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Quality4.3
Difficulty3%
Would Retake102
Reviews3%
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What Students Say
“If you are mathematically inclined, all you need to do for this class is your few homework questions”
MAT125 - 4.0 rating“Great teacher who makes math a breeze”
MAT110 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
24%
Textbook Required
4%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
D-
Grade Distribution
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-1.34 avg changeRatings by Course
SU14INTALG
5.0
(1)MATSTAT
4.0
(1)MAT217
3.0
(1)MAT125
2.0
(9)MAT001MAT002
1.8
(5)Difficulty by Course
MTH110
5.0
MAT110
4.4
MTH106
4.3
MAT001MAT002
4.2
MAT125
4.1
Reviews (102)
Terrible professor. Extremely unclear on what he's teaching, skips around, frequently makes mistakes which confuse students. Test questions are unnecessarily difficult; much, much more difficult than quiz questions. Never get this professor if you can help it.
If you are mathematically inclined, all you need to do for this class is your few homework questions. He reviews the homework in class, clarifies the solution, and gives opportunity to keep your grade high with quizzes and one drop grade. You get to use a cheat sheet with all the formulas on it, so as long as you can apply them, you are golden.
I love this guy! He is very sweet and always wants to help. He doen't go into the bs either, he always shows you the eaisiest way to solve the problem.
A very easy going guy. He is pretty bland and nerdy. Not a surprise for the math department. He's very good with helping students who have questions. The material was extremely difficult at the end of the semester but that is stats for you. I like him alot and recommend him. Teaches something that most want to avoid.
SO BORING
Great teacher who makes math a breeze. Gave coffee break midway. Helpful with course work. No text needed. Gave reviews before tests and some great tips and tricks.
Sal was amazing! He helped me understand math and actually got me to like it and enjoy both classes. I passed both with a 97% and a 95%!
Avoid Sal at all cost. Sal is often times inappropriate and rude. Other professors and students have dealt with his nonsense. Sal knows the material in and out, but has put together one of the worst classroom environments I have ever been apart of.
Excellent professor!
Great Professor!
Mr Salvatore was excellent!
Fantastic class. I don't enjoy math, but somehow this class made it interesting. Great professor.
I am terrible at Math, but I got an A in his class! He really knows how to break down concepts to explain them further until the class actually understands. He will stay after class to clarify further if you need it. This is a 4 credit class so there IS homework, but it's just enough to reinforce what he is teaching, not busy work. TAKE HIS CLASS!
Good professor, but lots of homeworks. Do not slack on doing the homeworks, it will mess up your grade badly. Tests aren't too bad as long as you study for them.
Terrible. You have to read the material cauz he dont explain it well I haz to read the book so many times. Also he dont curve it. Just bad. do not recommend taking him for any math
Doesnt explain things well. One word: Avoid. He is terrible! There are other math professors that are better. He is one tough grader and thinks hes the best thing out there. Hes not!
He is not knowledgable and I would avoid at all costs. Doesnt know his stuff!
He is hard and very inconsiderate professor. I failed the class just because I had a family emergency and he did not even care about my situation. He is not a good person!
I should have never taken his class at all. I worked really hard only to get a C. I do not recommend taking his classes. This professor is a joke. Do not take any of his classes at the college! If you must take this section, take with anybody else.
I told his class and told it was okay. I did all the work myself and had to read the materials. He did not make it easy for his students. One of the things I hated was his availability. He was hardly around and finding time to meet with him was very hard. He is very rude at times and difficult to work with. I would avoid him and take any other prof
This was one of the worse classes taken at NCCC. I had to read the materials on my own and did not learn a single thing. Salvatore was a terrible instructor. I do not recommend taking any mathematics with him.
Terrible. Be ready to read the textbook and teach yourselves. I do not recommend for any mathematics class.
Bad. Very bad. Do not take his class
His class was okay. I did well and got a B. However I read the material on my own and taught myself the subject. Sal is not good compared to other math professors i have taken at NCCC. Also, he is rude and awkward person to be around.
Just terrible mAth profs. I did not know the stuff and failed. Its B bad. Do not take this one! Avoid at all costs!
If you register, just drop the course, do not take unless you want to read and fail the course. He is the worse math professor at the college!
Do not take Sal. He is a terrible instructor and just not fair with grading. You better get ready to read the book everyday and know the material on your own. Drop the course right away.
Sal is a terrible mathematics professor. I do not recommend taking any of his classes. He does not know how to explain the material and thinks he is the brightest thing out there. If you do take his class get ready to teach yourselves, and make sure to ask other mathematics professors on campus for help because you will likely call behind!
Only comment is you will have to read book on your own. Very very bad !
Take God I dropped this course last semester because it was terrible taking Sal. He does not know his math and it was bad looking at the textbook and trying to understand it all. I took lots of math before, but his class was the worse one you can take.
This class was the worse mathematics courses I ever took in my whole life. I had to read the material and learn mathematics on my own. I would not recommend anyone to take Sal for any mathematics courses. Sal is the worse mathematics professor at the college and you will not learn mathematics or be prepared for any type of advanced courses
The worse professor on the whole campus for math. I am struggling with math and he does not show you steps to learn. I am taking the class online and its even worse because its hard to meet with him to get any help. I do not recommend him for any level of math. Take any other professor on campus and you might actually learn math and be prepared
I would avoid taking any class with Sal. He is not a smart man. The worse mathematics educator in the Niagara district! He lies to his students, he likes to control us, and worse of all he does not prepare you to succeed in higher math courses. Its sad that he also serves as Chair of the Department because he does not even do well in that role.
Why isnt there a 0 rating available? That would be my official rating for Sal. He is terrible! You dont learn a single thing and have to teach yourself math. Its just not worth your time and effort to take him for any math. Do you want to be prepared for higher math and transferring? If your answer Yes, do not take Sal. The worse math teacher
One word for everyone registered to any of his sections: DROP! Do not waste your time and energy. Salvatore is bad. You have to learn all the math yourself. Walk to the office, email your advisor and drop his class from your schedule. You will be happy you did!
This is the worse class I ever took in my whole life. He reads the textbook and does not teach us methods to learn proper math. I transferred last semester to U of B only to be told his course was a waste of time. I would not recommend this instructor for any math course offered. Do not take him at all. I regret taking his class but its too late!!
I dropped his class. Thank God! He didnt know the material and a couple waste of time. I transferred out of NCCC and am doing a lot better since I made that decision. I do not recommend Sal at all.
If an advisor puts you in any of his classes, DROP RIGHT AWAY! He is really bad and doesnt know his math well. You basically teach yourself all the concepts and when you transfer realize that it was a complete waste of time. So if you have him, my recommendation is to walk to registration and ask them to drop it right away.
The worse professor in the entire college. I cant tell you how bad this class is. If your forced to take it by your adviser, I recommend dropping it right away. Do not hesitate because you will not learn a single thing and end up having to learn everything on your own. It wont transfer and will be the most stressful experience you ever had.
Salvatore is alright. Hes not the best thing out there but just okay. He is the chair of math division. I took him and he lets you submit stuff late. I did not learn much but somehow got a C. If you want to pass and not learn anything, he is your guy.
The absolute worse math professor at the whole college. Dont let them force you to take his classes. You wont learn a single thing and end up regretting it years later when you leave the college.
This course was taught very badly. We had to practically read everything and teach ourselves. Drop the class right away . Do not bother taking his class if you will not learn the proper way.
I am giving everyone advice: Drop Right Away! Course doesnt transfer and he is the worse math professor in the entire campus. If you are forced to take his class, dont take it. You will regret it down the road and be like, Shouldve dropped!
Omg one word for everyone: DROP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sal is horrible! I took him for math numerous times. You basically teach yourselves math. Whenever you ask him questions, hes dumb founded and doesnt know how to respond. Worse of all you cant challenge him, because hes the chair. Do not take any of his classes. You have been warned!
Salvatore is really really really Really BAD! He does not know his stuff and worse of all you have to learn the mathematics on your own. If you happen to be forced into one of his sections, DROP RIGHT AWAY AND DO NOT SECOND THINK. He is the worse teacher in the worse division. Actually worse in the whole campus and beyond.
I took Salvatore for classes before. Every single time I dropped it. He was bad at explaining the concepts to me. I ended up having to hire to tutor and do extra work to learn math. Looks like everyone else on here thinks the same of him. I would not take any mathematics with this man. He is the worse on campus.
Worse class I ever took at Niagara! Do not take any of his classes. You will not learn and they do not transfer to four year schools.
Do not take any math. Drop it right away.
Do not recommend taking any math with him. You end up having to teach yourselve and it doesnt even transfer. I basically wasted my time in his class. If I could do it over again, I would stay away from his sections. You have been warned!
Sal's alright. Not that good but he lets you cheat and stuff. He is okay if he likes you. If not, then drop.
Sal has to be the worse math professor at nccc and perhaps the world. You do not learn any math and lose your time in his class teaching the subject to yourselves. Best advice: Drop and run very fast if you happen to end up registered for any of his sections.
I have to say that Sal is the worse in the history of all math teachers of the college. If an award for the worse math teacher existed he would be nominated. He is the absolute worse teacher in America.
Professor Sciandra is an amazing professor! He teaches lessons so that the material being taught matches up with the tests. Homework is very easy and all online. Test match homework and quizzes. I would highly recommend this professor to anyone! As long as you show up and pay attention, you should have no problem getting an A.
Salvatore is terrible! Drop right away. He doesnt know how to teach mathematics.
I dropped the class right away. It was remote and all lectures were terrible. You pretty much copy the notes and learn math on your own. The level is 1st grade or something. I did not learn a single thing and decided to leave Nccc and transfer to another college so I can learn math the right way.
The worse math teacher you can take! I failed twice and ended up not being able to graduate. I dropped out of NCCC because they put me on academic probation. I do not recommend Sal for any class.
Terrible and worse teacher to take Period!
Salvatore is the worse math teacher to have ever taught at nccc. You waste your money and do not learn any math. Do not let them force you to take his class. Drop out of his section right away. He is the absolute worse teacher in the history of this college and probably the whole country. Seriously!
He is the worse teacher at nccc. You dont learn a single thing and end up not knowing math.
Sal does not know math. Simply drop the class! Do not waste your time and college dollars.
The worst math teacher in the whole Niagara district. He is the absolute worse and you end up having to teach yourself. If you want to cheat and not learn any math, Sal is your guy! I would not even bother and drop his class right away!
Salvatore is very bad! You do not learn anything and end up failing and not knowing math at all. I do not recommend taking him.
The professor was all online and was so hard to reach. He never answered any emails and basically just let the Pearson site do the work. If you have an issue, it will not be resolved because there is no way to communicate with him if you really need to!!
Salvatore is the worse teacher in the world. One word. Drop!
I told Sal class, and it was taught horribly. Did not learn any things. He randomly deducts pts for random stuff. He does not explain things. He is at times late or does not show up. I hads to meet with another teacher because I was lost. I failed the class and dropped out because of him. He should not be teaching. He is not a good teacher.
Drop the class!! You have been warned!
You teach yourself mathematics and he doesnt care to respond to your emails. I absolutely hated taking this class because he does not explain the concepts well. If forced to take the class, I would drop right away, do not wait any second, because you will fail and regret taking any class he teaches.
The worse to take for any mathematics. He never answers your email and when you make an appointment to see him, you meet with another professor. He was the absolute worse professor I ever took in my whole life. He randomly deducts points for things that dont make sense and many students do not learn math the right way. DROP! DROP FAST! SAL IS BAD!
I hated the class and did not learn a single thing. He would never answer emails and was never available to help me learn. I had to visit my former teacher so she explain things to me. I complained numerous times and nothing was done. They told me to email me. How can I email someone who never responds? The absolute worse person on the planet!
He abandoned us halfway through the semester and stopped answering emails. I had to call the office number only to have them tell me to email him or leave a message that he would never respond to. I had the whole semester because of this person and all my friends dropped out of math because of him. I do not understand why the school has him.
This was the worse class I ever took in my whole life of schooling. He was the absolute worse teacher and did not explain things clearly. He did not answer his emails when we had questions. He was hardly even there to teach the class. A disgrace to the teaching profession. This is the worse professor you can take. Period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bad!!!!!!!
Has to be the worse professor at the whole nccc campus. Also met with him twice and he was a creep. He would stare at me in a very uncomfortable way. I do not know how they hire people like this at this school. He was the absolute worse for math. Also it appears from others on here, He is the worse Math educator to have ever lived.
Regret taking any of his classes. Took his online class twice and both times he hardly showed up. I complained and nothing was done to help us learn. It was a waste of tuition dollars. On top of that, I mustve emailed him like 50 times, not once did he reply back to me. He ignored all his students the whole semester. The worse teacher at nccc camp
He was bad yo. Like real bad. People dropping left to right and he dont make sense. Never came to class. The man is the worse to take. Period. I would drop. If you dont be ready to learn stuff and suffer. The man had to be the worse teacher that has ever lived in the galaxy.
Took his class twice and he was creepy. He would stare at me from the corner and follow me around on campus. I complained and nothing was done. Then second time class was online. He never showed up to the class and reply to his emails. I complained again and nothing was done. This man should be fired because he is not there to help students at all.
Completely lost and did not understand a single thing. For someone who never learned math the right way he was the absolute worse teacher I ever took. I struggled with tutors and meet with other professors who told me to email him. hardly answered emails and emailed administration- it was the same run around. The math division should be closed!!
He doesn't teach anything. You literally watch the Pearson videos and do the problems and read the textbook with no input, information, or anything. He is less than worthless. Do yourself a favor and light your tuition money on fire because it will do more good than taking this course.
I would drop his class very quick… like fast! You will not learn a single thing and he never shows up. You are better off taking your tuition dollars and eating pizza all day till the end of the year.
The worse professor to take for any math class. Drop right away! Run in the other direction because he is the worse. Everyone calls him the math phantom because many students do not want him as a teacher.
Dislike this course and the teacher. Teacher was never around and it was hard to learn any math. Has to be one of the worse teachers in nccc because he was just bad. Math class was my least favorite and he just did not care one bit to teach you. Drop it and take anybody else. You will thank me!
No good. Pretty bad, do not learn stuff and he either like you or no like u. he likes to look at u a lot and is creep y. Not good. scary looking.
Avoid taking any of his classes, instead drop it, if you happen to get put into them, drop it, if you magically land there, drop it, if a bird flys over you and your gut tells you to drop, drop it, if you read all these reviews and know he is terrible at teaching, drop it. Just drop it! Salvatore is the worse teacher on the planet,
The worse professor! Do not take!
It was one of the worse classes I ever took. I did not learn a single thing and he did not teach much. Frequently absent and not even attentive to our concerns. As reviews say, he is the worse math teacher in the whole Niagara region. Avoid taking him if you can, you will not enjoy this class at all.
The worse Professor to take. He is terrible. The worse one in the whole campus. Avoid him and drop it.
He is the worse math professor that ever lived! Terrible at everything he does. Yet the college still has him teaching math courses. I took him for online course cause he was only one teaching it and I had no choice. But, the guy not good. Then I came here to review him and noticed other reviews with similar experiences to mine.
This man was terrible at teaching in every way imaginable. You go to a website and the website is your teacher. When you email him, he does not response to you. You are struck on a monitor hearing voices from videos and the website. The college needs to hire people that teach us. Look
No good, I like did not know stuff and math was hard, he was not good. No good, no good, no good.
The worse of the worse in the whole planet earth and beyond. He was the absolute terrible professor I ever took who did not care about anything but how much he made. He does not care whether you learn or not. He is a puppet of the system who likes to collect and be in charge, the system should rid themselves of people like him.
I do not recommend taking him. He is the worse math professor I ever had.
The worse teacher I had for a math class. Does not respond to emails and has an attitude problem. Complained many times but nobody cares.
He is really bad at teaching. I dislike his class, he barely helps. I would say drop the class fast and take with anybody else if you can. If you cannot take with someone else, then leave the college and take at another college with better math teacher.
You do not learn a single thing. Creeps me out too. Nobody wants him as a teacher. I ended up just teaching myself math and later dropped the class
He is the worse teacher you can take for math. All his classes are online because he creeps everyone out. Emailed him bunch of times and no response. Nobody wants to take him but are forced to take him. I left this place because there was no way I was learning anything.
I didn't believe these reviews until I took the class. He was the absolute worse teacher I ever took in my life. Delayed responses, and hardly put any effort. My other friends told me to drop it and leave NCCC because they have a reputation of being the worse community college in the state. I do not recommend Sciandra, take someone else for math.
Just a bunch of homework and tests are in short periods of time. If you miss a test you're SOL. Doesn't respond in a timely manner. You're watching videos of other professors explaining things and teaching yourself. I wouldn't take him again.
Avoid this class like the plague. The professor is completely unhelpful and treats students with disdain. unstuck ai may help, but this course is best skipped altogether.
He is known as the worse professor for math you can take. I did not believe it until I took his class. You are on your own learning math. Do not take this man. You have been warned!
Just plain bad. Does the bare minimum and is never around. Does not respond to emails. Quite frankly has to be the worst professor on the planet Earth. Many of my friends left the college because the math department is not good. They lack quality people. Avoid taking him if you have to take a class. They will force you into his class, say No.
Worse one to take at nccc for math. I literally failed cause he won't teach and a system teaches. He does not answer emails and nobody wants him as a teacher. I changed my major from math and am undecided now. Likely will transfer out. My friend had same experience with Sciandra.
He's a very tough grader, prepare for lots of home work . He won't let you make up any test . I had to beg him to make up a test bc my computer glitched and locked me out of the exam. He's awful !
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
24%
Textbook Required
4%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
D-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.34 avg changeRatings by Course
SU14INTALG
5.0
(1)MATSTAT
4.0
(1)MAT217
3.0
(1)MAT125
2.0
(9)MAT001MAT002
1.8
(5)Difficulty by Course
MTH110
5.0
MAT110
4.4
MTH106
4.3
MAT001MAT002
4.2
MAT125
4.1