4.0

Doug Park

Mathematics - University of Waterloo

4.0
Quality
2.3
Difficulty
64%
Would Retake
100
Reviews
4.0
Quality
2.3
Difficulty
4.0
Helpful
4.0
Clarity

64%

Would Retake

100

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

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8

What Students Say

Rude during office hour

MATH136 - 1.0 rating

being rude in his office hour

MATH137138 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

52%

Textbook Required

78%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
A (3)
B- (2)
Not sure yet (2)
Grade Distribution
A(4)B(3)C(2)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 3
B-: 2
Not sure yet: 2
C: 1
Common Tags
Amazing lectures (5)
Skip class? You won't pass. (3)
LECTURE HEAVY (3)
Respected (3)
Test heavy (2)
Tough Grader (1)
Hilarious (1)
Caring (1)
Rating Trend

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Ratings by Course

MATH115

5.0

(3)

MATH146

5.0

(1)

MATH138

4.5

(19)

MATH137

4.2

(65)

137

4.0

(2)
+6 more courses
Difficulty by Course

MAT137

4.0

MATH136

4.0

MATH115

3.0

PMATH444

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137

2.5

Reviews (100)
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MATH137
Oct 23, 2002

can't explain very well

2.0
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MAT137
Nov 17, 2002

if he stopped thinking about the end of the day, it might have helped us

5.0
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137
Dec 17, 2002

Extremely Brilliant genius and teacher

1.0
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MATH137
Dec 17, 2002

BORING, very bad prof... very unclear... if you think about it ... bleh!

4.0
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MATH137
Jan 2, 2003

Very passionate about teaching. Very smart, but needs to learn public speaking

3.0
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137
Jan 7, 2003

Very Smart, goes through material quickly, attend MT and Fin. review sess.

3.0
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MATH137
Jan 26, 2003

Conducts his own exam review sessions on his time. Learn Public Speaking

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MATH137
May 11, 2003

Well... I mean... I mean... U know by Prof. Park

5.0
3.0
MATH137
May 13, 2003

Good explanations, very smart, really helpful review sessions

5.0
3.0
MATH137
Aug 4, 2003

very good professor!

4.0
2.0
MATH137
Oct 22, 2003

No Comments

5.0
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MATH137
Nov 4, 2003

Nice prof. Although he comes off as somewhat shy. Does not control the class well. Have to resort to "Please be quiet" (a la Elementary school style) quite often. Quite clear on the actual materials.

5.0
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MATH137
Nov 8, 2003

Great prof - don't listen to what others say, he's a genius. Though his verbal presentation isn't the best, his mathematical methods are ALWAYS clear. Uses his own notes, DOES NOT use the book, which is good because then u can see which ones u understand.

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Nov 30, 2003

WTG DOUGGIE!!! KOREAN PRIDE MY K-BROTHA!

4.0
3.0
MATH137
Dec 4, 2003

Explains proofs well. Could stand to put a joke or two in his lectures. Tends to repeat trivial things a lot.

1.0
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MATH137
Dec 13, 2003

sucks to be in his class

5.0
3.0
MATH137
Dec 22, 2003

He explains well and has a nice steady pace in his lectures.

3.0
3.0
MATH137
Mar 3, 2004

I brought my lunch to a tutorial one time (i had 4 classes in a row with no break), and Prof. Park took it a little too personally for some reason..

4.0
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MATH137
Mar 22, 2004

Park comes out shy at first and doesn't have good control over the class. Has A LOT of wierd moves/jestures during class lol. However, very clear explainations and gives the MOST amazing review sessions before the exam.

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MATH137
Jun 7, 2004

best prof ever

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2.0
MATH115
Sep 18, 2004

He got his Ph.D at Princeton, what more could you ask for?

5.0
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MATH115
Oct 28, 2004

Great teaching methods , good personality, keeps the class interesting, i love chinese ppl :)

5.0
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MATH115
Dec 17, 2004

Awesome prof. makes algebra tolerable. Very clear and understandable notes. Funny guy, likes to crack jokes about math ;) Makes wierd (funny) gestures with his head, and says hilarious stuff in an accent like dot dot dot (...)

1.0
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PMATH
Jan 31, 2005

This prof somehow manages to teach a dumbed down course in a unclear manner. The general ineptitude he displays inside the classroom is matched only by his lack of helpfulness outside it.

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MATH137
Mar 30, 2005

he's okaY!!

5.0
1.0
MATH146
Apr 1, 2005

he is the nicest prof in UW.

5.0
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MATH137
Sep 3, 2005

amazing prof!

4.0
2.0
MATH137
Sep 28, 2006

Good guy. Easy and clear notes. VERY Funny face expressions/gestures.

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Dec 3, 2006

if you are planning to take MATH 137, my advice to you is...get into this guy's class. let's see...teaches well, enthusiastic, friendly, returns emails in no time, emails students on changes, and returns your exams the second day. need i say more?

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Jan 12, 2007

PR! (Park Rawks!). He is so friendly and devoted, even giving a review session on weekend. Waterloo must hire more profs like him.

4.0
3.0
MATH138
Mar 31, 2007

clear explaination..good exampels..very helpful

5.0
2.0
MATH138
Apr 10, 2007

He was a really great teacher.

4.0
2.0
MATH137
Jan 8, 2008

Clear

1.0
3.0
PMATH444
Jul 1, 2008

wow, what a useless prof. you're better off reading the text. it's smarter and nicer, and he copies off the textbook anyways. if you have him, run before it's too late.

5.0
3.0
MATH137
Oct 17, 2008

A very talented and thorough professor. Lectures are very well presented and informative. Definitely one of the best professors in Waterloo.

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Jan 5, 2009

Handsome!

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5.0
MATH137
Oct 14, 2009

Park's lectures are boring, and mostly incomprehensible. He relies on his powerpoints way too much.

2.0
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MATH137
Oct 14, 2009

Very dull lectures. No point to going to class...he literally just reads through his powerpoints (he posts them online).

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Nov 10, 2009

the best prof

1.0
4.0
MATH137
Nov 29, 2009

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO TEACH, HOW TO TREAT STUDENTS. HE ALWAYS READS HIS POWERPOINT. HE IS NOT A PROFESSOR! :(

4.0
2.0
MATH137
Jan 4, 2010

A fairly average prof in my experience. Not the worst prof I've had, but far from the best too. I thought he spent too much time on grunt work and not enough on the more complicated concepts, but that could just be because it was mostly review for me.

4.0
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MATH116
May 6, 2010

Is that ok???? Oh gosh it's ok Dr. Park. Really funny guy teaching a really simple course. Loved it.

3.0
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MATH137
Jun 9, 2010

Not really that great.. Reads off from his 'AWESOME' powerpoints and really there ain't much explanation what so ever. I didn't get a thing till I started going to Mike Eden's class. Seriously if very unfortunate you are forced to enroll in his class just attend another prof's lecture other than this prof

5.0
2.0
MATH137
Nov 25, 2010

Awesome prof, has legible handwriting and makes cute nerdy jokes. He's changed his teaching style and is very informative and helpful. HE DOESN'T USE POWERPOINTS ANYMORE.

5.0
2.0
MATH138
Jan 18, 2011

He makes some cute, nerdy jokes, which is probably the main reason why he's popular. His lecture notes are organized pretty well, and it's a lot easier reading his writing off the projector than the blackboard that most other professors use. He adds in his own tips too.

4.0
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MATH138
Jan 31, 2011

he is just great!

4.0
1.0
MATH138
Feb 16, 2011

He's nice Prof.

5.0
1.0
MATH138
Apr 12, 2011

he's awesome. Always give tips and hints here and there.

4.0
2.0
MATH138
May 4, 2011

Such a funny prof. makes everything so easy and keeps class interesting

4.0
2.0
MATH137
May 4, 2011

Great prof. very funny

5.0
2.0
MATH138
Oct 10, 2011

Probably one the best profs I had in university so far. He made calc awesome. Super clear and explains tiny details that aren't obvious to everyone. Does exam reviews before every exam, which are practically the exams themselves! Replies to emails and actually remembered my name when giving out assignments (this usually won't ever happen in uni).

5.0
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MATH137
Oct 13, 2011

He is the most amazing professor I ever had!!! I hope I can have all my 4 years calculus classes with him!!! If you are in his class, no regert!!!! And if not, U NEED TO GET IN HIM CLASS!!!!

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Oct 14, 2011

He is great Pro. He gives many examples and teach slowly.He is really nice.

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Nov 2, 2011

He is AMAZING. He makes everything so clear and understandable. I switched to him after listening to one of his lectures!He is truly amazing!!!!!!!

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Nov 24, 2011

Very nice prof. Clear and coherent voice, explains proof well. Writes very nice notes. Strongly recommended for 1st years!

5.0
2.0
MATH137
Dec 6, 2011

His overhead notes are amazingly clear and he explains concepts thoroughly and slowly (so you can actually absorb it). Makes attempts at jokes (which are surprisingly funny). He's not, just hot, he's spicy!

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Dec 9, 2011

I LOVE HIM !!!

5.0
2.0
MATH137
Dec 11, 2011

Honestly I have a crush on him, lol. He's cute!!! Very helpful professor, explains everything, pretty and helpful notes. His notes are TREASURE! I went to his office hours, he wrote down pages of steps like in class and just gave me! Such a pity that I cannot have him next term. He makes nerdy and cute jokes in class, not boring at all!!!

5.0
1.0
MATH138
Jan 7, 2012

You can't have a better prof. Perfect.

5.0
2.0
MATH137
Jan 7, 2012

One of the best professors:)

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MATH138
Apr 27, 2012

I had him for both math 137 and math 138. I found that his speed in 137 was nice and slow but in 138, I got lost during lectures because there was so much material covered very quickly. Still, he had very clear notes and tried to give hints on what would be on exams. Great prof :)

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Nov 17, 2012

He is great!!!

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Dec 4, 2012

THE BEST PROF EVER

5.0
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MATH137
Dec 11, 2012

Park is the man. I had him for calc 1 and 2 (honours), and he is definitely the most effective and consistent lecturer - his notes alone are worth attending the lecture for (he doesn't post them online unfortunately). He's good spirited, precise, and teaches at a comfortable pace.

5.0
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MATH137
Jan 1, 2013

Best Pro ever

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Jan 15, 2013

He illustrates concepts clear and his handwriting is also easy to clarify.

5.0
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MATH137
Feb 12, 2013

Legend

5.0
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MATH137138
Mar 26, 2013

He is a great prof for Calc courses. Always really clear in his explanations and notes and has great midterm and final review sessions in class. Really helped make Math 137 and 138 easy for me.

5.0
1.0
MATH138
Apr 19, 2013

Super clear notes and lectures, and gives concise email replies. Also tries very hard to help us prepare for midterms/finals. Definitely take courses with this professor!

5.0
2.0
MATH138
Apr 25, 2013

I's all about the notes for this prof. Read his notes and read the textbook. Everything should become clear.

4.0
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MATH138
Jun 15, 2013

great explanations in class, easy to read handwriting .. not always great with questions during lecture, but if you go to see him after class he can clear up anything

5.0
2.0
MATH137
Jul 26, 2013

He is such a nice and helpful guy and made a difficult course not as bad. Really good professor, definitely recommend him!

5.0
2.0
MATH137
Oct 6, 2014

I love his notes! clear and helpful

5.0
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MATH137
Nov 24, 2014

tests are tough

4.0
3.0
MATH137
Nov 24, 2014

Very detailed notes!

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3.0
MATH137
Grade: B-
Nov 26, 2014

If you want clear notes, choose him; if you want help, never choose him. "beg for help"

5.0
1.0
MATH137
Grade: C
Dec 1, 2014

This is a really good prof, his hand-writing course note is prefect!!!

5.0
2.0
MATH137
Dec 1, 2014

Best professor ever!

4.0
2.0
MATH137
Grade: A-
Dec 4, 2014

Notes are very clear. I like his jokes in classes. Will definitely take his class again!

5.0
3.0
MATH137
Dec 5, 2014

The best professor in waterloo. Will definitely take his other courses. Hope he will teach year 2 math couses! His class notes are so helpful. The BEST!

5.0
3.0
MATH137
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 9, 2014

Good notes, helpful guy. His midterm and final review sessions are very helpful.

4.0
3.0
MATH137
Jan 11, 2015

I like his notes very much. His notes are very very good and you will find them helpful when you prepare for the tests.

4.0
3.0
MATH137
Sep 29, 2015

Frankly, I dont like the way he teach. Just keep talking and noting. But he is a nice guy!

4.0
4.0
MATH137
Grade: B+
Dec 23, 2015

Really nice guy with solid notes. Lectures can get a bit confusing at times but overall they are clear and he's always happy to help.

5.0
3.0
MATH137
Grade: B-
Dec 23, 2015

This guy's a boss. Note's prep you very well for assignments and midterms. Go to his exam review sessions because he blesses you with practice questions of which are a lot of similar ones are on the final and midterm.

3.0
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MATH138
Apr 14, 2016

Don't like this guy very much, just noting and talking. but he's notes are okay. Not very good at explaining proofs either

5.0
3.0
MATH138
Jul 28, 2016
Would take again

Great notes and incredibly chill guy

5.0
4.0
MATH137
Nov 30, 2016
Would take again

Great professor!! His lecture are very helpful, and notes are very detailed. Makes the most random but funny jokes during class. He sure helped make the course easier.

Amazing lectures
2.0
3.0
MATH137138
Grade: B
Dec 5, 2016
Wouldn't take again

being rude in his office hour

3.0
3.0
MATH137
Grade: A
Jan 3, 2017
Wouldn't take again

While his lectures might be somewhat dry, his notes are amazing. His review lectures before the midterm and final are very important -- the questions he gives are helpful to prepare for the exams.

Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
MATH136
Mar 21, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Rude during office hour. He is definitely overrated. There are a lot of profs that are simply better.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
1.0
MATH137
Grade: A+
Apr 5, 2018
Would take again

Even though he relies heavily on his PPT slides during lectures, he is very clear and always easy to understand. His extra review sessions before exams are very important. The questions he goes through in those sessions can help you a lot for preparing the exam.

Respected
1.0
3.0
MATH137
Sep 12, 2018
Wouldn't take again

He was rude during his office hours. He was being like he doesn't want students to come to his office. Bad prof

3.0
4.0
MATH136
Sep 19, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Very good lecturer, terrible at answering students questions.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Amazing lectures
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
2.0
MATH138
Feb 5, 2019
Would take again

Brought bread and circular cookie cutters from his kitchen to class to demonstrate cylindrical volumes

Hilarious
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
MATH138
Mar 7, 2019
Would take again

Best notes ever!

Respected
Amazing lectures
Caring
4.0
3.0
MATH138
Grade: A
Apr 28, 2019
Would take again

Prof Park's notes are amazing. Seriously, you can study from his notes without using the book at all. Unfortunately you have to attend the lectures as he doesn't post his notes online. He explains things very well and also gives hints and tips for quizzes and exams.

Test heavy
Amazing lectures
So many papers
4.0
3.0
MATH138
Grade: C+
Apr 29, 2019
Would take again

Great notes but hard to understand at times. Also is not the best at noticing questions and/or answering them. Definitely harder than math137. the final this semester really boned us... ik a lot of people that failed and/or had huge mark decreases (myself included)

5.0
4.0
MATH136
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 18, 2019
Would take again

Amazing lecturer!!! Very clear with his explanation of proofs and mixes them in with examples. There are 9 assignments (10% of the grade) which were very reasonable in difficulty, one midterm, and the final exam. The tests can be very difficult if you are not experienced with proofs.

Respected
Test heavy
EXTRA CREDIT
4.0
3.0
MATH136
Grade: A
Dec 25, 2019
Would take again

Linear algebra is quite an abstract course with very little time to cover all the content. As a result, without going through the course notes after each lecture and before the next will leave you lost and will make you fail. He however does a great job at clarifying what is covered in the course notes though quite condensed in lecture.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Tough grader
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

52%

Textbook Required

78%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
A (3)
B- (2)
Not sure yet (2)
Grade Distribution
A(4)B(3)C(2)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 3
B-: 2
Not sure yet: 2
C: 1
Common Tags
Amazing lectures (5)
Skip class? You won't pass. (3)
LECTURE HEAVY (3)
Respected (3)
Test heavy (2)
Tough Grader (1)
Hilarious (1)
Caring (1)
Rating Trend

Improving

+0.47 avg change
Apr
Sep
Feb
Mar
Apr
Dec
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

MATH115

5.0

(3)

MATH146

5.0

(1)

MATH138

4.5

(19)

MATH137

4.2

(65)

137

4.0

(2)
+6 more courses
Difficulty by Course

MAT137

4.0

MATH136

4.0

MATH115

3.0

PMATH444

3.0

137

2.5

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