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I feel that Mrs. McCurdy presents intermediate algebra in a clear and effective manner. She is careful to answer questions from her students and takes the time to prepare her class for college algebra.
Not the best teacher to work with in emergency situations. Doesn't have faith in her students.
this is not a very helpful teacher. she limits the amount of questions the entire class can ask to 3.
Didnt like this class. I had really try to get a B in this class. She is not very helpful and unclear when she lectures. She expects you to already know it all.
Snotty when questions are asked. Got a B without trouble.
Expects you to know the subject. Reitterates exactly what she just said without any variance when a question is asked. Tate is better.
She does a good job at not giving out too much homework or quizes. She likes teaching and tries to help everyone understand.
This instructor was not helpful at all. I went by her office during conf. time and she refused to explain further, stated she already went over this in class. I withdrew and took another instructor and had no problems and made an A.
Her class is relatively easy, she explains everything clearly and gives the right amount of homework. She is very cheerful and funny. The tests may hurt you if you dont study the material well or havent completed ALL the homework.
Don't take her.She goes too fast!!
Mrs. McCurdy is knowledgable and consistent. She works at the pace necessary to complete the material mandated by the state. Students who dislike her teaching are generally those who do not keep up with the homework in a timely manner or have inadequate math backgrounds.
something tells me this was not written by a student
HAHA, lemme guess , your one of her drop outs, am I right? She is very easy just attend class!
she doesnt like questions, so dont ask. just do your work and you will pass.
Teaches like a race horse! I got a B, but it was only through blood, sweat, and tears. She is no help in or out of the classroom. Her tests suck. I understood more than most in the class but she even lost me at times. Good luck if you take her.
First month difficult. I didn't like her at first. It gets easier and she gets nicer. Can be rude if asked too many questions. She isn't out to trick anyone. Very understanding. Homework doesn't have to be turned in. Few quizes. Don't fall behind! S.I. sessions EXTREMELY helpful (Thanks Rani!).
SHE GOES FAST.. BUT I RECCOMEND DOING THE SECTION'S HOMEWORK THE DAY BEFORE SHE TEACHES IT TO YOU.. OR AT LEAST LOOK OVER IT.. SHE GOES THROUGH IT FAST BUT IF YOU DO THAT THEN ITS EASIER. I MADE ALL A'S ON MY TESTS.
Very grumpy teacher. If you ask questions she makes you feel stupid. The subject is hard anyways and she does not help the situation. I cried twice in her class. I do not recommend this teacher.
Dont take her, she is rude and makes you feel like your stupid. She doesnt care if you know it or not, just dont ask her any questions.
She is the worst teacher i have ever had in college. I have even spent time in a 4 year university and she is even worse then the teachers who had their Aid's teach the class. Over 75% of my class dropped the course and 5 out of the remaining 9 are going to fail. If you like asking question forget this teacher.Worst teacher Ever.
DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER. She is horrible, mean, rude, hard. Limits the class to 3 questions. Let's one class mate retake and quiz and one not! UNFAIR! She is horrible. I had to come to school on a SAT just to pass the 1st test. I would right more but it would be inappropriate
She does not know how to teacher and has problems working her own homework. I will never step into her classroom again.
Her teaching skills are horrible and she needs to stop teaching. She jumps all over the place in the notes and goes way to fast. Your math skills have to be better than perfect to do well in her class. Her tests are nothing like the homework. Avoid this teacher if possible..Elhaj and Birring are the best choices at this school.
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First time taking a math course in about 8 years so I was expecting to play catch up a bit. But she goes so fast it was impossible. I ended up dropping the course. I tried a different teacher and I'm doing fine.
I am an honors student and easily got an A in algebra, but am doing poorly in her class. Ms. McCurdy is a terrible teacher. It doesn't matter that you are there everyday. Her tests have stuff that aren't in the book, stuff she just flew through in class and barely mentioned. Her "partial credit" doesn't help at all.
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All I got to say is, "Negative Number." She is pretty bad. She knows when its going to be a difficult explain, so she rushes through it and in the process screws up your notes for the test, hurrah!!! :D
She does not teach very well. She expects you to know everything already. She never finishes her lectures and tells you to read the chapter when she runs out of time. If you don't understand something she will maybe explain it one more time and just moves on even if you still don't get it. I don't like her method of teaching. Don't take her unless you really understand math and you don't need any help whatsoever understanding it.
She is a very negative person, and has poor views of college students. Shge is not interested in if the class is learning, just that she covers all the material in the book.
She is the worst teacher i have ever had in college. Over 75% of my class dropped the course and 6 out of the remaining 12 are going to fail. If you like asking question forget this teacher.She has a very poor view of students, she is not interested in if students learn.
Horrible teacher!!! Does not explain things clearly at all, actually confused me more than helped me!!! Do not take this class unless you already know college algebra, I DO NOT RECCOMMEND HER AT ALL!!!
Good teacher, but a hard class. She's got a lot of stuff to cover and not nearly enough time! She was very understanding and very helpful with me. I would take her again.
NO!!!!!!
She was a very uninspiring teacher. Talked negatively about students when they were not present. Complained alot about her life during class and was flat out rude!! DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!
this woman sucks at teaching..i got 100 in 0305 so i thought 0306 would be a breeze and it probably should have been..dont take her..because u will probably have to repeat 0306...trust me she sucks and shes so weird and lame.and give a whole lots of homework.
she sucks!
I dropped her class after the first test- because the review had nothing pretaining to the test! She isn't helpful, and gets annoyed when you ask questions. Shes all together not so nice.
do not take this woman .. she talks to u like u are a calculus student...dont take her unless u want to fail
Ok.. shes just bad. I knew a lot about math before so I was ok at first... then when we got to the material that was new to me and she did not explain it well AT ALL.. everyone looking for a math teacher take Griffiths!
LADY... this is a friggin remedial course. Don't talk to us like were in calculus. Everything about her is just bad. She rambols off about her son a lot. Her tests are not multiple choice. Just don't take her!
I don't understand these ratings. Mrs. McCurdy explained math in such a way that it made sence in my head for once! she is also great at explaining word problems! I will always try to take her for my math classes.
i don't know from what planet did she come from!! she's weird and a very bad teacher!! i am really good in math if i do it my way!! she wants every thing to be her way, even if u got the right answer!! and she loves word problems! if u wanna pass!! take her out of ur mind
Took her last semister and dropped her. On the outside she looks like a nice little lady, but in her class room she is just BAD.
Teaches maths so that students get the very best. However the very best may not be easy for some , since her test problems are difficult.
Do not take her class unless there is no one else in the whole wide world to teach college algebra. She is horrible as a teacher. She refuses to answer any questions....
stabbing my eye with a pencil is better than taking her class. Starts every lecture with "this is review from some remedial class," doesn't answer questions with much clarity, expects you to "MASTER" the material(no note cards on tests and VERY HARD test questions) JUST SAY NO!
very helpful
Hard and self absorbed. She is the worst instructor I have ever had. Don't even try this class unless you are already a math wizard.
This lady is the worse math teacher I’ve ever had she gets completely off the subject. Her test is hard and she teaches stuff that's not on the book. She makes up her test from other books not the one designated to the curse
She covers the material in class and IF you do the homework, you will have practiced all of it. I found her teaching style to be clear and easy to follow. Her tests, however, are extremely challenging. As you review the material before a test, search for the most difficult way to test on a topic and expect to see it.
Do not take her. There are so many other math teachers that are much much better than she. I had to drop her class and got an A in the next algebra class I took in place of her's. She is the only class I ever had to drop in my pass 2 years of college.
TERRIBLE! had to drop. I was doing so well but she goes too fast doesnt take more than 3 questions re: homework and moves on to next chapter also assigns chapters and homework over holidays / weekends w/out covering in class then moves on. hard test. she kept saying "everything should be reveiw and we should know it so lets move on!" SCARRY!
Teaches too fast and isnt very helpful at all. Tells you to go to the math lab or SI to learn things.
Enthusiastic, devoted, and unbiased, those who study and focus in class will recieve the A they deserve. Her exams are not multiple choice, so an advantage does not come by chance. One must truly understand the material to pass the tests.
She is condescending and rude, and as one of the previous ratings said, snotty when asked questions. She spends obscene amounts of time complaining about how she has to get in trouble to print out sheets for us, or how we should have learned the lesson she is teaching in math 0306. Choose death over McCurdy.
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DO NOT TAKE HER. she is rude, she assigns sooo much homework, that she never takes up, shes un organized, she doesnt explain things...she knows her material that i can tell you but she doenst know how to teach it. her tests are NOT muliple choice. i hope she gets fired for copying to many papers. she always refers to 03-04
Professor McCurdy teaches in a way that confuses me and I usually do rather well in math. She seems helpful enough if I were to reach out to her. She may be rather negative (degrading) though. Overall, she isn't so bad. She just isn't what I need for math.
She goes at her pace, not that of the students needs. The book will be the main learning tool in this course. She will offer a slight review of the material in class but will expect you to have done all homework and be very familiar with the work. If you aren't able to complete the homework for whatever reason, drop the class.
Hard teacher. She doesn't cover material very well at all. Take Elhaj if you can get him.
If you do the work then you will make a good grade. Dont expect an easy A unless you pay attention. In general; if you are a good student then you will have zero problems in this class.
THERE'S NO NEED FOR DETAILS SHES JUST A BAD TEACHER AND I DON'T THINK SHE REALIZES HOW FAST SHE GOES. SHE WAS NOT HELPFUL WHEN I WENT TO HER FOR HELP EITHER SO I JUST DROPPED IT
she is a horrible teacher, unless u r freakishly smart and u teach urself math at home.she goes over like 3 sections in one class.its ridiculous.sometimes she doesnt even get through all of it.she gets off subject a lot.each h/w assig. is like 100 problems.and thats juss the odds.she doesnt read textbook.all her problems are her originals.good luck
she is a grumpy old lady, who isn't interested in helping her students. At the begining of the semester there was a full class room of 31 students, but towards the end there was a total of 6 including myself. I felt insecure about asking questinons and didn't like the way she taught her class.
This is the one and only class I have ever dropped in all three years that I have been in college. I don't mind hard teachers as long as I can learn the material when I try but I tried and still had to drop this class. I recommend any other teacher.
frustrating to work with, disorganized,FAST, disappointed if questions asked,if you don't understand it's your problem, the worst math teacher ever had . Makes a lot of mistakes if you can walk away
In contrast to everyone else, I did not think she was bad. I took her for 0306 and 1310, got an A in both. Fininte,Statistics, and Calculus with Applications were a breeze after taking her for College Algebra. She's hard, but it makes the rest of your math classes after her seem easier. So it really paid off for me.
If students would do their homework, they wouldn't have to ask stupid questions in class that take all the time explaining and then she runs out of time going over new stuff. I think this class is easy, but you have to work! You are in College now! Her approaches are great - first simple, then getting harder - easy to follow!
This Lady is a trip...although her tests are not multiple choice the partial credit helps alot...be prepared to do mad homework..she does ramble on about her son alot...and she talks down on the class alot about doing homework...dont take her.
(College Algebra)If you go to class and do the homework..you will pass. She explains everything pretty well, it's up to the student to reinforce it by studying. You will not pass the tests if you don't study. Very helpful. Has SI for every test and other tutoring opportunities.
She was TOO FAST and not very interested to stop and help you when you did ask questions. You ended up not wanting to ask her anything. She was all over the place and grumpy. She would erase the notes before everyone had them written.
She goes way too fast and expects you to learn the material way too quickly. Needs to take more time to answer questions and do more examples.
Awesome and caring lady. She is kind of crazy, which makes class funny. She gives EASY extra credit points, so if you actually go to class and attend SI meetings, there is no reason not to get an A, and this is coming from someone who is NOT good at math. Mrs. McCurdy really knows her stuff and she LOVES math in a way that I will never understand.
Most annoying teacher I have ever had. She teaches her students like they are all mentally handicapped and assigns way too much unnecessary homework.
She is an okay teacher. she goes really fast on her teaching. If you don't know the basic, you will lost in her class
Mrs. Mc Curdy was awesome! As long as you take the time to actually do your homework and pay attention in class there is no reason you won't make an A!!
Anyone who complains about Ms. McCurdy is just not intelligent. I took her for a mini semester during Christmas probably studied like around 30min. Passes with a easy B. I would have had an A but only need the hours and not the grade
shes a good teacher. she made me laugh and is not boring. she assigned alot of homework but in the end didn't end up taking it all for a grade(too much to grade lol) but you really need to practice to get a good grade anyhow so at least its not useless. tells you whats gonna be on the test so no surprises. worth the money.
I love S. McCurdy, bc she was the best start for me. I love her, nomatter what some people think abt her!
Mrs. McCurdy is really good at her job. She teaches well, but for those who just want to get their credit out of the way, don't take her. She is hard, teaches after time is up, assigns a lot of homework, and does not get off topic. She will work out problems and really likes her students and her job. However, she is not an easy teacher.
Mrs. Mccurdy is the best teacher I have had in a long time. I hadn't taken a Math class in 7 years when I signed up for College Algebra. But she explained things and is great teacher. I highly recommend her.
she is the hardest teacher that i ever had in my whole life. she does not know how to teach and how to communicate with the students and is better that you dont ask any question in her class because you wont get any answer for it.I got an A just because of my own effort. do not take her and if you did good luck with it.
I'm currently in the middle of Algebra 1314 with Sandra McCurdy. She makes too many negative comments to the class. "You people are too slow" "Turn in your Algebra card" In addition, she is clearly overwhelmed. She is extremely behind on returning homework. The class average on our last test was a 61! Do NOT take this instructor. She's TERRIBLE!!
WORST teacher I've ever had! If you ask her to work a problem she won't unless the whole class has done their homework. You get penalized because your peers didn't do their homework. She's nothing but a grumpy old curmudgeon.
Do NOT take her. She's absolutely terrible.
She's a good teacher and she really cares about her students just go to SI meetings and you'll get A's.
Worst teacher ever, and I am not lazy I really tried and attended turtoring 6 hours a week. This was a 3 week mini, 4 hours a night/4 days/wk and she expected another 4 hours of homework DAILY! Her tests are horrible, gives you a review and "says" she tells us what will be on the exam, but the exam isn't like either. Over 50% failed our tests.
Great teacher! Hope to take her again soon. Math is not suppose to be easy. It only becomes easier the more you practice! What is it that people have a hard time getting?! You can't 'study' your way through math! You must do the HW to learn!
I do believe that a certain proclivity for mathematics is required in order to be successful in this course. McCurdy's class is by no means an "easy A" so be prepared to work hard, very hard.
extremly HARD class. you can not ask her a question cuz you wont get an answer.. way to much homework. BASICALLY IF YOU CANT TEACH YOUR SELF, DONT TAKE HER!!!!
im not a math person in the first place but i usually get the hang of something if it is taught properly. mccurdy flies through all the lessons and doesnt let you ask questions. you have to teach yourself or youre screwed. i can tell that she honestly cares about her students but she doesnt do a good job at showing it.
She is a great teacher, and as long as you do the homework anyone can pass the class. Expect to pass if you show up to class and PAY ATTENTION!! I love her class.
Just finished Finite Math with a different teacher who was amazing. As I observed his teaching style and McCurdy's it became more and more obvious what a terrible "teacher" she is. She doesn't "teach" she speeds through and expects you to retain it all. Don't take her..trust me!
OMG! First of all, college algebra is already a hard class, but she makes it soooo much harder. I wish i had looked on this site before signing up for classes so i would have known. Most of the comments i have read say similar things. This is not the teacher to take, especially if you already know that math isn't your strong subject.
Okay she is the worst to take College Algebra with Expect to teach yoursself from the book the for the entire course. She assainges over 250 homework questions for each chapter but only picks 12 random ones out to give you ONE grade for Her test are nothing like whats in the book or what she barely teaches in class dont take her if you dont have to
By far the worst math teacher I have EVER had! She moves at lightning speed, & God forbid you don?t have a good handle on the prerequisites or you are going to struggle through this entire class! She gets very agitated by questions! Her teaching style is advanced level math. I would not recommend this class to anyone!
Okay Im a math major and I found it hard to keep up with her in linear algebra. God bless if you're in one of her classes. Be perpare to learn nothing in class and go home and learn it on your own. Dropping that class was smartest thing I did in my entire college career! WORST TEACHER EVER!!!!
This is the worst teacher ever!! She gives quizzes every other class and assigns at least 40 problems for homework each night. She expects you to already know everything in the book. She marked off points during the exam because I had to leave the room to blow my nose. Don't take her!!!!!
Very bad teacher, she is not a caring lady and does care at all if her students get the information or not. so be prepared to teach yourself because she will sometimes mess up on examples. Her test are made up of even problems in the book but they are very hard test, because she takes off POINTS FOR EVERYTHING!and gives a ton of homework
non stop work
THE WORST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD. She really doesnt teach she writes examples down them wipes them off before u can look. Test are ridiculously hard
Super hard teacher! She was nice and hilarious but I found that she did examples more than she actually taught. Now I have to retake the class.
I LOVE MATH AND I TOOK THE SAME CLASS IN HIGHSCHOOL SO IDK IF ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE RIGHT I CAME INTO CLASS KNOWING THIS STUFF SHES NICE AND ALL BUT BORRING TO ME HW ALL THE TIME BLA SORTA IS HARD AT EXPLAINING THINGS
do not take her!! She is super boring and the worst teacher. There's way too much hw and she graded the tests really hard! DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER! esp if your not good at math. She goes on and on about boring stuff and keeps you in after class.
DO NOT take McCurdy's college algebra. She gets pissy whenever you ask questions when you don't quite understand things the first time. WAY too much homework in mathlab. Rushes through everything making it harder to understand, and if you miss a class you're screwed.im not the best in math, but I couldve done so much better witha diff. teacher.
I rather like her. She's interesting, and funny. :D I like math, and was in a pre-cal class before, so it wasn't too hard for me, and since she was entertaining, she cleared up a few things that I wasn't sure of before.
I don't like the way she introduces the information. She treats linear algebra like each chapter is a new idea (it isn't--everything can be summed up in a list of theorems and a matrix) and seems stunned at how little class participation she gets. (To her credit the class was 9 people strong.) Without people to bounce off of, she seemed lost.
She doesn't teach, merely tutors during class time. In linear, lessons move at the pace of a snail. Gets caught up on enforcing vocabulary rather than ideas, and avoids practical applications for the theory. Tests are awful. She has no idea how to read people and will openly accuse you of not understanding the information.
She is a boring professor, her exams are short but very complicated, it baffles me how anyone can actually learn anything from this lady. A class is a place for teaching and learning but with her its learn from example she shows and then she expects you to ace her exams.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!! Don't. I am not lazy, and I do not mind doing homework. This is the only class i've ever dropped. She is incomprehensible, and she will make you feel so stupid for asking any questions. I felt utterly defeated every time I left her class. She always says "I explained it once, i'm not explaing it again"...enough said.
I have her for MATH 1314,1324,1325.I got all A.Read the book ahead of time to understand her lectures b/c she will go very fast.Do all the HW assigned & bring HW questions to her the day after.4 tests & comprehensive final, final replaces the lowest test.Tests are exactly like HW,just changed numbers.Final's problems are directly from the 4 tests.
She was informative, and helpful even when she was overloaded after taking on another class for another teacher on maternity leave. She continued to hold Review sessions even though she was swamped, and she always tried to respond to emails from students. Her tests were also not difficult, if you studied you would pass.
She is a very helpful teacher! Now math is gonna be hard, but if you do your work and study then you should do great
Regardless of the teacher, math isn't an easy subject for everyone. I love Mrs.McCurdy! It was a lot of work but as long as you keep up, you will be fine! It is possible to get an A in this class, just do your work. I would recommend her, she's a great teacher!
Love her! Funny, easy, not too much, a lot of time to get everything done!
DO NOT TAKE this class if you want to get a good understanding of math. She is probably the worse and oldest teachers on campus. If you miss one day she won't dare tell what the lesson was over and her odd teaching relies on mymathlab. You won't learn anything unless you're alreadya math genius. Don't even think about asking a questions. DON'T TAKE
A very hard teacher. Does not teach very well in class. I had to learn everything on my own online. Would NOT recomend her at all.
I honestly have no idea why this professor didn't get better ratings. I LOVE HER!!! She's sarcastic and funny, and she will go over something if you need her to. YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR PART AND ASK QUESTIONS! So don't be afraid of the ratings. She's really a nice professor and does care about the students. Definitely recommend!! :)
Prof. McCurdy is not very good at teaching and she goes through the material very quickly. She gives you reviews and notes that are helpful and homework that isn't mandatory to complete, but vital for passing exams. The lectures are long and often boring, so buckle up and be ready to take notes. Overall, I would not recommend her
Very bad teacher. I thought I would do great since I have As and Bs in Pre AP Algebra I, II and Geometry but she is useless.
Did not find this class to be helpful. In my opinion the teacher was not clear. Didn't feel as if she took the time or effort to elaborate details thoroughly. More than half of the class dropped her class after the first two tests.
She is one of the easiest teacher that i've ever had. Luckily, she won' require textbook or code, so don't worry about spending money.:). But you have to do homework. test is another good thing as well, she will give you the review before test. Test is in the review. I got an A! I highly recommend her to ya'all.
She moves 100 mph during her lectures. I would give a 0 for clarity if I could. Hard to listen to. She gets frustrated if you ask questions or for clarification. Nice teacher, but shouldn't be teaching anymore. She also opens MyMathLab homework late all the time and doesn't always adjust the due date to compensate for her error. Wouldn't recommend.
If math isnt your best and you dont have time to study you should take a different teacher. She flies by content like its a nascar race and gives out tons and tons of hw but grades it super late so the feedback is useless. She comes into class forgetting things all the time. But if you already know algebra and is good at it then you should be fine
Hardest math teacher I have ever had. She expects you to know the material already. She would not answer your questions and would just race through the material not caring if students understand or not. I have had in all my math classes (Pre-AP, AP) but this class i have a low C in. Worst teacher ever she would not help you. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!
I usually don't rate my professors but McCurdy was my worst math professor that I have taken at SanJac. I love Math, but her teaching style and her tests beat me to the pulp. All she does is read off her pre-made notes and do really simple problems there aren't even on the test. By all means if you want a good understanding of Cal, DO NOT TAKE HER.
Took PreCal (got a B) and Cal 1 (got an A). She is an awesome professor. Definitely not an easy A, but possible with hard work. Made me a better student by actually understanding concepts and not just memorizing formulas. Recommend her. She is very helpful and wants students to learn. 4 tests, Final, mix of take home/in class quizzes, optional HW
I took her during the summer, and I am a honors student and had to drop her. Seriously, the average for her class is a D. I dropped after the 2nd exam bc she's not ruining my GPA. She doesn't explain well. A professor has to be willing to explain and help (not hold hands) thoroughly and she doesn't. I was pulling a C avergage.
I took Ms. Mccurdy my first semester of college and it was absolute hell. I asked her a question in front of class and she didn't answer it. She sayed I should've learned that back in middle school. Mccurdy is by far the worst teacher I have ever had in my 20 years of life. I advise you not to make the same mistake as me. I had to drop the class
Preacher with a captive audience. She seems intent on telling the class how bad youth are at learning and how they should know the material already. For a non-traditional student this class is painful. She will constantly tell you to read the book before contradicting the author on process. Nor is the book an easy read.
I have a strong math background and STILL had a difficult time in her class.
Confusing in class. She likes to go fast through the material. If yu do all her homework and do your research or ask for help, you will be fine, but yu have to be dedicated. I have ADD and I'm not medicated so I didn't do well at all. She can be funny, but I have found her a bit rude and not very understanding.
Professor McCurdy is an intelligent woman. If needed she will curve exams, and she will address what was most fatal on previous exams. There is a lot of homework assigned, however, it's only optional and is only there to help you perform better on exams (I did all of it; do it). If she taught Calculus 2, and 3 I wouldn't hesitate to choose her.
I love Professor McCurdy. She is a wonderful math teacher. Only 4 exams and 1 final, but lots of homework (Graded and Book work) and quizzes. But besides that her grading on her exams is by process NOT CORRECT ANSWER, so you can technically pass every exam if you just show work. Be prepared to be at the Student Success Center. Would take her again!
So far this is the best professor I have taken in college .She is so nice and the way she teaches is super easy and it helps you to understand the subject.I took her for intermediate math because I was not college ready for algebra and I am not that good at math but the way she taught helped. She always answers questions
the way she explains the concept is just too confusing.
I have always loved math and was very good at it . If you want to save you GPA, dont take her ! In lecture she is too busy telling you what you should already know, instead of teaching, which is the main part of being a TEACHer. Unless you would like to go home and teach yourself everything after each day or lecture .. I advise you not to take her
Don't take her class. She doesnt care if the students are learning. When asked questions she told us to study by the book or that we should already know the content. Makes an effort to discourage students.
If you're a hard working student who want to understand how math works and not simply "get it over with", this is the right professor for you. A lot of people do not like this professor, simply because they don't participate in class, don't do the homewrok, and don't ask questions. Do the other way and you will come to like her a lot!
She is one energetic professor for sure. She always comes to class with a smile and is pretty friendly as well. It's a math course, so of course, study her study guides, reviews, go to her review sessions, and do all your textbook homework. The concepts isnt too hard; she goes over them well enough. Practicing and studying will help big time.
I did not enjoy this class, to the point where I failed out of spite.
I've had many bad teachers but this professor wins by far. I can't even ask a question without being humiliated by giving me a long talk on how I don't know what I'm doing. Well, obviously I don't know what I'm doing if I'm asking a question. Her lectures are not interesting at all and makes me not want to study the material. Just don't take her.
Don't dare ask questions or she will treat you like you're stupid and say how you should know these things already. She is not clear on when to turn in assignments. I had to drop along with 75% of the class. Save your GPA and don't take her.
She shook me to my core as a student. I actually raised my hand to ask a question and she told me she doesn't have time to answer that question and to go see the tutors. I got a C in her class. I retook her class and with a different professor and got an A. She is just TERRIBLE.
She doesnt ever get up to lecture. She sits the entire time and uses a projector and writes all her notes out, skips steps. Dont ask for help, she is not helpful at all. She seems like she is not happy teaching. Save your time. I literally lasted 4 class periods. I just could not do it.
Toughest math teacher I have ever had. If you struggle with math do not take this professor, she does not allow a graphing calculator and would rather have the work done by hand. Expects you to remember every step of math course youve taken in the past, and will embarrass you if you ask questions. Gives no extra credit.
Be prepared to work. This professor assigns A LOT of homework from the textbook, but its ultimately useful for understanding the concepts. She's always willing to work with students outside of class and is flexible on due dates as long as you consult with her. Attendance is not mandatory, but strongly encouraged.
Questions are discourage because she will embarrass you in front of the class and tell you how you should know the material already. I've never has so much math homework EVER and the due dates of said homework are anybody's guess. Lectures are hard to follow because she will jump from one thing to a completely unrelated thing.
If you are more of a one on one person dont take her. She doesnt explain in detail how she got the answer for a question she just expects you to already know how to do the steps to solve it. She always explains how to do it the hardest way and even then i dont know how shes doing it that way because i dont understand the process of it.
Is it possible to rate her a zero? I learned everything from YouTube for this course. She is very demeaning and humiliates you if you have a question. She barely shows any examples & does everything the hardest way. She is never clear when homework is due and never responds to emails. Long story short, if you don't have to take from her, just don't
Please if you have the opportunity to switch professors I highly recommend you do. She is very lecture heavy, as well as does not do too many examples. If you struggle in math you will have a low possibility to pass. Attend tutoring if you are in her class. - Pre cal
I made a mistake not checking ratemyprofessor. I usually maintain a B in math courses but in her pre cal class she is barley teaching and instead just speaks expecting the class to have fully understood the material. If you plan on taking pre cal or cal DO NOT choose her. Do not make the mistake I have made. If you have her prepare to have a tutor.
Professor McCurdy will lecture non stop about what she is teaching and expects you to already have an understanding. She speeds through her examples also. Please choose another Professor you will thank me one you choose a better Professor. If you have her... good luck
If they add a feature to give a zero she would get a negative 5. Worst calculus professor so far. She lectures on and on expecting everyone to be on the same page as her. Drop her class and please choose a better professor ! You
By far one of the worst professors I have had here at san jac south. She goes on and on thinking everyone is on the same understanding as her. Please chose another Professor. McCurdy is not a good professor especially if you take time to understand calculus.
She is horrible, I have been in her CAL 1 class for this semester and regret not dropping her class. Thanks to you tube I have been thankfully passing her class and actually learning thanks to you tube. Math and Science is the You-tubers name. If you do have her class good luck ! She is a tough grader, absolutely NO extra credit as well.
She only well as of this review checks her emails when she is in her office. So if you have a question and seek help after her hours you are out of luck. She is not helpful to those with an unclear understanding / those that require time to understand the material. Be sure to chose another professor for Calculus.
Due to the on going virus our class is now online only and seems it will be that way until the end. But ever since the beginning of the semester professor McCurdy is by far one of if not the worst professor I have had here at San Jac South. Do not chose her for any math class. She grades very few things, and gives no extra credit at all.
Not a great experience so far, I should have checked the previous reviews for her. By far not the greatest professor I have had in san jacinto.
This semester was my very first semester having her and by far she has been not the best professor i have had. She is not always clear on things, and assigns A LOT of homework. Sometimes she forgets things, such as how to do problems, as well as when homework is due. I wish i would have checked her reviews on here before choosing her.
Bad professor, if you struggle understanding Calculus DO NOT CHOSE HER. Her pace is fast and drowns us with work. Even during the pandemic of the Covid-19.
Out of all the professors I have had she is by far the worst professor in the math department. She prefers to throw out pages of work than take time to make sure everyone understands the material. Their is absolutely NO extra credit offered as well. I would highly recommend that if you are seeking a good professor for Calculus 1 DO NOT chose her.
Assigning 100 homework questions a week totally helps us learn Sandra! Thanks so much! You're a wonderful professor and have adapted seamlessly to this horrible crisis! Please, don't bother with recording any lectures for us. Don't worry about our GPA's, they don't matter at all. All that matters is that you rest up during these troubling times.
She did not teach me anything except that she is not a good professor in calculus. Thanks to YouTube I managed to somehow pass her class. Even during the virus when everything was in lock down. She thought it was smart to assign even more work as well as tests. And the due dates were due at the end of class time. Not a good professor.
I am in dual credit and after the first couple of weeks I realized what a mistake I made in choosing her course. Thanks to the help from khan academy I managed to go well in this class despite being bombarded with work from McCurdy. However when the virus hit I thought she would not assign a lot. NOPE she assigned even more work and tests.
As someone who performs well in math she was beyond knowledgeable of the subject of calculus. She does go a bit fast that I will admit. But if you seek help from her she will help you. Trey way
Finished Calculus 1 somehow passed. But I will never chose this professor again. When the virus caused the college to cancel classes life was even harder for me. I could not work to help feed my child nor take her to school. McCurdy still assigned a lot of work, and exams. She does not care about the well being of her students. And no extra credit
Sandra is a horrible Professor, passed the class thankfully with a B thanks to YouTube and other website that helped me and taught me better than she did. When the virus struck she could have been nice and not assign soo much work. But no she is a horrible person and assigned even more work. And made them due at the end of class time. STAY AWAY
Shes like a lego piece when you step on it, annoying and upsetting. Do yourself a favor, do not pick her for calculus 1. Who in their right mind can still assign ALOT of work, quizzes and tests in the middle of a global pandemic ? Professor McCurdy thats who.
Im in dual credit classes and decided to get calculus 1 out the way and could only pick her and it was the worst decision I have made so far. They amount of papera she hands out is a lot. Even during the pandemic she still assigned a lot of work more than usual. If you are in dual credit or a college student do not pick her.
Pros: .none Cons. A LOT of homework, tests, quizzes, she grades LATE, horrible lectures, hard to understand most of the time, and no extra credit offered.
Being in highschool I went through a lot of hard classes, but mccurdy's cal 1 class was by far the hardest. And in highschool I am a straight A and B students. Professor McCurdy thought it was okay to issue ALOT of work during this pandemic. I live quite far from the college and have to work. This "professor" has shown me that she does NOT care.
She sits in a chair and just what she does, is write in a white paper.
Mister McCurdy is not very helpful, once I asked a question and she got frustrated with me. she requires way to much outside of class, and its hard to keep up
Her grading is weird, you can do great in home work but if you fail a assignment she drops your grade a lot. In terms of being able to understand what she is teaching she is not very good and I had to rely on outside help. Leading me to get a B,
I get it, you want us to understand the material. But shoving tons of papers down our throats during a pandemic is really not safe or a good look. Horrible Professor.
Her classroom setting was not Appropriate. Her class room was located right next to the basketball court inside the gym building. I found it very hard to concentrate when you could literally hear shoes squeaking, basketballs bouncing off the floor and other noises. Other than that The professor was not that good either.
Professor McCurdy has got to be one of the toughest/ rudest professors Ive ever met. She is very condescending. Im surprised she hasnt retired. Her lectures & exam reviews do NOT prepare you for the gruesome exams. She is bad at replying to emails & does not consider that students are failing due to her poor teaching. NEVER would take take again
Attendance is mandatory as she will pass around an attendance sheet for students to sign in. Her work load is ALOT be aware that if you chose to take her calculus class you will have a a lot of work to do. Both in class and homework. Her lectures are not that helpful. I had to get a lot of help from tutors at the college. Overall not a good class
Thanks for issuing so much work during a global pandemic that is affecting each and every single one of us. Thank you for making assignments due at a certain time ( the time when class usually ends). Thank you for showing that you do not care about your students. Way to go.
This class has taught me to check who my counselor chose for me. My counselor told me that he knew she was a great professor. But was he wrong very wrong. The work is excessive and repetitive. Lectures are not helpful either. Thanks to help from tutors I managed to pass with a B. But I was close to withdrawing from this class.
Class setting played a huge factor, why in the world is their a math class next to the basketball court ? I found it hard to focus when basketball's were dribbled,
Not my cup of tea having to complete literally papers of work, I understand she wants us to understand the material BUT throwing a ton of work at us is not a good method.
Every day I went to her class I literally had to pull out my binoculars in order to try to understand what it is she is writing down on the board. some times she even forgets to teach us things that are on quizzes / exams. Not a good experience at all.
Being a sophomore in high school I am glad that i passed with an A college algebra. I was late to enrollement this semester and she was the only choice. I now understand why she was the only choice. Not a great experience at all. Infact i have been in dual credit at Clear Horizons since my freshmen year and she has been the worst profesor so far.
I wish i could rate her a 0 / 5 she is not good at all. even when doing grades, she is late.
She passed an attendance sheet once class starts and everyone must sign in to be counted present. Too much work especially during the Covid-19 peak where everything shut down. She is not the best mathematics professor at san jac south. She makes me want to vomit.
This professor had the gut to still give TONS of work during the COVID-19 break out when the college was shut down. Many of us could not go to work and were all in tough situations. Instead of laying off the excess of work she assigns even more work. Making them due at 12pm. WORST professor ever. NO extra credit either. DROP her class or suffer.
My English is no good so I use translate. She is not a great cal 1 professor as she rather issue paper loads of work rather than take time to teach ig to make sense of what we are learning from her. She also does not allow calculator use on some exams and homework assignments. I hope she change her ways.
Sandra is by far one of the WORST professors in the math department. ( This is my second ever math course here at San Jacinto College and while a pandemic which is infecting hundreds and has already killed over 200,000 Americans this professor has the nerve to issue so much work. She believes her students have a ton of free time. Horrible lady.
will spend the entire class rambling. when you ask her question about the material she'll berate you for not already knowing the material or forgetting something from a previous class. her class was the first college math course I didn't make an A in. it was so bad I dropped her course and I will be taking it with a different professor.
Unbelievably rude professor. She is not interested in teaching and she repeatedly stated "y'all should already know this!" She even locked the doors to the classroom sometimes and wouldn't let late people in until she felt they had been adequately humiliated.
I took professor Mccurdy and she is not a good teacher. Is very rude when you ask questions during class. She's that teacher that will tell you to look at the textbook. We had 5 exams which are made up of 86 percent of the entire grade in the class. 14% per regular test, and 30% of the final exam. So much homework which makes up 7% of the grade.
To start off this was my first ever college math course and my goodness professor mccurdy is definitely for now the word professor I have had here at san jac. She issued so much work to us, its like she doesnt care that we are in the middle of a pandemic. In her emails she can be late to reply, and offered no extra credit. DO NOT CHOOSE HER !!
This lady is an awful person. The first day of class students are getting berated for no reason. Its time for her to retire. Its like she already wanted to but because Covid she was scared about money and said F it. Might as well get a free paycheck with no effort. Lady is a Fing witch.
I took her class because for my credit, but it was a horrible experience. She goes really fast to the point where when you write down what she told you to write down, she's already on the final steps of the problem and expects you to have solved it. She doesn't explain herself and tells you to read the textbook and treats students bad.
This lady a terrible teacher. Granted, we should know some things from college algebra. O.K. But she literally rushes through everything. She only talks and writes down, not teach. You can't even write anything down before she erases it or she stands in front of the board. Mic isn't even allowed on, and if you type a question, she'll snap at you.
She goes really fast and expects you to remember everything youve ever done in math classes. A bit of review would be nice before tests, which are overloaded with information. When going over problems she will write them on the board and then erase them like 5 seconds later. There is not a lot of opportunities to ask questions other than typing.
I simply asked her a question related to the material and she got upset at me. Mccurdy seems like she hates her job, very rude and is too fast paced when she teaches. I am planning on first dropping this course then reporting her to who ever her supervisor is. She is not doing a good job.
(Review during the pandemic online only) You cannot have a job while taking her class. She refuses to leave certain assignments open for more than a day and a half. She will only review a couple of questions on the review during class but wont have the review open before then. Good luck. I hated this class.
Covid 19 had affected each and everyone of us students in a negative manner, some have been affected worst than others. Professor McCurdy seems to think that we are all fine, and must be on her pace. She is by far the worst professor I have had here at san Jacinto. AVOID her at ALL COSTS. I would not take her even if she taught elementary math.
This is the hardest class i've ever taken. She goes over simple stuff and then assigns us the hardest problems ever. The exams are close to impossible, she teaches really badly, and i wouldn't take her again if it was up to my career choice. Please avoid this professor at any costs, unless you wanna fail a class
By far the WORST professor at San Jacinto, after 8 weeks I made the decision to drop her course and I felt better doing so. She despises those who ask questions and makes rude comments. She should retire because she clearly does not like teaching anymore. Avoid this Professor at all costs.
Avoid Sandra, she does a bad job at teaching. She without a doubt needs to retire or be fired. I would rather drop her course and chose another Professor than chose sandra. I would rather have Peter Griffin be the professor than Sandra mccurdy. ��
As you'd know the moment you clicked on this page... don't take her class. I wonder why I can't give 0 or -.
whatever you do, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS NO MATTER WHAT. In all seriousness, this was the worst class I've ever had in my life and I regret it so much in my life now.
Prepare to work a lot. There's a load of homework to do every day. Her teaching style is more lecturing at students, and it's difficult to follow along with her as she goes quick. However, she gives partial credit on exams for work. No extra credit offered, but if you understand the homework, you should survive. It's independent study, if anything.
She is a decent teacher, but the way she grades is ridiculous. There is a lot of homework you are expected to complete, both on paper and on Mathlab. You will spend hours on homework, only to see 5 grades on BlackBoard. The final exam and 4 in-class exams are almost 80% of your grade. The class average for each exam was always a low failing grade.
As seen with previous reviews this professor is not at all good. I can not stress it enough PLEASE do NOT choose her for anything. She was at times rude to me when I asked questions and made me feel less of myself. I can not wonder how she still is employed by San jacinto. She should be at a retirement home.
OMG This professor is amazing! If you want to challenge yourself and have a different experience outside of the normal comfort zone most students go through, then take Prof. McCurdy. Prof. does go through lectures fast, but part of this is to allow yourself to learn instead of just following along and hoping to "get it" by exam time.
I have never felt so useless and miserable. This class made me feel like a baby trying to learn how to read. Do not take this class. DONT TAKE IT.
Her being a bad professor is an understatement. She is by far the worst professor I have ever met, very rude and a very unreasonable lady. She made my fall semester impossible, and God forbid if you have a question because she will make you feel like the dumbest person alive. STAY AWAY FROM THIS CLASS AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!
Prof. McCurdy should be a professor at Rice University, she is THAT GOOD! She goes fast and expects you to pay attention...I mean this IS college and not middle school. Has a direct but fair approach. Don't be afraid, remember, this IS college. I feel extremely well prepped for Cal 1 thanks to Prof. McCurdy, and made me appreciate math again!
Professor McCurdy is not a terrible teacher, but it is true when she does not give out good answers to reasonable questions. She lectures sometimes but in an understandable, step-by-step process. She shows you exactly how she gets to her conclusions. She is a kind teacher but her only flaw is not answering questions well.
This professor should be teaching math at Harvard University! This is my 3rd class with Prof. McCurdy and I've never felt like a true 'college student' before taking her class. She is tough no doubt but tough with the best intentions. I hope she receives the title of Professor Emeritus once retired. She deserves it. Excellent professor!
I love this class and had so much fun. I would recommend this to everyone.
I hate to give any professor a bad score but her class stumps me! She doesn't explain concepts very well and expects students to instantly understand them. She doesn't explain well when students ask questions. The textbook doesn't help much. She works examples out and frequently makes mistakes that throw me off. I'm considering dropping the class.
She is honestly the worst professor I have ever had. The only way you may actually learn something is through Aleks and that's about it. She does not teach stuff that is also in the Aleks homework, forcing the students to learn off examples. She does not like students going to the restroom either. Stay away from McCurdy's class!
My mistake not checking RMP before signing up for this class. I had to drop, and I stuck it out as long as possible. Professor McCurdy is not good at teaching math to people not naturally inclined towards it. I was so deep in the gutter that the ALEKS textbook couldn't help me, and I can usually get a concept if I read about it. Don't be like me.
Mrs. McCurdy walked into class on the first day looking like she got assigned to teach the day before and was not happy about it. She started grading assignments 3 weeks prior to the end of the semester, so I could not tell if I was doing well in the class or not. However, she was very willing to discuss things during class and her office hours.
Mrs. McCurdy was nice but she was not a good professor she has a hard time with technology so she did everything on paper and would cast the paper to the screen but often times did not have the paper fully showing. She goes very fast when teaching and doesn't explain very well how she got to her answer. She also didn't put grades into blackboard.
Her attitude when asked questions makes you feel like a lesser being, as a professor she should know in a classroom setting it is very humiliating for some to go through it. She is not tech-savvy, every 10 minutes we have to remind her to move the paper so we can see the parts she trynna explain. Good person, bad at teaching.
Prof. McCurdy moves fast, but engaging with her teaching style pays off. Textbook is helpful, and unstuck study AI was a game-changer for exam prep. Tough class, but manageable with diligence.
I did not check rate my professor before signing up definetly regret it. she doesn't really teach class well and lots of times she will literally say if u don't understand this I can help you. You really only learn thru doing your homework on the textbook.
She never explained the material well. Doing the homework was impossible because the due dates are wacky and confusing. She doesn't have clear due dates on her calendar or syllabus. We couldn't learn the math she was doing because the paper was outside the projector. Her reviews only had the answers, instead of providing the process on how to solve
at first is going to be difficult but once you understand how she teaches you'll be fine, at the end of the semester she helps you a lot to get a good grade
DO NOT take this professor. Her teaching is awful. When it comes to the day for review she doesn't review AT ALL, she only keeps going on about topics for next exam. ALWAYS forgetting papers, and has to walk out of class to get what she needs. Never prepared. I love math but taking her class discouraged me a lot, I had to drop
Would say she posted notes whenever she didn't and would get upset or deny she forgot whenever I mentioned it.She would start lecturing using notes she had not given us yet. It was a fast pace, and you had to teach yourself.Her reviews were not like the test.She doesn't even make the reviews.Would forget to bring everything, even tests! The worst
Avoid this professor if you can. I usually make A+ but barely passed. Had to study 40+ hours for one exam just to make a B. Lectures are fast and disorganized, making note-taking hard. Notes are rarely posted despite promises. No extra credit, and tests are your only shot at a good grade.
She's very discouraging, she always forgets to print out papers and she speeds through her lectures. She never lets you use the bathroom either for the entire 2 hrs. I had to teach myself everything and studied 4+ hrs every day just to understand the homework.
Professor McCurdy is a responsible and dedicated instructor. She explains the material clearly and expects students to stay focused in class. Algebra can be challenging, so homework is still needed to reinforce the concepts. She also offers extra credit opportunities, including bonus questions on exams and helpful review materials.
Professor McCurdy does go kind of quick through the lectures and a big tip would be understanding the material the same day you learn it. She is very sweet and hilarious. The homework helped understand the material and her reviews are amazing.
pre calc itself is not hard but prof mccurdy is not the best prof. she lectures in a way you can understand, but it's not very engaging and she's so old she can't hear questions from the class. i mostly taught myself everything from the online homework and review. the tests aren't really hard but i recommend doing the reviews.
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