2.5

Marcos Enriquez

Mathematics - California State University - Northridge

2.5
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
43%
Would Retake
89
Reviews
2.5
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
2.5
Helpful
2.6
Clarity

43%

Would Retake

89

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official
89 total ratings

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What Students Say

When I sought help from him outside of class he told me that I was not trying, as if seeking help on my own time did not show that I was "trying" as hard as I could

MATH098 - 2.0 rating

The lecture is very short, and not very helpful

MATH93 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

83%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

B

62% confidence
Based on 4 grades
Most common grades:
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B+ (1)
Audit/No Grade (1)
Grade Distribution
A(2)B(0)C(0)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 5 reported grades
A: 1
B+: 1
Audit/No Grade: 1
D-: 1
Common Tags
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (5)
Tough Grader (2)
Skip class? You won't pass. (2)
Clear grading criteria (2)
Caring (2)
Respected (1)
Tests are tough (1)
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Reviews (88)
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MATH103
Nov 30, 2003

his class is not hard, just learning the material. fair instructor overall, recommended.

5.0
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MATH102
Dec 15, 2003

As long as you do the assigned hw you will do well. I did better than I expected to in his class.

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MATH102
Mar 1, 2004

this is a really bad teacher, does not know how to teach. not encouraging at all, gets irritated really fast and expects you to know what he is explaining.

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MATH102
Apr 29, 2004

He does not teach well, if you ask him a question, he wont answer it. This professor expects you to know everything. Trust me look for another alternative. Do not make the same mistake I did.

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MATH102
Apr 29, 2004

He only expects you to know stuff you learn in 8th grade. Every hw question is answered. If you show-up, do hw. his class is cake. He is the most reasonable teacher, but does not put-up with you if you don't do hw or are absent.

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MATH102
Jun 25, 2004

Try and get another professor.

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MATH102
Jul 26, 2004

Yeah!! try and get another professor. So that you can hear the same stuff all over again, but if you don't change your study habits you'll get the same grade Enriquez gave you. Talk about misplaced blame!

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MATH102
Sep 16, 2004

HE DOESN'T CARE, he took off the entire semester... he didn't teach anything, and his exams were really hard... aside of that.. he failed a lot of people in the class.. he is just TERRIBLE!!

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MATH102
Sep 20, 2004

I you can't answer 1/2 + 1/3 within 4 secs, you don't belong in college. You are probably the one who wrote the previous comment. I took his class years ago, and it was one of the best I took. Though lots of fools couldn't add fractions: He got blamed too

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MATH102
Sep 21, 2004

1/2+1/3 =5/6. so I know it. Maybe that is why I did well in his class. He gave all the details needed, but I agree, no fractions no success in his class. Isn't fractions a middle school skill? Think about it!

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MATH103
Sep 24, 2004

Very cool guy...just take good notes and come to class...Recommended

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MATH098
Nov 1, 2004

He is very easy teacher, he explains everything and he is always there for you. He is nice.

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MATH094B
Nov 16, 2004

all u have to do is go to class EVERYDAY, take notes and pass the weekly exams and you will do fine. he CAN be mean so dont get on his bad side.

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093
Jan 13, 2005

not that good, he can't explain, and you might know things and he gets you all confused, and sometimes he is very hard to understand.

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MATH102
Jan 22, 2005

What a lame professor. He just brezzes through the class as if it was that easy. Do not take him he is lame and will not help. If he does help he just gets even more confused than before you asked him. It was so bad i even stopped going to the class. dont take him take another one better!

5.0
3.0
MATH102
Feb 1, 2005

I got news for you complainers, this class is easy. You are expected to handle 8th grade math to understand it. When you blame the instructor that means you learned nothing, you move on and waste your time in some other class...again.

1.0
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MATH102
Apr 23, 2005

He is very unclear. Math 102 is supposed to be an easy class. He made it much more difficult than it should have been.

3.0
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094A
Sep 4, 2005

he would sometimes add things up wrong and would hate it when i corrected him, he was not too fond of me but other than that its an easy class, just show up everyday.

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MATH
Sep 13, 2005

ONE OF THE WORST CSUN HAS TO OFFER!!! STAY AWAY!

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MATH210
Oct 5, 2005

this class is so easy it's not funny..... but he has a problem explaining his own problems... and he adds things wrong....a student can teach his class......

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MATH093
Oct 27, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
MATH093
Grade: A
Nov 17, 2005

He is a very nice & helpful teacher. Very straigh forward and always goes over problems that you don't understand. I understood everything he went over. His tests are okay if you understand what you are doing, usually there are 15 problems. Oh yeah he can be funny at times. I recommend him!!!!:D

5.0
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093
Nov 17, 2005

He is a very nice & helpful teacher. Very straigh forward and always goes over problems that you don't understand. I understood everything he went over. His tests are okay if you understand what you are doing, usually there are 15 problems. Oh yeah he can be funny at times. I recommend him!!!!:D

2.0
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MATH
Mar 6, 2006

WORST PROFESSOR I HAVE HAD AT CSUN IN THE 3 YEARS I HAVE BEEN HERE. HE ALWAYS MAKES MISTAKES AND IS MAD WHEN YOU CORRECT HIM. WORST EVER!!!!!! TAKE ANYONE ELSE

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MATH102
Mar 29, 2006

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. TRUST ME. You cannot understand what he is saying, doesnt explain thing well. you ask him a question he will answer it but you wont understand his answer. You want a good match professor welll trust me take marcia siderow she is teh BEST CSUN math professor.

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STAT140
May 18, 2006

This teacher knows how to teach. He is really funny made me crack up alot, he is a good,the way he explains things is clear and straight forward. His tests are not that bad if you study for them. I recommend him, I know other students taking other teachers and they are going through hell. I recomment you take this guy, besides hes kewl

3.0
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MATH092
Nov 5, 2006

he is a funny teacher to our class

1.0
4.0
MATH131
Nov 8, 2006

WORST POSSIBLE TEACHER! I do not reccommend him. He shows up to class 10 mins late every day, doesn't know what chapter we're on, and then stares off into space in the middle of lectures. He is an idiot. I feel SO sorry for you if you get stuck with him.

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MATH131
Nov 18, 2006

DO NOT TAKE THIS GUY IF YOU KNOW WHATS GOOD FOR YOU!!!....HALF THE TIME YOU DON"T UNDERSTAND WHAT HE IS SAYING AND HE IS ALWAYS LATEE(HOW UNPROFESSIONAL OF HIM!). SOME QUESTIONS ON TEH TESTS DON"T EVEN PERTAIN TO WHAT WE LEARNED ......STAYYYY AWAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

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MATH210
Dec 2, 2006

Very BAD teacher! Frequently gets confussed when he's trying to teach a concept. Students in the class have to figure it out for him!!! Does not explain things well. Puts things on the test that he never taught. Couts correct answers wrong on tests. More than half the class is failing-even people who are normally get A's in math! NO A'S!!!

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MATH210
Dec 6, 2006

I have never failed a class before! but let me tell you, no one has been able to get a a or a b in the class, 3/4 have already stopped attending, yes he is always late and the test dont go with the hwk! its his way or to bad! i tried so hard to pass this teacher and its impossible.. stay away from this idiot

2.0
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MATH093
Dec 18, 2006

Umm, yeah. He is not very helpful. Try avoiding him if you can. I still passed the class, but I barely did. Most of the time he shows up late and you can't really understand whats he saying sometimes. Not a very good teacher.

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MATH210
Dec 24, 2006

This professor is very hard. He does not know how to explain anything. Dont take this class.

3.0
3.0
MATH210
Jan 8, 2007

He can be hard if you don't understand him in the class. You have to keep up with the work in class or you'll be lost in class. He is hard to understand and is not very clear and the tests can also be hard.

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MATH131
Feb 19, 2007

Math is not my forte, but this class was okay. Pay attention, do your homework and you should pass your tests.

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MATH210
Apr 5, 2007

Dont take this class. He is the worst teacher ever. He doesnt explain anything. Tests are nothing like what he teaches. Went to class everyday, did my homework everytime. He gave me and almost all of the class d's and f's.

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MATH103
Jun 1, 2007

DONT TAKE THIS PROF. HE SUCKS!!!!!!!!

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MATH104
Jun 22, 2007

Always late to class. Randomly left in the middle of a Review session the day before the final... saying he is going on a walk. Something wrong with this prof. Problems on the test ARE NOT taught in class. better off not going to class and just studying from the book cause he occasionally takes problems straight from the book.

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MATH103
Aug 24, 2007

its so strange how almost half and or a little more of the class failed the course, and the math department seems to not pay attention to issues like that, if they see that nearly most of the students are having difficulties, then something must be wrong. But anyhow, not a good professor.

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MATH103
Dec 8, 2007

HORRIBLE!!!!! DONT TAKE THIS GUY HE SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! DOESNT HELP AT ALL AND TESTS ARE REALLY HARD!!!!!

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MATH093
Dec 18, 2007

He's a pretty good teacher. He's really funny. He lets the tutors do most of the work but he does teach the lesson well. He's usually late to class so dont worry about being on time. I would suggest this professor for 093 but maybe not for higher level classes.

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MATH103
Dec 24, 2007

He is Terrible!!!! DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!

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MATH093
May 15, 2008

this teacher if you can call him that will make your 50 min of class a living HELL!!! He is rude, sarcastic, he takes roll call at the end of class like one min before class is over an if you leave he marks you absent. He sit's there reading a news paper if you can believe than and if you tell him a prob is hard. His responce is LIFE IS HARD!!

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MATH103
Jun 14, 2008

this professor is the worst ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you want to fail take him!!!!

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MATH103
Jun 25, 2008

he teaches decently, but he does not care about you and he does not offer any extra help at all

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MATH103
Jul 21, 2008

YOU WILL REGRET TAKING HIM. YOU WILL NOT LEARN, AND YOU WILL WILL WILL FAIL. I LEFT CSUN AFTER TAKING HIM, THE QUALITY OF HIS TEACHING IS HORRIFIC.

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MATH210
Jul 25, 2008

The worst prof every. Do not take him you will fail

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MATH093
Dec 21, 2008

he's cool. he has the TA's do most of the work but he explains the lessons pretty clear. he doesn't offer any extra credit and takes roll at the end of every class. he is late most of the time too. if your a hardworker and dont think you'll need extra credit- take him. if your a slacker and want an easy ride do not take him.

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MATH103
Jan 21, 2009

Worst teacher ever!!! If you take him you will fail. I retook the class with Stevenson and passed with an A. Again you will fail if you take his class. He is a jerk too!!!!

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MATH093
Jun 9, 2009

I was very disappointed with Prof Enriquez, he didnt teach at all just wrote the examples from the book on the board. No extra credit, retakes, or help. Really cool TAs. He was always late. Really thick accent and kinda rude

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MATH092
Sep 5, 2009

I remember that he would just come into class teach for a short while and the rest of the class was dedicated for class work. He does offer help and has cool TA?s to assist you if you need help. I highly believe that if you enter his class you have to meet him half way and dedicate your self to know the material only then will he help you.Hes cool

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MATH93
Nov 19, 2009

AGREE with eeryone, he is the worst of the worst math proffesor. do NOT take him. he has a badd attitude and does not care about students. he is just there fore the money. no x-tra credit, he spits when he talks and can't pronounce some number. he does not help at all!!! 3-5 min lecture than it's group work. does not teach!!

3.0
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MATH093
Jan 21, 2010

THIS PROFESSOR IS THE WORST THAT I HAVE EVER TAKEN. He doesn't care about teaching or his students. He basically sits on his computer for the whole class and doesn't even teach a lesson. Beware.

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MATH102
Jan 27, 2010

I agree with all of the negative comments. I just started his Math102 course, and i am already lost. He teaches directly out of the book and doesn't expand on concepts. If you ask a question, he merely reiterates what he had just said. DON'T take him!!!

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MATH05
Apr 20, 2010

worst math teacher ever. doesn't care about the students and lets you know it. puts really hard questions on the test that are irrelevant to what he taught in class and the hw he assigned. I got an A in the same class with another professor after I failed it with enriquez. DO NOT take this class. NO CALCULATORS ALLOWED.

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MATH103
Apr 27, 2010

He sucks red chiles!!

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MATH103
May 4, 2010

he is terrible. cannot explain what he is teaching. we had students correcting his work and his test questions are harder than anything he does in class. Does not help students or respond to emails.

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MATH102
May 9, 2010

He is NOT and ok teacher. don't take him.save youself a semester and your gpa and just dont take him.he doesnt respond to emails,can be quite rude and was only nice 1 day of class,when he was being evaluated by head of math dep. took all furloguh days on class days(so skipped 5 weeks of lecture) doesnt say when quizzes are posted or due. AVOID!

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MATH102
May 10, 2010

The WORST teacher ever, was lost the very first day (literally), I thought I loved math, until I took him, sad part is that I ended up not adding his class after I witnessed how bad of a teacher he was, I would NOT recommend this "teacher" doesnt answer questions properly. I'm not sure how the students who remained in his class did it, im baffled.

2.0
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MATH093
Aug 17, 2010

rude, doesnt care if you get it or not, sat on his computer all the time but he wasnt grading cuz all the hw and quizzes and tests were online. gives like a hundred problems for classwork and only grades 5 random ones. dont take his class, dont think about taking his class, but if you do try to just stay on his good side and dont curse. dont curse!

2.0
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MATH92
Nov 13, 2010

HEEEEE ISS THEEE WORSTTTT MATHHH TEACHERRR AT CSUN!!!!!! HE IS RUDE, HE WILL LAUGH AT YOU, HE DOESNT CAREEE!HE DOESNT KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKINGG ABOUTDO NOTT TAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HIM!!!!!

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MATH102
Dec 7, 2010

all i gotta say is.. AVOID

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MATH093
Dec 8, 2010

Bad teacher....Just sits at his computer all day. Shows you one problem that is easy and assigns extremely difficult hw. Do no recommend anybody take his class.

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MATH93
Dec 12, 2010

He is boring, doesnt teach, and doesnt care about whether you pass or not. If you take this class, dont expect to learn much.

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MATH102
Dec 20, 2010

teacher is usless, material is easy if you teach yourself. He is either on drugs or all has lived with his mom too long. Cant add but can solve logarythms in his head and wont teach you how. boring and has a heavy accent

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MATH102
Dec 20, 2010

He is deffinatley my favorite teacher so far, i felt he tried very hard to connect with individual students and the class as a whole. has a lovely accent and is hilarious. Easy A, everyone passes, super helpfull, only problem is he cares too much. thanks marcos, for being there for us <3 ur class

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MATH93
Dec 28, 2010

Prof. Enriquez is a horrible teacher...but the material was all pre-algebra, so it was really easy. But I would highly recommend to not take him if math is not your subject. AVOID!!

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MATH092
Apr 22, 2011

He is not very helpful. He's really funny, but if you're confused on something, he doesn't really explain things very well. I don't recommend him unless he's your last resort.

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MATH140
Dec 12, 2011

He could seem rude and have an attitude but the BEST stats teacher. I have taken stats for the second time as well as other students in the class and we all agree that he is the best in explaining the course. No need for fancy calculator and he sometimes goes really fast during lectures but overall GREAT :)

4.0
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MATH140
Dec 16, 2011

Although he is rude at times, he is undoubtedly the best stats teacher I have ever had! I took this course in high school and failed. He might go fast at times but is very open to questions. He thinks he's funny, and sometimes he is but most of the time he isn't. There are 4 tests and a final. Homework is collected on test days. TAKE HIM!

2.0
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MATH93
Jun 5, 2012

He's a nice guy, but really impatient when it comes to students who don't understand the material. HE definitely notices if you miss class, and it DEFINITELY affects you. You need the book during every class, as you do group work after the lecture. The lecture is very short, and not very helpful. He is not very good at answering questions.

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MATH93
Jun 21, 2012

Really Really Good Teacher. He is Nice Once Your In His Class For A Long Time. Cares About His Students Alot And Tries To help Them By Telling About Tutors. He Is Not The Best Person To Ask A Math Question One on One. But Is Very Clear In His lectures. I Would Strongly Recomment ThisProessfor To Many Incoming Freshman with Math 92 or 93

2.0
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MATH150B
Aug 24, 2012

He grades the tests very very hard. It's impossible to get a good grade in his class. Half the class dropped out or failed. Avoid.

5.0
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MATH99
Oct 29, 2012

Professor Enriquez is a very good professor, a lot of people in his class that complain don't know the material at all, there are kids that can't even add fractions in his class, and if you can't add fractions, what are you even doing in college? I ended up with an A in Enriquez's class, and he's not rude at all. All slackers will fail.

5.0
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MATH105
Nov 28, 2012

Good professor. Knows what he's talking about in most math subjects, but when it gets tough, he tends to just use the book to explain the material. Avoid if you want an easy class though, he teaches things extremely thoroughly.

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MATH099
Mar 8, 2013

Professor Enriquez is the best Math professor at CSUN no doubt, a lot of people think he is hard, he is not hard if you study and read the book, take him for any Math overall he can teach the class better than most professors can, I'd recommend him for 105 or 140 or anything else. He is very interested in his students success and it def. shows.

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MATH93
May 28, 2013

He was rude and very straight forward at times, but he taught the material well. As long as you attend class everyday to take any surprise quizzes and do all homework, you'll be fine. He gives no extra credit so it's important that you do all the work assigned and STUDY!

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MATH099
Nov 13, 2013

Professor Enriquez is a very good Math professor, if you are good at Math and want to get even better take him. If he's teaching Stats take him, Siderow sucks.

4.0
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MATH93
Nov 25, 2013

Not a bad teacher. Knows what he is teaching and if you pay attention you'll do fine! Make sure you go to class & get there on time!! His TA's are the best, they are usually the ones that help.

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MATH93
Jan 6, 2014

The overall rating on here is far from the truth. Many students lacked the basic knowledge of mathematics ie. adding fractions. He is a very good teacher and explains things fairly well. It is also very important that you get to class on time and do the homework!

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MATH093
Grade: B+
Dec 10, 2015

He's a great professor. People complain about not understanding him, but i think if you pay attention and show up to class you'll be fine.

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MATH098
Jun 1, 2016
Wouldn't take again

When I sought help from him outside of class he told me that I was not trying, as if seeking help on my own time did not show that I was "trying" as hard as I could.

1.0
5.0
MATH093
Grade: Audit/No Grade
Jan 13, 2017
Wouldn't take again

He does not prepare you well for the final. He expects you to know everything he is "explaining" in one sitting. You will get a lot of work assigned everyday.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
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MATH093
Grade: D-
May 5, 2017
Wouldn't take again

I'll just say this, my friend and I were in two separate classes of his and combined out of around 80 students only around 5 passed. Avoid him like him plague, he doesn't care about you he only cares about his paycheck.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
4.0
3.0
MATH093
May 13, 2017
Would take again

He is a good professor, and he knows what he is doing. He has a clear way of teaching. Therefore, If you pay attention in class you will do good.

Respected
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
Clear grading criteria
5.0
4.0
MATH093
Grade: A+
Dec 16, 2017
Would take again

He's a great professor, just talk to him he needs to get comfortable/used to you for him to give your the answers you want. He gives a lot of hw, very OCD and straightforward teaching. He mostly teaches the lesson and the tutors help with groupwork. Gives a lot of hw but always puts it back in the system to be done again. Only cooperate with him.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
Clear grading criteria
Caring
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MATH093
Jan 12, 2018
Would take again

I'm honestly surprised by all of these reviews, Enriquez is an excellent professor. At first I wasn't too fond of him, but as time passed he really started to be a pleasant professor. He is very caring towards his students and wants them to do well. He gives out a lot of homework and the tests are quite challenging, but it is possible to pass.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
Caring
Tests are tough
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MATH093
Jan 29, 2018
Wouldn't take again

he is one of the worst professors at sun, he doesn't care about anyone but himself. he assigns so much classwork and on top of that hw, if u answer a question and its wrong he gets upset and tells u to pay attention. he is rude. do not take him ,avoid.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

83%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B

62% confidence
Based on 4 grades
Most common grades:
A (1)
B+ (1)
Audit/No Grade (1)
Grade Distribution
A(2)B(0)C(0)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 5 reported grades
A: 1
B+: 1
Audit/No Grade: 1
D-: 1
Common Tags
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (5)
Tough Grader (2)
Skip class? You won't pass. (2)
Clear grading criteria (2)
Caring (2)
Respected (1)
Tests are tough (1)
Rating Trend

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Ratings by Course

STAT140

5.0

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MATH99

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MATH105

5.0

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MATH099

5.0

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MATH140

4.5

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MATH05

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