4.2

John Hunter

Mathematics - New Jersey Institute of Technology

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107 total ratings

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What Students Say

That being said, he is quite helpful and clear

MATH112 - 5.0 rating

BEST MATH PROF AT NJIT BY FAR

MATH222 - 5.0 rating
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MATH112
Jun 23, 2002

Very strict, he lacks respect for students.

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112
Aug 20, 2002

Very poor teaching skills, acts a bit weird sometimes.

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MATH104T
Oct 18, 2002

sucks avoid at all costs

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MATH222
Nov 8, 2002

Great Professor, shows everything, never afraid to answer a question

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MATH213
Nov 8, 2002

He's all right. Nothing great

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MATH226
Nov 13, 2002

He started out as an artist, man. How can you beat that.

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MATH113
Nov 22, 2002

Stinks!!!

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MATH111
Dec 4, 2002

On the NJIT scale he is not that bad.

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MATH112
Mar 4, 2003

good notes, bad attitude

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CALC3
Mar 12, 2003

one of the best teacher's at njit. clearly teaches every principle of the class

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MATH222
Mar 25, 2003

So I fail Diff Eq, then took it with him and got a B+...sooo easy

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MATH
Mar 27, 2003

Great

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MATH212
Apr 8, 2003

Nice professor, but tough. Does not gives extra points, even when they are earned.

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MATH112
Apr 8, 2003

NICE!

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MATH112
Apr 8, 2003

he likes to go over examples instead of theory. definitely helpful on the commons.

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MATH226
Apr 10, 2003

Good teacher who tries to be clear and is but can have a mean streak. He does indeed have a bad attitude.

5.0
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MATH104
Apr 21, 2003

great teacher, but its true, he is a little weird and has a weird sense of humor, sometimes gets very angry

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MATH111
Apr 29, 2003

Sucks

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CALC3
May 23, 2003

Always there when you need extra help. Great professor. Take him at night, and you don't need to worry about commons, only his tests

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MATH112
Jun 4, 2003

good teacher, knows what hes teaching, can be odd sometimes and has a weird/dry sense of humor, if you do the homework and take notes you should be able to pass

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CALCIII
Jul 24, 2003

Good teacher, always has plenty of examples. He does have a wierd sense of humor.

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CALCII
Nov 12, 2003

No Comments

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M226
Nov 13, 2003

No Comments

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MATH111
Nov 13, 2003

very weird sense of humor. wears the same visibly sweat-stained shirt every day. as far as teaching goes, he is very good. he knows that common exam problems are like those given for hw so he goes over many examples that are similar to them.

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MATH222
Nov 21, 2003

professor Hunter is great, he teaches theory for about 5 minutes then he does tons of examples!! Had him in Calc-III and now in Dif.Eq. He knows how to explain the material and makes things very easy to understand!!!! Take him!!!

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MATH222
Dec 18, 2003

Horrible teacher. Prof. Hunter doesn't know how to teach Diff Eq. He actually made one of the students teach for a whole class because he didn't know how to! If you ask him a question, he'll try his best to shrug it off and won't even give the rightanswer

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MATH222
Feb 23, 2004

im taking him for diffy q right now and, he's pretty good, i understand everything he teaches and did very well on the 1st common. gives plenty of examples, just take notes on the examplea and hw is a sinch, good prof

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CALCIII
Feb 26, 2004

No fashion sense... wears the same outfit everyday that looks as if he slept in them. Lots of examples during class, though, which was a great help for the tests

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CALC2
Mar 15, 2004

Very good teacher. Clear in explaining concepts. Very helpful. Does a lot revision before the common exams. Also does tons of examples in class. Easy with HW assignments.

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MATH121
Mar 27, 2004

Very clear and bright

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MATH112
Apr 5, 2004

Took him for calc 2 and he was soo easy, he goes through examples on the board every class, he helps you more on what to expect to get on exams, he was great, an easy A but at the same time you leave with knowing what calculus 2 is all about. Take Him!!!!

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M222
Apr 8, 2004

This guy is seriously **** in and out of class. Will baby-step you thru hard concents (exactly once). So if you work the problem over take good note in class (hint hint) you'll definitely do well on commons. Does not like to answer questions.

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MATH112
Apr 14, 2004

Hunters the man when teaching math, gives plenty of examples, but sometimes he may move tooo fast. Most of the time he ll be 1 week ahead. its funny how he wears the same clothes for a week and have chalk marks on his pant from a week ago

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MATH112
Apr 30, 2004

Hunter is an ok teacher. Teaches straight forward, give examples that relate to the topic at hand. Teaches problems that are like the homework, not the ones you see at the start of the chapter, so you understand it better. Gives alot of review questions .

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DIFFEQ
May 14, 2004

I thought he was great. Got an A in Diff EQ because of him.

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CALC2
May 14, 2004

One of the best teachers. Very efficient. Very helpful. Wierdly funny. But, a very nice person.

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MATH222
May 19, 2004

A competent professional who is disliked by his peers and mistreated by the whole math department. A professor whom could teach like this does not belongs to NJIT.

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MATH222
May 28, 2004

No Comments

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MATH222
Jun 21, 2004

HUNTER IS THE MAN. TAKE HIM IF YOU CAN FOR CALC. OR IF YOU WANNA PASS DIF.EQU. IF THIS GUY WAS IN CHARGE OF THE MATH DEPT. NOBODY WOULD HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH MATH IN THIS SCHOOL. HINT: TAKE GOOD NOTES IN HIS CLASS. ITS GONNA HELP YOU A LOT. GOOD LUCK!

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MATH112
Jul 3, 2004

Best math teacher I've ever had, he made things easy to understand and interesting. His drawings and graphs were great.

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MATH212
Jul 23, 2004

BEST MATH PROF IN NJIT. very clear in teaching, rearanged my scedule to get him as a teacher. wish there were more profs like him.

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MATH222
Aug 20, 2004

There are only few grear prof. at this Fxxxx place and Hunter is definitely one of them. He is very clear and very helpful. But as you know the MATH DEP. makes the exams, but it dosn't hurt to go to his office to get help he will know you care.

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MATH103
Nov 17, 2004

No Comments

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MATH103AND211
Dec 8, 2004

hunter is the absolute best math professor at this school. If I could I would take him for every math I had to. He's very clear, and he is willing to help anyone whenever. The notes I get from his classes are the best. I look at them for an hour before any exam and I get an 'A.' He's second to none.

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MATH103
Dec 12, 2004

I hear he's a good calc 2 teacher but for precal 103 he is the WORST! He barley attempts to teach the class! The only thing he does is copy stuff RIGHT OUT OF THE BOOK BUT HE COPIES IT WRONG so its useless! The ENTIRE class IS FAILING cuz of him! Some of us really want to learn to but he prevents us

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MATH222
Dec 13, 2004

No Comments

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DIFFERENTIALEQ
Dec 16, 2004

Hard class, good teacher, british, doesn't know the material well, but can teach it. Not very helpful at all. Tests are pretty hard.

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CALCII
Dec 18, 2004

A great Calc 2 teacher. Teaches the material well, very nice with grading (on what he has control over.) Don't take him early in the morning, his voice will put you right to sleep.

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CALC12
Grade: A-
Jan 1, 2005

No Comments

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CALC111
Jan 9, 2005

the best calc teacher ever, i have him for winter session, he makes his own test and "grades" them he is awsome, take him, u come out with good notes, and a great understanding of the material

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CALC2
Jan 17, 2005

Knows his stuff. Teaches very well and is very clear. However, if its a thing that u dont understand or like the way he teaches, he doesnt know any other way of explaining things. had no problems with him. loved the class and got an A due to his teaching ability.

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CALC12
Apr 5, 2005

hes one of the best at njit...if you give him a bad rating you shudnt be at this school, very clear and entertaining too. hes also very helpful. take him if u can

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MATH103
Apr 5, 2005

Very bad teacher when it comes to precalc. Rushes through material like everyone knows it. Teaches straight out of the incomprehensible txt. Doesn't answer questions. Avoid him AT ALL COSTS if you need to take a precalc course.

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CALC2
Apr 7, 2005

This Guy Is The Man. Teaches All Material Cleary, And Makes Funny Jokes, and Comments. If You Want To Get An Take Him.

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CALC2
Apr 26, 2005

He is the best teacher I have ever had for a Math class... his voice is very soothing so thats not the greatest but when it comes to calc he knows what the answer is before doing anything with the problem and can admit when he's wrong! He was recommended to me and I am so glad I took him.

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MATH
Apr 28, 2005

The most clear professor ever at NJIT. Very easy. You must have problems if you dont get a B or higher with this guy.

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MATH111
May 4, 2005

Hunter's a great prof. Does tons of examples and usually goes at a good pace. Has a thing for being ahead of the syllabus, which helps come exam time. Lenient, laid back, and knowledgeable guy. I'd take him again if he'd stop teaching 8:30's

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PRECALC
May 14, 2005

probably the worst precalc teacher ever, teaches straight from the book. no explanaitions just copies from teh book to the board directly and ecpects you to learn it. you might as well pay all that money to listen to someone read the book to you

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MATH112
May 24, 2005

Hardest Math class there is (and the Math Dept. is no help with the extremely dificult exams); this dude is pretty okay but wouldn't take him again, he kinda looks like Eminem; his examples aren't always clear so it's best to ask him questions one-on-one; reviews are pretty half-assed; best advice is to do hardcore studying of the material

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CALC2
Jul 27, 2005

Amazing teacher! Simplifies everything for you. Class was a breeze cos of him. Definitely take him!

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DIFFEQ
Sep 15, 2005

Definitly Take hunter for diffe-q in the summer. Plus he makes up the department test for this class(so u know whats going to be on exams). Plus he loves to do examaples(lots of them), instead of theory. Excellant on out of class help. TAKE HUNTER

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MATH103
Oct 10, 2005

Good professor, gives a lot of examples(out of book) that keeps you practicing problems. He also gives a lot of help for students. Has study session for tests and final, he will give examples from old exams. Very knowledgeable, talks clearly, good guy, should take him.

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MATH112
Nov 4, 2005

this guy made everything clear. this is supposed to be one of the hardest math classes there is and he made it seem simple.

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MATH111
Dec 22, 2005

I wish I could take all my math classes with Professor Hunter... Stop taking my spots, you people :P Best teacher ever~

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MAT111
Jan 2, 2006

Oh man. This guy knows math and can actually teach it. I want all my math classes with him. This is the 2nd time taking the course. Got a D with Prof. Levy. With Prof. Hunter, I understood it, therefore I could apply it. I aced it with an well-worth A. Its so easy because you understand it.

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MATH111
Apr 21, 2006

plays favorites so get on his good side

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MATH103
Dec 27, 2006

Very good teacher, his teaching methods are good. He takes his time and goes through the topics.

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MATH111
Jan 7, 2007

Good teacher. Gives many examples, so you have knowledge of every conceivable problem that could be on the exams, and will take the time to explain a problem if you don't understand.

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MATH111
Nov 3, 2007

I took him in the summer, the class itself was not too bad. He is an okay teacher, who does alot of examples in class, and does not expect you to do HW.

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MATH222
Dec 15, 2007

greatttttttt guy and hilarious, passed with flying colors

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MATH111
Dec 20, 2007

great teacher cares about students and cares about them learning the material. Unlike most professors he doesnt shove the information down your throat he makes sure you understand it.

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CALCII
Jan 26, 2008

Not a great Professor!

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MTH222
Jan 26, 2008

Not good at all.

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MATH222
Feb 18, 2008

This professor is a great professor. He gives practice problems before quizzes. He speaks with an english accent and appears to be slightly physically handicapped. A person in this class would have to be extremely LAZY to fail. The book is not the best diffrential book around. One must brush up on their calculus to do well in this class or fail!

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MATH111
May 14, 2008

He is absolutely great. I will definitely recommend him to a friend.

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MATH222
May 23, 2008

First of all, I FAILED. He is the BEST math professor NJIT has. He gives students worlds of help, keeps you awake during night classes with his wit and cheer, and explains anything asked WITHIN REASON. Dumb questions will be met with good snaps for good laughs. By DifEq, you should be at a certain level, not asking clueless questions from 103.

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MATH111
Oct 25, 2008

he is just gr8 but sometimes very mean

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MATH108
Jan 26, 2009

he's a great guy. doesnt assign hw. his teaching method is kinda sucky. he teaches straight out of the book. not very good at explaining it in different ways. i heard he was really good for calc one

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MATH112
Apr 9, 2009

I'm pretty sure I'm failing. I don't think Hunter's teaching methods are for me. He's not a bad professor. He just expects you to know certain things and a lot of times will skip certain necessary steps. If you want samples without really understanding the process, take him. You'll either end up in 24 hr. tutoring or buying lots of dummy books.

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MATH211
Jun 9, 2009

alright, if u have add take him because he takes so long to write that if u space out for a min and then come back u dont miss much. He's clear and gives good examples. Makes it easy. Def take for Cal 3. easy to understand-> speaks english

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MATH112
Nov 14, 2009

By far one of the worst professors I have had. His teaching methods are not valid and he writes too slow. He expects people to know too much and does not teach well. He has weekly quizzes that have material on it from the day of the quiz. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

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MATH0
Nov 19, 2009

he's a good professor you can tell he wants you to pass, but he uses to many shortcuts when teaching

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MATH110
May 8, 2010

Great Professor. He does problems right out of the book and goes makes sure that everyone understands the material. If you are looking to do well, take him as a professor

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MATH111
May 17, 2010

He expects students to know certain things that they may not know if they're taking calc 1 for the first time, and his methods aren't for everyone. However, I found the way he explains certain things to be very helpful. He does give quizzes on material covered that day, but he lets you work with others, which helps to reinforce what you learned.

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MATH112
Aug 10, 2010

extremely good teacher, made every section easy to understand. He works at a slower pace than most, but covers everything in dept. Hes very laid back as well and is a nice guy. He made calc 2 easy in my opinion, i do not see how anyone could not like him.

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MATH111
Feb 22, 2011

Very helpfull.

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MATH111
Apr 27, 2011

very good professor;Pro. Hunter knows what he is teaching.You will learn a lot from him..

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MATH211
Apr 9, 2012

Perfect!!... easiest ever.

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MATH112
Dec 12, 2013

he's a great prof. very clear with his methods. not too fast, not too slow. great preparation before common exams. lets you out early. you can't go wrong with him. highly recommended

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MATH112
Dec 21, 2013

My failing grade was really caused by my pure laziness, this teacher deserved better from me, anyway, he a gret prof for people struggling in calculus, though a bit weird. His method is more focused on practice problems rather than the theory.

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MATH222
Jan 18, 2014

BEST MATH PROF AT NJIT BY FAR! Seriously, he made Diff Eq SIMPLE. EASY even. I know way more DE than healthy because of him. The book is terrible; follow his lecs closely & you'll only use it for hw. Super amazing office hrs. There's a "open group" quiz almost every class. He tries to counter the abysmal Math Dept. & all their games as best he can.

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MATH112
Mar 30, 2014

Overall one of the best math professors NJIT has. If you are looking to understand calc 2 and go over examples instead of just pure theory, take Hunter. Calc 2 is a very challenging course, but Hunter will do all he can to make sure each one of his students can reach their full potential.

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MATH111010
Grade: A
Aug 26, 2014

Great professor that takes his time in teaching all lessons. We are never behind schedule and his lessons are paced slowly enough that even the most complicated of concepts are learned with ease.

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MATH112
Grade: A
Oct 28, 2014

Took him for Math112, best prof for Math at NJIT. Gives practice papers before the commons and final, which will be 80% similar to the one in commons or final. Teaches the student exactly what is required in the exams as a result students normally do well in his class . I would take him again, If I had a chance.

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MATH222
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 11, 2014

Makes a challenging course easier and understandable with his intuitive style of teaching and his desire to help students out. Prepares you for the infamous math common exams better than most math professors here. He was an absolute pleasure to have.

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MATH112
Grade: A+
Nov 15, 2014

Overall a good professor. Teaches in a comparatively slow pace, which makes his lectures more elaborate and easy to understand. I would highly recommend if you are a slow gainer at math.

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MATH111
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 21, 2014

Great teacher. Take him at all costs.

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MATH222
Grade: A
Jan 6, 2015

Professor Hunter tries his best to help his students do well on every exam. He gives review sheets before every exam (including the final) that really help reinforce the material. Come to class, do the homework, do his reviews, and you'll do well in this class. He makes a tough class very do-able, given you put in the necessary effort.

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MATH112
Feb 12, 2015

He was nice and got the information across. The way he writes the notes on the chalk board are neat and organized, which I liked. He likes to give pop quizzes though, but it's based on the material you just learned so it's that bad.

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MATH112
Grade: B+
Apr 19, 2015

HE'S THE BEST! Professor Hunter is a GREAT Calculus 2 professor. He explains it clearly and breaks down problems. He's kind and funny at times. He really knows his stuff. Gives really simple open notebook quizzes once a week and especially on days where he sees people leaving his class early. He gives us 2-4 class days of review for exams.

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MATH112
Jun 13, 2015

Pop quizzes? No. There's nothing "pop" about them - They're expected quizzes on the material you just learned to help you prepare for the exam. That being said, he is quite helpful and clear. He wants you to do well and he succeeds in communicating concepts as well as ensuring you learn the material (e.g with quizzes). Highly recommended.

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MATH112
Grade: C+
Aug 13, 2015

Id recommend him. In the first weeks I had some trouble adjusting to his teaching style which intertwined with the concepts badly for me. After a bit you get used to his style and he's pretty clear with everything. Id also recommend going to his office - he might bump up a low quiz grade or two as he did for me. Put in more effort than I did though

5.0
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MATH112
Grade: C
Apr 19, 2016

Math112 is a hard course and John Hunter is probably the best teacher to take Calc 2 with. He is nice and slow. His lectures are easy to understand. He will make sure you are ready for the commons. What makes Calc 2 hard is the commons so make sure you study. He should give you practice exams if you ask for them. He is also funny and a great person

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MATH112
Jul 20, 2016
Would take again

Without a doubt the greatest teacher I have ever had in my life. Not just professor. You learn so much about mathematics with Hunter. Perfect example of an inspiring professor.

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CALC2
Grade: B
Sep 1, 2016
Would take again

He's a little slow somtimes but very knowledgeable and willing to help. He can be pretty funny sometimes. If you pay attention and show up to class you will do well.

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MTH222
Nov 9, 2017
Would take again

Professor Hunter takes his time and allows you to understand the material. One of my favorite professors. He takes every question seriously and will explain each step to a student if they ask. He knows the subject extremely well, even a math connoisseur could learn from him.

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Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

88%

Textbook Required

67%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

B+

77% confidence
Based on 9 grades
Most common grades:
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Not sure yet (2)
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Grade Distribution
A(4)B(1)C(2)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 11 reported grades
A: 3
Not sure yet: 2
A-: 1
A+: 1
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