Marek Kossowski - University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Professor: Marek Kossowski

Department: Mathematics

College: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he is insane and the class seems like a pain at the time but the test are the EXACT homework problems you do and the exam comes from those test i never took calc before and i'm bad in math and i got a high B+ just do the homework

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

THE FINAL IS THE EXACT 2 TESTS WORD FOR WORD!! SUUCH AN EASY A!Okay, don't listen to everyone about this class being sooo hard. Yeah he is crazy, but whatever. Go to class and take the notes, homework is only due everyother week. 2 tests and a final (50%)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CALC122
• 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:

He really knows what he's talking about, but sometimes he just can't explain it well... All of his tests are really easy, straight from the homework, and if you pay attention you'll know which homework problems he's going to use. I hated his class at the beginning, but I really do know the material now through his repitition...

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a very interesting person. He gets distracted very easily and then likes to change the problems he is doing on the board. If you have no previous knowledge of calculus, find yourself another teacher. He is available to help, if you go see him in his office. He changes calculus to his methods... overall avoid the class... but dont hate him.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• 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: N/A

Comment:

He is a horrible teacher!! He cannot explain the material well at ALL. On homework, he makes you write IN WORDS, how you did each problem. He has new words for everything which makes it hard to understand. Instead of "as the graph increases," he makes you say, "as the graph gets more positive." WHAT THE!!! If you want to be very confused, take him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• 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:

If you can't teach yourself Math then dont take this class with him. I learned very very little from him. He gets side tracked really easily. He lets a grader grade all homework and tests except the final and our grader was horrible so that didnt help our grades. The final is 50%. The tests are all homework problems but he doesnt go over them well.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Stay out of this class his final is 50% of your grade and he gets of topic. He is a good teacher in history maybe but not math

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a really great professor that knows what he is talking about. The class is going to be really hard work, so take something else if youre looking for an easy A, but if you learn alot through repetition, take Kossowski. Thais is the only math class I've ever made an A in in my entire life.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This course is not easy, but Kossowski is really a great professor. His course forces you to learn concepts rather than just memorizing formulas. He's very fair about curving the tests, and he goes over homework in class. He's pretty funny, too, so it's not hard to pay attention in class. Just be sure to study the terms and homework.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• 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:

Terrible teacher. He understands the materials but has serious difficulties explaining it. His graders are hard as crap- If you pass at all, take it and run. If you like A's or B's... this is not the class for you.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• 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 is not a good teacher, but if you go to class he will notice you and you will see that you are trying. Cares a lot about attendance and participation. Nice guy.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You have to get used to his way of teaching. He is a really funny guy. HIs first test was out of 130 points. THe tests are kind of hard, but he curves. YOu have one homework due a week with 5 problems that is heavily graded. Ended up with 100 in class. Go to class but doesn't take attendence!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• 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:

worst teacher i have had, the book doesnt help u, and he doesnt help u, dont take this class, find another professor or go back to high school and take AP

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH531
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. K's class was hard but he helped you as much as possible if you went to his office I cant say that Ive learned more in any other class despite the level of difficulty He has quirks but I dont know many professors who takes your disorganized notes, organizes and staples them for you He cares about his students despite what others may think.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH531
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kossowski is an amazing professor Yes he is weird Yes He is pretty hard He is also one of the best most enjoyable professors i have had Dont expect to breeze through his class But he does genuinely care about you But If you don't work and dont try you will fail with him I learned more in his class than any other since ive been in college

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• 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:

stay away!!!!!! he will confuse you. he does not teach by the book and all your test are from the hardest problems in the book and the definitions are confusing and written in his own words not by the book.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• 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:

DO NOT TAKE HIM!!! Unless you hate Bush, hate God, hate yourself, love and worship math, and would like to learn the wrong way to do math and/or learn about the crusades, hurricanes, and everything else in the world besides math. Otherwise you will fail miserably. Enjoy

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class isn't that hard if you actually atempt it. He goes over hw in class that you turn in later and his tests are straight off hw. He also gives crazy curves. The only bad thing is his final is 50% of your grade with no curve at all and the class may make you sleepy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is weird and hard, but if you take notes and attempt on your homework and tests you can at least pass. He goes off on little "trips" in his head talking about hurricanes and the crusades, but a lot can me learned from him. He knows his calculus and he knows that your not in that class because your going into a math field.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Don't take him. He can not teach and his tests are like 25 percent vocabulary. His class is pointless and for the last 3 weeks he goes over the same thing over and over again. I would not recommend this class at all.