Asuman Aksoy - Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA

Professor: Asuman Aksoy

Department: Mathematics

College: Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is nice and knows the material well. Her lectures may not be super clear but if you take notes you'll be fine. The problems sets are challenging and exams are reasonable. I'm glad I took Analysis with her.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH32H
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

MATH32H with Prof. Aksoy was a very difficult class for me. Lots of homework and generally quite difficult. The in-class notes are LONG. You can easily fill up more than a few pages with notes during a typical class. However, Prof Aksoy is accessible outside class and the tests are fair, albeit difficult. If you put in the effort, you will be fine.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

MATH60 with Aksoy is the best math class ever! Similar to her other classes, this class is proof-heavy and has a lot of homework. Linear algebra is an incredibly fascinating subject, and Aksoy does a fine job of showing us the concepts and how linear algebra ties in together with everything in math. (Note: This class is only offered in spring.)

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH32H
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Love professor Aksoy! She is by far my favorite math teacher ever, as she really inspires me to love math. She cares about you as a student and as a person, and is always there for you. She teaches everything carefully and in details. If you want extra credits, type your homework in LaTeX. Also, the class is heavy on proofs.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Asuman is a great professor that really cares about your learning. The class is just so hard because the material is so dense and boring. She will help you if you seek her out but she moves fast so keeping up can be an issue late in the semester. Required for most people but if you like theoretical math you should take her anyways.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH32H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! A lot of homework but I learned a lot. Her exams are difficult but very fair. She provides great examples in class to help with the homework. She truly cares about her students!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is really bad at explaining the material. Her lectures are painful to sit through. But, she is the nicest person in the world.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH32H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful teacher! Can get too involved into her proofs which might make things confusing but definitely a class worth taking if you are interested in math at all!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Aksoy's Linear Algebra can be challenging but she makes her available for office hours and is extremely clear in her lecture. She is very humorous and friendly around campus. One of the best math professors I have had!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Analysis is a hard class, and Aksoy is not an easy prof. Her exams are difficult, as are her quizzes, and her problem sets take a lot of time (15 hrs/week average). I did not do well in her class. That being said, she does care about her students and their success. When I came in for help she did everything she could to be accommodating.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

analysis is known to be one of the harder math classes and rightly so, as the material is dense and far-fetched. unless you're a hardcore theoretical math person, the material in this class seems useless and the class is painful. aksoy is a theoretical mathematician so she loves this stuff. the class is hard, but aksoy tries her best to help.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH32
• 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:

Im 17, have major senoritis, scored only modestly on the AP exam, and got an A in professor Aksoy?s class without much stress. And people whine about difficulty? I never had a teacher who agonized as much over her students welfare, taught as methodically and clearly, or projected as much passion for the subject. Aksoy makes a hard subject easy.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH32
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I used to be in love with math. Aksoy ruined it all for me. She is so hard to understand, and she assigns a ridiculous amount of work. I wish she understood that her students had lives and didn't want math to take over every minute of everyday. Thanks for ruining my interest in math Aksoy!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH30
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH032
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is wonderful!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH032
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is very hard but an excellent teacher. She assigns a lot of homework and you can't fall behind. She is always available for help and is also very nice.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

aksoy is hard but fair. she assigns a ton of homework but it's usually helpful to learning. she gives a midterm or quiz every 2 weeks, so you don't fall behind. her quizzes and midterms are difficult, yet fair and straightforward. homeworks are graded very carefully, so be careful. she's the sweetest lady ever and always helpful. highly recommend!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH030
• 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:

Professor Aksoy is a fair and helpful professor. He class is among the more difficult of the Math 30 courses, but her knowledge of the subject makes up for it. She assigns a fair amount of homework, but students do not need to study as much for her tests because they are constantly challenged by the homework.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH32
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is wonderful!!! As a high school student, I learned more from her than from my high school calculus teacher. She knows what she is doing.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was very willing to spend as much time as needed in office hours to get you to understand.