Abraham Mantell - Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY

Professor: Abraham Mantell

Department: Mathematics

College: Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mantell is the best math prof I've ever had. He teaches so you UNDERSTAND material rather than just regurgitate it for exams, which are not difficult despite what people say, they're just lengthy. He gives a LOT of partial credit, so write something for every question. If you want an easy class, run. If you want to understand calc, he's your man.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT234
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

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Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Mantell is an amazing instructor. His knowledge in mathematics is phenomenal. He's a really great guy, however you must put in a lot of hard work into his class if you would like to pass with a decent grade. He gives a reasonable amount of homework, but when it comes to his exams they're extremely rigorous.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He's a nice guy, a nice professor and he's great at explaining things. That being said, to say his class is exceptionally difficult is an understatement. Any class you have with him will undoubtedly be the hardest class you take in a given semester. I'm at SBU right now and he's harder than anything you will ever see if you go to SBU.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This guy is a brilliant mathematician, and a good professor as well, as has been said before, but his class is ridiculously hard. The tests are extraordinarily lengthy. Out of about 30 kids in the class, half have dropped, and only 4 or 5 of the remaining people are taking the final.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Really goes in depth on each topic as if he were covering each specific detail so that you don't have an excuse on the test to say "we didn't learn that". He really understands mathematics and makes sure he's taught you everything you would need as a mathematician, engineer, computer scientist, or any math related field.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MTH225
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

On this website and in his class I hear/see a wide range of opinions regarding the difficulty of his classes. To clear things up, study as much as you can and on the tests focus on the quantity of your answers instead of quality because he is relatively generous with regards to partial credit, you're not going to be able to finish his tests.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT225
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Impossible tests... I wish I could rate him higher, he's an incredible professor and a remarkably brilliant mathematician, but passing his classes is nearly impossible.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He gives you 4 or 5 homework quizzes. They are open notebook. In addition he has 3 exams and one final. The two exams were in class and the third exam was a take home. He gives you and option of 60% class, 10% quizzes and 30% final. Or 40% class, 10% quizzes, 50% final.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT123
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tests are too long for a 75 minute course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MTH 225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Mantell is by far the best math professor I have ever had. I took his summer MTH 225 class and, despite having prior knowledge of most of the topics, learned a lot, and was challenged a lot. He does a great job at explaining everything. However, the tests aren't easy, but will be much easier if you consistently read the text and do the hw

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

You gotta respect this guys math skills. Its really something. However in my opinion his class is just unreasonably difficult. Im all for a challenge and i like math, but he makes it really stressful. Tests are near impossible to finish in the given time and the questions are more difficult than homework. The whole class is failing or has dropped.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

To do well on his exams, focus on understanding the theory rather than just do problems the way he showed you. His exams could be made simple if you focus on how the material is used in everyday life and not "when do I use this formula". Mantell is actually doing us a favor. If it were not for his tough class, I wouldnt make it this far in EE!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT234
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Mantell is one of the best math professors at Nassau CC. Don't believe a poor rating from folks who don't like math to begin with. Prof Mantell loves math and he loves teaching it. His classes just aren't meant to be easy! People looking for a gut class should steer clear. Math and engineering majors will get a lot out of his classes.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MA225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Horrible! RUN don't walk! avoid him at all costs! SO HARD! I did very well on the quizzes but could not pass a single exam. Almost everyone in the class failed the exams! He is also very rude!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT102
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Good guy, sucks as a teacher. Half my class withdrew wouldnt that be an indication to him that we dont understand his teaching method? He taught diff ways to do the same problems which confused me and he wasnt interesting in class

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Okay first of all, Mantell has a great teaching method and always tries to make the class entertaining with a couple of jokes. Just be warned before you take him; if you are looking for an easy math class, stay away because his class is like a WAR. If you are an engineering, or math major, TAKE HIM. Just remember not to "drink and derive"

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT200234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great Professor! His exams tend to be hard, because he does not feel education should be about making things easy for students to coast through life. If you are a serious hard working student you will learn a lot and get a decent grade; otherwise I recommend you look elsewhere. But, he is a lenient grader and does curve tests.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Abraham Mantell is by far the best math teacher at Ncc. However, people that understand his method end up dropping the class which is about 60 to 80% of the class. In order to succeed in his class you have to study like you never done it before. Be a self learner cause there is no perfect teacher but with with him you learn more than math. Study:)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

DO NOT take him for Math 114. He barely went over the h.w and told us to go to his office hours if we had questions from it. Some of us have other classes and work so that was impossible. The math center was more helpful. When he realized we're failing that's when he started giving us take home assignments. So glad I'm done with his class!