Betty Scarborough - Mississippi State University

Professor: Betty Scarborough

Department: TBD

College: Mississippi State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MA2733
• 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 a very nice lady who is very willing to help during office hours. She proves all the theorems, but does not test on them. Do the homework she assigns on the board and you will come out with an A!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MA2743
• 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:

Goes over theory and works example problems. I went to her office several times and she was very nice/helpful, because she could tell that I was serious and working very hard. Very nice lady. Not too difficult if you work hard. I had her for Calculus I and II, and took her again for Calculus IV. Very helpful in preparing for Engineering major.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MA2743
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She teaches theoretically and proves everything, but she is very thorough and an extremely nice lady.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH1713
• 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:

I had her for Calculus I and II, and made A's in both even though I had only Algebra and Trig prior (went to small high school). I went to her office a few times. Was very helpful because she could see I was working hard and not looking for shortcuts. Tough, but fair and not too hard if you put forth effort. You'e not in high school any longer.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MA3113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Teacher is awful, hard to comprehend what she is saying and expects everyone to know things from classes they haven't taken. Homework is never taken up but doesn't help anyway. The only notes are theorems and definitions with maybe 1 or 2 examples per class. Notes are literally word for word from book. Doesn't really simplify or explain.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MA1723
• 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:

Three words are all you need to know about Scarborough, "drop her now." She has absolutely no patience whatsoever with students who are weak on their math skill set. Other reviews of her are accurate. She's a flunking machine, and proud of it. If you take her class, expect to spend your afternoon's in the tutoring center in Allen Hall.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MA1453
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

did proofs the whole class..she would help if you went to her office

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MA1713
• 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:

I had her years ago, and she's the reason why I had to change my major from CSE. I agree with the other person who said she expects you to already know Calculus. I came from an Academy that didn't teach it at all, so it was extremely new to me. Didn't matter to Mrs. Sc. I hate to pile on, but other comments are spot on. Her class was depressing.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MA3113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Had her for Linear. Consider her devil incarnate. Been there since the Crusades. She taught my boss at my co-op linear. His words to me "If you get her drop"! Nothing but theorems no side help and just a generally mean old lady

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MA3113
• 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:

Mrs. Scarborough is extremely hard. She worked a low amount of examples and when she explained theorems, it was extremely confusing.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PRECAL
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 3113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: LINEARALG
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One mean old lady that really knows her stuff!

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dont i repeat do not take this class

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Will take entire class periods to prove theorys; which, in turn, makes everything way harder to understand. She doesn't exactly describe what she is doing either. She just writes on the board and continues on...

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

The best quote I got from her was, "I refuse to cover that topic AGAIN!!! Teach it to your self... or fail"

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Not bad for grad students, but horrible for undergrad.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MA1713
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you already know Calculus, take her. She expects you to! Don't expect any straight forward explainations either. It's either more than you cared to know or "that's just how it is."