Very nice prof. Helpful if you need to ask questions. Well-organized lectures. Lets you bring in a 5x7 sheet to every test (as if the tests weren't easy enough to begin with) and an 8x10 to the final.

very nice prof., easy class

Ridiculously easy. Possibly the easiest class ever. I felt like I was in remedial trig. I would take this class every semester if I could.

Two things: Test grades 98 and 100. and i am no math whiz. she gets nervous very nice, accomodating. just read the text and you'll do fine. laugh at her weak jokes because when she sees that nobody is laughing she feels like an idiot..wouldn't you?

really nice and gets to know her students, can be a little spacey in class, but very helpful if you go to office hours

Very easy course, the tests and quizzes are all more than doable for anyone, no matter what your math skill level is. Don't slack off at the end and skip classes like I did, though; it'll turn an easy A into a B-.

She's a good teacher. Not always clear but she is very helpful outside of class. Material is easy and she lets you know what kinds of things will be on tests. Just do HW and this class is cake.

if you got Cs in high school math, take this class. if you do even half the homework assigned, you'll ace the quizzes, and she is so liberal with the test weighting that you can miss one and it won't affect your grade.

Such a sweet, helpful professor -- she took us through our work step-by-step to make sure we all understood what was going on. Easy tests, but the final was harder than the rest.

She is sooo very nice. Really wants her students to do well. Does not make you feel stupid if you have a question. One of my favorite professors. If you want an easy A and a nice, non jerky, non arrogant teacher, take one of her classes!

She's one of the nicest professors @WM.Her classes are easy & if u have a question she's more than willing to help.She's accomodating & if u think that a test answer should be different, she'll actually listen to your reasoning & try to work w/ u.

Well she's certainly the nicest math prof I've ever had and the class is easy.

Professor Zapf is not tough. She assigns alot of homework for her stats class. Homework is not too easy but you need to do it to do well on the quizzes. Her test are a breeze of you do the homework. Working hard=A, slacking off a bit= B+, no work = C

Her class is not very hard, but she gives obscene amounts of homework. If you can do the homework, then you will do well in the tests though.

Lots of homework, but pretty easy course, and she's a neat lady. Very nice and willing to help students, clear lectures, overall good.

She'll go out of her way to help you.

Easy class if you do homework. You can work in groups so it is easy. HW quizzes 25% grade. Her tests are more like the quizzes than HW. She likes tricky multiple choice true/f but she is a really nice lady.

I LOVE MARYLOU. i absolutely hate math. she is willing to help and hang out outside of her regular hours. she is such an awesome human being. i suck at math....but marylou rocks at life.

This class isn't too difficult. If you do you're homework then you're fine. Prof Zapf is sooo nice and is very willing to help you if you ask.

Intro course and I enjoyed it despite total lack of interest in math. She's easygoing and approachable, really clear lectures and is very helpful. Emphasizes concepts rather than formulas, so you actually learn what you're doing and why. Plus she's soo nice. Great class for GER 1!

The nicest teacher i've had yet. Very helpful. Good easy class

good easy class to take, do the homework and you'll do fine on the quiz and tests, very straighforward, an approachable and helpful teacher

This class was easy, but extreemly boring to sit through. Gives lots of extra credit towards the final exam, and if you do your homework and read the book, you are practically guaranteed an A. a good class to take to get the math GER out of the way.

Class was not too boring, and very easy. She gives plenty of extra credit, and drops two homeworks and quizes.

she is one of the nicest teachers i've had. her class is easy and she makes it relatively simple. if you read the book, the hw is easy, and if you do the hw you'll be prepared for the tests for the most part.

calculus is calculus, but mary lou is awesome! she's really nice, and very helpful! plus she drops two quizzes! final was atrocious tho, mostly because she didn't write it. quite possibly the nicest teacher on campus, take her if at all possible!!!

I've had her twice, shes extremely nice, but she fails to be a good teacher and she isn't good at teaching the class.

Zapf explains things rather clearly, and a nice gal to boot, but unless you are a stats or math major, or really love math, this is a bit absurd as a GER. This is math that a history or english major will never do outside this class and yet, because of the nature of the testing, you have to know the stuff inside and out to get an A or B.

Pretty easy teacher, makes good outlines for class.

i really liked her a lot. i think she is one of the best math teachers i've ever had. i personally thought the class was easy if you do the homework and pay attention in class, but of course most people don't do that. and i agree, you shouldn't take the class if you're looking for the ger. you should take power of flight instead.

Teaches the material in an incredibly fast paced manner! Tests are much much more difficult than any other Math 111 class. If calc is not your piece of cake and you havent had AP or IB, then you need to find a private tutor or attend the free tuturing sessions. DO THE HOMEWORK! Do some problems everyday. You will learn alot.

Straightforward, easy teacher. Notes are online. Print them out before you go and take notes on them. If you are confident in math, it def. won't hurt to skip a few classes. She's always really nice and will answer any questions you may have.

Very nice prof. Not as easy as everyone says--work is definitely required to do well. Some of the tests are tricky with a lot of conceptual questions. Final was easier than the rest of the tests, and weekly quizzes prevent you from falling behind. If I had to do it all over again, I would still take it with her. Good class overall.

Very easy and very non-math at times. Lots of conceptual problems. Weekly quizzes are fairly easy and tests are managable. Good class, Prof. Zapf is helpful and understanding, she's a nice lady.

Probably one of the best lectures in the math department. This isn’t an easy class but any difficulty comes from the material and not the professor.

i'll give her straight 4's on the rating, but i felt i knew the material well enough for an A or A- and ended up with a B+. homework and quizzes should help your grade, and there are no surprises in there. she knows her stuff, but sometimes i felt i deserved more partial credit. the class average on the final i think is the lowest i have seen here so far.

This class is pretty easy. attendance mandatory. You have to be dedicated inorder to get an A+ or an A-. there are about 10 quizzes one every wednesday.she drops 2 quizzes and she never cancels class. 3 midterms that are easy if you study but the final is TERRIBLE! just do the homework and study and you should be fine. she really is a nice lady..

Professor Zapf is extremely helpful and nice. She is very teaching oriented and focuses on those who may not understand the concepts as well. She holds study sessions outside of class and grades fairly. I am not a math person, but I had no problem understanding her class. Take Zapf!

Professor Zapf is SO nice. She's a really clear professor, and I think she's what all WM professors should be like. This class isn't that hard at all, but towards the middle of the semester when things begin to get difficult, she starts going really fast. She's good about helping outside class though.

Don't listen to the other comments - if you go to class you will do well. If you don't go to class you won't do well. Do all of the homework problems (there aren't that many) and go over all notes before quizzes/tests and you will do fine!

Z's class isn't as hard as everyone makes it out to be. You need to have some basic knowledge from pre-calc, but she also has tools readily available if you need more help. Her notes and tests are really straight forward so if you don't get the material, you aren't putting in enough time studying. I highly recommend her class!

Crystal clear professor. She tells you exactly what she wants. I love her lecture outlines as well. Tests are adequately difficult for a Calculus class, but nothing outrageous.

Not very hard at all. If you do the problems in the book and write down the problems that she does in class, you should do well. The labs are basically follow the directions. The tests are pretty straightforward. The quizzes are really the hard part and they are not that bad.

Prof. Zapf is an amazing prof. She definitely knows her material and never makes a student feel stupid for asking a question in class. Her answers to questions definitely help. Wish I could take her Calc II class

Zapf is a very good calc teacher. She was very nice and open to questions. More importantly she teaches to the class, not the board, and pauses often to make sure everyone is on the same page. Would definitely recommend.

She is a great professor! I would say one of the best I have/have had. She is very clear. The work is doable, but make sure you stay on top of it. EXTREMELY helpful and nice woman i would without a doubt highly recommend

Calculus 1 with Professor Zapf is rather difficult, but she is a great teacher. She rushes through the material, but that is because there is so much material to cover that she has to. She is always available during office hours, though. Definitely do the homework and don't wait until the night before to do the work. She is hard, but fair.

She is clear, teaches to the class, and is very helpful. Does rush through material it seems like (hard to follow at times) but I am learning a lot. Pretty Difficult must stay on top of the work.

I opted to take this class at 8 am because I heard the other professors for calculus were terrible, and I was right. She is THE professor for Calc 1. She has really great lecture outlines which make following along really easy. Work hard and come to class, and you will do well. Love her, she's so fair. Would 100% recommend to anyone taking Calc 1

Attend class! Her notes and outlines are very helpful and you don't really need the textbook except for practice. Labs are an easy grade booster, so work hard on those. There are also weekly quizzes which are relatively easy if you study for them.

Prof. Zapf is great! She'll be my major advisor starting in the fall. Her lecture outlines are great, and she's very accessible and helpful during office hours. Everything hard about the class isn't her fault- the labs (occasionally incomprehensible) and the final (difficult) are both overseen by the department. Quizzes are easy. Highly recommend!

She can seem somewhat detached from students and her lectures are not always that interesting, but her lecture outlines are incredibly helpful and she is very straightforward. Weekly quizzes are manageable as long as you do some practice problems. Very easy for the math inclined and manageable for the rest of us.

Zapf is one of the nicest teachers I've ever had, but she is also one of the hardest. Her class was a lot of work, but it was for a good reason. The math dep. final is notoriously hard, and her tests and quizzes really prepared me. My best advice is to do ALL the homework problems.

Prof. Zapf is great! Her lecture outlines are so helpful and the tests and quizzes are easy as long as you do the recommended book problems. SO helpful and SO nice! I was looking for a TA but couldn't find any of them so I just walked into her office outside office hours and she put down what she was doing to help me.

I'm no good in math which is probably why I did poorly. She is a good professor, explains material well, however, she is very hard. She makes sure you know the material well. Unless you're good at math, you'll have to study a lot and do a lot of practice problems. Her quizzes require you to do the homework to do well, so KEEP Up with the work

Professor Zapf's class is very tough. She grades strictly and is tough with partial credit. That being said she is also very consistent with her grading. Study hard for tests using textbook problems and the practice exams she posts. Problems on tests are generally tricky and very difficult.

Very clear and thorough, great lecturer. Easy to follow, and she made classes enjoyable. Exams were relatively easy with some tricky questions here and there.

This was a hard class. I did not take calculus in high school. She's a lovely teacher and is very thorough. However, its also hard to keep up with the material. Homework is not mandatory, but recommended. She gives plenty of quizzes, and if you study for them they can boost your grade a bit. Exams are torture, but she drops one. final was brutal!

I did not take Calculus in high school and I was not strong in math so that is why i think it was more difficult than it was suppose to be. I honestly liked the professor because she was helpful and very understanding (curved my grade...praise God) but still the work was hard. i would suggest taking calculus in high school before taking this class.

Professor Zapf is such a great professor. She is always willing to help students during and outside of her office hours and genuinely wants you to succeed. Her lectures are very helpful in understanding the material, especially since she gives out lecture outlines to help you. As long as you attend class and skim the review problems, you'll be ok

Professor Zapf is a wonderful professor! She makes you work for your grades, but as long as you go to class, do the homework on your own, and study hard for the tests, you'll be fine. She's super helpful during her office hours and she genuinely wants to help you succeed. You can definitely tell she's enthusiastic about her field.

Good lecturer, fair grader, always eager to help. She writes more rapidly than an M249 light machine gun fires 5.56 rounds, which is great for students who want exposure to a lot of useful material, bad for those looking to check a box, and calamitous for wrists made of anything softer than iron.

I took Calculus BC in High School, so I thought this class would be a breeze. Beware. College Calculus courses are difficult and are on a different level. Zapf is a great teacher, but her exams are challenging. Do all the HW problems in the book and seek help. Final was very hard. Hey, you can do it though!

She mentions specifically that she won't give curve, and she is a tough grader. But in general she's awesome.

I took Calc 2 with Zapf and am going to take multi with her next semester. She always puts her lecture outlines on Bboard, works through examples in class that are relevant, and assigns homework that relates to the class and HW problems come up on the test often. Since it's calc2 you're gonna have to work for an A but she makes it fair and square

Prof Zapf is very clear. Although some people complain that she goes over things too fast, I was okay with it. Attend classes, do the homework, MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING, DO THE PRACTICE TESTS because they look VERY SIMILAR to the actual tests. Then this course shouldn't be hard for you. Midterms and final are harder than quizzes

Professor Zapf is extremely clear with respect to what she expects you to know for all quizzes and tests. She posts ample practice problems and practice tests and will help you learn from your mistakes. There is no ambiguity with respect to expectations or grading. All you have to do is put in the work and you will do great!

Zapf is probably the clearest math lecturer here. She puts lecture outlines on Blackboard that you can print out and fill with her class lectures, so there's no ambiguity about the content you need to know. The class is multivar, so it's hard, but as long as you do the textbook hw, you should be fine.

Professor Zapf was awesome! Her lectures are very clear and engaging and she is very willing to help you outside of class as well.

If you took Calc I in high school, you're set for an A. If this is your first time taking calc, it's still really manageable. Print her lecture outlines and come to class. She is super sweet although lecture can be a bit boring, but tests and quizzes reflect everything done in class and she is super fair.

Zapf makes concepts easy to understand & is helpful when people have questions (in class & during office hours). She also has clear expectations for what we should know for exams & is very fair when it comes to grading. Work load is a little less than BC calc. You have to do the homework and attend class to pass, though.

I chose to take MATH 213 purely as an elective. I hadn't taken a math course since high school, and was looking to brush up on my math for fun. Being surrounded by physics and math majors, I felt out of place at first; however, Zapf's innate capacity for teaching made me feel right at home. If you do the homework and take notes, you'll be fine.

The best prof. in Math dept!!

Took this class over summer session 1, she does a great job of explaining content that will be tested, and if you do the homework the tests will be pretty easy. If you are ok/good at math this will seem like a cake walk. A lot of content/formulas to remember/apply in a short amount of time, so be wary of the class if math doesn't come well to you

really solid professor. she's not harsh, but the class is not easy by any mean. very clear on what is expected on tests and quizzes, labs and quizzes are a grade boost so study for quizzes and do the labs. the exams are not unreasonably hard, but prepare to study. lecture outlines are posted on BB and she grades fairly. no curve though

Super nice and well organized

Zapf was a decent professor who always thoroughly explained the concepts and examples she taught. It was hard to get through her class without falling asleep because she would lecture the whole time but if you can pay attention for the whole lecture and you do the homework you're set for understanding the concepts and getting an A.

Professor Zapf clearly explains all the concepts, and she is very kind and readily accessible outside class. The class itself was not too difficult, and it was definitely my favorite math class so far at William & Mary.

about to go into my third semester of calc with prof zapf- and i think that speaks for itself. she's super clear on the grading (tells you what steps have points attached to them, etc) and the outlines are really well organized. calc 2 is hard, but she tries to make it easier to swallow. not the best prof ever, but by no means a bad one.

Probably one of my favorite math teachers. I took this online over the summer, and her course did a fantastic job of balancing lessons, homework and testing to ensure a student had opportunities to understand and grasp all concepts. Her lectures were easy to follow, and when something didn't click, she took time to work through topics with me.

Professor Zapf was a pretty good choice for multivariable. She taught things very clearly and, although she sometimes made errors when solving problems or writing notes, she still knows her stuff. She was very forgiving when grading, but she doesn't curve at all so make sure to do the optional homework and practice problems and you'll do fine.

Compared to Avioli for Calc 1, Zapf is a godsend. Her notes outlines and lecture videos for each chapter section are super clear and easy to follow. There are weekly quizzes, but she uses the class the day before the quiz to review, and will sometimes omit quiz problems if students are having trouble with a certain concept on review day.

Zapf was a good professor for my Calc 2 class. I had already taken Calc BC in high school but the class was good preparation for multivariable this semester. If you do the homework and study the tests are fairly easy from my experience. During Covid she did prerecorded lectures and we met for a problem set once a week. That wasn't ideal.

Calc is hard at w&m but prof Zapf is probably one of the better profs to take it with. She does a lot of applied concepts and practice problems in class, enough that you don't have to do the optional homework. She also gives out labs and has weekly quizzes so your grade doesn't rely entirely on 4 tests (one of which she drops).

Excellent professor, taught the course material in a very accessible manner. Very kind and likable.

I'd heard that calc 2 was a beast at WM but with Prof. Zapf it wasn't too bad. The quizzes were straight from the lecture notes so as long as you followed along and could do the examples she went over, you were all set. The tests weren't too bad at all. You did have to study a good bit every week for the weekly quizzes and do the labs.

Very straightforward, constantly kept moving through the material but at least had a constant pace. Need to show up and pay attention the whole time or else you might fall behind. Got me through Calculus 2 in one piece and that's all I could ask for honestly.

Calc 1 in college is... much harder than high school. That being said, Professor Zapf is a very kind and intelligent professor. She goes over a ton of practice problems in class, and despite the course being very dense with information, she paces it well.

Zapf is wonderful. She is clear in her lectures and will do anything in her power to help you succeed. She is quite literally the GOAT in the Math department at W&M.

Zapf is a clear, by-the-book professor. Calc I is intense, but you can get through it if you pay attention and do the suggested hw. I like that she had lecture outlines available and always gave partial credit. She was available after class since regular office hours didn't work for me, and I appreciated that. Final was brutal, though.

She's a great teacher. Do the practice problems if you want to succeed.

Calculus is not an easy topic but professor Zapf does a good job of explaining everything clearly and is very accessible for help outside of class. She is definitely a good math professor for a challenging topic.

Calc is definitely a difficult class, especially if you are taking it for the first time, and I definitely saw people in other classes struggling more than we were in Zapf's class. She is also so sweet and got us all candy for valentines day

This class is hard, but doable. Go to all lectures, ask questions when you have them. Make sure to do all the homework from the textbook because sometimes she puts similar questions on the quizzes even if you didn't go over it in class. If you practice and ask the calc tutors the questions you have, you will be fine.

Zapf is a solid math professor. The lectures provide helpful resources, and the grading focuses on quizzes and tests rather than just exams. Using unstuck AI alongside the course materials can really improve your understanding.

Amazing professor! Her lectures are clear and understandable. She wants her students to succeed and is very helpful! Attendance is not mandatory, but if you show up to the lectures you will understand the content far better. In her lectures, she is clear about what she expects on tests and quizzes. Highly recommend her as a calc professor!

Zapf explains things decently well and will answer your questions in class. The tests can be slightly difficult, but if you prep it shouldnt be too bad.

shes extremely organized and her lectures were always very clear. the midterms and final were also straightforward, and she lets you know what to expect. one of my favorite profs ive had so far.

She's an amazing professor! Definitely come to class if you want to do well. She outlines the tests and quizzes all the time so you'll know what's coming. Her tests aren't too hard but definitely ask questions and practice outside of class.

Zapf is a good professor but lowkey condescending. The course is hard because a new module is taught basically every class. I found going to the TAs was helpful.

She is a very straightforward professor who genuinely wants all her students to do well, but it is a tough subject. Attending lectures and completing the homework are both very important. If you do both, you can be successful in this class. She holds office hours and will go over practice problems where students are struggling. Study efficiently.

The course is inherently hard and you put in a lot of work, but Zapf is a pretty good teacher. I had a great TA which helped a lot bc both have tutoring hours I went to frequently. Lots of optional hw but grade was made up of 10 weekly quizzes (2 lowest dropped),11 labs, & 3 exams + final. I didn't love this class but I would take it w Zapf again

Professor Zapf is the best math teacher I've ever had. She gives a ton of opportunities for feedback and practice. Every test is preceded by in class practice and practice tests, she posts every test after with explanations. She gives you fully filled out notes outlines. If you come to class and put in decent effort outside of class, you're fine.

The way calc is set up at W&M is brutal, but Prof Zapf is an angel. The course is well organized and she provides ample practice opportunities. Tough class as someone with no calc/trig background, but she made it so much more bearable.

Weekly quizzes and labs that are pretty easy. Her lectures are very clear and she provides note outlines. Class was easy for me and I've taken calc before, but did super bad the first time.

your average math class. effective teacher, pretty good with partial credit. lectures were boring but again: your average math class. very stylish.

Prof. Zapf is literally a sweetie pie. I have never taken calc before and was lowkey really confused the entirety of our lectures. However, she will go step by step with you if you GO TO OFFICE HOURS. I literally went every Wednesday to prep for the Thursday quizzes (which are weekly). She is more than willing to help, but be proactive.

Prof Zapf is very knowledgable and her slower teaching pace makes it very easy to understand concepts. Completed note outlines are posted online after every class, and homework and exams are very reasonable. Definitely very easy to succeed in this class, especially if you have prior knowledge in statistics.