APMA 3080

Ms. Abramenko is great! She is a wonderful teacher and is well organized and really knows her material front and back. The class is extremely fast-paced. Don't fall behind or you're screwed. Quizzes are hard. There are a lot of homework problems every week, and the homework never stops for anything (Thanksgiving etc.) There are a few proofs, and about 3/4 of the way through, the material gets pretty abstract.

Just keep up and you'll be fine! Abramenko wants everyone to succeed. Make sure to ask questions in class even if it costs the class time on a topic!

Homework is due on Wednesday, but try to get it done over the weekend. You'll feel a lot more prepared for the classes on monday that way.

This class is an absolute waste of time unless you are com sci, computer engineering, or possibly systems with a concentration in com sci

A three credit APMA with the workload greater than any I've experienced in the four credit APMAs. An absurd amount of homework. Material is too abstract and theoretical for the e-school. Abramanko's German accent is a little tricky, but it is more that her teaching style just regurgitates the book. The book is also pretty terrible. Avoid this class if possible.

An easy-ish class if you do the homework and take the tests carefully.

(1) Abramenko is a great teacher - she is very helpful and welcoming during her office hours, willing to answer any question you have until you understand the answer. (2) The order in which the material in this class is presented is different from its equivalent in the MATH dept. The main difference is that the APMA course has a less theoretical approach. (3) Yes, there is a lot of homework in this class, and the written homework assignments do consist of proofs that you'll never need to know for the exams, but that's why the APMA workshop/TAs exist. (4) The exams are straight-forward. Prior to the exams, you'll always know what to study. (No tricks/surprises.)
(5) Overall, this is a do-able mathematics course, given work ethic and time commitment.

Quizzes only every other Friday is nice. However, Abramenko relies so heavily on the book to teach that if you don't bring it to class you will be completely lost. I learn mostly by just reading the book and doing the webworks

This class was pretty easy and I'd recommend it for people looking for a Math/Science II elective. The homework can be tedious and time consuming, but it's still probably the easiest math course I've taken at UVA.

Great Professor. Class is not too hard

She was a good teacher, probably would've done better and paid more attention had I not been cocky because I had already taken the course in high school. As it is it is very proof-definition focused which kills you on the midterms if you don't know them

Monica is the best apma teacher I have had at UVA. Read the book and go to her office hours and you will get an A. I did say read the book! I never read a math text before but it really helps in this class.