3.9

Deland Docsol

Mathematics - Georgia State University Perimeter College - Decatur

3.9
Quality
2.1
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Would Retake
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3.9
Quality
2.1
Difficulty
3.9
Helpful
3.9
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Would Retake

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What Students Say

Again, if you do not need calculus, take it with him

MAT2432 - 2.0 rating

He doesn't teach the material, just examples

MATH1101 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

80%

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Predicted Grade

A+

62% confidence
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A: 3
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
A+: 1
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Reviews (84)
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MATH2431
Aug 13, 2003

What can I say? He is just plain awesome. He makes calculus look like a piece of cake. Take from him for any math courses you can.

5.0
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MATH1113
Sep 19, 2003

best damn math teacher, period. take any math classes you need from him.

4.0
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MATH1113
Oct 30, 2003

Great professor. Laid back and humorous. Doesn't try to trick you like some math teachers. If he doesn't teach you how to do something, it won't be on a test.

2.0
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1431
Nov 2, 2003

This teacher is easy but its because he is not covering what he should be. If his class is a pre req to something else do not take him because you will be lost. Easy A though...

5.0
2.0
MATH1111
Nov 18, 2003

Very fun teacher. Is easy to talk to and he actually helps his students. The best math class I have ever taken in my entire life. I got a B in his class and I have never had a B in math a day of my life

4.0
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PRECAL
Dec 9, 2003

Excellent Teacher. Easy and fun. Knows what the students want and does what he can to help them succeed. Easy test' and esay exam. Awesome, Awesome teacher.

5.0
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MATH1113
Dec 12, 2003

Clear, helpful, and easy

5.0
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MATH2432
Feb 5, 2004

Absolutely the best Math teacher at GPC. I've really enjoyed Calc 1 and 2. He also teaches High School, so he'll break it down really simple for his students. He'll show you shortcuts and is very laid back. My highest recommendations.

5.0
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MATH1113
Feb 11, 2004

Best math teacher ever!! He is very fun easy to talk to and is very helpful! He can makes any math a piece of pecan pie. Highly recommend him for any math class.

5.0
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MATH2431
Apr 21, 2004

I took several math classes with him and wish that I needed more. He is a great teacher and really makes his classes fun. When you leave his class, you will know how to do calc.

5.0
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MATH2431
Jun 1, 2004

the best ever!!!!

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MATH2431
Jun 29, 2004

The best! Has his own way to make calculus easier. Why can't he write the calc book?

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CAL1
Aug 5, 2004

The best Math teacher in GPC. He makes Calculus easy & fun. I like his teaching approach. He teaches you what you need to know. Come to class & study the review he gives you and you'll ace the test. He's the best!!!

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MAT2432
Aug 11, 2004

I was successful in his class; however, I would not recommend him to a student that needs to implement calculus later in life. He blatantly skipped, approximately, 75% of the material in the book. Again, if you do not need calculus, take it with him.

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CAL1
Aug 16, 2004

you know what he was my high school teacher and i did great then. And im going to be taking his class this Fall b/c i know i will understand his class. ITS FUn As HeLL

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PRECAL
Aug 19, 2004

No Comments

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MATH1111
Sep 9, 2004

I was worried about this class but it turned out to be pretty easy. He explains things from the ground up, so it's good if you haven't had math for a while. He has a slight accent (from the sky) but he's pretty easy to understand.

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MATH1111
Nov 4, 2004

A really good professor. He's always in a good mood and enthusiastic about class. He eplains things well and has fun while doing so. He has a small accent but is pretty easy to understand. As long as you pay attention and come to class, he'll help you in any way.

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1111
Nov 9, 2004

THIS GUY IS AS CRAZY AS HELL. HE IS ONE OF THE BEST MATH TEACHER OUT THERE. AND I CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE HIM FOR PRE-CAL NEXT SEMESTER. I HIGHLY RECOMEND FOR EVERY STUDENT TO TAKE THIS GUY. HE ALWAYS MAKES MY DAY WITH HIS FUNNY JOKES!!!!!!

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MATH101
Nov 10, 2004

This guy is not funny, you cannot understand him, and he only does example problems out of the book on the board. Half the time, he guesses on problems when we ask him to do them. Yeah, "King D" is funny at first, but the accent gets real old real fast. This is the worst teacher I have ever had.

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MATH1101
Nov 10, 2004

His accent gets in the way & he makes a lot of mistakes in class, to the point where the students correct him almost every day. At first he was funny, but when it comes time to be serious, his jokes get in the way. He doesn't teach the material, just examples. I wouldn't recommend him for a teacher.

5.0
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STATISTICS
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Nov 10, 2004

This is a great teacher! He has a great sense of humor and is very fair on his tests. He presents the material to his class in a clear and understanding way. He does not try to confuse his students on the test. He is Wonderful, and nice eye candy too!

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1111
Dec 19, 2004

I have a good news for u MR.D I just have saved bunch of money on my car insurance LOL. That's one of mr. D's jokes. So dont fell 4 it when he says to u he has a good n bad news. This man is da bomb. his class is as easily as 1 2 3. I higly recomend u take this teacher. 4Q mr.D, J/K, luv u man.

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1111
Dec 21, 2004

I WOULD HIGLY HIGLY HIGHLY RECOMEND THAT U TAKE THIS GUY. HE'S AWESOME. DID I MENTION HE'S GOT A COOL ACCENT :)

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STAT1300
Dec 29, 2004

Pretty good teacher, doesn't waste your time having to memorize definitions. You learn the defs by doing the problems. I know he reads RMP.com daily, so thanks for an interesting class. I will see if he is as good in Calculus.

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STATISTICS
Jan 5, 2005

this is a pretty easy class..however, he does not let you make up quizzes or tests if you miss them. he has teachers pets..he favors those who suck up to him and his jokes get lame after a while.

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MATH1101
Jan 13, 2005

Class was pretty easy, sometimes he is annoying,does not admit it when he make mistakes. Tests and quizzes are easy. It is an easy A.

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PRECAL
Jan 26, 2005

best math teacher i've ever had! hard to understand at frist but you'l catch on. makes mistakes, but its only when he is going to fast. highly recommend!

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CALCULUS1
Feb 8, 2005

I had this man as a teacher my senior year in high school as well for precal, statistics, and now caluculus 1 (these 3 at GPC). His class is really easy. Still as an easy teacher, he gets the point across of what you should learn and get out of the course. Four thumbs up if I had four hands.

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CALC1
Feb 9, 2005

he teaches what you need to know in calc instead of all the other stuff that comes with it. he has these easy ways that helps you understand it better. he has a great humor so he makes the class fun. just come to class and do what he does and you got yourself a good grade. i highly recommend him.

5.0
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PRECAL
Mar 16, 2005

He is a great teacher very funny! EASY if you like math.

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CALC2431
Mar 31, 2005

He is by far the worst math teacher I have had in all my years in school. He can barely speak english and has very lame jokes. He is cocky, and too all those ppl. who think he is hot... shame on you. His handwriting is so aweful that it is barely legible and has to be asked what it syas constantly.

1.0
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CALC
Mar 31, 2005

He thinks he is hot, but he is not. He has probably written all those good reviews about himself. He is one of the worst teachers ever. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!!

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CALC2431
Mar 31, 2005

To get a good grade in his class you must kiss his butt and laugh at his very lame jokes. He sucks with technology and always has to fix errors in his math work. After writing notes for the class he will stop and say, "wate dats wong, et me redo" (bad english) and he will do that multiple times.

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MATH2200
Apr 27, 2005

The material is hard and I hate math, however, Doc made everything easy to understand. Come to class and you will do fine. Make sure you pay attention to the things he said will probably be on the test, because they definily will. Very funny and you can joke with him in calss.

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MATH1113
May 9, 2005

tells you pretty much exactly what is on the test. hard to understand sometimes, but he's funny.

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MATH1113
May 16, 2005

Great Teacher. Failed his first test but then he helped me out through many questions and passed with an A+. Yes he does joke around, but it keeps the class attentive. Take his class for an easy A

5.0
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CALCULUS
May 18, 2005

DOC IS A GREAT MATH PROFESSOR! HE GOES STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. HE TELLS YOU EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO STUDY FOR TEST AND THE FINAL. WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED? I WOULD DEFINETELY RECOMMEND THIS PROFESSOR; ESPECIALLY TO ANYONE WHO IS NOT A FAN OF MATH!

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MATH
Jul 23, 2005

All of you complaining about Mr. Docsol are just mad because you fooled around and didn't pass his class. He is a great professor and funny!

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CALC
Jul 28, 2005

This guy is great. He explains the material in different ways so you understand it better. To all those ppl who complain about his english-get over it. I'm sure your fluency in a foreign language leaves much to be desired.

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CALCI
Jul 30, 2005

Doscol is a very good and math teacher. He goes straight to the point when explaining necessary math concepts and helps the class understand how to approach problem solving. Go to class, pay attention,and study and you will pass this class with a good grade. Doscol is fair. He is a good guy and he is funny too!

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CALCI
Aug 8, 2005

Worst prof ever. I don't have any problem with his accent, but what do you do when a prof is dumb? He can't answer any question and he doesn't know what he is talking about. I passed Precalc with a high B and I failed his class. Doc I know you are reading this. You Suck! Students WALK AWAY.

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CAL1
Aug 12, 2005

nice and helpfull i pass his class with A+

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STATISTICS
Sep 15, 2005

Docsol is one of my favorite math teachers. I hate math classes, but I found his class to be easy to follow because he only teaches you what you need to know. He's funny and entertaining and I enjoyed his class very much.

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CALCI
Oct 17, 2005

alright that person that failed is on some serious drugs. you cant fail his class. hes awesome!!! he makes math somewhat interesting then a bunch of numbers. hes my favoriate.

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CALC
Oct 28, 2005

He is horrible. Very very unclear. He doesn't answer questions and makes stupid jokes. His tests are awefully hard, which could be okay if he could teach. But he can't. Worst professor at GPC. AVOID like plague!

4.0
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CALC
Grade: A
Nov 3, 2005

doscol is a good guy. funny, explains everything well, prepairs u for the tests. but one thing... i seemed to be distracted from taking notes by his B O O T Y !!!!

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MATH
Grade: A
Nov 9, 2005

DUDE, i love docsol. I had him for AP Stat in HS, then was surprised to have him for alg in college. He is funny and a great teacher. knows the subject well and is helpfull if you need it.

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CALCI
Grade: A
Nov 13, 2005

Great teacher!! For the hard chapters he gives two quizes before the test instead of one, spliting the sections, to bring your grade up. He's not very available b/c he's a high school teacher. Great with examples & is all about them, ask a question and you will know how to do by end of class. Funny, relates to you, and doesn't collect homework.

5.0
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COLLEGEALGEBRA
Nov 15, 2005

This teacher is an excellent teacher. He makes hard math easy; he makes learning math fun. I recommend this teacher for all who have been out of college for a while; or having a difficult time with math; this is the TEACHER to take!

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1431
Dec 8, 2005

...an avarage instructor; If you are good in math no problem for you; otherwise, you will pass the class but you will not gain in anything!!! Hard accent in english and mostly fast and unclear in math problems...

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ALGEBRA1111
Dec 12, 2005

Mr. Docsol is the best math teacher in the world! He shows you different paths to derive the correct answer. I've had a horrible time in the past with this class, but with Docsol I made an A on the first attempt. If you have the choice take him you won't regret it. Beware his classes fill up fast, better get in early.

3.0
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STAT
Dec 18, 2005

on the real he teaches u wut u need 2 kno. prob. is u cant retain it. u only learn by his quizes & W.S. screw the book. he snaps when u ask questions. i dont think he has a good teachin method. he's easy. if u a math major hoenstly dont touch him. im screwed b/c i have to take upper level stat. but i got a B. tests r easy. usually from quizes

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CALC1
Jan 11, 2006

gives great reviews for tests/quizzes. he's very nice too and will work with you if you need help.

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MATH1111
Jan 15, 2006

Guy has a pretty heavy accent from Jamaica or somewhere near there but he is a great teacher. In high school, my math average was a D and I managed to make a high C (79) in Docsol's class. He makes things very easy to understand (much more than my HS teachers) and usually ends class early. He basically gave us a copy of the final and changed the #'

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MATH1111
Feb 18, 2006

Professor Docsol is the man. He also has a cool african accent. He's very chill and funny and show a lot of simple and convenient shortcuts for solving problems. He gives great review sheets for quizzes and goes over them in class, then the quizzes and tests are just like the review sheets. Do well on the reviews and it will be breeze in his class.

4.0
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LINEARALG
Mar 20, 2006

Test and quiz material is easy. He flies through this class without really teaching the concepts just teaching how to solve certain problems.

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COLLALG
May 9, 2006

Everyone should take this teacher. He makes it so easy to learn. He assigns problems at the end of the chapter, not for homework, for your own benefit. Working these problems will guarantee you pass his class or even get an A.

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MATH243132
May 16, 2006

He is the best teacher for Maths. He knows how to give it to his students and he is very interesting and very helpful. If you do not have basic back ground in Maths, he is the best teacher for you. He will show you different good stuff in maths. You need to study and listen to him what he says in the class so that you will get you A. Doscol Rocks!

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MATH1113
May 18, 2006

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CALCULUS
Jun 28, 2006

I've taken College Algebra and Pre-calculus with A's in both class. This class, I had to basically teach myself because the teacher can't teach worth a crap. If you feel like working really hard for a C, then this is for YOU!!

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CALCULUS1
Jun 28, 2006

Pace was way too fast! We fininshed before other calculus classes by 2 weeks!! But he's not hard. Test/quizes have some mulitple choice. Pretty decent teacher.

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CAL1
Jun 30, 2006

HE IS AWSOME. TO THE POINT TEACHING. IF YOU DO THE REVIEW SET, YOU WILL PASS THE CLASS. HE IS THE BEST TEACHER AT THE LAWRENCEVILLE CAMPUS. DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT TAKING ANYONE ELSE, THEY WILL NEVER COMPARE. HE ROCKS.

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PRECAL
Jul 17, 2006

He was one of the best math teachers I have ever had, and I plan on taking him for Cal. I made an A in his precal class, and hope I am just as successful in Calculus!

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CAL
Jul 22, 2006

He is a great teacher. Some teachers at GPC try to complicate this subject ( LU ). But not this guy, he is quick, simple, and to the point. I love this teacher and you will too.

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CALCI
Aug 7, 2006

Those that said he was hard should be taking arts courses! Docsol is a GREAT teacher, he teaches you what you need to know and if you do the homework/his problems in class you should get high B at least no problem. A little hard to understand at first, but you get used to it,and he has funny jokes. I would take him again!

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CALC2641
Aug 20, 2006

I luv Mr.D. b/c is THE BEST teacher in GPC...when it cums to teachin, he gets to the point and makes the material so easy unlike other teachers (LU). I had him for Algebra, precal, and Calc..n he made it so EASY for me to understand. I wished every teacher was like him.

5.0
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MATH2030
Sep 11, 2006

VERY EASY AND TO THE POINT!!! TEST AND QUIZZES ARE JUST LIKE THE WORKSHEETS HE GIVES. EASY A.

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MATH1431
Nov 13, 2006

Docsol is a GREAT teacher! I would recommend him to anyone who has been out of school for a while or struggles with higher level math. He explains things very simply and thoroughly. If you do the work, you can get an easy A.

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MATH1431
Dec 11, 2006

EXCELLENT teacher. Knows his subject matter very well and makes it understandable even for the mathematically challenged. Attendance not mandatory but how can you learn math if you are not inclass? Very dedicated and fair.

4.0
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MATH1431
Jan 1, 2007

He's a cool teacher. He only teaches stuff that you need to know. If you want an easy "A", take him.

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STAT101
May 4, 2007

take his class. He only teaches what you need to know.He does not require you to read the chapter. The quizes are the same as the test. If you study the quizes and your notes you will make and A. Take him he is fair.

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CALC2431
May 21, 2007

Tries to make jokes, he thinks everything is $$$ he is a closed container and the world revolves only around men

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MATH2030
Jun 20, 2007

Docsol is an EXCELLENT math teacher! Especially for those who have been out of school for a few years! Go to class!!! If you go to class, study your notes, study your quizzes...you will do very well!

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MATH2431
Jul 14, 2007

very good

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MATH2431
Jul 26, 2007

I just took CalcI with him in a half summer semester and still got an A. He finds alternate ways to explain problems and keeps you laughing as he teaches. He's an excellent teacher who explains problems rather than just mechanically throwing concepts at you and hoping some of it sticks. I'd take him for every class if I could.

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CALC2431
Aug 3, 2007

He is a GOOD teacher I took him for Calc 2431, couldn't have been better for a strong foundation. Teaches you what you need to know w/o the math mumbo jumbo

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MATH2431
Aug 5, 2007

Gud but take him seriously

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MATH1111
Dec 3, 2007

Very loving professor. Cares very much about his students. He teaches only what you should realy know.

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MATH1111
Dec 3, 2007

He is the sweetest teacher i have ever had. Been out of school so long he is very patient ,loving, and kind . He feels disappointed when his students fails an exam, b/c he makes it so easy. He calls his older students senior citizen which i think is so hilarious. In case he is extra patient with them.

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MATH1431
May 9, 2008

Do Not take him, if you want to learn some thing. He is very lazy, and all we head the whole semester was that he doesn't give a jack about anything. He doesn't want to answer any questions. He is easy, because he doesn't want to teach.

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MATH1431
May 29, 2008

This guy is the world #1 lazy and worst instructor.Beyond this,he considers himself the only math teacher in the world.Don't take him if you want to learn something.

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ALG1111
Jan 8, 2013

I would highly recommend him. Yes, he is lazy but he does a great job of teaching the material to students and gives you so many chances to make up stuff there is no reason you should not pass. He makes the class fun because he has a sense of humor.

5.0
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MATH1127
Grade: A+
Dec 7, 2018
Would take again

Awesome! I've taken Calculus 1, 2, and Statistics with this professor. He teaches you how to do everything in class - so just take good notes and you'll be able to do all the homework on your own. His pretests are just like the real tests. He is a great teacher and actually makes the class fun if you're willing to pay attention and practice.

Skip class? You won't pass.
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Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

80%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A+

62% confidence
Based on 4 grades
Most common grades:
A (3)
Not_Sure_Yet (1)
A+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(4)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(0)
Based on 5 reported grades
A: 3
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
A+: 1
Common Tags
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
Hilarious (1)
Amazing lectures (1)
Rating Trend

Stable

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Aug
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Ratings by Course

1111

5.0

(3)

MATH2432

5.0

(1)

CAL1

5.0

(4)

MATH2200

5.0

(1)

COLLEGEALGEBRA

5.0

(1)
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Difficulty by Course

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4.0

CALC

3.8

MATH101

3.0

MATH2200

3.0

CALCULUS

3.0

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