She is an extremely dedicated professor. She is also very helpful and goes slow enough for students to understand the work. She's nice too.

She is so helpful! She does have an accent but after you get used to its easy to understand. Excellent teacher that will is willing to work with you untill you completely understannd the material. Without her help, I wouldn't have passed the class. Thank you Misa!

Misako is an AWESOME Precalculus teacher. If she goes a little too fast in her teaching, tell her! She is EXTREMELY helpful when it comes to office hours. She'll answer all of your questions. She knows her stuff. She a cute and funny professor. TAKE HER! Do your work, do your best on her tests and you'll pass. I got an A.

Best Professor Ever! You will learn a lot from her and she is so helpful!

Dont look away from the board.

Misa is the reason I love math. She was far and beyond THEE best teacher I've ever had in ALL my years of schooling. I wish I could have Misa for every subject. I actually learned in her class, she's incredibly approachable. attendance isnt mandatory but who wouldn't want to be in her class?! number one teacher. PERIOD.

she is extremely helpfull inside of class and during her office hours. moves pretty fast but is very easy to follow along. there is a lot of homework though but it IS college

Took her over the summer, and her teaching style really works. She keeps you alert during class with wrkshts,hmwk, and she'll sometimes call on u during class even if u sit in the back like I did, so pay attention! She does examples relevant to hw probs and gets u ready for the tests. I aced both tests and final by studying her notes alone.

Misa is the best! She explains concepts well and will go out of her way to help students after class and during office hours. Homework is collected biweekly, tests/quizzes are challenging but fairly written. I highly recommend taking her for Math 19 especially if you have struggled with Precalculus before. Work hard and you'll do well.

She is the best MATH teacher i had so far at SJSU! She explains concepts well and will go out of her way to help students after class and during office hours. She also prepers you for the tests/quizzes by giving you study guides. I highly recommend taking her for Math 70.

She is one of very good professors at SJSU. She is very helpful, willing to help students even out of her office hour. Very nice teacher. She gives you many chances to get extra credit. The rest is your efforts. A lot of home work but helpful for your exams. Three exams and one final. You should take her class. Nice accent like in the +18 movie.

Prof. Van Der Poel is super sweet. She really wants her students to not only pass the course, but understand the material as well. My only negative would be that she calls on students. It's a little high school-y to me, and I hate being put on the spot. Other than that, she's super easy. She offers SO much extra points, it's insane. Take her!

Not an easy class for me. She was very helpful though and cares about the students learning. I failed all but one test with grades with D and lower, and still passed the class. Make sure you do all the homework and show up to class. Put in the time to learn your stuff and you should be fine. She is super helpful, and she wants everyone to learn!

I loved Prof Van Der Poel. She's super nice yes, but her tests are can be tough, so study. She offers tons of extra credit, and if you show progress and effort it will be reflected kindly in your final grade. She really want's to see all her students do well. I would take her again in a heartbeat!

Her class is challenging, but as long as you study enough you'll be fine. She is very fair as far as grading and gives plenty of opportunity for extra credit.

Differentials is not easy She so nice makes it clear easy to understand,gives extra credit, always available in office for help, has review sessions for midterms(3) and final, Gives her own note packets no need to read book, HW is odd problems to check your work which helps. Those who say she's hard it's because they probably missed class.TAKE HER!

Pros: Very nice and helpful to students, grades fairly, gives clear lectures and lots of examples. She the best for 133A especially if you struggle with math. Cons: She didn't discipline several very disruptive students who interrupted class frequently and cheated often. Also the pacing of the class was too fast, but she did try to make up for it.

Sometimes it's hard to get around her accent, but she's willing to repeat herself and clarify for students. Unfortunately, the grade depends on tests and quizzes, so it's a little difficult to get a good grade. However, as long as you do the homework, you'll do fine on the tests. Also, GO TO CLASS. It helps.

I absolutely love her. She makes math class engaging and positive, and this is coming from a student who failed high school algebra. She is extremely clear on both concepts and assignments, and is also a super nice and funny person to boot. And honestly, if you can't understand her accent, I don't see how you understand basic English either.

She's hilarious, and she wants you to pass the class. She definitely boosts the crap out of your grade at the end of the semester with all the extra credit .Youll have a couple of lenthy Webassigns a week, but you get used to it. Solid teacher, solid class, I don't regret taking her.

She tries very hard to make sure everyone understands the material and as a result the lectures move slowly. (Our class ended up a week behind at one point) Her tests usually have a few questions which aren't covered in the homework. She is very helpful when you go to her office hours.

I took her calc three class over the summer and I seriously felt that if I had taken her class over the semester I could have earned an A but a B is fine too! She is a great lecturer and she even writes our notes for us and all I have to do is fill in the blanks! So she really baby's us I think and it helps! He does have an accent but honestly I never had an issue with it. I never went to her office hours but I'm sure she would have been helpful. Also there is no CURVE and we had mc exams

Best math teacher I have ever had. She teaches the material very well and will elaborate herself if you do not understand the subject. She is also more than happy to help during her office hours which are very helpful as well. She's very committed and devoted into teaching, I would take her class again if given the opportunity. Highly recommended!

Wonderful math professor. Very helpful in and out of class. Attendance not mandatory but go and arrive on time. Sometimes extra credit 1st min of class. And every day has 1+pt problem at end. Those points seriously matter in the end. Definitely do study guides. Highly recommend her for Calculus!

Show her that you're really trying in the course and you'll pass. I did terribly on the quizzes/tests but ended up passing. Frequently asked her questions/went to office hours and study sessions. She's very helpful and an awesome professor.

She was really helpful and it was obvious she really wants everyone to understand the material. Her tests were kind of hard but tried to accommodate everyone due to results from the first test. You really need to attend class to understand the material unless calculus comes naturally to you. Overall I think she's been the best math teacher Ive had!

She's very nice. I think her only problem is her accent. She's not a native speaker, so that's acceptable to me. Her lecture is very clear, quiz and exams are easy (If you attend all the class and do homework). I love her class cuz I don't need to buy book. All the homework are online, and she sends out worksheets for new chapter.

Go to class and do the homework and basically work hard. Go to office hours so she will see that you care. Despite the fact that the class was hard, she really is a teacher who cares about her students understanding the material so that's why I would take her again. (but really go to class because she gives extra credit and it'll help)

This class was a breeze. Even if this is your first time taking Calculus, the class should not be too bad. She extremely simplifies the topics for you (maybe a bit too much). Test questions are very similar to hw problems. Extra credit is aplenty. 3 midterms (100 pts each), 25 counted hw assignments (4 pts each), and a cumulative final (200 pts).

She has a really harsh accent but she can explain the material very well. She will work with you if you can't understand a problem. Test can be tough but she'll allow a cheatsheet so if you know how to use the fomulas you should be good. All homework is online. Textbook is not required. Going to class helps to rack up extra credit

Van Der Poel is a great professor! She does have an accent but I never found it to be a problem (and I'm usually really bad at understanding accents). She's funny, caring and really wants you to pass the class. Expect to work hard because this is still difficult material. Do the practice tests she has on her website; the tests are very similar!

A more recent rating: all this talk about extra credit... where? She does not blatantly say in class that if we do a certain assignment or problem, then we get extra credit. There are no extra credit quizzes, just a lot of quizzes. You might be able to get extra credit by going to her office hours and asking questions, but good luck.

She is funny and she gives extra credit.

She was very lenient with the grading of our exams. Homework load was average, due at the end of the week which was helpful. Always enjoyed going to class because she's really funny and made it enjoyable. Studying off of the study guides alone will do nothing. The material on the study guide is 10x easier than the exams. All quizzes are group, swag

Prof Van der Poel was a fantastic teacher for calculus 1. Although you have to work hard for your grade, its a great learning experience. The first few days of class may be seem very overwhelming; however you will get used to it. Make sure you go to class everyday. Her practice exam were also very similar to her exams! LOTS OF Extra Credit!!

The lectures are extremely helpful and make reviewing the concepts at a later time easy to follow. If you understand the practice exams well, you'll do just fine.

I'm gonna go against the grain here and say that she was pretty amazing. I know she can be tough and is pretty rigid when it comes to the rules, but she cares about her students and wants them to succeed. She's extremely knowledgeable and will help you when you need it. Her lectures are pretty straight forward and she has worksheets that guide you.

She is the best math professor I have ever had and probably the best professor overall. She cares about what she is doing and wants you to learn the material. She has a great personality and is very friendly. She has difficulty understanding your questions when she asks, but she usually figures it out. Put in the effort and you'll get a good grade.

Great professor, she is very caring and understanding.

Very hard class but she teaches at a good pace and actually addresses students' concerns. Always go to class bc she goes over specific examples and gives insight on exams (Exam questions were still pretty tough compared to lecture examples tho). The class is curved so it is doable! Averaged 52% on all exams and still passed with a B-!

She has the easiest tests of any other calc 2 teacher. And her lectures are slow placed. Just make sure you attend class and you will be ok.

Lectures are digestible and I did learn a lot. Try to participate in class. The midterms are difficult but not impossible, and she is very strict with grading them, but they prepare you for the final exam. She is nice and understanding, and her office hours do help.

Prof. Van Der Poel is very energetic and explains lectures well. She gives study guides where other math 31 profs don't, and will give a lot of hints as to what's on the test. Many low grades are dropped and the grade percentage is curved -- I think I finished with a 78% and passed with a B+. Just attend lecture and pay attention, and you'll pass.

She cared a lot about the class and had very clear lectures. Wants students to participate. No judgement and was very helpful during office hours. Gave us study guides for tests. I would definitely take her again. However I think she ignores any message with 'math' in it since her policy is no answering math questions outside of office hours.

Straightforward lectures based off of the textbook. Provided plenty of example problems, as well as study material for test preparation. Very approachable outside of class and is always encouraging students to ask for help during lectures. Also offers many extra credit opportunities, overall great teacher.

I was worried for a bit because of her reviews and didn't like the way she taught at the start but throughout the semester, I started to like her lectures and thought her way of teaching was neat and really organized which helped visualize things better. The grading system comes in handy since a 78 is like a B+ and drops lowest 4 quizzes and 5 HW.

She is caring but a bit heavy accents. However she gave plenty extra credits which helps boosting up the grade. Her test is heavy but do able. Work hard, you will pass!

She is a great person and want you to do well. The homework and quizzes prepare you for the test. The practice tests are similar to the midterms and useful for studying. Your worst midterm grade is replaced by the grade you get for the final.

Honestly, not that bad of a professor. Quite understanding and tries to make sure everyone understands a topic/concept before moving on in her lectures. She'll hand out review sheets before a test and gives you extra credit if you fill it out and complete it. The questions on her test are mainly based off the review questions.