I can't stand this guy. You can't get anything out of him. The only good thing are remake tests which are harder than the first one. I can get A's in any class but his.

The most abhorrible teacher I've ever had. When you ask him something he doesn't know, he'll come up with an excuse for not answering it. Eighty percent of everything he says is about other courses and "the people in building 70." It's impossible to learn anything from this man.

He sucks, I ask him a question.. about MATH (you know.. what he's supposed to be teaching) and he starts talking about building 70. I love math, and I am usually awesome at it... except with him.

Never talkes about what he is doing on the board. Cant get his mind off of fortran. doesn't particularly understand how anyone could not understand what he is teaching so he repeats himself instead of clearifying. didnt assign work at all really and rattles on about the beurocracy here at RIT. spent 1st week of class talking about the change in the calculus sequence course numbers.

Do not take this professor. After the first week I tried to transfer out to another section but the others were full. He just rambles about random stuff and course sequences. He repeats his jokes at least 50 times and he teaches in a way that you cant relate to the book. He stomps around the room in his boots and is the worst teacher I have ever ha

Oh dear god run for your life, this man will destroy your ability to do even the most elementary of math. He is terrible, and yes he does say "is that true?", and talks NON-stop about people in building 70, so unhelpful, i UNLEARNED discrete II. Run! Fast! Dont look back, rivals bad teaching ability with gruber!!!!

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS GUY TALKING ABOUT? Chicken scratch on the board, rambles all over the place, makes no sense, makes jokes at things that are not really funny. Makeup tests are nice, but don't make up for the fact that you don't have a real teacher.

BAD! For your sanity (and your grade as well) run for your life. "is that true?" is heard at least about 5 times a day in the most random places. Makes bad jokes and goes on irrelevant tangents. Almost always does the textbook make more sense than him. Unfortunately, the reverse never happens. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!

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Nice person, but what class is he really teaching? He's talked about anything from movie reviews to roman history. He starts out on something that we are supposed to learn, then ends up somewhere else, maybe even philosophy. dont take his class.

Where do I begin? Elmer rambles forever, doesn't grade too fairly, homework doesn't help that much, scribbles all over the board everyday. If you don't understand his material, your not the first. he won't stop talking about the people in building 70, he obviously hates them, and will make sure you know this at least once a day. Good luck...

Horrible... this man rambles on and on about nothing. He had to sub for one of my teachers for two weeks and when he gets bored he starts new topics even if you don't understand them. He is very boring and is terrible at explaining anything. I thought his ramblings may be entertaining, but that's so far from the truth! Stay Away from Young!!

I gave up his class after the third week as I knew I was going NOWHERE with his class. He keeps on talking about "blg 70" and all sort of stuff that just makes no sense AT ALL. He scribbles stuff on the board which NO ONE in the class can understand....the only thing I can say is that STAY AWAY FROM HIM!!!!!!!!!!

This guy is a joke. One of the worst I've ever had. Can't understand him at all, let alone follow the notes. Good luck because you will need it if you take anything from this guy. STAY AWAY!

Absolutely Horrible!!! He rambles all class long. He can't clarify when questions are asked, so he repeats himself, and if you still don't get it, I can't count the number of times he's said "I don't know what to tell you." My whole class is lost during lectures. Save yourself a major headache do what it takes to avoid this guy.

I've only been to 2 classes so far, and I can already tell that this is the class I will hate. This guy rambles on about things that have nothing to do with the class, goes so fast through the material that NO ONE in the class gets it, and doesn't answer any of our questions clearly. UGH.

Goes off on tangents all the time. I think he thinks that he is teaching history. He says something will not be on the quiz but will keep on talking about it forever. He voice also is wicked monotone. Not the teacher to have if you want to stay awake in class

Had him for Discrete II. He rambles on about random stuff including philosophy, building 70, and makes unfunny jokes that make no sense. He hands out a bunch of worksheets everyday that no one does. He is horrible at answering students questions and never seems to understand what anyone is trying to say (and no one understands what he is saying)

My theory is Young does crack! Do not take this course without a friend or a personal tutor because his teaching is so bad. TIPS FOR PASSING: his quizes have what you learned the week before and the prior quiz. Do all of his worksheets and understand them because those are how to quizes will look. You grade is based only on quizes and the final.

He is absolutely crazy, one class he said pigeon over and over for five minutes. He often spoke of being abducted by aliens and purple cows. He hands out more worksheet than you can handle, but you don't have to go to class and his tests are easy.

I did most of my studying from the book. His handwriting is quite a challenge to read and he spends a ridiculous amount of time going off on tangents. I recommend another professor who gives more homework, which is the best way to learn discrete math.

One of the worst professors I've had at RIT. He is very difficult to follow and understand. He "teaches" you how to do something once and then proceeds to go through examples really fast afterward. He's not very good with answering questions and he can't seem to ever stay on topic. My Advice: DO NOT TAKE DISCRETE MATH WITH ELMER YOUNG.

One of the worst teachers i have ever had. "You know this game" seems to be his tagline, however many of us were left clueless as he never made sense and constantly made mistakes and got himself off topic all the time

He babbles on and on and doesn't answer questions well. You can tell he's trying but he fails. There is a lot of textbook use if you can't understand him but if you can understand him and his lectures than you don't even need the book.

Do not take unless you enjoy a teacher who states he is slightly illiterate, can't go past 2*2 in arithmetic and constantly rambles about nonsense material regarding physics, calculus, coding in FORTRAN, making taking attendance mandatory and his inconsistent office hour schedule.

If only I had listened to these comments before signing up for this class. His random tangents are pretty much the basis of his class. He writes what can be confused with hieroglyphics on the board. Please heed my warning for the sake of your own sanity. I didn't believe these comments til I experienced this myself. Just walk away... Fast!!!

Very confusing when teaching, makes numerous mistakes even when the students are correct, never gives homework which you would think is nice but you cannot pass without outside help and studying.

Had him for Discrete Math for Computing. Assumed we knew half the material and skimped on explanations in favor of long drawn out and irrelevant proofs. The textbook he assigned was infinitely more useful than he was. Avoid him if you can, especially the night class, could hardly stay awake trying to pay attention

Absolutely awful professor. His 'explanations' involve spending 20 minutes on a proof that is impossible to follow or understand. He doesn't know how to answer questions without going off on tangents, and then concluding with "I don't know how to answer that". Book is much more useful than he is, but he does daily quizzes, so you still have to go

It doesn't matter if you pay attention or not because he's very tough to follow. Unclear in explanations and does long examples to realize he was wrong in the beginning. Always refers to headaches and trickery. He's full of both. Ask him a question and he'll say he doesn't like to think about it. But you want to to understand it.

You ask a question and he goes completely off on a tangent. He ends up not even answering your own question, very frustrating.

He'll write something on the board, but it's hard to follow. His verbal explanations quickly veer towards discussion of math department politics or the weather. At the end he just says "so that's how you do it," without ever explaining why he did what he did to reach his answer. When asked a question, his answers are unrelated to the question asked

His lectures mad no sense. He talks really fast and has a habit of going on rants in the middle of solving a problem.

I think he's a nice enough person, but his class is incredibly tough for someone who has minimal calculus knowledge. He constantly references concepts expecting us to already know them, but I didn't because I had never taken a calculus class before. And if you ask him a question, he goes off on a tangent about something else. No study guides either

Had a week of class with him and knew I had to drop

His lectures were nearly impossible to follow, no matter how much you were paying attention. If you actually want to learn calculus, it wont be from him. I had to bury my nose in a textbook and teach myself. He tended to ramble on about politics or the weather and when asked a question, you received another rant that didnt provide you an answer.

I had this guy for 1 lecture as a substitute on literally my third day of college, and it was low key traumatic. He was constantly going off on tangents, his handwriting was illegible, and I was sitting there in horror, ending with almost no notes. Was relieved when the rest of the class was as freaked out as I was. Not taking him again

Prof. Young is an incredibly nice man and you can tell he wants his students to succeed. However, his lecture style is bland and was unhelpful. He will start throwing numbers together to do problems for the entire lecture. Started skipping class and taught myself the entire course with the book. Weekly quizzes/exams boost your grade.

He lacks an understanding of what his students know and already have instruction on. Explains complex ideas as if they are easy concepts that everyone understands and gets as easily as he does. Grading is all online multiple choice so no partial credit, however exams are very similar to questions done in class. Moves very very fast in class.

Elmer Young is a brilliant person, but his teaching lacks. He speaks quickly and quietly and his handwriting is something of a new language to decipher. Quiz every Friday, 3 tests plus the final exam. No actual homework which was nice, but most of the time we had no clue what topic he was even covered on a given day. unnecessarily confusing class

Lectures are terrible, so confusing, his handwriting is impossible to read. Tests and quizzes are really easy though. I learned almost nothing and got an easy A. The homework is optional and I didn't do any of it.

Professor Young was a great person, but overall, not a good teacher. Going on random tangents during class, horrible handwriting, grades stuff badly, such as marking correct answers incorrect. However, a good thing Professor Young had going for him was that he was very open to helping students, and correcting his mistakes.

This professor was all over the place and does not explain things well. Also very quiet. I would never recommend.

His writing is sloppy and fast it's almost like learning a language. He'll go over a topic once during class and he expects everyone to know it. Whenever you ask him a question, he doesn't provide a quick answer; he'll go off on a vague tangent and you won't be provided with a clear answer. You're better off teaching yourself if you want to pass.

You'll probably struggle if you don't have prior knowledge of the subject. He teaches like his class is a review. His writing is barely legible, and you might have to take pictures of the board because he erases fast. Prepare to do a lot of independent studying and practicing.

He's the worst, take literally anyone else. He has the hand writing of a child and explains thing terribly. I would never take this guy again!

I mean in this in the most respectful way but he can't teach well. His lectures are really all over the place and if you have no prior knowledge of the subject then you're pretty much out of luck. His handwriting has to be the worst I've ever seen from any professor and he knows it's bad, he doesn't take his time to make sure its readable.

Lectures awful. Don't ask questions in class because he will just dance around the answer with out saying anything. Nice guy but not a great teacher what so ever. TERRIBLE Handwriting, better of learning from youtube videos then actually going to class

By far the worst Teacher I have ever had. Judging by his ratings on here, he should have been fired 2 decades ago. His handwriting is unreadable, his explanations are incomprehensible, and he is extremely out of touch. Avoid him at all costs. If you are unlucky enough to have him, just read the book during class if you want to learn anything.

I would rather smash my gonads in a waffle iron then take this professor again. Now that I have your attention, Professor Young is one of the worst math professors at this school. His lectures are incoherent at best and his handwriting is illegible. Learning from this man is nearly impossible. He does not explain things well -- even to his own CA.

He is kind of wacky and silly but is a terrible professor. Workshops are mandatory for attendance and are so much more difficult compared to the lecture material. Lectures are fast and disorganized handwriting is also abhorrent. Quizzes every week but are a lot easier than the workshops so as long as you know the general ideas you should do well.

Dr. Young is the friendliest person you can meet but he cannot explain calculus 2 in a way that new students can understand. His handwriting is usually legible but sometimes it is extremely difficult to decipher. It's a tough class time wise but if you read the textbook and practice from that you can do a lot better than I did. See tutors in bates.

Dropped out the first week because he had the worst handwriting I have ever seen. I have never gotten below an A in a math class, but I knew I would FAIL if I took his class because I could not follow the lecture AT ALL due to completely illegible writing. If we can be penalized for poor handwriting, then professors should be held accountable, too.

Just hopping on here to tell you this man speaks absolute gibberish, handwriting is illegible. Was in his class for a total of two days before I dropped because I didn't want to teach myself the entire course. Only graded on quizzes and exams, but he dumbs them down so his class grade average stays high so he remains a professor here.

Terrible lecturer. Speaks in gibberish and has unintellgible handwriting. Once you get over the learning curve of having to teach yourself everything (which you will have to continue to do), the content is incredibly easy. He gives softball questions on tests and quizzes. Dont miss class, there are daily attendance quizzes and weekly actual quizzes

Dr. Young spends a lot of time on very few subjects and leaves the rest for a very short time. There is no homework and your whole grade is determined based on weekly quizzes and 3 tests distributed throughout the semester. His lectures are almost impossible to follow because of his bad handwriting and his office hours are not particularly helpful

Professor Young began the class by explaining all that was wrong with this class, including his illegible handwriting and no mandatory homework. He then proceeded to not act on any during the course. If you are cursed by having to take him, prepare to learn Calc II yourself as there are no notes and you have to learn off of his hideous examples.

Elmer Young is the worst teacher I have had at RIT. His idea of a lecture is doing 20 example problems on the board with no explanation, moving so quick that his already hideous handwriting deteriorates into a mess of lines and he makes mistakes. His legit response to questions in class is to shrug his shoulders. Tests are easy. No HW, weekly quiz.

No. 190 is easy but don't take it with Dr. Young. He is a very kind man and is very accessible but does not teach well at all. His notes aren't very legible and his lecture style is too technical. I had to teach myself most of the course material and still barely scraped by. Choose a different section for this class.

Seems like a nice enough guy, but he is very tough to understand. He writes everything on a whiteboard in illegible handwriting, and talks while facing the whiteboard, making it hard to hear him. It's hard to understand what he's saying, and he isn't the best at explaining things to students. Dropped this class, and new professor is much better