Great Professor. Class is not too hard

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.

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

(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.

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