Carla Adamson - Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

Professor: Carla Adamson

Department: Mathematics

College: Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1530
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class is a difficult one, especially if math isn't one of your strengths. There's lots of homework but the assignments aren't long. Extra credit may be offered if it's needed by the whole class, though. You cover a lot in one class period and you really don't want to miss.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CALC1730
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. Adamson is a very caring person; she is always willing to help students outside of class (visit her office hours as much as you can; ask questions about the homework or any material you don't understand), she cares about her students grades. She does give a lot of homework, however it helps you better understand the material being taught.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH1710
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HER. she moves to fast, gives 75 question homework assignments due every week, and u have a quiz and test every week !!!!!!!!!!!! DONT DO IT

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH1730
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ms Carla is a nice person; always willing to help outside of class, she also cares for her students. She gets mad if students fail. If you must take her,you have a lot of studying to do; there is always homework everyday fro the textbook. She gives 6 test excluding the final. She gives exam review for each coming test, make sure you study it well.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH1730
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She seems like she'd be a decent person outside of class, but she's a TERRIBLE teacher. The common core curriculum makes it worse. There is homework due each class. The "pre-test" you take at the beginning of the semester gets graded. Her laugh is obnoxious. She doesn't explain clearly and berates the class for not understanding. Don't take her.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CALC1730
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Most definitely recommend that no one takes her !!! Her grading is horrible . She doesn't teach. There is homework every night ! Recommends tutoring but that will not help either. I promise you ! She does not give any extra credit. She really does not care if you fail.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH1710
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ms. Adamson grades too hard. If you are trying she doesn't care, you have to have it exactly right or it is wrong. She doesn't teach she just puts you in a different group every other week and expects your classmates to help you when they don't even know what they are doing. She made me feel like I didn't know what I was doing the whole semester.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CALC1730
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took pre-cal in high school the year before and got A's both semester and managed to get a C for 1 day for her. I some how kept a D through most of the semester. She really isn't a very good teacher. You'll basically be teaching yourself for 80% of the class BUT she does boost up your grade if you show some type of improvement and real effort.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH1010
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

she can be helpful if you are polite. very lax with reservists and guard for drill, and she treated the homework as extra credit at the end.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH1530
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She doesn't teach anything it's all group work. If someone in the group doesn't understand how to do the problem she says go to tutoring. When you go to her tutoring someone else has to explain, not her. Going to her office hours doesn't help either she will promise to help you with your grade but doesn't. There is homework every night.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH1710
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She doesn't make the course easy since most the time you're learning on your own and the final is a lot easier than the chapter test.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH1120
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I love her. She saved my butt. This class was group learning style, something MT is trying to make more common, and I just don't learn that way. But she was ALWAYS available via email and her office, was so helpful, and helped me so much. She knows her stuff. I wish she was a lecture professor bc she is that good, but you should take her.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 1710
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's nice enough, but this was my hardest class. And I'm a biology major. Homework every night, quizzestests every week that are never worded like the examples in class. If you have a weak background in math then I highly suggest trying another professor before taking Ms. Adamson

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 1730
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She does care about her student's success, even if it isn't fully communicated to the class as a whole. Her professionalism is at the bottom of the barrel. She would make "joking" comments that made my stomach curl, followed by that piercing laugh. If you're a student that focuses on school don't slam the brakes and turn around, buckle up.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 1730
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst teacher I have ever had. She gives out work for homework, after she has it to grade she will then tell you how to work the problem. I have never taken Calculus, so took PRE calculus to help me. I feel she assumes everyone knows this stuff already, but as I ask around the table for help, all three people at my table are completely confused

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH1810
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Make sure to do all of the homework, and study for the tests. If you don't understand something, ASK. She will help you out if you are willing to ask. Also, make sure to study in advance for her final. She gives a super crazy long review, do it like 5 times, or you will probably fail the exam.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH1910
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Carla Adamson is a clear straightforward teacher. Most of her class when I took it acted like little babies that needed their hands held, who were unable to even simplify fractions. How they got there God knows. She's fair, clear, helpful, and expects you to be an adult and study outside of class. What a concept.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH1710
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class over all is hard. She barely explains things in class, but she will help if you need it. However, most of the time you end up confused anyway. If you're not good with math, and/or don't have a strong math background, do not take this professor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH1710
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. Adamson has the best personality ever. As far as teaching, I would not recommend anyone to take her class. She gives entirely too much homework. Her tests are always hard. Only thing that's easy are her quizzes.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH1370
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you ask me I felt like she goes too slow, but I was always good at math. She is straight to the point and walks through each step so the class can clearly understand. We had this one girl in our class that always asked the dumbest questions, though that could be because she wasn't paying attention or she just was really bad at math.