She was the worst math teacher I have ever had. I liked the curve on tests & we had open book tests, but I didnt like how she wouldnt answer our ?'s & contstantly made errors on the board. She said that the math lab could answer our ?'s better th

She is the worst math teacher I have ever had. She teaches everything two different ways so by the end of the lecture you will be so confused. When seeking help she tells you to go to the tutor. She should not be teaching math because she doesn't seem to understand it herself!!

Gave us a surprise assignment where we had to grade another classmate's "story" assignment. can't communicate very well, does not follow her syllabus,and fails to inform the class when a test has been curved (Curves are extraordinarily stupid anyways). She does give out the answers to tests and some homeworks with explanations. NOT RECOMMENDED!!!

she is very unclear when she teaches, she makes a simple problem very confusing, i can tell she tries but she just doesnt explain things well at all.

she is very unclear when she teaches, she makes a simple problem very confusing, i can tell she tries but she just doesnt explain things well at all. She is late to class.

She is the worst professor you can have for math class.

She is the worst teacher I have ever had. She doesn't elaborate the materials. She doesn't answer much of students' questions.

She told us that we should sign up for a 42A class and only one of her students that did not sing up pass last year. I think that is BS. Math is easy. I do not think she will be a good Prof. She loves to give out homework but it is really easy. Done HW though ch 3 and it is just the first day. Just my first thoughts. She thinks school is everything

Might as well teach yourself. Does 3 or 4 homework examples in class. Does not go over HW questions or exams. We blow through 2 sections a day. I get more out of reading the book.

Horrible Teacher! I wouldn't even call her a teacher...she doesn't teach you anything! Comes late to class everyday..gives you 55 minutes to take a test that should take a normal person 2 hours and regardless of your attendance and homework if you fail a test you fail the class! She is ridculous and doesnt teach at all!

Don't take her class. She expects everyone to understand right away. Doesn't wait for everyone to catch up and speeds through everything. 17 students failed the first test and 12 got a D. I have gotten A's and B's in all my math classes except for this one. She has really messy writing which is very hard to understand. She is just bad at teaching.

She is the worst teacher! Do not take her! I am good at math and failed her class because the amount of homework she gives is ridiculous. Going to class is a waste of time but it is mandatory. You can learn more by teaching yourself!

Awfull. wosrt teacher i have ever had. treats you like you are in middle school and have a learning disability

HORRIBLE!SHE GAVE OUT 2 HOURS WORTH OF HOMEWORK EVERY NIGHT GAVE USELESS PROJECTS HER TESTS SUCKED THEY HAD PROBLEMS WE HAVE NEVER SEEN SHE TAUGHT NEW INFORMATION THE DAY BEFORE THE TEST ON THINGS THAT WONT BE ON THE TEST SHE HAS A VERY NEGATIVE ATTITUDE SHE EXPLAINS HOW NOT TO DO A PROBLEM AND HOW YOU WILL MESS UP BEFORE TEACHING IT DONT TAKE HER!

this teacher has ignored my request for help she has mainly turned the class in to a glorified babysitting session. Mona Ellis has made this class so focused on the Pearson online My Math Lab that I don't even feel like she is my professor. She does practically nothing.

I got a good grade, so I won't complain too much, but this professor is ridiculous. 10% of the class is her talking, 5% of which are errors she makes, and the other 90% is laptop time. The only math that took place in this class was on the computer. She isn't nice either. I took the 4 week long class and it was BRAINDEAD easy. Take her.. easy A.

She does not explain ANYTHING! She skips steps and goes way too fast. Not recommended.

She's a nice person, but a god awful teacher. She goes WAY too fast, skips a lot of steps, and does a poor job of explaining. What really bothers me is that the review is supposed to prepare you for the test. Yet she EXPLICITLY tells you that the review is bogus. WTF?! Why not assign something that will actually help us? Don't take her.

I'm retaking Calc 1 after failing Ellis' class. In Ellis' class, the first test had a class average grade of LESS THAN 50%. You were considered lucky if you even passed. In my new class, the first test (covered the exact same topics) had a class average grade of around 73%. That should tell you what kind of professor Ellis is.

Worst math teacher I have ever taken, DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. I am a A/B Student and her class cost me my first FW ( failure to withdraw) because her class was so bad that I didn't want to even show up anymore. Lectures do not match the tests and is not willing to help. Lots of Homework too

probably one of the worst teachers I have ever had. doesn't give good notes and messes up on her own problems often.

Do NOT take her class. Her lessons have nothing to do with her tests. She will literally give you anxiety. Avoid.

Professor Ellis does not follow her syllabus. She will drop you the last week of class for not being active for four days. Her homework is right on top of itself and theres no down time. She honestly made this semester horrible for me and she would not work with me on anything. She's not accessible and I would advise staying as far away from her.

Prof Ellis assigns way too much homework. If you had any questions about homework she either told you to go to the math center or tutering. When she graded homework she would only give you credit if you did all of it and all of it had to be correct. The tests were nothing like homework and tests were graded harshly I passed one test

Not understanding, doesnt want you to succeed, and gives mass amounts of homework which barely count for credit.

Taking her class caused my GPA to decrease. Homework put together only adds up to 3 points at the end of semester. She likes to teach something new and put it on the test the same day (as if the old lectures weren't difficult enough already). Too much work for someone who's major has nothing to do with math. Avoid.

By far worst math professor I've had at PC. Assigns way too much HW. Lectures consist of you having to print out multiple pages before every class or buy a workbook. Lectures are long boring and she makes more mistakes than any other professor I've had making it almost impossible to learn. She gives Timed exams and lectures right after. Do NOT take

If you are looking for a class and a teacher to lower your IQ then this is a perfect class for you. Want to get a lot of homework that are worth nothing? We got you! Want a teacher that coughs every 10 secs and doesn't care about your future? We got you covered! Apply now! No but seriously, the worst decision you can make is to choose this class.

helicopter teacher! Emails," you bombed your test" when you are .37% away from getting a B. She emails everyone who is "bombing" the class and puts pressure on how the student needs to do better or they will be dropped. Only cares about students doing because it benefits her. Strict drop policy. Very rude. Will harass you with emails.

Avoid Ellis. BUT keep in mind most math teachers are obsessed w/math. Civilizations built on it. Not all of us want to become builders, we just want to get thru math. With that said, all math teachers can fix themselves and be much more engaged. 300 concepts, hard to remember. S/B paid by grade, then you would see adjustments. Not funi 90% fail

Very rude. Do not take her class. She doesn't understand that most of us just want to get through math and knock out a GED requirement instead of learning to be mathematicians. Spare your GPA and transcript.

In the middle of a pandemic, she told our class to take time off any PART-TIME (not even full time) jobs so that we can have more time to focus on her class... Like, what?? I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt after reading all these negative reviews, but I should've listened.

V. overinvested in our grades: syllabus basically said "if you aren't getting 90%+ on EVERYTHING, you're failing". If you're not as ahead as she wants, you're "behind". Constant harassing emails telling you what pace she wants you to work at. I know when everything is due; buzz off. Makes you feel dumb for asking questions. Hour long "quizzes".

People that are confused about the bad reviews, you need to understand one thing. Students do understand that if they do all the work and show up to the class, they will pass-The problem here is that she's giving way to many homework and they barely boost your grade if completed-Mona Ellis gave us two tests(chapter test, and finals)on the last day

If you do not log into MyStatsLab for four consecutive days, she will drop you. She likes to say, "if you aren't scoring at least a 90% on the assignments, you will fail the class." She WILL send you emails and harass you if u aren't doing the assignments as soon as she would like you to. SHE DOESN'T TEACH, YOU WILL LEARN FROM PEARSON. STAY AWAY!!

Professor doesn't understand when personal things come up. Class has too many assignments that don't matter. "financial Literacy" was an assignment that has nothing to do with math. Homework is assigned everyday along with countless quizzes that don't count toward your grade. Support class has no real purpose but talking about goals. Do not take!

This class caused me stress and kept me from going to sleep. She assigns lots of homework that didnt count towards your grade. Grade was heavily weighted on test/exam. Even if you were to take just this class alone, there still wouldnt be enough time to comprehend and complete the assignments. Do not take.

I wish I had dropped this class before it cost me a FW on my transcript. Homework does not prepare you for the tests. The material on the tests are different from what we study on the homework. Class is highly weighted on the tests. Spare yourself the time and pain & look for a different professor to take this class with. DO NOT TAKE. STAY AWAY.

Impossible to complete without falling apart or giving up on most of your assignments. If you are taking any 4 or more credit classes other than this make sure to drop one of them. The homework for this class is insanely high and most are not used in tests. Very unhelpful in most cases. You get 5 assignments (2-3 hours each) nearly every week.

Avoid this class at all costs. Trash teacher

The work load was insane and half the class dropped, there were only 5 students (including me) left by the end of the semester. I did everything she told me to do and still failed the class, took the same math class again over the summer with a diff professor and passed with and A instead of a D which should tell you it wasn't me but the professor.

WHAT ON EARTH is all I have to say.

When I read other reviews I thought they were disgruntled students. Nope, its all true. Homework for this class is unreasonably long. Tests are weighted heavily. They're long with a short timeframe to complete. Offers extra credit, you'll need it. Make sure you aren't taking any heavy classes alongside this class. She always shows up late.

this class is the worst class ive ever taken, and its bcuz of mona she is the worst prof ever dont take her classes

Absolutely ridiculous class. You should only take her class if you hate life and want to make your college experience so much worse.

Prof. Ellis is absolutely insane she sent me weekly emails harassing me about work I had already done, but she has no clue how to grade things or use her computer. Also completing work under her format is literally impossible so get ready to spend about 10 years working on the weekly assignments! DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!!!!!!!

I took this class because my math teacher had her as a professor and he was amazing. However, this class was awful! I had to self teach as well as we all had to teach each other because we were all confused and she was no help. She's very test based and if you get one bad test grade you have a higher chance of failing.

This teacher had to have been one of the WORST teachers I have ever encountered. I read the rate my professor before the class so I knew what I was getting into. I said to myself no way she can be this bad, I was wrong. Stay away!!

This professor hosts an online class where she throws a metric butt load of assignments on your shoulder, offers no extensions and hardly provides help during her limited office hours, and expects us to spend 8+ hours on work outside of class, but it turns to 20+ focused hours. Her announcements consist of preaching the class difficulty. Whata joke

This class is absolute bogus. With math not being one of my strongest points, she made it worse. The homework and quizzes/tests are completely different from each other. Strong lack of passion towards teaching students. Look for another professor because she ain't it.

Are you kidding me? I came into class with high hopes of getting a high score and ended up getting a FW & left in tears. Don't get me wrong, I like math, but her teaching ability did not cater to my needs nor the rest of the class. I am very disappointed with the outcome of this. I don't normally write reviews but couldn't stay silent on this one.

It is with a heavy heart that I write this review. I have made the decision to drop this class, for I no longer see myself passing. The lectures teaches you one thing, but the tests and quizzes are another. I can no longer bare the pain that class burdens upon me. I bid farewell as I look for a different class and professor to collect math credit.

Awful. That's the best way I can explain her. I have been an all-A student with a 4.0 but could not achieve an A in this class even with hours a day in the class. The amount of work of the class was unrealistic and she did not care if you succeeded or not she loaded us with so much work that it was impossible to thoroughly succeed.

I hardly ever rate professors, as the majority of them I have nothing negative or extremely positive to say about. But my god, this is probably the worst class I have ever taken in all of my years in school. There are no extensions,an unnecessary amount of homework to the point where you want to drop out, and not understanding. DO NOT TAKE.

Oh my goodness, lord have mercy. You would think that when a professor gives you loads of homework, it's so you can prepare & practice for the lessons? That wasn't the case with this class. Homework doesn't prepare you for anything. I feel like she doesn't teach to help students, but to stress them out. I'm sorry for all who enrolls in her class.

I took all my GED and transfer classes & waited to take math last because I have a phobia of math and not really good at it. Unfortunately, it had to be her class that I enrolled in. She is really confusing and has no patience with her students. Now, I will have to take a different professor and wait another year to apply for a 4-Year University.

she literally does not teach. all of her "lectures" are prerecorded while the class time is used for doing hw, she calls it a "flipped" class. even then, the video-lectures are dull, and you basically need to teach yourself for the whole class. only saving grace is how generous she is with extra credit, which is how i still got an A.

If you want to waste your time and get an easy F, take this class. You wanna stress and lose sleep? Take her class. You want an F to go on your transcript? Enroll for this class. But seriously, even the brightest of students failed this class. Didn't feel like class, felt more like a torture chamber. She isn't for helping others. Thank you, nexttt.

Palomar needs to hire more math professors because their choices are limited and unfortunately, she is one of them. As my first time taking a college class, she gave me the worst first experience ever. The hw and quizzes/tests don't add up, and she made it so uncomfortable to even ask her for help. I refuse to be silenced. Don't take her class.

I'm so glad the semester is over because this class was pure hell. Her teaching skills didn't accommodate with any of the students, and only a handful passed. Her passion isn't teaching students, but failing students. Do not take her class. This is the worst experience I've ever had with a college class. This class is a dead end and a lost cause.

There were 150 graded assignments. I spent 15-17 hours/week on homework. Tests were worth 60% of the grade, and the final was 20%. Despite being great at math, I struggled to finish the tests due to time limits, constantly fighting to keep my A. She's difficult to communicate with, and the final was on December 23rd. I regret taking this class.

It's so obvious that she got a kick out of failing and not properly teaching her students. I tried so hard to not even get an A, but to even pass with a C was impossible. She treats you like you already know the material. I'm gonna have to enroll in another SD community college because Palomar doesn't have many options, and she's not a good one.

Terrible experience. Too much hw that doesn't count towards your grade, and timed quizzes and tests that consisted of lessons taught on the day of the test. I considered taking a FW but wanted to see if I could pass with a C. Nope. Still failed. Waste of time. This class is a stress cooker and jawbreaker. You will question your sanity. Steer clear.

I have been an all A student but this professor has been the worst I've ever had. The amount of homework was unacceptable without any weight to your grade and the test were nothing like the lessons. She was absolutely terrible and no help at all.