2.4

Theresa Rushing

Mathematics - University of Tennessee at Martin

2.4
Quality
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Would Retake
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2.4
Quality
3.7
Difficulty
2.5
Helpful
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Would Retake

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What Students Say

But she is a terrible teacher

MATH140 - 2.0 rating

She is the worst math professor I've ever taken

140 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B-

62% confidence
Based on 4 grades
Most common grades:
A (2)
C+ (1)
F (1)
Grade Distribution
A(2)B(0)C(1)D(0)F(1)A-/B+(0)
Based on 4 reported grades
A: 2
C+: 1
F: 1
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Reviews (91)
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MATH080
Dec 9, 2002

She's the rudest person you will ever meet

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080
Dec 12, 2002

Doesn't particularly seem to like anyone-- especially you! avoid her.......

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MATH140
Jan 24, 2003

is a good teacher, but can be a little rude at times.

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MATH140
Feb 28, 2003

I think she had a nervous breakdown in class. She talks to calculators!!?? If your not good in math don't take this woman.(even if, don't) And if you HAVE to take her don't ask any questions because she will bite your head off.

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MATH140
Mar 6, 2003

Strange! Gets depressed easily.

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140
Mar 11, 2003

No Comments

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140
Mar 17, 2003

Every comment on this page is so true. She should stick to teaching high school math, those kids dont have to pay for being insulted!

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MATH080
Mar 18, 2003

Help!!!!!!

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MATH160
Mar 20, 2003

OH MY GOD this woman is awful...she makes you do homework because if you don't do it you won't know whats on the test ...but she doesn't tell you if what you did for homework is right. She will not discuss homework during class and she doesn't take it up.

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140
Apr 4, 2003

No Comments

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MATH160
Aug 7, 2003

Well I really liked her. We had two quizzes before each test, and the quizzes were very similar to the test. If you do your homework and study your quizzes you will be fine. She was always very helpful with our class.

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MATH185
Oct 2, 2003

She spends the whole class time explaining the easy stuff, and then leaves us to figure out the hard stuff. She seems to have a serious nervous problem, and is in dyer need of medication. She loses it on occasion.

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140
Nov 2, 2003

I loved her. I'm terrible at math and she made it so easy. She is very willing to help out if you just ask her. It won't get handed to you on a silver platter, but if you do the homework and put a tad bit of effort into it, you'll be fine. She's awesome!

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MATH185
Nov 6, 2003

Whew, why didn't I drop this class???! I'm not good at math, and having a teacher that gets upset when I ask questions doesn't help any! Homework every night...may go over one problem the next day, but anymore result in dirty looks and attitud

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MATH160
Nov 6, 2003

She is not the teacher to take if you need help. She will hurt your feelings if you don't remember EVERYTHING from High School Math! I received my first C and last in my University Career with her. Her social skills are lacking to say the least.

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MATH140
Nov 18, 2003

She has a bad attitude and is not helpful outside of class! I would not recommend to take her if you are not good in math..i made an A but it is ONLY because i'm good at math!! she is a mean lady with some issues!!!

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185
Nov 21, 2003

What a loon!! She fell apart in the middle of the semester. Never returned homework--never gave any feedback. I learned more reading the math book.

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MATH140
Nov 22, 2003

Stay away from this professor. I had to drop her and I'm very good in Math. She doesn't teach well at all and gets confused with her own problems she does on the board. Doesn't discuss homework so you don't know if you know it till you take a quiz or test

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MATH140
Dec 9, 2003

Her teaching ability is ok, but she has no concern for her students. I got a zero on a test because I used a pen instead of a pencil. She has no sympathy if a student misses class even with a reasonable excuse.

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MATH140
Dec 12, 2003

She is a hard math teacher. She is kinda unfriendly. She made me feel so stupid when I went to get help from her.

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MATH160
Dec 16, 2003

She is not a very good teacher. Would have prefered to take someone else.

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MATH140
Mar 3, 2004

If I didn't already know the material I would be lost. And she can be extremely rude. She complains b/c the class is behind, but it is her fault b/c she spends half the class on 1 problem and writes everything in complete sentences.

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MATH140
Mar 24, 2004

I would not recommend taking any course under this professor unless you are already a MATH whiz

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MATH140
Apr 13, 2004

Terrible teacher. she tries to let the book do the teaching for her. Not helpful at all. Expects you to study 35-40 hrs a week. You cant do it if you take other classes. Dont take her, she has no business teaching.

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MATH080
Apr 30, 2004

I suck at Math--- She didn't help, only made me feel even dumber. She is mean spirited and will show you no compassion. She expects perfection and will grade and conduct class accordingly... I highly suggest avoiding her!

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MATH140
May 8, 2004

Do not take this woman. She will not help you improve your math skills. She doesnt take up homework though. That is the only positive side to her. But if you ask me.....DONT TAKE HER!!! DROP IT NOW!!!

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MATH080
May 16, 2004

Ms. Rushing was very kind and helpful. She did her best to explain any problems students did not understand. I've always hated math but I enjoyed her class and look forward to taking her again for 140.

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080
Sep 3, 2004

I had to drop this class. She is very unclear and does get confused with the problems she lists on the board. Teaches 080 like it's 140. If we didn't NEED 080, we'd be in 140! Had the same homework as the 140 class the FIRST WEEK!

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MATH160
Sep 15, 2004

ive had her for 2 weeks now and she is the worst teacher i have ever had in my life. Every time you ask a question she huffs and puffs and makes you feel like a stupid person. math has been my strong subject until i took her as a teacher. SHE'S HORRIBLE

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MATH140
Oct 21, 2004

She thinks that she knows everything and makes students look and feel stupid. I do not like her as a person or a teacher.

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MATH080
Nov 22, 2004

SHE IS HORRIBLE! IF you dont answer her she will get mad and treat you like you are stupid or somthing.

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MATH080
Jan 20, 2005

No Comments

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MATH080
Jan 22, 2005

I've read alot of the stuff written and I feel like you all are a bunch of babies. Your not in collage for someone to hold your hand, some of the responsiblity lies on the student for not appling thierself. She is very plain spoken and straight forward. If you can't handle her you wont survive a job

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MAT140
Mar 1, 2005

I really enjoyed her class. She really helped me. I was horrible in Math, but she was willing to work with me as long as I needed her. As long as you are willin to ask for help she will help you. You can't have a better teacher.

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MATH185
Mar 9, 2005

AHHHHH! Very unhelpful and her tests are hard! Asking her questions will make her huff and puff and she will try to blow your house in! I had to retake 185(got a D with her) but took it under David Ray and got an A..he wasn't easy, but better than her! AHHHHHHH!

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MATH080
Apr 7, 2005

I had her and i failed the class. I tried to pass and i just could not. she is the worst college professor i have ever had. they need to make her retire

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MATH140
Apr 19, 2005

This was the worst class I have ever taken. Quit going after a month because I couldnt stand this lady. Both of my parents are teachers and I can assure you this woman is not. She's just an aweful person, end of story.

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MATH160
Apr 22, 2005

This teacher is very hard and unless you can selfteach yourself Calculus then you will have a hard time. Teachers are there to teach and help understand she however is no teacher. She doesn't know what she is doing at all. She didn't even bring her book to class on the first day.

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MATH160
Apr 26, 2005

She was one of my favorite teachers. Her quizes are hard, but her tests are the same type questions so therefore the tests are easy. She is kind of hyper, but it makes the class interesting. I would take her again, NO doubt!

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MATH140
May 12, 2005

I am alright at math and got alot of help from my brother to understand the material. Gives lots of bonus pointsfor your quizes which helps out alot-prob almost a letter grade. Students sometimes had to help her teach but a pretty easy math class as long as you do your work and try some.

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MATH160
May 17, 2005

To tell you the truth, she's nice and she knows her material but she thinks that you automatically know the information also. She's always there during her office hours for help but sometimes she still isn't very clear. If you can get past her huffing and puffing and her making you feel small sometimes, this is the class for you if u have patience.

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MATH140
Aug 9, 2005

Sometimes she was helpful and other times I didn't want to ask her a question because I was afraid of what she would say to me in front of class.

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MATH140
Grade: A
Aug 17, 2005

She was easy to understand. She even has study sessions before and after class to help anyone who will show up. She will even set up a time to meet her in her office if don't want to meet with the others in the class. I would definitely take her again.

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MATH140
Sep 4, 2005

One word can describe this teacher... EVIL!!!!

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MATH140
Nov 8, 2005

She was an ok teacher. I had Calculus in high school, so I knew the material. But if I didn't already know it, I would have had major problems. Her class is kinda boring because she only goes over questions from the homework and then moves on. You've got to pay close attention, but you are in college.

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MATH160
Nov 28, 2005

This lady was horrible. I could not undrstand anything she taught.The material was not that hard if you found someone other than her to teach it to you.She was a total ****!!!!!!

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MATH140
Jan 13, 2006

DO NOT i repeat DO NOT take teresa rushing....i have always been excellent in math and i got a d in her class. She does not explain worth crap and she mumbles so no one really knows what she's saying...

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140
Mar 4, 2006

this woman is a dumbass!! she teaches you how to work a problem then on your quizzes and tests you work it how she did in your notes and they are wrong. she counts off for dumb things. i had a problem in percents i used % in the answer. wrong "you don't write it like this" that is the meaning of the sylbom is it not. DO NOT TAKE!!

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MATH140
May 10, 2006

She will destroy you!!!

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MATH160
Jul 20, 2006

She is a great teacher. You have to tell her to slow down sometimes, but she is fair and gives you plenty of review for tests. Do the homework and you will have an A.

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MATH080
Dec 8, 2006

Please take someone else if you want to pass,and learn. She is not a good beginners teacher.

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MATH080
Jan 7, 2007

I agree with everyone!

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MATH140
May 3, 2007

She was really nice. She went through all the steps of problems & was glad to slow down & go back over parts the class didn't understand. I did all the steps that she showed us in notes & I made a good grade.

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MATH140
Aug 10, 2007

I would not recommend her for a summer term class.

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MATH140
Oct 8, 2007

she's seems to try to be understanding, but thinks everybody already knows how to do the work. she's sweet, but gives a lot of homework too.

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MATH140
Nov 16, 2007

Homework is online and hard, but you can redo it it until you get it right. She is kinda boring and seems to have a attitude most of the time. She expects you to know your stuff before class. Tests are hard.

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MATH140
Nov 16, 2007

Homework is online and hard, but you can redo it it until you get it right. She is kinda boring and seems to have a attitude most of the time. She expects you to know your stuff before class. Tests are hard.

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MATH140
Dec 28, 2007

i loved Mrs. Rushing... she was always willing to help and explained things so well...I never thought her tests were to bad!!!!

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MATH160
Jan 13, 2008

Not a bad teacher at all. If your good at math, will be a breeze! Homework done online which is hard but can correct as many times as needed. Test not that hard. Overall an okay teacher.

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MATH140
Mar 29, 2008

She is pretty cool. She helps me understand or if not she has the course compass thing going on so it helps you out so it is pretty cool.

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MATH140
Aug 8, 2008

Class consisted of 5 chapter tests, homework(32) and quizzes (6)that are done online, as well as a comprehensive final that is worth 200 points. She is an ok math teacher but she does have a bit of an attitude. She is a smart elic as well. She makes you feel incompetent when you ask her for help. I am not a math person and got a C.

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MATH140
Aug 13, 2008

She was helpful outside of class, but not during. She made you feel silly for asking questions while in class. Their was so much homework; I don't know how I could have done it during the regular school year. I wouldn't take her again unless I HAD to. I'm not to much of a math person, but I got an A.

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MATH210
Aug 28, 2008

Had a 79.89 for the class and she gave me a C...just shows what kind of teacher she is...

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MATH140
Nov 12, 2008

She will make you feel stupid in front of the class if you ask her a question.

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MATH140
Nov 14, 2008

she's okay

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MATH160
Mar 1, 2009

Rushing is not a bad professor, she can just be hard to follow sometimes in class. If you go by her office, though, she's more than willing to help. And she gives you study guides for the tests that really help you prepare. If you study and do the online homework, you'll be okay. If you're good at math it probably won't be that hard for you.

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MATH140
May 7, 2009

she is really nice and easy!!take her!

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MATH080
May 11, 2009

DO NOT TAKE HER. SHE IS THE WORST MATH TEACHER I'VE EVER HAD. SHE IS LAZY AND DOESN'T WANT TO EXPLAIN HOW TO SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS. SHE USES POWER POINT AS HER TEACHING METHOD.. I DIDN'T LEARN ANYTHING... I AGREE WITH THE OTHER RATING/SHE DOES MAKE YOU FEEL STUPID WHEN YOU ASK QUESTIONS.IF YOU DO TAKE HER, YOU GOT TO TEACH YOURSELF OR GET A TUTOR.

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MATH140
Jun 25, 2009

Not really that hard. Notes are printable on the coputer. She can be a little hard to follow in class, but she is more than willing to help if you go to her office. Practice tests are very helpful. I took her in the summer and it was not bad at all. If your study and do your homework and practice tests its def possible to get a good grade.

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MATH140
Aug 5, 2009

Not a good teacher if you struggle with math. Very nice but not helpful at all.

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MATH080
Nov 9, 2009

she is a very good professor especially for the nontraditional students

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MATH080
Nov 19, 2009

She is a complete idiot. In class she said Alaska is melting and people there are loosing their homes to the ocean. She required you to pay an extra $70 for a homework website. Whenever you ask questions she treats you like your question was stupid. And you never use the book. Do not take her unless you don't have any other choice.

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MATH080
Nov 20, 2009

not the best teacher i've ever had but definately not the worst.

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MATH080
Nov 24, 2009

She does the exact same thing every day and does not change her teaching method at all! If you do not like online courses DO NOT TAKE HER!! Everything is online, and if she does not like your class dont expect a lot of help from her in class

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MATH140
Apr 8, 2010

If you are not usually good at Algebra I would not suggest taking her. Had I not learned all the information in high school I would not have done as well as I did. She talks in circles and is very confusing!

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MATH080
Oct 6, 2010

I loved her. she is very helpful if you do not understand. puts study guides online for you. you do use the online math lab but you dont need the book.

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MATH080
Nov 19, 2010

Loved her. she will help you with anything you need help with. puts study guides online for you.

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MATH140
Dec 14, 2010

Mrs. Rushing is a great teacher. She provides practice tests that are very helpful. She gives online homework that is very helpful. She's the best math teacher I've had and I had to take 070 080 and 140. If you struggle with math but go to class and pay attention you'll definitely pass.

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MATH140
Aug 12, 2011

she can be really hard to follow in class and she talks in circles sometimes. but she is very very helpful during office hours and her door is always open. she may not assign problems out of the book but if you want an A you will need to buy the book and work the problems yourself. you can succeed in her class if you are willing to put in the time

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MATH191
Dec 10, 2012

She is by far the rudest person I have ever met. Never take her class. She is derogatory and extremely unprofessional. Something needs to be done about the way she treats her students. We are there to learn, not to be told that we are stupid when we don't understand.

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MATH140
Dec 21, 2012

she rushed, she wouldn't answer questions, she's just not a good teacher

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MATH110
Jan 19, 2013

If you need help, she is not the teacher you should go with, she rushes through her lessons with barely explanation of what she did, very condescending, will make you feel incredibly stupid just for asking questions. she is the wrong person if you need a math teacher.

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MATH191
Apr 30, 2013

Mrs. Rushing knew her content really well. She often got frustrated when students didn't understand. She's a tough grader, and the homework takes hours. If you put in the work, an A is possible. It's not easy, but you can do well.

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MATH100030
Aug 13, 2013

Mrs. Rushing is a great teacher if you are willing to put in the time and work. If she sees that you want to work hard to succeed then you will not have a problem. She gets a bit frustrated when you don't understand something, but overall great teacher. Left with a B for course.

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MATH100
Grade: C+
Sep 20, 2013

She is not a good teacher and she rushes through everything.I guess that's why her name is "ms.rushing" Ask her a question and she looks at you line why don't you know this already. She does not like to help you.

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MATH100
Nov 4, 2013

she just rushes through a lot of the material! the homework be so different from what we learn in class!

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MATH100
Nov 15, 2013

Awful teacher. Does not like to help you and hates when you ask questions.!!!!!

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MATH140
Dec 10, 2013

She's a nice lady and very good at math! But she is a terrible teacher. The class started with 25 people and by the end of the semester only 7 hadn't dropped it. I was one of them... She's very confusing and gets frustrated when you don't know the answers. Do not take her unless you are already a math genius.

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MATH100
Dec 16, 2013

Great Teacher! Witty, sassy, and expects great things from you! If you're willing to work hard, DO the homework, and pay attention this is a great class! She does get annoyed with those who ask the same questions over and over. Try to save those for Math Lab/Study group! This is a building block class! Stay caught up and you'll do fine.

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MATH191
Grade: A
Nov 5, 2014

I liked Mrs. Rushing for this class. She was available to help when needed. She always made things clear and easy to understand and do. She gave a lot of scenarios of the type of students you will have in your own classroom someday. Always open to change or difference of opinion. I recommend her for 191.

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140
Grade: F
Nov 11, 2014

She is the worst math professor I've ever taken. We constantly had to correct her in class.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B-

62% confidence
Based on 4 grades
Most common grades:
A (2)
C+ (1)
F (1)
Grade Distribution
A(2)B(0)C(1)D(0)F(1)A-/B+(0)
Based on 4 reported grades
A: 2
C+: 1
F: 1
Rating Trend

Improving

+0.79 avg change
Apr
Aug
Sep
Nov
Dec
Nov
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

MAT140

5.0

(1)

MATH100030

4.0

(1)

185

3.0

(1)

MATH191

3.0

(3)

MATH160

2.8

(12)
+8 more courses
Difficulty by Course

MATH210

5.0

MATH110

5.0

MATH185

4.3

MATH100

4.3

140

4.2

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