Ladislav Stacho - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Professor: Ladislav Stacho

Department: Computer Science

College: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH232
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a real star! Linear algebra is a tough course, but Ladislav did everything to clearly explain all course material. Exams and tests were strongly connected to homework assignments and after all everyone received mark according to the work during the term! Strongly recommend him!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH232
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ladislav does an admirable job at teaching a very difficult course. He explains things clearly, although his accent is a little hard to understand sometimes. He also goes quite quickly in lecture so you really have to focus. Midterms and final were difficult which is to be expected because the course itself is tough. Lots of concepts to remember.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH154
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I loved his class! Super funny and teaches really well! Really nice prof and tests are really fair as well.. his reviews were very helpful before the midterms and final. He's much better than what he's actually rated as...

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH154
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I was reluctant to take calc with him from his ratings but after taking math with him, he has become the best prof I've ever had at SFU! His notes are clear, and his lectures are very informative and helpful! He teaches this course excellently and makes great jokes! If you put in the work, you should get a good grade in this class, and he scales!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH154
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He hates calc, but doesn't everyone? Dude's hilarious but not for his "jokes" which weren't really jokes most of the time. Accent wasn't bad, English is fine, but he said things really weird sometimes. Extremely fair exams, easy Instructor Questions. Better prof than people make him out to be. :) Super helpful if you go to his office hours. Scales.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH154
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I read these reviews before starting the course and was kind of worried but he is very clear in lecture, and provides clear notes and explanations. He does have a strong accent but it is not hard to understand, and he is always trying to get the class laughing and engaged. If you do the assignments that he assigns you'll do fine on the exams.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH308
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Don't believe the hype, his English is perfect, ain't nothing wrong with it. As far as his teaching is considered, he is crystal clear. Also, don't forget to attend tutorials, they are essential for getting an A

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH242
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bit of an accent but otherwise good. Sometimes unclear due to breadth of materials that have to be covered, and makes exams that are quite fair. Course is generally difficult due to the amount of proofs/theorems/formulas but applying them is quite straightforward.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a prof with good intentions. You can tell he tries to make sure you get the material but the notes he was using (not his) forced him to rush the lecture, every single time. You will need to study the notes and textbook to pass. He loves to use proofs so you're pretty much taking MATH240 as well. Tests are hard and expect to memorize proofs.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are clear and easy to follow. He does include some of the more simple proofs on his exams, but his calculation questions are not that difficult. Study his notes carefully and do the textbook problems in order to do well in this course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH232
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ladislav is a great lecturer and goes through everything clearly. However, his tests doesn't reflect what the course is actually supposed to be. He loves testing you with proofs because he originally teaches Macm 201. Math 240 is the course for proofs, not 232. To pass, you need to practice questions beyond what he even gives you.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH242
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ladislav is a funny guy and teaches well. He teaches out of the book, but he explains his steps on the way and tries to give intuitions before starting. His exams are totally fair and were all questions closely related to the homework or proofs right out of class. He's a top-notch math lecturer.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH242
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Stacho is hilarious. There are plenty of bad reviews with regards to his English, but these must be old, I am guessing he has improved, as in this class his English was good and was never a problem. He is a good professor if you are just starting math, he breaks downs proofs of theorems and teaches you the intuition in thinking and using them.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH154
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took his class a while back. I liked him. His accent is Slovak, not Russian, which was not too hard to understand. Overall, not bad. Super nice guy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MACM201
• 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:

I would say the course itself is hard. His video lecture in class is useless. You won't get it. Listen to his lectures at home and take some good time to digest them. By the way, my mid term mark was boosted 20%+ , after scaling.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MACM201
• 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:

Dr. Stacho lacks clarity to a non-professional level. I would however say that he himself understands that, that is why he provides the class with pre-made videos. He is willing to help. The workshop is very useful. He has fairly easy midterms and exam was super easy. Questions are similar to homework. I liked him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His accent is hilarious but it might take you a while to get used to it. His midterms were very similar to homework questions and examples he did in class, but the averages were still terrible. However he will scale the final mark. If he gives you a sample final, actually go over it!!! a few questions on our final were the exact same.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MACM201
• 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:

His exams are not hard, and he pulled the curve up after the final exam

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH154
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

at first he was really hard to understand. once you get by that, he's hilarious in class and is decent at explaining things (not the best). His exams are straight from the homework assignments and notes so study that stuff and you'll be good!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MACM201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Definitely recommended for MACM 201, as his exams are consistently easier than the sample ones, minus most graph theory questions. He also scales everyone up after an exam.