He has online tests that you do on weekends with an unlimited amount of time. He's always willing to do one on one, but his class isn't easy.

He explains very well, but you need to come to class to do well on the exams.

This professor spends too much time on his soapbox and not enough time teaching what we're there for -- math!

he is a good teacher, he has interesting teaching methods but is very understandable. his sotries help you stay focused. do online hw and quizzes and you should do fine.

This teacher is Hard BUT he tells you everything you need to know. He knows what he's talking about and that is all that matters. So, what does it matter if he throws some more info in there for his own enjoyment. If you pass his class, you'll pass any math class at SFCC. I would take him again in a heart beat.

professor torres is very clear and easy going. He relates math topics to everyday life. He's very good at what he does

Very high expectaions. But you will be prepared for the next class.

Just took finance and every thing he focused on was used. Also that was the hardest sections in finance for every one else

He gives pretests. You can take them as many times as you want, but you get different questions each time. But if you do them 2 or 3 times you will easly get an A

Just do the HW and the pretests. Easy A.

His pretests realy helped me pass the class. If you do them all and all the HW you should have no trouble in this class.

I took his class online last semester and he was fantastic. the notes were well organized (he had online lectures for each topic). The class was a breeze for me. He was very clear and easy to follow. and he prepared you well for the tests.

Amazing teacher, really shows you how to apply your new math skills. I went and met with him at his office hours and he had absolutely no problem with spening a lot of time with me.I will be taking another class with him if he is available

DONT LISTEN TO ANYONE! By far the best professor.When you walk in he talks about himself for about 15 minutes. Then goes over any questions for hw. You recieve a packet, which contains the EXACT same questions that are on the test! VERY EASY! All around good guy, he's just lookin out for number 1 cant blame the guy.If you want an A I would take him

All jokes aside, this guy is by far the easiest guy at santa fe for calc 1. First day he will give u a test packet for test 1, if you only study the test packet you will get a B on the test, if not an A. If you get lower than a B in his class, than you gotta b a dumba** straight up. He knows his stuff perfectly and helps you out a lot if u need it.

Excellent professor. Teaches calculus extremely well. He also provides real world applications using mathematics. Study his pre-test packets, know how to solve the problems and you'll do well. The bottom line is that you must study to get a good grade.

Great Teacher. You get as good a grade as you want. H/W and attendance NOT mandatory!:) But if you need help go to class and ask questions, gives GREAT study packets, no BS!

Okay...this teacher is nuts. He likes to talk a lot about himself and he is strange. But I have never known a math teacher that wasn't these things. BOTTOM LINE: this teacher is great. He will teach you what you need to know. Do the test packets and you're sure to get an A. Attendance is not mandatory but a must if you wish to do well.

Well, Torres is Torres. He is a very different individual, you either hate him or love him. His class is was an easy one because if you do everything you are supposed to, then you earn your A. Easy as that. He is very opinionated, but 1ce u can get past that, u would be fine. Attend class!! Students fail due to lack of participation!

I took the online class. He is good at teaching the practical applications of calculus for business. Very fair grader and helpful for homework/lab questions. Like most teachers: do the work, make an effort, and you'll do fine. I reccommend Mr. Torres for MAC2233.

Great teacher, he tells you like it is and does give you a lecture about everyday. However; grow up and do the work. He gives you the study guide and his test questions come straight from it. You have any questions from the packet, he will go over it and show you how to do it. I have to recommend him. Don't take class lightly and study.

It was previously stated, Mr Torres is a know-it-all. He better be, he's a teacher and I think he's a great one. Yes he lectures and talks quite a bit, but if you pay attention and listen you just might learn something, he helps you see how to apply math to the real world. His packets are extremely helpful and all you have to do is STUDY!

Best math teacher at SFC!!!!!!!!!! HE gives you practices tests that are exactly like the actual test which means you do not even need to study as long as you do the practice test. He curves incredibly, you cannot fail this class. True, he talks a lot about himself but it is the price I guess you have to pay for an easy A. I love prof Torres.

Had Prof. Torres for 2 semesters now. He's sarcastic and opinionated, but can teach math like nobodys business. Always offers to have students ask him questions during office hours if they don't understand, so it's not like he'll just watch you fail. I recommend him if you don't want a class with a lot of fluff.

Easiest class ever. If you need a refresher before college algebra take this. He'll come off very rude and arrogant the first day, but it dies away eventually. HW is not a part of your grade either. 3 tests, 3 in-class labs and the final are your entire grade in this class. Can be kinda funny on some days and then annoying on others.

He is realistic, if you don't like that then.....you won't like his class.

He is very arrogant and thinks that he is above all, however, he does know what he is talking about and does show how it applies to the real world. You must work around his large ego!

I took this class online. Torres is a great teacher, very organized, and extremely helpful. He is very clear and as long as you follow directions you will get a good grade.

He is pretty self righteous, and close minded, but if you just ignore that then hes a good teacher. i got an A in that class and barely attended. If you show that you care he will really help you out. Just do your HW, and the study guides are practically the same thing as the exams. I recommend him

I took the online course. The lectures are from a classroom setting. Everything is plan out, and there are no surprises. The test is just like the quizes, and the quizes are just like the homework. I emailed him question and he was very prompt in answering them. He is a great teach and makes Calc easy to learn. If you want a good grade take him!!!!

Bad book, but he did the best out of it. Really helpful in office hours.

Torres is an awesome teacher. He comes off as tough but if you meet him outside of class for office hours he is always helpful. Do not take him if you are lazy, and expect the teacher to just spoon feed you everything. My last teacher sucked is not an excuse. He gives great advice and has great study tips! I wish I could take him for Calc1!

Great professor. Ability to make things extremely complicated so easy.

Good teacher, tries to come off as a bit of a prick, but entertaining once you get used to him. Go to office hours if you are having trouble and he is very helpful.

Freshman taking this class is going to be a struggle. I needed to realize that I had to spend time doing schoolwork after that I got my grades up to flying colors. Torres is a tough guy and a true mathematician.

He isn't as bad as people say he is, while he does brag often at least it keeps you interested in some of the things he talks about. He's a great teacher if you visit his office hours because he will sit down and talk about everything you need help with. While I wouldn't want to take his class again, I didn't really mind it too much.

I took pre-calc with him online and thought he was a good teacher. All of his videos explained the material very well. His tests were like his practice tests & quizzes. He responded to all of my emails and was helpful. I hope to be able to take him for trig.

His online class is very straight forward. Extremely easy (seriously). You get 2 attempts on quizzes so you'll always get 100 and Labs are easy. Tests are just 15 questions and you have 2 of them. The final is 20 questions. All tests and final are online multiple choice. Highly recommend taking him!

Mr. Torres did generally begin the class with a spiel about his personal life and his opinions, but nonetheless he was very knowledgeable and provided more than enough resources needed for the class. Excellent teacher if you take the class legitimately

Professor Torres is an excellent professor. He's knowledgeable and is very willing to help his students if they need help. He's a no-nosense guy, but as long as you show up to class and do the work, you'll do well in the class. I definitely recommend taking his class.

He's ok, I didn't like him at first, but I got used to him. College Algebra will be hard for those who don't like math, or aren't good at it, and this with all professor. This guy has exam reviews, and a one week final review. I do recommend taking him, helpful and fair. Tough grader though.

At first i did not like him; He does talk a lot about himself but you get used to it & hes pretty funny. Teaches very thoroughly w/ online videos to look at as well & makes sure all students understand the material before moving on. Took him MWF @ 10 but attendance isn't necessary. I would recommend him! The other rates are ridiculous!

While Prof. Torres is certainly not lacking in self-confidence, he is not nearly as bad as the previous posters have said. I thought he was a great professor. He is not, however, going to hold your hand or take time to learn your name. He expects you to be a college student. I'm glad I took him; I learned a lot.

This guy really knows his stuff. If you truly want to learn algebra, I'd highly recommend. At first, he doesn't seem approachable, but he is helpful.

Prof. Torres is a God-send. I am horrible at math, and he was willing to post videos, meet in person, and offered help to clarify material. If you put the effort in, and he sees that you are doing so, you Will pass. I suggest using all 3 attempts on Quizzes, strive for 100% on HW, and communicate with him. I am glad I did. I passed!

Quick to respond to emails. I took this class spring B so the pace was fast. Given the time constraints of a shorter semester vs the material covered Mr. Torres did as well as you can do. Strive for 100% on quizzes and HW. Repetition is key. Must stay on top of this class, no room for slacking. Take on campus if you struggle with math.

The material was difficult for me but Professor Torres emailed quickly to my questions and was very helpful. I took it in the 6 week course and it was very fast paced.

Took this class online over Summer B, not the easiest class but Professor Torres is really responsive & helped me when I was confused. Doesn't really post lectures, so it's up to you to read the book and follow all the work. Hefty workload on web-assign, but the tests are the same questions as the homework so you basically just have to study that.

Took this class online. Simple enough, not many lectures or videos so you have to learn the material yourself. Lots of homework- counts towards your grade. A few quizzes, 2 labs, 2 tests and a final. Quiz and test questions come directly from the homework (the exact problems). Easy to get an A if you do all of the homework.

I took his MAC1105 online class, and it had a good amount of resources for learning the material. As with most online classes, you have to put work in to teach yourself the material, but the videos that are provided are extremely helpful. My Pearson provides an excellent website for learning math, which Torres utilizes. He was a helpful professor.

Professor Torres is a very good teacher. I took him for MAC1105 online. Take the time to watch the lectures and you will be in good shape. He does gives labs to complete which seem annoying but are good practice for the final. Stay on top of things and you can make an A in this class no problem.

Got a B and I'll take it. The webassign website provided easy to follow videos and practice questions for certain problems. Prof. Torres was also quick to respond whenever I had a question. However, it would have been helpful if he put our grades on canvas, or at least updated them more often on webassign. :)

Easy A if you used the online textbook resources and Prof Torres' lecture videos. Completing all of the homework gives your grade a boost, while helping you pass the quizzes, exams, and labs with flying colors. Finished with a 100% A. Keep on top of things and you'll pass.

I took this class Spring B online. The content of the class isn't terribly hard but you have to teach yourself for the most part. He posts a few videos but they aren't super helpful. Is very responsive to emails if you need help. Test are exactly like the homework and quizzes so if you study those and take the time to teach yourself you'll get an A

I took him for calc 1 online. Good breakdown of grade (grade is not based mainly on tests). Would send me emails with step-by-step work for problems I didn't understand. Flexible on office hours. It was an online class, so I expected to be more independent while working through the book. Lots of HW for lots of practice which is what I prefer.

I took this class in the summer before freshman year of college. Luckily, within a few days of being introduced into the course, I found it easy, but you need to watch the videos and actively strive to understand the material. Prof Torres' online class is excellent, but be sure to put in the work!

I took this class online. This teacher was great. He kind of responds late to emails, but responds as soon as he can. He has online group studies before almost every test. He really tries to help. I should have done all of my homework, then I would have gotten an A.

Supper online help during office hours! Even gives EC to use them.

Since I took the course online, I was not able to attend any of his lectures but I do not feel that hindered me in the slightest. He regularly uploaded videos of multiple different lectures onto Pearson's MyMathLab and when I still was not understanding the topic he was willing to attend personal video meetings to explain the topic more.

This professor made learning the material easy by having short videos to watch. There is a lot of work to do but it is worth it to get a lot of practice and do good on the tests.

One of the best teachers I have ever had. He actually cares about his students and wants them to do well in this course. Responds pretty quickly to emails and is overall great.

Mr. Torres is a great teacher and helped me understand college algebra. I struggle with math but I've gotten A's on each exam because he gives practice tests that are EXACTLY like the exams. He gives tutoring sessions for up to 1 hour each day. I will also be taking him next semester for intro to survey calc.

Professor Torres was great! He was always willing to help students and responds very fast to emails. I would definitely take his class again. He provides 2 different practice tests to study off of for each exam and they are almost identical, he also gives partial credit on tests!

Good class, since it was a summer course it was quick but still well taught.