Holly Ourso - University of San Diego

Professor: Holly Ourso

Department: TBD

College: University of San Diego

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• 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:

Worst math teacher I have ever had. She missed class so many times and would give quizes after coming back a week later. If you already know calculus you will do well, but if not good luck. Was not very helpful to me during office hours. Told me I knew some stuff and didnt know the rest, but didnt help me with what i didnt know.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• 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:

The woman cannot teach. She has skipped class and then dumped even more work on her students due to consistently poor planning. Everyone jokes about crazy cat ladies but she is one and she is such a robot that I dont doubt they are her only friends. Id sooner inflict harm onto myself than take another semester with this lunatic.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class if you have a background of Calculus. Assigns a lot of homework and there are lots of pop-quizzes. 4 Tests and a Final. Always available for office hours. Very boring class though and teacher can be very annoying. Obsessed with her cats. Makes many mistakes too.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ALGEBALGE
• 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:

The second worst prof. I had in my academic career.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is not very good. Assigns lots of homework and e-mails pictures of her cats.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• 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:

I don't know why she has so many bad reviews, I really liked her as a teacher. You have to have a strong foundation in algebra, aka, having taking high school algebra. Even non math students will do well if they try and do the homework, which is extensive. The tests are straight from the notes and homework, you WILL DO WELL IF YOU COME TO CLASS

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH090
• 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:

worst teacher ever. I dnt think she is teachin in USD anymore THANK GOD!! at the end of the smester she told us that she never taught MATH90 before so she treating us like her math CAL class she gave us SO MUCH HW ITS NT EVN FUNY and she gave us tests thats not even in hw she expects us d formula she gives u and be able to answer it in any question

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• 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:

She is the worst teacher I have ever had. She gives outrageous amounts of homework that counts towards your grade. The tests are very difficult and she is not very helpful. She acts like everyone has to know and understand Math. It does not matter if you attend every class, do every single homework problem and go to office hours, once you don't kno

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SURVCALC
• 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:

if you are a genious in calc, take this class. if you hate math, def stay away! she is horrible at explaining things and often embarrasses people in class when they ask a ques. she expects you to remember EVERYTHING you learned in algebra. im one of the only people with an A b/c i taught myself everything. we started with 40 people and now have 17.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SURVECALC
• 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:

Absolutely terrible. Most of the class had to drop because they were failing. She isn't helpful, and won't answer your questions. There is a quiz everyday on things you haven't learned. If you can teach math to yourself, this class is for you.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CALC130
• 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 have ever had. I will get an A or B in the class, but she is THE WORST professor ever. She is rude to people asking questions, and her HW is ridiculously long and counts for practically nothing. Constantly makes mathematical errors on her example problems. I wish I could get her fired

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• 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:

Absolutely horrible, most of the class dropped because they were not going to pass. Her lectures are so confusing you are better off sitting with the book on your own. Homework is rediculous, and the pop quizes are really hard. STAY AWAY FROM HER, TAKE ANY OTHER PROFESSOR BUT HER!!!!!!!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SURVECALC
• 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:

ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. Everyone dropped the class because they were failing. She won't help you without making you feel like an idiot, her tests have nothing to do with the excessive amounts of homework she assigns, and she gives a quiz every single class on material she hasn't taught you. She ruined math for me.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Ummm, everything is pretty straight forward. She gives a lot of pop quizes so I suggest you go to class. A weeks worth of homework is only worth 5 points. The test are only on material covered and there is nothing tricky or unexpected on them. She prints out her notes so you don't have to copy everything from the board.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COLLEGEALGEBRA
• 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:

She is AWFUL!!!!!! Crazy with quizzes everyday and wont let u make up anything from absences, REALLY hard tests. So many people had to drop. She also had this weird obsession with ferrets...stay away. Anyone who likes her is a math genius. I was good at math until her psycho methods...and tons of homework which is worth basically nothing

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The material in the class was straightforward and basic algebra. ourso printed out a copy of the notes and all u do is fill in the blanks. pop quizes almost every day. hw graded on completion. ourso is very enthusiastic and hyper and willing to help and i totally recommend her because she is friendly and a good person

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's pretty fair all in all. Tests can be somewhat tricky. She assigns homework, but when she checks it, she will always give you full credit. Sometimes her teaching trategies are confusing.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This lady thinks she is funny but isnt. seems scared to be up in front of a class teaching. she is very unlcear and will confuse you more than you already are. she holds office hours and tries to be helpful but just isnt. nice lady just doesnt seem cut out to be a teacher. knows her stuff just doesnt communicate it well. hw everyday.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SURVERYOFCALC
• Grade Received: N/A
• 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:

difficult teacher, moved through everything really fast with not very much clarity. however, she's really helpful if you go into office hours. avoid if possible. take lots of time and work!!