3.8

Raymond Orrange

Managerial Science - University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)

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Makes it almost too easy to do well

MGQ201 - 4.0 rating

Great guy to know, the class is cake

MGQ201 - 5.0 rating
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MGQ201
Jul 30, 2001

Makes it almost too easy to do well

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MGQ201
Nov 5, 2001

Great guy to know, the class is cake.

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MGQ201
Dec 4, 2002

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MGQ201
Feb 22, 2003

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MGQ201
Feb 24, 2003

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MGQ201
Apr 1, 2003

This class was very easy and I learned a lot

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MGQ201
Jul 16, 2003

I think he's the only teacher, but an EASY CLASS!!! Learn how to use MS Word and stuff.. VERY SIMPLE.

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MGQ201
Nov 6, 2003

Very easy class. He gives plenty of opportunities to get good grades. Show up in class and he'll show you how to do the homeworks. Fun professor!

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MGQ201
Dec 26, 2003

Just go to every recitation and keep up with the work. Those tests sneak up on you when you dont go to lecture, ever. But its an easy class especially for a business major

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MGQ201
Mar 29, 2004

Very easy material. He was kind of cheesy, but in a funny way. He sometimes retold stories many times which were awful and didn't relate to anything in my life. He worked for campus parking. Why do I remember that.

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MGQ201
Sep 23, 2004

easy teacher, but recitation sucked, if you get bryan, SWITCH! he makes you do the most work possible but ray is a good guy.

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MGQ201
Nov 15, 2004

if you have to take this class as a requirement, the buck stops here. orrange's class is online so you watch lectures @ home and just goto a once a week class, lectures are clear and easy to follow orrange has fair and simple tests if u watch the lecture.. i wish all teachers taught like this

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MGQ201
Jan 25, 2005

This class is an easy A. You learn basic computer stuff and some easy stats. He almost always lets you use notes or the books for exams.

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MGQ201
May 28, 2005

took the online section & didn't watch any of the lectures... got a B from just going to recitation, seriously. Neal is a pretty good TA, doesnt you the whole lab & grades easy. Buy the book pack for the stats materials... you'll need it & use it for the final!!! easy class, taken mostly by managment students so really not optional.

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MGQ201
Jun 27, 2005

Easy A, class was middle school statistics and simple word and excell questions.

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MGQ201
Nov 6, 2005

This professor is the man....professor if you go to this site....I love you...hiyoooooo

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MGQ201
Dec 15, 2005

easiest class of all time. DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK! IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY! just cram, watch all the lecture the day before, learn your****, and do the stuff in recitation and you will get an A. If you don't, you should probably end ur life.

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MGQ201
Dec 16, 2005

AWESOME PROFESSOR with a good sense of humor too. Easy class, take the online section and watch the lectures and it's an easy A. Its intro to stats and you learn about the basics of Microsoft word, excel and powerpoint.

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MGQ201
Dec 20, 2005

Great class because it's easy and doesn't involve a lot of work. Professor is really good at helping and getting grades back.

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MGQ201
Dec 26, 2005

Watch the lectures and you'll get an A, it is really as easy as that. The first test your allowed to bring in a notes sheet (front and back). You can submit all of your homeworks ahead of time to Ray and he'll grade them and if you don't get a 100% he'll let you resubmit them. Final is open book and open notes, just print off some stat tables.

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MGQ201
Feb 19, 2006

his method of explaining statistics is alot more confusing than it needs to be

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MGQ201
Mar 5, 2006

Very easy course and Orrange tries his best to make it that way. As long as you attend all recitations, do all the homework/labs, watch his lectures (which are very long), you'll get a good grade. He's humerous but tends to BS a lot in his lectures. His explanation of statistics can be more confusing than it has to be, but it's not too bad.

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MGQ201
May 18, 2006

He is one of those professors that knows they are untouchable and couldn't care less about his students. He has been at the university far too long and his class is a JOKE. Anyone who has graduated from a decent high school will know the basics of computers and stats and will learn NOTHING new from his class. DON'T TAKE IT, if you don't HAVE to

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MGQ201
May 19, 2006

I agree with the last rating dont take this course if u dont have to. Also this course is overrated and not as easy as everyone suggests. The material is absolutely irrelevant and extremely boring tons of pointless assignments as with most classes that are about nothing. BUt then again its a STATS class so w/e.

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MGQ201
Dec 15, 2006

This is a business prereq and it can be an easy A. The only way to fail is to not do the work. Recitation is mandatory and the lectures are online so you can watch whenever. Orrange goes over the exam material in lecture and his practice exams are like the real one. His attitude is not that he does not care, it is that you got what you earned.

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MGQ201
Jan 17, 2007

He is the easiest prof i have ever taken for any course. JUST WATCH THE LECTURES. make notes from lectures and solve the practice test. easy A.

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MGQ201
Apr 2, 2007

first of all, go to class, watch the lectures, study and do the homework. If you do this you get an A like me. That said, Professor Orrange couldnt care less about his students. He is a disgrace to the profession and made me want to switch majors. He is derisive and abusive to his students. The class is a joke

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MGQ201
Apr 25, 2007

Alot of people give him a hard time, they are slackers. Ray is a funny guy with a good sense of humor. The secret to getting an a is as follows. Watch the lectures, go to recitation, and study for the tests and quizzes. Sound familiar? Thats how you succeed in college!

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MGQ201
May 8, 2007

I like most people didnt watch the lectures. The class is extreamly easy and if you do watch the lectures he gives you the answers to alot of the material. The class itself seemed pointless but its an easy 4 credit grade. Overall this is a class about following the rules and doing excatly what he tell you. if you do that you get an A.

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MGQ201
May 22, 2007

Alright this guy is not an easy A. Get that clear, but it is a very easy class to get a decent grade. You need 142 out of 150 to get an A. Make sure you dont make any stupid mistake on the hw, ask ur friend for it if they had taken it before. why? cuz they are the same. Just read the book, I got an A without watching any online lecture.

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MGQ201
Oct 14, 2007

took this last semester - a utter waste of time, a req so you have to take it, don't waste money on textbook, pointless work is all it is

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MGQ301
Nov 5, 2007

MGQ301 was a little bit harder than MGQ201 was. The information was more indept and you get cases to do which are somewhat annoying, i recommend working in a group, however ray was the same as he always was. Watch lectures and you should be fine

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MGQ201
Nov 5, 2007

This class is simply ridiculous! BUT it is pretty simple I did not watch the lectures although it may have helped the only thing that was ridiculous is if you own a MAC which i woiuld assume on this size campus YOU MAY....the lectures are not compatible AND the homework is different b/c you do not run the same programs therefore you must use a lib!

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MGQ301
Dec 2, 2007

The class isn't hard, but you have little room for error. The homework is online and the tests are openbook. Sounds easy enough but there is very little room for mistakes, keep that in mind.

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MGQ201
Feb 6, 2008

THE EASIEST CLASS EVER!!! HE SAYS EVERYTHING THAT WOULD BE ON THE EXAM ON HIS LECTURES ..WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT..??

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MGQ301
Apr 12, 2008

great prof. makes everything very clear & is very willing to answer questions about anything you dont understand. hw is an easy A b.c he lets you attempt each problem multiple times. gives lots of hints on the cases also. he says exactly the types of questions he is going to put on the tests so make sure you watch the lectures.

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MGQ201
Apr 21, 2008

Words cannot describe how great of a Professor he is. No exaggeration, he is helpful, clear and if you watch lectures, easy. He is a funny guy. There is little work ethic needed, you just need to set aside time to watch the lectures. I wish every Professor was like Professor Orrange.

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MGQ201
Jun 15, 2008

very funny guy and is easy going. the class can be an easy A. the book is the same as the lecture you do not even need to go to class

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MGQ301
Jul 5, 2008

great professor. very clear & helpful. as long as you watch the lectures this class should be really easy. he goes through the exact types of questions that are going to be on exams & gives big hints on the cases. hw is an easy A which counts for 35% of your grade. tests are also open book.

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MGQ301
Oct 22, 2008

Follow the rules, hand assignments in on time and don't make him mad = you will get an A. Amazing teacher, most clear-cut grading system you will get in all of college.

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MGQ201
Nov 20, 2008

He's a great professor... watched a few of his lectures online, this course follows the book that he wrote so as long as you read it than youll do fine in the statistics part...you can bring notes to the tests....pretty easy class

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MGQ201
Dec 5, 2008

Great teacher but this class is so pointless imo

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MGQ201
Dec 6, 2008

Make sure you defintely go to class or watch the lectures online...you really need to to pass the course. He gives two homework assignments (online) and 3 tests (including final which is mandatory) 150 points = A, not 100. Tests are 15 questions long. I stress the watching of his lectures! Or you'll fall behind quick.

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MGQ301
Dec 6, 2008

I don't find him to be very easy, but at least his grading scaling is clear, his class is the most boring class I have taken so far at UB.

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MGQ201
Dec 7, 2008

Ray orange sucks at teaching. he is a dbag that doesn't care about anything other than making lame jokes. his lectures are boring as death and his tests always have trick questions. he is not funny, cool or smart. He should retire asap. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF ITS NOT A PREREQ.

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MGQ201
Dec 9, 2008

Ridiculous class, although the contents are okay, watching his lectures bores the crap out of you. Spends so much time not covering anything, making it difficult to keep watching. Should've took other stats class.

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MGQ201
Dec 9, 2008

The class is easy to do WELL in, but hard to get an A in. You can only lose 8 points in the whole class. You are allowed to use notes on tests and he tells you what's on the tests so as long as you don't make stupid mistakes then you can definitely get an A. I'm awful at statistics and I got an A,just make sure you watch the lectures or go to class

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MGQ301
Jan 2, 2009

Absolutely the most ridiculous prof i have ever had. Hr and 20 min lec and about 5 min worth of usefullness. Terrible with emails and rambles about nothing most of the class. Only reason the class is easy cuz i didnt watch lectures and taught myself. Can't believe he actually got a teaching job. You will see what i mean once u take this class.

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MGQ301
Jan 10, 2009

His exams are ridicutarted. They're meant to be on the easy side, but that seems to benefit the students who are half-assing it more than anyone. Impossible to fail, yet so cryptic and tricky that the studying of nerds is to no avail. Makes sense since Ray is a half-asser himself.

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MGQ201
Jan 10, 2009

This class doesn't enlighten you any;rather it is just another hurdle you have to get through in b-school.The professor is not exactly helpful in any sense of the word.The material is to the point and that makes it one of those "just do it" courses.The hw &exams are chores that you have to do to get the grade you want.Dont miss any of these chores.

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MGQ201
Jan 15, 2009

this is the most useless class you will ever end up in. You have to watch lectures, very painful if you ask me. He spends half of the lectures repeating useless unnecessary stuff. horrible teacher, but class in general is pretty easy

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MGQ201
Feb 15, 2009

I don't understand the negative comments here... sure, it's kinda boring but if it is, FAST FORWARD. He's crystal clear and makes stuff like standard deviation easy.

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MGQ201
Apr 17, 2009

You have no chance but to take him, but he's really easy. If you just watch the lectures on fast forward (1.6 speed is perfect), and somewhat pay attention, this class is an EASY A. The TA's are usually pretty easy with grading as well. His tests are all open notes. Very straightforward. Just do HW's, quizzes, etc on time and you'll be fine.

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MGQ201
Apr 24, 2009

He's like an old-school factory worker. He would work perfect for kids. considering that most college students have lower attention spans nowadays than a child watching willie Coyote DAMN.......... How can a person be this boring? I can get all the necessary info in 1 hr lecture in 5 minutes of his video. Also his formulas are convoluted.

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MGQ201
Apr 27, 2009

This class is absolutely easy for anyone. You just watch lectures online and go to a recitation once a week. Attendance is required and there are several homeworks to do during the semester, but not hard at all. HOWEVER, his way of talking is so annoying. He talks too much about useless things. Oh, who cares?

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MGQ201
May 21, 2009

Incredibly easy, just know how to do every single problem in the text (there's not much only 4 chapters). I got an A and I didn't even know what he looked like until I had to take one of the make-up exams because I didn't watch a single second of lecture/video.

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MGQ201
Jun 2, 2009

If you MUST watch the lectures, drop the class. Not kidding you, 20X easier to take it in the summer. The online videos are torture.

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MGQ201
Jun 22, 2009

his lectures are obnoxious to watch, if you do, make sure to watch on fast forward, you can still understand him, and it goes much faster. he is so boring, but easy other wise.

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MGQ201
Jul 16, 2009

He is very very boring, and keep saying things you dont even need ,the lecture may be helpful but you can get the main point in less than 10minutes, you will use a lot the statistic book but dont even bother you buying the Microsoft Office book you will NEVER need it!The statistic book is wrtten like a speech, really funny!

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MGQ201
Jul 25, 2009

VERY unapproachable...makes a spectacle of anyone who sends a "stupid" email...VERY arrogant. Horrendous personality. Has quite a monopoly -only professor that teaches this mandatory class for business students. Convoluted grading system. I think he needs to read some of these comments & change his act!

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MGQ201
Aug 3, 2009

I've taken both MGQ201 and 301 with Orrange (both classes are about the same level of difficulty). Overall I would say he is a decent instructor - it's not that hard to get an A if you put the time in. Main drawback: He tends to get side-tracked a LOT during lectures, so you'll wind up with a 70 minute lecture with 15 minutes of useful information.

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MGQ302
Sep 3, 2009

MGQ 301 was super easy if you go thru his practice midterms and exams.. MGQ302 NOT SO MUCH..i didnt watch lectures.. and i didnt know how to start the cases (just make sure you get a good group). watch the review lecture for the midterm and final.. midterm is way easier than u think and u overlook it..but u are timed.I got an A in301 and a B in 302

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MGQ201
Nov 11, 2009

VERY rude when answering emails or questions. He thinks he is perfect while teaching lectures and that any confusion or questions are so unnecessary. Very unapproachable and sarcastic when answering emails. Tests are pretty fair but watching lectures are important.

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MGQ301
Dec 13, 2009

Agreed with some of these reviews; 100% unapproachable. He has a system to punish you for asking questions about grades. Petrified to send emails to him, dont wana lose points. watch review lectures (only) and u will basically get an A.

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MGQ201
Dec 15, 2009

You really should watch lectures. He basically feeds you the questions and answers when you watch them. I do recommend watching them at 1.4 speed, because he stuffs a lot of useless info and talks slowly. Other than that... You should be good. Final is open book.

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MGQ301
Dec 20, 2009

I don't know what everyone else was talking about but he is really nice/helpful if you go to his office hours. He just doesn't like people who try to get grades higher than they deserve. You only have to watch the lectures around the exams (he goes over EVERYTHING thats gonna be on the test) and the homework is easy, I got an A in both 201 and 301.

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MGQ201
Dec 21, 2009

Very little room for mistake. Everything in his class is worth the same. Recitation portion of the course is very easy. You easily get full points for that portion. His lectures are exactly the same as the notes in the textbook. Don't lose points on the easy stuff. Overall, you do not learn much about statistic. Read the book, no need to watch.

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MGQ201
Dec 27, 2009

Great teacher. Gets off topic sometimes. Watch lecture at 1.7x speed and they go by real quick. Final is open notes/book. Answers e-mails quick and as long as you watch all the lectures, easy A

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MGQ301
Dec 29, 2009

No need to watch the lectures. Got an A in the class. Only lecture you need to watch is the last one before the final. He goes over a carbon copy of the final. Take good notes on the lecture and you'll do good on the final. You do the homeworks till you get everything right but the statistical cases are difficult. Pick a good group for those

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MGQ301
Jan 10, 2010

Worst professor but he is the only professor for MGQ so we have to suck it up. Watching his lectures I did not find was necessary but others may have. Only 2 tests which are fairly simple.5 cases are kind of difficult so make sure you get a productive group. I got a 70 on the final and still pulled an A because I got full credit on everything else

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MGQ301
Apr 29, 2010

He was a great teacher! Very helpful, homework was online and took awhile but could do it until you got 100%, were 4 cases which were pretty easy if you were caught up with the lectures and he was always willing to help. 2 tests and a final, all open book/open notebook. awesome teacher! totally changed my outlook on math and statistics!! cool guy!

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MGQ301
Apr 29, 2010

He was a great teacher! Very helpful, homework was online and took awhile but could do it until you got 100%, 4 cases which were pretty easy if you were caught up with the lectures and he was always willing to help. 2 tests and a final, all open book/open notebook. awesome teacher! totally changed my outlook on math and statistics!! cool guy!

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MGQ201
Aug 17, 2010

ugly rude mean and all think the same

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MGQ201
Dec 23, 2010

He grades on a point system, and the space he leaves for an A is little to none. I ended up with a B+. Just watch the lectures online. Speed them up a little bit cause he talks mildly slow. I liked his humor, and his stories about past students. Overall great guy, easy-ish class. But if you have questions, bug your TA before you bug him.

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MGQ301
Apr 1, 2011

He is a very rude person, for your final make sure to study an excel spreadsheet that he puts heavy emphasis on (as well as all its functions). Final is completely different than anything he does in class.I would love to improve my grade however taking that class with him is not an option for me.

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MGQ301
May 29, 2011

Rude guy with no manners what so ever. Extremely rude. An advice, don't go to his lectures on Monday morning unless you want to spoil your week with his rude behavior. Good Luck. Btw, clarity of grades - not at all

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MGQ201
Jun 29, 2011

the text book is useful because it has the practice exams and you can use it on the final, although its not a necessity. just share with a friend. watch lectures online because he goes over some test questions but notes are also posted online. very easy to loose lots of points in his class, hard to get an A. in general class isnt that hard

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MGQ301
Aug 15, 2011

Love him! He knows what he's talking about, goes over announcements a million times, which can be repetitive, but then won't deal with stupid people who didn't listen. That is their fault not his. Recitation is easy, exams, and final is easy if you watch the lectures.

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MGQ201
Nov 5, 2011

Nothing like waking up on Tuesday and Thursday to catch your daily episode of Ray O. Just be careful because it is easy to lose points if you are careless on tests or homework. Nice guy and occasionally entertaining.

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MGQ201
Nov 8, 2011

Professor Orrange is an entertaining guy. The only textbook you need is the CIS textbook which is used in recitation, not the actual text for the class. I have a feeling the people who gave him bad ratings didn't watch the lectures. He gives you all the information you need to do well on the test in the lectures and even some test hints.

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MGQ301
Nov 15, 2011

Great teacher if you go into his office hours and ask the right questions you will be fine on his projects. Online test everything is straight forward.

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MGQ201
Dec 13, 2011

Professor Orrange is the man. Tests are a joke, got full points on both the 2 in class exams and final. Lost 1 point for the course. Simple HW. Easy to lose pts. because the margin for error is slim. (only 8 points before you lose the A!). Watch lectures as he states and goes over everything important that is needed. Fav. class & prof. at UB!!!

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MGQ201
Jan 2, 2012

As long as you watched the lectures, you'd be fine. Don't miss an assignment, you'll regret it when you suddenly drop from an A to a B. The slim margin or error gets old though.

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MGQ201
Jan 3, 2012

Great teacher! He makes everything very simple. Goes over homework's in lectures so always watch them! The lectures are gold and need to be watched. But they are boring. Nights I couldn't fall asleep I would turn on a lecture and in 7 minutes I would be out.

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MGQ201
May 2, 2012

probably one of the most boring professors you will ever have. often spends most of the lectures either repeating old lectures or going way off topic however if you watch the lecture he goes over all exams and homework. pretty easy prof just mad boring.

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MGQ201
Oct 22, 2012

Very easy class. The online lectures are very boring though

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MGQ201
Dec 12, 2012

Horrible professor, very hard teaching methods. Avoid if you can!

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MGQA13
Dec 19, 2012

Literally tells students EXACTLY what is on the test. "This will be on the test." Gives the answers to homework assignments during lecture. Boring at times but it is evident that he is passionate about his profession. He LOVES when students goes to his office hours! If you do the practice tests you are Guaranteed an A. Recommend

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MGQ201
Jan 6, 2013

I didn't watch a single lecture and I earned an A-. Simply do the assignments on time, go to recitation every week, and study the practice tests a lot before the actual test. Professor Orrange seems like a cool funny guy but I had total ADD when it came to watching online lectures. I would recommend the class though

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MGQ201
Feb 13, 2013

I really enjoyed Professor Orange's class. He has funny sense of humor and is actually a nice guy though he can be a tad condescending; do not be intimidated. He underlines exactly what he expects from students with no ambiguity. Tests are exactly what he says they'll be in class and are very easy. My only complaint is the labs are useless!

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MGQ302

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