John MacDonald - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Professor: John MacDonald

Department: Mathematics

College: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH414
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor MacDonald is caring and very knowledgeable. He is easy to understand and very clear!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Pretty nice guy and tries his best to help. If you ask him about a question, he'll explain it nicely to you without judgment. Great guy overall.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH335
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. MacDonald really cares about his students and wants us to succeed. His explanations can be a bit confusing, but most of the time I found them clear. He's very approachable and willing to clarify any unclear concepts, and his workshops really help prepare you for the midterms/final. Came into his class scared of math, but ended up doing well!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The questions he goes over in class are particularly helpful when studying for the midterms, many of the exam questions are very similar. The TA is often a hard marker, but if you think you deserve a better grade Dr. MacDonald will look over it again. I can tell he care a lot about his students, and whats to see them succeed.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Super easy class. Dr. MacDonald is a such a nice prof and I thought he was a pretty good teacher. Once you go up to the board during workshops you see how hard it is to teach math and he did a better job than I could at least. I am horrible at math and this class was a sky-rocketing GPA booster for sure!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lauchie Maconald really cares about his students's learning. Sometimes, lectures might be a bit vague due to abstract concepts. He is there for you if you have any questions. TA grader marks the assignments and test, and marks them quite harshly. You can always take it to Lauchie to have a look over it. Workshops are very helpful !!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I COULDN'T AGREE ANYMORE WITH ALL THE COMMENTS. HE'S A SUPER NICE GUY. GENIUS. JUST CAN'T DELIVER ALL HIS BRILLIANCE VERBALLY. HOWEVER IF YOU SEEK HELP OUTSIDE OF THE CLASS HE WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO GIVE YOU A HAND.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH335
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Such a nice prof!! Really wanted students to do well so he made it very clear what was expected for the midterm and final. Practice midterms were given out that were exactly the same as the real ones. I hated math in high school but this class ended up being my best grade last semester. Definitely take this class with him! Very helpful and kind.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a VERY nice guy. He CAN teach but too careful to offend anyone. He's a too much of a gentle and nice nerd. I got to admit that he is VERY VERY patient and nice if you ask for help though.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Pro~easy to get high mark~usually the test r very similiar to textbook problems~n' always reply to students questions and explain it~Luv it!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher. Lets people chat so loudly that the rest of the class can't hear the example he is giving on the board. And then he says, "Oh well, since everyone is talking, you obviously know how to do this so I'll just write the answer on the board." HOW BOUT TELLING YOUR STUDENTS TO BE QUIET?!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

really good notes and super nice guy, and super easy tests because he'll give the class hints at what to look at and then the questins will be exactly the same. he doesn't even change the numbers!! the one problem is that he allows people to chat too loud in his class, but wicked prof

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome prof! Summer class was easy, midterms a lot like the examples from class and the textbook

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

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Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a really nice man, he just can't teach. It is obvious he knows what he is talking about, he just has a hard time relaying the message to the class simply, most all of his explanations are long and drawn out...causing more confusion than need be.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He can't teach.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: INTCALC105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a good prof if you didn't take calculus in high school. (Coming from Math 184) However if you did you will be really bored. He doesnt have a lot of confidence but if you have a question he can answer it. Seriously nice prof but not a good prof.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

nice guy but very boring

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good prof. Very helpful and willing to take the time to explain everything to you. Also, very boring. MacDonald teaches very slow and can only do 2 examples per class. This is useful if you don't understand anything, but other than that, it's just boring. Skip half the classes and read the text.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worse prof you'll ever have the misfortune of having. Incoherent notes. Weak, sporadic lectures. Irrelevant midterms. Does not seem passionate about teaching; never seems to want to improve. Inconsiderate > would not leave the classroom during in-class teaching evaluations! How unethical.