easy to understand, very good at teaching, but his exams are tough and long.

He lectures really well!, but his tests are hard, take him if u want a challenge

don't take him, his tests are too difficult and the final is more difficult

he palys with syudentscareer fails most of them no curving

Answers questions, always available; but late in returning papers and quizes are mess. Strange way of grading.

Lectures are very clear but tests are extremely hard. 80% of the students failed. Beware.

I still think that I know all the materials. And I do. If I was to retake this class I would get an A. But his tests have nothing to do with the things discussed in the class. He says that tests are more "involved" and "deep," but the

Umm... He is ok. If you are good in math, you like math, and you listen in class, you will do ok. Keep asking questions because that is very helpful. Tests are very hard but passable. Do your homework and ask questions and you will do fine. I got B+

"Horrible teacher! Does kindergarden problems on the board, and then gives PhD questions on the test." AHhAh yea that is very true. Most people from my class did not pass. He is the best math teacher I have ever had! Awesome.

This guy pretty much goes out of his way to come up with some of the most difficult exam questions in existance. Despite being a very tough professor, I'd still have to say out of my good conscience that he is a good teacher.

Pepople, DO NOT TAKE Low! Guy is bad, does good job teaching, but asks you 10 times harder on exam: "You whould expect more involving problems on the exam." I almost started hating math after I took him. AVOID PLEASE!!!

Knows subject very well. Interesting "crystal clear" lectures with occassional mathematics history :). Best math teacher i've every had. Helped me develop a greater interest for mathematics. Extremely hard tests. Welled earned A- in class.

I think that this prof is getting a bad rap...He is hard, but because he wants you to push yourself. I really learned alot from the class. Alot of these negative posts sounds like sour grapes, if you ask me.

he's a nice guy. he tries to teach everything clearly but sometimes messes things up worse. if you raise your hand and ask questions it should be no problem. he's a cool guy and an easy grader (this semester at least). he grades individually and not with the class which is nice.

ALL OF HIS TEST ARE HARD. HE IS VERY HELPFULL AND YOU CAN ALWAYS ASK FOR HELP IN HIS OFFICE HOURS. YOU HAVE TO WORK REALLY HARD YO EARN AN 'A'. SO IF YOU DON'T LIKE TO WORK, YOU SHOULDN'T TAKE THIS CLASS. IF YOU HAVE TO TAKE THIS CLASS WORK REALLY HARD ON YOUR HOMEWORK AND BE PREPARE FOR THE TEST.

this teacher is really nice, but his teaching isn't as clear. He assigns hw problems but never collects them, so basically no hw for that class at all... zero. His teaching is kinda boring, i mean i get sleepy in that class and there's alot of students who skip this class too, esp on thurday's. His exams are really hard, very short but hard. The

I don't know WHY people rate Low so bad. I basically failed Cong-Huyen's class because she assigned way more homework than I could do. I kicked ass in Low's class for both Math 19 and Math 30P and I'd have taken him again for Math 31 if he was teaching it.

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Extremely good professor. Always willing to help and make you understand the content. Very fair grader! The final serves as an "emergency parachute"!!! Can you get any more fair than that??

One of the best professors I've had this year. Although he may stray away from the subject at times, he really does try to make his class interesting, and he tries his best to make sure everyone understands the material. His test are easy if the homework is done. Not a class to slack off in, but he is very lenient about attendance.

Mr. Low is one of the best teachers, I have met so far. He has a Pep talk in the beginning of the Semester and is always there to help. He follows the book. In the first few minutes in the class, he usually sumarizes last lecture in the class. He is not a strict teacher. Even if students flunk in mid term and do well in Final, he gives them a grade

Low is very clear and easy to understand. His class is based on his lectures. All homework is online, so DO NOT buy the text book. We never used it or even opened it. The homework is easy. His midterms/Final is not too hard, if you go over notes ... it's basically the same thing. I'd take for an easy GE math class.

NOTE: WE DID NOT USE THE TEXTBOOK AT ALL. This class should be mostly review if you attended high school, so most of it should be a cakewalk. However, Low throws in the most absurdly unrelated questions about the history of random mathematicians. He's a nice guy, but has a subtle accent that bugs me when he says things like "calculate."

Low is a good man. If you go to his office hours, he will provide you with lots of help, even let's you just sit and do homework and helps if you get stuck. Cares about students who are trying hard. People who do bad in his class seem to be the ones who don't show any effort. He does curve, which can be helpful. Tests are tricky, just do your best.

He is really helpful in all ways possible.Kind of teacher that all he cares is that you learn and his energy is always high.

He's a great teacher. Clear and emphasizes main points. Responsive to students and their questions; he genuinely cares and wants them to succeed. He spent more time on the harder stuff to really help us get it. I enjoyed his class. :)

Great professor! Had him for Calc 2 and he made this class a lot easier. He spends more time with the harder stuff and doesn't give too much hw. I highly recommend him.

Professor Low is a great calculus teacher, he explains the concept thoroughly and make sure you understand it. Going to his office hours is highly recommended. His tests are a bit hard though, but his final overall grading is very generous.

One of the best teachers I have had at SJSU. He comes to class with high energy, and is interactive with students (which is no longer common in college) every day. He isn't represented well by the average rating here on ratemyprofessor.

2 Midterms (25% each) and 1 Final (25%) which he grades extremely generously and allows notecards on all. Online homework (25%) which is very easy to get an A. He is very clear and the tests are easier versions of the homework so no surprises. Really cares for his students. I've taken Anna Strong, and Richard is way easier and much more helpful.

This professor is awesome. You will learn a lot from this class. This class is challenging but he helps you a lot. He allows notes for the midterms and the final. A few quizzes and not that much homework. Very helpful.

Wonderful Professor! He honestly really cares about the students and goes out of his way to go the distance and make sure that the students truly understand the concept as oppose to just leaving them to figuring out the concept through homework. He elaborates the concept extremely well! Highly recommend this professor, you won't regret it!

He's actually very interesting and prepared in lecture. He explains things fairly thoroughly. I would take him so long as you're good at conceptual math and like to take notes. Knowing how to proof things is necessary for his class. He's very responsive to student questions as well. Would take him again had I been good at conceptual math.

Took Math32 spring of 2014. Great professor. Hard class if you don't try, but he makes everything very clear and it's passable if you do your homework. Really likes students to be engaged during class. Go to lab and do all the work you're given and you will get through fine.

He has a good voice that keeps you active. If you have an incorrect answer you will only get 1-310 We didn't cover much in class compared to other classes. A word of advice, find some online notes because the textbook provided is very bad.

Super nice guy and makes sure you really understand the concepts. Explains things well and is very approachable for questions or concerns. Allows notecards on the test which help a lot and he gives a ton of partial credit even if you don't get the correct answer. Also gives you a boost if you do poorly on the midterms but well on the final.

Low's a great lecturer and very passionate about his material. His exams can be a little bit tricky sometimes. Our final was easier than our midterms to be honest. The first midterm was okay, but the 2nd midterm was pretty difficult. If you're taking 42 for Low, go over and understand counting!!! The other material he taught was pretty easy.

Low was a great math professor. Very organized and knowledgeable. Lectures are pretty interesting and never feels long. He gets you engaged.

In lecture, this dude teaches good stuff that will be helpful to conceptualize in future CS classes. Take all the notes in his class because they help during HW and, sometimes, in exams. First exam was pretty chill, second exam and final were challenging. Understand his game of grading, notes, and do all the HW to pass his class with decent grade.

Professor Low was a very entertaining lecturer. He was always energetic and loud so paying close attention was not an issue. I would retake his class for sure. To do well on his tests I redid all of my HW and rewrote all lecture notes. In other words, attendance is mandatory. Some prob from lecture and hw were on tests so write down Everything.

There's a wide range of different math level kids in his class, from Pre-calc -Calc 3, etc., & classmates of all different math levels struggle in his class (When we pass the quizzes around I see lots of 3/10, 4/10's..), so I'd say just study a lot. VERY doable nonetheless! (: Class material can make you think outside the box (use office hours:)..

Best professor for Math71. Lectures are clear and he does the work on the board (so you MUST show up or you will be lost). He does everything to help you pass but the subject itself is difficult, so don't expect an easy A. Big portion of the grade was online homework (unlimited attempts), two midterms and a final (notecard for all). Curves at end.

Professor Low is by far my favorite teacher at SJSU. His lectures are really interesting and you can tell he cares about the subject. Tests and quiz problems are straight from the notes. Two midterms and a final with a one notecard each. I would definitely take his class again. I would recommend this class for anyone with a mind for math.

Professor Low makes it manageable to understand calculus and writes everything on the board for students to follow. He does everything to help students succeed. Homework was unlimited tries, notecards for every exam, and curves as the end. Attendance is mandatory if you want to pass this class because the material is difficult. Dont miss a day.

He is an amazing professor since he is really responsible and respected to students' study. The homework is not heavy compared to other professors. However, the tests are a little bit tricky. But, if you study hard and practice more, you will get an easy A. Don't trust the comments above. Richard Low is a good prof.

He gets the job done. My only qualm would be that he's a bit slow and teaches you like you've never seen the topic before. There's pop quizzes every now and then and he assigns and collects the homework randomly. He doesn't collect some homework assignments but you should do it anyway cause you don't know which one. Besides that, he's alright.

Due to my learning disability, it is difficult for me to get good grades with my professors. I have failed Math 42 about 4 times, and on my 5th try I was just about to give up. But Richard Low is different; he took pity on me and really inspired me to barely pass the class with a 69.42%. Everyone should hug this man if they see him in the street.

Great professor that is very helpful out of class. Great personality and is always willing to explain concepts!

Dr. Low is a great lecturer and gives us learning tasks A LOT. But hes more of a 4 than a 5 because his online tests seem to be more difficult than my Precalc lab tests. Also he assigns lots of homework and expects detailed class notes.

Super caring professor, he gave an inspirational speech the first day of class and has an outstanding policy to discourage students from giving up if they struggle in the beginning of his class and fail the midterms. Great professor for Calc 3.

Pros: Very clear about what he expects from students, will answer any questions you ask during class, provides students with a lot of supplementary youtube videos in addition to his lectures Cons: Hard exams, extremely vindictive about cheating, will use a lot of class time to threaten you for cheating.

Class is basically graded with two tests and the final, worth 80% of your grade. The rest 20% is homework, which is really easy to do. The tests are fairly easy as long as you attend the lectures. Additionally, you also get a flashcard front and back for the tests.

Lectures are often long and boring, but notes are clear. HW is graded but you have unlimited tries. 2 midterms, one final, and 2 easy take-home quizzes. Prof is nice and clearly loves the subject, answers questions. Class is okay, depends on the person, easy for some harder for others. Midterms get a cheat sheet so you dont need to memorize much.

He is good at lecturing and explains concepts well but gives a lot of homework and a majority of the grade is based on two tests so make sure to study well for those. Homework is pretty easy as you get unlimited tries but tests are somewhat difficult. Make sure to understand all the concepts and do lots of practice questions if possible.

Professor Low's class was always fun to learn in his lectures. He teaches in understandable ways and gives certain methods to solve problems quicker. He also talks about random stories so it's always fun having his humor. Homework is collected at random which makes your anxiety spike up but makes you do your homework. Exams are not too difficult.

Tbh I screwed up my grade by cramming for the first two exams. But overall low is a very good teacher. He answers questions and does his best to explain the topic to you. Also his lectures are worth listening to and he doesn't just read off of notes. Attendance is not "mandatory", but his homework collection is random so always try to attend.

The professor is great, the actual material isn't. Discrete math is a tough course and he tries his best to teach the concepts and give examples within the lecture time. The ramp in difficulty from the lectures to the midterms is really high. All I can say is stay on top of the homework/quizzes and do your best on the exams, get in study groups too

Professor Low is a little disorganized. However, Low is extremely kind when you get to know him in his office hours. Discrete Math is hard subject which is why I'm not mad for failing his class. Attendance is mandatory to turn in homework that is done on paper. If you ask a question in class and his office hours, he is willing to answer nicely.

Probably won't pass calc 2, its really hard. If you take him, find someone who passed his class the year prior to help. Midterms are nothing like hw and lectures. good luck. At least he's entertaining.

Great guy ! The tests are a bit heavy and he grades strictly but other than that he is a good professor.

very easy course if you just pay attention in class, his lectures are pretty entertaining. however, he collects the homework randomly so make sure you do it within the week, sometimes he announces that he will collect an assignment the next day but just make sure to show up with the homework.

Nice dude, tests aren't horrible, but you cannot simply grind out homework problems to study. You must understand the geometry of what you are doing in 3D space to do well in the course. 20% of your grade is homework, which is a nice boost.

GREAT! Has genuine care for Students. Lectures are paced at a moderate speed and explain things beyond the textbook that help people understand the concepts more. Tests are basic problems and not too different from the material he gives. Allowed calculator and note card on tests! Take him BUT ALSO APPLY YOURSELF, with this combination you can pass!

Prof. Low is a really great guy overall and teaches the concepts really well. YOU NEED TO COME TO CLASS AND PAY ATTENTION. You must remember coming to class and doing the Edfinity assignments is not enough though. I highly recommend taking the workshop class along-side as calc 2 is harder than calc 1 or calc 3.

The professor has a specific teaching style, but engaging with it can pay off. Tests are challenging, so using resources like unstuckstudy, the free textbook, and study sessions is key to succeeding. Attendance is mandatory, so be prepared to participate.

Professor Low explains the material very clearly which makes it easy to learn. The class itself is hard, and most of your grade is dependent on exam grades, but that's not Professor Low's fault, this is the department's choice. He is a good professor who is receptive to questions and he grades his exams very fairly. I would recommend professor Low.

If you are taking this class with any teacher, be prepared to study! It was a hard class because of the material, not the teacher. There are 3 tests, so make sure you study at the best of your abilities. You'll be fine if you study and attend all of his lectures as he is very enthusiastic about what he is teaching.

Dr.Richard Low PhD., is a super chill lecturer often using 'funny language' to describe concepts. His examples are on the easier side of things which makes it easier to get and often matches the difficulty of his 3 exams (45% of grade). "NO TRICKS"!!!!! If you want harder examples and problems, I would recommend textbook and YouTube.

peak, super chill, tries his best to let students have a higher score, the course itself is extremely difficult but he makes everything somewhat easy to digest, SO BE PREPARED SO SHOW UP. Gives out no minuses, 88% and above scores you an A, 83-88 gives you a B plus, 80-83 B, and so on, 3 midterms in total, 45%, HW 20% and Finals 35%

I probably made it out with a B or something. He's very passionate about mathematics, bit quirky (in a good way). Okay at lecturing, just make sure to do a lot of practice problems and the HW. Forgiving when it comes to grading exams (3 + 1 final). HW done online using Edfinity and practically graded for completion (100 attempts per problem)