4.4
Quality3.9
Difficulty84%
Would Retake85
Reviews84%
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What Students Say
“He is very energetic and he knows how to teach”
MAC1105 - 5.0 rating“He is a great Professor”
MAC1105 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
92%
Textbook Required
7%
Grade Predictor
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Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
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1033MATH
5.0
(1)MGF
5.0
(1)MAC1105
4.9
(23)MGF1107
4.7
(3)STA2023
4.6
(28)Difficulty by Course
MGF1106
4.5
STAT2023
4.5
MAC1105
4.0
STA2023
4.0
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4.0
Reviews (85)
Professor Holmes has a humorous personality. He makes learning exciting by joking around and relating to his students. However, when it's time to buckle down and get things done, he takes care of business. He moves swiftly through topics, but if something isn't understood he explains the process of the problem step-by-step. He's an easy-going guy.
For all math classes I have taken, I must say Prof: Holmes have skills when it comes to math. This professor gave me courage, that there is hope after all in math. A semester ago, algebra sounded like a foreign language. Great job!
Best math professor I have ever had. He is very clear, thorough and helpful. He is the only professor to successfully motivate a class as a whole to learn the material and not worry about grades. I would definitely take him for every math course if I could. Just take good notes and study them frequently. Highly recommend 1010
By far one of the best professors that I have ever had. Must take him.
Best professor ever. He's very nice, organize, and most important he loves his job.
Best Prof Ever!!!
Excellent!!! I highly recommend him. He gave me confidence in math that I never had. I would take him for all of my math classes.
He's a very good teacher. I took him in the summer so everything was really hard but he encouraged his student to study. This is my second time taking math, but this is my first time actually learning something in a math class. You'll have to work hard for all your grade but he help you out with a lot of extra credits.
Professor Holmes is an excellent instructor. I took this class during the 6 week session. It was very fast paced. Professor Holmes does an excellent job in presenting the material. He is good at motivating and inspiring students to study and learn math. I definitely recommend him.
Professor Holmes was amazing. He explains very well. He made the class very fun and enjoyable. Make sure you do the practice exams that he posts. Also, try to attend his study groups. Very helpful. I highly recommend him.
This is the worst professor I ever took. The rest of the ratings you see are LIES!! I would not recommend him for the summer , fall or winter. If you are good in math , take him ; if not , don't take him. If you are able to drop him , do it. I really put a lot of effort and I know I failed .
Professor Holmes is absolutely the best professor. I took Statistics twice already. He explained the concepts very well. He will work with you after class if you need it. I am looking to take him for my next math class. He offers extra credit. I would definitely take him.
Very funny guy, but the material overall is tough. The main thing i hated about his class was a portfolio he made us do. He uses the portfolio to teach his classes i thought it was pretty stupid honestly. I didn't learn from the portfolio at all it was busy work and it was only 15% of our grade. Gave a lot of homework ! Very hard class.
Great Professor. He is very knowledgeable about the math. He teaches really well. He is very easy going and easy to talk to. He is one of the best at this campus. Definitely take him.
He is very knowledgeable about the math. He teaches really well. He is very easy going and easy to talk to. He is one of the best at this campus. Definitely take him.
Mr. Holmes is an amazing teacher. He made me understand statistics. The class was fun and interactive. You should really take his class.
The class was interesting and fun. He gives extra credit. One of the Best Professors at the College in my opinion. Definitely take his class.
Great Professor, you will love the class.
Professor Holmes is the greatest professor that I have ever had. He will stay after class to help you. Take Him, Take Him, Take Him.
I usually don't write reviews, but Professor Holmes is one of the best. He runs the class well and the lectures are not long and drawn out. I really learned a lot in the class.
I was in a class full of high school students. He left a ton of homework. Classes were Tuesdays and he opened the website on Saturday morning and it would take me the entire Saturday and Sunday to finish it. Really hard tests but beside all of this I can say that I pass the class with an A because I did all of the homework and never miss class.
The class was once a week so there was a lot of homework. However, Professor Holmes gives great lectures and he explains very well. He makes the class enjoyable.
This was my 2nd time taking MAC 1105. Professor Holmes explains very well. I actually passed with a B. He will work with you after class. I needed it. Definitely take his class. I am taking him for Statistics.
Teaches too fast at times, not realizing that we have to copy his examples before he erases them. Really STRICT with the mathlab. Some of his homework assignments on it only gave us 2 attempts. Some of them, only 1 try.
By far one of the best professors at Miami Dade. He makes the class enjoyable. I didn't mind getting up on Saturday morning for 9:00 am class. It is obvious that he loves teaching. I definitely recommend him. I am taking him for MAC 1105.
Absolutely the Best! He makes learning math enjoyable. He explains very well, and he doesn't mind answering questions. Take him, Take him, Take him.
I have such mixed feelings about this professor. I made sure to review him before I received my grade so that it wouldnt affect my review. If you are naturally good at math and have a good memory, go ahead and take him. If however, you struggle with Math STAY AWAY. While in class he will answer your questions and tries to be engaging and funny
Before taking his class, I read the reviews. He is a great Professor. He explains well. He does give extra credit. He makes the class enjoyable. However, he is very strict with his policies. If you miss an exam or miss the home work assignments he doesn't allow many opportunities for Make up. Other than this he is one of the best.
Professor Holmes is very good teacher. I learned so much in his class. He teaches very well and help you with the class. He is the best math teacher at the Hialeah campus. He is a cool guy. I didn't mind getting up on Saturday morning for class.
Professor Holmes is great. He teaches well and as long as you study you'll be fine. I would definitely take his class again.
The guy was great. He is very energetic and he knows how to teach. I wish I had him for all of my math classes.
WOW, best math teacher i have EVER had. I am the worst at math but I was surprised to see that i ACTUALLY learned stuff and have passed my exams. He will not stop until you understand the material and gives plenty of examples and problems for you to practice with. The class environment is super positive and he is super funny.
Excellent professor! I wish I would have taken him for MAT1033. He will teach and make sure that everyone understands, if someone doesn't understand he will not move on. Will definitely be taking for the rest of my math courses.
Truly the best math professor that I've had in a very long time. Takes the time to explain every topic until you get it. Some people complain that he moves too quickly but it is not his fault if you don't decide to speak up in class- he will help if you ask. His test reviews are very helpful for the exams. I wish he was teaching the next course.
If you're not to good with math, DO NOT TAKE HIM. He explains things way to fast and gets bothered when asked to. He loves to change dates on MyMathLab and gives you a day to complete.
He was alright for the people that really understand math. I honestly regret taking him. He is very strict with MyMathlab and does not give out extra credit. Way too much writing it was worst than my ENC class.
The best Professor at MDC. He makes the classes fun and interesting. This was my 2nd time taking this class and I passed. He gives extra credit for going to the Math Lab. I would definitely take him again.
I honestly did not like how he would teach. It was difficult because he teaches way to fast as if he is teaching himself. He is terrible. Do not take if you want to pass MGF 1106. He makes you write ALOT of notes and does everything the hard way. Try to avoid him
He is good for the people that are excellent in math. But for the people that struggle he isnt so good. He gets bothered if asked to repeat just a simple note. I personally didnt like the class but was too late to drop the class.
This is a tough class during the mini term, but Professor Holmes is the best. He made the class fun and I learned a lot. He doesn't extend deadlines on the homework but he teaches really well.
I am in the middle with this guy. He is a great professor. His lectures are clear. He tries to make the class fun and enjoyable. However, try not to get behind. He doesn't like to extend deadlines. Overall great professor.
One of the best. I am not great at math. But he explains so that I could understand. He will work with you after class also. Awesome.
Awesome professor and a really nice guy. Must take.
Real funny guy. Great Professor. This was my second class with him. One of the best.
Professor Holmes is one of the nicest. He really cares about the students and if they understand the work. He works with you and helps you in many ways possible.
Let me be clear. He is a great Professor. One of the best at this school. He explains really well and he is really a nice guy. However, he is tough when it comes to grading. You have to meet the deadlines and do the assignments. I learned a lot in his class, but it is a lot of work.
I finally passed college algebra with this guy. The lectures are great. He explains very well. You have to do the homework and the practice tests from his blog. I am taking him again for Statistics.
This was the best math class that I ever had. Professor Holmes explains very well. He makes the class fun and enjoyable. There is a lot of homework in the mini term, but he posts practices tests on his blog. Definitely Take Him.
Definitely take him. Awesome Professor. He met with me after class to answer questions. The best.
He is by far one of the best math teachers at MDC.
Yes, take his class. He's one of the best. He explains very well and he has test reviews on his blog. I am taking him for Statistics also.
Finally a math teacher that I can understand. He is the best teacher that I have ever had. He makes the class enjoyable. He has practice tests on his blog. I highly recommend him.
Professor holmes is amazing. This was my 3rd time taking statistics. His lectures are great. He knows how to explain clearly. Recommend him. Don't get behind in the my math lab stuff. He doesn't extend the deadlines.
This class was easy for me because I took Statistics in high school. But for some of my class mates who never had statistics before, it was a bit tough for them. Great Professor.
Great professor. Makes lecture material easy to understand and sample tests are available on his blog.
This was my second time taking this course with a two year break. Professor Holmes was very encouraging. His favorite line was "trust the process" and if u believe it, it's possible. He also had us look at math in a different light... it's a language. Once I challenged myself to learn that language, it made it a little easier.
Dont take his class. The test he gives are not exactly what he goes over. Must teach yourself if you want an A or B.
Absolutely the best Professor. The mini term was hard, but he teaches very well. Definitely take him.
Great professor. The mini term was very fast. He gives extra credit for going to the lab and let us out early when we finished working. I recommend taking him during a regular term.
Professor Holmes is the best teacher i ever had. He inspires you to do well. I passed the class with a B. If you knew me, you would understand what an accomplishment that is. Take him Take him Take him.
Amazing Professor! If you are not willing to put in the work please don't waste your time. This class is difficult enough and professor Holmes does provide plenty of in class examples and homework to succeed in this class. If you want an easy A, this is not the class for you!
Do not take this professor. I had him for Saturday class. We took our 3rd test and then we did not see him for 2 weeks, our very next class was the final. He posted the final study guide 2 days before the final when had 2 weeks off to study. Only one attempt per hw question on MML. Do not rely on MML as he teaches off powerpoints not from book.
I took this class on Saturday mornings. It was hard. You can't be late or miss class. It was very fast paced. The lectures are good. He explains very well. The exams are just like the problems in class. MML wasn't that bad.
Very nice guy. He teaches well and makes the class fun. Practice exams are on his website. Definitely take him.
He made a hard class tolerable. This was my 3rd try at this class. He explains very well. I ended up with a C.
This class was hard. if you dont understand math i would say dont take him. he doesnt let you use notes
You need to purchase the access code no way of getting around that. Test were based on different materials study guide didn't help . He did give extra credit for lab hours in the tutoring center. Make sure all the homeworks are done big part of the grading they where really long. Lectures were very clear but not enough. I was in the lab studying.
He makes the impossible, possible. Very friendly and approachable, great lecturer.
Honestly, it started as a great class and he seems like a great guy and a great professor. But the moment you dont understand something and make the mistake of asking any questions in class, he will find ways to ridicule you and teach an unnecessary life lesson. Way too many tests and way too many homework assignments, pretty much 75% self-taught!
One of the greatest professors that i have ever had. He is very knowledgeable and he knows how to teach. This was a hard class, but he made it doable.
He is great at explaining the concepts. He attempts to make the class fun, even though he falls short sometimes. The math lab is the worst. It is a lot of problems. Overall, one of the best professors I have ever had.
Best Math Professor, I've ever had At mdc. Took STA 2023/MGF1107 & MAC 1105 with him and enjoyed it every time. Energetic, professional, intelligent, inclusive and a great teacher. 100% Recommend.
Easiest course ever. The material is really simple, he lectures well and interacts with students. Uses real world application's and examples and does a great Job educating. 100% would recommend.
The professor is one of the best. He not only knows the material but he knows how to teach it. I highly recommend him.
This teacher is very skilled at educating, and can get through many subjects with great depth and comprehension. However, he is also extremely crass and unkind to those who fall behind for any reason. The student experience is fairly awful, even if the end result is not bad.
Tough class, great professor.
Professor is really one of the good ones. He explains very well. I didn't like the lab assignments. He gives extra credit.
Great Professor. The group projects were great, but don't get behind. It's hard to catch up.
He is a great professor. He teaches and explains very well. I love the group projects and the extra credit.
He is the definition of a high school teacher. If you are looking for an easy A, this is not it. He teaches every concept thoroughly and leads his classes as if it were high school. He takes his time and works everything out. He uses Remind, but he never answered my messages. He was very hard to reach and I had to get information from students.
He is great at explaining the material. You will enjoy the class and learn alot. Try not to get behind. He doesn't give a lot of make up assignments. Overall, he was excellent.
Prof. Holmes Was a great Professor I have always hate math until I got in his class he EXPLAIN everything will go OVER & Over with u to u get. I was about to drop his class cause I hate Math thought I was going to fail his class bt do to him explain and taking his time with me I pass, I would take him every semester if I could. Take him THE BEST !
He's super funny and chill when it comes to his teaching style; I was finally able to understand the material in this course after a couple tries. He make's sure that everyone understands the class by making us participate and try out problems ourselves! There's quite a bit of homework but if you just lock in and do it, you'll pass.
He is great at explaining things thoroughly but my only complaint is you literally can not reach this man. Ever. There's emails that he still probably hasn't even seen from me to this day. I had to contact classmates instead. It was very frustrating. But he's nice tho.
He is a great professor and teaches with care and takes time to teach anyone who does not know and makes them feel comfortable. BUT! HE DOES NOT answer any email or his phone number which he provided our class with I had to ask my classmates everything on due dates and ETC,while I have messages from the first day of the class he has not answered.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
92%
Textbook Required
7%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.53 avg changeRatings by Course
1033MATH
5.0
(1)MGF
5.0
(1)MAC1105
4.9
(23)MGF1107
4.7
(3)STA2023
4.6
(28)Difficulty by Course
MGF1106
4.5
STAT2023
4.5
MAC1105
4.0
STA2023
4.0
MGF
4.0