[Rated by THE CREDIBLE ONE] HARD. Yeah, this teacher is not easy. If this is your first semester math course at Clemson I recommend spending 3 hours on homework daily. Grades tough and moves through class quickly. He is a good teacher though.

This guy knows his stuff and knows how to teach it, but he moves very quickly through material. Expect many pop quizzes, especially if your cell phone goes off in class. Grading is very harsh.

Tough class, but straightforward tests. Randomly gives pop quizzes and occasionally gives take home assignments, but they relate directly to tested material. Easy to understand, and fun to watch as he has a fruity manner with everything he does.

Grades kinda harsh on quizzes, and flies through the material, but he's a nice guy who will help you out if he knows your name to your face. Do the problems every(or almost every)night, and ask lots of questions in class, and you'll get a B.

He is a math nazi.

He was a tough professor...grades really hard. But if you work hard you'll do alright. Ask him about his cat.

i thought he was a good teacher. You have to work though.

This guy is a math nazi, but he definietly knows his stuff. The biggest problem that I had with the guy is that he is the most particular grader ever. You have to be a minor in English Grammar to do well on his quizes and on the tests. But after taking the class I really understand the material.

He is probably the most difficult professor for this subject. Do not come to class unprepared, as he quizes you nearly everyday. Be prepared to work your tail off because this is no walk in the park course and he is not an easy teacher to take.

He really knows his material and is by far the best chalkboard writer ever. Students who just want an easy A in this course shouldn't take him. He is no easy teacher. But if you plan on LEARNING in this class then take him - he really knows his material- but be prepared for his daily quizzes and meticulous grading.

I think he is great at teaching. Be sure to make your work on exams look exactly like his though! Towards the end of class he did seem to get caught up in theories, but overall he gives a lot of helpful examples.

hey was a really nice guy. he explained the material well. some things he was fuzzy on but if you asked him about it he would explain it. calculus itself is a hard subject but he teaches it to the best of his ability and is very limited because it is a departmental course. if i couldnt understand something i asked the TA or went to SI which helped.

I had Mr. Parrot as my first math teacher at Clemson (206). He does tend to go a little fast through the material. However, his teaching style gets the point across. The only bad thing about him is that he is an extremely hard grader. My advice, just write everything on tests and quizzes and you'll get an A.

He is a very nice man, and he tries to help in every way possible. The way he grades in class assignments is insane. I have never had a teacher grade so hard.

I think he is a pretty good teacher. He goes through notes everyday, and I honestly have not had to open my textbook once. He gives us worksheets, typically on a daily basis, which are slightly difficult and I think that they are graded pretty hard.

Parrot was awesome for mthsc108, I think it helped our TA and SI leader were helpful too but he does like to go past just stating the theory he said on like the 4th day of class that he takes GREAT interest in math and it shows, exams are departmentalized so i couldn't tell you if he makes hard tests but his daily work is pretty tough though.

Some of the concept that are covered in this course are confusing and his lectures can sometimes be confusing, but if you even need help just talk to him and he will arrange a time to work with you. He is very helpful when u work one on one with him.

MTHSC 108 is a difficult class and requires a lot of work, regardless of the professor. Despite that, Mr. Parrott is excellent at explaining problems and answering questions. I stopped by his office at least once a week for help and managed to get an A. Extremely helpful, definitely recommended. Also pretty good at in class explanations.

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The class was not the most interesting in the world, but Dr. Parrot will go out of his way to help you out on his own time. Only take this class if you're strong point is math. Tests were tough, but study the notes and practice tests and you should be fine.

Take this professor if you're taking Mthsc 206 or 208. Very helpful, will go out of his way to make sure you understand. Tests are very similar to material he shows in class. As long as you pay attention in class and take notes, passing this class should be fairly easy.

Took him for108 my freshman year and I dropped the class because I felt that his examples wern't enough like the exams. Turns out, 108 is standardized which is why the exams were so hard. But when I struggled through my 208 class with another professor he went out of his way to help me learn the material and pass the class!Amazing guy, helps a ton

Parrott is a fantastic teacher. He is constantly willing to help and made the material very easy to follow understand. I would highly recommend taking him for 208. Tests are exactly like the practice exams and material covered in class.

I'm taking Mr. Parrot right now, and he is a really good professor. His first test was very tough compared to the rest, but I think he was trying to cut down on some of the work he had to grade. He provides sample exams for each exam, and they are usually very similar to the actual test. If you want a good teacher for a tough class look no further.

Mr. Parrot is a great professor that goes out of his way to help students. If you don't understand something he says in class, email him or stop by his office. He is really good at explaining problems in different ways to help you understand the material. I am not good at math naturally, and have found Mr. Parrot to be extremely helpful.

Great teacher and funny guy! Keeps class interesting. Very helpful and willing to work with you. Sample exams for each test that are great and he usually had study session few nights before test. Homework isn't mandatory, usually gives a few in-class quizzes that can be hard, some with open notes. Very picky with grading, so always write sentences.

Dr. Parrot is one of the best math teachers that I've had. He wants his students to understand the material. He is very thorough and logical. However, his class is not easy.

Parrot is by far the best math teacher ive had over 4 calculus classes. He is very clear on how to do every individual variation of each problem type with example. Every exam problem was always very similar to something seen in class previously. He is very helpful, and answers all questions clearly. also, NO HOMEWORK. Great guy and great professor.

He is very specific on how test questions should be formatted.

Parrot clearly cares for his students, and will go the extra mile if you show interest or willingness to learn. He repeats fairly often and uses relatively few examples. Success in his class is ensured more by working practice problems, but some succeed without doing them. No homework is required. Ample opportunity to bring up bad test grades.

Great guy, humorous , loved to talk theoretical stuff with him. He does have a problem grading though. Leave out a plus sign -19 out of 20, miss the catch -16 out of 20. This guy will go out of his way to help you but I feared the red pen. Blanked and got a 30 on the final. So practice, practice, practice and you'll be good.

Parrot is extremely straight-forward with what you need to know, and his tests are pretty simple if you can work the example problems from class. He is a tough grader, though- show all of your work, or don't expect more than half credit on a question. He is extremely helpful during office hours, and (most importantly) there's no homework. Take him.

Well boys and girls, I'd love to tell you he's an easy professor who loves teaching math, but only one of those is true. Honestly a great guy. Thoroughly enjoyed talking to him, but his tests are just ridiculously difficult. I kid you not, I got points deducted for having extra space in my work. I'm a math minor and I failed his 208 class.

I know so many people that didn't like Mr. Parrott, but I genuinely enjoyed the class and him as a prof. He was a harsh grader if you didn't follow his format, but if you played by his rules, you will get a good grade. I promise. His tests are designed to see if you can do moderate-level problems in the way he taught. Do the practice probs to study

Absolutely a great professor, he does grade tough but you will learn the material. I would highly recommend and would take his class again. He is a little odd at first but he does lots of examples and tells you exactly what he expects.

I dont understand why everyone dislikes Mr. Parrott so much. He is a tough grader, but it teaches you to be careful in the future so you can actually learn and grow in his class. As with any class, youll have to put in some effort, but his tests are very fair and very derivative of his notes. Do some extra practice problems and youll be fine

Mr. Parrott gets a lot of poor reviews because of his strict grading, but if you pay attention in class and complete the tests like he asks you to, you will do fine in his class. He is a very nice guy. Very dry humor. He lays out his expectations very clearly and if you take him, you will end the class with a good understanding of the material.

If you like someone who teach math by examples rather than theorems/proofs, he's for you. Only bad thing is a strict exam grader, but he prepares you well for them. He really just loves math and wants his students to love it. If you put in the work you'll do fine.

He's a good person, he made his class interesting and engaging. He is a tough grader though, kinda expects more than work than is necessary, also don't expect curved grades at all.

Going into Calc 4, I was scared because of some of the reviews about Parrott, but I felt like he was a good professor. His lectures can get really boring super quickly, so it is tough to constantly pay attention in class. He will test you on every single thing he talks about, so be prepared for that. Overall, Parrott is a decent professor to me.

I feel like people hate on Parrott a bit too much. Sure he's got some flaws, but I enjoy his relaxed vibe while he's lecturing. Get used to professors taking points off for missing a dx, that's not just him. His lectures can be a little slow at times but it's not THAT slow. ALWAYS be prepared for a pop quiz. There's at least one or more every week.