Didn't enjoy taking this class at all. Professor Johnson was unclear in her lectures (took bits and pieces from the textbook, didn't explain anything clearly) and her grading on the quizzes/ homework assignments was very harsh.

Sometimes the homework assignments took upwards of 10-15 hours to complete. I will say that she wasn't very good at teaching Math 42 because she had no idea what she was even teaching to begin with. Overall, I wouldn't recommend taking this class with Prof. Johnson. If you don't have a choice, I'd suggest learning everything from the textbook (showing up to lectures isn't worth it).

As a professor, she was pretty good. Even though she did not post a practice midterm or final, they were both pretty easy to do if you read through her notes. She was very open to helping during her office hours, but the homeworks were significantly harder than any material covered in lecture. I got a 90 on both the midterm and final and a 100 on the project but ended with an A- because the homeworks tanked my grade. The TA was not that helpful during discussion.

1. No practice exams, may easily bomb if you take it easy
2. Need careful review after class, as TAs do little help
3. Requires strong self-study ability to do well in the class (this class is not as easy as it supposed to be)

As a professor, she's okay. For the class, don't expect it to be easy. You just need to put in the time to study. Do all the suggested homework and midterm practice problems.

I’m sorry for whoever has to take this class. Pro tip, wear protection before you let this class fuck you up.

Do all of the homework and keep up with lectures. If you study for all of the midterms and the final you will be alright. Keep in mind that the second midterm is considerably harder than the first and a lot of people got tripped up on it.