He thinks his students are still in Jr. High making them move to the front if they are simply wispering a question to their neighbor, he threatens to drop you if you don't take notes, talk, or if your cell phone goes off by accident. He is a RUDE teacher.

Rude, crude, mean, mean man. Run fast away, run very fast. There are so many good math teachers out there steer clear of this guy unless you like being treated like an idiot.

He is very unclear in lecture and doesn't know how to truely help his students. He offers plenty of office hours, but he won't help you understand the material.

HE is the worst teacher I have ever had he makes you feel like an idiot and seems to enjoy it. His office hours are a joke and waste of time he blames you of not trying if don't understand his muddled lecture... He is a very mean unhappy man !! don't take him !!! you'll be sorry

That man can't crack a smile! I don't understand how SBCC allows this man to teach math!

terrible class, so freaking hard. hes so terrible.

i couldnt understand what he said! will not answer a question that has been asked before!

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ass. very quite, skips steps, not clear and very difficult to understand. why is he a teacher?

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the class is easy if you are good at math. you basically have to teach it to yourself because he can NOT teach. there are quizzes every class and they are like 5 questions and it is so nice that you can do test corrections. he doesnt make an exciting learning atmosphere. if you ask him a question hes not good at answering it.

This man is a horrible teacher!He doesnt answer any questions,he doesnt give helpful notes(shows no work),and he has a monotone voice.He keeps his back towards the class the entire time,so he is hard to listen to.You have to teach yourself by doing worksheets all hr.He will not keep you updated on your grade status in class,and overall is HORRIBLE!

If this man is any indication of the quality of other instructors at SBCC then I am transferring out!

Horrible teacher!! If you need things explained to you do not take his class. He also is not a very nice guy, and very hard to understand. He also doesn’t care if you pass his class or not so he is not going to put the effort in to help you.

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if this site allowed negative ratings i would give this teacher negative infinity.

i should have known there was a reason at the beginning of the semester why all other classes were filled and his had room. AVOID this guy!

this teach was horrible!! its a good thing i had taken this class in high school other wise i would have been lost the hole class.. He doesnt speak clearly and he isnt willing to help you out... sure you can go to his office but why when you should use class time to ask questions... but he doesnt give you a chance

Horrible teacher very hard to communicate with and he is not approachable at all does not want to take time into helping you and uses ALEKS so if i were you i would stay far away from this class

Totally unhelpful...and really really boring

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Total jerk. Doesn't communicate well. Sucks at teaching, can't explain anything so you can understand. Stands in front of what he writes on the board and goes too fast. HORRIBLE TEACHER SHOULD BE WORKING in a CUBICLE!!!! Don't take unless you want to be completely frusterated!

****!!!!!!!!such a joke

Does not encourage questions, or promotes exercising. Clases are boring. He teaches to the blackboard. Further explanations are mostly just repetitions. Easy to obtain good grade without learning much.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!! I have never had a teacher less elpful in my life. hes on a power trip. oh if you do take hi class dont do any bodily functions he'll flip his top. he never helps! hes rude. we had a sub for him once we learned more from the sub in one day then we ever did with him. dont tourcher yourself...dont take this class!!!!

extremely unhelpful. makes you copy 200 word word problems word for word or no credit. i did a 15 question assignment that took me 3hrs and 6pgs of words no even part of the work. for a non transfer class he needs to chill and be more positive about helping. boring and just doesnt seem like he enjoys what he does.

Not helpful. rude. not happy being a teacher needs to consider another profession

this teachers horrribblee! everyones either asleeep because he talks low, to himself, and back to the class, with a strong accent, and the other half is trying to keep up with what he's trying to say about the lesson. He makes countless errors when hes teaching and never realizes it until the one awake person does, DONT TAKE HIM, if ya wanna pass

SBCC is supposed to have a reputation of being one of the best CC's in the country. I don't know how that is possible with teachers like this in front of the classroom. Avoid him at all costs!

I passed this class, but that was because I used the math lab alot and hired a tutor. The teacher was useless. I couldn't tell if he hated the students or just hated teaching and took it out on us. Take anybody else. Avoid him.

Horrible teacher!! He is extremely mean and rude. Do not recommend taking this class!!

Ignacio is a horrible teacher, he doesn't teach at all, he goes over things on the board but doesnt explain them. I would never take a class with him again. I dont know if he hates his students or hates teaching or is just miserable but do not take this class especially if math is not your strong suit

In all my years of schooling (and that's lots) never before have I encountered a teacher that seems to care less (if at all) about student comprehension or success.

On top of being absolutely terrible at teaching he is also not a nice, and I could never find him at his posted office hours. He seems unhappy and unenthusiastic about teaching. On the plus side he let us out early alot.

very boring, but if you go to class and takes notes off the board then youll be fine. attendance is mandatory because he has quizzes almost every class. pay attention and study the quizzes before tests

He's awful and lacks interest in teaching and seems to thrive himself on failing his students. He gives short answers and has the ability to make students feel stupid. You ask him for help and he'll reply, "Aleks will teach you", when it WON'T. Attendance is mandatory because he gives a 10 point quiz at the end of every class.

Such a bad teacher! Decided to take this as an online class and emailed him when ever i had questions but never got responses yet the only emails he sent me were telling me I'm failing his class? seriously? He will not help you at all and if u have numeral dyslexia like me you be best to find a teacher who is willing to work with you.

If you spent your entire life searching the entire galaxy you would not find a worse teacher than this. Avoid at all costs.

If you had a time machine to take you to any time in the past or future you also would most likely not find a worse teacher. Highly recommended if you want the unique experience of observing the worst teacher anywhere.

honestly, i didn't do well because I have a hard time learning when there is little interaction. He doesn't smile...He made me not want to go to class and would be rude to me in front of everyone which is not professional. If you're looking to work really hard and already have a gift for math then go for it, if not i suggest you look elsewhere.

I'm sitting in his 138 summer class right now. He's so bad. I would never recommend that anyone take his class. He goes so fast that people have to take pictures of everything he writes on the board. During class I've also seen a guy on Khan academy while Ignacio is teaching. He's somewhat rude to students at time and totally unclear. Don't take.

Don't take this teacher, especially over the summer. He does not explain anything, goes extremely fast, and makes everything 20x more complicated than it needs to be. Expects you to figure everything out for yourself with worksheets he gives out every class. Never been more confused in math before, and its not the difficulty of the class.

He's lethargic, soft spoken, and rude. Not an easy environment to learn in, especially if you struggle with math. Don't take this professor.

horrible teacher, better off learning from the math book.

Professor Alarcon was a nightmare to work with. He was inaccessible and cold, and would condescend constantly to the class and individual students. This man should not be a teacher. He also implied that he found accommodating my disability cumbersome and unnecessary. Said my being blind wasn't a valid disability! I pity anyone in his classes.

Their will be quizzes you have to take every class about what you learned in the last session. The teacher mumbles and faces the board while lecturing. As he writes the problems he blocks what he's writing with his body then erases it. Bad Explanations. Homework is optional. The most useful activity was the work packet. He falls asleep in class.

He's good at math, and very smart, and as respectfully as I can say it he has no talent as a teacher. He wasn't good at answering questions or explaining ways of understanding it, he knows how to do it and that is that. And finally, he has a habit of completely covering the board as he explains what he's doing... which makes it hard to understand.

worst professor ever! Does not teach at all. He seems to have zero interest in teaching and should definitely not be a professor! you also cant even hear him half of the time and runs through the material so quickly.

Every class he lectures for about an hour or more and its very hard to keep up because hes very quiet and gets flustered over questions and wont slow down for anything. Then he gives you a blue packet and youre allowed to work with people. He goes over the packet then you take a quiz on the HW worth 10 points. Use the blue paper on quiz! And hw

Ignacio knows a lot about math but he expect students to know everything. He doesn't really care if you understand and you will have a quizzicality to every single class. Does not want to help if you ask for extra credit or if you can not come to class. I do not recommend.

Taught myself a lot of the material, had to buy a textbook but then ended up using the online one instead. Lots of homework (isn't graded) but you can use the next day on the quizzes (which are daily). Notecards allowed on tests. Go to class and know what you're doing and be able to actually hear him (very soft-spoken w/ accent)

Talks really quietly facing the board and does not explain at all. I had to teach myself most of the material using the internet.

Absolutely the worst professor I have ever had. I understand that not all teachers were prepared to teach classes through an online interface- but he couldn't even do the basics. The grade was completely based on four tests, NONE of which I was ever handed back. There wasn't a single lecture- all notes. Trust me: go with someone else.

He was rude and does not like answering questions. He is boring and and slow when teaching. He does not like going in detail and seems to not care if his students need his help.

Ignacio is seriously the worst teacher. In his lectures when he writes you can't even tell what he is writing so you basically have to teach yourself through the textbook. He never responds to my emails when I need help. Please avoid taking classes with him.

worst teacher ever!! I took him online, he expects his students to know everything and assumes that we understand what he is teaching us. doesn't like to answer questions. he wants you to turn in the quizzes and exams a certain way but doesn't explain how to do that. it seems like he is just not interested in teaching and shouldn't be a profess

He's not rude or anything, but he is the worst teacher I've had. He doesn't actually teach at all, and what is in the lecture is unrelated to the subsequent quiz. He doesn't make any effort to make the subject matter clear or understood. He expects you to know everything already. For 210 don't worry about getting the book even though he says to

This professor expects you to know the material and his lectures are very unclear, and he doesn't answer questions. I emailed him very professionally and nice (as you should to your professors) and was met with three worded emails that did not answer my questions at all. Honestly recommend that if you take this class you attend math lab.

He doesn't use canvas when grading and knowing your grade throughout the class is very hard. You have to solve the questions only his way unless you're not getting any points.

I would only recommend taking this professor online. The exams are 24 hour windows and un-proctored but that is only because he cant figure out how to use canvas. He is very in-flexible. if you are willing to spend 12 hours on his exams you can get an A. However, his grade is final even if HE makes the mistake while grading.

Worst teacher I've ever had, does not respond to emails and grades incredibly harsh. Don't expect to be taught anything by him, if you can teach yourself then you can succeed.

He is awful. Not understanding to emergencies . Concise and blunt emails . I would NOT take him if you have other options . Self teaching is a MUST , and expect tests every day of the week . 10/10 would not recommend.

The only thing he does as a teacher is give lectures, he does not help you in the class and if you ask questions about the lecture he is condescending and expects us to already know all the material. This class is incredibly difficult because the grade depends on your test scores, which you have to teach yourself because of his terrible teaching.

Professor Alarcon doesn't really do anything aside from posting recycled content on canvas and grading daily quizzes. No interaction, unforgiving grader. If you aren't comfortable self-teaching, avoid this class.

Avoid at all costs. If you have no other choice but to sign up for his class then good luck.

Do not take this professor. He is not clear, hard to understand, and does not provide much help. I am now in Calculus and both my Trigonometry and Calculus classes are easier than taking Alarcon's class. Very difficult. Please avoid.

literally didn't learn anything.

RUN. He mumbles to the board and is not willing to explain anything further. Cant understand anything that he is saying

I wish this class was more of a human interaction based, rather than a professor and K numbers. Professor is not willing to communicate with his students, dry and grades harshly, also not willing to understand personal matters concerning a student's absence and could easily fail you. Do not sign up for his class no matter the circumstances. 0/10

professor is not fit to teach it's almost as if he has never cared for the thought of it or seems to even enjoy teaching whatsoever. Zero enthusiasm about the topic looks more dreaded to be here than most of the students, constantly blocks the board and doesn't know how to move and erases the material immediately after he's finished. Bad, avoid!

terrible, seemed to have zero care for teaching the least enthusiastic person in the room, seems more dreadful than the students, blocks the board then erases it immediately not giving anyone a chance to copy it down, terrible teacher doesn't explain anything just puts it on the board and expects understanding doesn't give homework quiz every class

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. Unless you are completely fine with having to teach yourself calc. His lectures are terrible, it's just him mumbling to the board and blocking everything he's writing. You will have a quiz everyday, and you're only graded on those and exams. The only good thing about out his class is he allows you ONE page of notes for exams.

If you care about your grade, do not take his class. You're only graded on quizzes and exams, and you are left in the dark about your grade until he passes back exams. The problems on the exams are made much more difficult than need be. His lectures are good for nothing. I genuinely do not understand how people are passing his class.

This prof does not care about his students. If you don't solve a problem the way he "taught", he will mark it wrong. If you ask him a question, he just looks at you like he has no clue what you asked, or gives a very dry response that doesn't even help you in the slightest. Does not engage with the class at all, honestly don't waste your time.

Horrible. Students were walking out on the first day. He doesn't know how to teach and speaks in a monotone voice. He also covers the board while writing and then erases the work 30 seconds later. If you get stuck with this teacher just take the class at a different school.

He had the worst lectures. This old man doesn't know how to teach.

Worst teacher I ever had. Doesn't teach you anything, just solves problems on the board without explaining or teaching you how to do it, blocks what he's writing with his body and then erases it while you are trying to copy it down. Quiz every class and a few exams. Doesn't use canvas. You will be teaching yourself 100% of calc. DO NOT TAKE IT!!

Worst teacher I've ever had. Gave no explanations for functions/equations in class, expected students to understand everything, practically refused to answer questions, literally just stood with his back to the class the whole 2 hour lecture writing on the board barely speaking. Quizzes every class. Take literally any other teacher than him.

He doesn't teach anything

He's not good at explaining