2.3

Mike Brozinsky

Mathematics - Queensborough Community College

2.3
Quality
4.1
Difficulty
69%
Would Retake
89
Reviews
2.3
Quality
4.1
Difficulty
2.3
Helpful
2.3
Clarity

69%

Would Retake

89

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What Students Say

i took him last semester, and as a good student i ended up with a B

MA119 - 4.0 rating

He's a really great professor who cares about his students

MA119 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

89%

Textbook Required

76%

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Predicted Grade

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74% confidence
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Rather_Not_Say (1)
Grade Distribution
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Based on 9 reported grades
A: 3
F: 2
Rather_Not_Say: 1
A-: 1
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Skip class? You won't pass. (3)
LECTURE HEAVY (2)
Clear grading criteria (2)
Hilarious (2)
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Reviews (89)
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MA440
Apr 15, 2004

HE'S A NICE TEACHER,BUT HIS TESTS ARE A DIFFERENT STORY,DONT TAKE HIS CLASS IF YOUR WORRIED ABOUT YOUR GPA.

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MA440
Apr 26, 2004

so many ppl dropped, horrible

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MA120
May 4, 2004

No Comments

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MA440
Jun 22, 2004

not recommended....

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MATH
Oct 27, 2004

he is a very good professor. the review sheets and tests are very similar, some times the same. take him and you'll pass

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MA128
Nov 7, 2004

He is a very strict grader. I did pretty well on the test and still ended up with a D. He goes too fast in class and just dont take him.

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MA120
Oct 29, 2004

He is very horriable when it comes on the notes that you need to know for his test.

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MA442
Nov 10, 2004

Biggest mistake i took in QCC, even thoug was a honors class, he couldnt explain and trait well to students. The class is one thing and his test are a different thing. In a few words DO NOT THING TO TAKE HIM.

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MA114
Dec 16, 2004

sucks, dont take him

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MA120
Jan 14, 2005

HORRIBLE....RUN!!!! HE TEACHES ABOUT ONE THING, BUT TESTS ON ANOTHER!!

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MA128
Apr 12, 2005

he is a very bad teacher. he does not know how to teach. Always make u read the book. and makes u learn on your own. My biggest regret was taking this class with this teacher.

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MA250
Apr 13, 2005

his test is pretty easy if you do his sample test

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MA250
May 5, 2005

He seems like he knows a lot of math,but he is teaching his way.He is funny.He doesn't care about homework and attendance.However you have to be very good to pass him.I think I'm gonna fail this class,anyway I like him.

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MA441
May 6, 2005

No Comments

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5.0
MA120
May 9, 2005

I dropped his class. (i.e. withdrew). It's like everyone says his lecrures are one thing and his test are another. The first test I took I got a 27 on. The second test I got a 22. Because it loooked as if I was failing I withdrew from the class. i reccomend you do the same before it's too late

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MA442
May 27, 2005

This guy is a joke. He enjoys seeing people suffer. Class started with 30 students in class and at final there were 5 people left.

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MA440
May 28, 2005

if you can get a B+ on this class, you're ready to transfer to a four year school where classes are given at a big lecture hall and you don't understand a****, this guy will prepare you so you will learn on your own. tough as hell!!!

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MA440
Jun 16, 2005

Tough class, teaches like a graduate class. Someone said he doesn't care about HW... you have to do the assigned hw even though he does not collect them, how else will you practice it? Also do the practice test. I got an A and he exempt me from the final. Quirky guy, but no bad intentions. Some people just get mad when it's not an easy A...

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MATH250
Aug 11, 2005

He is very difficult. He likes to make the subject harder. The worst about him is that he peaks on people, makes fun whenever you make silly mistake. Not helpful. Nobody wants to ask questions so that he doesnt make you feel like crap in front of everybody. DO NOT TAKE HIM!

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CALC
Sep 16, 2005

Very concise and to the point, uses many examples to illustrate a point. Also very patient with questions, and very helpful if you ever need to see him outside of class for help. He teaches a lot like my old calc prof from another college, so he may be a bit challenging for community college students. Not the **** these people'd have you think.

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MA440
Dec 1, 2005

Sucks

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MA110
Dec 11, 2005

No Comments

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440
Mar 29, 2006

he is a very hard teacher. you can't understand what he is really teaching and put many themes all at once. and he is a hard greater if you made just a little mistake he would take all the points for that question. don't take him he is really hard

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MA440
Mar 29, 2006

He is a really hard prof. dont take him, some time he dont even konw what he is talking about~and he dont even review before the test. DONT TAKE HIM~~~~~~~~

5.0
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MA013
Apr 11, 2006

clear and understandable

5.0
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MA440
Apr 11, 2006

he is good for students who are really smater and good at math.

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MA440
May 4, 2006

he's nice, but hard for MA-440, no partial credit.. tests are hard ... only SMART people can pass

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MA114
Jul 1, 2006

Really hard class. Hard grader. Pass all his quizzes and ended with a low grade. (D) If you want a challenge, take his class.

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MATH440
Aug 24, 2006

Tuff grader. Calculus is a diffucult subject as it is. Taking this class with him ruined my almost perfect GPA. P.S. Especially dont take calc with him over the SUMMER!

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MA440
Sep 6, 2006

I am very good at math but this guy makes me look like I am not even trying. For the 4 semesters I've been at QCC, I've had only "A's and A-'s". This guy gave me my first C and I was actually happy because I was expecting a D as he is a hard grader. PLEASE RUN FROM HIM!!!!!!!!! HE'S HORRIBLE!!! IF YOU WANT TO PASS TAKE ANOTHER PROFESSOR NOW!!!

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MATH0528
Sep 13, 2006

A kind of good professor.

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MA441
Nov 13, 2006

he's a hard teacher his test are hard as hell if you want to learn take his class, if you want to pass choose someone else

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MA114
Nov 15, 2006

never take this dude ..... 1 semester 28 people drop this class out of 34. and that 4 people got D in class

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MATH120
Feb 2, 2007

He is NOT a good professor. If you study and do the homeworks you will do fine BUT if you don,t than of course you will fail. His exames are similar to review sheets and study them. He is not clear. Tough grader. Over all not a good professor. I got C- by the way.

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MATH440
Apr 25, 2007

This is the worst teacher which i ever had!!!!!!!! more then half of class drop this curse in spring 2007. when u are teling him that u want to drop he doesnt give a ship...he lets u go and he will tell u " remember that u paid for this class and u can still coming" DONT TAKE HIM

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MA128
May 24, 2007

He is a BAD profressor that i havent seen before. seriously, dont take his class anyways...

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MA440
Jun 5, 2007

I am still taking his class in the summer section. He is a good prof. Very clarity. A lot of homework in his class. It takes me 3 hours to finish them for each class(day). may be it's only for the summer section.

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MA440
Nov 12, 2007

This prof. is bad at explaining the equations. At the end of class you would feel lost. His tests are hard. I got a C in his class. If you want a REAL challenge in math go ahead and take his class.

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MA441
Nov 20, 2007

horrible prof, in the beginning of the class, there were about 25 students and end up with 4 students...only one person passed his class and she learned in her country already

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MA013
Dec 13, 2007

He gives review sheets before tests, sometimes he leaves the room during the test(!!!) Other times tests are based on review problems. He explains the work clearly, giving "real"-situation problems. Always late 10 mins, which makes class down to 40 minutes. Overall, not so hard, just study 'moderately' to pass his class.

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MA128
Jan 5, 2008

He is too good of a teacher that ignores the fact that you do not know the material and skips critical steps when showing examples.

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MA120
May 4, 2008

his horrible.it's not that he doesn't know what his doing.it's just the way he teaches.it's imposible to understand.He makes everything 10 time more that it is.

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MA440
May 7, 2008

this is the worst math proffesor i've come acroos. he's so unclear, never goes over the homework..what he explains in class is 10 times harder and longer than the textbook. more than half the class withdrew or just stopped coming. he has no compassion and doesn't care about his students. if u wanna pass dont take him. and his exams are xtremly hard

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MA010
May 13, 2008

At first he lets you believe he is a great professor, until the time period they give you to drop your classes are over then he totally changes to a horrible professor. 1.Does not like to answer your questions.2.Does not review for class test are tells you when it is!! 3.Does not review for compass.

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MA010
May 13, 2008

this is one of the worse professors in QCC:Don't bother asking help from tutors because his problems are so different in exams to trick you. Whenever u ask a question he gets upset fast and rolls his eyes like you're an idiot because u don't understand. 4get the Compass-he reviews on the week of the exam! if you love yourself DON'T TAKE HIM!

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MA010
May 19, 2008

This professor is a joke! He is not helpful. He likes to put his students down and not clear to understand even though he speaks English. He does not give a review for any test. He is very lazy you ask him to review something you don't understand he yells at you. Prepare to fail if you take him. I heard Sporn, if I spelled it right is good prof.

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MA010
May 5, 2009

He's a really good prof. funny guy. His tests are really easy, he gives a review sheet and everything on the review sheet is on the exam just different number. Easy Grader.

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MATH440
Jul 29, 2009

90 % of my class went to the math department to complain about this guy hes not just unfair but has no heart to help kids understand the work he gave me and other 3 students a differnt tests by mistake and made it seem as if it wasnt a mistake after confirming it on my paper that it was the wrong test. I was mad the fact that he was making excuses.

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MA6A0
Jul 29, 2009

He is a horrible teasher. you ask him to explain something and he doesnt even explain it. he goes from one topic to another. his grading is hard and his demo tests are nothing like his real test, he makes them twice as hard. if hes your professor i advise you to drop now. more then half the class droped the class. drop him if hes ur professor!!!!

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MA440
Aug 19, 2009

He had unrealistic expectations of students. He made tests more difficult then any/all of the study material. Didn't seem to care one way or another if the class as a whole understood the material. His methods are extremely scattered.

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MA120
Dec 10, 2009

If you are a genius in math then take him; if not get someone who will take his time and cares that u understand..he goes thru a chapter every day.His standard of teaching is not a community college material..he belongs at a four year instead.he gives reviews but most of the time some stuff on the real test was not on the demotest...DONT TAKE HIM!

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MA440
Dec 24, 2009

there was 30 students in the beginning of semester in his class and at the end of the semester only 9 lefts from which only 5 students passed his class....do not take his class....its a waste of money only

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MA128
Apr 8, 2010

Horrible!!! Two out of two tests were take homes and everyone failed! He's horrible and his teaching methods are even worse, don't take him unless your prepared to be disappointed

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MA128
Apr 8, 2010

Never take him, two out of two tests were take homes and everyone still failed!!! Dont bother, take someone whos worth the time and money.P.S. I got a 23 on the first take home test...and I did better than most others in the class

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MA140
Apr 14, 2010

in short words ....he should take retirement NOW...!!!

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MATH10
Apr 22, 2010

Do yourself a favor and drop his class if you can. If your smart in math then you might be okay. But for those who struggle with math, this professor is USELESS!! The absolute worst.

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MA441
Jun 22, 2010

he is a real math teacher, i learnt a lot. An A from him is a real "A".

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MA120
Dec 11, 2010

The best professor. He knows math!

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MAT411
Mar 23, 2011

nice prof.. do your all work, easy A

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MA128
May 30, 2011

Worst teacher ever!. Almost every student in the class withdraws or just cut. His tests are extremely hard, I got a 20 on two tests due to his bad style of teaching. I just drop the course. =( If you worry about your g.p.a., my advice is to take someone else.

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MA128
Jun 8, 2011

where do i begin, he is HORRIBLE!! he cant teach at all, and does curve test, my higest grade was a 75 the rest were all in the 40s. DO NOT take him, his test are hard, he takes alot of points of for the smallest thing, doesnt care if u fail/pass. we had 27 kids, we had 6 at the end, and NONE OF US PASSED. heard most people failed his other class.

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MA440
Jun 30, 2011

worst professor ever!! i regret taking him in the summer!! i had a 3.6 gpa and because of him, it went down to a 3.3, because of an F, even though i went everyday n participated, all of my class failed his exams and he didnt care. He is the worst math professor ever!DO NOT TAKE HIM!!! trust me! If you want to actually understand and get a good grad

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MATH440
Jul 1, 2011

Seriously could've passed this class if 1. He actually cared we were all failing, 2. Maybe give some half credit on problems instead of marking them completely out 3. Not being rude when asked to go over a problem. Worst math teacher I've ever had. Don't take him, he's not even a nice guy, he won't care if you pass or fail

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MA440
May 25, 2012

This guy was terrible. basically the whole class dropped and the ones that stayed the 7 of us... i know 3 including myself 4 were getting below passing.you would think he would curve but clearly didn't. also can care less that anyone left and can not teach whatsoever!!! i shall be complaining about him when i go in for the summer session.

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MA440
Dec 16, 2012

GIVE URSELF A FAVOR N DO NOT take him. i took him in my first semester of the colj n got D...i am gud in maths always got 90's but this prof. is a worse prof. of my life....we whole class went to maths dep. to complaint against him... in simple words if you put even Einstein in his class he will give him a D too

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MA119
Apr 22, 2014

i took him last semester, and as a good student i ended up with a B. U just have to know your stuff, he likes to take points off, so i guess that s y i got a B.

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MA114
Grade: F
May 23, 2014

Horrible Professor, DO NO TAKE HIM! Lots of students dropped out, He goes to fast when teaching, horrible drawings expects us to know everything. Only thing good that he is a funny guy, and he lets us use our phone. Otherwise he is horrible.

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MA10
May 27, 2014

He's such a good professor! Liked him a lot and would totally recommend!

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MA119
Grade: Rather_Not_Say
May 30, 2014

he's nice and easy first couple weeks then BOOM. HE BECOMES YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE.DO NOT TAKE HIM!! i've always been good at math but honestly he makes me feel so stupid

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119
Sep 18, 2014

I think he'' s nice but the thing is u dont understand anything hes saying. His class is so boring. He doesn''t say anything against the phone usage.

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119
Sep 18, 2014

I think he'' s nice but the thing is u dont understand anything hes saying. His class is so boring. He doesn''t say anything against the phone usage.

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MA119
Oct 10, 2014

If you're not that great at math, like me... this professor will not be of help to you. He teaches like you already know the material and he's just reviewing w you. If you haven't been in math for a while or maybe you just struggle in math, would not recommend. (nice guy though)

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119
Oct 21, 2014

Most boring professor ever. Looks like he crawled out of the grave, no enthusiasm whatsoever. His practice test look nothing like his actual tests. Does not give partial credit, if anything is wrong in your work he marks it WRONG and takes all full points. Very condescending and if you aren't doing well, he doesn't offer help when asked.

1.0
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MA119
Grade: F
Jun 6, 2015

i had a terrible experience with him! he is truly so unhelpful and most students dropped out of the course within the first few weeks - half the class was gone & the other half were left flunking all the exams! please do not take him! he is unclear and an impatient & confused elderly gentleman..

3.0
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MA119
May 14, 2016

nice guy

5.0
3.0
MA119
Grade: A
May 25, 2016

I don't know why Professor Brozinsky was graded so low. He's a really great professor who cares about his students. He always gave individual feedback after tests and would always stop and make sure people were going along during lectures. I think people only graded him low because they didn't try hard enough and he graded them based on that.

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MA119
Nov 30, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Horrible teacher! You won't know what's going on. He is not clear, you won't know what to expect from the tests. I wish I will know that he is so bad so I wouldn't take him. You have this opportunity now, so please don't take him. He should be teaching at all! Maybe he knows stuff, but he doesn't know how it deliver to students!!

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TEST HEAVY
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5.0
2.0
MA119
Grade: A-
Dec 5, 2016
Would take again

I think he is a great proffesor. He provides review sheet before each test. If you study JUST the review sheet, you will get anew easy 100 because the test is based on the review sheet. Sometimes he doesn't chance anything. In other words, he uses the same values from the review sheet. I know if you don't show the right answer you don't get any..

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Respected
Clear grading criteria
5.0
4.0
MA119
Grade: C+
Dec 7, 2016
Would take again

Mr. Bro is the best! If you don't want to work don't take his class!

5.0
1.0
MATH119
Jan 11, 2018
Would take again

So when I first took him, I was scared from all of the bad reviews. BUT when I actually took his class, I was shocked. He's so nice and funny and he taught really well. All you have to do is study and do well on his tests and you'll surely pass. We do use the textbook especially since he gives hw on it, but luckily he never checks it sooo (:

Tough Grader
Respected
Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
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MA119
Feb 7, 2018
Would take again

Best professor!! As long as you study and keep you will do fine with him. I would take a class with him again!! My guy!!

4.0
2.0
MATH119
Mar 28, 2018
Would take again

Honestly i dont understand why there are so many bad reviews. Not only was this teacher nice but he was funny too. He also taught well & he was very clear when he taught too, so obviously people just weren't paying attention if they found him hard. He grades u on ur test grades and if u study the review sheet you'd see THEYRE THE SAME. He's great!

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5.0
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MA119
Dec 17, 2018
Would take again

He's a great teacher but you have to study. The demo test are very similar to the actual test so if you just that and your notes you'll be fine. Pretty funny too.

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Caring
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5.0
MA119
Dec 18, 2018
Wouldn't take again

This was the absolute worst class I have ever taken in my life. Not kidding. We only got 3 tests. Didn't even learn all the chapters, I was always confused. I wish I could give him a 0 honestly

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2.0
5.0
MA119
Nov 27, 2019
Wouldn't take again

I took him in Fall 2019. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HIM! He is nice but does not know how to explain the math problems. When he teaches, he assumes that everyones understands and does not explain the problems correctly. DON'T TAKE HIM!!

Skip class? You won't pass.
Test heavy
5.0
3.0
MA119
Grade: B-
Dec 19, 2019
Would take again

I don't know why Professor Brozinsky has so many bad reviews, when I saw them I was a little skeptical but his class is very simple, tests are simple, you just have to study. Ask questions in class don't be afraid, he's a very calm elderly gentleman and nice too! Happy with my grade!

Respected
Clear grading criteria
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5.0
1.0
MA119
Grade: A
Dec 19, 2019
Would take again

I was so afraid to take this course because it was a while Since I finished high school. But this class was SO easy! The test was the same as the demo tests he gave us. If you dont understand something professor Will give a very clear explanation. Those people complaining are just lazy and probably expect to pass the course by just showing up.

1.0
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MA119
Feb 18, 2020
Wouldn't take again

DO NOT! Take his class. In his lectures he just goes on regardless if you understand or not. A lot of the time he does not understand the questions students ask. Does not go over homework does not help review for test. No calculators allowed for tests. I regret taking this class so much.

Tough grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
2.0
MA119
Grade: A
Dec 18, 2020
Would take again

very nice and caring professor.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

89%

Textbook Required

76%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B-

74% confidence
Based on 8 grades
Most common grades:
A (3)
F (2)
Rather_Not_Say (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(1)C(1)D(0)F(2)A-/B+(1)
Based on 9 reported grades
A: 3
F: 2
Rather_Not_Say: 1
A-: 1
Common Tags
Respected (4)
Tough Grader (3)
Gives good feedback (3)
Skip class? You won't pass. (3)
LECTURE HEAVY (2)
Clear grading criteria (2)
Hilarious (2)
GRADED BY FEW THINGS (2)
Rating Trend

Improving

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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

MATH

5.0

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MATH250

5.0

(1)

CALC

5.0

(1)

MAT411

5.0

(1)

MA10

5.0

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Difficulty by Course

440

5.0

MA114

5.0

MATH250

5.0

MA110

5.0

MA6A0

5.0

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