Had for Cal. 3. Horrible!! Would push graduation back a year not to have him again!

BAD! Stay away!

DO NOT TAKE HIM FOR ANY CALCULUS CLASS ESPECIALLY CAL 3. Makes the course overbearing, doesnt speak clearly and assumes that you know everything. STAY CLEAR OF HIM.

Terrible, get someone else

Don't take him for Cal II

Do NOT sign up for this guy. Assumes you already know everything. Went through the whole class not knowing anything. Only way you have a chance if you get the old test. They are very very similar. Yells at you if you try to get help after class. NO!!

This man just murders the art of communication. He will lecture and you can understand his words, but unless you are a psychic, good luck understanding what he is trying to communicate.

makes examples harder than they are. difficult to get out of class help. grading system is horrible. uses western european logic.

By far the worst math teacher at Auburn University! He is the only one in the class that knows what he is trying to say.

without a doubt the worst math teacher i have ever had, and I have had some awful ones. He spends the entire class on 1 or 2 problems, only to realize at the end of class that he got the wrong answer. Tests are impossible. Only 3 people passed last one

easily the worst math teacher ever! rambles on about theory and never works a freakin' problem... tests are insanely hard. AVOID THIS GUY!!!

The worst teacher I've ever had. I flew through AP Calculus in HS, yet still am having a tough time with his class. He's not willing to help outside of class. Tests are impossibly hard. Be careful where you use equal signs.

AVOID! I only got a good grade because I'd already taken the course elsewhere. Bad communicator, tough tests. He works examples sometimes, but otherwise he's a screwbag. His class reeks of academic death.

terrible terrible terrible

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CAN'T TEACH, MUBLES, DOESN'T DO ANY EXAMPLES, NOTHING BUT THEORIES, I DROPPED HIM BECAUSE HIS TEST IS HORRIBLE AND DOESN'T REVIEW WELL!

just horrible, juat don't get him

It's more like a foreign language class. Where do schools find teachers like this? He can't speak english and sucks at teaching math. I could teach it to myself better than he could.

Worst teacher I've EVER had! Took Cal in High School and passed with an A and barely and I mean barely passed his class. YOU MUST GO TO CLASS EVERYDAY, however, you will need to teach yourself. Very hard to know what he exactly wants. My suggestion is get out while you can!!!

It seemed that he would do one example of how to do a problem very quickly, and then use the hardest book problems as more examples. Confused the hell outta me. Accent wasn't as much of a problem as when he tried to make jokes or puns between languages.. or something Avoid if possible.

He's a horrible teacher that doesn't explain or teach well. His tests were horrible because he didn't teach any of the material that was on the test. I took him in summer 05 and somehow made a C in the class when I never made over a 35 on either of the 3 tests (although studying hard). His only attribute is that he scales tremendously.

Worst prof I've had at auburn. He wastes class time making analogies and explaining theory instead of working examples. His tests are nothing like problems from the book. I got a B while failing every test, but I know nothing about diff eq now.

This guy was horrible. everything everyone said that was negative about his teaching methods is true. the people who said anything positive about him are insane. take a different teacher if at all possible, unless you like teaching yourself everything

Horrible teacher. Uses proof and abstract ideas and analogies. I made an A, but I didn't learn much and hated the class.

SPEAKS english well enough. COMMUNICATION level is close to zero. Wouldn't recommend. Asked him a question once and he ranted on for ten minutes about how I needed to study harder. He's a decent enough person and he attempts jokes in class. Would not recommend.

RUN, RUN, RUN!!!!!!!! DO NOT TAKE SZULGA!!!!

This guy is by far the worst teacher I have ever had. Including my teachers from high school. Do NOT take this class if you can help it. I was good at math but his tests were impossible. The only reason I passed was because of his curve.

Test do not match Homework. Does not teach Grades hard.

I simply despise this man. He does not teach the proper way to solve problems. All he cares about are shortcuts. His lectures are just him writing sentences and some symbols, which would be great if he were an english teacher; but, this is a math "professor". Avoid him. Take our word for it, I didn't and thought I could handle him... Wrong

Quizzes and tests were hard, final was easier because it was problems like the two tests. Thick accent, and doesn't explains very well. Answers questions in a roundabout way. Avoid if possible. This class shouldn't hard, but he makes it that way. If you have to take him, ALWAYS GO TO CLASS AND PAY ATTENTION.

By far my hardest class taken at Auburn. Does not need to be as hard as it is. Other professors are better teachers and significantly easier to take. I highly reccoment avoiding Szulga. Not that hard of material, but he makes it ridicously hard. Biggest scale I've seen on any math class I've taken.

If you can, DO NOT take Szulga. I had a friend who told me to change and I didn't and now I'm really regretting that. His lectures are extremely inconsistent and are not very helpful in studying... He says his tests are "supposed to be easy" but that's a joke. His mock exams are nothing like the real test. It's just not a good time with Szulga.

There are plenty of reviews telling you to change your professor if you got Szulga. Do not take this advice lightly. This class is extremely hard even if you are good in math. Szulga is supper smart but can not teach very good. The class is graded on a curve but you still might not make it out with a decent grade. He makes the material hard.

If at all possible, take any other professor. I got an A in Calculus 1 and 2, but I failed three out of the four tests in the class. People who had other professors brag about how easy the class is, so take anyone else even if it is a horrible time.

Understanding that Calc 2 is a tough class in nature, he made this class far more difficult than it needed to be. Shows you shortcuts instead of proper methods of doing problems. Test review sessions make the exams seem easy but theyre not. Heavy eastern European accent. Gets off topic very easily then returns to the problem in a different spot.

Worst professor I've ever had. The averages on our first two exams were a 34.9% and 46.7%. The class started with about 100 people and already dropped to nearly half that after the first exam. His test averages are nearly 40 points below the other Calc 3 classes. He's extremely rude to students and doesn't care about your grades at all.

Hes the worst teacher ive ever had

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. Our last test average of a 36% pushed me to make this review. No matter what you do, you cannot succeed in this class. His "unique" scaling system ensures there are always students failing, no matter what. His impossibly hard tests include material barely if at all covered in class. He is the worst prof. I have ever had.

If you have to take him like I did to stay on track, it's not the end of the world, but you would avoid a lot of unnecessary stress by choosing another section. We did learn the required material, but we also were tested on stuff that no one else learned. Uses a true curve system that gets harder to beat as more people drop the class.

All of my math classes got A except his class. His tests are too heavy and only grade for it. Both of the 4 tests I do not have plenty time finish it. Nearly half of my classmates dropped his class but he use the rank to grade(only count the person who finished all the tests). It is unfair to compare with other class.

Worst professor I've ever had. I have no respect for this person and he does not respect his students. I wish I hadn't taken this course and recommend other people to stay away.

Please don't take him. As a person who is usually really good at math, I was surprised to see when I got a 73 on my 1st math test and the others had like 50's. He gives "shortcuts" to solve problems quickly but it's useless because his test is absurd in comparison to whats in class. He gives no trial problems and doesn't assign homework at all.

Dr. Szulga is not a bad person. However, he does give you insanely hard tests that are nearly impossible to study for. I had to take the class to stay on track, but if at all possible, try to switch to another calculus 3 professor. His tests are brutal, and the true curve system that he utilizes is not useful when people start dropping.

This was the worst semester of my life. His tests are NOTHING like the homework or practice tests he gives out. The tests are 50 minutes of pain yet the tests need about two hours to actually complete. Nobody left the tests until we were forced to leave. He's actually funny and cool but this course will make you hate him.

Avoid taking him at literally all costs. Nobody in our class got an A. Test averages were usually in the 20's (he curves, but not enough). There are 5 tests including the final and 4 quizzes so you'll be studying hard material nonstop just to get a crappy grade.

Absolutely by far the worst professor I have had so far at Auburn, and possibly the worst teacher I have ever had. Tests are extremely difficult and his teaching style is incredibly difficult to learn from so be prepared to teach yourself from a textbook that is not helpful at all. Find a tutor that you can learn from and utilize YouTube videos.

I took his class last sem and I consider myself to be good at math, but when I dropped this class, I had a 52. He's awful at explaining things so you have to teach yourself out of the textbook. Tests are impossibly hard. I retook calc 3 this sem and was shocked by how much easier it was - now I have an A with far less effort. Avoid his class!!!!

This guy is the worst teacher I have ever had in my entire life. He is supposed to be a cal 1 teacher but all he does is read off of a power point that doesn't have examples, it's just words. He will not answer your question during the lecture even though he consistently asks if we have any questions, a girl said i have a question and he ignored it

WORST professor or teacher I have ever had. Literally does not care about his students or their grades. When you ask questions he will ignore you or answer with something that does not make sense. Makes you feel dumb if something isn't working. Test averages are so low and I would consider myself very good at math but DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!

Szulga is a good man and will accept feedback. His lectures though are very conceptual and he reads off a word doc. The tests always have the hardest problems and he never reviews or goes over many problems. This class was so difficult because when youre not learning in class and you dont know how to teach yourself outside of class, you will fail

just dont take this teacher. hes the worst ive ever had and makes life miserable

Professor Szulgas class was the hardest classes I have ever taken. I managed to squeeze by with a D because of perfect attendance and a possible curve. The tests make up 60% of your total grade, and the final makes up another 28%. Szulgas lectures consisted of him scrolling through a 30 plus page document with previously worked problems. Avoid!

Jerzy Szulga is the by far the worst professor Ive ever had at Auburn University. He will not answer your questions, and if he does he beats around the bush so the answer is unclear. His tests and quizzes are 100% different than anything he teaches. Not surprising cause he doesnt teach. DO NOT TAKE THIS MAN.

Try imagining you get black out while downtown and go to Skys Boom Boom room for the first time. You want to leave but are lost and have no idea where to go through the crowd of people and multiple rooms. That is nothing compared to how lost you feel while in this class. Average class grade was an F after test one. Save tuition money and avoid!

I dropped the class after I studied all week for a class and make a 47. Class average was 33 with no curve. Made a 0 on a quiz because I didnt know how to code and you needed to code your answers to turn it in. I made an A in calc 3 and linear algebra at auburn but no matter what I did would not have passed it if I didnt drop.

Had him for my Advanced Math course and he was easily the hardest professor I've ever had. Breezes through lectures with little clarification and seems to grade almost arbitrarily. His assignments take entire days to complete without practicing before, but the practice problems he suggests don't have a provided solution so are basically useless.

Six quizzes and three tests. We barely had a class average over 50% on quizzes, and it was around a 40 on tests. Grades completely arbitrarily with minimal feedback. The curve is really confusing, and he only updates it after exams so you never really know what your grade is. Refuses to answer questions. Avoid if you want to learn/pass a class.

Dr. Szulga is by far the worst professor I have ever sat under. His lectures consist of rambling through slides and barely working through any examples. His tests were composed of more difficult problems than were on any of the homework, and averages were typically in the 30-40%. By the end of the semester, 2/3 of the students had dropped. Avoid!!!

Dont take Dr. Szulga! His notes are jumbled, texts are like nothing he went over, and his feedback is unhelpful. Test averages were so low (like 33%). Wouldnt recommend him to my worst enemy. Avoid at all costs.

Dr. Szulga wasn't an awful guy, but he was definitely an awful professor. I don't think I understood one lecture he gave. If you aren't able to teach yourself very well, take someone else. I struggled all the way through this class. There was never one test where I think anyone in my class felt comfortable with where they stood. It's super tough.

He is by far the worst teacher/professor I have ever had. He assigns 6 quizzes throughout the semester which each take a whole week to complete, but does not clarify about what he expects our work to be. He also refused to refer me to a tutor early in the semester, stating his notes are sufficient for his class (theyre not). Never take his class.

Dr. Szulga was the worst professor I have ever taken at any level of my schooling and its not close. His grading is erratic and heavily subjective at times. I can only use about 225 characters in this review, but I could easily use 3000 to describe the horror this class was. I don't care if you have no other possible options, DO NOT TAKE THIS DUDE!

The Common Sense. Do not take this professor for DiffEQ. The lectures are of little to no help, and his advice is rarely any better. HOWEVER, he does SCALE CONSIDERABLY. My canvas grade was a D, but he scaled me to a B.

Its so bad, I wanna give him a zero. But thats not possible. So I give him, a one.

I can't even say that I believe he's truly a good person. This class is impossible, don't take him. If he's the only one teaching honors, take 2630 and contract if you need the credit. I think he tries to be funny, but often times it just comes across mean or judgmental. Tests are disproportionally difficult and he doesn't explain things very well.

oh boy. this guy is something. his whole way of grading is comparing students to each other, which essentially discourages us from helping each other study, as we are hoping that everyone else does worse than us. also, a better name for this class would be "philosophy of calculus." only good thing about this class is that it's impossible to fail.

Jerzy Szulga turned a relatively difficult class and made it completely unpassable. The average on the test that I made it through was below a 40 with a 10 point curve, we had multiple long homeworks due each week, and his lectures were unclear. Worst professor I have had at any level of schooling.

I would like everyone to know that I have never, ever, in my life wanted to mysteriously make my professor disappear. I read his rate my professor in the fall and thought that it couldn't be that bad, I have also never, ever, in my life been so wrong. It's like if you took a public speaking course here but didn't speak English. It's that bad.

For the love of god, do not take him. His lectures are more confusing than helpful, as he rarely works actual problems. The homework is insanely difficult, though the tests wouldn't have been bad if he was of any help. The class average on the first exam was a 30, if that tells you what you need to know.

This is the most frustrating person I've had the misfortune to have teach me. The credits from this class were not worth the stress his mind numbing lectures and aggravating exams cause. Explanations are given in the form of riddles, forcing the student to learn the material on their own. Look for alternatives and save yourself the headache

The worst professor I've ever had in my entire life. He cannot teach to save his life. I've never stressed about a math test, and yet somehow, his exams make me so stressed the night before. The exams are only 5 questions and nobody can completely finish all 5 questions within the 50-minute time limit plus an extra 10-15 minutes of "bonus" time.

The most difficult class I have ever taken. The professor jumps about topics and is hard to follow. There is no organized structure in his class. Worst of all, the exam questions are unlike anything I have seen. Do not take this professor unless you enjoy self-studying and brutally difficult exams.

I wouldn't touch this guy with a thirty-nine and a half foot pole.

I implore you to not make the same mistake that I did. As an incoming freshman reading the reviews on this site, I was skeptical that it was actually as bad as some people claimed. I should have believed them, and I hope you do. In short: he spikes the difficulty to the point that he will frequently get examples wrong during his own lectures.

I wish I dropped this class as soon as I read his ratemyprofessor. This man enjoys torturing students. That sounds like an exaggerated cliche, but it's not- he makes his tests impossible and is proud of himself when the class average is 30%. He's lenient about homework deadlines but that's it. I LOVED calc 1&2 in HS but now hate math bc of him!!!!!

Okay, so here's the thing about Professor Szulga. At the end of the semester, Szulga uses a "peer comparison" system in order to grade everyone. He ranks you using whatever, and from there, he determines if you get an A, B, or C. So, in the end, if you put in the work, you'll get at least a C. That being said, he is the worst professor at Auburn.

Just don't...

Professors average for exams was between 40s and 50s. Uses textbook but says multiple things in textbook are wrong so you shouldn't rely on it. Multiple homework's per week but would often put in the wrong due dates to WebAssign so you never knew when they were actually due.

Worse professor at Auburn my advisor apologized when I told her who I had for Diff Eq

szulga is the worst professor at auburn by far. if you get him drop the class IMMEDIATELY and choose another professor. what was supposed to be an easy math credit for engineering turned into a gpa killer. My friends in other professors sections had class averages of 85% whereas all of szulgas sections had averages near 50%. RUN!!

Save your GPA, scholarships, and sanity! Nothing about this professor is good for anyone. Doesn't teach, blames the class, doesn't answer questions, doesn't show to office hours, fails everyone. Seriously will fail the entire class. Advisors are “aware of the dire situation” but can do nothing about it. Dropped, took with different prof, made an A.

The reason I tagged him as hilarious is because he is hilariously awful. His tests are designed for at least a 2 hour period, however, you only either get 1h15m. He is difficult to understand and his lectures are all over the place. You would have a better time learning from The Organic Chemistry Tutor on YouTube or even Khan Academy. DO NOT TAKE

Doesn't teach, rambles nonsense. Do not take! Tried to stick with it as long as possible but he got worse as the semester went on. Drop as soon as possible to save your GPA!

Run while you can. Unless you want to go through hell trying to teach yourself linear algebra, don't take this class. The exam averages are a 40, after the huge curve. Keep in mind these exams are worth 25% of your grade EACH. His lectures are impossible to follow and and then he goes and assigns you an ungodly amount of homework.

Jerzy is the funniest professor I've ever had at Auburn, but what's not funny is taking his class. It is absolutely miserable because he is not a good lecturer and his tests are so incredibly hard. He does do comparison grading which is nice, but enrolling in his class is an awful experience.

Dropped a week in. Very thick accent making it hard to understand, loves to ramble about random things during lectures. He was surprised when we didn't know electrical diagrams despite nothing similar being a prerequisite. He also said his classes consistently average test scores of around 40 since COVID. Avoid at all costs.

Your cooked

I don't know where to start but Dr Szulga made this course a lot harder than it needed to be. I did great on homework and test before the exams, but the exams had no correlation to the school issued textbook, homework, or test. His grading system also is unforgiving. If you can, take someone else. It isn't worth the headache

Honestly one of, if not the worst, professor I've taken here. While other classes have good averages with most of the class getting A's and B's, Jerzy's test are ridiculous. Average on tests are in the 40-60 range. Cluster grades so if all you want is to pass the class with a C or D it shouldn't be impossible. This class should be easy,not with him

10 page ridiculously hard exam for a 50 minute class. Need I say more? Just don't bother.

Don't listen to him lecture; teach yourself from the textbook, make sure you can do the problems. For exams; study his old exams & chapter outlines (they can be 70 pages..so skim). Fill in EVERY question on the exam, partial credit adds up. HEAVY scaling so just do better than 70% of the class. Mentally prepare because this class is horrible.

DO NOT TAKE! Heavy accent, lectures aren't very helpful. Tests seemed harder than they should have been. Only grade is Exams and tiny portion of homework (a lot of it).