Mary Benson - Pensacola State College

Professor: Mary Benson

Department: Mathematics

College: Pensacola State College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was nervous about taking Stats and have been holding it off for as long as possible because I am terrible at word problems and percentage equations, etc. but Benson made it easy to learn. If you don't like showing up to class, you won't pass. You must show up to class to learn the material because she explains and teaches it the best.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. Make sure to do your homework and be there every class. If you miss class, you have missed a lot. She is very helpful and sticks to her office hours. Don't look for any extra credit - just do your work on time and correctly.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Benson is super nice, sticks to her office hours and is totally willing to work with you. Grading is cleary outline, Tests are 90 and homework is 10% of your grade. Doesn't make you memorize formulas because she gives them to you on the test. Homework and pop quizes. She taught us a few things that contradicted the textbook but besides pretty okay.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAC1140
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. Benson is the best teacher I've ever had. If I ever had any questions about homework or test questions I got wrong, I could just go to her office and she would show me exactly what to do. She's hilarious, which helped keeped me focused. She tells you exactly what she wants on the first day, you just have to do it.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have struggled with math, she made sure if you had an issue she would help. She was always available when I needed extra help and her office is always open if you need her. Great Teacher!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was an okay teacher, nothing special. But in College Algebra, her test count for 90% of our grade! Absolutely no extra credit, but she does let you replace your lowest test score with your final.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. Benson is only an OK teacher. She tries to be funny, but fails miserably. She may appear to be nice at first, but she came off as rude to me. Her tests are fairly challenging, and she gives A LOT of assignments and pop quizzes. She LOVES calling out people to answer questions, and sometimes may make a show out of it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAC1105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. Benson is very nice and as a good sense of humor. She is nice and approachable for help before or after class. Do the homework on the syllabus and ask questions and you'll be sure to pass!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

lots of little assignments, but if you don't do them good luck passingthe test.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She allows cheat sheets for all the tests but the first. Her tests are way easier than the homework, so do your homework and you are golden.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Benson is a phenomenal teacher. She explains statistics is the most simple way possible. I was so scared to take stats because i never understood it in HS but she definitely made it a breeze. Oh and the best part is, you get to make your own CHEAT SHEET for EVERY test except the first one, and you can staple them all together to use on the final!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is disrespectful to her students. Do not take her. Enough said.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ms. Benson is a very funny teacher; it's to the point where she focuses on it more than teaching the subject. I hate the fact that this class was mandatory on using a graphing calculator and not learning the formulas. She wasn't willing to teach the formulas because it was "too time consuming for a six week period." Don't take her. You'll regret it

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAC1140
• 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:

She's a fantastic teacher. She loved helping with questions. We ended class early on many occasions and she took the remaining time to help anyone with homework or other questions. I took her class in 6 weeks, but I learned the material as well as I would have a full semester. She's likes to make jokes to take peoples' mind off math. She's the best

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: STA2023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is the best math teacher I have ever had, I took her for both college Alg. and Stats. I earned a B in both of the classes and I really feel like she is the best math teacher at PSC!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAC2311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. Benson is the greatest math teacher I've experienced at PSC. She's funny, adorable, helpful, and insanely good at what she does. I already took her for precal and am now in Cal 1 and next semester I'll take her for cal 2. She is a wonderful teacher and there is no regrets when taking her.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CAL02
• 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 helpful instructor. Went over tough concepts slowly and thoroughly. Fair grader and ready to give partial credit when you show you've tried. Great teacher!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COLAL0830
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is very nice and is always willing to help. She has a way of making you understand the material and laugh at the same time; as long as you show up for class that is. lol She an awesome lady. Totally possible to fail her class but only if your always putting off her work, but what class isnt like that.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: STAT2023
• 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:

Awesome teacher! She uses the most simple way to explain things, and she makes things very clear to understand. She is always willing to help you with homework. She is very funny, keeps it interesting, and is very sweet.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PRCAL0176
• 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:

She is an awesome teacher! She explains herself well and makes math easy to understand. I would take her for all my math classes if I could!