Math 222 because of its notorious dificulty, but Soledad ended up being the best teacher I had all semester! Her lectures were very clear and she went over tons of example problems that were extremely helpful for homeworktests. Her exams are fair and we were even allowed to use a double-sided notecard! Good curve too!

My favorite professor at UW so far! Math 222 is known to be a very tough class but she made it much more manageable. Super approachable and fun, explained clearly with examples before proofs!

Soledad is very sweet and genuinely wants her students to succeed without expecting math to be their entire life! She worked mostly in concrete, number examples and made the usually "impossible" topics of Math 222 understandable. I would definitely recommend her to anyone!

awesome professor, used A LOT of examples, which really helped me understand the concepts. the exams were difficult of course, but the examples we did in class were basically on the exam with a new numbers switched around. as long as you go to class and do the homework, it's not hard to pass

She is very nice and patient. She almost can explain everything that may be cod using.

You dont have a textbook but you are given a unbound packet thing which absolutely sucks. Only helps for prelecture quizzes because the answers R word for word in the text. The tests dont cover what you learn in lecture nd are much harder than lecture. Soledad is pretty nice though nd always has a smile on her face. The extra credit is not worth it

Soledad is a great professor. She is one of the nicest professors you will probably meet. Sometimes hard to understand due to her accent but she always double checks her mic before class. Attendance is important, but it's easy to get notes from other people and understand them (I was in BC Calc, so just be sure you understand the concepts).

Highly recommend Soledad for 221. Very helpful during office hours and provides a good amount of examples during lectures. Textbook is an absolute joke - totally worthless. Attending discussion was valuable. Course is not bad if you've taken AB or BC in high school.

Prof Soledad is so sweet. She always gives many examples to ensure that you understand the concepts. The weekly homework was super long and not too related to the material on the exam but overall the class was a good experience.

As a professor, she's wonderful, but she assigns so much busy work! 60 homework problems a week, even during the midterms. Many times the homework doesn't even match the work done in class. Also, there are group projects, pre-lecture quizzes, and in-class quizzes. Don't take her unless you want to put in an unnecessary large amount of work

Soledad is super nice and she did a good job explaining concepts. The prelecture quizzes and the online homework could be a pain but I was glad I took the class with her.

So much busy work that's genuinely hard and just worsens your grade. I looked on ratemyprofessor before taking her, and thought she would be amazing. NOPE definitely not worth it. Try to take a different teacher if you're not a "math person". if you get math, she might be good for you though!

Soledad was a good professor, but her lectures are very dull and the information presented is pretty basic, especially if you have a calc background. The tests can be difficult, but as long as you put in the time to actually practice the problems, you can do well. Also, she offers an additional 5% extra credit, and it's a pain, but it's worth it!!

Soledad is a good professor and most of what she lectures about is clear before she moves on to another topic. However the homework often has incredibly hard problems, much more complex than anything covered in homework. She is a good teacher, but expect impossible problems to appear out of nowhere on the homework, group project, and exams.

She's great. Her tests are fair. Before taking this class, I did take Calc BC. I didn't do great on the AP test, but I feel like BC helped me a lot with this class. However, if you study and know how to do the homework you'll do great even without previous calc. She's the best 221 professor to get. She's also super helpful and gives extra credit.

She's great. Lectures are clear and she works through a lot of examples. She assigns too much HW, though.

She is very clear during lecture and is willing to help students with specific questions. If you pay attention and put in a decent amount of work on assignments your grade will reflect that. Absolutely do the extra credit even if it takes hours. Don't skip lecture or you'll take way to long on homework questions and have a hard time with exams.

A pretty good instructor for elementary math classes like 221. She speaks slowly enough and hopes to make sure that everyone understand after introducing topics. Patient and accessible after class. She doesn't use textbook at all. The only thing making me feel not good is she sometimes makes mistakes. But generally I would recommend her.

She's pretty kind and makes the material clear. In lecture she likes to do a lot of proofs which can get kind of boring and don't really help on tests. I didn't go to lecture very often and still did well in the class. Pay attention to discussion materials/quizzes & practice tests. The final was a lot like the practice final in fact slightly easier

She's an amazing professor.,Really care about her studednts. The test is not hard at all. Though there are modules and weekly quiz, you can try for UNLIMITED time and UNLIMITED number, and only the HIGHEST counted. She also dropped 2 of the lowest. I mean how can you be nicer than that?

Soledad is a great professor. Her lectures are very clear and she is unbelievably nice. She provides practice tests which are very similar to the actual tests. If you have the opportunity, take Soledad.

Soledad is a great calc teacher, which is a real find and she is also so sweet! She always asks for feedback during lectures in terms of questions and on in-class practice problems. The exams challenge you a little bit but strongly reflect the course material so if you study and keep up with the hw and worksheets, you'll do fine!

Soledad was a great professor. She made concepts clear and easy to understand. The class in general is a little harder, but as long as you put effort in and do your work it is fairly easy to get an A. She was always available for students and was one of the sweetest professors I have ever had.

I love Maria, she is an amazing professor. Super adorable and sweet- always makes sure to give people time to ask questions after going over difficult topics and help them understand in lecture. Best professor Ive had!

She's a good professor overall. Her lectures are handwritten (doc cam), and she goes over example problems in class. She takes TopHat attendance, so in order to get full credit you have to attend lectures. She also has time to work on problems during lecture when she walks around to answer questions. Super nice, has an accent but easy to understand

She was a fantastic professor! Not only does she teach at a good pace, she breaks down difficult concepts into steps and makes them understandable. She doesn't dwell on proofs but instead gives examples on how to apply what we just learned. She is a sweet and understanding person who only want to see her students do well! Highly recommend her!!!

Super sweet lady. She explains everything clearly and always answers questions. My favorite professor at UW so far. Would definitely recommend for 222.

Soledad was a pretty solid professor. Sometimes her explanations were a bit confusing, but she gives you the chance to ask questions during lecture which is helpful. Homework is kinda long but you have unlimited tries and you have a week, so you'll be fine.

Soledad is a very reliable professor. When she lectures, she's calm and organized. Her explanations aren't incredibly engaging, but she always answers questions in class which is really useful. There is a lot of homework to do, but 20 tries per problem ensures that at the very least you can google it for credit. Great calc class overall.

Wont regret it.

Shes an amazing proffessor. She is not only caring, but clear concise and breaks down very tough and difficult topics into easy to understand steps.

Really great professor. Always takes time to stop lecture and ask if anyone has questions. Gives lots of examples during lecture.

Soledad has great lectures, she gives way more examples than most math professors and uses her tablet to project her notes to the class. She allows 20 attempts per problem for the online homework and provides resources for the exams.

I had Soledad for math 222 & 234. Both semesters were great! Her class average on exams is super high compared to other sections of both classes. Her notes are clear and her explanations make sense. If you have the option to be in her lecture, DO IT!!

Great professor for MATH234. Not difficult but still worth going to lecture. Not hard to follow course as long as you go to discussion. They say they will not curve course, but always ends up with strong curve at end.

Professor Benguria is one of my favorite professors I've ever had. I took both Math221 and 222 with her and her lectures are very clear, organized, and made the material fairly easy to understand. Calc 2 is inevitably hard, but with all of the homework, quizzes, and one group project (easy) it doesn't feel too bad. She is so sweet and caring, too.

Math 222 is hard. I heard she was one of the best profs to teach math 222, but math at UW comes down to the work you put in outside of class. Her lectures outline the book material and she gives you examples. She was inaccessible to students, only holding office hours on Friday for two 50 min periods during the busiest class times: 9-9:50, 11-11:50

Great prof. Has like 6 names. I had a savage TA so I had to study really hard to manage about a 70% average on quizzes but it payed off on tests. She had no control over her classroom so occasionally it would get super loud and math 222 tends to breed super pretentious engineering type students that are extremely annoying. Take her for sure.

One of the best profs I've had. I had her for 222 and 234. Her lectures are clear and she really seems to care. Super helpful during office hours. The exams were hard, though.

The class was hard, but I'm glad I took it with Solidad. Her lectures are really clear if you pay attention and go to class. The class gets loud sometimes, though.

Soledad is a great teacher. Her lectures are clear and she always stops to ask for questions and takes the time to answer them well. Way better than my Calc 1 prof. She follows the textbook pretty closely.

Hard class, but great prof. Makes you work hard, be prepared for lots of homework and hard exams. The lectures are awesome, though. She's very clear, gives you a chance to ask questions, and doesn't go off on tangents. She focuses on the important stuff to prepare you for the exams.

I took two semesters of Calc with her. She explains things several times and always stops to ask for questions. Makes you do problems in class. Do the assigned homework and pay attention in class and you will do OK on the exams. They are hard but similar to the posted practice exams.

Soledad goes over many practice problems and thoroughly explains theorems. Homework is extensive but standard across all 221 classes. Exams followed same structure as past and were pretty straight foreword. Note: she doesn't upload her slides or her lectures but you can learn the material by yourself by following course plan.

She's great. She goes over lots of examples. She also gives time to work on problems during lecture. Solutions to old exams are posted on the Canvas site. The exams are easy if you work through the practice exams.

Math 221 is a challenging course, but Soledad presented the main ideas clearly and took time to answer questions.

I only had Professor Benguria for half a semester, she left before the second midterm when she had her baby. But I enjoyed her teaching style, her lectures were organized and to the point, with lots of examples. I wish she'd stayed the whole semester. Exams were pretty similar to previous exams.

Content is taught well if you write down lecture examples and copy homework down. Weekly exams and homework due twice a week. Exams consist of problems seen on homework and written/printed notes are allowed. As long as you stay on top of the homework the class is pretty easy.

I took her class online during the pandemic, so I'm not sure what her class is like in person. However, she seems super sweet and her lecture videos were fairly straightforward. She tends to give easy examples in her lectures that don't at all compare to exam-level questions, so you definitely need a good TA to fully learn the material.

Way better than my other online classes. The lecture videos were straightforward and easy to follow. Lots of examples.

explain the whole thing clearly and help a lot. She also made some slight changes for students under this special circumstance.

Professor Benguria is very organized when it comes to lectures. Her lectures are also easy to follow and were uploaded very early in the semester. I never interacted with her personally but she seems like a nice person. So, I would still recommend her if you're taking in-person classes.

Though this class was pretty difficult the prof was very kind and caring. Her lectures were very clear and helpful. This class was tough but the prof definitely helped me get through it.

Took her during the online fall semester. Lectures were uploaded to canvas and were easily accessible ahead of time, some funny moments during the videos as well. HW is typical for a math class, tests were monitored with Honorlock and were reasonably hard, but not too much.

Great professor, one of the best in the math department at UW. All lectures are low on math jargon as she really tries to emphasize how to solve the problems. If she teaches MATH222 I will definitely take it with her.

I truly enjoyed my time with Professor Benguria. She takes the time to thoroughly explain concepts, and although calc is already a tough subject, I feel as if I understand the concepts extremely well, and I entirely credit that to her teaching. I would recommend her to anyone, and if I needed to, I would take a class with her again.

I was kind of worried going into this class since math is not a strength of mine. However, professor Benguria made the class flow well and some of the difficult concepts became easy to follow. She is also very kind and open for questions so that made the class environment feel welcoming as well. 100% recommend for anyone who is going to take 221

She has a bit of an accent but she explains everything very well and makes sure everyone is getting the help they need. She goes into a lot of detail to explain everything and was one of my best professors. She projects her iPad on a projector instead of using the chalkboards and it makes it a lot easier to see what is going on.

Great math prof (compared to the awful math profs at this school she is a saint.) Goes over examples that look exactly like test questions, if they don't she moves grade boundaries accordingly. Easy to follow lectures, homework didn't really help but her class felt fair and it was one of the more positive math experiences I've had at UW.

Good lecturer and a nice person. Sometimes focuses too much on useless proofs but good overall. Worst part about this class is that 3 exams make up 84% of your grade. So make sure you do lots of practice problems and go to lecture and discussions. Also many concepts build on each other so make sure you stay caught up.

The instructor was always prepared for class and very organized. She gave examples, pictures and definitions, along with letting us do exercises in class and working with classmates.

Hard class, but good professor. The teaching of this class was as good as it could be. She gave examples after explaining what something is, which was very helpful.

She was only an OK lecturer, which is why I don't give her a 5. But she wasn't a bad lecturer either, and she was understanding and communicative insofar as you can be in an huge entry-level math class. Did the best she could with a full lecture. Overall a positive experience with her.

One of the best professors I've ever had in the math department. She has very clear grading criteria and shows her patience with students. 100/100

Wonderful Lectures. Wouldn't mind taking all math classes with Soledad.

Very good lecturer

Professor Benguria is very organized in lecture, and her notes are easy to follow. She evens posts them after lecture, as well as her videos from virtual learning during the pandemic. These are all super helpful because she does tend to go really fast in lecture. So although she explains concepts well, sometimes it went a little too quick.

Soledad is a solid lecturer, and she's kind to students with questions. She projects her Ipad screen, which is easier to follow than a chalkboard. My one gripe is she often changes the slide almost immediately, which can make it hard to write everything down. But, her notes were always useful to reference & she has videos to watch if you're absent.

Professor was super nice and made lectures enjoyable. The class was extremely difficult, but she used lots of examples and definitions to try to help with understanding. Your grade consisted of many homework assignments, 3 exams and weekly quizzes in discussion. She also posts her notes and lecture videos online to rewatch.

Good lectures, but this class moves very quick. Be sure to pay attention and take notes. If you look down at your phone for like 1 minute, you'll look up and find you missed a lot of content.

One of the best professors in the math department

Pretty average professor. Teaches almost entirely by examples so if that works for you, you will enjoy her. Your grade is almost entirely based on exams, so make sure you do as much practice as you can, and take advantage of the published past exams.

Soledad is a tough professor, but probably the best in the Math department for the Calc sequence. The lectures will cover the exam material (this isn't always a given) so you stand lots to gain by going to lectures. Additionally, she is responsive and will curve the class if she feels it's needed, sometimes generously! Overall, a good prof.

Soledad's 222 was decent. Nothing to sway it either way -- lectures were good, exams were tough and required prep. Nothing felt unfair, which is really all you can ask for. Definitely one of the best out of the department.

Professor Benguria's lectures are straightforward and she keeps good pace throughout the semester. She teaches most of the concepts through practice problems, so it is helpful to look at the textbook ahead of leacture to get a general idea of what to expect.

Very engaging lecturer. Lectures mostly consist of a few examples of each topic before moving on, and she is sure to stress the most important details of each topic. Exams made up a large portion of the final grade, but none of them were designed to be overly tricky. Lots of materials are provided to study with as well before each exam

Like almost all math classes, exams are like 87% of the class, Soledad is a good lecturer though, sometimes it's hard to understand her if your in the back of the class but her written solutions and explanations are excellent. Exams are luck based, some are easy and others are cringe.

Lectures clearly and cares about students, consistently answering questions and checking for understanding with ample practice problems and examples in lecture.

Professor Benguria does a nice job of breaking down Calc 2 topics. New subjects didn't feel very rushed for the most part, but the last unit is a lot quicker than the rest of the course. Her lecture style is pretty clear with lots of worked out example problems and general explanations for a new topic. Exams and quizzes were fair for the content.

Dr. Benguria's lectures were very helpful when explaining complicated topics. She uses a lot of pictures/diagrams and example problems. The only downside is that the calc department at UW weighs exams so heavily that they're really the only thing that matters. Calc 2 is not an easy class but she made it easier.

I took calc 1, 2, and 3 with Soledad and she is easily the best professor I've ever had. SHe explains things clearly and effectively, answers questions well, and is clear about exam topics and reviews! I cannot recommend her enough!

goated professor, very nice and had very clear lectures that were super easy to follow along with.

Good lecturer, using examples and pictures to explain materials. Class is super dependent on exam scores. I think they weigh 87% of your grade.

I really appreciated the way she taught calc 3. She was easy to understand and very responsive to questions. The first two midterms had high high 80s averages with a low 70s final average that balanced the 88 and 89 midterm 1 and 2 averages out. Overall awesome teacher and would absolutely do more math with her.

Honestly she is an incredibly professor. She tries to make the most complicated topics easier by using and perfectly drawing out diagrams. The reason I believe that she deserves a 4/5 is that the final unit is rather abstract and I believe could be taught in a more concrete way. I guess his is more of a math department issue though.

An amazing professor who is very nice and patient with questions. The course is almost too easy and has minimal rigor (application-oriented), but I suppose it is just how this course is designed and not about the instructor. Definitely do take another proof-based class if you want some real math.

Soledad is a solid lecturer, but the class moves fast. Take diligent notes - even a minute of distraction can mean missing key content. Luckily, Soledad posts her lecture videos online, which are great for review. And tools like Unstuck AI can help with study prep.

I hate math, but Soledad was such an awesome professor that she made it manageable. She really cares about student success I feel like and even though the grading criteria for Calc 3 was harsh, she did a good job to help students. Lectures can sometimes be a little hard to follow because of her accent, but also it's Calc 3 so it's going to be hard

Lectures are clear and helpful. Exams are just like past exams. Overall, she is a pretty good professor.

Tough material but good lectures. Lectures can be fast-paced, but lots of good examples that help you understand the material. Exams are similar to old exams. I would definitely take the class with professor Soledad again.

The course is tough, but the instructor did an excellent job of teaching. Her teaching structure was very organized, with lots of examples, which made it very easy to follow along and understand.

She is so adorable and makes class nice + easy to listen to. Def go to every lecture, it's super important. TAs grade like everything, and only 3 exams that make up majority of your grade. Calc1 can be tough, especially if you didn't take in hs (me), but fs manageable.

Soledad was a great professor who goes through a lot of important stuff and although she writes fast she explains things well and gets the important stuff across and simplifying harder content on the first go through.

Professor Benguria had some of the most organized lectures I've ever been in. I liked how she led us through examples and let us work through exercises by ourselves. It helped me really grasp the content. You can tell she's passionate about the subject, and I would 100% recommend her class to others. This course was very interesting to me as well.