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Mirna Pinsky MATH107 Expecting an F Anonymous 12/16/2024	Her writing style is basically her writing the answers on the board and then going to the next question. She doesnt really take the time to explain the concept, she just speaks about it while she's writing (which is kind of difficult to understand with her accent also). If you're someone like me who sucks at math, i wouldn't reccomend her. Nice tho
Joshua Himmelsbach MATH107 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/12/2024	Very very easy course, basic middle school and elementary high school math, super easy if you need the gen ed prof himmelsbach is super nice and very engaging if you haven't done the material before. Would recommend.
Mirna Pinsky MATH107 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/11/2024	She is a nice lady and sweet but cannot teach at a college level. Her teaching habits is subpar, very confusing to keep up with her explanations of problems, and is very unorganized. If you are looking to take MATH107, I highly recommend you take it with any other professor.
Joshua Himmelsbach MATH107 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/06/2024	I took this course as a gen ed, and because of such it is very easy. It is actually middle school math review and basic high school stuff so if you are trying to get that gen ed done here you go. Himmelsbach is a very nice guy, he is very kind, can be funny, and goes over content with a good pace. He doesn't assume you have done any of this before so it makes a very open environment, and he is perhaps the most patient teacher I have ever had. Insanely nice guy, knowledgeable, and would highly recommend both course and professor.
Mirna Pinsky MATH107 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/04/2024	She is a nice lady and is very lenient with due dates for assignments and make-ups for quizzes. However, she often gets confused with problems and her teaching style is weak at times. She also has a slight accent, but that was never a significant problem for me. Overall, the class is not too bad, but exams are ~80% of your grade and one bad test can sink your grade, so beware if math is not your strongest subject.
Mirna Pinsky MATH107 Anonymous 11/22/2024	Nice lady but cannot teach at a college level. It is an extremely vague teaching style and is not effective for the classroom. Had to teach myself all of the work she provided.
Randy Martinez MATH107 Expecting a B Anonymous 07/09/2024	This was my first time taking 107 since I changed my major. Martinez is honestly a great instructor. We had group assignments, homeworks, small quizzes and then 2 midterms with a final. For a summer course it obviously has to be fast paced but as long as you complete all of the work and do somewhat good (showing improvement with each exam) you’re guaranteed to pass. He can be a bit of a slow/strict grader (usually on the homeworks) which places stress on everybody but make sure to ask questions, work with the people in your class to study, and remain in good standing (coming to class, turning things in on time and not being a jerk). He gives a generous curve at the end and honestly makes math the least stressful thing ever. Overall a great instructor and would 100% take him again if needed.
Ergun Kacar MATH107 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/01/2024	Took him Fall 2024, kind of late on this but he was a good person and understanding. To make it more anonymous he understand my struggles and problems at home and definitely helped when you went to his office hours, 3 Midterms and a Final. Find is what you learned all semester, midterms are pretty ok #1 messed me up but 2 and 3 were better as they were small.
Julie Daberkow MATH107 Expecting an A Anonymous 02/14/2024	Prof. Daberkow was great! She is very kind and caring (always willing to help with anything!), my only complaint would be that the class was boring, but I think that's to be expected of a math class. The class was fairly easy and the workload wasn't too heavy, I would highly recommend Professor Daberkow.
Ergun Kacar MATH107 Expecting a B Anonymous 02/13/2024	Honestly he was a nice professor, hw and inclass were grades but prob like 5% of your grade. 3 midterms 1 final, final was EVERYTHING! if you passed final with a C you will be alright, for midterms and mini quizzes mathway going to be your bff. But as a person he is honestly very understanding but as a prof I mean it was his first time teaching so i get it.
Ergun Kacar MATH107 Expecting a C Anonymous 12/13/2023	To be honest, taking this class gave me anxiety sometimes. This professor does not give you credit for class works or home work assignments. Although it seems that he cares for you to pass, the way he teaches this course is only for him to understand and he'll give you different formulas. he also teaches way too fast at times and when he uploads answers on canvas he'll sometimes put the wrong answers to get you confused. I recommend taking another professor.
Julie Daberkow MATH107 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/06/2023	Julie Daberkow cares for her students. Grades are lenient and she does try to give points back where she can. 2 quiz grades are dropped as well. The class starts simple but quickly gets into things that I did not anticipate from the class. She does talk quietly, which makes it harder to focus. Along with this, there have been numerous incidents of her teaching us things wrong and then going back to redo them...gets confusing. She never checks homework and rarely covers attendance. Extra credit questions are rare.
Ayala Nuriely MATH107 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/10/2023	Prof Nuriely is so sweet. She genuinely cares so much about each of her students and encourages you to participate and ask questions. She makes the environment extremely welcoming, and I loved having her this semester. As for the material, all of it was really straightforward. There are 3 exams and a final, and the exams are exactly like the review sheet, they literally just change the numbers. The class structure was sometimes a little disorganized because all the announcements happened in class and were not posted, so make sure you have a friend in the class in case you miss something. If you're taking Math107 definitely take Prof Nuriely. Best math teacher I've had.
Charles Dziedzic MATH107 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/05/2023	Charlie is one of the best teachers I have had. He really wants all of his students to succeed. He is super approachable which makes it easier to ask questions or get help if needed. He is also very understanding and lenient, so if you email him about something 9 times out of 10 he will give you an extension or the help with whatever you need. The course is doesn't have a heavy workload at all, and the office hours are also extremely helpful. We have 3 midterms and a cumulative final, which seems like a lot, but from someone who is not a fan of math if you study then you are more than likely to do well on the exams.
Charles Dziedzic MATH107 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/26/2023	Charlie is a great professor and very sociable. In particular I enjoy his review sessions and office hours. They're really helpful :)
Julie Daberkow MATH107 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/20/2023	Easy class, easy work, it's pretty much like high school with a good professor. It's boring, but doable.
Charles Dziedzic MATH107 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 04/07/2023	Charlie is an amazing teacher, he genuinely cares about his students and wants them to succeed. As someone who struggles with math, I felt very supported in this class. His review sessions are great, and overall he did a good job helping us prepare for exams. Math classes can be brutal but Charlie put in the effort to make it as easy and painless as possible.
Charles Dziedzic MATH107 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/06/2023	Great professor! Really cares for his students and makes the class as easy as he can.
Charles Dziedzic MATH107 Expecting a C Anonymous 03/15/2023	I was struggling and so were many others in the class. Understandable given it was his first time teaching the class alone, (he is a grad student and was a TA), but it was very hard to learn from his teaching style. The course felt like it moved way too fast and was hard to keep track of the material and grasp the information.
Matthew Wilson MATH107 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/02/2023	Mr. Wilson was one of the best professors I had my freshman year and was super helpful. He gave weekly homework, only checked them occasionally, would offer to go over hw questions we had trouble with, and had weekly Friday quizzes on 2-3 sections. He explained confusing wording in a simple way and helped the class visualize models when certain questions were difficult wording wise. He was always available outside class during office hours, and would go out of his way to meet with you through zoom if you couldn't make his in-person office hours. Super friendly and welcoming professor, 10/10 would recommend if you need your FSMA credit and want to actually learn in a safe/open environment!!
Julie Daberkow MATH107 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/14/2022	If you need a math credit and want it to be easy, take this class. You can still pretty well if you don't show up except for the days where you have quizzes, and even then, she drops the lowest two scores. It can be pretty boring at times, however, that is not Professor's Daberkow's fault.
Julie Daberkow MATH107 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/06/2022	As someone who dislikes math and has never been good at math, I found this course helpful! It was related to real-world scenarios which helped my understanding of the subject. She always thoroughly reviewed our assignments and gave us plenty of opportunities to ask questions. Overall, a wonderful teacher & a very kind person!
Julie Daberkow MATH107 Expecting an A Anonymous 08/05/2022	Easy course if you need a quick elective to pass the time or to satisfy a math credit. She will answer any questions you have and will give you extra points on quizzes at times just for trying.
Mirna Pinsky MATH107 Anonymous 05/19/2022	Do not take her. Her teaching style is hard to understand sometimes. Also, she is not very understanding if you are sick and miss a quiz. All she does if stuff from the textbook that you can do on your own.
Victoria Whitley MATH107 Anonymous 12/26/2020	Really easy class. She does a good job explaining concepts, and really helps her students. If you need a really easy math class, take this.
Sarah Burnett MATH107 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 10/16/2020	Sarah was the best TA ever!! She taught MATH 107 and is the reason I passed!
Mirna Pinsky MATH107 Expecting a C Anonymous 12/10/2019	Very hard teaching style not a lot of flexibility when it comes to each students learning style. Problem is read from textbook and then done on board. Not a lot of explanation of terms or vocab.
Samuel Dipasqua MATH107 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/03/2019	Nice guy, really easy grade. He doesn't grade homework so it is up to you if you want to do it. He really just wants everybody to do a good job

Mirna Pinsky
MATH107

Expecting an F
Anonymous
12/16/2024

Her writing style is basically her writing the answers on the board and then going to the next question. She doesnt really take the time to explain the concept, she just speaks about it while she's writing (which is kind of difficult to understand with her accent also). If you're someone like me who sucks at math, i wouldn't reccomend her. Nice tho

Joshua Himmelsbach
MATH107

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/12/2024

Very very easy course, basic middle school and elementary high school math, super easy if you need the gen ed prof himmelsbach is super nice and very engaging if you haven't done the material before. Would recommend.

Mirna Pinsky
MATH107

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/11/2024

She is a nice lady and sweet but cannot teach at a college level. Her teaching habits is subpar, very confusing to keep up with her explanations of problems, and is very unorganized. If you are looking to take MATH107, I highly recommend you take it with any other professor.

Joshua Himmelsbach
MATH107

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/06/2024

I took this course as a gen ed, and because of such it is very easy. It is actually middle school math review and basic high school stuff so if you are trying to get that gen ed done here you go. Himmelsbach is a very nice guy, he is very kind, can be funny, and goes over content with a good pace. He doesn't assume you have done any of this before so it makes a very open environment, and he is perhaps the most patient teacher I have ever had. Insanely nice guy, knowledgeable, and would highly recommend both course and professor.

Mirna Pinsky
MATH107

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/04/2024

She is a nice lady and is very lenient with due dates for assignments and make-ups for quizzes. However, she often gets confused with problems and her teaching style is weak at times. She also has a slight accent, but that was never a significant problem for me. Overall, the class is not too bad, but exams are ~80% of your grade and one bad test can sink your grade, so beware if math is not your strongest subject.

Mirna Pinsky
MATH107

Anonymous
11/22/2024

Nice lady but cannot teach at a college level. It is an extremely vague teaching style and is not effective for the classroom. Had to teach myself all of the work she provided.

Randy Martinez
MATH107

Expecting a B
Anonymous
07/09/2024

This was my first time taking 107 since I changed my major. Martinez is honestly a great instructor. We had group assignments, homeworks, small quizzes and then 2 midterms with a final. For a summer course it obviously has to be fast paced but as long as you complete all of the work and do somewhat good (showing improvement with each exam) you’re guaranteed to pass. He can be a bit of a slow/strict grader (usually on the homeworks) which places stress on everybody but make sure to ask questions, work with the people in your class to study, and remain in good standing (coming to class, turning things in on time and not being a jerk). He gives a generous curve at the end and honestly makes math the least stressful thing ever. Overall a great instructor and would 100% take him again if needed.

Ergun Kacar
MATH107

Expecting a B
Anonymous
05/01/2024

Took him Fall 2024, kind of late on this but he was a good person and understanding. To make it more anonymous he understand my struggles and problems at home and definitely helped when you went to his office hours, 3 Midterms and a Final. Find is what you learned all semester, midterms are pretty ok #1 messed me up but 2 and 3 were better as they were small.

Julie Daberkow
MATH107

Expecting an A
Anonymous
02/14/2024

Prof. Daberkow was great! She is very kind and caring (always willing to help with anything!), my only complaint would be that the class was boring, but I think that's to be expected of a math class. The class was fairly easy and the workload wasn't too heavy, I would highly recommend Professor Daberkow.

Ergun Kacar
MATH107

Expecting a B
Anonymous
02/13/2024

Honestly he was a nice professor, hw and inclass were grades but prob like 5% of your grade. 3 midterms 1 final, final was EVERYTHING! if you passed final with a C you will be alright, for midterms and mini quizzes mathway going to be your bff. But as a person he is honestly very understanding but as a prof I mean it was his first time teaching so i get it.

Ergun Kacar
MATH107

Expecting a C
Anonymous
12/13/2023

To be honest, taking this class gave me anxiety sometimes. This professor does not give you credit for class works or home work assignments. Although it seems that he cares for you to pass, the way he teaches this course is only for him to understand and he'll give you different formulas. he also teaches way too fast at times and when he uploads answers on canvas he'll sometimes put the wrong answers to get you confused. I recommend taking another professor.

Julie Daberkow
MATH107

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
12/06/2023

Julie Daberkow cares for her students. Grades are lenient and she does try to give points back where she can. 2 quiz grades are dropped as well. The class starts simple but quickly gets into things that I did not anticipate from the class. She does talk quietly, which makes it harder to focus. Along with this, there have been numerous incidents of her teaching us things wrong and then going back to redo them...gets confusing. She never checks homework and rarely covers attendance. Extra credit questions are rare.

Ayala Nuriely
MATH107

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/10/2023

Prof Nuriely is so sweet. She genuinely cares so much about each of her students and encourages you to participate and ask questions. She makes the environment extremely welcoming, and I loved having her this semester. As for the material, all of it was really straightforward. There are 3 exams and a final, and the exams are exactly like the review sheet, they literally just change the numbers. The class structure was sometimes a little disorganized because all the announcements happened in class and were not posted, so make sure you have a friend in the class in case you miss something. If you're taking Math107 definitely take Prof Nuriely. Best math teacher I've had.

Charles Dziedzic
MATH107

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/05/2023

Charlie is one of the best teachers I have had. He really wants all of his students to succeed. He is super approachable which makes it easier to ask questions or get help if needed. He is also very understanding and lenient, so if you email him about something 9 times out of 10 he will give you an extension or the help with whatever you need. The course is doesn't have a heavy workload at all, and the office hours are also extremely helpful. We have 3 midterms and a cumulative final, which seems like a lot, but from someone who is not a fan of math if you study then you are more than likely to do well on the exams.

Charles Dziedzic
MATH107

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/26/2023

Charlie is a great professor and very sociable. In particular I enjoy his review sessions and office hours. They're really helpful :)

Julie Daberkow
MATH107

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/20/2023

Easy class, easy work, it's pretty much like high school with a good professor. It's boring, but doable.

Charles Dziedzic
MATH107

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
04/07/2023

Charlie is an amazing teacher, he genuinely cares about his students and wants them to succeed. As someone who struggles with math, I felt very supported in this class. His review sessions are great, and overall he did a good job helping us prepare for exams. Math classes can be brutal but Charlie put in the effort to make it as easy and painless as possible.

Charles Dziedzic
MATH107

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
04/06/2023

Great professor! Really cares for his students and makes the class as easy as he can.

Charles Dziedzic
MATH107

Expecting a C
Anonymous
03/15/2023

I was struggling and so were many others in the class. Understandable given it was his first time teaching the class alone, (he is a grad student and was a TA), but it was very hard to learn from his teaching style. The course felt like it moved way too fast and was hard to keep track of the material and grasp the information.

Matthew Wilson
MATH107

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/02/2023

Mr. Wilson was one of the best professors I had my freshman year and was super helpful. He gave weekly homework, only checked them occasionally, would offer to go over hw questions we had trouble with, and had weekly Friday quizzes on 2-3 sections. He explained confusing wording in a simple way and helped the class visualize models when certain questions were difficult wording wise. He was always available outside class during office hours, and would go out of his way to meet with you through zoom if you couldn't make his in-person office hours. Super friendly and welcoming professor, 10/10 would recommend if you need your FSMA credit and want to actually learn in a safe/open environment!!

Julie Daberkow
MATH107

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
12/14/2022

If you need a math credit and want it to be easy, take this class. You can still pretty well if you don't show up except for the days where you have quizzes, and even then, she drops the lowest two scores. It can be pretty boring at times, however, that is not Professor's Daberkow's fault.

Julie Daberkow
MATH107

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/06/2022

As someone who dislikes math and has never been good at math, I found this course helpful! It was related to real-world scenarios which helped my understanding of the subject. She always thoroughly reviewed our assignments and gave us plenty of opportunities to ask questions. Overall, a wonderful teacher & a very kind person!

Julie Daberkow
MATH107

Expecting an A
Anonymous
08/05/2022

Easy course if you need a quick elective to pass the time or to satisfy a math credit. She will answer any questions you have and will give you extra points on quizzes at times just for trying.

Mirna Pinsky
MATH107

Anonymous
05/19/2022

Do not take her. Her teaching style is hard to understand sometimes. Also, she is not very understanding if you are sick and miss a quiz. All she does if stuff from the textbook that you can do on your own.

Victoria Whitley
MATH107

Anonymous
12/26/2020

Really easy class. She does a good job explaining concepts, and really helps her students. If you need a really easy math class, take this.

Sarah Burnett
MATH107

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
10/16/2020

Sarah was the best TA ever!! She taught MATH 107 and is the reason I passed!

Mirna Pinsky
MATH107

Expecting a C
Anonymous
12/10/2019

Very hard teaching style not a lot of flexibility when it comes to each students learning style. Problem is read from textbook and then done on board. Not a lot of explanation of terms or vocab.

Samuel Dipasqua
MATH107

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/03/2019

Nice guy, really easy grade. He doesn't grade homework so it is up to you if you want to do it. He really just wants everybody to do a good job

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