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Reviews (140)
Fairly good teacher, but he gets distracted very easily and doesn't always know how answer your questions.
He is a good teacher that is very approachable and doesn't mind to give you extra help. The course is fairly easy whoever is teaching it but I feel like he made it even easier by teaching shortcuts and methods the other teachers don't teach. Each class you'll be required to complete a worksheet helps with the learning and counts for a small grade.
Went to class every day and didn't learn a thing from him. The TAs will save your life if you get the right ones. He never teaches you the easy way and spends most of the class rambling. Worst math professor I've ever had at UK. Attendance is mandatory but 3/4 of the class doesn't come anyway. There are no worksheets to complete.Don't buy the book
Jack is a enthusiastic professor that truly is excited about what he teaches, which is a very important quality in a professor. He is very helpful, and loves to help his students. He has a obscure sense of humor that i think many like, but i can see someone finding it somewhat annoying. The class material is easy, and actually helpful in life. B+
jack is goofy.sometimes its funny and sometimes you just arent in the mood.Every now and then he will pass around an attendance sheet for participation,proof that the class is easy.gone through 3 units now,2 super easy one extremely confusing because of his teaching style.He's kind of wacky.i dont know if id pass if he were teaching a harder class.
The guy is just OK. He had a goofy way of explaining everything. My TA was better than him though. He puts all the slides online, so I tended to skip his class and just go to recitation and probably did better for it. Try to get Jonathan Thompson as your TA. He should be teaching the main class over Schmidt. No offense.
I suck at math, but I loved Jack's class. He makes math lectures entertaining with funny examples. He really cares about you and will personally tutor you all semester if you need it. If you are a math whiz you probably don't need the book. Really one of the friendliest and most down to earth professors at UK. I highly recommend him.
Jack is a nice teacher and extremely goofy. He loves what he does and takes the time to get to know his students. He seems like he would be an awesome middle or high school teacher but he is a confusing professor. He tries to make his class fun and entertaining it is to much. I learned more by teaching my self with the book and study guides.
Now I hate Math, but this class wasn't bad at all. Jack keeps things interesting with his jokes and upbeat teaching style. In a class of 70 he knew my name and really made an effort to get to know everyone else's name as well. His tests are very fair, and are almost an exact replica of his study guides. Beware though he makes mistakes on his slides
So. Easy. He's real goofy and it can get kinda annoying at 8am...but not bad, easy A.
Jacks a really nice guy but I feel like just being around him makes me less intelligent. The course is POINTLESS but he turns it into something more difficult than it should be. Definitely don't buy the book, it's never used. Avoid this course & this professor all together. He's really nice but useless to your education.
Class is essentially not helpful at all because the study guide is exactly like the test. I am awful at math yet I so far have an A on everything in the class. Take him for anything if you suck at math like me. Dont waste your money on the book unless you want practice problems. Homework is pointless.
Entertaining guy. The class is easy. Come to find out it is raelly meant for non math using majors. Being interested in Computer Science, this was a waste of time. As for the professor, he is great and does a good job of making it practical and applicable.
I have taken him twice and would definitely do it again. I absolutely love him as a person and as a professor. He is very willing to help and genuinely cares about his students. He tries to take the time to get to know everyone. He's fun and goofy and isn't afraid to be himself. He wears a safari hat and often likes to use Pirates in his examples
This class was extremely easy, he gives you a study guide that is exactly like the test. He is very goofy and doesn't mind laughing at himself. My only problem was he didn't grade one of our tests until a month later, and would get perturbed every time someone asked about it. I would recommend him especially if you aren't normally good at math.
Jack's class is really easy if you come to class and do your homework, but don't expect to pass if you don't. I have never met a professor more willing to help his students. He makes math fun and interesting, even for math dunces like myself. The best part about Jack's classes is how he makes math relevant to the real world. Funny/great guy!
This guy made this class a living hell for me. I thought math was easy, until I tried to learn it from his perspective. My TA barley knew English. Do not recommend.
Mr.Schidmt is a cool guy. If you're in this class, but have already taken Pre-Calc, or Calculus, then it will be such a drag. I've been here for 3 weeks and we just got to Coordinate planes. He is very helpful. But, sometimes if you ask him a question.. he'll give an answer that will confuse the hell out of you. His methods are... different.
He never explains anything, only does examples. The examples on the homework are no longer identical to exams, as in the past. He doesn't explain concepts, so you have no clue how to apply them on the exam if you don't know how to do them prior to his class. Definitely recommend staying away from him in this class if possible.
He makes everything easy. One of the best professors. Really encourage y'all to take his class.
I know this stuff, it's so easy and I got all the problems right on the hw and the past exams...but no, 40% on the exam. Wtf? Some of exam questions are stuff we never went over in class. And he doesn't curve. Or grade partial credit. It's basically high school math but he ruins it. He has a very nice personality but that's about it.
Jack is perhaps one of the strangest professors at the University. MA 111 is in general very easy, but he complicates the computations more than necessary. I received an A in the course, and I would definitely recommend taking another professor.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. I was determined to make an A and now will be lucky to maintain my C. He doesn't explain concepts in a way that is understandable. Going to class only confused me more. I just started looking at the online notes. Definitely do your homework and look at old tests on the course website if you do choose to brave this course
Jack Schmidt is a very strange man. Yes, he is very confusing and you will often need to go to the study and have them explain the concepts to you. But what is awesome is that his exams are IDENTICAL to the old exams. You can essentially memorize how to do the exams and just change the numbers.
He is a great teacher. He makes the tests so he teaches what you need to know. He can be confusing at times but you can typically figure it out by looking at the lecture notes. I highly recommend him.
If you struggle with math I recommend taking him. He explains thing very well and in a way that's easy to understand. I never used my book once just print off lecture notes. Always come the class before the exam because he gives example that are on the test with just different numbers and make sure you do the old exams.
He is a horrible teacher. He gives you the easiest problems in class, then the homework and tests are impossible. Would never recommend him
I really struggle with math, but he made his class very manageable. He is the best math teacher I've ever had, and explains material on the most basic level. Very clear and concise, I would certainly recommend him. Great professor!
He gets on rants but really willing to help students and very approachable. I took him for 109 and found he was better at teaching that. He gets easily frustrated when a class isn't listening. To get a good grade either know the material or make sure he knows your name!
Pretty hilarious professor. Knows what he is doing and how to teach it. His shortcuts are complicated though, but overall easy class
He explains material the hard way and gets off track. Would not take another one of his courses again.
I feel like MA 111 is a really easy course that he likes to overcomplicate because he thinks it's way more interesting than it really is. He'll help you in a heartbeat if you're having trouble understanding (which you probably will). That help may just be him saying that whatever he told you to do is unnecessary but "fun". No book so thats a plus
He's an OK professor. If your good in math you'll probably like him more but if your not then you may have to ask him questions after class. He's pretty funny but sometimes goes off track. his shortcuts are usually super complicated. I personally wouldn't take a class taught by him again
He literally makes no sense. There is no textbook and no notes. Common sense math with enough of a twist to challenge you and make you hate your life. Entrance and exit quizzes every day (attendance purposes). 4 exams one dropped and 4 mini-exams throughout the semester.
He can be kind of confusing during lecture, but I just go over the notes that are posted online and teach myself. He's very fair with grading by offering bonus in the homework and recitation. He provides old exams to help you study and they are VERY helpful.I'm terrible at math, but he has set this class up in a way that I am doing very well.
Ole Jack doesn't really teach the course. Don't get me wrong, the guy lectures for 3 hours a week on Calculus and tells rather good jokes in his lectures, but his TAs definitely are the real teachers of the course. Luckily had Calc before college and made this class a breeze, nonetheless, Jack hurt my basis in Calc.
HATED going to lecture. He was all over the place and i could not understand him. He likes to do things the hard way when there is a much easier alternative. I learned more from online notes than writing them myself.
Dr. Schmidt def knew what he was trying to explain. Smart man, but clear as mud. Ended up going to lecture 50% of the time and learned more on my ownat the study. He always loved to try and please the entire class of 200 (which only about 50 went to), but that's impossible and just took up too much time. Meant well though.
He is the worst professor that I have ever had at this University because he is unclear and not helpful at all. His entire lecture is clicker questions but he doesn't explain anything before and he doesn't tell you how to work the problems before giving a clicker so if you get it wrong you're screwed. I leave class every day confused and angry.
Jack didn't really teach. Occasionally you would get lucky and actually learn something from him but not every day. He uses clickers, so you have to sit through the lectures, but you're allowed to miss five total classes.
I had him before I switched sections. Not a good lecturer in any sense of the phrase. He rambles and never seems to get to a definitive point about anything. You will learn more in less time with someone else.
The teacher was really confusing with his lectures and his homework. Would never recommenced taking this class.
For the clicker quizzes the questions were never taught that he gave us, so i pretty much just shouldn't of come ever. He is easily one of the worst professors & most disrespectful @ UK. Some of my friends in MA123 with different teachers, & they do so much better on the exams. Thank god for The Study or I would of done terrible.
He doesn't make any clarity on the questions and makes it really confusing.
His lectures are very confusing and if you didn't take calculus in high school it can be hard to grasp the ideas. He doesn't give much background on the ideas and just does examples fast and expects you to know how he did them. You'll hear about "Safari Jack" but he's teaching isn't what he is. Look at past tests for studying.
I'm good at math and I love the subject. But I absolutely HATED his class. I will NEVER take a class by him again. He didn't teach anything, the online notesexplanations were confusing as hell, and even the tutors I went to couldn't properly help me. This is the first time I will say: AVOID him at all costs!!
Garbage teacher, don't take. gets off topic and teaches nothing about the homework that is due. He gives homework and never talks about the problems. worst teacher I have ever had.
I really liked his class. He does have a problem with going off on tangents based on student questions, but it's usually at least interesting when he does that. He explains things well, and always gave two worked practice tests that covered exactly what was on the test (down to the format).
This class was literally super hard. It's supposed to be regular college algebra, but he does not explain it at all. Be prepared to go to the Study for extra help.
He is very tough to understand, seems to have "his own way" of doing math and does not care if you understand it or not. Be ready to go to The Study for help often.
He does not do a well job at teaching us the material that he includes on the tests. He understands that the class is struggling, but does nothing to fix the issues.
Schmidt isn't the worst professor out there, but you could definitely find someone better. He's very quirky. His lectures aren't terribly confusing, but you have to ask questions if you don't understand something. Kind of disorganized and moody as well. If you're nice to him, he'll be nice back.
Super confusing, makes easy things hard.I payed attention in class everyday but to no avail. i had to teach myself the content outside of class.
Try to avoid getting this professor. He does not teach the material, his "notes" that he writes on the board make 0 sense. He overcomplicates the work and makes it impossible to figure out. You will definitely need a tutor or to go to the study with this professor.
Mr. Schmidt gets a lot of undeserved critique. What you need to know is that he is quirky and makes simple problems quite complex. This means that YOU have to be active in your learning and ask questions and pay close attention. My MA109 class was filled with kids who spent the class time shopping online and consequently got bad grades.
He is not helpful at all.
Go to class. Do the online homework in class. Study with his given study guides or previous tests a couple of days before the exam and you should be okay. Homework is easy, you get unlimited tries to attempt problems. DO the homework and any extra credit given.
His examples in class made no sense and most of the time had nothing to do with the homework
He does not explain very well and makes everything more confusing than it has to be. He is not helpful at all with students, and when we ask questions he says he does not understand the question and just moves on.
The class itself is very simple with the way he teaches. You will get the hang of what we learn. We have little homework. Do the review quizzes and check your answers the tests are basically identical. He is very quirky but you get used to it. He may rush a little but in the end, you will be fine. His class is more understandable than other ones.
This professor is not clear and jumps from topic to topic and doesn't care if the class gets it he just keeps moving on. Need to ask a question? You'll get a metaphor that has nothing to do with math and be left confused.
Study the practice exams hard for 2 days and you will make A's. For the homework use mathway and you will be golden. This is a very good choice for MA 109, he is a goober but makes class go by faster.
Uses short hand that makes sense to him but no one else. He is very confusing and truly does not care if you understand or not.
Great teacher. Easy grader. Would definitely take another class with him.
I thought he was great! He teaches things differently, but he shows you ways to solve problems that continue to work throughout this course and the next. He's funny, a little sassy and quirky, but everything you'd expect from a math professor. There is a lot of online homework, but that's the same for every section.
Professor Schmidt is a decent teacher - some of his metaphors might not be understood by everybody in the class, but if you get past that, he knows halfway decently how to teach. If you get an excellent TA, you'll have an awesome time with this class. Not particularly difficult, but you should make an effort of some type to see your grade improve.
Schmidt is an okay professor. His teaching style is different and can be hard to get used to. He makes most things way harder than they actually are. I had to go to the study a lot so that I could understand what we did in class. If you're good at math you'll be fine. If not, you might need to reteach yourself or get outside help. He's not too bad
Professor Schmidt is a great professor! He's pretty funny in class so he makes the 8 AM bearable. He's great at explaining things and is always there to offer help to anyone who needs it. He's always in Mathskeller as well if you need any extra help.
Jack is top 5 one of the worst professors I've had. At the time, I was a transfer student at UK when I took the class. I was a junior taking MA 109. He was a nice guy, awful professor. He had a bizarre way of grading for the class making the class weigh heavy on exams. If you didn't do well on exams, bad grade for class.
An excellent professor. He teaches well, is entertaining, and is kind of like a crazy dad figure. Me and my roomie called him Schmidty (not to his face) because hes just such a cool person and we loved his lectures. Going to class is essential to understanding whats going on.
He is very easy to understand in lecture and just an all around kind guy. He knows when we need more guidance and goes the extra mile to help
He uses his own made up ways of teaching concepts which makes things more complicated than they need to be. Mostly he just made me more confused. However, he is very nice and will meet w you one on one and this sometimes did help me get it at least a little. Final was easier than exams, which I always did worse on than I thought I would
Schmidt likes to "teach math as a language" it doesn't make any sense to me the way he teaches it. He's a good guy his teaching just doesn't make sense most of the exams you should be okay on though because they are multiple choice but its still kind of hard also go to class for the reef stuff I still don't know if it goes towards our grade.
Doesn't explain things fully and kinda makes it harder for you to understand if you dont know how to do the first step in the problem. Teaches the material AFTER you had just taken the exam
Jack Schmidt is the real deal. If you're thinking about taking MA322 at UK and are wondering whose class you should take then look no further. Your friends will hate you and your haters will want to be you. He actually cares about and respects his students, to the point that he will shape the content to the majors of his students. 10/10 what a God.
Jack showed compassion in teaching MA 322 to all of us. He connected the content back to real world applications, even asking us our majors to come up with ways to connect it back. He was an excellent teacher and always made sure that we concretely knew the content before going into the exam. If you're gonna take Matrix at UK, take it with Jack.
absolutely awful.
If you want to teach yourself the content, take this class. You don't really use the textbook in class but if you want to actually learn anything it is a must have. He teaches content after the homework is due to "confirm you understand the material". Not good at explaining and I usually leave more confused than I come in.
"adding is hard" -Jack Schmidt
Jack is a nice guy, he cares about his students, but -and this is a big but- he's a nut job. He teaches a lot effectively but with his own methods that apparently are secrets they only teach to engineers. One of his favorite quotes is "I think this is hard" which I don't like to hear a teacher say. Also it looks like he only owns one shirt.
Professor Schmidt cares about his students as long as you show interest in his class. Listens to students feedback and tries to improve. Lots of homework just like every other MA109 course. Always tries to answer questions until you understand it. Sometimes gives confusing explanations but once you adjust to his style its fine.
Prof. Schimidt in my opinion runs his lectures and class in an uninformed and unorganized fashion. As a student of this class, I find that going into the exams was not prepared clearly for the material that was put on this exam. Also, Prof. Schmidt does not seem very caring for his students, he seems more worried about lecturing. DO NOT TAKE
Prof. Schimidt is a nice guy but his class is so unorganized. He does extremely easy stuff in lecture then extremely hard stuff on the homework and on the exam there are words and things that he never covered. It's just a cluster and you never know what to expect for the exams. Wouldn't take it again with him.
Jack Schmidt is a nice guy, but multiple times in the semester I had to teach myself the content, and ask myself when were we taught this. This class seems very unorganized.
Unorganized
He is really nice IF you get to know him and will root for your success but seriously avoid this class at all costs. His teaching style takes a long time to warm up to. I ended up getting an A but after studying for literally 24 hours for one of his 20 question exams, also do not skip the homework.
In the beginning of the semester his teaching style was very hard to understand and the lectures seemed very unorganized. However, his teaching recently has been very easy to understand and he is very willing to answer questions and do homework questions on the board. He is also super nice and genuinely cares for his students success
Jack is a goofy sweet guy and I really enjoyed his class. The lowest grade I got on an exam was a 95 and he gives you exactly want he will be testing on for exams in his practice exams. If you don't show up to class you will probably get lost and the homework is stupid and isn't completely consistent with what is covered in class but it's doable.
He is so nice and makes class fun. He also lets you out early a lot. Great teacher and makes thing easy to understand. However, the TAs for this class aren't the best in the world, but it didn't make a difference in my grade.
I really had no issues with Jack. He is very caring and accessible. However, his lectures are very information heavy, and sometimes he forgets to teach formulas for problems hes working out. The textbook isnt required, but the test questions come directly from it. Do the work and get a good TA and the lowest youll have is a B.
The homework wasn't bad. It was counted for completion. The actual class was awful. He explained math in such a complex form when the problems could be solved much simpler. He didn't explain anything well and never seemed to answer questions correctly. He just left you more confused. I ended up spending almost everyday in the math help center
He made material very easy to understand and most exam questions are variations of the online textbook.
Nicest professor I had all semester. I keep seeing bad reviews on his page but all you have to do is take notes and crack open the textbook once in a while. Study guides are helpful and I highly recommend taking the practice problems before the test. If you do that you'll get an A, no sweat.
I really enjoyed his class, makes it easy to understand and get an A! Grades are weighted heavier on homework than exams, which is nice if you are a hard worker. The homework also never takes more than 15 minutes! I would definitely recommend taking him!
There is a lot of WebWork, but each assignment takes less than 15 minutes. Quizzes are fairly easy if you took notes in class. Exams are cake if you know how to do the practice exam. This class is easier than my Honors Pre-calculus class in highschool. Don't sweat this class.
I took Schmidts class in the spring, and it was a breeze before and after moving online. I think this was the first ever math class I was confident in what I knew. Id definitely rework problems outside of class however, as lectures arent very helpful unless you take additional time to practice. Attending recitation is very helpful as well.
Schmidt was a terrible professor. He always explained things in the most complicated way, when in reality half the work could be done on a calculator. The practice exams are almost identical to the real exams so study those and learn how to do everything on the calculator and you will be fine.
Dr. Schmidt is 100% the most caring and understanding professor I've ever had. He explains things super slowly and clearly which was so helpful for me. MA113 is a very difficult course, but Schmidt will do anything to help his students succeed. I 100% recommend signing up for his course if you need this credit. No other professor compares.
He is a very good professor. There is homework everyday but it is the most simple homework and it is very easy to do because of his teaching. He is always happy to help and very kind. Exams were very easy too. I took this class online because he was utilizing zoom due to COVID.
Do not hesitate to take his class, one of the best classes and he is an amazing person! His class isn't easy but with his help, you can definitely pass with an A.
Dr. Schmidt's class was by no means difficult and as someone who had taken Pre-Cal before, I found the course to be very straightforward. The class required little effort (except on quizzes and tests) as the grading system is based on check marks as opposed to actual number grades. I would recommend the course for anyone needing Pre-Cal prep.
This class gives a great chance to learn material to prepare you for calculus without having to worry about grades. All you have to do is complete assignments along the way and then at the end of the course you will have so many chances to redeem checkmarks and get an A, allowing you to skip out on the final and finish the class a few weeks early.
The grading method is RIDICULOUS. Extremely confusing and trust me you wont learn anything from him. He literally does not know how to teach.
The check marks methods is one of the most stupid things I have ever seen. Does not matter if you get a 19/20, you gonna fail because you are being graded based on a TA determining if he believes you demonstrate proficiency or not. Unfair and Stupid
One of the main issues I had with the course was the grading scale. You need all 10 standards at a 10/10 to receive an A. Personally I think it should be 9/10, because that's a 90%. I wish the textbook was an actual step-by-step textbook and not only practice problems, and the slides are confusing out of context. Nice guy who likes space though!
Dr. Jack is awesome, is very easy to understand his classes, and he is very cute.
He seems like a genuine guy, but his class was just not set up in a way that could bring the fullest potential of an education. I felt prepared for calculus after, but the homework is unbearably hard and there are some assignments along the way that felt more like busy work than actually being helpful.
He is a very good professor and cares about his students and their understanding even when teaching in a large lecture hall. He made calculus understandable (and calculus was very hard for me to understand in high school). I would definitely take his class again.
I didn't really like Jack's lectures. He explains EVERYTHING which can be really helpful or sometimes really not. One sec we were doing literal addition and next thing you know ur doing logs and u've already tuned out because of the 1st grade math you were doing before. Nontheless, this class was v easy and exams are the same as the practice tests.
he is very funny and engaging in class. he wants to help you learn and provides a lot of examples and how to do the homework. attendance is simply logging onto a website and thats it, so you dont really have to go to class. exams are exactly like the practice exams. he is very funny and a good teacher.
I would 100% recommend taking Professor Jack Schmidt for MA 110. This class is 77% tests and he gives practice tests that are just like the actual tests so the tests were super easy. I really enjoyed this class and it is an easy A if you do your homework which is 5 questions, twice a week and get good grades on the tests.
He made this class very easy to understand and was very helpful when it came to difficult topics. I was retaking this class, and he was much easier than my prior professor. I would 100% recommend taking him for MA 137/138 and any other math class he teaches very well.
He is the absolute Goat and Top G. My man knows what he's talking about and doing. I would 100% recommend him for sure.
Mr. Schmidt is a great teacher. His only downfall is his grading scale. I'll break it down, throughout the semester you have 10 topics. You have 5 small quizzes per topic and 2-3 quizzes a week, you have to get an 80 or higher on 2/5 of the quizzes to complete that topic. Each topic you don't complete is -10 pts to your overall grade.
This is the best math professor I've EVER had. He connects the math you're doing with real life examples. I recommend attending lecture as much as you can. I slept through many lectures on accident so I got a little behind. However if you attend all of them, take notes, & ask questions you'll be golden. He's an enjoyable & funny person. TAKE THIS!
I really like Dr. Schmidt, math has never been my strong suit but he explained things really well and I never went into a test not feeling prepared. your grade will mostly depend on 4 exams though, but if you go to class and do the homework he assigns twice a week you will be fine.
Professor Schmidt is a great professor! He's pretty funny in class and is great at explaining things. He is always there to offer help to anyone who needs it. He's always in Mathskeller as well if you need any extra help!
Tests were super easy and all had 10 extra credit points. Had quizzes every thursday in recitation but 2 extra credit points were on those as well. Overall super easy as long as you did the practice exams before the exam.
Dr. Schmidt is the best professor you can take for a calculus credit. The practice exams are almost identical to the real, so just study that and the class is cake. He gives huge extra credit which helps my grade out so much, I have over a 100%. TAKE HIS COURSE!!
very energetic guy and a funny dude all around. He uses examples that are easy to understand. Pop quiz every lecture with no questions to take attendance. Would recommend
Dr. Schmidt is one of the best mathematics professors I have ever had. His lectures are not boring at all. I didn't realize how much I liked math until I had him. He presents the content extremely well and is very helpful when you ask him questions.
Amazing professor, made the 8AM class feel like a breeze. However, simply because this is a math class and everything builds off of what you learned the previous day, attendance is required. He's great with teaching and even better with communicating with you. 100% would take another class of his.
Great professor! Really cares about his students and makes learning math fun and interesting.
By far the easiest class I have taken. He gives lots of examples and makes sure that everyone understands. The exams are practically the exact same as the practice exams, so if you can do everything on the practice exams, then the real exams will be a breeze. He doesn't take attendance, but you should try to go to class so you don't get confused.
clearly conveys material i would def recommend taking if you need extra help or explanation
Professor Schmidt is a fun and engaging teacher who makes complex math concepts easy to understand. Attend lectures, use the free textbook, and try Unstuck AI for study prep - you'll cruise to an A in this class.
Dr. Schmidt is a very understanding professor who is trying to make the life of a college student enjoyable. He has a very fun personality and explains Calculus 2 in a way that is very easy to understand. His practice exams are very similar to the real exams (which have extra credit questions at the end), and homework is very doable.
I had Jack for 137 and 138 and he was amazing! He truly cares about his students and wants us all to excel in his classes. He makes his exam very similar to the practice exams, which makes them really easy to study for, + 10 extra credit. He also explains hard topics in depth, so you can understand what you are doing and why. I 100% recommend him.
If you're looking for an easy calc class to meet your requirements, Jack is the one to take. He is the sweetest guy, but an okay prof. His practice exams are identical to the real exam. He doesn't take attendance, so as long as you can memorize the practice exams before the real exam, then the class is cake. I never got less than 104% on an exam!
Horrible at explaining topics. Don't take this class with this instructor if you want to have a chance at understanding the course material.
Jack is one of the best professors at UK. His practice exams are identical to the actual exams, with just number changes. I had him at 8am and it was easy to follow along and stay engaged with him so early in the morning. He is great at explaining topics, sometimes he gets off on tangents, but they're always very interesting.
He is super nice and tries to make math as simple as possible. If you are looking for an easy course with a great professor, I recommend it!
Great guy and doesn't overcomplicate anything. Exams are very similar to practice exams. Final was lowkey hard for no reason.
I don't understand why he has bad ratings, Jack Schmidt is a legend! His math course is primarily focused on STEM majors, So he'll frequently give small tidbits of info that are helpful to those majors. Extremely understanding of student circumstances, and his office hours are a great tool. 11/10 would take again.
Nice and easy class
This teacher goes on tangents and gets off track. What he talks in class about isn't related to the tests or homework at all
Personally I found the material to not be challenging but that was not because of this professor. I found myself having to explain topics to other students because of the frankly awkward way he teaches. He breaks topics down into TOO many steps to the point where it begins to become confusing. Personally I don't recomend his class.
Dr. Schmidt is an incredible professor. He cares for his students and wants everyone to learn and succeed. His tests are exactly like practice exams so just practice those and you will be fine. He is not the greatest lecturer and it can be challenging to learn in the classroom but if you just ask questions and talk with him after class he can help
Jack Schmidt is a God send. His exams are identical to the practice exams. The homework is genuinly impossible sometimes, but nothing that your TA or the mathskeller cant explain. Each exam has 10 extra bonus points which came in clutch, so just memorize the practice exams and you will for sure get an A.
I don't know how anyone could give him lower than a 4. You have 2 HWs/week, 1 has unlimited attempts. His practice exams are literally the exact same as his real exams just with different numbers or similar concepts. Every exam has extra credit. He always comes to class full of energy/positivity and goes around the room trying to learn names
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