Elaine Terry - Saint Joseph's University

Professor: Elaine Terry

Department: TBD

College: Saint Joseph's University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT155
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. Terry for both calculus and precalculus. She is a great professor and was easy to learn from in such a hard subject! You do lose points if you miss class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her class is so boring. She writes too much stuff on the board all the time. She's super nice and funny, but makes calculus even more dry than it already is. Weekly quizzes are pretty easy. One midterm and one final, you get to bring in a notecard to both tests. Not a terrible class but buckle up because you might just fall asleep.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CALC155
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I got a C+ in Calc 155, keep in mind I got a 95 in calculus in my senior year of high school. Her lectures are hard to sit through and are very long. I know that I was not the only one in that class who did not get what she was doing because we all talked about it. I literally would get 70s on HOMEWORK. She grades too hard for me.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT155
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Love this woman. She's a little crazy but love her. She moved really slow through beginning material, but sped up about halfway with a lot of assignments. Gives a notecard for exams and a lot of online quizzes. She explains things well, always asks for questions and is really helpful. Definitely take her if you have to take MAT155.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT130
• 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:

Dr. Terry was not my favorite professor. She talks a lot and does not teach topics very well. Her homework and tests are hard, you need to study for them. Also, do not skip class. She passes a roll sheet around and if you miss a class - you will be behind a whole chapter. If you could take another professor - probably should consider.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT120
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Terry's lectures are very long and tiring. The homework is very difficult and it's graded very intensely. This was my lowest grade of the semester and the final was horrible. I wouldn't take her again.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT154
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Terry is a decent teacher. Her classes can be boring but what do you expect from math. The homework are probably grader a little too tough but that's just my opinion. The decent are not a cakewalk but I wouldn't call them very hard either. Just pay attention in class (if you can), take the homework seriously, and study and you should get an A or B

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CALC155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Terry is very enthusiastic about her job & material but has one major downfall: she teaches the content of this intro calc course like you've already taken calc. This was super frustrating and made the class very difficult, so asking questions and being persistent is a must. Sometimes test content doesn't align with class content. Ask for help

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT130
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The classes can be annoying since you take a ton of notes, but they are important so pay attention to what is going on. There are weekly assignments due that are a big factor of your grade. Two tests and then the final, able to use a notecard. Id say this class is an easy B- to B+ with good work to get above that. TAKE GOOD NOTES, ASK FOR HELP

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Terry's class The Whole Truth About Whole Numbers was a walk in the park for me. She clearly explains the topics and has a routine schedule of homework. She gives one homework assignment per week and there is normally one in class assignment per week which is very easy. Overall, it was an easy class to take which fulfilled my math requirement.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CALC155
• 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:

Very nice lady, and her lectures are actually pretty good so long as you pay attention. She grades pretty fairly on the exams as well. The only complaint I had was that the homework assignments are graded very harshly (because she has a Math major grade them), and that dragged my grade down. Not bad overall.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class wasn't very difficult at all. A large portion of your grade (35%) is homework and in class assignments which are pretty straightforward. The other 65% consists of two tests and the final, all three of which you can use a notecard to write anything you want on.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CALC155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although she can be confusing at times, she is a SWEETHEART. Loves her job and always willing to help. Makes you work for you work for it but it is definitely possible to receive a AB in this class despite her weird grading scale. Must do homework because its all graded. At the end of semester she dropped lowest grades in most categories.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CALC155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You'll have a tough time if you've only taken pre-calc because Dr. Terry teaches things in a confusing way sometimes! Sweetest lady though. Great at giving points back if you feel like your work was misunderstood & is always willing to help in office hours!The class is tough... but she's the best Calc teacher at SJU.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 154
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

OKAY! get used to that word she says it so much! Very annoying. Hard to pay attention bc her voice is so annoying!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Knows a lot and teaches the information nicely. She writes the notes on the board and repeats things that are very important. There is not a ton of work, but enough that you understand the material. Just pay attention and take good notes and you will do fine.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Talks really funny. Gives plenty of homework but grades them all. They will either make or break you in that class because that's mostly what your grade is based on. You're allowed to use note cards during test so they aren't too bad.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

The way she talks and the amount of graded homework will drive you insane but exams are easy because she lets you use a notecard.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CALC161
• 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 teacher who loves her job. Explains things clearly and very thorough. good teacher for calc 1 but the book they use is toughhh (stewart)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CALC161
• 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:

Once you get past how she talks she is a great teacher. Probably won't like her at first, but stick to it. Grades homework assignments every thursday and they are tough, but just ask for help from someone that understands it. Quizes are easy, but tests are really hard. She allows a notecard for every test though.