Abigail Thompson - University of California Davis, Davis, CA

Professor: Abigail Thompson

Department: Mathematics

College: University of California Davis, Davis, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT21AB
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I have finished up to 21d and she is the worst 21 prof I've had. Her lectures only confused me more after I had grasped a topic. I would read the textbook, know how to do all of the HW, Quizzes and other examples in the textbook and her midterm questions still made no sense and had really odd curveballs in them. Luckily she curves. AVOID HER

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT21B
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

21B is a hard class, harder than 21C imo. Abigail is an amazing person, and I enjoyed her class structure with the weekly quiz and the two grading methods, but her tests tended to be rather unfair and tbh her lectures did nothing for me. Here's my tip: take kouba if u can, and use a math book. Most books are really good for 21b, I recommend Stewart

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT21B
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

21B is not an easy class, but she has a nice curve. Her tests are fair. She is extremely helpful and nice during office hours. My only real complaint about this class was the quizzes, they didn't always match up with the homework

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT21B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I really liked the way she taught. The average on her first and second midterm was pretty low, but she made up for it with a very fair final and a nice curve at the end. Overall, I would say this class is not easy by any means, but professor Thompson does care about your success.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT21B
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Her test is not that difficult if you understand the homework problem and samples on the textbook. She has two different methods to grade you and this gives you more oppotunity to gain higher grade. Since she sometimes do not ask you to solve the problem after setting up the correct equation, many problems turn easier if you understand theory.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT21B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I received an A in 21b, but struggled to pass this class. Fell behind, and we didn't cover everything we were supposed to. Her tests are the WORST. You'll learn how to solve a problem one way, but then you're given completely context and information for the tests that you're expected to know how to solve. I learned primarily from examples on hw.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT21B
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly, This class and prof. made me really question my passion for math. The content was fine. However, the teaching was not very clear. Halfway through a problem, Prof. Thompson will often shuffle through her notes to grasp what she's doing or just leave problems hanging saying "you all know how to do this." I did most of my studying on Youtube

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really liked her lectures - thought they were really entertaining for math. The quizzes were really easy if you did the homework. She picks one question straight from the homework for the quiz. Exams were doable if you understand the concepts fairly well. Best math class I had in my college career.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is very nice and you can tell that she genuinely wants to get her students interested in the subject material. I sometimes found her lectures to be boring because she spent a lot of time on easy concepts and then would speed through harder concepts. The exams are easy, though.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Abby is quite a casual professor and keeps the class interesting. Tests are pretty easy if you did the homework and understand the concepts. Her grading style is also very nice. Don't hesitate to ask for regrades.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very nice teacher. Very helpful. Loved her lectures, and her tests are very doable. I would recommend her. :)

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She explains things pretty well. Exams are pretty easy. The class was fun. Generous grader. Her style of teaching isn't really what I prefer, but overall I still learned a lot and had a lot of fun.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT21C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Pretty good class, much easier than 21A. Quizes are insanely easy, but HW was really tough at times. The first two midterms were fairly easy. However, the final was surprisingly hard. Dont know my grade yet but i am expecting an A or B. Of all my friends i had the easiest 21B professor, highly recommended. Lectures not necessary if you study

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Abi rocks! She is the best female math teacher at Davis. A totally lovely person and smart too. She explaines thing well and go with a slow pace to make sure everybody understands. Inspiring as well.Take her class, you will love her.well, the exms aren't easy but fair.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT21B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good professor. Explains math well, but talks quietly so sit near the front. Livens lectures with interesting "side problems".

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT21B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I thought she was an extremely understanding teacher. She knows what most students have problems with and tries to explain it as well as possible. She also teaches the course at a pretty good paste. Besides teaching the course, she also tries to bring interest into it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT21C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is pretty cool. I liked her class, she taught the stuff as best she good even though its hard. Do the HW before section because the quizzes are on what the HW is. Do all the practice problems she gives for review because the tests are very similar.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH16B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Grade based on hw and exams, all of which are challenging and two of the exams were hard ass. Thompson is a fantastic teacher willing to say things three different ways until you understand it. Go to office hours even if you don't have questions (but listen to other people's questions) and do ALL the hw, including sets that aren't graded.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: TOPOLOGY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

she doesn't want people to come to office hours sometimes.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH16B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Horrible lectures, don't even bother going. Too many people did well on the first midterm so the second one was impossible. Her teaching style is a joke, she does magic tricks and makes up stupid riddles instead of teach the information. Did not enjoy this class at all.