Marc is a great guy. He really wants you to understand the material and gives out extra credit as well. He really wants people to understand math, he doesn't just read the book out loud and go home. Go Marc!

Very good, he has prepared lessons for each class, which makes the tests easier. Always asks if we would like to review a problem before going on. BEST math teacher I have had at Folsom Lake/EDC. I look fwd to math class (wow-miracle)! I would like to take another class taught by him. NOTE: Students ARE expected to turn in all homework on time. : )

Professor Olsen is a great teacher. He emphasizes homework which really does help in the long run. Also, he grades almost all the homework for completion and not accuracy. If you take notes, do the homework, and then study just a little, you can easily get an A or B.

Mr. Olsen is a great teacher. He explains things clearly and has a good sense of humor. He really likes his definitions, so make sure to study those for tests!

Mr. Olsen is a great teacher. He is always willing to take time to further explain material. The humor he displays in class offsets my hate for mathematics, which makes it easier for me to learn. I'd take another one of his classes.

Wonderful professor, he will always ask after teaching something new if we don't understand something and makes random jokes during class (sometimes only to entertain himself, but it makes the students laugh too) to lighten the mood when things get boring. Take Prof. Olsen!!

lots of definitions which are so dumb for a math class. we have online math homework which sucks, but hes a nice professor and grades fairly

Very good teacher. He gives a good lecture and allows time for students to do homework in class. He's laid back and easygoing. He'll listen to student's feedback as to how he should teach the class. He's big into definitions for some reason but that's okay. He's very nice and I find myself improving on every test grade. A rarity for me in math.

Trust me, the average student has no reason to "hate" this professor or the class itself. Marc has a great sense of humor and incorporates it into his teaching. I and everyone I've observed in the class around me love him and benefit from his teaching style. Going on to Math 120, I'm arranging my schedule just to take him again!

He's a good teacher, just show up and pay attention. He is good about coming up with examples and metaphores to help explain concepts in class. and if you don't get something just stop by during his office hours and he'll help you out. Take this class if you can. I won't lie, its math, but it certainly doesn't have to be hell.

Great professor! Uses funny stories 2 help remember tricks nd keeps class awake. Those who hate him nd don't like his class are d ones usually lazy enough 2 show the willingness to learn. This prof. will accomodate and help in any way he can 2 help you succeed. Success comes with the students willingness 2 learn nd d prof. skill 2 teach!

I love him, Helped me more than any other teacher ever has.

Good teacher - but frustrating when trying to get ahold of him. I've spoken with other students, and we all seem to agree that he NEVER replies to email questions. Don't even bother trying. He ignored all important exam/homework questions I sent him, along with other students', constantly. Disappointing.

very clear in his lectures, tries to keep things interesting with anecdotes and jokes. Very nice teacher

If your major utilizes mathematics take Olsen. He will make you the one who people ask math questions, not the one asking people questions. An A in his class is a sign that you are a mathematics aficionado. Helpful,yet he will hang you if you don't participate. He requires you to ask questions during his lectures for a good grade! Math Majors only!

Prof Olsen is funny and tells the best stories! He also is extremely helpful. The class is pretty easy. Make sure you do your online homework because it counts a lot for your grade. All book work is turned in before each exam. Sometimes the class can get a little boring. Participation is part of the grade as well.I definitely reccomend Prof. Olsen!

Come to class, don't leave early, and pay attention. You will do well. He is a bit unorthidoxed but he's funny and helps you IF you ask for it. Overall he is helpful and a great teacher

Olsen has high standards. He expects his students to understand what they are doing, not just how to do it. Conceptual understanding is important to do well on the quizzes. Homework is reasonable. Great teacher to have if you are going further in math. Super helpful during office hours. Do the work and you can easily get an A.

Very helpful when you have a question or do not understand something. Tells corny jokes to keep the class interesting and to keep students awake.

I read these ratings before the class and was scared. But I rejoiced in the fact that his class was pretty good. He does have really high standards for you during the exams but he teaches extremely well, is ALWAYS there to help you and offers a bunch of extra credit. He can be easily talked into things also. I got an A and I loved it.

A one of a kind teacher! He teaches you things in such a way that it makes you want to learn and come to class. He is able to teach you somthing in several different ways because he knows not everyone learns the same. he is extremely helpful and informative and wants you to learn and understand things, and does a great job making that happen!

Let me tell you guys .. Having taken Olsen and gone on to higher math myself, I was FAR more prepared for what was down the road than students around me who had taken 100 with different professors. I'm VERY thankful I took Olsen. What awful whiners on here, rating him poorly! It's MATH. Do the work! He's a GREAT teacher - no doubt about it.

Decent teacher. Holds you accountable for somewhat pedantic details which resulted in a lot of good students underachieving on tests. Also, he's quite corny, but that comes off as endearing. His jokes usually hit... sort of.

Hes cute...which helped keep me interested. But seriously. He's a cool guy and explains well enough. Offers a good amount of extra credit and can be reached easily. Spends a little too much time on def. and sometimes gives hw on material not covered. test are almost always easy if u did the hw and listened in class

One of the most helpful math teachers I've had. If you don't get a concept, ask him. Because he does a really good job of re-explaining it until you understand it. He's always willing to meet during office hours to help anyone. Pretty reasonable amount of hw. It's helpful to attend class because the examples he does in class end up being on tests.

I had Olsen for Geometry & thought he was a great teacher. He made lectures fun & had a good sense of humor. He is approachable for questions & as long as you're prepared & reviewed the material prior to class, you will do fine. I didn't ace the class but it wasn't Olsen's responsibility; it was mine. Good teacher!

great teacher, explains well and is willing to explain the problem from different angles if asked, usually covers the entire chapter going over a lot of examples, but assigns a lot of homework, it is a very hard class

I am quite surprised how many people on here did not like him. He's was the best math teacher I have ever had!!! Great with explaining, and will keep explaining until you understand the problem. I wish I could have had him for Math 100 and 120 but that is not possible. AWESOME TEACHER, and he is pretty funny! But you must be willing to work!

Professor Olsen is an Awesome teacher. the class was very tough, and you need to be ready to spend the majority of your life studying. the homework doesn't represent the exams, but his lectures do. Take advantage of office hours! He is great at re-explaining concepts until you understand and wont give up on you, but you have to be willing to ask

Great Teacher! He uses a lot of technical vocabulary to help everyone grasp the concepts in the book and cement the fundamentals behind them. He's always available for extra help and starts tests early to give more time on them. He's knownledgable about the practical applications of Math, too! Funny, Smart, and Smoking Hot!

Amazing teacher! He explains the concepts in a way thats easy to understand plus he's a fair grader, and he's pretty funny too. If you struggle with learning from lectures take advantage of the office hours, he's really chill and willing to help. Glad I took this class, definitely would recommend it. :)

Best math professor i've had! He makes math so easy to understand and he's so willing to do whatever it takes to help each student succeed (even the stupid ones). Gives a lot of hmwrk but get real, if you're taking calc you better expect hmwrk. And he's super flexible to help students outside of class. Basically just a great teacher! rate 10/10!

This class is pretty easy as long as you take 2-3 days to study prior to a test. I survived off of YouTube instructional videos. 3 Exams 2 projects and 1 Final. Notes are on a power point which you can easily obtain from him and have ready before class. HW due on exams, but there are HW quizzes so don't procrastinate. Gives partial/extra credit.

Honestly one of the best math teachers I've ever had. He thoroughly cares about his students and actually makes time for them. On top of that, he listens to their concerns and is willing to adjust to satisfy us. I highly recommend him to anyone of any learning style. He's very funny and also good looking!

I absolutely loved Olsen! He is such a nice guy and truly cares about his students and their success in his class. Though it was a Calculus class, I found it straight forward and easy. He will go above and beyond to make sure his students are understanding the material and doing their best. Tests and quizzes are somewhat hard so you have to study!

Olsen is my favorite math teacher! He is very helpful and welcomes all students to office hours and will stay and help even after hours are over. He doesn't throw any curve balls on tests, he clearly tells you what to expect. Very nice guy!

Very clear and fair. I appreciate that he teaches his students to understand concepts, rather than just memorize equations.

Great teacher and easy to talk to when you need help. Wants you to succeed and doesn't try to trick you on exams/quizzes. Prints out notes for you to follow along with in the class so you don't spend the whole time writing. This allows you to focus on his lectures and understand the concepts. Would take with him again but doesn't teach 401/402

His class is not easy. There is a lot of homework. But he teaches everything clearly and thoughtfully and is available in his office where he will teach you until you understand. Your math skills will improve as long as you do ALL of the homework and study for the tests.

Mr. Olsen is an outstanding instructor! He cares about his students and how they're doing in class. In Geometry, he gave us meaningful projects and never surprised us with anything. Lots of homework, but it was a 5 unit course, so that was expected. I felt extremely prepared for ever quiz and test. He is super funny and makes everything clear.

It was my good luck to have a class of awesome teacher Mr. Olsen. His recommendation and guidance proved best for me. He does his duty very well by showing the right path to success, after that it is your responsibility to follow it.

Olsen got me over my fear of math! He's organized and clear about expectations, gives extra credit in class and for going to the tutoring center. Unit exams along with attendance, homework, and quizzes make up the grade. I was getting Bs or Cs on exams but with the EC and other work got an A!

Super awesome teacher, does fun activities to make math interesting.Always going into detail, only teaches the important things. Has a workbook lecture so its easy to follow along and take only as neeeded notes

Professor Olsen wants to see his students succeed. He will go to great lengths to assist you if you are willing to put in 100% effort. He will give you as much encouragement and help as you need.

He is an awesome professor. He really believes in his students and wants them to succeed. Homework is easy, as well as easy to ge credit for so def do not miss out on that. Test are somewhat easy however if you don't understand basic you will not pass. Over all he is awesome and make funny remarks that make class fun and make him a fun professor.

a teacher worth taking if you want to learn and remember what your learning. shows many ways to do math problems which can be beneficial if your trying to get an A. if you dont study you will fail test. alot of online hw. take notes, you should pass.

Professor Olsen is the Best Calculus 1 professor. His class is not easy but if you really want to learn, then take his Calculus class. He is a super awesome guy and very helpful. He will enroll all the wait list students. His first exam is really hard so be ready for it!! I recommend you to take his Cal 1 class and have real fun in life with Cal.

Professor Olsen is probably one of the best math teachers I've ever had! He's funny and very helpful. He really takes the time to review tests or quizzes with the class. If you're having a difficult time with math homework problem, don't hesitate to ask him in office hours. If you take thorough notes in class, you will succeed. :)

Professor Olsen is an awesome teacher! He's hecka funny and he encourages class participation and he is very good at explaining concepts and if you are confused, he's happy to answer questions!

Great professor. Very friendly and profession. Easy to come to with questions. Doesn't look down on your abilities. Believes in his students and their success. Do the work and put in the fort and he will show you the same respect. Great teacher. I would definitely take a class of his again.

Great teacher! One of my favorites! Is there for you. You will learn a lot as long as you show up and put in the effort.

Very funny and analogy inspired learning

I took him my very first year of college in Fall of 2014. He is amazing! His teaching skills are great. I like how he cares and how he expects students to have their own math binder. I highly recommend! He kind of reminds me of Tony Hawk. lol He has a laid back/skater/surf style

He is a fantastic teacher and all around nice person. The class can be extremely hard and a lot of work though, so expect to put in a lot of time and effort. With the sheer workload it might be too much to also pair it with big science courses as well. Putting the home working to last minute is pure suicide, so refrain from doing so if you can!

He's really helpful on your exam review, I like the way he teach all of his classes, the workbook he wrote and a exactly the same programs of a actual textbook; makes you easy to study and review, preview. He never teach summer school, I wish he could teach more classes such Trig or Stat... Ect. Well, love this guy !

great professor! very caring and wants everyone to pass! very understandable and all around a great teacher. I wish he taught all the classes I need

Participation is part of our grade. If we don't participate in class there are other ways to get credit for it. He cares. He takes his time to help you to succeed in the class goes over questions and things you don't understand with detail. He will stay as late as possible to go over things with you if you need help. If I could have him for all my.

I absolutely adored Professor Olsen and his class. I went to his office hours twice a week (as they were scheduled right before our class time) and he was always extremely helpful and was able to explain things in a way so that it was easy to understand. He was very caring and funny. I wish he taught Calc 2 and 3 as well. Definitely my fav prof...

He went above and beyond as a teacher to help me in getting through this class. He generally cares about the success of his students.

Professor Olsen is an amazing professor. I absolutely HATE math. I am awful at it, but he made it bearable and that is saying a lot. You are in good hands!

He is an amazing professor. His tests were hard, but welcome to college. He unequivocally prepares students. You are in college so don't miss class, and study!

he is awesome teacher and helps a lot.

Being a person who never liked math, I did struggle in understanding some of the concepts. However, Professor Olsen was so helpful, he went above and beyond in helping me. Did he make me work my ass off? Yes! But I'm glad he did because I don't hate math now, I'm slowly starting to enjoy it. Professor is also super funny.

Good teacher. Allows you to correct errors in the test and get more points.

Professor Olsen is a great teacher. He goes over everything thoroughly and will help you when you do homework in class. Lectures can take up the whole class period. I would defiantly want this Professor again if he's available in higher math courses.

Marc's CALC 1 is great preparation for CALC 2. He really enjoys what he does, but as someone else said, he does seem to enjoy exam days a bit too much. I enjoyed the class and I would enroll in another of his classes again if our paths crossed.

Hilarious teacher and he teaches well. I have nothing to complain about this professor other than his exams and pop quizzes. Its almost like he waits till the exam to give you the hardest problems. Pop quizzes first 5 minutes of a 7am class so you cannot be late. Cant make these up either. Great teacher if you want to learn, bad if you want to pass

He is a good professor but if you missed a few classes, you are going to have a ROUGH TIME. It does not help that the class I took was early in the morning, considering that I am a night owl.

Inspirational teacher - he seems to really enjoy math which lights up the classroom. He has helpful notes for students to fill out during class for his lectures (not mandatory), uses the textbook for homework in addition to online homework. The workload is heavy, about 2hrs per day. He likes questions, is a kind teacher, always willing to help.

I got an 87% but he gave me an A! Likely bc I showed up to *every* class on time/early and participated often. Math can be hard; he makes it fun. There's book AND online homework, so if you take his class, be sure not to take other homework heavy classes bc it can be a lot especially if you're working. Regardless, I suggest this professor.

Every week there is a warmup. Some are to make notes for yourself, or make a practice test, or extra homework, but I felt like the practice test and notes assignments were very unnecessary and actually very annoying. Every class session there is homework, and you turn in all your chapter hw at every chapter exam. Teacher explains well on lectures.

He is a very good teacher, but very hard at the same time. I would say if you could bare the storm, you will come out in better shape than the majority. He will give you very little homework but you should do the entire chapter since the amount he gives you does not cover much of what will be on the exam.

brilliant man! He was so kind and always ready to help. I took his support class for calc 400

I took him for a calc 400 tutoring class and he cares about his students. He will help you in any way he can.

I attended Professor Olsen's Math 80 class this semester as a supplement to Math 400, Calculus 1. This class was extremely helpful during this time of online only attendance. I would not have passed Math 400 if it was not for the online meetings held by Professor Olsen and his assistant. Many students who attended were in the mid B range finals.

Not sure why there are so many bad testimonials on his MATH 335 Class but, he is a brilliant professor; you have to work to learn the material so you have to put some hours in each week. Overall, he is very motivational and doesn't proctor any tests or quizzes, which is a nice non-invasion of privacy. I loved this class and learned a lot!

I can not speak highly enough about Mr.Olsen. I have no idea why there are bad reviews as he goes over and above for his students. If you need a good teacher look no farther. He will help you anyway he can.

Professor Olsen is by far one of the best math professors I've ever had. Hes very accommodating with his availability outside of the classroom and is more than happy to help students who aren't understanding material. While the class is very difficult, he makes success achievable with his lectures, office hours, and support class (both optional)

MATH 400 is not an easy class and Professor Olsen is a hard teacher, however, he is more than willing to help you out A LOT if you put in the effort and show that you care. I thought I was going to fail in the first few months but if you take the support class and attend office hours as much as you can, you can really turn things around.

One of my favorite teachers of all time + I met my girlfriend in his class. I sat in the front. 2/3 of the class dropped. Ask questions as soon as you are confused, attend office hours to review homework, take the EC courses, you'll be fine! Calculus has a learning curve but it gets easier. Note: 2.5hrs of straight lecture @8am requires coffee.

Professor Olsen is great for those that are really wanting to build a fundamental understanding for calculus one. He gives out difficult tests but allows for lots of errors and partial credit. ATTEND HIS OFFICE HOURS. He will help you. He assigns a lot of hw, which can be a problem if you don't have time. Also has replacement exam. CALC is not easy

Very reading-heavy class. Unlimited attempts on homework, there are anywhere from 20 to 60 questions on each homework assignment, and you usually get two assignments per week so it can be a lot. It helps your grade a lot though since you essentially get 100% on the homework portion. Took a while to grade the 2 projects but overall a good teacher.

Marc Olsen is hands-down the best Professor I've ever had! He's an amazing teacher and explains everything in a way I could always understand. Incredibly caring and will do whatever it takes to help you understand the work and pass the class. If I could take all my math classes with him, I would. Amazing guy!

Professor Olsen is a great dude and cares about the success of his students. He is understanding when asking questions and does his best to address class concerns and feedback. Seems like different methods of homework are being figured out which is ok. This class is definitely on the difficult side, I mean it is calculus though.