3.0

Miriam Keesey

Mathematics - San Diego State University

3.0
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
100%
Would Retake
83
Reviews
3.0
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
3.2
Helpful
2.9
Clarity

100%

Would Retake

83

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

She is very nice, but if you want to learn math, dont take her because she is very confusin and almost all the time when she is explaining a problem she stops and tell a personal story that is nothing to do with the problem and that distract you from learning

GMS2 - 3.0 rating

her speed in lecture is hard to keep up with, most students are confused when she explains problems

GMS90 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

70%

Textbook Required

96%

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Predicted Grade

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53% confidence
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Based on 6 reported grades
Audit/No Grade: 3
B+: 1
Incomplete: 1
Rather not say: 1
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Reviews (83)
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GMS90
Dec 4, 2002

GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!!

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GMS091
Dec 14, 2002

She is the BEST!!!!

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90A
Jan 17, 2003

Awesome, SO clear and helpful

5.0
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GMS91
Feb 27, 2003

great teacher! so nice, and super helpful!!!!!

5.0
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GMS90
Mar 17, 2003

She's the sweetest woman in the world.Prepares you well for all tests and exams and wants to make sure you are learning from her. She makes you feel comfortable and she truly wants to see you succeed. She is the best teacher on this campus.

5.0
2.0
GMS90A
Apr 29, 2003

She is the BEST,AWESOME,NICEST math teacher ever, she is really sweet and has a lot of patience. She makes sure you learn and prepares you for the test. She is a A+++ teacher (o:

2.0
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MATH
Nov 12, 2003

Doesn't expect much, She does all the work for us, which makes us lazy not to do it.

4.0
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GMS90A
Dec 1, 2003

positive attitude, always happy, but she goes over her lectures too fast.....you can choose to copy down and learn nothing, or learn and can't copy down the notes....recommend do hw to pass ELM...

5.0
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91A
Dec 2, 2003

She is a very sweet lady and is very willing to help. This class is super easy and she drills the material into your head. Be careful because sometimes she looks really pissed off.

5.0
1.0
MATH
Feb 2, 2004

this teacher is very sweet and almost laid back. she is a good math teacher and presents notes and lectures clearly. her tests are subwhat easy as long as you know the material she has taught and do most of the homework. I would strongly recommend her!

5.0
2.0
GMS91
May 17, 2004

This is the best and sweetest GMS teacher at state.. she gives extra work for you to understand things better and heyy the best part is you don't have to turn it in.. everything helps and she even gives everyone an extra 100 points for credit.. take her!

4.0
2.0
GMS91
Dec 6, 2004

She is so funny! All of her manerisms and everything! She is so nice and very helpful, she makes me laugh everytime I am in her class. She thoroughly explains all of the concepts so that you understand them. I recommend her highly!

3.0
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GMS91
May 16, 2005

She knows what she's talking about but she does all the work for you even when she asks for volunteers. She doesn't have you turn homework in so most people don't do it which for some isn't good. I don't excel in math and I found this more hurtful for me in understanding it

5.0
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GMS91A
Jan 20, 2005

She is the sweetest college professor i have ever met!!! She welcomes you to class everyday!! I actually enjoy going to class...=] She cares and she is very very helpful!! She is the BEST!!!!so take her...you wont regret it!

5.0
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GMS91
May 20, 2005

i went to her class even though i was enrolled in a different section. she explains the concepts very clearly and i felt confident about the material i had learned from her class. if you want to feel better about math, take her. she's a sweetheart.

4.0
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GMS90
May 1, 2006

It's like your kindergarten teacher has returned ot teach you algebra. Yeah, it's nice that it's a not so involved class but you really don't learn much unless you take the time to do the work.

5.0
1.0
MATH91
Dec 1, 2006

She is the nicest lady in the world...she reminds me of that really sweet grandma everyone has. She likes to talk to the class like we're little kids, but she really does have a good heart and loves what she does. I hate math, but I loved her class!

5.0
2.0
GMS91
Dec 13, 2006

doesnt grade hw and goes a little fast in her lectures. her laugh gets annoying but otherwise she is cool.

5.0
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GMS90
Jan 4, 2007

She's an amazing teacher. She explains everything thoroughly and makes the class fun. She has her own little ways of remembering things that may seem a bit weird but neat class.

1.0
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ALGEB91
May 3, 2007

Korny Keesey is the sweetest person on Earth...seroiusly! BUT she doesn't explain herself clearly, she skips steps and over explains which just confuses people. You can chose to do your work or not doesn't matter BUT he teaching styles and techniques need some great improvement BUT she is soooooo freakin nice.

5.0
1.0
GMS90
May 23, 2007

mrs. keesey makes it REALLY easy to pass her class.. you do some homework from the textbook that she never collects but she makes sure that you did it. there are 2 mid terms and the final. and they are REALLY easy. shes such an aresome teacher. she greats the calss every morning and says that she is thankful for us. i highly recommend her!

2.0
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GMS91
Jul 28, 2007

She was really sweet person! Her emotional sides take you off gard. She never graded the hw, and she never forced anyone up to the front to solve a problem which was nice. but she was big on attendance. She taught way to fast and not clear on solving the problem. really hard

4.0
1.0
GMSSECT
Dec 10, 2007

She is a sweetheart, and she cares about everyone, although her lectures are a little fast, but it's only because she has a lot to cover, but if you have any questions or concerns she will help you regardless. Overall a great teacher, I would take her again, not a hard class to pass esp. when you know the material.

3.0
2.0
GMS91
Dec 22, 2007

she is a nice lady but very eccentric....she can go off on tangents A LOT, also, the class is easy if you know the material

3.0
2.0
GMS91
Dec 26, 2007

she is very religious and talks about personal stories that are boring. the amont of work you put into the class is what you learn from it. she takes attendance, and treats you like a child. overall, shes okay.

5.0
3.0
GMS90
Jan 3, 2008

hated math until i attended her class!! she is sooo sweet!treats everyone like they are important and individuals with thier own issues and problem areas. HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER!

4.0
2.0
GMS91
Jan 10, 2008

Shes a cool old lady although she may skip some stuff. Although She knows her stuff just make sure to ask and she'll be happy to help. She wants all her students to pass and she is like a comedian always making the class laugh. HAHAHA

5.0
1.0
GMSGMS
Jan 21, 2008

MY BEST TEACHER DURING MY FIRST SEM AT COLLEGE! I dreaded doing remedial classes before I met her. She is so sweet and understanding and really knows her math! She is also very helpful when you ask for assistance. She doesn't make you feel stupid when you don't know the answer to the simplest question. Very motherly! TAKE HER

3.0
3.0
GMS98
Feb 28, 2008

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2.0
2.0
GMS91
Apr 15, 2008

mandatory attendance,her teaching techniques are hard to understand, personality wise she is a sweet old lady that tries to be cheerful and funny all the time

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GMS91
May 12, 2008

don't take this teacher if you plan on passing. i'm horrible at math and her teaching style consists of writing problems on the board without explaining the concepts first, so needless to say i didn't pass. also goes off on tangents A LOT. go to class cuz she teaches wayyy different than how the book explains.

5.0
1.0
GMS90
May 14, 2008

GREAT proff. She actually teaches and lets students do problems on their own in order to for them to learn. She is a really sweet woman. She is helpful. I highly recommend her.

3.0
3.0
GMS90
Dec 26, 2008

She is kinda funny and wierd, and don't really like how she teaches. She skips many steps and makes many short cuts that sometimes gets you confused. Study and do good on midterm and final.

5.0
1.0
GMS90
Dec 28, 2008

good. She is very sweet and tries to help you. She does the best she can to make you understand the subject material.

3.0
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GMS91
Jan 5, 2009

She wasn't that great. Expected you to know everything previously. Went very fast and didn't really review anything. You had to go get help on your own. The only thing was that she was really nice. Wouldn't recommened taking her.

5.0
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MATH90
Jan 22, 2009

Very sweet teacher who cares about her students. She calls all of her students her friends :|. Class is kind of boring. She doesn't really check the homework(she gives you credit even if you don't have it). This class is basically review, it was very easy. 2 tests and the final, do good on the tests and you will most likely pass the class!

1.0
5.0
GMS90
Mar 13, 2009

funny, very religious. Horrible teacher

3.0
2.0
GMS90
May 21, 2009

To be honest, I think she's a nice person but not a clear teacher. She tries to make things simple but ends up screwing them up even more! I recognize some of the topics from 8th grade and they were explained much better back then. I had absolutely no trouble passing but that's because it's not a hard class. Don't expect complete clarifaction!

4.0
1.0
GMS91
Dec 2, 2009

Very sweet lady who loves math and her students. This class goes by fast with a chapter a day so be in class so u dont fall behind. She recommends homework, but doesnt check it so we get full credit anyway. Hardly opened my text book once. Exams are somewhat easy, but class is a lil dull

5.0
2.0
MATH91
Dec 6, 2009

She is so nice. She is a good teacher and is willing to help. Being in class everytime is key. she understands the students and is so sweet. Homework is optional but it's helpful. Very easy

3.0
3.0
GMS91
Dec 17, 2009

She i very sweet but i didnt find her to be helpful because she goes fast and she doesnt really teach she just does problems on the bord.

3.0
1.0
GMS90
Jan 1, 2010

REALLY NICE LADY, BUT DOESN'T REALLY EXPLAIN THINGS WELL. THE CLASS IS EASY, MOSTLY MATH FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL. MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK, AND MAKE SURE U GO TO CLASS (SHE TAKES ATTENDANCE).

2.0
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GMS91
Jan 4, 2010

This teacher is crazy! you pretty much have to self teach yourself the whole class. she means well but she's just very very hyper and energetic and rushes through everything.

3.0
3.0
GMS91
Jan 21, 2010

Nice teacher but sometimes she does not know how to answer your questions. I had to read the book to understand the material and let me tell you that reading in math really sucks.

2.0
4.0
GMS92B
May 6, 2010

Shes a horrible teacher, she doesnt teach at all and is super annoying. She goes way to fast so u dont understand anything. DO NOT TAKE HER! shes really hyper and just tells you to go to the math lab

1.0
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GMS91
Jul 3, 2010

DO NOT TAKE WITH THIS PROFESSOR!!!! She is really nice but the downside is that she rushes through everything so you don't understand it, doesn't check homework or quizzes much. Just refers you to the math lab if you don't understand the material.

1.0
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GMS91
Jul 7, 2010

worst teacher i've had at state yet. COMPLETELY useless. i can't believe she's the head of the GMS classes. even though the math is easy, it's stuff that you haven't done since like freshman year of high school and she just rushes through it like everyone knows what she's talking about and she doesn't give instructions. DON'T TAKE HER

1.0
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GMS91
Sep 22, 2010

rushes through everything, the stuff is easy but like me i needed to refresh my memory big time and she isnt helpful at that. I will have to find help on my own.

2.0
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GMS91
Jan 4, 2011

She is a really bad teacher. She is a nice lady but doesnt know how to teach. the only reason i passed the class is because I remembered much of it. She rushes through everything and makes the material way more complicated than it is. Class is extremely boring, not helpful, and mandatory. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS

2.0
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GMSGMS
Jan 6, 2011

She is a very sweet and kind lady but she a HORRID teacher. The material this class covers is stuff i personally learned in 8th and 9th grade. So naturally I forgot it all. She has her own complicated way of solving problems, she lacks the ability to clarify how she got to point A to B. You'll hear math lab more times than you can stand. AVOID her

2.0
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GMS91A
May 19, 2011

For those of you coming in as freshmens or transferring, do yourselves a favor and take GMS91 at a junior college, just not SDCC, she teaches there too. Her teaching style assumes you know the material being covered. She lacks coherency and clarity and has a tendency to rush through stuff.she also blocks the whiteboard half the time.

5.0
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AGMS
May 28, 2011

A teacher that actually cares about her students. The class moves fast because we should already know this material.

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GMS90
Jun 19, 2011

she is very friendly but she doesn't know how to teach, if you really care about learning math avoid her

2.0
5.0
GWS91
Jun 27, 2011

Teacher is just not home. She allows a guy who is coughing through a test to enable others to cheat on the test and pass and also distracts me, the guy who is not cheating. She will work problems out but allows no input from students. She does not engage the students or refer to the text book in order to give clarity of the subject to the class.

3.0
2.0
GMS2
Aug 17, 2011

She is very nice, but if you want to learn math, dont take her because she is very confusin and almost all the time when she is explaining a problem she stops and tell a personal story that is nothing to do with the problem and that distract you from learning.

1.0
5.0
GMS90
Dec 13, 2011

her speed in lecture is hard to keep up with, most students are confused when she explains problems.

3.0
1.0
GMS90
Dec 30, 2011

She is a teacher who cares about her students. She is really nice. Her class is very fast paced. Kind of hard to understand what's going on but I would still recommend her as a teacher. This class is extremely easy and she is willing to help when needed. I passed (credit/no credit class) and pretty much slept through class.

5.0
2.0
GMS90
Sep 14, 2012

She's wonderful, explains everything really good (but you get confused sometimes because she explains too much), other than that really good professor!

4.0
2.0
GMS90
Oct 6, 2012

She does rush through the material pretty quickly but if you go to her office hours she explains it much better. You don't have much homework plus it's super easy.

1.0
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GMS1
Dec 11, 2012

She doesn't help at all. She gets mad if you ask her to explain something during class. She doesn't record quiz scores so your midterms and final ARE your grade. She is NOT a good TEACHer.

1.0
5.0
GMS91
Jan 3, 2013

Terrible teacher, do yourself a favor and dont even consider taking her class.

1.0
3.0
GMS9103
Jan 30, 2013

She doesn't know how to teach. And she thinks she's funny. Anyway, don't take her

2.0
5.0
GMS91
Mar 12, 2013

If you're good at math and need GMS 91 then take this class. Otherwise search for another professor. Unclear instructions and rushes through material. Senseless humor is also something to watch out for as well. Take at own risk!

4.0
4.0
GMS91
May 20, 2013

As a person she is a very sweet lady, cares about her students. As a teacher, not the greatest. Took many shortcuts, did the material in her head, made many mistakes on the board. If you struggle in math, it will not be an easy pass.

5.0
4.0
GMS91
Jun 24, 2013

Mrs. Keesey is one of those rare instructors that cares about what her students learn AND she cares about her students lives.

5.0
1.0
GMS91
Jun 24, 2013

Great instructor. I am OVER math phobia!!!!

3.0
3.0
MATH104
Nov 11, 2013

Try to avoid this professor. She is very nice and easy to talk to but no where near ideal. She has a little bit too much fun doing problems as quickly as she can and doesn't bother to explain how things are done. She often goes by her own wacky methods of solving problems instead of teaching the class the best way to approach a problem.

3.0
3.0
GMS90
Dec 19, 2013

Confusing very religious limited help just refers to Math lab

2.0
4.0
GMS90
Dec 19, 2013

Confusing if taking the class just study on your own she just refers to math lab very religious.

2.0
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GMS91
Jan 8, 2014

She is a very nice lady and all, but she goes REALLY FAST. she skips a lot of the simple steps, but it always raises questions from a handful of students. She isn't detailed in explaining at all, hence why i did not pass it. She is a great person, just not a great explainer. I regret taking her class

1.0
5.0
MATH104
Jan 29, 2014

DON'T TAKE HER CLASS. Way too strict/harsh on her students.

1.0
3.0
MATH104
Mar 18, 2014

She offers optional study methods. You can use MyMathLab or the Trig book. She add 100 base points to you overall grade if you completed online HW. However, she rushes through required material in class. It's hard to copy material and ask for specific explanations. When she does explain it is quick and complex. Not my style. I would not recommend

2.0
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GMS90
Dec 3, 2014

Keesey is a nice woman, but goes through the work SO fast. And she teaches to the smartest kid in the class, so if you don't already know the basics, (which was my case), you're screwed and will need extra help. Her style of teaching is confusing and I eventually gave up and had a friend tutor me.

3.0
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GMS91
Grade: Audit/No Grade
Dec 21, 2014

She teaches math the way she understands it. She approaches problems however she thinks is best and does not give much explanation for why she chose that method except it is just for-sight that she can see. My recommendation for this class is learn the material as it comes and don't try to play the catchup game. GO TO THE MATH LAB

3.0
2.0
MATH
Jun 23, 2015

She is a super nice lady and cares if you care. Does get distracted a lot and tell personal stories which does make it a bit hard to learn but i think its funny.

3.0
2.0
GMS90
Jul 31, 2015

Keesey isn't the world's greatest math teacher when it comes to explaining because she moves really fast BUT if you need help, she will be there to help you out. She likes to connect to students on a personal level which is cool and she's a really sweet lady. Don't skip class because you think it'll be easy, class is where you learn all the work.

3.0
3.0
GMS90
Grade: B+
Dec 10, 2015

She is a really nice person and wants to help. She sometimes goes to fast but if you ask she'll go over it again. She's definetly on your side

2.0
3.0
GMS091
Jan 5, 2016

Had a difficult time understanding what was being taught because she was unclear. Sweet lady but NOT a good teacher. Would not recommend to someone who was trying to learn something in class. Uses online textbook which I had problems with, and wasn't efficient.

3.0
4.0
GMS091
Grade: Incomplete
Jan 7, 2016

Very nice lady, but really does not help understand the material. I have never failed a class in my academic career and this was the first class I failed because I literally never understood what was happening! Not very helpful either!

2.0
5.0
GMS90
Grade: Audit/No Grade
Jan 7, 2016

She does not teach clearly. She only does the work in the blackboard and I never got anything out of her "explanations". I did not pass it and I will take it again, the few things I understood were because I went for help with tutors after each class. I would not recommend to anyone who needs to learn, only to those who already know everything.

3.0
3.0
GMS091
Grade: Audit/No Grade
Jan 9, 2016

Great lady but went too fast. She is there if you need help but you are better off going to tutoring in the GMS lab, thats how I passed this class. She assigns homework but never checked it so she gave us all the 100 participation points.

4.0
1.0
GMS90
Grade: Rather not say
Mar 18, 2016

I loved this professor so much when I connected with her intrapersonally! She is always there to help when you do not understand a concept that is covered in class!! You just have to ask for the help that you need in order to pass this class. She is a very nurturing, understanding, and kind-hearted professor!

3.0
3.0
GMS90
May 26, 2016
Would take again

Cares about her students but definitely goes over the material too fast and if you have any questions she usually sends you to the lab.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

70%

Textbook Required

96%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

53% confidence
Based on 1 grades
Most common grades:
Audit/No Grade (3)
B+ (1)
Incomplete (1)
Grade Distribution
A(0)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 6 reported grades
Audit/No Grade: 3
B+: 1
Incomplete: 1
Rather not say: 1
Rating Trend

Declining

-1.35 avg change
Jun
Jul
Dec
Jan
Mar
May
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

90A

5.0

(1)

91A

5.0

(1)

MATH91

5.0

(2)

MATH90

5.0

(1)

AGMS

5.0

(1)
+16 more courses
Difficulty by Course

GWS91

5.0

GMS1

5.0

GMS92B

4.0

MATH104

3.7

GMS091

3.3

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