Luz-Vela Arevalo - Georgia Institute of Technology

Professor: Luz-Vela Arevalo
Department: Mathematics
College: Georgia Institute of Technology
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1551
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Tests were difficult. The end curve was over 10 points. Quiz every week based on homework questions. Some of the test questions are drawn from practice test and study guide. Work all practice problems if possible. She is very kind & helpful during office hours even though she might not seem that approachable in lecture.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1551
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
It's an easy 'B' class- you get out of it, what you put into it. Did not go to lecture after the first month or so, but participation is worth 2% of your overall grade. She does occasionally participation work to check for that. The class is easy and the test samples were almost identical to the exam. She's not awesome, but definitely not a 1.9.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1551
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She mumbles a lot. Her tests are EXTREMELY difficult and have no connection to the homework or quizzes. Every week we are quizzed on topics not related to the HW and that she does not teach effectively. I only attend lecture because she will have random participation quizzes . Horrible communicator, horrible instructor.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1551
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is a very helpful professor . . . outside of class. In class, while she CAN be helpful, she runs through things assuming we know what's going on. If you have to take her, GO TO OFFICE HOURS AND READ YOUR TEXTBOOK. Also, do here practice exams and get ready for proofs. In general, if there's a better professor, TAKE THEM.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1551
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Honestly, she gets a really bad rep. Her lectures are not the best, but her office hours have been incredibly helpful. It may not seem like it during class, but it is obvious that she wants everyone to do well. TLDR: GO TO OFFICE HOURS AND IT WILL ALL BE OK
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1553
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Horrible at teaching the material, does not prepare you for exams, hard to understand, unreasonable grader
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1551
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Refused to let TAs teach at all during recitation, and instead continued her lecturing. Lectures had no order, structure, or clarity, rather more of a rambling about math of some sort. When I asked for help outside of class, she told me "You have to figure it out." Exams and quizzes were very difficult and too long for the allotted time.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1553
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Would not take again. She released test grades after the drop date. Makes no sense during lecture. Has incredible technical issues every single day. Really, truly a painful class with her as a professor
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1551
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She sometimes went off tangents during class, but her tests were fair. The information could be sometimes tricky, but with a little effort, you'll be fine. Her practice tests are really helpful, and the use of MyMathLab online helped me study! She takes random attendance, so go to class. Quizzes every Friday during recitation, which were also fair.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1551
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not the best, but not as bad as her score here suggests. Tests&Quizzes are hard bc you don't have much time, but they're very similar to practice exams & recitation worksheets + she is fairly nice while grading. HW helps loads. She is very proof based in her lectures, so I'd recommend studying online ahead of time if thats not your style.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1551
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Tests have nothing to do with lecture or homework, they are much much harder. Lecture isn't helpful because she doesn't know how to explain things. Better off learning from khan academy or from mymathlab.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1551
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is extremely helpful during office hours, especially the day before a test. If you don't understand a quiz grade, ask! She will explain the grading and fix it if it is a typo. She doesn't respond quickly on piazza, but email is a safe bet for communication. Read the textbook unless you know everything about differential calculus.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CS2605
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I couln't understand a word she said, and the tests pretty much had nothing to do with the lecture/homeworks.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2605
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Bad lecturer whose notes are illegible and unhelpful. Must rely on other professors' notes. Best thing about this class: final grade historically curved 5 - 10 points. Worst thing about this class: not enough time given on tests. Also, you receive grades sometimes after a month. There's a time-wasting project to boot.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2605
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I've scored above average on every single exam this semester but I've never actually gotten above a C+ on one lol . Stopped going to lecture a month in because I realized I didn't learn anything. She doesn't care about her students at all. One time a kid asked if she could explain a question on a practice exam and she just smiled and said "no".
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2605
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had a hard time understanding her because of her accent and tendency to mumble. The tests are straight-forward, but she tries to shove too much material in a 50 minute period, making it impossible to check your work. Homework barely helps (does not give answers to learn from mistakes). And there is a ridiculous coding project.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2605
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Would not recommend. The only reason I took this class was because I had to get it out of the way. Her tests are not unfair, but are so incredibly long. She has absolutely no regard for students' feelings and does her best to AVOID answering questions in class by giving answers that have nothing to do with the question asked. Terrible communicator.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2605
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She's alright in lectures. Her tests are straight forward but it's really hard to do well on them even though I know what I'm doing. She tests more about how quickly you can calculate numbers rather than how well you know the material.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: 2605
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Non-helpful. Moves too fast, doesn't tell you what you will be tested on, don't take her.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2403
  • 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:
Teaches right from the book. Nothing else. Somehow manages to make it more confusing than it is in the book. Does not post practice tests. Might as well not go to lecture because she uses out of ink expo pens that no one can see. Any class she teaches becomes a self study class.
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