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“He has a very monotonous voice and gets mad when you ask questions”
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He has a very monotonous voice and gets mad when you ask questions.
I think that this guy is ok. He does not get mad when you ask questions. He gets very mad if you are late or if your cell phone rings. He has no problem whatsoever with helping you out. I don't know what the last person was talking about. When he does do problems sometimes he does just breeze through them and you can get lost. The main thing that I do not like about his teaching style is that he stands in front of the board when working problems. You can't really see what he has done until he is done
man oh man
teacher seams distant from students, are able to openly ask questions, but he may not be completely clear. will mark tardy even after 30 seconds late and is very unforgiving. almost no extra credit, and teaching style is to assign homework and then the class afterwards to adress questions, teacher doesnt really show how to do the homework before hand. good teacher if somewhat skilled in math.
A little overwhelming at first with the home work, but you get used to it and it gets lighter after the first couple of weeks. Attendance is a must if you want the points. His problems are almost exactly the same as the quiz problems, so just study the quizzes and you’ll ace the tests.
Was the worst teacher I have ever had. Appealed to the board of regents to get my money back and won. Rolled his eyes when you asked him questions. Seemed to like to answer the questions from the men in the class. Direct quote after I asked a question, "Well, if you would have passed 3rd grade math you would know..." NEVER TAKE THIS TEACHER! EVER!!
Ok here is the deal: show up on time, don't give him attitude, pay attention in class, and do the work. In other words behave like an adult that is going to college. He teaches the skills that will carry with you to other math classes. There are much worse options out there like Glenn Pfeifer.
Excellent math teacher with no patience/tolerance for the childish or unprepared. If you actually want to gain skills, this is the prof. If you want to skate by doing as little as possible to cover a deg req, dont bother. Not for the timid & whiny.
If you are focused and dedicated then you should have NO problem in this class. Do not come to class late or unprepared. This teacher pays attention to all of the smallest details and if you get on his bad side just once...You are done for. If you just listen to him, do your homework, and ask questions before or after class you will do fine.
AVOID THIS INSTRUCTOR AT ALL COST!!!!!HAS NO BUSINESS TEACHING THE the class , doesnt know how. HAS A BAD ATTITUDE does not explain anything. waist of your money and time.
This teacher is a nightmare!! Avoid at all costs, its a waste of money and time. He has a strange grading system- he doesn't tell you to box your answers then marks them wrong and doesn't explain why they are wrong. He yells at you if you ask questions and makes you feel like your three years old again.
very gruff at first. bark is worse than his bite. willing to help if you ask several times. not clear in class but very clear one on one. does not explain how to get answer just shows answer. writes TOO SMALL ON BOARD. possible to get an A.
This teacher is horrible!!!!!!! Hes mean and grumpy and tells people to go back to their own countries!!!! If you have been in a car accident dont tell him because he has no feelings of understanding! He said he had nightmares about are class. Not a very helpful teacher as far as understanding. He shouldnt be teaching.
HORRIBLE TEACHER, doesn't like teaching. Don't take him.
HORRIBLE, UNHELPFUL AND RUDE. OLD SCHOOL
This professor is really cruel, mean and has no feelings toward his students. He is not fair, and does not offer any kind of help. Do not take him for any of your Math courses. You will not learn anything, you will suffer. This was my experience.
A HORRIBLE TEACHER. THE RUDEST PERSON I HAVE EVER MET!!! D O N O T T A K E T H I S T E A C H E R!!!
Very gruff at first, but if you can deal with small writting on the board, and not being clear then take him. Do not be late. He is better at one on one questions then during lecture. He is not friendly or cordial with students. Good luck with this guy. No calculator on tests or quizzes.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!! This guy is very impatient and likes to criticize everybody's work. Very poor teaching skills.
Worst teacher i have ever had. When you ask him to do an example he will basically call you an idiot of stupid directly to your face. His writing is incledibly small on the board, and most of the time his answers are not correct. DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER IF YOU CAN HELP IT.
what a jerk, I dropped this class because I hated the way he spoke to other students. How is this guy still teaching, I took him like 3 years ago. By all means avoid this guy, he's very arrogant and quite rude, just plain rude.
The first day of class he gave us a review from the previous math course he said if you don't konw or remember this material you should just walk out the door right now and that's exactly what I did.... Very rude do not take him!!!!
HORRIBLE! Very rude to students, not helpful and doesn't even teach! Can't read his writing on the board, complains if you don't know the work than you're an idiot. Doesn't explain anything! DO NOT TAKE HIM FOR ANY CLASS!!!
This teacher is the greatest, I loved his condescending jokes. Like when you ask a question, he'll start off by saying, "Well back in the third grade when you were taught this." lol you just have to ask questions and ignore the jokes if you don't like them! He's a great old school teacher. Don't expect to be a teachers pet, he doesn't like anyone!!
i found that the people that dislike this professor did not pass the class. this is a great professor. if you know what you are doing and don't need a tutor to hold your hand in class then he's the one.
Some people like him, others don't. The people that don't are the ones who just slack off and end up failing. He says many funny things.great sense of humor. Often lets out early, hard, but enjoyable if you put some effort into it.
This man is abrasive. He can be funny, but overall not an enjoyable experience. He threw an eraser and almost someone. He is impatient with questions asked, and enjoys reminding lower level math students that they not intelligent. He is willing to explain things, but likes to use trick questions on the test to "see if we really understand" Avoid.
You know what, he may be rude sometimes but the thing I like about him is that he grades homework. I hate math classes where the homework isn't graded and it just doesn't push you enough to do the homework.
I'm a good student, and never hated a professor exept for this one. He's a good person but a h-o-r-ible teacher. writes to small, and no calculator allowed.
thought he was great. Make sure to study all quizzes and all test.
I am not one to say n/e poorly against the instructrs, but I do for him. He is extremely rude and talks down on u if u dont understand. If you do plan on taking his course, you must be there every day as he grades you on attendance, theres NO SCRATCH PAPER ALLOWED, no calculators-which is fine with me, no notes and you must memorize the formulas.
If you want to talked down on, yelled at, marked off for attendence (late), and get a grade based on favoritism take McMillian!Oh you have to guess what it is he is writing and saying. I don't hate anybody but I came really close to jumping this guy!! A real crap weasel
Do not take this class if you want to be critized for being late or incompetent. Why is he still working? He acts annoyed like its a chore to be teaching. He should stop teaching and be retired.
When I signed up for this course I ready all previous postings and thought that this guy can?t be that bad. Well guess what he is. I passed his class with and A because I was taking to review. But for students that have never taken a course like this don?t take this guy. He tells you you?re incompetent and that you should not be in this class. He a
when i first signed up for this class i was told this teacher is rude and hard. But, if you respect him by not walking in late and listen carefully throughout the class you'll do fine. All in all this professor is NOT that bad!! i promise you it is an easy class if you just try!
He was very anal about attendance although I thought this was college and since there are other responsibilities you juggle with taking this course, what I thought matters more is the grade you get in class. But no, this teacher threatened to drop me out, although I had a B grade if I kept being late. He makes rude comments and should retire!!!
His class is very self motivated. Attendance is important though, not much is learned in class. It is very easy to slack off as it is to learn and get good grades, as long as you do the homework so you can understand the material.He is not going to become your best friend, but he might just help you understand math.
I'm sure all the people who are bad mouthing failed his class. If you can be on time then you're fine. It's an easy class as long as you keep up with the homework and he's willing to help you out if you get stuck on something, even during a test. The only people he's rude to are the ones who are late or rude to him.
This guy is as bad as everyone says. You learn absolutely NOTHING in class, it's all from the book. His grading is very unfair sometimes, he deducts lots for mechanical errors even if you clearly understand the concepts. Not a good teacher at all. You for sure won't get your time or your moneys worth.
This 'Professor' is VERY rough around the egdes. One on one not so bad but during lectures, forget about learning anything. He breezes thru problems and never really answers a question. He stands directly infront of the board where he is writing so taking notes is a nightmare. I have knowledge of the course so I am ok, if you do not, stay AWAY!
he is helpful if you get lost however he does tend to get moody sometimes and gets real upset if alot of people fail the quiz other then that hes a good teacher
Mr. McMillian is older and is grouchy sometimes... he snaps at his students when they are disrespectful and are talk during lectures...but i'm currently enrolled in his math 124 class and i'm signing up for his math 126. He may be "rough around the edges" but he's a really good teacher, and i actually learn from him.
wrost professor ever, do not take his class. he mark your answers wrong on purpose. and he's the only professor ive ever seen in my life with bad attitude.
I personally don't think this man should be teaching because all he does is put down his students and threatens to lower grade if you write a bad evaluation he yells at the class if they do poorly on the quiz he doesn't like to help his students he needs to quit or be fired he is the worst professor i have ever had he is rude and disrespectful
He isn't a bad guy if you don'tmake him mad. Just don't be late and pay attention. When you get quizzes back, check through them carefully since he's admitted to marking things wrong on purpose if you're late. He isn't "hard" since I managed an A...but he is the slightest bit intimidating. He one of those "bark is worse than his bite" types.
He can be very grumpy and rough around the edges.Does not let anyone disrepect him or the class, do not be late or miss his classes!I took math 124 126 and 132 with him, got A's barely had to open the book I only used it for homework problems. He doesn't collect homework, but gives quizzes of the previous lecture every class and uses similar expls.
Yes, he can be grumpy, he will tell you if he doesnt like you he will try to fail you and he wonders why people dont like him. he is helpful though when your taking a test or quiz, you can ask him for help. But you will pretty much take a quiz every class, and the only way to really get on his bad side is to come in late, or walk out of class.
Absolutely hands down worst instructor Ive ever had! He insults the students, doesnt teach from the book, calls you stupid in front of people. Dropped the class and was willing to still pay for it- thats how horrible this was. I wasnt going to let him ruin my GPA.
Dont take his class unless u really dont have other better teacher. u need to follow everything that he said. if not, he will deduct ur quiz or test point.
Don't register for his class unless you don't need any help with Math. He doesn't like to answer questions, refuses to repeat himself, and explains nothing. Alot of his techniques are "short cuts" but nothing in the book, and being that he doesn't care to explain himself it makes it hard to follow. Disrespectful to students too.
The class is much easier than the class I took for math 96. Not a big fan of the instructor.
He does not teach you. You do homework he doesn't grade and IF you don't have ?s you go right to a quiz. The tests are unfair and way too long, half the class doesn't finish them. He lets earlier classes stay into our class to finish their tests up to an hour into our class! While we get kicked out at 50 minutes! He's a rude jerk.
Terrible teacher don't be late otherwise he will put you on blast. His tests are way too long take longer then a class period. His tests have the same problems use the worksheets he gives you he takes the question from there for the tests word problems. He does not talk very clearly clears his throat too much. He is a wacko. He is a mad man.
This guy knows his stuff. Attendance is mandatory but theres a reason for it. All board problems and all worksheet problems WILL BE on the tests. I agree the tests are quite lengthy but again are problems taken from the source stated above. If he sees you in class and knows you are trying, ask questions, he'll give you the answers
A warning to all students: DO NOT waste your money and time taking his class. Just read the other comments, most of them are correct.
Okay, something to be understood here: McMillian is not talkative or highly interactive. Upon first impression, he appears rude and uncaring. But his system is easy to figure out and his questions repeat themselves on every test. Also, his test DO NOT take a whole class period. I suck at math and got them all done with 45 min. And got an A.
he is a very easy teacher.its just the work we got to do his way.
Disrespectful. Complains about students being tardy, absent, texting, talking for at least 10 minutes each class. Emphasized his nouns with the adjective "cotton pickin" e.g. "Wait a just a cotton pickin' minute!" Suspected him to be ****. If I had an hour left to live, I would want to spend it in this class because it feels like an eternity.
He is by far the worst teacher I have ever come across. He expects you to know all about math, but we havn't been doing math for 100 years like this guy has, but no, he doesn't like to teach, just complain about how much we don't know about math. No one take his class. Period.
Don't be discouraged by his bad reviews! He really is a fantastic teacher if you attend and listen! he teaches shortcuts & you only need the book for HW. His personality IS rough & funy but he actually teaches you the subject so u understand, is very helpful, but dont be afraid to ask questions. He wants them! Quiz each class on previous material.
great teacher, deserves more credit that he gets. Sure his ways our his ways, but if you listen to him, he gives you shortcuts on how to do the work. He starts his class on time, if you are late it annoys him, as it should. He is there to teach, and that is what he does.
Mr. McMillian has a unique personality but he is awesome at making the class material easy to understand if you do your part by coming to class ON TIME & absord his lectures. Ask questions. Quizzes every class on the previous lecture. Do not buy the book. Easy A/B.
BEWARE, MCMILLIAN WILL NOT LET YOU USE A CALCULATOR IN HIS CLASS, THIS IS STATED ON HIS SYLLABUS, THERE ARE 2 QUIZZES/WK.,TOTAL OF 4 REGULAR TEST & THE 5TH TEST BEING A FINAL EXAM.HE DROPS THE LOWEST SCORE OF THE 4 REGULAR TEST. KINDA HARD TO MANAGE HIS CLASS WHEN U HAVE A FULL TIME JOB. U CONSTATLY HAVE TO KEEP STUDYING. expect to do word problems
Worst professor ever. Rude, unprofessional, sarcastic, and beligerent. Was late for a test and attempted to rip my test from my hands. ultimately he used profanity when I refused to allow him to grab it from me. Filed a complaint and was withdrawn adminstratively after telling the Dean I was filing a formal complaint. Avoid this prof at all costs!!
Avoid taking his class!! He's more like a babysitter than a professor. He will get mad if you are late/absent/step outside. He grades based on favoritism, he admits it! And will take points off for anythng. Ex. writing W= instead of width or if he doesn't like your numbers. There's a quiz on every class and tests. He doesn't grade homework.
I took him for 126 and 127. I hated him for 126 and incidentally received a C. I took him again for 127, ended up developing a whole new respect for him, and accordingly got an A. He?s from another time, hardened and rough around the edges, but if you take everything in stride, NOT take yourself so seriously, and keep a sense of humor, you?ll actua
, you?ll actually find he?s a hoot. (Speaking of hoot, he always wears hooters t-shirts, which I find hilarious!) He?s also quite helpful. He will actually TELL you HOW to do problems you do not understand ON THE EXAMS INCLUDING THE FINAL! If he sees you?re hard-working, perseverant and really want to LEARN, you will do well in his class. Put simpl
BEWARE! one thing he loves is word problems! Another thing he loves is throwing temper tantrums and complaining about his other classes. Another other thing he loves is not teahing any lessons. Literaly ALL he does is answer questions and give quizzes and tests. And he's so old and talks so slow I couldn't even stay awake to ask a question!
Our last class was Dec. 13th and he STILL hasn't gotten grades up becuase he went out of town instead. You go to class, take your quiz from the night before, then he sends you away without teachin what you should be doing the coming night. I'm bad at math and think Im getting a B. His tests are easy, and so are the quizzes, but hes a baby sometimes
School starts in a week and I still can't sign up for some of my classes because he still has not posted grades that were due before Christmas break. He sits in his chair and lectures straight from the book. In math I'm a visual learner so this made it difficult. Avoid his class!!!! He doesn't care if you learn the material or not. He is very rude.
Terrible teacher. Who reads math from a textbook? hard to follow during class. He's not very good at grading either. I got 99% or more on almost every test only becuase i'm really good at math, not because he's a good teacher. NO CALCULATORS, avoid if you can, if you are really really good at math like me then definately take his class.
The instructor wrote the comment on 2/11/11. There were no high schoolers in ou class!! He is not good at all. Wants you to do the math his way and will deduct points even if you got the answer right. Goes on rants that take away class time. Listen to all the reviews on here. Be good to yourself and take someone else!!!
I like his teaching style. He TELLS you shortcuts (as opposed to SHOWING) so you have to listen carefully(I think he does this to see if you're paying attention). He's rude a lot of the time, but I think it's because he's ready to retire or something. Old age can be difficult for some. Overall, he is an ok teacher, but needs to work on respect.
Great teacher. His way of teaching at first seems confusing but it's actually easy. Unlike other math professors he makes his own little ways on how to get the answer..which are pretty cool.He didn't use the book assigned no hw but quizes every day and tests.he lets you aske questions to him during quizes & tests which was cool
This professor is Horrible He does not teach. If you ask him to explain how to do a problem he will write it on the board solve it and let you look at it for a few seconds. if you say i dont get it or ask him to explain it further he will look at you and ignore you.He is not nice at all hes pretentious and has no manners.He looks like 100 years old
This prof is bit tough to rate. As others have noted, he can be rude, irritable, hates when people are late (even seconds) & doesn't "teach" so much as run through the problems quickly & insult people if they can't figure it out. That being said, he goes over the same stuff for a long time & it's easy to get an A if you just show up & do the work.
I had him for Math 124 and 132 is def easier. You don't need the book at all and a lot of things from 124 carry over, like the word problems & graphs. I think this is one of the easiest Finite classes. There are worse teachers out there, I tried taking this class at UNLV & the prof was horrible (Worse than Mcmillian!!) Dropped it the 1st day.
The best math teacher I ever had the pleasure to be around. He could teach math to a monkey. Most people think he is coarse and extremly rude, but I found his personality humurous. I think if you are a person who has a hard time with math, then you should take his coure. It would be a great benefit to anyone.
This was my second time taking Finite.He really is not that bad, if you've taken this class before you'll be fine.If it's ur first try at Finite and you're not a math wiz, I wouldn't take him. He's a tired old man, so you have to cut him some slack, but he's funny. Go to class and study your quiz&test,you'll do fine.Hes nice2girls:)
His math 132 was fairly easy. The hw is the same as the quiz and the quiz is the same as the test. He gets very upset if you ask questions. So find a study group.
Very bad teacher!! He does not explain how he gets certain answers he just writes the problem on the board works it out and lets you figure it out on your own and if you ask questions he makes you feel stupid. Very picky with grading if you forget to put parenthesis instead of brackets he will mark it wrong and doesnt tell you why you got it wrong.
He does not explain, gets mad if you ask questions, not helpful at all.
Great teacher, he is very strict and set in his ways but if you pay attention and try he is fine. I took him for every math class I needed and never had any problems. He hates if you are late to class or talk during his lecture. He has alot of different and helpful ways to make people understand. Awesome teacher. Very funny.
I have had many teachers and instructors in my lifetime and this one by far was the worst!!!! I was lucky enough to withdraw from his class. Being that this is a math class this instructor seems to grade subjectively, whether a person gets the right answer on his math quizzes or not. He grades on if he likes the person, not on fact.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
+0.17 avg changeRatings by Course
MATH181
5.0
(1)PRECALC
4.0
(1)MATH95
4.0
(1)MATH126
3.4
(5)MATH132
2.9
(15)Difficulty by Course
PREALGEBRA093
5.0
MATH
5.0
MATH192
5.0
MATH98
5.0
PRECALC
4.0