Professor Burgos speaks very broken English, and is a horrible professor. I don't think he or his TA's know what they're doing. Horrible horrible class. Don't take it if you dont have to, and steer clear of burgos.

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He teaches directly from the book and uses the cd that comes with the book for slides. It is hard to understand his speech so it would be more helpful to just read the book the teach yourself. My TA taught me more than Burgos ever did.

Burgos is completely out of line. I asked for help, he told me to drop the class. He had a TA hand back our exam b/c he went on spring break early. He wouldnt correct the TA's mistakes when he returned b/c he said we could have changed our answers

It is very hard to understand what he is saying. He also rambles on and on and floats from topic to topic before completely covering each.

Burgos speaks very shatty english and it is very hard to understand him. He is not good at teaching and everything you learn will come from the books not from him.

Horrible I used to like math now everytime I'm in his math class I want to gouge out my eyeballs no kidding!~

Likes to go off on tangents. Starts on one problem, and ends with a totally different one. His English is less than up to par and his writing on the dry erase board is chicken scratch. Doesnt like to help students much and is very hard to work with. A very frustrating teacher, overall.

Burgos SUCKS at teaching, all he does is throw problems up on the board from the book & he overestimates the understanding of his students. If you aren't that good w/ math, get a tutor! Tests aren't that easy, but there was a 10 pt curve on every test-the final was hard even w/ studying.

The is the worst math teacher i ever had. He is SSSOOOO unprepared and forgets the lesson. how can you teach me and you confuse yourself? I was very frustrated and the T.A. was no help at all. You need tutoring if you wanna pass his class.

OMG Guys! do not take him!!! he has the worse accent and he doesnt even know math himself. I had to drop the class and it was finite Math like the easiest math ever. a Big No nO!

When registering, take into consideration how good you are at math. He is very confusing, hes gets lost easy. If you cant read the book and learn it that way, or get a tutor you will not pass.

Not interesting and I can barely understand him.

He is the worst teacher ever! He would,nt even call on me when I raised my hand for 10 minutes. I was confused on how he got the answer. So were a lot of other people. I can't understand him and he rambles on about stuff that does not pertain to the class. I can not drop this class. I have to pass it! If you can help it, do not take him!!!!

honestly what the heck i thought teachers were supposed to TEACH! i dont understand how someone can explain a problem using horrible analogies to explain math. another thing is i currently have recieved 3 50's and i think im screwed. i hope the tutor thing works otherwise my career as a doctor is over

This guy is an idiot!! i hated this class!! ive never had a problem with math,, but this guy makes me hate the subject! He doesnt know how to teach and is horrible at trying to explain something!

Okay seriously like the most unorganized teacher ever. If you don't know how to do the work, do not take this class. I understood it and he confused me...adding some random amount of numbers into the problem, even he confused himself. THEN he writes this is an important formula...and then doesnt write it. DO NOT TAKE HIM.

the first few weeks of school i could understand his accent just fine. then he just started rambling& i stopped going to lecturehalls. THE TA'S are so dumb too. the ta i had doesnt even know how to do math. the hw is graded by doing maybe 30 problems and 4 will be picked and graded for accuracy. the tests, just do the practice test before hand.

This is the worst professor I have ever had. He asn't taught Calc I in over 2 years and doesn't care. Whenever asked a question he just sucks air between his lips ans tells you to read the book. Cares more about the math club than the class. If you have to trake him you will need a turtor from the start. He doesn't care if you come to class be

horrible!! he is hard to understand and interupts during the classes to talk about taking your time. i hate him. the TAs were very need and helpful because he is an idiot. i didn't learn anything. i can't believe he is still employed.

Stupid class, but does not even try to help.

I had him for finite math. He has a very strong accent and is very difficult to understand. Lectures are almost pointless to go to. The TA sessions are very helpful. Make sure you attend these and do your homework and you should get a decent grade.

Burgos is probably the least intelligent professor at USF. To make matters worse, it's not just the fact that he lacks common sense, but also, his rude, abusive attitude toward students. Not even math majors respect him. If you take any of his classes, be prepared to learn entirely by yourself.

Worse experience at USF so far and Im a jr. I will never take him again. The 1st test avg was a 53, the next was a 35. All he could say was that he didnt know what WE were doing wrong... He takes hw for grade, and grades it precisely the way it looks in his solutions manual. The avg hw grade was about a 75. I LOVE math, but hate this course.

Finite math is really easy, so if you get stuck in his class and you passed high school math you should be ok. His lectures are absolutely pointless so just learn the material yourself and you will be fine. As dorky as it sounds, if you don’t understand something go to the math help lab. (if you go 2x you will also get bonus points on your test.

Burgos is useless. You will definately learn how to teach yourself in this course. Pray you get a good TA. I didn't. Made for a double wammy. Don't bother with the lectures. Random quizzes are given in the labs, go to those. 9 hw's and 6 quizzes together are 15% 3 exams at 20% each and a 25% final. Quizzes are hard. Exams=easy Quiz=hard. EC availab

Horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE Calculus teacher. The only reason I say so is because his test curves are TERRIBLE. Test scores are your actual grade plus like 2% which is NOT how calculus exams should be graded. Makes countless mistakes while teaching which makes everything even harder.

Makes mistakes all over the place during lectures, doesnt explain very well, nobody goes to his class... assigns MANDATORY homework... The TA was giving us bad grades, so he started grading then we got good grades. His tests are pretty simple, but look to the book to understand the material. Also include LOTS of steps and explain everything on exam

I took Calc in HS, but bombed his class. I never showed enough work to please him on his tests (I failed all of them), even though I got all the correct answers and got A's in all of my homework. Insignificant curve. Avoid him at all costs, unless you can handle all of the work he wants done.

Awful teacher. Hard to understand. Doesn't help anyone at all. Grades ridiculously hard and has no curve worth anything. And when he teaches he writes every word on the board so instead of learning you are trying to read his awful hand-writing on the board that makes no sense.

He is the dumbest person I have ever met. Doesn't know much and is extremely rude. Save yourself a massive migraine and don't take any class with him. Either way, he has no teaching skills.

Worst teacher ever. I knew all of the concepts and got A's on the homework, but "didn't show enough work" and failed me on the exams, even though I had the same answers as the guy who scored a 98 on the same exam. Completely worthless, don't EVER take this incompetent.

Don't waste your time or money like I have.

the integral of terrible calc teachers from bad to worse equals Fernando Burgos.

Worst excuse for a professor I have encountered over my entire time at the university. Provides no explanation in class; all he does essentially is copy proofs from the textbook onto the whiteboard. He has no concern for students.

Mr. Burgos is one of the worst professors I've had at this university. You can't understand him or his TA's. DO THE HOMEWORK and if it wasn't for the "answer manual" book i purchased along with the textbook, I wouldn't have passed with a B-. Business Calculus is hard but I didn't expect to struggle so much. Prepare to teach yourself the material.

Burgos did not teach this class, fellow classmates did by showing examples on the board. Professor does not lecture and when he does address the class, it is not helpful. If you ask questions, he defers you to come by during his office hours to dodge question. In short, DO NOT TAKE him for this or any other class you care to learn something in.

One of the worst professors at USF by far. Writes out sentences instead of explaining on how to solve problems. In order to do well in this class you have to self teach the entire semester.

Has to be one of the worst teachers I have ever had. He writes out sentences instead of explaining what he is doing, if students don't correct his work then it will stay wrong. Try to stay away from him, I had to email him 2-3 times to get a reply.

I would advise staying away from this professor at all costs. Burgos doesn't TEACH you anything and you will be learning everything on your own unless you have a decent background in probability already. I love math and statistics but hated taking this course with Burgos simply since he has no clue how to actually TEACH his students.

This is my first post on rate my professor. I am telling you avoid if possible. He does not know how to teach probability, probably because he hasn't taught the subject in over 10 years. His exams and quizzes are tough, grading is VERY harsh, and though I'm not, many students in the class are struggling to just pass.

Absolutely useless. Essentially teaches nothing. I achieved my grade by teaching myself, reading the book and doing practice problems. He talks in circles and takes 20 minutes of class to discuss "administrative matters." RUSHES through all lessons. No organization/schedule for assignments. The only USF instructor that has disappointed me.

You are better off teaching yourself the material from the slides he posts. Burgos reads off the slides in class, and assigns 4 homework assignments per week based on those slides. You a Better off finding a professor who goes through problems and spends time working them out. He is accessible outside of class, but is not very helpful at explaining

I am around a little over a month into his calc 2 class and have resorted to learning most of the material myself to the best of my ability through YouTube. He only really works on very basic questions for each concept and rushes through class and the harder example problems. His weekly quizzes are very difficult and Im hoping the class gets better

Discouraging

Try to avoid him

We never know what to expect from his quizzes and you must teach yourself the material. If you have never taken calc do not take him as a professor.

If you did not take calc prior, he would be bad to take. most of his lectures were going over proofs or things not on the weekly quizzes. you would have to learn the material on your own in order to succeed. the only plus is the lowest quiz gets dropped and final can replace lowest exam grade. besides that, he is horrible

Worst professor that I had

He was an extremely bad experience. Get ready to tutor yourself by yourself, as his lectures don't make sense. Neither his quizzes, homework, nor tests are similar to each. Too harsh study is necessary to pass. He explains through PowerPoint. I am shocked that the one for whom Calculus used to be nothing but easy once, is now afraid of it.

Dr. Burgos is not a good professor. He does not care about his students and is condescending when you go to office hours. He simply reads off the powerpoints and he provides no insight to the class. Don't go to class, instead do the homework and read the notes, and that is how you will pass.

Weekly quiz. Missed a webassign cause I switched over from another class on the second week, he only wrote the code on board once, in class. Could only got it from my friend. Only found out at mid-sem. Emailed him, he agreed for an extension but half points taken away and responded passive-aggressively. Reads lecture of PPT. Not that much curve~4%.

Horror. Absolute bimbo and a terrible grader.

This is by far and away the absolute worst professor I have ever had in my life, if you plan on needed math ever you need to switch to anyone else. He absolutely does not know what he is talking about, gets half the problems wrong, and you effectively have to teach yourself. Should be fired not sure why he isnt?

I definitely made a big mistake by taking him. I was never bad at Calculus. The tests were horrible and his lectures didn't make sense. He puts materials that he didn't explain properly. And his homework didn't match the quizzes and the quizzes never matched the tests. Plus, he doesn't curve quizzes or tests. So don't take him if you want to pass.

In all honesty, the professor himself is not a bad person. Its just the way he teaches. If you are expecting to come to class, sit down and wait for him to go over problems without really explaining the methods then take this class. It is entirely going to be based off the 100 dollar book you are gonna buy, also there are no practice test.

Do not take this professor if you wanna succeed in this class. you'll have to study everything by yourself bc going to class is useless. He doesn't care about helping you improve and won't care about anything. Make sure to take any other professor if you have the choice. Don't expect to get a better grade on the final, it'll be the hardest test.