dont get him for honors calc!!

Made an easy class impossible, my head still hurts 4 years later

Thinks the system holds us by the hand.Expects us to write out thought process.

You have to basically teach yourself everything out of the book.

Put me to sleep on the first day of class So boring!

Teaches theory, but explains it more in the next class, after you do the h.w.

If you're dumb and you don't care about learning take this class.

Brilliant man, terrible professor. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

If you already took calc in HS, take this class! You never have to go, ever!

He is boring and puts you to sleep, i never went to class, still got an A.

very odd guy . . . I couldn't stand the guy, but still did well . . . if you've already had calc, you don't need to come to class, just do your hw and you will do fine . . .

Hard class if never taken calc before. Makes simple concepts very complex and confusing

Really, this guy shouldn't be teaching. This guy is so unclear and makes such easy mathematic concepts so darn hard. Confusing, and cooky as heck. I would try to find a different teacher if you can for the course. Somehow passed, but not graciously.

Very confusing lectures. The only way you should even consider taking him is if you already had Calc, then the class is easy. His lectures are just awful!

i had fred pence last year and got a d even though i had calc in hs. i didnt think it was possible for someone to be worse than fred, but it is!!!!! most confusing and worthless man ever.

I would definitely not recommend taking him unless you took calculus before and understand it very well. Nobody attends classes unless there is a quiz (weekly) and the quizzes don't seem to count for anything. Find a different teacher.

He is not that bad. Go to math help instead and you will be fine. There is no attendance policy and he gives alot of partial credit on test. I suggest never going to class except on quiz days. He can't teach and he is boring but overall the class is easy

class is useless, no one goes(he spent an entire class talk'n bout concepts behind formulas when all you needed was the formula and some examples. i got by, by taking the class in high school & w/math help center. if math is tough, drop it. no one goes.

Worst teacher I've had at JMU. He used to blatently make fun of our class and make us feel stupid even though we were an honors class. We ended up having to teach ourselves the material.

This class is sooo boring, don't go because he doesn't teach you -- he talks about nothing. Teach yourself and only go only test days -- quizzes don't count so don't worry about them. BUT TRY YOUR BEST TO AVOID!

Droms sucks! Seriously only take him if you must. He is very vague and I didn't learn anything which is probably why I failed. Take Roberson, he is a sweet old man and explains concepts much better. He gives credit for homework so that's an easy grade. Droms may be a nice guy but he can't teach

He is horrible. I don't understand one thing in his class. I actually read the book to teach myself because he sucks at teaching. He talks on a level of MATH GENIUS and seriously doesn't know how to bring it down to a comprehendable level. Do NOT take this class, unless you want to get an F and have a good nap time all semester!!

he is a really hard teacher. i really don't undestand anything in class and i have never missed a class. i have been mostly working in the book. no one ever shows up to class. if you have never taken claculus, don't take him. he makes it impossible.

I took Calculus in high school and his class is impossible. I don't go to class anymore and not because I'm lazy, it's seriously a waste of time. He's nice, but explains simple things horribly. If you have to take him, go to the Math center for help. There's maybe 10 kids that show up per class. Only 3 tests are your entire grade.

I took calculus and highschool and still had an impossible time with this class. I went to every class and did the homework and still did bad. Hes such a nice guy and is a genius. He definetly shouldnt be teaching this class because he doesnt know how to explain what should be easy material. get out if you can.....seriously.

Only 3 tests make up your entire grade so that makes it worse, so if you don't understand the material, try and get help if you can. He doesn't explain things very well either. He's a really smart guy, but he tends to go on about the history of things and how every concept is really up in the air and hard to interpret. Wouldn't recommend.

He is pretty boring in class but hes is a really nice guy and funny in a nerdy way (he wore the same pants everday). Tip to succed is always ask for the practice test, they are almost identical to the actual test.

take this class if you don't need to be spoonfed and like doing work on your own. You don't need to go to class, just make sure you keep up in the homework. Everything you need to know is in the book. I got an A and I've never taken calc before

This class was very difficult. The man is a genius, so he can't fathom that there are people that don't understand calculus. Miraculously came out with an A-, but I had to work my butt off for it.

I think this was his first time teaching Math 103... He never gave us a syllabus or told us exactly what to expect our test lay-outs to be. His personal notes for class are written out on the back of recycled paper and he wears the same pants every day...but there's no attendance policy. DON'T BUY THE TEXTBOOK!

EASY CLASS! Extremely boring class. But you honestly never have to go. Tests are easy. He grades easy. Do the "assigned" that he posts on blackboard. If you have a general understanding you will get a A.

Droms is really means well, but sometimes I think his smarts get to him. Sometimes it was more helpful to go to the Math Center for help instead of office hours so that it could be explained in terms I understood. Having AB Calc senior year in high school really helped. Overall, his class is easy if you stay on top of things.

Absolutely horrible teacher. If you already understand calculus, you'll be fine. If, like me, you need to be taught math, TAKE ANOTHER TEACHER! He does not teach, he just talks. Tests are extremely difficult and are often structured in ways not seen during class. I literally spent over 100 hours in the math center and came out with a C. Avoid him!

This class was incredibly hard. I love math and was interested in the subject, but really struggled in this class. Apparently, that's somewhat par for math 245 in general, but I believe Droms made it harder than it had to be. Take someone else if you can!

He is one of the worst professors/teachers ive ever encountered. His notes are garbage he doesnt explain the material in depth and hes a bore. he doesnt keep the class interested.

Literally the worst professor I've ever had. Shows absolutely no interest in his students and his grading scale is nonexistent! he grades based on how he feels so definitely DO NOT take his class. oh and he wears the same clothes everyday, not a joke.

Do not take him! I'm good at math but I failed miserably in this class. I'm retaking it in the Fall with someone else. He's awful at explaining things, and you basically have to teach yourself.

His lectures were boring and often confusing and unclear, didn't offer a lot of help..however, his tests were fair-straight from the lectures, and he's an easy grader. Class isn't mandatory either..would probably recommend, just go to class, take good notes, and you should be okay.