Vickie Lair - Sinclair Community College

Professor: Vickie Lair

Department: TBD

College: Sinclair Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MTH2320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This lady is crazy! I took her for calc 3 expecting it to be not as bad and boy was I wrong! She makes no efforts to make sure her students succeed, hammers everyone on grading, and her tests are impossible. Not to mention the racist rant she went on in the middle of my class. She can explain it well but other than that she's awful. Stay away!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT1370
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I definitely would not recommend taking her class. She is a nice woman but not the best teacher. She teaches the easy things pretty well but when it comes to the confusing stuff, she speeds right through it. She gives out way too much homework (online and worksheets) and doesn't accept any excuses. She is also very stingy about grading.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH1580
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. Lair is the best math teacher I have ever had. She is VERY organized with her lecture notes and explains things very clearly. She is willing to help whenever a student asks a question. However, you must be prepared for the class. If you don't know the prerequisite material for the course, you are in big trouble. Be responsible!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PRECALC
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I think one of the pitfalls reviewers of Lair fell into was not going to see her or staying a few minutes after class to ask questions. She looked scary & set tough rules, but when talked to, she relaxed many of the rules & was very helpful. Her class is par for the course, its math & requires work out side of class to pass, o look for it.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT2160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Vickie Lair is THE WORST teacher I have ever had. I would not be in her class if it wasn't the only opening left (wonder why?) She's confusing, forgetful, and very unreasonable when it comes to class. She doesn't post grades EVER. "It's your responsibility." Her reviews for tests are barely that and she crams everything together. Don't take her!!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT1370
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrible. She was no help and gets confused as she writes on the board.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 1370
• 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:

She has to be the WORST teacher I have EVER had!! I got a problem wrong on my hw simply because I didnt put a dash in my z, so she argued that it was a 2! I would have problems correct, but still have no points for the problems because of fact she requires you document EVERY SINGLE STEP even the minor ones! DONT TAKE HER CLASS!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT1370
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She grades way to hard, taking points off for a misplaced negative sign even if the answer is right. I asked her for help pulling my grade up and she said "you're smart you'll figure it out". She gets confused and when asked a question just repeats how she explained it before until they give up and say they get it. DO NOT TAKE HER.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• 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:

Mrs. Lair turned out to be a great teacher. She seems scary but DO NOT be afraid to ask her questions. Her homework is tough but will help you in the long run if you plan on going any further with math. She was more than willing to meet with me outside of class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I went over a homework problem with this woman. We went over it twice and she told me everything was correct. I turned it in and when I got it back, I got 4/5 points for that same problem. That how she grades. I strongly recommend you not take any of her classes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAT2270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

NEVER TAKE HER! thanks God she's not teaching next semester because I have to retake her class. Makes students feel stupid which immediately drops my interest in the class, very hard grader (to a ridiculous point) and gets confused in her own words, which confused everyone because we don't even know how to approach the problem. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT1370
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS! she made things so much harder then they needed to be. She makes you show work for every tiny detail (simple adding and subtracting) I didn't listen to a review I read and took the course, listen to this one and DONT!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT1580
• 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:

God Awful teacher! DO NOT TAKE THIS INSTRUCTOR: She does not explain anything well, You are better off reading the book yourself, then even going to lecture. I'm pissed I even payed for this quality of education, it would not be worth my time if it was free.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT1580
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard teacher. I get straight A's in my previous math courses in college but could not learn from her. VERY picky. Should have dropped earlier to get a refund but I decided to stick it out. Dropped just before first test as I knew she couldn't teach me. Only concerned with getting through material, not how well she covers or explains it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She was not a helpful professor. She always had to derive an equation and prove it. Her method of grading was awful. At the end of the course she had to drop 8 of the lowest homework grades because the entire class was doing so poorly.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT202
• 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:

She was a hard grader but she always explained what was deficient clearly. The homework was not extremely long, except on a few instances. She had trouble with a new book this quarter, but she graded us less harshly where she knew we would have troubles. Her lecture often differed from the book, but her lectures were in-depth and explanatory.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT116
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She takes off points for simple arithmetic. On our last test she made us memorize ten problems that were all fairly similar. She did so because she thinks we should compete with her calculus class. She rarely teaches from the actual book and instead teaches from her own notes which are not available unless you copy them.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

try to stay away from this professor. rarely prepared for class. will often not lecture for a section, gives a handout covering section instead. Gives pop quizzes if a phone rings, does not give enough time for tests.she gave a test that contained a problem that she was unable to solve. gives preferential treatment to students she appears to like

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT116
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Always unclear as to what you should study for tests, which made them very difficult at times.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AAP06
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

OMG...This teacher is a hard grader. She will take off if simple math, that you can do in your head, is not written down properly. She overexplains material to the point where it's just confusing. Oh yea and don't forget to leave your cell phone in class before you use the restroom or Pop Quiz!