Reviews of professor Nicole Wagner

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Pretty standard professor for the lab. Never got our labs back so I'm not sure what I missed points on. She graded our trucks on effort rather than how well you machined it (I believe other professors care more) which was good because it was hard and our truck looked bad but we used all the time we had. The only quizzes were in the first few weeks.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I as well as many students in my class, Did not enjoy her teaching style. The grade is based on tests and quizzes that come from multiple chapter readings every week. And the phrasing made them unnecessarily difficult. Even after studying and doing the readings, the phrasing of her quiz and test questions will make you confused and get them wrong.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Easy class if you pay attention. For the 2 midterms and finals, we were given 2hrs to complete. Most people finished within 1hr and some finished withing 30mins. Test had some fill in blank and multiple choice and calculation questions (formulas given but not what variables represented). Final was worth 150% because some people had low test scores

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Wagner is one of the best choices for MFE 2010. She prepares and presents the material very well, and hardly gives any major curve-balls on tests or presents questions that weren't addressed in class. The class revolves heavily on memorization so those traits are very helpful. Very fair, very straight-forward, would definitely recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Take Wagner if you want a chance to pass the class. It won't be easy--you NEED to read and I recommend making flash cards, but Wagner's tests are on the material covered in class and the details about those topics covered in the book (as opposed to Davis). It's not her fault this class contains way too much content. The 150% final was a blessing.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Online exams & quizzes have problems show up one at a time without the option to skip or go back even though video cameras are turned on. Stresses how this is fair despite most students complaining about issues, such as slow wifi. Lectures are just reading the textbook. Expects you somehow to read 2-3 chapters (20-30 pages per chapter) a week.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Horrible Professor! She does not care about the students, and she told us that she is only teaching because the job has a flexible schedule. She is NOT knowledgeable in the subject. Whenever we ask her any questions, she struggles to answer it. AVOID HER!! THE DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO GIVE US OTHER OPTIONS FOR THIS CLASS.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I didn't learn anything useful. Teaching style ws only a Word doc over Zoom, and a 5 chapter reading assignment every week. The breadth of information and the phrasing of the questions made the exams difficult, not the material. Ultimately, this class is a summary of all the other classes you have taken, but with heaps of non-applicable information