good prof but: 5 min lectures,rarely showed up,need to teach yourself to keep up

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I would agree with the fact that you need to do some work on your own, but is probably one of the best teachers I've had at Lowell.

Great teacher, very helpful. As long as you do the homework you're home free. May need some extra help at the tutoring center. I got an AB and I feel it was one of my favorite classes.

Agree with previous comments - one of the best math teachers at UML - he only teaches you what is important, no nonsense.

Great professor. He's clear, even if the material isn't. Gives practice exams to make things easier.

He is the coolest professor ever! He gets straight to the point and doesn't beat around the bush. You have to do work and pay attention in class, but he is a very fun professor. He's kind of quick so PAY ATTENTION!!! . . . and have fun, he's great!

Great Calculus teacher. If you apply yourself you will excell. He is easy to understand. Semi fast paced class. Fun environment.

definitely recommended, out of all the math teachers i've had here. funny, cancells class sometimes and is fair.

best guy for calc 2. clearly explains everything you need to know, nothing you don't, also explains the stuff you didn't learn in calc 1. gives quizzes every other day. fun classes, sometimes will cancel, usually lets you go early.

He's really...really good. This's all I can say.

He is fantastic. Very clear on what will be tested and not. He posts his lectures online, so if you miss a day you can catch up. You need to do your hmwk though, and go to resitation. Thats all it takes.

Excellent teacher! By far the best math professor in the school. Very clear explanations and great practice exams.

good teacher

Awesome prof.

Good teacher, just sit and listen too lectures gives hints to what is on test. do homework and practice tests

He's funny

his online notes are great and practice tests are very straight forward. Studying nothing but the practice tests should get you a b in the course.

great guy, lectures kinda useless. Do all homework and go over practice test and dont get caught playing with your wang

Mr. Calculus

Awesome professor lectures were boring but the practice tests were really helpful! if u do the practice tests and pay attention in recitation u will be fine...brent is also helpful and funny 2!

Great teacher, funny when necesarry, willing to admit he's wrong at times, excellent practice tests, and he looks like the price from the 3 musketeers, so thats always a plus

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he looks like a pilgrim

Sir robin. Sir robin. Sir Robin ran away.

Brent is key. End of Line.

I like him so far...He's a good teacher and as long as you pay attention then u'll be alright...He's a funny guy which is always a plus and any professor with longer hair like that is the man!

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I took Brent a couple of years ago and he was one of my favorite teachers. The people that don't like him just didn't do well in his class and that's thier problem.

People who don't like Brent don't put the work in. You'll do fine if you spend a good 1-2 hours a night studying. He really puts a lot of effort into the class. All his notes are available and are easy to understand plus his lectures are available online. A little effort goes a long way in his class.

brent is a great teacher he keeps his class interesting with his funny storys and although calc can be a very hard class he is very easy to understand and if u go to lecture you will learn this stuff

Awesome teacher, very interesting and a riot, extremely fair grader...tough to fail his class

Awesome prof. never attended lectures except his exam review sessions (very helpful!). All the past exams are posted on his website and if you study them you will do great! the exams are almost exactly the same except different values. Take him if you have the chance...

First you have to buy his book, then your forced to read it because his lectures are nearly useless, then you have to read a second book because his book is full of useless prose and holes in the techniques. You are a college student and should be used to it by now, notes and exams available are a plus. Laugh at his jokes or he brakes out in hives.

I LOVE HIM! i wish he taught more classes because i would take them all. he is a great professor one of the best that i have ever had. he is nice, understanding and funny. he looks like a pilgram but he'll get off topic and share some stories. all of hes lectures are posted online as well as notes. he really helpful as long as u go to class

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His classes have A LOT of homework. He teaches well, just face paced so if you get lost you will be lost for awhile until you ask a question. Does not want kids to fail the class, but makes it clear they will without hardwork and effort.

Dr Brent is a GREAT professor! This is a tough class but Dr Brent gives us all the tools for us to succeed. He posts the lecture notes and practice exams for us online. Homework, a lot but you have to do it! He always has time for questions and usually has a funny story for us. Take him if you can! He will definitely be a memorable professor!!!

Dr. Brent is an excellent teacher. His lectures are pretty interesting and very helpful. Even if you can't make a lecture, he always has the video online so you will never get behind. This course does have a lot of work, and if you get behind, you will fail. As long as you stay with it, you'll pass.

Ahh, what to say about Prof. Brent. This guy is hilarious, especially if you take him early in the morning. Great prof, gives individual attention even in a lecture hall. Sometimes bursts into political tangents that can dominate a class. Assigns a lot of homework, but it is all relevant to exams. Take him for calc, and learn the ways of the Brent!

You know exactly what is expected of you in this class. Brent is hard but he is fair and you pretty much EXACTLY what he is going to test you on. He also posts his lecture notes and his exams from previous semesters on his site. His exams are the same as his previous ones with new numbers substituted in, give or take. Take his class

Brent is absolutely fantastic. He is funny, smart and explains things very clearly. He jokes a lot in his lectures but teaches the material very well. There is a lot of homework in this course BUT it all depends on ur recitation instructor (brent never collects hw), recitation guys do but by far not all of them. I would highly recommend this course

Great sense of humor. Lectures and notes are all online. Explains things clearly. Tough, but fair tests. Forewarned, study hard!

He is a very clear yet tough professor. You must learn a lot information on your own. His exams can be very tough so attending class is helpful. Before taking his class, make sure you have an alg II/Trig. background!

If you work hard, do the homework and study hard, you will do fine.

Great professor. Entertaining and helpful. Work hard and you will do well.

Great prof

Had him for lecture, so obviously attendance didn't matter. He's real funny and his notes are awesome. He records class so you can watch it online if you missed a class or need to go back to something. Tests are really hard, but if you go through his sample problems then it should be easy. I went from almost F => A on the final with studying.

Great teacher. Always helpful. Alot of work and study, but you will know the subject when he is done.

Great class. Those who don't do well generally do not put in the time and effort (...or haven't taken pre-calculus yet). One of the must-take classes at UML. I wish he taught calculus III :(

Amazing class. I wish that he taught the rest of calculus at the University. He makes class extremely enjoyable. Very funny guy. Always willing to help you understand the work. he breaks everything down very simple for you to understand and all lectures are available online. Be sure to do the practice exams and you will do just fine. =0)

Great teacher, learning a lot from him even though i haven't taken calc and i don't understand some of it, he is a great prof. and his notes are good but i wish he made the homework mandatory, i think i would probably learn a lot more. One more thing he looks like Snape. He make the class interesting, throws a couple jokes in. good prof and class

He's funny amusing but he's a bit fast. However going to his office he's great and will take so much time to help you out, has a white board set up so you can do problems with him there. Miss hearing him saying "that's offensive" when a prob looked horrible. Wicked funny, hard though, need to do recommended probs that you don't need to do 4 hmwk.

He is the man! If you do the homework and the practice exams you should get a good grade. Go to the class the class before an exam and he will basically tell you what is on the test. He makes the class better by cracking jokes throughout, but he still goes over all the material.

when you have an 75% fail rate each year, change methods.

Great professor; loves to make jokes in class; goes fast during lectures, but one can keep up is they mix copying notes and listening to the professor. Homework is not easy, but read the book before every assignment, the book helps explain the material. Also, use the Clac I Survivor's Guide on the Clac I homepage.

Great professor; loves to make jokes in class; goes fast during lectures, but you can keep up if you mix copying notes and listening to the professor. Homework is not easy, but read the book before every assignment, the book helps explain the material. Also, use the Clac I Survivor's Guide on the Clac I homepage.

His lectures are pretty straight forward and he provide you with numerous examples. If you don't leave his class without a good understanding of calculus then you're just not trying.

Course is tough, but is designed to be a comprehensive and challenging first course in calculus. Brent is very funny and his lectures are thorough and straightforward. Tests are pretty tough and you need to spend a good deal of time preparing for them. Many people fail this course so pay attention, and listen to what is said. Somehow I got an A.

nice guy. attendence not required, but HIGHLY encouraged or you will not pass the class. tests are alright. do the homework though, you wont pass without it

I loved this class. Prof. Brent was very helpful. Class did get out early a lot, but only if no one had questions on the material. Go to class! Do the homework! Listen when he talks. He hinted at over half the problems on the first test. Easy to do well if you try. This was my first calc class. I was only in Trig in high school. He's a cool guy

Dr. Brent's class can easily be passed with flying colors if you pay attention in class and do your homework. If you're really not getting any of it, he's readily available for extra help sessions. If you're lazy and don't do your homework, he often does most of it with the class the next day, so even then it's hard to flunk.

Awesome Professor!!!

he should have 5 chili peppers...he's tough and he's great.

By Far the easiest math course taken... Open Notes exam.. Great, explanations... Overall 5*

Dr. Brent is a tough professor, but he makes up for it by being an all-around good guy and an excellent teacher. If you don't come out with a solid understanding of calculus, then it's your own fault. He gives practice tests which roughly mirror the exams he gives, which is tremendously helpful.

He is a really good guy. Very smart I had some good conversations with. He really is a scientist, PhD work for the Navy testing how sound waves move through the oceans. Open book and note tests. email mails good notes to use. Drops your lowest test grade and if have an A by the end of the course you do not have to take the last test.

GREAT TEACHER, VERY NICE, AND TEACHES MATH THE BEST IVE EVER HAD. HE VIDEO TAPES CLASS SO YOU CAN WATCH CLASS FROM HOME IF YOU DON'T WANT TO ATTEND CLASS. JUST SHOW UP FOR TESTS. HE IS GOOD, TAKE IT.

very fair tests for calc I. Do the homework and you will pass. Lectures move fast but he will answer your questions if you have them. I would absolutely take another class with him.

Amazing Professor! Only downfall is that he speeds through the slides a little bit. He really wants all his students to do well. If you ask him to postpone a lecture so the class can do problem solving he will and he comes around for 1 on 1 help if it is needed. He is an extremely fair graded gives as much partial credit as possible! Recommended

good professor. do hw n attend the class u pass

Great teacher. Makes great use of lecture notes. Use them! Goes over the homework everyday. He will do any problem you ask him to. His quizzes are very close to the homework problems. Do the homework over and over!

Brent is pretty hilarious. He is very friendly as well. Do your homework and study hard because his quizzes can be tough! Sometimes he gets spacey, but the guy definitely knows what he's doing.

Great professor, great guy. Very thorough lectures, will go over any and all homework problems if you ask. His quizzes are very similar to the homeworks. Take his Calc 2 class, do the homework over and over and over, ask him to do homework problems in class the next day, you will do very well.

I thought his class was a lot of fun, aside from being at 8 am. He almost always let class out early, and I didn't even have to take the final. If I see him listed as the professor for another that I need to take, I will sign up for his section, no doubt! Recommended!

This professor is very fair. He's highly entertaining and kind of looks like professor snape from Harry Potter. For a person who was not the best at math, I followed almost every lecture. HW pretty much is the quiz. Extremely prompt in answering emails. Lets class out early often, but always available after class. One of the better professors.

Professor Snape! Reasonable amounts of homework that the quizzes closely resemble. Very funny guy who keeps math class interesting (what? that can happen??). Is readily available to help students and has a highly positive attitude--refreshing for a calculus teacher. Highly recommended.

Pretty easy teacher. HW/Quiz combined grade every week which is 20%, 2 exams worth 25%, and a final worth 30% that you can use a cheat sheet. I've never taken calc and am getting an A. Just do homework and practice problems a lot and you will do well.

Professor Brent is a great teacher. He goes through the slides and example problems in class. If you do the homework and understand the material, you'll do well. Very fair at grading and giving partial credit. Would take again.

Great teacher. Makes all tests for all sections of Calc 1, so the test questions are very similar to exercises given in class.

Awesome professor once again. HW is there for practice, doesn't collect. Attendance is totally up to the student. 2 take home exams. An optional final if you've maintained an A in the course. Gives feedback on exams day after it is due. Always a pleasure in his class :)

Dr. Brent, hands down, is the best professor I've ever had at UML. I am not a math person (I'm bio to be specific) and I can't even begin how easy he made it to understand! And calculus isn't exactly an easy subject. I left this class understanding and remembering calculus. Also, hes an amazing guy. Will bend over backwards to help you, take him!!!

Best Professor I've ever had for math. You can't fail if you keep up with the homework.

Calculus isn't easy. But he breaks everything down simply. Quizzes are usually once a week and he tells you what to study. Soft spoken & easy to understand. He reviews before every quiz and exam. Also he's very helpful during his office hours.

Good teacher, knows his stuff. Can be a little short sometimes with explaining material but overall fair class

Professor Brent was great! He made calculus easy. If you have high enough grades you may not have to take the final which is great.

I love this Professor. His jokes can come off as a bit intimidating but overall i love him! he treats everyone fair and gives everyone a fair opportunity to pass. If you attend class and try you will be awarded. If you dont already have a background with calc it might be a bit difficult because he teaches fast but he never makes you feel dumb. :)

Great Professor

Brent was great. If you don't understand lectures the first time, he always posts the video of his lectures on his webpage to watch later. Theres a lot of homework but if you do it right after the lesson is taught youll understand a lot better. Weekly quizzes. He writes the exams, so always gives hints of whats on there. website helps too. nice guy

Professor Brent is amazing! He gives you many opportunities to succeed in this course. Theres 3 exams worth 60% of your grade and then the final exam worth 40%. If you have an A average before the final you dont have to take it. If you do better on the final, he uses that to determine your grade instead!

Prof Brent is a great professor who really wants to see you succeed!! We were allowed cheat sheets for exams and the opportunity to be exempt from the final if our exam average was an A. He is a really helpful dude and gave extra credit opportunities to boost grades. Lecture was only helpful when he went over homework problems. Nice guy.

Dr Brent is very straight forward in what he is looking for. Homework is totally up to you, but if you want to pass the class you want to be able to do it. His study guides for exams were very helpful. If you put the work in, you can get the grades.

This class was very boring but easy if you've taken calc in highschool. You don't need the textbook and you don't need to do the homework, he never checks it. All you have to do to study for quizzes is watch the lecture where he goes over what to review. He gives practice sets/exams for exams and if you do these you will be fine on the exams.

Weekly quizzes are incredibly hard, but exams are way easier than other professors. I've taken this class twice and compared to the other prof, Brent is easier and a better teacher. He gives good notes and a review before every exam, which is very similar to the actual exam. Would highly recommend

His quizes are easy if you actual COMPLETE THE HOMEWORK. The exam were wicked easy, he would even give hints to what the "difficult" question would be if you actually went to class. Additionally, 90 and above was an A so it was even easier to get an A than most other classes.

Chill and reasonable Professor. Quiz every week. Easy going and very nice. Lectures are posted online. If you do the hw and look at examples in the text book, youll be alright.

This class was not bad at all. As long as you do the homework he gives you and go to class you'll pass. There's a quiz pretty much every week but its like max 4 questions. There are 3 exams and it's only 10 questions. He also posts previous year's exams so that gives you a good idea of how the exam is gonna look like. Definitely would take him.

Dr. Brent is great. He provides you notes for lectures, practice for exams, and exams from the past semester on blackboard. Do the HW even though he doesn't check it, it's the key to doing well on tests and the quizzes. If you are gonna miss class just email him saying you can't make it and it won't affect your grade. Lectures are recorded too.

He is a great guy and pretty easily accessible outside of class. He gave quite a bit of extra credit and retakes this past semester to help us out. The course is pretty difficult and really requires you to study. The only thing I do not like are his notes. They are all online and are very difficult to understand unless you're very good at math.

Incredible professor, very caring about the students and really cares about what he is teaching. Very smart and very fast grader. Lots of homework and quizzes and exams are similar to homework. (Write down EVERYTHING) He knows what he is talking about and is always accessible out of class.

Do the homework, attend the lectures, and you will do fine. I got more out of a 6 week summer course from Brent than I have from full semester classes. I really enjoyed the class.

Professor Brent has an excellent flow in terms of lecturing. Things to note: 1) All classes are recorded, it will not hurt to skip one or two classes 2) He reviews all exam questions the class before 3) He tends to be a picky grader 4) Requires online payment of $80 to access homework 5) No textbook necessary 6) Very accessible and caring

Lectures were definitely pretty textbook and monotone, but I still liked being in his class. He got through the material quickly, leaving 2/3 of the class open for homework, which allowed me to easily keep up with the homework and have hands-on practice with the material immediately. Answers emails promptly and kindly, and is a very lenient grader.

I would recommend taking Brent for Linear Algebra. His lectures are a bit dry but his examples are really helpful. Super fair and gives useful practice exams. Minimal poofs on exams too but there are a few. He's also really nice!

Brent is not a bad professor. If you want to succeed do the homework, the practice problems will be similar to the quizzes, he gives practice exams (they are literally the exams), and is very accessible outside of class. Lectures go over bunch of examples you will be ok! Down side is not much partial credit. Just do the practice!

He is the best and pretty fair. If you pull up to class and focus, guaranteed A. Just put in the extra work, I recommend for management precalc, or any of his classes, great professor!

Need to get on his good side. MLM every 1-2 weeks. Responds fast to emails. Do the worksheets he gives you and go to class and you'll get an A. He is a little moody at times but he's pretty lenient on grading. Very easy quizzes and drops 2 quiz grades. Just be aware of his interesting personality and don't take offense to it. No attendance.

Great professor! He teaches directly to the point and you just have to do the work to pass his class. If you work hard, you will somehow get that A in his class. He is always open to helping students in and out of his office hours. He grades most quizzes and exams instantly and returns them to you next class. Would 100% recommend for Calculus 1!

I took professor Brent for an accelerated Diff EQ 6 week summer course. I took Diff Eq in the past and failed with a different teacher, so the fact I passed with an A in this class just shows how good of a professor he is. If you do the homework and the many practice problems he provides, especially around exam time, you will pass for sure.

Professor Brent was a good guy who made sure to be available after class for students who needed help. His lectures are super example heavy and he can definitely go a bit fast. If you have trouble learning from professors who go fast he might not be your guy. If that style works for you then I would highly recommend professor Brent.

Easiest Proffesor I've ever had he makes math easy to understand

He's my goat 🐐