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Quality4.1
Difficulty21%
Would Retake84
Reviews21%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“Do NOT take her if you are a visual learner”
MATH1080 - 1.0 rating“Probably worst professor I have ever had and does not teach well at all”
MTH1120 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
50%
Grade Predictor
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Predicted Grade
C+
Grade Distribution
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MTH900
5.0
(1)MATH1000
4.0
(4)MTH1000
3.5
(2)MTH1200
3.0
(3)MTH0950
3.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
MTH1050
5.0
MTH1015
4.9
MATH1015
4.6
MTH1120
4.5
MTH2300
4.5
Reviews (84)
she is very helpful and i will advise anyone who is not very good in maths to take her
Best-math-teacher-ever.She helped me to understand that which I never believed I could understand. She is kind, patient and helpful. She slows it down more than any math teacher I've had so far to ensure student understanding. She goes above and beyond for her students.
She was impatient when asked questions and was rushed alot. When asking for help, she was rude in her response and unhelpful. In addition, Mrs. Sampson was late to class quite often. I would not recommend her to anyone.
She is very impaient. Very often late. Never replies to emails. Class was very stressful.
I was in Math 1000 Spring 2012.Yes the class is extremely hard but she explains everything. She is always available online, at night and on the phone. She is not impatient but she is stern. She tells you like it is. She is funny and makes the class fun. I have taken this class several times and this is the only time that I have understood anything.
she is very good. prior to taking her class i had not studied maths in 7years and i got an A in her class showing how easy she is and she explains well enough for easy understanding. i will recommend her to any person with a not so strong background in maths.
She's always willing to help those who need extra help. She keeps class fun and interesting with her personality. I took 1000 with her and am currently in summer session 1080 with her. I'll be taking 1120 with her in the fall. Great professor.
Great Teacher, knows her material, Funny as hell, extremely hard worker
Horrible, horrible teacher. This is the first review I've ever done on here, because I felt compelled to warn everyone against taking her class. I took College Algebra online, and it was horrible. She NEVER responds to emails on time, was extremely unorganized, and lazy. AND she didn't even have to teach anything. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS.
I ran across this review and I had to post this. I had the same online College Algebra. This class was hard as hell but I studied and I was online with Professor Sampson EVERY night. She is not lazy and she helped me all the time, maybe next time you should not take an online math class. I got an A he class and did not have to take the final. YAY!!
Terrible teacher. Not at all good at her job. I would strongly advise she look at another career. One of the worst experiences I've had in my academic career.
Would not recommend her. Not very organized, and VERY slow responding to emails. Do not take her class.
I also took an online class with her. Not a very good teacher. Pretty rude in her emails. Definitely would not recommend her.
I don't know why, but for some reason Professor Sampson just does not know how to respond to emails. She's terrible at it. Not a good teacher at all, rude and impatient. Do NOT take her if you're not good at math.
Ms. Sampsoon was BY FAR the BEST math teacher I have ever had in my college career. I had taken MTH1000 the semester before I took it with her and failed it. When I took her class I passed with a B. She was amazing at explaining the work and was very helpful. I would reccomend her to anyone who doesn't like math, or has a hard time learning it.
Professor Sampson is always late! Much of the time she spends talking about irrelevant information and assigning TONS of work, 1 homework assignment, 1 Quiz and 2 other assignments, and in-order to take the test, you must score a minimum of an 80% on the previous assignments. This is the worst math class I have ever participated in.
Pick another teacher, it will make your life easier.
Absolutely outrageous amount of homework. I spent over 15 hours on the first weeks worth of work. She is as lazy as it gets. Everything gets graded through MyMathLab.com and she does not do anything outside of that. No possibility to sway her to help you out, she constantly talks down to people and is outright useless. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!
I have her and she is funny and is available all of the time. She is an awesome teacher. She makes things easy to understand and explains it easily. Her class is not easy so if you are looking for an easy A keep moving, but if you want to learn and laugh take her. She will help you on Facebook to do math at 2am. If you want help, she will help you.
Avoid this professor at all cost. She is very rude in the way she talks to you. From the beginning of class she talks to you like you are a little child. I am 43 and have never had a teacher treat her students so badly. You basically will teach yourself, which means you pay her for nothing. If you can, find another professor who cares.
If math is a weak subject for you, do yourself a favor and choose someone else! She is impatient and rude when I asked for help! She'd MUCH rather talk on her cell phone in the hall, or to other professors. SHE WAS NEVER ON TIME!
Love this teacher. If you are taking MTH 1000T she is an instructor and she is not there to baby you in any way. This course is designed to simply catch you up to the math where you are suppose to. All you have to do is watch the videos because they show you. If you still dont understand she has her own youtube channel on "how to do math".
Not very clear when quizzes are given. Gives questions on the tests that are different/harder then what she actually taught us in class.
Do not take her if you do not have to. Probably worst professor I have ever had and does not teach well at all.
She is a very nice and entertaining professor. The homework is not assigned as it's outlined in the syllabus. You are expected to do practice problems on your own time to understand the material. If you are a self motivated learner and excellent in Algebra, you should be ok. If not, choose a professor with a more structured course.
I loved her so much. She made calculus fun and manageable. All of her lectures are organized, making it really awesome to take notes. She also holds study sessions outside of class. Totally recommend her to anyone taking math.
This is my first year of college and even though its kind of a tough class, Professor Sampson is really nice. Her class makes me feel like when I go to my next math class I will be prepared. It's really rare when we use our text book in class, but there is a quiz everyday.
Do NOT take her if you are a visual learner. All she does is go over what's in the book and makes you write 1,000 definitions and goes over 1 or 2 examples then expects you to pass the quizzes and test . She made math a lot harder then needed to be !
I was skeptical when reading these reviews to take her class, however her class was the only time that accommodated my schedule. She is an amazing professor! She will meet outside work hours and help students understand the material. She gives quizzes every class but this helps you know what you understand & don't. I would take her class again.
Every class she gave out homework quizzes that were worth like 10%. For me when i didnt understand the lecture i went to the book to do the homework she assigned and I understood it completely. The only reason people didnt pass for there class is because they either didnt show up or they dont do the homework assignment. Overall shes nice and easy
AWFUL - one of worst profs ever had (in >40 courses). VERY disorg, late w quizzes, late w grading. Smart alec / disrespectful toward students. ZERO flexibility w grading. Answer is 100% right or 100% wrong. e.g. My answer: 4.566 (WRONG); her answer: 4.567 I get straight As in all my other classes (calc, physics etc) I got a low D in this class.
she never puts in ANYTHING! Its the final week of the semester and the only time she put in grades was in the first 2-3 weeks of the semester. She is super disorganized and when it comes to asking her questions via email she will never respond. If you plan to take her study really hard because shes a horrible chem teacher.
BEST MATH PROFESSOR Ive ever taken. She does make you work for your grade but youll thank her for it in the end cause you understand the material because of her and passOnly professor I feel cares for you. Its a hard class but she is the BEST teacher, she really cares if you understand and wants you to pass. Her teaching methods are so helpful.
Great professor. She will make assignments available for you to gain extra credit and also give many quizzes for you to understand the topic and drop the lower grades. Very funny and entertaining.
Attempts to rewrite everything youve learned in highschool. No matter if you get the question right or wrong, if its not the exact process she told you, its wrong. Is not easy to talk to or ask for help. Runs over in class many times and makes you run your notebook thin with examples that wont help you on tests.
Im about to graduate from CSM and Ive taken a lot of classes here and she is by far the worst teacher Ive ever had. Very rude and unprofessional when I asked her questions. VERY unclear with due dates and just really rude.
I would not recommend this professor at all. Many of my classmates dropped her online course. She Makes assignments very difficult when they are not needed to be. If the assignment is not done her way its automatically wrong. Also very unprofessional when giving announcements, as she complains about the assignments she has to grade.
AWFUL!!!! Never take any of her classes. Doesn't teach well and is very RUDE. I had a meeting with her and she didn't even show up. Then complained about it. Never puts in grades so you never know how well you are doing in her class.
Worst professor Ive ever had. She sets students up to fail and has unrealistic expectations for the class. Test and homework heavy and does not explain things well in class. Would not recommend.
Stay away the previous post for MTH2300 was a part what she (Sampson) wrote as a warning to students looking to take her class. Horrible teaching methods.
She expects you to know things that she never even teaches you. I get that it's an online class that is fast-paced but in the first week, she failed most papers for not doing it the way she wanted - the way she never specified. Also very unprofessional in her announcements, openly insulting students.
I took Professor Sampson online. Do not sign up with her. The homework was decent, you learned more from doing the assignments, then actually listening to her. She was absolutely rude and nasty to the class. She would upload assignments late and expect the due date to be the same. But never gave us a break. HORRIBLE TEACHER!!! Had to drop the class
Grades horribly. My answer wrote .4567 or 45.67% she marked every single question i had wrong because i wrote or and then a % , even though the .4567 was the correct answer. I received a 0% on many assignments even though the correct answer was there. She has very unrealistic expectations and is not environmentally friendly.
She is a tough grader and expects assignments to be written and turned in exactly how she specifies, anything less will get a 0. She does post very thorough videos about how to do the work and is often available for students to reach her through email or online zoom meetings. I wasn't expecting to pass stats but managed to with her help.
Sampson is hilarious, nice, accessible outside the classroom, and she really cares about her students. However, she has unachievable standards for people who are busy with work and taking other classes. Her grading is rough, she gives no partial credit and that adds up and she does not explain the material well. I would not recomend her to anyone.
My experience in this class was appalling. I had her During this pandemic she was very rude and it was absolutely miserable taking this class. When emailing her to work things out she was not descriptive on what she wanted and quick to point fingers. She also had an extreme work overload. My advice DO NOT take this class with this professor.
Professor Sampson is outright rude and will degrade you in the mandatory discussion groups you must post in every week. She doesnt like to explain things even though she is the professor. Avoid her at all costs, it will be hard as theres not many other professors but stay away from Professor Sampson!
I took the 6 six week online course. I wish I dropped it. Prof. Sampson took off points for not formatting correctly when she didnt tell the class to do it a certain way (specifically confidence intervals) - unhelpful on solving problems-and doesnt actually teach. You'll learn through YouTube, she doesnt even provide her own powerpoint decks.
Prof. Sampson never taught the class, only provided you tube links, and then expected the class to do the work her specific way without fully explaining herself. Incredibly rude to students on discussion posts. Never responded to me when asking for help. Worst experience I've ever had and the first class I've ever dropped. Save yourself the anguish
I understand the idea of professors being strict, Sampson is on a whole other level. The class isnt only difficult, she makes it more difficult than it already is. I laugh sometimes cause there are other difficult math classes than this one & other professors are making it easier. Not gonna lie, she has a disgusting attitude. She gets a -5 rating.
Shes very unprofessional, condescending and boarders on verbally abusive to her students. Very homework heavy, yet the homework hardly counts towards your grade. Your exams will determine if you pass or not. She tries to validate her behavior by saying she just tells it like it is. However, she takes it to a whole new level. DONT take her class
Im currently in this class, and I spend upwards of SEVEN HOURS when I do a chapter for the class, just for her to not grade the entirety of my homework. She sets you up for failure in this way. She doesnt provide clarity, and is rather. She PILES the work on. Stats is a hard class, but theres no reason for it to be made harder.
Professor Sampson was the hardest professor I've ever had. She doesn't give clear instructions. She isn't helpful when you need it. She piles on the work instead of helping you gain clarification. I asked for help and she only offered that I dropped the class instead of helping me. I would'nt take her again and wouldn't tell others to either.
Terrible teacher. She is extremely rude, grades extremely harshly, and doesn't teach at all. She will make you learn stuff from the book then say you are not suppose to learn it that way. She grades WAY too harshly and wants everything specifically her way. DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE! AVOID AT ALL COST!
She is NOT A GOOD TEACHER SHE DOES NOT TEACH AND IS VERY RUDE DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR.
Take this professor if you plan to work really hard for a good grade. DON'T TAKE THIS ONLINE, do RTT or in-person. If you go to class, expect to participate. She's pretty accessible outside of class. Picky about rounding rules and doesn't grade all the homework you turn in. She's a really great prof, be ready to work hard and listen like heck.
This class was made harder than it should of been. Learned everything from a YouTube teacher that she links in course. If you have a lot going on or are taking several other classes I don't recommend this class the homework load is heavy. She also gets very defensive when you ask a question.
Professor Sampson is scathingly rude and fails to thoroughly instruct content. On one occasion, I spoke my confusion during a lecture. Instead of actually helping me, she snapped at me and suggested that I drop out of class. Her method of instruction is rushed and sloppy. Don't enroll in her class. I dodged a bullet by dropping out of her section.
There are a lot of people who believe this class is hard, but if you take the time to participate in class and try to learn the material yourself, you will find yourself easily passing this class. I found her YouTube videos to be an amazing source of teaching because it was more entertaining then reading a textbook. Her class is fun !!!
She teaches for comprehension, makes sure everyone knows the material we are covering, & always asks if we have any questions before moving on.. You do have to study, but EVERY class requires that. Take the course in PERSON (zoom). Professor Sampson is a great teacher! She gives her all in class you just have to study to retain. Take her to pass!!!
DO NOT TAKE! Lots of assignments, lack of communication, and no extra credit. You are on your own to teach yourself and guess how she expects you to solve the problems. Take in person and 15 weeks if you are willing to endure this dreadful class!
Professor Sampson was by far the worst professor I've ever had. The work was impossible to complete. Don't forget a comma you will get an F. Would not recommend her to anyone. She was horrible with communication as well. I used to love math, but after this course, I never want to take math again! I tried asking questions, but she was plain out rude
Great professor! Her class is hard but if you do the work you'll pass. You have homework almost every night. 4 quizzes and 4 Exams. Lowest grade of the 4 quizzes gets dropped. She post videos from her YouTube channel that are really helpful!
I definitely WOULDNT recommend this teacher to anyone. Ive never dropped a class before and I hadnt even started the class and I could already tell it was going to be terrible. She sent very rude and condescending emails. I just wish teachers would realize if they were a bit nicer and respected their students, they would receive the same.
I was in her class for only 1 week and transferred to another. With in that week she had been extremely rude to me via her private message board. I’m too old for someone to behave this way to me especially if I am paying my own money to be here. When I dropped the class she sent me a rude email questioning me about it.
Overwhelming amount of work, not very approachable, can be rude, not open to just answering questions, and did i mention the work load?!
Professor Sampson referred to her students as "peasants" and herself as "the queen" she called it fun. Whenever somebody would contact her about a concern she would post about it to the whole class somewhat making fun of their concerns. She would laugh at the concerns pretty much borderline verbal abuse. Put students down in the group messages.
I should have dropped it the first week when I saw red flags. She calls herself the queen and we are her peasants. She is so aggressive and blunt. Make sure you watch her PERSONAL youtube channel or else u will fail. She was so unprofessional, inappropriate, &setting up zoom help at 11pm. GO take it at Howard Community college.
She's extremely blunt. She stretches out vital information into long announcements and expects you to read every single word to not miss it. Stay ahead since she doesn't accept late work even if you're struggling with personal strife. Assignments will be nitpicked when graded. Pointless group assignments. Doesn't inspire to learn. Not recommended.
I have taken many math classes and love math but this professor made me question everything. Immediately, the red flags are obvious. She is very rude and her expectations are insane - she'll give you a 60% for missing a comma in your answer. Once, I emailed her for assistance and she said, "I don't know how to make this clearer." Do not take her.
Professor Sampson does NOT want you to succeed in her class. Prepare to do an incredible amount of work. I had to post in discussion 5 DAYS of the week, online assignments due 4-6 nights of the week, AND pics of written textbook work due at the end of EVERY week. So horrid. She called us peasants and showed us absolutely no respect. Somehow passed.
Honestly wish I had dropped out when I had the chance, and not because of the content. She didn't teach and was disrespectful to her students. Only reason I passed was because I had taken a stats class in high school. DO NOT take her if you can avoid it. She gives work like her class is the only thing your doing and doesn't answer questions well.
I thought Professor S was great! I took a web-based class, so I didn't expect much teaching BUT she provided super helpful YT Videos that explained the sections very well and she was available for zoom sessions almost daily if you needed help. Daily group discussion posts felt overwhelming at first but were really helpful to understand the content!
Complete trash for a teacher. Talks down to everyone and doesnt seem to know how to teach. Ive always been good at math but if you do any problems a different way than what she wants she will go back and mark it wrong even if it was right. She went back on my mid term and finals and changed correct answers to wrong. Dont know how thats even legal.
Listen to the reviews! I thought that even though the reviews were bad I could still pass and I could not. She does not care if you pass either, she will just email you and remind you to drop the class because you can't pass anyway.
Avoid at all cost. Out of a class of 30 only 5 stuck around and they told me later that only around 3 of them passed. The stress the professor puts on you is massive and she does not care about you. I took this class with a different teacher later and passed with an A. She does not know how to teach and will not help you.
Her YT vids are super helpful, pay attention to HER rules not only the TB ones she is very clear about that! There are 3 exams, I failed the 2nd but got an A on the 1st and final. It is possible but it does take effort. HW almost every day. She rounded my B to an A even though her syllabus says she wouldn't. Loved her but may not be for everyone!
Do not take this professor. My advisor had warned me that many students complain about her class but I figured it was just because it was hard.Yes the class is very hard but she is not a good professor. She does not explain things and is very strict.
Rude, unprofessional and a disappointment to CSM.
Please listen to everyone who said not to take her!!! Have reminded her multiple times to open assignments, does not answer emails. She sets you up for failure. Seems like a side job, she does not care if you pass her class. Very hard to get in contact with. DO NOT TAKE HER.
Extremely difficult. Doesn't give exam reviews or study guides. Homework everyday. I should have dropped it. I wish I would have read the reviews first. Didn't open preview week but had preview week homework, doesn't give all formulas need for exam on formula sheet. Intentionally makes it harder. Please avoid her class!
PLEASE LISTEN TO ME, THIS CLASS IS TERRIBLE! Your grade is based off of tests, it's like most of your grade, those tests are some of the hardest I've ever taken in my life. The platform she uses for the class work does not directly mimic the types of questions you will see on the exam. You can literally excel in the course work and fail the class.
Lots and lots of homework. Homework everyday is unbearable sometimes. If you are not good at math and have never been do not take this professor the only reason I'm passing is because my friend is a statistics major at another college. If it weren't for them I'd be failing. Her videos are decent but they are too long and have too much information.
Absoutley the worse professor i have ever had, whatever work she has us do relates nothing towards the exams we take. Incredibly vague on annoucnments, said exam 2 was gonna one of the easier exams??? Watched her videos everytime and hardley learned anything, had to teach myself through other videos. Never answers emails, if does, extremely rude.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
50%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
C+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.18 avg changeRatings by Course
MTH900
5.0
(1)MATH1000
4.0
(4)MTH1000
3.5
(2)MTH1200
3.0
(3)MTH0950
3.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
MTH1050
5.0
MTH1015
4.9
MATH1015
4.6
MTH1120
4.5
MTH2300
4.5