Susan Watson

Prof. Watson is extremely kind and is very enthusiastic about the material, but I found this class to be challenging. I spent many hours every week on homework for this class which was graded harshly and for very little credit. Exams were similarly graded: in this class there is not more than one way to do the problem, if you don't approach it the same way as the prof it will be marked wrong even if you show your work and have the right answer.

Prof. Watson is extremely kind and is very enthusiastic about the material, but I found this class to be challenging. I spent many hours every week on homework for this class which was graded harshly and for very little credit. Exams were similarly graded: in this class there is not more than one way to do the problem, if you don't a …Read more

I did not like this class. Watson is clearly very smart and cares about the material, but she is very condescending, the lecture is not related to the homework, and she is almost never available outside of class.

The material is interesting and fun to learn. However, Watson's requirements for how work must be presented are absurd. On tests, if you do not follow them exactly, you will do poorly even if you demonstrate a full understanding of the material and get the correct answer. Even if you clearly outline your method in a logical way, if it doesn't match her method, she will not accept it and will deduct many points. Her lectures are engaging, and she is clearly enthusiastic about the material. However, during exams, which count for the majority of your grade, you end up more worried about replicating her specific steps than actually answering the questions. Overall, it felt like she prioritized rigid adherence to her method over genuine understanding, which was extremely frustrating.

The material is interesting and fun to learn. However, Watson's requirements for how work must be presented are absurd. On tests, if you do not follow them exactly, you will do poorly even if you demonstrate a full understanding of the material and get the correct answer. Even if you clearly outline your method in a logical way, if i …Read more