She is a very strict lady and doesn't put up with crap but a very good professor. Gotta do your work and pay attention if you want to pass.

Granted, she is not the easiest professor in the math department, but do the homework, go to her office hours, and actually go to class and you'll do fine. She'll make sure you know the material.

As long as you keep up with the (optional) homework, and pay attention in class, you should be fine. Her tests are hard, but she always gives extra credit and a big curve. I really liked her, but I think I would have been lost if I didn't have calc in HS

I wish she'd teach the 170 series so that I could have had her again. She still says hi to me in the hallway after 2 years! I learned so much key calculus from her. Take her, especially if you'll use math in your major classes. Super helpful!

Great if you keep up. Hard if you don't.

Great teacher, makes class fun, very fair.

Very helpful. Very fair - treats everyone the same and grades everyone the same. One of the best.

Class is ok for a math class. Prof tries to make it fun. She is very helpful outside class and the review sessions for tests are very helpful.

The material covered is difficult, but she does her best to make sure you get it. Very helpful in office hours, as well as in class. One of the better teachers in the math department.

Absolutely the greatest. She's hard but she really cares. She tries to make class fun. Has very flexible ofice hours.

Fair, helpful and kind. I'm not good in math but I made a B. She has office hours and gives reviews for each tesst.

I have to admit she's really nice and cordial outside of the classroom, but I absolutely hated her class. I can't stand her as a professor.

Need to listen very carefully to what she is saying. It is up to the student to do homework. If you had a hard high school calculus teacher, then this class may be easy.

Helpful and nice person. She's definitely harder than most of the other 150b teachers, but her class is manageable. Make sure to do hw and attend class, she gives extra credit based on this. Tests are rather intense.

A hard class, but she does offer extra credit and is extremely helpful about scheduling help sessions. She moves quickly in class, so unless you are good at independent study this isn't the class for you. She is very sweet unless she thinks you aren't doing your part, in which case watch out!

She's cool and very helpful. Math usually sucks but she tries to make it as clear as possible and helps you out on your grades as much as possible.

Nice lady and tries to make class fun. She expects you to do your homework.

She is a very good teacher, straight and to the point. Her tests are very hard but it made the departmental final so much easier. Her classes usually do the best on the final which means they get curved up the most. Pay attention, do the problems and your golden.

That class is no joke, but she tries to help as much as possible. Her exams are really hard, but then the Final seems slightly easier.

It is possible to make an A here if you work extremely hard, go to office hours, and show up to class. Extremely nice woman who can create quite possibly the hardest tests ever. The benefit is the final is easy in comparison. I finished in 1.5 hrs when we were given 2.5 by the department!

I took her for two semesters. Her tests are over the notes and homework. Write everything that she writes on the board. I cannot stress that enough. An A is hard to get. However, a B- is average.

Made a hard calss interesting and as enjoyable as possible. Always available for help. Seems to really enjoy teaching.

Very good teacher who explains everything thouroughly. I really disliked math before but because of her clear instruction (and my good grade on the final) I am now really excited about math. Warning: Be prepared to work hard for your grade.

She is a great great teacher. I had a horrible teacher for calculus and she has made the material very clear to unserstand. I highly recommend taking her if you can. The tests are next to impossible but it helps in the end on the final

Very good teacher. Very helpful. Test are difficult but stay with it. She will prepare you for the final.

She is probably the best professor I had during my whole time at Vandy. Her explanations are clear and she's very willing to explain anything, even if you no longer have her as a prof. Yes, the course does require a lot of work, but it's calculus what do you expect?

She is the best math professor at Vandy. She provides clear explanations and tries to make sure that the entire class understands the concepts. the class is tough, but if you stay on task you will do well. She's very easy to talk to and she has multiple office hours.

One of the best professors at Vandy. Hard, but very clear in class and helpful during office hours. Get on her good side.

Great teacher - she really works hard to make sure we understand. Very encouraging and has lots of office hours. Do your homework and ask questions and you'll do fine. I also know she's from Tennessee.

Simply put--the best professor I've ever had. I've specifically tried to get her for every math class I have. It's my 3rd semester with her... wouldn't trade her for another teacher. Her tests are easily manageable if you do ALL the homework that's assigned. They're long though, so make sure you know your stuff! Most caring professor I've met!

Great Professor! Very helpful and encouraging. Test are not too bad if you do all your work and study and I do mean do your homework. She has lots of office hours and review sessions before each test.

GREAT TEACHEER. DO THE HOMEWORK AND YOU'LL BE OK - BUT YOU HAVE TO PRACTICE. VERY HELPFUL OUTSIDE OF CLASS. HAS REVIEWS BEFORE EACH TEST.

Shes the nicest professor I ever met, along with one of the hardest. If you work hard, she'll work hard with you. Always there when you need help. Helped me like math. She also reminded my of my grandma so thats a plus

Pamela Pigg is a great teacher. She always makessure you understand the material before you move on and she is readily available to reach outside of class. I took 150B from her twice (so I could replace my first****ty grade). She is tough on her quizzes and tests but all of her students do the best on the final and end up with the best grades.

Ok, she may be tough, but she really is the best professor to take for this class. I'm pretty sure she's the head of the dept. and prepares you very well for the final. Her class always gets the highest grades on the tests. Take her.

Mrs. Pigg is without a doubt my favorite math professor at Vandy so far. Her teaching style is very clear and she's unbelievably patient with those who have questions. She tells you far in advance that her tests will be hard, but as long as you keep up with the homework assignments and actually understand the material, you'll do fine.

go to class and take notes...do the homework...get an A

Prof. Hutchison is an incredible teacher, one of the best I had freshman year. If you must take calc. make sure you take it with her!!! Her class average is consistently better than the departmental average and it's definately not better students, she's just that good of a teacher.

She's been around and definitely knows how to prepare her students. She's always around for study sessions and really helps her students.

Very clear explanations, does a good job explaining everything. Available for help and offers reveiws prior to tests. Kind and encouraging.

Class was slightly difficult but, second semester calc is going to be. Pigg is very helpful and wants everyone to do well. Goes out of her way to give review sessions and help students. overall decent class great teacher

Ms. Pigg is definitely the best 150a teacher at vanderbilt. if you have to take 150a then take it with her. The class is impossible but she is as helpful as a professor possibly could be in this impossible class!

dont listen to all of the comments that say "the tests are hard". ITS NOT HER FAULT people! math 150 A and B have departmentalized tests, so it's not pigg's fault. She is an incredible profesor, really explains everything well and is helpful and friendly. if you can take it from her. she is the best math professor you could get.

Good teacher. Just be prepared to have her teach the class with a tone suited for first graders. "Am I right? Come on! Am I right?"

Absolutely the greatest. Very clear presentation, really knows her stuff. Tests are challenging but if you do your homework you'll be ok.

I think she represents the material in an easy way. She got her awesome hand-outs. She is nice. However, her tests are not easy. You need to be WELL-PREPARED for them. Her tests are pretty long and got some degree of difficutly.

good professor, but tests are challenging and you really have to know your calculus to do well.

This one's a tough cookie.

One of the best math profs I've ever had. I will say that while 150B loved her, 155B hated her. Handouts are very helpful; she does go a little fast in class, so make sure to keep up. Always willing to help outside of class. Take her if you get the chance, you won't regret it.

Fantastic calculus professor. Although 155 kids seem to not like her, she is great for 150. Clear explanations with good handouts and her humor keeps the class interesting. The class moves a little fast so make sure you keep up with homework and lessons and you should be fine! Make sure you get her for 150.

Great teacher. I found her handouts very helpful. She was available for help during her office hours. Our class was expected to learn. The other sections got curved and group work. If you want to actually learn the subject, she great. If you expect to have the grade given to you take someone else.

prof pigg is the best. i took her math 150A course as a freshman without having taken calculus or even precalc in high school. go to class every day. do the homework. she is a great teacher and explains everything clearly - i did better on the department tests than my friends who had gotten 4's on the AP. if you have to take the class, take pigg.

Great prof, great handout, explanations very clear. I found her very helpful but I really worked hard. I had not taken calculuc in high school so i had to study. I recommend her if you want to understand what your doing

Calc 150B is normally a hard class because it is a weed out class. However, if you have to take this math class, Prof. Pigg is the ONLY professor you should take it from. Her quizzes are pretty difficult, but if you go to class and to the recommended problems, you will be fine. Her classes averages are consistently higher than any other class.

Great teacher, great handouts, tough tests. She assumes you know your first semester stuff and goes on. Sticks to the schedule and knows her stuff. Very helpful if yu have questions.

Prof. Pigg was extremely helpful, I was only auditing her class but she still allowed me to come to her for office hours and made things very clear. She's strict, but she wants to prepare you for going into calculus. She also has very informative handouts. Take notes and do the homework and you'll be fine.

Absolutely the best handouts, great teacher but strict. If you want an easy grade don't take this class.

she s a nice teacher. although sometimes she expects you to be ready for accelerated learning. but it is an accelerated class. so review before class unless you take calc before. she grades hard on test n half of the class may fail. but she drops the worst grade n give ten credits more for overall if you do test corrections. so she s good though.

Pigg is an AMAZING TEACHER. She breaks things down to where anyone can understand her. UNFORTUNATELY, this is where the good things end. She makes her test and quizzes too long for the time she gives. She's the only 133 teacher, so be prepared to get a grade much lower than you expect. Half my class dropped or is retaking it. She has no sympathy.

She makes things simple and easy to understand. She takes attendance most days so you should go to class but she won't waste your time. She gives amazing handouts to follow along in lectures. She doesn't take up homework. Her tests are hard and I had to rush through them to finish in time. Overall she's great if you identify with her teaching style

Dont let her kind grandmotherly ways fool u. Her test are hard. But she's a pretty good teacher. I did not really learn new in this class due to APcal. But the tests are difficult. Also be careful in making sure you don't make silly errors on the test in showing work. Even taking off for missing parenthesis in work shown when the answer is right.

She's great, has great handouts, and is very helpful out of class. Her test are long and thorough. The first test is not until about the third week of class, I don't know what the previous person is talking about. She tough but fair. Those who try to cry their way to a better grade get treated the same as everyone else.

Amazing teacher! She can go very fast, but she is clear and easy to understand. She truly wants every student to do well. There is a high time commitment for any calc, but do all the homework and you will be fine. If needed, go to office hours. Also, this semester she had the highest grades out of all other 155B professors. B averages on tests!

Great prof! She is so nice and really concerned about her students progress. Her handouts are terrific and her lecture is so clear- she makes is sound so easy. I went to her office for help and the help session before each test. I totally recommend her.

Good class as far as calculus classes go. Pigg actually seems to like teaching and like calculus. Required a lot of work. Tests were long and hard but I studied and got an A. Do the homework and go to review sessions and youll be ok

She was my favorite prof last semester. I went to office hours and review sessions. She was very helpful and explained things really well. Her handouts were the best. The tests were difficult but I managed to get an A

Professor Pigg is pretty funny and her handouts are very helpful, but the tests were pretty hard. She cares so much about her students though, that she let us replace our lowest test grade with the final exam.

I had not taken a calc class prior to 155a, and got a C+. The fact that I was proud of this grade shows the level of difficulty she brings to the course. She teaches at a quick pace and has a fondness for hard problems, so you have to have a mastery of calc to receive an A from her. But because of this rigor, I have come out with a strong calc base

I had her last semester and I wish she taught this semester. She's tough but I could understand her and her handouts were the greatest. Miss you Mrs. Pigg!

The only distraction I experienced during this class was her hotness.

Good teacher, explains concepts well, has great handouts and is very helpful during office hours but the tests long and thorough. You will need to do all the homework and study hard to do well in this class. An A is very difficult to get. She expects a lot but you learn a lot.

Great teacher, very helpful, and explains everything well. Her quizzes are hard, but get you ready for the standardized tests. One of the best math teachers I've ever had and tries to make the class interesting.

Great teacher. I like math so I was willing to put in the work, but she is pretty tough. Very helpful if you go to her outside of class. Tests are long, but if you learn to move quickly, they're fine.

She is absolutely the best teacher I have. She very concerned that all her students do good. The test are long and thhorough but if you do your homework and go to her office hours for help it's ok. She is very kind and willing to help. Her handouts are great.

Professor Pigg is one of the best math teachers I have ever had. Math 133 is EXTREMELY difficult (I can barely add/subtract without a calculator) but she was there to help me through. The tests are hard but if you do the homework and meet with her during office hours you'll do fine.

She is the best professor I have ever had at Vanderbilt. This class is hard because it is so standardized, but she makes it okay. He classes always do far better than the other classes in terms of average on tests, and she's extremely helpful and wants her students to succeed. Avoid all other 150 professors and take her.

great teacher, handouts are very helpful. very helpful during office hours. if you have to take the standardized calculus try to get her.

She really cares about her students and wants them to succeed. Her lectures are clear and she gives out concise handouts for each (very helpful!). Draconian department standards get in the way of everything though. People who previously enjoyed math begin to dislike it because of ridiculous time restraints placed on tests.

Pigg is a great teacher and teaches the material clearly. However, the homework isn't necessarily helpful for tests, and even if you feel like you know the material, the tests usually include some ridiculously hard problems. Also, don't try to negotiate scores with Pigg, she can be pretty sassy and ruthless.

Pigg is great! Calculus 150B at Vandy is the worst, but she does the best she can with the ridiculous department rules. She gives great handouts but this class isn't one you can skip a lot. She wants students to do well and is very clear with material in class. Definitely go to office hours, she is intimidating 1:1 at first, but will warm up to you

Probably the best math teacher I have ever had. Very fair and helpful. Tests are long and thorough. Gives great handouts and explains calculus where you can understand it. I owuld definitely recommend her.

Love her! She is very helpful. The quizzes are hard, so be sure to study for them. However, they really help you prepare for the tests. Go to office hours for help. Study and do the homeowrk and you should do fine.

She is such a nice professor. She helped a lot if you don't understand. Spend time to go to her Office Hour and she'll surely helped you.

Best teacher for Math 150 by far, our class scored better than all of the others. You do need to attend class, and it's helpful if you keep up, but otherwise it's all quizzes and tests. She wants you to do well.

I absolutely loved Professor Pigg as a teacher. She is an unbelievable professor who truly cares about her students and their success. She will work to explain key concepts to you until you understand, and she is always willing to meet outside of class as well. She made me actually enjoy calculus class.

Take this prof for 150/155. Period. Don't chance it with anyone else. She is a charming southern woman with a simply hilarious sense of humor and an even greater prowess concerning mathematics. Super, Super helpful. GO TO OFFICE HOURS, she WILL help you. The class is hard not because of Prof. Pigg, but because of departmental restrictions...

She helpful, funny, nice and caring- enough said.

This was my second time to take this class. Wish she had taught it the first time. Explains things so well. Makes class enjoyable. Great prof.

Her lectures, while quick, are clear and problem-focused. She definitely cares

Love this professor. She is funny, caring, and a great teacher. Really cares about her students and their success. She is willing to help outside of class , especially when preparing for tests. Would definitely take her again.

Really cares about her students and is very helpful. Classes are very problem driven so you get practices and she keeps class entertaining. Tests are difficult but doable if you do all the homework she assigns.

She is kind and very helpful. Study her class notes and you won't even need the text book. If you are thorough with the questions she does in class, you can easily make a good grade. Our section had the highest averages even though the tests are standardized. Plenty of extra credit opportunities. Take her if you want a good grade in calculus.

she's so funny and i love her southern accents! her extra credit assignment was not hard at all, just correction on exam papers and oh, no homework too! i love her she's so cute hahaaha

Prof Pigg's class is tough but fair. She doesn't take up homework but it's a good idea to do it anyways. She wants all her students to understand what's going on. She goes a little fast sometimes but she asks for questions. Go to office hours if you need help.

She's a good teacher. Classes are very fast paced. She gets annoyed when you ask questions in class. Office hours are very helpful. Do EVERY homework problem and use the supplement before the tests. They are very harshly graded. If you can skip using credit from high school, please do.I took Calc 1200 and am currently doing poorly in the class.

Class is fast paced but Pigg stops often for questions. She tries to make class entertaining. She's a tough grader If you study handouts and do homework you should do ok. Go to office hours, she's a great help there. She's hard but she's fair. I would take her again, if I had to take another math class. Don't skip class.

This is my second time taking Pigg, and I'd say the second semester is definitely easier than the first semester. Still a lot of room to bump up your grade through recitation and test corrections. Her handouts are a godsend and she's always there to help you. Overall, not impossible, but not easy by any means.

Pigg is an amazing professor. She clearly wants her students to succeed, but Calc is a course that requires a lot of personal effort. Quizzes and tests are very detail oriented. Making little mistakes adds up and can be frustrating. Do the homework, it really helps. Go to office hours.

Great professor. She really cares about her students and their success. She is willing to help outside of class , especially when preparing for tests. Her handouts are very helpful. Do the homework and go to office hours if you need help.

Professor Pigg's class is not extremely easy. She offers so much extra credit including three extra credit quizzes and she averages your lowest test grade with your final if you want her to. She also lets you drop two quiz grades. For sure take her for an easy A or B.

I took AP Calc AB in HS so I figured this class would be a breeze - WRONG! Prof. Pigg gives you all the material you need to succeed (review packets & office hours) but this class requires a lot of effort. You have to carry out each problem in exactly the right way so partial credit can be more of a curse than a blessing. Extra credit opportunities

Professor Pigg is an amazing teacher and helps students learn the material very well. However, this is a hard class and was by far my most time consuming class. This is not the class for you if you just want an easy A

She is really helpful during office hours, but you must come in with specific questions. She will not reteach material during office hours. It is easy to boost your grade with dropped quizzes and bonus points for attending weekly discussion classes. Tests are very difficult if you do not fully understand material and know how to combine all topics.

The weekly quizzes are deliberately challenging (as are the tests tbh) but are doable if you complete the homework and packet she gives you beforehand. She is helpful in office hours (come with a question in mind) and gives a good extra credit boost at the end. Despite not being particularly good at math, I managed to pull a B+ in this class.

Professor Pigg is an amazing lecturer. Tests are hard but everything on the tests are similar to the problems that she taught us how to solve in class. Go to every lecture and study her handouts before tests and you'll be fine. Calculus is a subject that requires a lot of hard work. A is hard to get but not impossible.

Really nice and sweet lady who cares a lot about her students. Despite this, extremely hard class. 12 quizzes but get to drop 2. Usually hard and really necessary to do well on tests, but the tests are extremely difficult as well. If you aren't a math person this isn't the course for you.

She teaches a difficult subject. Sometimes points will be taken off for little things. Overall though, she cares a lot about her students and teaches very clearly.

Absolutely wonderful prof who is invested in her students' success. Works hard to ensure that you understand the material and feel prepared for exams.

Prof Pigg is very caring and an excellent teacher. Her handouts are very helpful. Do your homework and study the handouts. Very helpful during office hours. Don't try to con her, she will call you out. She's tough but if you work she will help you.

Pigg is the best option for 1200. Her quizzes are hard. Youll have one weekly (worth 15 pts each) pretty much. But exams will be easier because youre way better prepared. I actually learned a lot and am good at calc now. She gives a lot of opportunities to raise your grade at the end of the semester. Take her if you can.

Clear when teaching concepts, but goes super fast on the board. Takes the time to further explain if asked to make sure you get it. Has a sense of humor. Quizzes and tests cover exactly what was taught in class, but are made harder because of time constraint.

Sweet lady, likes to help, but is pretty stubborn when it comes to grading/her TAs usually grade really tough. She's pretty funny and openly embraces her southerness which is nice, but she is just a really hard teacher to do well in.

Prof. Pigg gives great handouts. Shes always available during Ofc hours but theyre in the early morning. Go to class and study the handouts and youll be ok. Im not a math person but did ok.

Honestly, the class is tough. I took calc in HS and still felt like I was learning entirely new things because they were so much more difficult and in depth than before. But she really does want the class to succeed, despite the difficulty. She allots class time for questions and is always willing to go over quiz/exam questions. Lots of EC too.

Prof Pigg is absolutely the greatest. I really liked her handouts and she was very helpful during office hours. Lots of quizzes and tests but you get to drop a couple of quizzes. Do the homework go to class and you should do fine.

Her class is difficult, but calculus is a weed-out class so it's really what you'd expect. She's nice, and you can do decently if you've been exposed to Calculus before and do ALL the homework. However, if you didn't have rigorous exposure to calculus in high school, I would consider taking an easy math first to get used to math at Vandy.

The class was difficult but I did not have calculus in high school. Class was very organized and I had to get extra help during office hours. She was very helpful and answered all my questions. Some were taking the class pass/fail and were ticked that they had to do something. I learned a lot.

I was retaking calculus this semester. Prof. Pigg was amazing. Her lectures were so easy to follow and she was able to break things down so that I could understand. I definitely recommend her if you want to understand. My grade is so much better this time. Her tests and quizzes are very thorough but do-able.

I found Prof Pigg to be very organized and knowledgeable . Math at Vandy is a weed out course. I was taking for the second time. Piggs class is so much better than the last time. I always go to office hours for help. Its a lot of work but she is very helpful. Her handouts are very helpful. She seems to enjoy teaching.

4 tests and a final. Weedout class. You have to go to class, do all the homework, and study in order to do well, but it's possible. This class requires commitment to do well. Great teacher and lots of help resources. If you do pass/fail, you have to put in effort to pass. Would recommend 1100 for peabody or no background in math.

Great professor. Great handouts. Very helpful and kind during office hours. I was retaking calculus this semester and found the experience very good. You have to study. Im no math brain but made it through. Do the homework and go to office hours to get help.

Like many others this semester I was retaking calculus. Prof Pigg was great. She knows how to break difficult concepts down so they are easier to understand. Go to class, do the homework and go to office hours for help. My grade is so much better this time.

Professor Pigg is extremely organized and detailed. She does move quickly in class so be prepared and don't be afraid to stop and ask her questions! 1200 is a weedout class so you will have to work through every single problem on the homework to really be prepared for the exams. The final is especially tough!

Pigg's class covers a lot of material very quickly and therefore moves very quickly in class. She's somewhat brisk, but she really wants you to succeed. She distributes a list of topics and practice problems before each exam, then works through it in class. She's also very funny with her southern colloquialisms. You'll have to work, but she's fair.

Professor Pigg definitely brightens up 1200 with her sass/humor. Pay attention in class, keep up with homework (it's never turned in, but it's good practice), & review for quizzes & tests, & you'll do just fine. Drops your lowest 2 quizzes, averages your final with your lowest test, & gives extra credit for each week you go to your discussion.

12 quizzes (you drop two), four tests, and a final. Pigg is a solid choice, IF you understand calculus prior to Vandy. She definitely expects a decent background in algebra so if you're going to need a lot of support in that regard I would advise against that. Generous with partial credit and isn't an actual professor so pretty laid back overall.