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“While it is clear she loves what the does, it doesn't translate to understanding”
MTH241 - 1.0 rating“She never lectures nor answers questions”
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she was unpleasent and anyone who was a suck up she let get away with everything. she is rude and dissrespectful and has no right to be teaching
Treats you like a child.
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Alot of people didn't like her, she kinda of hard ass but she's pretty nice if you ask for help. If you have to take a math class you could do worse. On the plus side, easy final project.
She is a great teacher. she will not put up with students who think they are still in high school and choose to be disrespectful. She is bright, knows her material and is always willing to help.
Always wanted us out of the class instead of letting us stay for the lecture!
ugh. assigned a crapload of homework after every class and then did random spot-checks. did not explain a lot of stuff well - I ended up explaining half the material to everyone who sat near me. assigned CRAPPY specific topics for final projects.
the material was easy so i dont how good of a teacher she is. she's kinda serious. the only real bad thing is a research paper of her choice i got computer hardware, then you have to present it to the class.
She is nice, but don't be late! She loves math it shows, I took her long time ago I was surprised at some of the comments. She doesnt put up with crap from disrespectful kids that disrupt the class, the kids that think college is 13th grade.I thought she was great and i dread math.
Not only does she treat you like a child but she's stuck up and could care less about her students. The amount of work is ridiculous and REDUNDANT!!! Avoid her at all costs unless you enjoy being a suck up!
Very unfair and hipocrit.She will give you the bigest smile and than,stubb you in the back.She does not even teach in class.She only stays and talks how bad students are.She should not be a teacher if she is not teaching anything.
THINKS and acts like she is superior to everyone. Redundant work, but the material is easy if you can teach yourself...But she treats everyone like children...she is no fun at all! Needs to proofread her tests more carefully too. TRULY DOESN'T care about anyone or anything but herself
MAN shes horrible & acts like shes better. All the other comments on her are true. She gives SO MUCH homework & grades them (who does that still? were not in highschool), gives hard tests, and is anal about absense and being late. Never take her; I withdrew halfway. She should be a CEO not a teacher
worst ever. lots of hw which she doesn t care. the final exam was a killer. she thinks she is better then everybody else and does not care if you fail or not. many people complained about her to the dean and nothing was ever done. she sucks
SHE SHOULD BE FIRED! She makes learning feel like punishment. She should either teach elementary school, or find another job. THE WORST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD ANYWHERE. She is especially mean to the white kids.
HORRIBLE teacher. she assigns ridiculous amounts of homework, most of which is repeating virtually the same problem 20 times, then grades it maybe 3 times a semester...but she doesn't tell you when she'll grade, and if you don't have the homework when she grades, you're screwed. assigns research papers for a basic level math class! bad attitude too
RUDE RUDE RUDE WOMAN!!!! Didn't teach at all. By mid semester the class was Empty.
She isn't very patient and doesn't offer a lot of help other that what time is left at the end of class. She moves quickly and will leave people behind if they are not catching on.
Her homework asignments are ridiculous, and she also gives a lot of problems. Her grading systems sucks,and I never liked her
I disagree with a lot of people here. Yes i do think that the homework is a tad excessive, but i found her to be a fine professor and a nice enough person. I think people might be bitter about their grades.
I got an A but really only through studying the material thru the book at home..its not a hard class if you learn it yourself..she doesnt teach very well and i agree with the others that she has a bad attitude
I am not entirely sure she is totally deserving the bad rap she is getting on this site. It is true and there is no denying that she gives huge homework assignments, but really, you just have to work hard in her class. You cant give up, because she doesnt baby her students. Too many expect that.
xtremely rude, hates it when u ask her a question, and just about ridicules u in front of the class if u dont get something. she's got a rude attitude, and thinks shes so smart and tries to show off by rushing through problems without explaining them, DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!!
Dr. Gary's Summer class condenses 16 weeks into 10 weeks. It moves very fast and she told us that right away. I could not keep up and had to drop out. Some students left without being dismissed. She was very upset with them and this must be the reason for some of these bad comments.
The class is not hard at all, I received an A, but I noticed that people who needed extra help were treated like idiots. She treats us like we're in elementary school, and she thinks (thinks is the key term cause she ain't) THINKS she is better than everyone. I ended up teaching people after class, because she did such a bad job.
I dropped her class really quick. After an unanounced quiz and discovering it would be a pretty much self-taught class, I moved on to something more worth my money. Plus, she kind of had this attitude. Got an A and I learned something with the new teacher.
She is the worst teacher I have ever had. Her facial expressions would make a bear vomit. She RECYCLES HER TEASTS!!! And she schedules meetings during our class.
She wasn't as bad for me as for everyone else. But they aren't too far from the truth. Her homework amount is ridiculous and she DEFINITLY has an additude problem. I passed, but it took A LOT of work and time. Don't take her class if you're sensitive to rudeness. I said something to her about it & it got worse from there.
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Aweful aweful aweful, don't every take her classes. She's not stupid, and she loves Statistics, but she can't teach. Only take her if you are desperate and willing to do a TON of work.
She's a pretty good teacher. She answers all questions you have and is very nice and helpful. The only problen I have with her is the fact that she leaves at random periods in class for like 15 minutes and comes back teaches a little then gives us problems, then leaves again.
If you want an easy A don't waste your time or hers.I worked hard for my A but didn't mind doing so bc I'm an ADULT and don't mind professors who treat me as such.I commuted from another campus to take her class and she was always available when I needed help, gave a take home test, dropped lowest test score.What else do you want from her...a hug??
Worst NOVA experience of my life. I took this class in Summer of 06'. Gary was extremely rude, unorganized, demanding and enjoyed belittling students and humiliating them in front of the whole class. Its amazing that such an awesome school with so many great teachers allow P. Gary to still teach there. Do yourself a favor and take a better prof
OMG! Kill me now! I shoulda friggin taken it over the summer with DR. S. AHMADI, no matter what campus he was teaching at!! Math is not my best subject, but I have always done well. This class is out of my league! I am passing, but my head is barely above water! Had to get a tutor! She relies heavily on the book & LOTS of homework.DONT DO HMWRK=F-
She was alright, but was too hard with the testing. She expects you to remember too many formulas and to do weay too much homework. It also seemed like she enjoyed making the students look bad in front of others. Her end of the year project...pointless and no one could do anything right...well next time, make it more clear..please!
Gave additional credit for participation, homework, projects. Great teacher, would take her again.
She never gave test results, so you didn't know where you stood throughout the course. You just had to wait until it was over to even see if you had passed.
Very rude, thinks she knows everything VERY CRITICAL when it comes to grading. Had one person in class get the answer right but got it marked wrong because she didnt write the formula she used. Her grading is all over the place with some questions worth 20 and others 2. No chance for extra credit bad teacher overall extreamly disappointed.
I thought she was an easy teacher. She answers any questions and gives extra points to people who put their names on a piece of paper properly. the only bad part was the random presentations we had to do at the end of the course. I had comuters and banking. what does that have to do with math? I would take her again.
If you come to class it should be an easy A. She explains everything clearly and is willing to help. She gives a lot of homework but it makes the exams so much easier.
She isn't super easy, she's a bit strict but as long as you keep up with all your homework (even though she doesn't check it every class)it helps because she likes to give pop quizzes almost every class. She also loves when people participate and ask questions from homework.
She's nice if you're willing to do work. Not easy, but will be your friend, and always says hi and smiles. I found her to be a relatively good teacher.
AVOID for Stats! def. the worst prof. I've taken @ NOVA. bad attitude, not helpful, & very critical. She took FOREVER to grade tests and led us to believe she would check the HW @ the end of the semester, but then "changed her mind" because of pop quizzes. My class didn't do too well and always had complaints, but confronting her gets you nowhere!
RUDE!!! not very good at teaching. If you dont understand something she gets annoyed if she has to expain it again. She reads right out of the textbook while she is teaching.
She does not lecture at all, does not answer any questions, has preferences, and is doublefaced. What a waste of time and money. The worst teacher that I ever had.
Don't take her! She is the worst professor ever! She can't teach at all. Thanks to her I had to drop out.
Awful teacher, VERY CRITICAL on grading. gave some dumb computer project along with a paper at the end of the semester...my topic was wikipedia what does that have to do with math??? shes very strict and gives soooo much hw dont take this lady if youre smart
Just don't take her please. Any other professor on campus will teach you better math then her
Really nice, easy going. Assigns a good amount of homework and does occasional homework checks. Sort of strict on attendance if you don't e-mail her your reason for being absent, but occasionally lets you out of class early. Overall the class requires some work but material is easy if you do your homework.
I think she is a great teacher. She gives you all of the tools you need to know in order to do well on tests and quizes. As long as you keep up with the homework, you will do well in the class. I would definitely recommend her!
Prof. Gary was great! She is nice, helpful and very funny. I had a fun time in her class. Wish I had her for all my math classes! Highly recommend!
BAD professor.she simply cannot teach. I do not like her at all.somebody told me not to take but I did not listen. I should have.
She is the best teacher I have ever had that teaches math. She knows her stuff and knows how to teach it. Very easy course, you take you math tests on your time. If you have a question she is happy to answer it. TAKE THIS COURSE.
hard hard hard. expect to work your butt off.
She is an awesome teacher & goes over the problems step by step. Also teaches how to do problems on calculator & is very helpful & willing to work with students. One of the best math teachers I've ever had!! Stats is not an easy subject for most, so do plan on devoting a lot of time to the course.
I took this class spring 2011 w 4 othr classes n passd w a D i retook her class this Summer w the knowledge id have to devote a hefty amount of time doing the hw n practicing. Yes u MUST attend class n u MUST do the hw!! Shes an amazing teacher n loves her stats Will help u w anything n holds class in a laughable atmosphere I wish she taught 242!!!
I had Professor Gary this Summer and no, she's not easy, but neither is Math. Bottom line, if you just want an easy A, don't take her class. She'll challenge you but one thing about her is that she was always there to help me when I needed it.
nice teacher. no accent. easy to understand. willing to help . sweet smile.
Great personality, very good teacher, but you MUST put the effort in. You MUST do the homework and go over any problems you have with her. Study study study. Keep all quizzes because those problems are usually in the test. I suggest you form a study group with classmates because it will help I the long run with take home exams and with project. If you have to miss a class ALWAYS email her! It will help you out a ton.
Prof. Gary made Math 151 a little challenging, but she was very helpful and explained everything in a way that made it easy to understand. She gave probably the easiest final I've ever taken, that wasn't necessarily related to the course, but it was easy none the less. I would recommend her to anyone who enjoys math and needs to take this course.
She never lectures nor answers questions. Everything is from the book only. She gets offended you anyone dares to ask for clarification. She also thinks that blacks are superior to everyone else. She gave us 10% extra credit for the whole semester just for attending black history lecture which she made mandatory. Take anyone else but her!
DO NOT TAKE HER FOR STATISTICS CLASS!!! SHE HAS A GREAT PERSONALITY,BUT ZERO TEACHING STYLE. THE WORST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD! ALL SHE CARES TO FINISH UP THE CHAPTERS!!!!
Absolutely loved Prof Garys class! I could never wait to get there & get learning! If you pay attention & do the homework you will get an A! She is the sweetest teacher ever & always willing to help you out!! Highly recommend!!!
DO NOT TAKE HER! SHE IS HARD! SHE DOESN'T explain it very clearly. SHE GOES OVER THE MATERIAL VERY FAST AND MOVES ON AS IF SHE IS IN A HURRY!
Patricia Gary is extremely inconsistent. Tests and quizzes are in no way aligned with the material she says to use to preparation. She treats the class like sub-adoloscent children. Very unprofessional/professor worthy all together.
Worst teacher Ive ever had. Class as a whole did very poor on all test and this woman had the nerve to blame it on the students?? She needs a reality check to help her introduce test preparation material that actually coincides with the structure of material that will appear on tests and quizzes. not the "r" word but very proud to be black.
Avoid if possible; knows the field, but horrible at explaining material. Lectures were inconsistent & assigns/checks homework randomly. Speaks in this condescending, arrogant tone all the time. I attended class regularly but still found tests/quizzes difficult. You’ll either have to READ THE BOOK THOROUGHLY and/or TEACH YOURSELF to be successful.
She's a nice lady, and available to help. However, this is very much a teach yourself class. Read the book, and bug her about what's on the test. She doesn't cover some sections in class and then they appear on the exam. I knew what she covered in class perfectly well, but the exam focused mainly on problems she never mentioned. Read every chapter.
She is really pretty cool. She actually teaches the class like it's a college class unlike some other professors here. If you want to learn stats, take her class. If you need a A without working look for someone else. She ALWAYS found time to help me.
She is really pretty cool. She actually teaches the class like it's a college class un6868like some other professors here. If you want to learn stats, take her class. If you need a A without working look for someone else. She ALWAYS found time to help me.
TO SAY SHE'S AWESOME IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. PROF GARY IS AN EXCELLENT TEACHER. NOT ONLY THAT SHE WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS IN CLASS AND IN HER OFFICE. SHE DOES NOT PLAY GAMES THOUGH. SHE REALLY WANTS YOU TO DO WELL AND SHE WILL WORK WITH YOU TO HELP YOU. DON'T TAKE HER CLAS IF YOU'RE LAZY.
Bottom line, I'm taking Stat from Prof Gary because I actually want to learn Statistics. It isn't easy but she works hard to help you and is always there for additional help with my stupid questions. If you're looking for a professor who doesn't care & who will just pass you along to the next subject, Professor Gary is DEFINITELY NOT your woman!
Professor Gary does not know how to teach. Attendance is mandatory, however in class she doesn't even lecture. We do group activities and she treats us like we're in elementary school. Be prepared to use your textbook NON-STOP if you take the course with her.
She is respectful but lots of "book" work wich you have to buy a $97 online pass for (at least in the class i took)
Prof Gary is a wonderful teacher. I saw some complaints about the work and using the book. It's a hybrid guys. She pushes you to make sure you get it. I thought she was really good. Would take her again and again.
Prof Gary is a wonderful teacher. I saw some complaints about the work and using the book. It's a hybrid guys. She pushes you to make sure you get it. I thought she was really good. Would take her again and again.
She's the BEST!!! Loved her class and her. She is a real college professor. If you want to slack off, run. Has a real interest in her students.
Dont take her! Terrible teacher!
The only thing I regret about taking her class is taking her class. Don't take her unless you want to dedicate your whole time to it. She can't teach
I find some of the comments to be accurate some to be inaccurate. It is clear she loves what she does, and wants us to love it as much as she does. Funny, nice and smart, but she does not actually "teach" you, and neither does the book that we have been asked to purchase. Test material isn't always stuff you have gone over, yet is on the test.
I don't recommend this teacher at all. This is a hybrid class so most of the work is online. She should review the material before we have to complete the work, but she doesn't (she reviews it afterward); we teach it to ourselves which can be frustrating. She also didn't give me enough time to complete one of my final tests and failed me for it.
Not a very helpful teacher. Doesn't really take the time to explain concepts the class doesn't understand. Assigns homework through MyStatLab, but doesn't go over questions. Doesn't provide any real help on test either. If you do take her, watch out for her wording. I would not recommend taking her. Had to form groups in order to understand.
Her class was confusing. She told us to do the hw online and if we had any questions we could go to her office. She rarely went over hw in class and expected us to know everything for the test. I am an A student. i put effort in my work. I got an overall B because of her HARD final.She DID NOT prepare us for that AT ALL. not even a study guide =(
I would not recommend her. I find her to be very confusing and not helpful. While it is clear she loves what the does, it doesn't translate to understanding. I found the book confusing and not helpful. I actually found her to be condescending to a point. Tests were very difficult and did necessarily follow the homework. Think twice about her.
Avoid taking this class! She's nice but she really can't teach. She gives no study guides for her exams. Her exams pretty much make you or break you, 100 points for each test theirs 4 exams. She drops the lowest one. She is very confusing. She teaches as if you know it all already and the homework and quizzes are nothing alike! Its HOPELESS!
I regret taking her class so much. My gpa suffered BIG TIME!I was clueless during the whole class. She goes over one thing on the homework, which some how ends up taking up the whole class. I learned more with the Mystats online HW, but unfortunately her exams and homework are nothing alike. She gave us extra credit options but never put them in!!
Great teacher!Would take another class from her in a heartbeat. She is extremely helpful and yes, she expects you to do college level work!
Loved this teacher. We had a lot of immature kids in class and she was toooo patient but overall I have great respect for her and her teaching methods. she is very respectful
I took her class couple of semesters back. Called her recently for a reference she remembered more about me and was willing to write for me with little notice. So happy I took her class now that I'm at Tech and they expect u to know it. She's Great
Professor Gary taught a hybrid class that I took this semester. I was worried because it meets once a week. She is very helpful, always open to work with you in the office. I can't believe it but I think I'm getting a "B" in MATH! I had some personal issues and she really worked with me.
Professor Gary taught a class that I did not want to take. She gave us EVERY opportunity to pass the class and to learn the material. I am a Criminal Justice major and would take another class from her. She is serious about the course but is extremely fair and helpful. Don't get behind in a hybrid class . You need to stay on top of things.
Took stat and so glad I took her class. She is top level professor. I'm at Mason now and would take another course from her in a heartbeat. She does not give grades not earned. You'll be happy you took her when you're in a 4 yr univ. some if my classmates are surprised at what I know when I tell them I took the class at Nova.
Mrs. Gary was amazing. She was super down to earth and genuinely wanted us to learn the subject manner. I'd take her again in a heart beat. Don't be fooled though she makes you hard but she wont leave you behind.
Professor Gary is top notch. She gets you ready to take math Anywhere. Love love love her. Never thought I'd want to go to math class but she is super special. I agree she will not leave you behind. She's the Best.
Prof Gary is an excellent teacher and advisor. She relates the tough concepts to real world problems. She expects you to work and do college level work. She is caring and made the class fun. Never refused to work with me and sought me out when I was falling behind. Really great teacher.
Prof Gary is amazing. I would take another class from her on a heartbeat. You do have to work in her class but she is super fair and always open to help in her office.
Worst experience. She looked down on students and she was a terrible dean. Glad she left.
If you enjoy reading and are willing to participate in class, this is this class will be a worthwhile choice. It's not exactly the easiest course, but rewarding nonetheless.
Class Info
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Textbook Required
80%
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