2.6

Mary Rerick

Mathematics - University of North Dakota

2.6
Quality
3.7
Difficulty
25%
Would Retake
83
Reviews
2.6
Quality
3.7
Difficulty
2.7
Helpful
2.5
Clarity

25%

Would Retake

83

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Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

Make room in your schedule for a better professor

MATH166 - 1.0 rating

Nice lady, Horrible teacher

MATH107 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

67%

Textbook Required

85%

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Predicted Grade

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Based on 16 grades
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Grade Distribution
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Based on 21 reported grades
A: 4
B: 4
F: 3
Not sure yet: 3
Common Tags
Tough Grader (4)
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES (3)
Skip class? You won't pass. (3)
TEST HEAVY (3)
LECTURE HEAVY (2)
Hilarious (1)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (1)
Gives good feedback (1)
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Reviews (83)
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MATH166
Nov 8, 2005

Worst math teacher I have had to date. She has been very unclear and her test are unfair. Mary has no class lesson plan that I could see. She should not be allowed to teach a class as important as Calc II.

2.0
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APPLIEDCALC
Feb 23, 2006

No Comments

3.0
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MATH146
Apr 25, 2006

No Comments

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MATH146
Apr 25, 2006

I loved her as a teacher. I thought she was very clear in her explanations and was always more than willing to answer questions. She was a good lecturer and kept the class engaged.

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MATH146
Aug 17, 2006

the lady is wierd... and hard to understand

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MATH146
May 6, 2007

Horrible. I dropped the class because I was failing and took it the next semester instead where I received an A. One of my friends took the class with her and had an A until the final where she said he had failed. He went in after hours to see his test and found out that she had made a ton of grading errors. After he fixed the test he got an A.

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MATH146
Aug 31, 2007

Mary opened up my world to math. Of all the teachers i've had, and I have had many, Mary is by far the best!! Mary is also easy on the eyes, very hot.

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MATH146
Nov 28, 2007

Mary is probably one of the best math teachers I have every had. She explained things very well, and she always answered questions if anybody had them. The class is not that hard, but you do have to go as much as possible. Overall, Mary Rerick is a very good professor.

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MATH146
Jan 3, 2008

mary is the best math teacher because she makes math interesting. I always hated math until I took a class from her. She is so funny...and hot!

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MATH146
Apr 26, 2008

Math is not my favorite class but Ms. Rerick is fun and upbeat. I have come to her office and she never makes me feel like i am wasting her time. Also i would rate her as hot, she is a good looking lady.

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MATH165
Oct 23, 2008

Well, when looking for a word to sum it all up, I suppose you could say, "scary". While it was fun at times, you never really knew what she was going to do next. Kind of like a street hobo. Fun to talk to, but when they get quiet, run the other way. And if you doubt it, ask her about her smelling dreams. Yeah. You'll understand then.

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MATH165
Dec 9, 2008

Mary was a good calculus teacher. In general, I really didn't have a problem in her class; her tests were reasonable as were the quizzes (partners are nice for those). She is a little weird, but I think that it made the class more interesting. The only thing I didn't like was the online HW. It was a hassle to work with. Overall, I recommend.

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MATH146
Dec 16, 2008

Well. She was a pretty good teacher for the most part. Definately knew what she was talking about in ALL classes. However she did not review for the final... Didnt care for this too much. Also there were some things on the final that she didnt cover in class. Tests were easy and she is very nice.

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2.0
MATH165
Dec 27, 2008

Mary is a great teacher. She cares about preparing you for the next calc course. Homework was rare and easy, and gave us the answers alot of the time. Was def more about learning than getting a grade. Tests were average. I would strongly suggest her as a teacher. freakin smokin too, yikes.

4.0
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MATH146
Jan 12, 2009

Applied Calc was a joke of a class. Even if you're not good at math, she makes it easy. All the quizes are either partner quizes, or online quizes which you can take over and over til you get a 10/10. Tests are easy, she explains the material well with practice problems on the board. Only issue was the final, pretty darn hard but whatever

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MATH146
Nov 17, 2009

Personally, i didnt like her teaching style. I was in a large class with her and she seemed to think everyone knew everything which led her to not explaining jack. Her quizes are easy, test are difficult.. i would not take a class from her again.

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MATH216
Nov 19, 2009

Thought she was great.

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MATH146
Dec 15, 2009

She was awful. She would have 50 minute timed tests, and get 3-4 of her own problems wrong each time (she would have 4 multiple choice answers, none of which were the right answer). Completely unfair. Also, she was late for her own class by 5-10 minutes every damn day.

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MATH165
Jan 7, 2010

She is a great teacher and definitely can teach very well. I'd highly recommend taking a class from her. Her tests are usually pretty basic problems to show that you understand the concepts. She also grades on quizzes and online homework (key required). Highly recommended!!!!!

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MATH161
Apr 8, 2010

pretty laidback. If you don't understand something, you can just say so during class, and she goes over it. This can be good/bad depending on if you knew what she's going over or if you needed more explanation. She had homework online for calc I, which I'm a fan of because the extra grades make tests less important. I'd recommend her class

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MATH165
Apr 14, 2010

Well what can I say she grades extremely harsh. I have been going to the student success center here on campus pretty much everday to try and learn what she is teaching in class. So far I've only been able to get D's. combination of unfair partial credit and length of time given for the large exams, makes harder than need be. Is late, calcportal..

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MATH146
Apr 18, 2010

Goes through real fast. Doesnt allow ample time for Q&A.

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MATH146
Apr 23, 2010

Quizzes are easy because we had partners to do them with. Lecture's aren't too boring and good enough to understand. Tests are multiple choice which can be good and bad.

2.0
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CALC146
Apr 23, 2010

alright teacher she tries to hard to be funny and cool and it gets really annoying has random quizzes

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APCAL146
May 3, 2010

Mary Rerick is an awesome teacher. She comes to class with a positive attitude, which reflects in her teaching methods. She is understanding, has fair tests, and is funny. She is a baller in my book, and if you take her class, she will be in yours as well.

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MATH146
Oct 31, 2010

She is really funny, but goes through the notes really fast.. also the tests are multiple choice so you don't get partial credit on the problems

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MATH146
Nov 21, 2010

She goes way too fast...she needs to understand that not everybody is good at math. She is really funny but I would rather have a dull teacher that I am learning from than a funny teacher that makes me confused. 90% of my class got a deficiency last semester...that is ridiculous.

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MATH146
Nov 21, 2010

Her tests are ridiculous because each question is usually worth 5 points and you don't get credit for showing work. So you either get it all right or wrong. It is so stupid. I mean really, its math. Showing work is the whole point!

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MATH165
Dec 5, 2010

I would not recommend taking any of this professor's classes. She needed to be corrected by the students daily in simple addition and multiplication and would spend ten minutes on a problem that didn't even work out in the end. Her grading was extremely tough on tests and would mark off high amounts of points for simple mistakes.

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CALC165
Jan 10, 2011

avoid this professor, makes simple mistakes on examples that she doesn't properly explain and when you ask her for help she sends you to youtube. very harsh grader on tests and does not give partial credit on a question unless you argue.

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MATH165
Apr 18, 2011

Mary is very hard to understand if you haven't had a calculus class before. She goes through things without pausing to ask for questions. Her grading system stinks. Takes multiple points off for one minimal error. Definitely would recommend someone (anyone) else for this course.

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MATH146
May 6, 2011

I love Mary! I was never strong at math in high school and I ended up getting well over an A in the class. She explains things well and is very helpful. If people complain about her not answering questions its because they never asked. She is your friend as well as your professor. If you do your HW and attend class, its fine. Highly Recommend!

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MATH146
May 8, 2011

terrible teacher, got 100 percent on all my quizzes, but I am still failing the class because her tests are ridiculously hard, and dont match any of the practice tests/problems she gives us.

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MATH146
May 8, 2011

Mary is the worst math teacher I have ever run into in my entire life. I would never recommend for anyone to take a class with her she is a very hard teacher and is extremely hard to understand. She rushes through each chapter which makes class end early by 15 min every time....but you leave without having learned anything

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MATH146
May 10, 2011

Mary is NOT a good math teacher. She never explains anything, her classes don't prepare you for her tests, and she goes so fast you cant understand what you're learning. Definitely take this class from a different teacher.

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MATH146
May 13, 2011

Mary is a funny, cool, and easy-going teacher who changed the way I look at math. You MUST go to her class and do the homework, along with the practice tests she puts up online. Many people on here rip on the teacher because it is a class you have to work at. Homework only takes a half-an-hour, and Mary answers all questions at the beg. of class.

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MATH146
Nov 12, 2011

Would not recommend. She rushes through the material, and then when the tests come, you don't know whats going on. Homework? Pretty normal workload, but it doesn't help you prepare for the tests. Expect to be frustrated and teach yourself before the tests.

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MATH161
Jan 13, 2012

She was the worst teacher ever, when she actually showed up to class. She missed about 14 classes, was always late and let class go early. All she does is go over the homework from the night before. Then you gotta learn everything on your own. I used the book, youtube, and online sources to learn Calc. Don't take her if you can avoid it

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MATH165
May 1, 2012

Class was not mandatory but she did quizzes to help bump up our grades so I would go!

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2.0
MATH146
May 18, 2012

Not too bad, better than the rest of the Applied Calc professors. GO TO CLASS! She has lots of "pop" quizzes.

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MATH165
Nov 30, 2012

Class isn't that hard and there is no mandatory attendance which is nice; but her inability to respond back to emails and/or update things online make things very frustrating to say the least

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CALC166
Jan 9, 2013

She doesnt know what she is doing, so unless you are able to teach yourself, i wouldnt sudjest this class.

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MATH146
Jan 14, 2013

Be prepared to learn! She'll do problems in class but you must do work outside of class if you want to pass. She also is very helpful, but you have to go ask her for it!!!

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102
Apr 3, 2013

She doesn't allow calculators for basic calculations. This causes many mistakes during her demonstrations of the problems and causes her to have to go back which is thoroughly confusing. I found the online demonstrations given in the homework to be much more helpful, but there weren't that many. Pass on this teacher!

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102
May 6, 2013

Not clear in practice problems. Messes up calculations and class has to correct her which makes her go back and fix the problem which makes it very confusing for the class. Doesn't seem like she knows what she's talking about. I wouldn't recommend taking a class with her to anyone. I feel like I know less than what I knew when I started the class.

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MATH102
May 6, 2013

Mary was extremely confusing to listen to. She would always mess up and then she would just move on leaving the class super confused. She tried to be funny, but she really wasn't, just annoying. Didn't make good use of the textbook and most the time she really didn't know what she was doing.

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MATH146
May 14, 2013

don't take math with her. Her lectures are confusing and you can't see because she is left handed and then turns the page. She never defines anything, just works out problems. tests are multiple choice with 5 pts per question all or nothing, and make up 80% of your grade

1.0
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MATH102
May 17, 2013

Literally worst teacher I have ever had, very nice lady, but often does a majority of the example problems she is trying to teach wrong and doesnt know how to correct them, most people fail her tests/class overall. Her homework assignmetns are tough due to lack of teaching and do not benefit any final grades. AWFUL.

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MATH166
Nov 10, 2013

Extremely nice and can be helpful if you go to her office hours. Lectures were very scattered and hard to follow in my opinion. Often messed up on example problems and could not figure out how to fix the mistake(s).

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MATH165
Nov 26, 2013

She is an awful professor to say the least. She moves too quickly for anyone who doesn't already know what she's teaching to understand. She attempts to solve problems on the board and rarely ever does them correctly. She also grades more leniently for students she likes. Avoid this professor at all costs. Her tests don't reflect what she teaches.

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MATH107
Dec 15, 2013

Nice lady, Horrible teacher.

1.0
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MATH107
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2013

Nice enough, little crazy but overall worst teacher. Doesnt assign homework but that just means there is nothing to buffer your grade from bad tests. Her final is conceptual true and false questions that contain tiny errors and then the other half is based on 4 show your work, so if you get one wrong sorry that's a letter grade. Avoid at all costs

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MATH165
Feb 5, 2014

Wonderful! She sometimes gets off topic, but it makes her class enjoyable. You always take quizzes with a partner and it's open book. Tests can be hard, but you can get partial credit even if your answer is completely wrong. If you ask her for help during office hours, she is great. Definitely do your homework even though it isn't required!

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MATH146
May 5, 2014

Exams are next to impossible. Homework and quizzes do NOTHING for your grade. Worst teacher. Doesn't explain concepts very well and speeds through everything. Take this class at the base. Entire math dept sucks. Not one good teacher.

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MATH146
May 12, 2014

Run away as fast as you can, not a good teacher at all, over half the class failed. Get ready to learn a lot by yourself or find a tutor.

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MATH146
Grade: C
May 12, 2014

Out of the kindness of my heart do NOT take the class with Mary. Great person but just not a good teacher. 17% of students pass this class. Take with Farm over Rerick trust me. Or even better take it at the Air Force Base thats a guaranteed B

2.0
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MATH146
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
May 13, 2014

I'm not speaking to you as a fellow classmate...I'm speaking to you as a friend. Do NOT take this professor. Everyone has sympathy for me for having to go through this tragic chain of events with Mary. Take the class with Stewart Farm...much more approachable. Or if you take it at the Air Force Base it's a guaranteed A or B. Hope this helped :P

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MATH146
Grade: F
May 16, 2014

she is straight to the point teaching style with basic examples but the tests are hard. she doesnt really go into teaching you basics, so if you havent taken math like me in 8 years your going to need a tutor for this class. she does work with you during office hours but you have to try. nice lady outside class but very demanding class overall.

4.0
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CALC146
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 13, 2014

You definitely need to be willing to put in the work, but she's enjoyable to listen to and pretty open to helping people with what they need. If math comes naturally to you you should be okay, otherwise you better be willing to study.

2.0
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MATH102
Grade: C-
Nov 17, 2014

Extremely tough to follow along. Teacher was constantly getting the problems wrong. Assignments and quizzes didn't count for much leaving your grade depending on the test. Took me over five assignments getting 100% on every one to get my grade up one percent. Would not suggest taking this to anyone unless you took the class in high school.

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146
Grade: B
Dec 4, 2014

Mary gets kinda a bad rap. The class itself is hard by design. It has Calc 1,2, and 3 concepts all wrapped up in one class. So that can be a bit much. All the test were curved pretty substantially. I went from a C to a B with the curves. I don't love math and do not plan on taking another math class but for what it is, I feel she did a good job.

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MATH146
Grade: A
Dec 16, 2014

She has a bad reputation, sure she isn't the best instructor but its calculus. It's a hard subject as is. She is going to help you if you ask for it! It is gonna be hard if you aren't willing to work but there are definitely worse math teachers

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MATH146
Grade: F
Apr 8, 2015

Best decision I ever made.... was taking this class at the base. Failed 146 twice with Mary. Class fail rate is very high. Worst class I've ever taken. I could rant but I won't. Take it at the base where you will actually learn and enjoy your class. I got an A with no tutor.

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MATH146
Apr 13, 2015

I would recommend Mary for applied calculus. She is good at explaining things, her tests are multiple choice (which has its pros and cons), there are assignments for every lesson online, and she has a quiz every week. The day of the quiz tends to vary from week to week. She is good at explaining things one-on-one if you need extra clarification.

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MATH166
May 20, 2015

Mary has a different teaching style than many people have probably experienced before. You must ask questions in class and in office hours. Also have to be self-motivated because the homework is optional but it must be done if you expect to pass. We were only graded on 10 quizzes, 3 tests, and the final for the semester grade.

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MATH146
May 21, 2015

Difficult if you struggle with math. Took with her and got a 69% and she wouldn't round up, took at base with Rachel Anderson (highly recommended) and managed to get an A. All exams are multiple choice with 5 options, 1 being "Not Given" which increases test anxiety!!

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MATH146
Sep 26, 2015

Mary is FAB!!! She's fast with her lessons, but they are clear & easy to follow if you pay attention. She gets off topic easily to tell a funny story but it's worth it. If you need help, you MUST be responsible enough to get help! The math tutoring center is great! All of her quizzes are partner quizzes. Her tests can be difficult. NO calculators..

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MATH107
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Nov 20, 2015

Mary seems like a cool person, but isn't the best at teaching. She expects you to know how to do a lot of the problems on your own. She doesn't go into depth on how to do equations unless you raise your hand and ask her to. Also, she seems to make quite a few mistakes in her lectures with stundents constantly correcting her on her lectures.

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MATH146
Grade: B
Jan 13, 2016

I love Mary! She is awesome. I would definitely recommend her to anyone considering Math146. The tests can be difficult but you need to put in the time to understand the lessons. The math tutoring center is great! She also tells funny stories that can get the class off track, which is a nice break from math. I would totally take this class again!

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CALC165
Grade: Not sure yet
Feb 25, 2016

If possible take another professor. She may mess up every problem she writes on the board but will not give any partial credit if you mess up on the test.

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CALC165
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 1, 2016

Do not take her, she is late for every class and that is not for your benefit. Showed up late on test day, didn't have the tests ran off, ended up passing out tests 10-15minutes past the hour and nobody finished. She threatened to walk out in 20 seconds and if your test wasn't in her had you got a zero! DO NOT TAKE!

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MATH165
Grade: B
Apr 16, 2016

Ms. Rerick expects you to do your homework. Gives plenty of quizzes, however is very willing to help explain formulas. She keeps it fun with her hilarious stories. I do lose my concentration at times as she is quite hot!!!! I highly recommend Mary for a breath of fresh air compared to other bland prof's.

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CALC165
Grade: D
Apr 17, 2016

Mary is not a helpful professor. She expects everyone to be an expert on the topic she teaching then gives extremely difficult tests. Also don't expect her to show up to her office hours because she probably has a headache all the TIME!!! She wont respond to email either. Her average fail rate is somewhere between 80-90 percent.

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CALC165
Apr 18, 2016

Terrible teacher. Expects you to be an expert on the topic at hand as though someones life is at stake. Does a mediocre job of explain the basics, then with no transition moves onto the hard stuff. Gets off topic every single day. Tests are incredibly hard and do not correlate to any of the practice problems she gives you. Avoid her at all costs.

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MATH107
Grade: B
May 3, 2016

Mary has a tendency to get off topic and spend majority of class talking about things not math related. Isn't a very good teacher, expects the students to already know a lot of the concepts and formulas.

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MATH102
Grade: A
Aug 29, 2016
Wouldn't take again

She goes on tangents a lot. Doesn't stay on topic, doesn't teach clearly.

BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
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CALC166
Grade: A+
Oct 28, 2016
Would take again

I feel like Mary gets a bad rep because she goes off on lots of tangents - I actually think this is excellent because it breaks up all the tedious math work. In class, we go through a lot of examples building up into the hard stuff, but the tests aren't really that bad. she's hilarious and she'll help you if you need it, you just need to ask :)

Skip class? You won't pass.
Hilarious
LECTURE HEAVY
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MATH102
Nov 3, 2016
Wouldn't take again

I would not recommend Mary to anybody. She was always going off topic,expected us to know everything there ever was in math and was rude in my opinion. You would have to have 100% on 10 assignemnts before your grade would go up. Also didn't allow calculators which for me stunk because sometimes I needed one on certain things.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
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MATH146
Nov 13, 2016
Wouldn't take again

can't stand her. awful professor. tests are BS and the fact that you can't use calculators for a CALCULUS class is ridiculous. 100% would never ever recommend.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
TEST HEAVY
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MATH146
Grade: C
Feb 23, 2017
Wouldn't take again

This class was very useless. She went off on rants, barely taught us and then expected us to know everything about math for the exams, which were awful. Exams were multiple choice and always had a none of the above choice so you had no idea if you were every right. I never got anything below a B in a math class and in her class I got a C.

TEST HEAVY
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MATH165
Grade: A
Apr 10, 2017
Would take again

A little aloof, but very caring and intelligent. Willing to meet outside of class. Material was covered well, and you need to ask questions if you dont understand

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Caring
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MATH166
May 12, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Make room in your schedule for a better professor

BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
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CALC166
Grade: F
Oct 12, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Worst professor I have ever had! Do not take her class! She's super unorganized, and doesn't actually teach. She expects you to understand from reading the textbook, which makes things more confusing. Take a different professor you'll thank yourself!

Tough Grader
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
TEST HEAVY
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

67%

Textbook Required

85%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

C+

95% confidence
Based on 16 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
B (4)
F (3)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(4)C(3)D(2)F(3)A-/B+(0)
Based on 21 reported grades
A: 4
B: 4
F: 3
Not sure yet: 3
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Hilarious (1)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (1)
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5.0

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APCAL146

5.0

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MATH216

4.0

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3.4

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CALC146

3.0

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