4.0

Rob Doran

Mathematics - Rutgers - State University of New Jersey

4.0
Quality
1.9
Difficulty
60%
Would Retake
85
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4.0
Quality
1.9
Difficulty
3.9
Helpful
4.1
Clarity

60%

Would Retake

85

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Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

He also would deflect student questions during lecture

CS206 - 1.0 rating

haha, wow he's out there, but he's funny

101379 - 3.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

60%

Textbook Required

70%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

71% confidence
Based on 7 grades
Most common grades:
A (2)
B- (1)
C+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(2)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 7 reported grades
A: 2
B-: 1
C+: 1
A-: 1
Common Tags
Graded by few things (2)
Test heavy (2)
Hilarious (1)
Respected (1)
Inspirational (1)
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Reviews (85)
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101379
Dec 10, 2002

haha, wow he's out there, but he's funny. hasn't seem to outgrow his younger yea

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ANYTHING
Jan 22, 2003

Awesome. Maybe Best Prof in Rutgers. Deal with him being late and irresponsible.

4.0
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MATH
Mar 10, 2003

The guy is out of his mind, but he's funny as hell. Wears the same outfit every class, always has a 7up Big Gulp. Teaches alot of stuff you don't need to know so if you understand the basics you'll do fine.

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STATS4BIZ
Mar 21, 2003

No Comments

5.0
1.0
STAT379
Apr 12, 2003

The Doranimal, as many of us like to call him, is the man...he's very anti-intellectual, which is good. Even though he likes to bash people in class and talk about blowing up casinos that refuse to count 00 as an odd number in roulette, he is the best.

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STAT379
Apr 14, 2003

Doranimal is an amazing teacher. He is one of the smartest professors at RU, but understand not everyone is quite so good at math. He has the ability to break it down and is very understanding of Non-math majors.

4.0
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STATISTICS
Apr 15, 2003

Doranimal is the man. He is the coolest guy, teaches very well, and lets everyone out early all the time. You definitely want to take stats with this crazy ****.

4.0
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CALC151
Apr 18, 2003

kinda weird, but really good teacher. didn't think i could do well in his class, but he helped break things down for me.

4.0
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CALC162
May 9, 2003

Major Weirdo!!! Very very very smart, but unreliable. He showed up 30 mins late for an exam and said he checked himself out of a hospital and that he was going right back. You might not learn as much, but youll get a good grade.Good teacher overall

4.0
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CALC2
Jun 17, 2003

He's a walking Adidas advertisement. Great guy, I'm just not sure what planet he's from.

4.0
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STATS401
Sep 2, 2003

Great teacher @ the beginning of the semester makes students feel comfertable. Lets you out early often. Overall he's a good teacher, and I recommend him.

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STATS285
Nov 18, 2003

Always late, exam times were always moved around, had to wait months for grades back, cancelled class without notice....and he was still the best teacher I've had at Rutgers. Between the hair, the warm-up suit and the Big Gulp, he's a character.

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STATS379
Nov 27, 2003

Great Prof., speaks English. The best Prof. that I have had.

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STATS379
Dec 9, 2003

Greatest teacher at RU. No matter what he said it would always make you laugh.he quoted the phrase "Fat man in a little room." Other than that gave the most reasonables grades. DORANIMAL!!!!!

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STATS379
Dec 10, 2003

such a funny guy... very smart and helpful, encouraging, but mostly just funny. hope i get a good grade!

5.0
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STATS285
Dec 16, 2003

This guy is such an awesome teacher. He's kinda strange but amusing. Take his class.

5.0
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STAT285
Feb 15, 2004

awesome class..great stories..n easy class.

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STAT211
Apr 28, 2004

greatest professor i've ever had. his classes are real entertaining and fun. best of all he speaks perfect english. definetly take him for stat I or business stat. only thing is the material is pretty hard.

5.0
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STATS1
May 12, 2004

88 and above is an A cuz he didn't get an A in stats when he was in college-got an 88 or something and that was a B+(still bitter about it).(was an undergrad for 9.5 yrs!!) such a character this guy is! craziness! gives u his phone #. i <3 doran!!!

5.0
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STATS580
Jul 22, 2004

The best prof. that I ever had at Rutgers, now I really understand Probability. He is a bit on the zanny side, but he really is great!

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STATS285
Aug 25, 2004

this class was a joke....the material taught was a joke....he is the craziest and funniest prof everwith a real bad hairdo....easy exams....good grading....you have to work real hard to FAIL in this course....

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STAT285
Jan 20, 2005

This professor is hilarious at all times. Comes to class and makes us laugh the whole period. Material seems easy and always willing to help. He even does weightlifting!

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STATSFORBUSIN
Mar 2, 2005

The best teacher ever. You have not fully experienced rutgers until you take him. You will remember him forever. There aint nobody like him. Awesome guy. Amazing teacher to. Guy is Smarter than the avg bear

2.0
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285
Mar 7, 2005

he's pretty lazy i would say. he definitely needs to establish his own office hours like all real professors do so students can come to him for help. he also needs to come up with a new teaching method because writing in the chalkboard just won't do.

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STATFORBUS
Mar 10, 2005

he makes the class easy and he's a funny guy but he is the most irressponsible professor ever. no established office hours, comes in 20 minutes late and leaves 30 minutes early, doesn't explain practical uses for material, syllabus only lists the topics, no book references or dates.

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BASICPROBST
Apr 3, 2005

Expects you to know CALC3 even though prereq is only CALC1. Always late, very strange, not even sure he is really a "he". Nice personality, nice guy, but the class is boring, sucks, and is hard for those with no upper CALC. Made a C though I used to be a straight A student. :(

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STATSFORBUS
Apr 10, 2005

Great guy, but very irresponsible. Took the midterm the week before spring break and still haven't gotten it back. Some students were still taking it a week ago. Better be a big curve on the exam cause so many things were wrong with it.

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STAT
Apr 10, 2005

what is wrong with u people! GREATEST GUY EVERRRR

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STAT285
May 5, 2005

pretty easy prof but extremely lazy and disorganized and always late to class. exams are mostly straightforward and there's a generous curve. otherwise, he's unreliable and the book is useless.

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STATFORBUS
May 8, 2005

horrible teacher. extremely irresponsible and u cant see the board. he's always late, even to the final exam and takes forever grading it. watch out if he's in a bad mood cuz he'll let u know he's pissed off and will then piss u off. parts of the exams arent like the worksheets as he tells u.

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BASICPROBSTAT
May 24, 2005

He is very lazy and comes late to class. Never hands out solutions on time. exam contains some amount of problem set materials but he also puts other random stuff. prof. goes off tracks a lot. If u have taken calc. 2 or calc 3 then class becomes very easy. he is very funny at times. fair amt of curve in tha class.

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STATFORBUS
May 28, 2005

so disorganized, doesn't help at all, don't buy the book, because u definetley don't need it, the problems on the test are a lot trickier than the homework problems, he just makes up stuff that we never did, and if he's in a bad mood he will yell at u in front of the whole class and roll his eyes at u, takes forever to grade exams, wears spandex

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STATFORBUS
Jun 2, 2005

This guy is a JOKE. He shows up for maybe 20 minutes a class and makes exams that are impossible to what he is teaching. Doesnt even know that chapters he is teaching from the book. Extra help, dont think about it, he's NEVER around, makes up excuses constantly. Must have given a big curve tho b/c I got an A

2.0
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STAT285
Jun 6, 2005

Easy course but you have to learn it ALL on your own. If you like STAT, his exams are simple. **If he knows your name and who you are you WILL DO BETTER than the rest of the class** Always comes to class late--but he is entertaining...

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MATH
Jun 27, 2005

if you want to learn the subject, do NOT take this professor. if you want a prof that shows up crazy late, then tells completely useless stories for the time that he is there, then take this dude. luckily the subject wasnt too complicated so i could figure it out myself for exams.

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STATSBUSINESS
Jul 23, 2005

yes, he is disorganized, but he is very clear in his teaching and true to his word about exams. exams are easy if you pay attention in class and DO THE HW (which is very little by the way). people who say he's a bad prof are stupid, it's an easy A if you try.

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STATSFORBIZ
Grade: B-
Aug 18, 2005

Every1 who gave this guy a bad rating is mathematically retarded. He uses the most effective method to teach STATS. SMART GUY greaT TEACHER. lESS CLASS THE BETTER. hE DOES WHAT YOU GOTTA DO THEN LETS YOU GO. Best Professor I ever had.

2.0
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STATSFORBUS
Oct 27, 2005

Funny guy, lets you out early... but exams are not like homework like he says... makes thing tricky and confusing..

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STATSFORBIZ
Grade: C+
Nov 4, 2005

The best easiest coolest professor in world.

4.0
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STATS
Grade: A-
Nov 13, 2005

The best professor I've had so far. Intelligent and humorous. Class is entertaining and I enjoy going. Only a midterm and final and if you do the little homework, you'll do fine. I wish I needed more Stats classes so I could take him.

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STATSFORBUS
Nov 15, 2005

He's an excellent professor and knows what he's teaching really well. He's humorous in class and goes off on random tangents. Very rude to students tho. If you don't ask questions you should be fine because he degrades lots of people. His exams are like his few hw assignments. Study them and you'll be fine! Wears gross spandex pants! *eww!*

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INTSTATBUS
Dec 12, 2005

No homeworks (that are collected) - just a midterm and final. Is always late and lets you out real early. Grades fairly and curves. Really funny but really disorganized/out of it. Probably one of the most unique professors you'll ever have.

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STATS2
Dec 22, 2005

Professor Doran is a really nice professor who is always willing to help his students. In class, he covers the material well and he knows what he is talking about.

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STATS2
Dec 25, 2005

probably the nicest person you'll ever meet, and he's hilarious too. his class is too easy so its really easy to mess up your first final because its open notes and its the same thing that you do in class. You learn stuff too but you kinda have to "get it" yourself. I would take this guy again in a heart beat.

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STATISTICS285
Dec 25, 2005

He curves alot. He always comes late to class and usually lets us out early. Most of the time he talks about random things. His grading system is mostly fair. We do not get that much work, however, it's only a midterm and a final.

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STATISTICS212
Dec 26, 2005

Take him! He does struggle with showing up to class, but who cares? He is the clearest lecturer you will ever have, he writes very neatly, and exams are simply class examples with different numbers. You would have to try to do poorly. Very nice.

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STATS2
Jan 3, 2006

Awesome teacher!! Best that rutgers has to offer....highly recommended~~

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STATSFORBUS
Jan 8, 2006

most disorganized and unpleasant looking man ever. but the chillest guy ever. dont go to class except to get the problems sets/practice exams.. study those and the exams are almost the same exact thing. u dont need the book, no homework collected.. i got an A, i went to 5 classes

5.0
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STATFORBUS
Jan 16, 2006

Awesome professor. Only grades are midterm and final, which are just like practice exams. No need to go to class or buy the book.

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STATSFORBUS
Jan 18, 2006

Generous grader, final and midterm, 60% your better grade, 88 for an A. If you go to class and sit near the front (so you can see the board) you'll do fine. And you don't need the book, he never even mentioned it, let alone assigned stuff from it

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STATISTICS101
Feb 7, 2006

Judging on Professor Doran's looks, he is basically a clown. But he is one of the nicest and smartest guys I have ever had as a professor. He is very good at teaching the material, and is very helpful. The class is very laxed. GOod guy to have. I would take all my classes with Professor Doran if i could.

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STATS1
May 5, 2006

not that bad. if u ask questions he is quick to degrade people, so think before asking. just study the problem sets he hands out in class and u should be fine.

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STAT4BUSINES
May 7, 2006

Can b a jerk at times! But he is very good @ what he does. Explains pblms. in detail but may try to throw u a curve ball on exams (not that bad tho) Good grader and decent curver! ASK QUESTIONS! b prepared for his sarcasm! Recommended.

5.0
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INTROSTATSBUS
May 12, 2006

No Comments

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INTROTOSTATS
May 14, 2006

Amazing professor. Got cut for next year do to the math department having their heads up their a$$es. Huge mistake. Rob is amazing. Keeps students interested by cracking jokes on Rutgers and Students, but usually the students deserve it for being stupid. AMAZING Professor. Highly recommended if they bring him back.

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STATS211
Jun 22, 2006

One of the best prof's I have ever had! He is an exceptional instructor and Rutgers has soooo many math instructors who are horrible! You may not appreciate him as a first/second year student but Prof. Doran is outstanding!

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STAT211
Jul 24, 2006

I had him during the summer and he was amazing!! Statistics is a very hard subject but he made it interesting and fun!! He gave review sheets before the exams!! Really wants students to do well!!! Highly recommended!!!

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STAT285
Nov 13, 2006

Amazing professor. I came to class because he made the material we had to learn interesting. The math department made an extremely foolish mistake by having him cut from the math department next year.

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STAT285
Apr 19, 2007

was the best math professor Rutgers had, bar none. Made class enjoyable, tough to get an A in his classes, but B/B+ is a piece of cake. If he's really gone, its a BIG mistake.

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PREC115
Nov 12, 2007

nice guy but extremely strange.... needs to cut his fingernails and hair and also needs a fashion makeover... overall tho really wants students to do well.. offers a lot of extra review for the exams

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PRECA115
Dec 20, 2007

ok recitation teacher. He does teach things differently from the regular professor and he can get confusing. Also, if you have an early recitaTION YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE THERE ON TIME cause he never is. wants you to do well and also a little weird

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PRECA35
Dec 25, 2007

by far one of the BEST math teacher's i've ever had. he was only my recitation teacher but whatever i didnt understand i knew i could count on him. his exam recitations are always 100% helpful; especially for the final. wish he could be a professor instead of a recitation teacher !

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MATH115
Feb 6, 2008

Only had him for recitation but he definitely should've been our precalc teacher. He has some strange quirks but all in all hes a good guy that wants his students to do well. Also, he knows he knows the course material very well.

4.0
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MATH007
Feb 27, 2008

laid back

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MATH115
Mar 17, 2008

oddball. not sure how he holds the chalk with such long fingernails, but he's really cool and fun and he makes the math really clear. Really approachable, willing to give up a lot of time for his students.

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MATH115
Apr 1, 2008

Looks like beetle juice and is really weird. I only had him for recitation and he is pretty helpful. Does different teaching from the professor, but it works for some people. Usually late if you have morning recitation so you dont have to be on time. He was helpful with the midterms so i recommend him.

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CALC102
May 28, 2008

Robbie D was one of the greatest professors i ever had a Rutgers. Not only was he a fantastic teacher, but he was funny and made the class interesting. In my years at Rutgers, his calc class was the only class i ever attended fully. Thanks Robbie D for making Calc enjoyable!!!

5.0
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CALC101
Oct 15, 2008

Great Prof. Great guy. Went to everyone of his classes does show up late but will stay to answers any questions after class.

5.0
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MATH115
Nov 20, 2008

Awesome guy. Makes recitation interesting and funny. Good guy to talk to and makes the students his first priority.

5.0
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MATH115
Dec 15, 2008

Probably the nicest person at Rutgers University. As a Teaching Assistant, he did everything within my power to help me succeed in the class. I would single-handedly attribute my B in the class to his willingness to help. No matter what the class is, if he is your T.A. for the class, TAKE IT!!!!

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MATH115
Dec 22, 2008

Dr. Doran is the most caring and concerned instructor I have come across. Dr. Doran is always willing to help his students and provides us with his home telephone number, which we can call him if we have math questions! He is very smart and really knows his math! It is because of Dr. Doran that I will take more math classes! A GREAT PROFESSOR!

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STAT211
Apr 16, 2009

rob is absolutely hilarious. not only does he have an amazing sense of humor, but hes a GREAT professor. hes more than willing to help and makes a lecture or over 100 feel like he is teaching on a personal level. BEST PROFESSOR AT RUTGERS. someone needs to give this man a raise.

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STATS211
Sep 1, 2009

He is a very funny guy and he hates Rutgers and has no problem showing it. He gives a lot of example problems that are almost identical to his exam problems and only has one real Hw assignment the entire semester. I think he is a great teacher, he made statistics interesting and easier to comprehend

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STATS101
Nov 23, 2009

professor doran is awesome. hes kinds weird looking and shows up late to almost every class but seriously teaches you a lot and makes it interesting.. sorta. def take him if you can i suck at math and anything related and i got a b.

5.0
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MATH152
Jan 29, 2010

He is the best teacher ever

5.0
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MAT141
Mar 10, 2010

Homie is raw! He makes the most rediculous math easily understandable.

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MAT101
Aug 18, 2010

I LOVE PROFESSOR DORAN!!!! HE IS AN AWESOME ATHLETE, TEACHER, PERSON AND IS HILARIOUS. HE IS LIKE MY ROLE MODEL!!!! :DD

5.0
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MATH135
Oct 22, 2010

Out of all the professors I've had at Rutgers, Dr. Doran was, by far, the best! Our teacher taught us very little during class and often made mistakes. Dr. Doran would correct the mistakes during recitation, otherwise no one would have passed! He's the best! Dr. Doran showed a genuine concern for the students and now Rutgers has gotten rid of him.

5.0
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CALC101
Dec 8, 2011

Greatest teacher ive ever had. Great to talk to. I am absolutlely awful at math and easy made it easy to understand and fun. Will help you with any thing and great to talk to in general. One of the smartest, funniest and smartest people ive had the pleasure of knowing. Amazing teacher. Great man.

5.0
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014
Grade: A
Jul 8, 2015

Amazing guy! Best professor!

5.0
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MAT213
Grade: A+
Aug 10, 2016
Would take again

By Far one of the best professors I've ever had. I currently attend NJIT and took him during the summer at my community college. He was the funiest pguy I've ever met, His lectures were very short and to the point. If you had any questions he would show you step by step. Never gave up on any student. Easiest A for a math class. TAKE HIM

4.0
2.0
CS206
Jan 31, 2019
Would take again

He's a really funny guy. That being said, you can tell by the way he teaches that he is very intelligent. We're two weeks into the course, he has been very laid back with his teaching style thus far. He answers questions accurately. Overall, he's been one of my favorite CS professors from Rutgers thus far. Extremely humble and likable.

Hilarious
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3.0
CS206
May 23, 2019
Would take again

the best professor ever, learned so much from his class and his lectures were very interesting

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CS206
Grade: A
May 24, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Easiest A in a comp sci class, but at the expense of not learning anything. He would show up to lecture really late, start 30 minutes after class had started, go on long personal tangents, and waste entire lectures sitting at his table grading exams instead of lecturing. He also would deflect student questions during lecture. Grades leniently tho

Graded by few things
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1.0
1.0
CS206
Grade: B
Sep 10, 2019
Wouldn't take again

People only like Doran because he's easy. We barely got half the instructional time we paid for because he showed up late every week, told long personal stories, and even spent an entire lecture grading exams while the class just sat there. If you're just looking to pass, I guess this is the class for you. I wanted to learn the material, though.

Graded by few things
Test heavy
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

60%

Textbook Required

70%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

71% confidence
Based on 7 grades
Most common grades:
A (2)
B- (1)
C+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(2)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 7 reported grades
A: 2
B-: 1
C+: 1
A-: 1
Common Tags
Graded by few things (2)
Test heavy (2)
Hilarious (1)
Respected (1)
Inspirational (1)
Clear grading criteria (1)
Rating Trend

Improving

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STAT379

5.0

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5.0

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STAT211

5.0

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STATS580

5.0

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5.0

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4.0

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