Mihaela Vajiac - Chapman University

Professor: Mihaela Vajiac

Department: Mathematics

College: Chapman University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Vajiac's class was amazing! I enjoyed her lectures and learned so much about the "why's" and not the "how's." Not only she taught us different methods on solving calculus problems, she taught us why those methods worked using proofs. If you are looking for an engaging, challenging, and fun math class, this is the class to take.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is super nice and very intelligent, but her lectures are very difficult to follow. She gets side-tracked with jokes that no one understands, multiple times in the lecture. She gives tons of homework and pop quizzes. I tried really hard to enjoy this course but she made it very difficult to do so.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She spends the whole class time proving calculus but never really shows you how to do it. She expects a lot out of her students. She gives random quizzes all the time and her tests are extremely hard. It's really a teach yourself-class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH210
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor, great lectures and classes are very interactive

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A LOT of homework. Can seem very tedious but it'll help your grade to do well on the online homework and quizzes! Weekly in class "pop" quizzes, as long as you do the homework though they should be a non-issue. Dr. Vajiac is incredibly nice and wants her students to do well. Curves tests generously.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I ended up withdrawing from this class because there was no way I was going to pass it. I took calc 1 the pervious semester and got an A, but during the first class with Vajiac, I was totally lost. She speaks quickly and goes off on tangents frequently

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

At first, thought the class was torture... Lectures super fast, & it can be hard to keep up (cause she is a math super-genius, but we were not). But she is actually really kind and wants you to do well. U can just tell she is just very smart, and becomes frustrated when the whole class doesn't get something... Lots of extra credit opportunities!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a nice lady, but not a nice teacher. She assigns way much homework. I've spent all my time doing homework. She goes way too fast in lecture, and her writing is really hard to read. My grade depended on the curve and the extra credit, but I feel like I did not learn a thing.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH210
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a really nice lady, and definitely wants everyone to pass. Sometimes her lectures are a bit confusing - be sure to do all the MyMathLab homework. She's great to talk to about any problems outside of class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH210
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Vajiac's style is fast paced and sometimes hard to follow. Her lectures often don't line up with the homework, so you have to learn how to do the homework problems on the fly. Homework often doesn't prepare you for tests, so go to her study sessions and SI. Grades with a curve luckily, and there is opportunity for extra credit.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH210
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a great Professor. However, she goes a bit too fast.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly avoid if possible, the lectures are a complete waste of time and the only good tool is MyMathLab. She teaches based on theory and you can barely call it that. If you are looking to learn the subject at all, look elsewhere.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a very nice teacher and keeps class interesting and fun. However; she teaches based on theory and lectures are quite ambiguous and its hard to actually learn the concepts. She is very helpful and understanding with grading so go to office hours!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a nice lady, but a terrible professor. Although she means well, she almost always ended up confusing the class more than we already were in the first place. Do the homework on My Math Lab, it helps! Get a tutor, it also helps, but whatever you do, do not go to office hours; she will only confuse you more. As far as test go, study hard!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you have taken calculus classes before, her MATH-210 lectures are basically review. However, I found her teaching style to be quite messy and lacking at times. That being said, ask for help, do all the homework, and do well on the weekly quizzes, and it's an easy A--unless you struggle with math, in which case: the class will be hard for you.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH210
• 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 assigns a crazy amount of difficult homework. Doesn't give any partial credit on tests. Won't respond to a single email.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Do the homework, and study hard, it worked for me and may work for you! Go to her office hours, and if you slip up, just let her know, she's very understanding.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unless you like failing and not understanding any of the material, do it. But otherwise, she's the worst teacher I've ever had. Bar none.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH254
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm a math major and the two classes I've taken with her are the ONLY two classes I've hated. Not because of the content, but because of how she portrays it. She doesn't help and gets mad when you don't understand her. She goes too fast to keep up.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

WORST TEACHER I'VE EVER HAD. I took Calculus in high school so I know that the way she teaches is not an effective way of teaching the concept. She uses proofs to teach, when most of the students don't know how to interpret the proofs. Most concepts in homework questions and quizzes are up to the student to find and learn.