1.6

Shannon Flynn

Mathematics - Shoreline Community College

1.6
Quality
4.0
Difficulty
6%
Would Retake
131
Reviews
1.6
Quality
4.0
Difficulty
1.6
Helpful
1.6
Clarity

6%

Would Retake

131

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

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What Students Say

written paragraphs are best because those stay in her file

MATH099 - 1.0 rating

Worst teacher I've ever had

MAT080 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

45%

Textbook Required

42%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

B

95% confidence
Based on 36 grades
Most common grades:
Not sure yet (13)
A+ (5)
B (5)
Grade Distribution
A(10)B(7)C(6)D(5)F(2)A-/B+(8)
Based on 57 reported grades
Not sure yet: 13
A+: 5
B: 5
A: 5
Common Tags
Tough grader (27)
Lots of homework (14)
Tough Grader (12)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (9)
Test heavy (9)
TEST HEAVY (5)
Participation matters (5)
Get ready to read (5)
Rating Trend

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Ratings by Course

MATH111

4.0

(2)

MATH080

2.7

(3)

MATH80

2.6

(14)

MATH146

2.3

(3)

MATH090

2.0

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Difficulty by Course

STAT211

5.0

MATH148

5.0

MATH146

4.3

MATH110

4.2

MATH141

4.2

Reviews (131)
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MATH80
Jun 12, 2004

Excellent. You are not overburdened with "homework," but rather "practice," which you very quickly learn that you must do in order to succeed. Explanations are thorough, as are quizzes and tests. This class was fun, you can learn a t

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MATH99
Jun 20, 2004

This professor is often crass and impatient with her students.

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MATH99
Jul 30, 2004

No Comments

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MATH
Jul 30, 2004

She likes to humiliate her students. A horrible instructor who in my opinion shouldn't be allowed to teach. Avoid her like the plague.

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MATH99
Jul 30, 2004

No Comments

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MATH99
Oct 13, 2004

if you fear test don't take her class. if you don't want to do home work and just ace test then you'll love her class

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MATH
Oct 29, 2004

She is obviously brilliant; she figured out how to get a Masters Degree in something she knows nothing about!

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MATH99
Sep 17, 2005

This woman is horrid. She was my first impression of Shoreline as a new student. She was so mean to me and was about the most impossible teacher I've ever had to deal with. I have no idea why someone who spends their time making no sense and humilating her students would ever want to be a teacher. Don't take her class. She's rediculous.

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MATH99
Grade: A+
Sep 27, 2005

OMFG! What a crazy ****. Worse math class yet. I droped this**** ASAP!. I'm totally serious. I just did NOT get along with her at all. I think that she had some personal issue with me or somthing, but I didn't even do anything wrong. Whenever I talked to my friend right accross from me--even if it was math related, she woudl basically snap at me and in a sense--tell me to shut up. I won't tollerate that from a teacher--esspecially if I'm asking a fellow student a question that portrays to the class.

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MATH99
Grade: B
Oct 14, 2005

She is a ****. Watch out for her. She's very strict when it comes to grading, she'll yell at you if you ask the person next to you for anything (like a pencil). Very scatterbrained, and rushes through everything. Makes you feel stupid for asking questions. Deffinately should not be working as a teacher

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MATH70
Oct 17, 2005

And we take the reciprocal-- LOO! LOOO LOO LOO LOOOOO LOO! LOO LOO! Quiet, please! LOO! LOO LOO LOOOO!

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MATH110
Nov 9, 2005

The worst math teacher I ever had. Don't ever take her for one of your courses. She doesn't explain anything, grades in an abnormal way, is irresponsible, and makes you feel stupid. If you have her as a teacher don't ever talk! She'll punish you!

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MATH110
Nov 9, 2005

Do not, I repeat, do not have this wierd psycho for any of your math classes! Your grade will go down and she is horrible at teaching! She does not know jack****!

3.0
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MATH110
Grade: A
Nov 29, 2005

Wow. . . Now this lady is a real piece of work. In the future I would NEVER take her again. I recommend avoiding her at all costs. But heads up to anyone who is forced to take her class - Ask her about her dogs(she'll love you, I found that out too late), DO NOT talk. . .to ANYONE!!! And sit in the back of the class so she can't hear you snore:(

2.0
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MA110
Mar 8, 2006

Gives only six problems on tests. Miss one, your're screwed.

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MATH80
Jul 25, 2006

I guess i must have experienced her in a different way! Because i though she was amazing! She stayed after long after class to make sure everyone understood! The tests were easy because she did easy outcome problems that she gives on her take home tests! I got an A and missed lots of class! She is way better then Kang which i'm taking now!

2.0
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MATH99
Jun 7, 2007

No Comments

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MATH080
Jul 20, 2007

Excellent teacher! She is very thourough and will expain in many ways to be clear. She has a genuine desire for her students to succeed. She expects you to be respectful (no phones ringing in class) so that the class is not disrupted. Her grading is also fair; she gives more weight to the better grade that you earn on the final or test average.

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MATH80
Aug 7, 2008

Shannon is 1 of the worst instructors for math that I have ever had. She has no idea how to teach & grading sucks ass. She is beyond worthless as an instructor. I would have gotten more out of this class if a retarded person taught it! She expects the math book to teach about 95% material to u. Pls avoid her at all costs!

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MATH80
Aug 7, 2008

Shannon is a horrible person & teacher. She had 1 student drop class because she humilitaded the student in class. Also, she puts questions on tests/quizes & doesnt go over them in class & expects students to automatically know what we are suppose to do. & than marks us down if we dont know. Her drop out rate for students is high!!

5.0
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MATH80
Aug 25, 2008

I dunno why students rate her so bad. I got 4.0 easily without any hard work. Besides, she was incredibly supportive. I cant find the reasons to complain about her class. If u wanna get high grades, I think u should take her class. soooo easy to get 4.0

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MATH99
Sep 16, 2008

Shannon is the worst teacher I have run into at Shoreline. Her tests are hard and her grading is super picky. She's extremely rude to students and very mentally unstable. I do not think she should be teaching. I did good in her class, but it was stressful and it made me hate going to class. WARNING TO YOU, DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!!!!

2.0
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MATH141
Feb 12, 2009

I am passionate about learning this stuff, and I think my level of understanding is considerable, however I'm finding my grade in this class is not reflecting the amount of work I've put in. I find myself not feeling rewarded- it's very unsatisfying.

3.0
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MATH141
Mar 14, 2009

You should avoid her online class if possible. She has many due dates still posted from previous semesters. It's confusing.Otherwise she's a good teacher. Very good.

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MATH80
Mar 26, 2009

Worst teacher I have ever had. I dreaded coming to class. Some questions on the test we hadn't even gone over in class, I learned more from the MLC. Hey Shannon, when half the people in the class don't do well on your tests, maybe it's time to go over the material, you think? Save yourself the mental anguish that is Shannon Flynn.

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MATH141
Apr 23, 2009

Don't take this teacher.

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MATH80
Jul 4, 2009

She assigned 400+ math problems to do online in 50 hours. And, it is due on the 4th of July. She doesn't care that holidays are for students too. Also, her manner towards students is arrogant, confrontational and unapproachable. When approached with a question, her response was "I don't care". Avoid getting stuck in her class!

2.0
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MATH107
Jul 8, 2009

I took Math107 online and even though I ended up with a good grade in the class I had to do much learning on my own. She would not explain anything. The book clarified it as much as it could; but I found myself googling a lot of problems. Then she docked me down on an assignments because I didn't cover a topic on probability she didn't even teach!

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MATH80
Jul 15, 2009

Dont talk to anyone in the class or you will get yelled at. This woman needs a reality check. She humiliated me when i asked her a question. I dreaded going to class. avoid this class

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MATH090
Aug 3, 2009

An interesting professor. A unique style of teaching includes providing a variety of methods to accomplish a math problem. If you can get passed her offensive comments and constant bickering as if we were elementary students, then she's okay. Webassign online program and Math Lab provided me with success. Copius amounts of hmwk. Offers EC too.

2.0
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MATH80
Aug 13, 2009

If you like being screeched at and having to watch an unstable person come unraveled and being treated like a juvenile dilingent than this is the class for you just dont plan on learning anything can you say hormone therapy for teacher

5.0
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MATH107
Aug 16, 2009

I'm not sure why so many people gave her horrible ratings. There was a lot of reading and no face-to-face time with her because I was in online class-that's just how online classes are. When I had a Q, she would answer quickly. I didn't like the book, but class was relatively easy and she was really nice.

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MATH080
Sep 17, 2009

Terrible teacher. I didn't learn much from her. She takes out points of your grade for some ridiculous reasons. Avoid her class at all cost. She will just confuse you.

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MATH099
Jun 12, 2010

Terrible teacher. Peppers her lectures with incomprehensible references to driving a car, squeals loudly when she misspells something, or squats while lecturing. Never expect a straight answer, or any answer all sometimes. Hide your phone or she'll go on a rant. Grading also seems inconsistent and subjective based on her like/dislike of a student.

2.0
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MATH80
Jun 22, 2010

She is very unfair when it comes to grading. Two people would make the same mistake, one would get graded down and the other wouldn't. She refuses to go back and clarify something when asked, but will go on for ever about something completely irrelant. Her test are very unpredicable, hard to know what to study for. Would NOT recommend her!!!

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MATH141
Nov 24, 2010

HORRIBLE TEACHER. WARNING!! DONT TAKE. UNFAIR GRADING, MOST STUDENTS DROP AFTER FIRST DAY. HER JOKES OVERRIDE HER TEACHING, VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND HER. TESTING IS HARD AND HOMEWORK IS A LARGE LOAD. DOESNT EMAIL BACK. STAY AWAY.

4.0
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MATH146
Dec 13, 2010

online class, so I am not familiar w/ her in-person teaching. Stats material is hard, that's not her fault. She was always prompt in responses, got grades to us quickly & was pleasant. In-person final is mandatory, but her grading seemed pretty lax and fair. Read your book & use other resources (online) to learn the material, & you'll be just fine

4.0
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MATH80
Feb 13, 2011

She's definetley off beat. That's one of her charms. I took her twice per week 80 and 99 class. No assigned homework. Quiz or test every thurs. Yes, you needed to teach yourself somewhat but always willing to answer questions. Do not talk when she is talking!! She's big on respecting each other. She was good for me being an older (37) student.

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MATH99
Mar 18, 2011

I had her as a Tuesday/ Thursday teacher, so that may have been where I struggled. She was funny, but she went off on random topics and you weren't really sure what to write down. Also, she is not very organized with her teaching, and only covers a fraction of the topics in class. We had to learn a lot on my own, which was hard for a lot of people.

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MATH141
Mar 23, 2011

Do not take this teacher! She is not very accomadating for online students. Makes her requirements for hand-ins seem clear and simple, but then makes you re-do it and then states that you did not follow directions and makes you re-submit. Take D.Owen! He never makes a student feel stupid, or make life difficult. He explains math very well.

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MATH141
Apr 8, 2011

Shannon is a great teacher. I took her online Precalculus I. Her Quizzes are difficult, but I'd recommend going to the Math lab and getting some help on it. After you understand your quizzes, you will do well on your tests. Very well organized class. I received over 3.5 for the course. A fantastic teacher!

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STAT211
May 4, 2011

AVOID her at all cost. She is extremely unfair in grading. She pretends to be nice but in fact shes so mean n is very unhelpful. I've got 4.0 in Math 151 and 152 but 3.0 for this god damn class even I studied harder than I was in 151&152,,,,trust me and listen to the comments below n u'll know how terrible she is.

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MATH146
May 30, 2011

I took her online Stats class. While she is a very sweet person and understanding, she simply has no understanding of others responsibilities. Assigning four chapters of reading, a project, an assignment, a quiz and an essay quiz every week was no do-able. I was always behind because I had other classes. Avoid the class online and with her.

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MATH141
Jul 12, 2011

This teacher is horrible! Avoid her at all costs! She posted quizzes incorrectly multiple times, even sometimes not even posting any questions at all with only hours left on the due date. Not very helpful when you ask for help (flat out ignores you). When you find something she did wrong, gives you BS excuses.

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MATH146
Oct 27, 2011

AVOID! AVOID! Terrible instructor. Doesn't have a clue as to students other responsibilities. I'm 48 years old and she treats me like an idiot. Refers to deadlines that don't exhist. Waits until day of student's proctor exam appointment to try to transmit exam to proctor then blames the student for not being able to get it transmitted in time.

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MATH080
Oct 30, 2012

She loves to ramble on about absolutely nothing, and then attempts to make it relate to math. My math book is a better teacher than her.

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MATH80
Jan 7, 2013

I really liked the way this teacher grades and that she give partial credit on tests and quizzes. Pay attention, do the work, and be respectful! and you will do well in her class. I wish I could take her again this quarter for 99!

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MATH99
Apr 9, 2013

Avoid this woman at all costs! She will treat you horribly and has no care in the world about your other responsibilities in life. Don't think about asking a question or you will be denied help and treated poorly. Do not waste your hard earned money or time with her!

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MATH99
Apr 26, 2013

Avoid, avoid, avoid if at all possible! Very disrespectful and takes no time to answer any questions. Does not care about your life outside of math and thinks that 15+ hours of math homework is acceptable for adults in college. Horrible!!

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MATH99
May 25, 2013

DO NOT TAKE. She makes you lose the calculator and does not explain what will be on tests, the material we "learn", or why she's totally nuts. She's extremely rude to her students (once to me and I've gotten over it, this isn't about that). She's nice if you're perfect but that doesn't make up for the fact that people can't pass her class.

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MATH99
Jun 2, 2013

This class is a perfect example of why people are scared by math. Going into this class I had a 3.9 GPA and a 3.9 in math 80. I'm pretty certain I'm going to fail despite spending many hours working hard.

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MATH99HYBRID
Jun 14, 2013

For a hybrid class, you expect to do most of the work outside of class. Class time is invaluable. For several weeks Shannon stopped teaching. No instruction at all. Tests were confusing, often content was in forms never in homework or taught in class. I've never had a teacher be rude to students. Questions aren't welcome. Do not take this class!

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MATH99
Jun 14, 2013

Worst teacher ever. She is rude and condescending. If a question is asked, she loves to say "Do we need to go back to Math 80?" Absolutely, not a healthy learning environment. She consistently changes what she wants and therefore your continually confused by her requests. She makes no sense in assignments or lectures, if you can call them that.

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MATH80
Jul 17, 2013

Ms. Flynn is the worst math teacher I have ever had and as a result I dropped her class and am on schedule to complete the modular version in only two weeks. She has no concept of grading and is the only professor I know who has mastered the art of being passive aggressive in an ONLINE COURSE. She also doesnt comply with the SCC grading scale.AVOID

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MAT080
Dec 12, 2013

AVOID! Worst teacher I've ever had. She's rude, condescending and passive aggressive. Directions for problems are often so scattered that you can't understand them, and she gets defensive if you ask for clarification. Even if your math is 100% correct and follows her guidelines, she'll make up a reason to dock points. And this is an online course!

2.0
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MATH99
Grade: Fail
Mar 23, 2014

Her class is BRUTAL! She has no regard for responsibilities outside of math. 20+ hours of math homework is no joke. She herself is a nice person, but she is not (in my opinion) a good professor. I worked my ass off in her class just to fail it. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

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MATH99
Grade: C
Mar 28, 2014

Worst class I've ever taken. I have never had problems in a math class until I took this class. She doesn't teach in class and wants us to asks questions yet never answers them. One class period she sent us to the math learning center instead of teaching us. She also cancelled class all of the time. This class was a waste of time and money.

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MATH99
Apr 11, 2014

Stayed in this class for pure entertainment. I mean, who gets to watch a mentally unstable person interact with people for hours at a time. IN REAL LIFE! I didn't even see this kind of stuff in my abnormal psychology class.

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MATH107
Grade: F
Dec 17, 2014

This teacher is just awful! She isn't clear at all, very confusing to understand. She gave me a zero on a project worth 100 points because I "didn't read the directions" and submit it in one PDF file. She completely wacko! I had an 81.1% in the class most quarter and after the project 2 I went to 75.1%. And didn't pass the class because the final

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MATH107
Dec 19, 2014

I took her online Math 107 class. She'll dock you points for no good reason even if you did the work correctly. She has weird ways of grading your work. She didn't include a project in my final grade and didn't make it clear that I could re-do it during the quarter and for that I didn't pass her class which kept me from graduating. Avoid her.

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MATH107
Grade: Rather not say
Dec 29, 2014

This class it shouldn't be so hard if you take it with a good professor who could be willing to support and explain well the class. Teacher never gave a positive feed back on my assignments. I felt discourage to ask for help. Final grade was based only on final test and she didn't count good grades you may get throughout the class.

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MATH99
May 23, 2015

I had to retake this course from the previous quarter, I thought it would be much easier the second time around. It should have been. But no this was the worst class I have ever taken. The one comment I remember the most that really made me angry, was about how zeros are not important. Zeros are very important. I avoided having to talk to her.

5.0
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MATH107
Grade: A+
Jun 6, 2015

Notes are clear, teacher is super super helpful in office hours. I took three classes from her and would take more.

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MATH099
Mar 18, 2016

Grading Criteria is fuzzy, multiple grades for one assignment, she is very nice.

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MATH099
Grade: B
Apr 4, 2016

DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS! Her lectures are all over the place and if you ask for clarification she will snap on you! and if she does respond to you it will be with a condescending tone making you feel stupid in front of everyone .I remember her telling one student are "we are not in ,math 70 anymore" when he asked a math question, totally unnecessary.

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MATH099
Grade: Not sure yet
Jun 2, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Worst teacher ever. She took off points because she said my handwriting was messy (yet she could still read it). When I asked her to change my grade, she became very short with me and reluctantly changed my grade to the one I deserved. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

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MATH141
Grade: A+
Jul 1, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Strictist grader I've ever had. Oh you forgot an equals sign half way through solving a problem but not in your final answer? Half points off!

1.0
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MATH141
Dec 15, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Such an awful teacher ever. I regret that took her class and thanks to god that i got it done. She makes eveything so complicated and make us have to follow her format. Otherwise, u dont get any points for ur work. Also, her calculation for grade is stupid. I think she shouldnt be a teacher!!!!!

1.0
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MATH107
Grade: Rather not say
Jan 21, 2017
Wouldn't take again

If you just asked a simple yes/no question, good luck. She won't answer it, instead she'll play word game with and cause delay on your homework. She made everything so much harder and so much more complicated. No clear instruction on assignment, and the more she explains it, the worse it gets. SAVE YOURSELF! AVOID AT ALL COST!

1.0
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MATH107
Jan 26, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She doesn't actually teach anything in class. Makes you feel dumb if you don't understand. She doesn't answer questions clearly, or teach the course material in any way. You're expected to read and understand the material without her teaching. She raised her voice at us and interrupted students rudely when they asked questions. Not a good teacher.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
1.0
4.0
MATH107
Jan 28, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Unfortunately, she's the only available instructor for the class I needed so I was STUCK. Grading is unclear and random. No actual instruction is taking place, did a lot of learning on my own. Has online discussions, but gets upset despite students meeting posted criteria. Can't really do anything right despite following rules, so I stopped caring.

Tough Grader
1.0
5.0
MATH099
Grade: B+
Feb 7, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Just a heads up she has already been reported to the dean before, so rather than coming here go to the deans office. written paragraphs are best because those stay in her file. she is a horrible passive aggressive teacher that gets mad if you raise your hand in the middle of a lecture

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
4.0
MATH141
Grade: D-
Jun 17, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Do not take her online class, whatever I failed Bless you! She is extremely strict! you have to reach her level even though you are not major in Math. If you want to use a pen to finish your final exam or Mid exam, you will get 0 grade for sure. She has very strict rule for written homework as well She also has a lot of homework!!

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
4.0
MATH107
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 2, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She goes on rants each day that has nothing to do with what we are learning. She barely teaches us anything, her version of teaching is to go read the text book and practice. We cant practice if you dont show us how. When students try to ask questions, they get answered with another question and a rant about something that doesnt relate.

TEST HEAVY
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
1.0
1.0
MATH107
Nov 6, 2017
Wouldn't take again

On the first day, she seemed friendly and normal. As the class progressed, I noticed we didn't use the book in class. The class felt very disorganized and when asking her questions, she didn't give clear answers. She was very off topic several times and it seems she didn't like to answer questions. I dropped the class. I was very disappointed.

1.0
4.0
MATH70
Grade: A-
Nov 15, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She will not out-right help you. Used to having in-class help on simple assignments? Used to having a teacher somewhat clarify problems to you? Well, you won't get that here. As a student who struggled finding a decent math teacher, I expected Flynn to be able to tell me if I'm wrong or right so I can further expand my knowledge. No help.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
4.0
MATH107
Nov 29, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She was an awful teacher. She didn't answer your questions when you asked, interrupts you when you try to ask for help and denies her assistance. She makes the students teach each other rather than her teaching you anything at all. She does not teach and makes it impossible to learn anything. 10/10 don't recommend.

1.0
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MATH80
Grade: B+
Nov 29, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Condescending, rude, interrupter, and passive-aggressive. She asks students who haven't taken math in a long time to help other students who are just as confused. She goes and does her own version of math without telling you why - only that its how it's supposed to be done. Threatened to take pts from my bc I used erasable pen. Horrible. Off topic.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
Tests are tough
1.0
5.0
MATH107
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jan 4, 2018
Wouldn't take again

She was the worst teacher I 've ever met. She was so rude and discriminates people a lot. So She treats nicely for perfect students only. Her instructions and all are unclear. When students ask some questions, she asks student back instead of telling teaching. Do not take her class, please. You will just get a lot of stresses and hardships.

1.0
4.0
MATH70
Feb 14, 2018
Wouldn't take again

First of all, She won't return emails in a timely manner. She nitpicks everything but Math. She docks off daily points if you are a few minutes late. Flynn goes on rants that are always off topic. She is very condescending. There are No lectures, just group work. Lastly, She urges students to watch math videos rather than seek help from her.

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
2.0
3.0
MATH099
Grade: A-
Feb 28, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I took her online class. She's not a very good written communicator, her directions rarely make sense. She goes off on strange tangents and doesn't present information in an order that makes sense. In person, she's socially awkward, loud and boisterous but confusing and barks directions that aren't phrased well, confusing everyone. Weird experience

Participation matters
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
4.0
MATH099
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 1, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I took her class online and it was completely a waste of my time and money. She's very blunt to her students, when questions asked. You'll be on your own. Easy math class turns into stressful class.

Tough Grader
Participation matters
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
4.0
4.0
MATH107
Mar 28, 2018
Would take again

Shannon can be hard to understand while trying to be clear in her VERY specific instructions but she welcomed questions and responded promptly. She provides sample tests to prep for the midterm and final. There were no surprises in the exams that werent in the quizzes or sample exams, which makes math class so much easier in my opinion.

Participation matters
1.0
4.0
MATH099
Jun 7, 2018
Wouldn't take again

If I could give a rating of 0 I would. Currently taking her online math 099 class. For every assignment I have gotten every answer right but she will not grade me above a 80% due to nit picky things like not spelling a word right or using improper punctuation. Pretty sure it is impossible to get a 4.0 in this class if that's what you aim for.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
1.0
5.0
MATH099
Grade: Not sure yet
Jun 8, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I wish I had found this before I registered. Everything said is correct. She is the most scattered teacher I have ever had. Her Communication is verbose and extremely hard to decipher. If printed, our syllabus would be around 20 pages changing at a moments notice. NOT caring EC canceled it assuming lack of interest to RSVP posted only days before

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
5.0
MATH107
Grade: D-
Aug 15, 2018
Wouldn't take again

In high school I took and aced honors math classes, but due to Flynn's lack of teaching I failed her class. Since it was online, she thought she didn't need to teach us and just uploaded videos to do it for her. Whenever I'd ask questions, she either didn't answer or responded with "watch the video". I highly recommend you avoid her classes!

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
1.0
4.0
MATH090
Grade: C
Aug 21, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Worst class ever. Basically, she did absolutely nothing. Didn't even receive grades for 2 homework assignments. Difficult to contact, provides no instruction or feedback. Docks you hard hard on trivial stuff that is not even relevant to the equation. Even had a pointless discussion board. I made sure NOT to take her Math146 class. AVOID IF YOU CAN!

Tough Grader
1.0
5.0
MATH107
Feb 11, 2019
Wouldn't take again

This is the worst professor I have ever met. I took higher level math already but need some elective credits so I took this class. I got over 3.7 gpa in every other higher level maths and so I thought this is going to be really easy for me. However, she graded things weird and didnt make sense at all. Never get a full credit not matter what.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
1.0
5.0
MATH141
Jul 25, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Worst professor ever, Don't take. This is the worst instructor I have ever had. She nit picks about grades, I got marked a zero becaue I had the spiral of my notebook showing in a picture I had to submit, that is not even math related. She states that she cares, but if you have to even say that, you clearly don't.

Tough grader
1.0
4.0
MATH141
Grade: B+
Nov 11, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Prof. Flynn seems to be invested in the class, with constant announcements and board posts, but she's an extremely poor written communicator, gives HW assignments totally unrelated to the material, and docks heavy points for submitting homework that doesn't fully adhere to her absurdly elaborate formatting criteria.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
1.0
4.0
MATH141
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 14, 2019
Wouldn't take again

She will never give you credit for anything. She hasnt put in the homework assignments worth the most points yet and theres 2 weeks left. She literally gave me a 50% on an assignment when it was 100% right because she said the submission was miniature. She is terrible, in high school I took math 2 levels above this course and this class is wors

Tough grader
1.0
4.0
MATH141
Grade: Incomplete
Dec 9, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Shannon Flynn is an incredibly tough teacher with incredibly tough guidelines on what is an acceptable submission. Be prepared to get a very low grade for pedantic and irrelevant grading criteria. I got a 0% on a show your work assignment because she refused to grade it because I had a quarter inch of a grey blanket visible underneath my homework.

Lots of homework
Tough grader
1.0
3.0
MATH141
Grade: A
Dec 18, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Shannon Flynn is the WORST teacher I've ever had. She will ding you points on things that she thinks you've done wrong, but has not specified (ie center justification vs left). The material, tests, and online homework aren't too hard, but she makes this class so much harder by moving around deadlines and uploading the wrong information.

Get ready to read
Tough grader
4.0
4.0
MATH111
Oct 31, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Covid/Online: Shannon is insanely sweet, but this is a hard class. She always sends messages and responds quickly. She is VERY picky about her assignments and their formats. I wish she did lectures instead of just saying "here's the textbook and now the test" but she also offers lots of extra credit and a 90% in the class is a 4.0.

Accessible outside class
Caring
Tough grader
3.0
3.0
MATH141
Grade: A
Nov 16, 2020
Would take again

She can be disorganized, but she is very responsive, apologetic and overcompensates with excessive communication. I think the complaints about her are due to her specifications for handwritten assignments. I don't see any problem with it. She is teaching us how to have an organized presentation to a sets standard.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Caring
1.0
2.0
MATH099
Grade: A+
Nov 17, 2020
Wouldn't take again

If you want a online teacher that gives you easy homework, then this is the one. She will mark points off your paper if your handwriting is not a straight line. She will dock points if you put 2 signs together. She will give you an extension for a quiz if it was her mistake but if you did it before the extension it is due, then it will be erase

Lots of homework
Participation matters
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
MATH110
Nov 30, 2020
Wouldn't take again

DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!!! I do not normally rate professors but I just had to this one! She does not care to help you and does not feel like she needs to teach online one bit. Save yourself a quarter and don't take this class because I guarantee you would mostly likely end up retaking. If you do though be prepared to do lots of self-study to pass

Lots of homework
Skip class? You won't pass.
Tough grader
1.0
3.0
MATH099
Grade: C-
Dec 11, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Makes you pay for a textbook you don't actually need. Doesn't teach or give feedback at all. Give you assignments and tests and that's all. Bad with calendar and class notification. No extra credit. Doesn't actually teach, just assigns. Has participation timer that doesn't make sense and was never explained.

Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
MATH141
Grade: Not sure yet
Feb 17, 2021
Wouldn't take again

OMG I am scared I wont pass!, I'm pretty good in math and all other classes, THIS IS THE WORSE TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!!!!!! I am currently failing the class. I cant believe this! She does not teach math at all! She uses long videos of other teachers as her own. She will not answer question but tell you to post in her discussions.

1.0
5.0
MATH110
Grade: F
Apr 6, 2021
Wouldn't take again

ABSOLUTELY WORST PRO I HAVE EVER MET! AS A MATH ASSIGNMENT, GRADE ONLY BASED ON FORMAT SUCH AS YOU FORGOT TO LEAVE A LINE BETWEEN YOUR NAME AND QUESTION 1 OR THE SUBMISSION WAS NOT STRAIGHT ENOUGH! I TOOK MATH 144, 151 AND 152 BEFORE HER 111. I GOT ALL 3.9 OR 4.0 ON OTHERS, BUT HERS, MY GRADE IS 2.4.

1.0
5.0
MATH141
May 19, 2021
Wouldn't take again

I say hilarious for her ridiculous presentation assignments. I definitely see the need for it. HOWEVER. Upon turning in rubric perfect work, she still gave me a 1 out of 40 because the page images were very small on her end. They were standard letter sized and in the screenshot she sent me, she was just zoomed out so it appeared small. Ridiculous.

Hilarious
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
MATH141
Jun 3, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Worst teacher ever, wish I was joking!

So many papers
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
MATH141
Grade: Not sure yet
Jun 8, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Horrible teacher, she makes us do these presentation assignments and makes us waste so much paper due to her strict guidelines. If you need help in this class, don't even bother emailing her because she will be more concerned with the way you "incorrectly" wrote an email rather than actually helping you.

So many papers
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
MATH141
Jun 14, 2021
Wouldn't take again

I can't stand her, she is the worst professor I've ever had. She is so irritating when it comes to turning in paper assignments online. I haven't learned anything in her class because she just gives us videos to watch instead of helping us.

4.0
3.0
MATH111
Grade: Not sure yet
Jun 19, 2021
Would take again

Professor Flynn is a very methodical person. She will often over-explain how to do things, to the point of confusion (why say lot word when few do trick). However, she is also a generous, good-intentioned and gracious instructor. Don't ignore doubts in this class, make it a habit to communicate with her regularly and this class will be a breeze.

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Caring
So many papers
1.0
4.0
MATH141
Jun 22, 2021
Wouldn't take again

One of the worst teachers ever. She grades everything on an arbitrary formatting standard that she made up. No actual feedback on anything math-related, only on her unnecessary formatting. No clear grading structure. No actual teaching, only youtube videos from other people. Completely spams students with emails every day. Avoid her classes!

1.0
4.0
MATH141
Grade: Not sure yet
Jul 15, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Professor Flynn is by far the worst teacher Ive come across. Her way of helping students is to not even help unless you email her properly. Her grading system is something she made up herself and bases on formatting rather than the actual math. The curriculum consists of other peoples youtube videos and the HW and quizzes.

Lots of homework
Graded by few things
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
MATH141
Grade: Not sure yet
Aug 12, 2021
Wouldn't take again

She loves having presentation assignment, which is just written homework. if you dont follow her specific formatting she will give u a 1. even if all the math is correct, if you dont use the right paper, have straight lines, etc, you will fail the assignment and she wont change the grade, even after emailing her and talking about it. the worst

Lots of homework
Graded by few things
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
MATH141
Grade: Not sure yet
Aug 14, 2021
Wouldn't take again

the youtube videos she uploads are not hers!! They are just random vids taken from youtube. Half the time they don't even pertain to the homework or test content. Refused to properly grade most of my papers because of formatting. avoid at all costs!!

Graded by few things
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
MATH141
Grade: D
Aug 14, 2021
Wouldn't take again

She posts youtube videos that arent hers, doesnt actually teach or lecture in any form, and expects you to understand things that aren't in the videos. I've always been good at math but shes ridiculous. Emailing her is difficult and uncomfortable because she only responds if you email in the proper format. worst ever.

Test heavy
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
MA110
Aug 30, 2021
Wouldn't take again

She seems to have good intentions but I would avoid taking her if you can. She doesn't give an opportunity for students to give feedback on her teaching at any point in the quarter. I asked her several specific questions on assignments/quizzes and she responded with passive aggressive statements about formatting rather than math help.

Accessible outside class
Test heavy
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
MATH099
Nov 2, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Despite finding the content easy, I would be marked down on assignments for insignificant things like having a white border around my scanned work. I understand the need for uniform/clear formatting, but she takes it to an excessive level that does not benefit learning. She masks this with over the top "niceness" yet is unhelpful and unforgiving.

1.0
5.0
MATH148
Grade: A+
Aug 18, 2022

The worst teacher I've ever had. She is super picky on grading every assignment - including the spacing between problems and everything had to be handwritten. Even if I get the correct answer, she will deduct points for not following her writing rules. Doesn't actually teach and never specifies. I wouldn't wish this experience on my worst enemy.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Online Savvy
1.0
5.0
MATH148
Grade: B-
Sep 28, 2022

This professor is very picky for grading written assignment. You have to follow her format or she will deduct your points. And she is not helpful. I worked very hard for whole quarter, but still get very low grade. She doesn't care about student's grade and future! Think twice if you plan to take her class.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
2.0
4.0
MATH99
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 3, 2023

She is very kind, but her written assignments are impossible to get correct. All the other assignments are easy if you're great at individual learning. But you just can't get the written assignments correct, they're graded really harshly.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
3.0
MATH099
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Oct 11, 2023

The teacher likes to use simple details explaining her criteria for written assignments. Good luck matching your scan to what she really wants, which she cannot explain what it is. I even reached out to the student support, as she insisted and condescended upon me, and two or more of them agreed my paper was fine. 300 DPI and various margin scans.

Tough grader
1.0
5.0
MATH141
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 20, 2023

I agree with the importance of methodology in math but much of the grading feels arbitrary and excessively meticulous. If multiple students are struggling/failing, that is an infliction on the teacher's connection of material to the pupil and not the students. with best intents Shannon Flynn, please study on the Piaget theory of learning.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
4.0
MATH141
Grade: B
Nov 2, 2023

She always tries her hardest to come off as a nice person yet her actions never show it-- she shows no remorse in grading written assignments (something that I'd argue is graded arbitrarily) and never shows grace for any technological difficulties or bugs. The worst class I have taken by far.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
MATH099
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 3, 2023

She will leave out grading criteria on assignments, will not give the full feedback necessary in order to get 100%. Instructions are all over the place and has a condescending attitude. I don't think she understands what she wants either. Answers and work can be correct, but if you do not follow her UNspecific writing requirements it won't matter.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
MATH141
Grade: A
Nov 7, 2023

don't take this class, that's about it

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
3.0
MATH141
Grade: B
Nov 14, 2023

Hates Shannon Flynn with a passion. This class is not to learn math, it is to satisfy the teacher and learn how to take notes by her standard. She uses random videos from YouTube and gives questions that are not correlated to the lectures. I don't think this class is worth anyone's time and it's a horrible class. DONT TAKE IT FOR YOUR SAKE 0/10

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1.0
3.0
MATH141
Grade: A
Nov 14, 2023

dont take it

1.0
1.0
MATH141
Grade: A-
Nov 14, 2023

she dosen't teach. dont take this class

1.0
5.0
MATH099
Grade: C+
Nov 29, 2023

I wish I had listened to the other complaints on this website, but I decided to take her class because it was the only online option. She doesn't actually teach anything, you just watch youtube. I didn't feel that we learned what we needed to learn to do well on written assignments and tests. This was the worst class experience I have ever had.

Tough grader
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
MATH141
Grade: B
Dec 20, 2023

DONT TAKE CLASSES FROM HER:) WORST TEACHER I'VE EVER COME ACROSS IN MY 12 YEARS OF EDUCATION AND SHE NEEDS TO BE SUED FOR STUDENT EMOTIONAL ABUSE. HER ACTIONS DOES NOT REFLECT HER WORDS, AND ALL HER LECTURES ARE FROM YOUTUBE THAT HAS CLOSE TO NO CORRELATION TO THE FINAL EXAM. 0/100 DO NOT TAKE

3.0
3.0
MATH141
Grade: A-
Mar 6, 2024
Would take again

If you're actually looking to LEARN the math. she assigns videos and readings, it is self taught. If you're just looking to pass the class, exams are proctored, you have to turn your camera on. Quiz every week and assignments almost everyday, lots of work and she's a bit disorganized on canvas. very nice and helpful, messages frequently to check up

Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
MATH141
Grade: Incomplete
Jun 5, 2024

working on assignments for this teacher was so emotionally draining it's almost impressive. every time I check my calendar and see I have homework due for this class I feel like killing myself?? one thing she is very good at is being passively aggressive in text

Tough grader
Lots of homework
1.0
4.0
MATH141
Grade: C
Jul 20, 2024

This teacher can't teach. The lecture she gave us which was only through videos she made herself only covered up 60% of the materials being taught. Everytime I do presentations or written work which she is very extra about that, I always have to look up to other sources to understand because she only teaches half of it.

2.0
4.0
MATH141
Grade: B-
Dec 5, 2024

This class is a real struggle. The professor assigns tons of busy work, but the exams are completely disconnected from the lectures. Definitely use unstuck ai and the free textbook to get through this one.

1.0
4.0
MATH099
Grade: B+
Dec 8, 2024

Wish I followed the advice given in the reviews of this professor and not taken her asynchronous class. I believe she means well, but in my view she is out of touch with modern technology and communication norms, and is profoundly disorganized. Do yourself a favor and go in person if you have to. Don't risk your GPA with this professor.

1.0
3.0
MATH107
Grade: C
Feb 13, 2025

No doubt, one of the worst professors I have ever taken, the math itself is pretty easy, high school level stuff, but the requirements she has for "presentations" are so obscure and strict, and they tank your grade heavy, again the questions are easy, but the format she wants everything written and submitted in is very strange. PLEASE DONT TAKE HER

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Graded by few things
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