Mark Solomonovich - MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB

Professor: Mark Solomonovich

Department: Mathematics

College: MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Because the material is so heavy he doesnt take time to go over concepts. Be ready to ask for extra help/learn by yourself

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Love the professor as a person. Really good guy, great sense of humor. I think hes just too smart to dumb down the material so he expects a certain amount of knowlege from your end. Tough course, really struggled with it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Things to know about Mark: He seems really intimidating but he's not. He has a serious vibe to him but he's more than willing to help if you need it. Math is hard and he advices you to practice outside of class. Listen to him. Phones are a no. He WILL call you out VERY. GENEROUS. MARKER. If he sees you understand the concept, he won't dock you.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was very hard to understand and I left class frustrated almost every day. I took 2 (of the same) exam prep classes taught by a different teacher trying to understand the course. During the exam prep it left like 50 lightbulbs went off because I finally understood what was happening all semester. I learned more in 6 hours than all semester.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH225
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I found Mark to be rude, no matter when I went into his office hours. Mark offers very confusing notes and wants you to use a mixture of 5 different textbooks to understand his material. He also wants you to buy his own textbook when you will never crack it open. AVOID AVOID AVOID.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you actually like math hes a fantastic professor, hes passionate about math and makes it fun through his indirect sense of humour. If you struggle with math you may be intimidated by him but dont be. He is caring, kind and makes things easy if you put in the extra effort, but dont expect to just sail on through the class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He was way to smart to be teaching the class, because he automatically assumes you know what he's talking about and doesn't elaborate. He's very quiet and unclear. Best to attend every class and sit in the front row.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The professors professional abilities are below average. I had to drop the course.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not very approachable, can't understand what he is saying and writing is extremely messy to the point it's illegible.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mark is hard to reach outside of class and when you do he seems harsh and disappointed. But if you go see him lots, try hard on assignments and pay attention in class, he will notice! Even though I did terrible on the final he bumped my grade a whole letter grade because he knew I worked hard! He's a real sweetheart on the inside!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice at first, dry humor, patient. As time went on, he got rude and angry that we weren't grasping the material that he was teaching almost entirely through proofs and not explaining, calling us all stupid and baselessly accusing people of cheating on homework. Not sure if something was going on behind the scenes, but he acted like a huge jerk.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: AS40
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's okay. But if you're not good at math and decide to take this class, you are going to have to put a large amount of effort into this course. He tends to focus on theory then go through examples, but you may end up getting confused before he even gets there. His exams are fairly similar to the practice ones, so i strongly suggest you do them.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He may seem like an intimidating individual at first, but once you get to know him he's not a bad guy at all. His teaching methods may be hard and frustrating to follow at first but you adjust eventually and easily follow the way he teaches. You may have to make frequent trips to the Math Learning centre, b/c his office hours are short.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mark had his moments, sometimes he is funny. However, his teaching methods DID NOT work for me. We spent more time learning the proof of formulas than learning how to apply them. Mark is an easy grader but I find him completely unapproachable. We were not allowed to email him. DO NOT HAVE YOUR CELLPHONE OUT. Also, he arrived late to class daily.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mark seems unapproachable at first but the guy is hilarious. A strange sense of humor but if you know how to take it some lectures could be quite comical. The way he delivers the material is so clear I really don't know how you cant ace this class. His practice tests are formatted very similar to the midterm as well as the final.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm not sure if I have to attend the lectures to pass. They're long and boring (it's a boring subject), but what has helped me most is getting confused in the lecture and then going to the textbook. Pretty tricky accent sometimes, and the writing is really hard, definitely try to sit in the front of the class. He does make funny comments sometimes.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Incredibly hard to understand, and this is coming from a trilingual (English-French-Spanish) student sitting in the second row from the front. His accent is thick, he is downright rude when asked for help, he tells his students not to email him unless it is an emergency, and he his writing is nearly illegible. Would not recommend to anybody.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He teaches in a way that you think you understand, but you really don't. Once you look at the assignment you realise you have no idea what's going on and he's successfully confused you enough that you don't even know what questions to ask. If you take his class, get ready to teach yourself. The Internet's a better teacher for this class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The homework outlines exactly what is going to be on the exams, and if you don't do well on the homework, don't fret! It's just for practice, and he's an easy grader for the exams. Mark is very strict, but as long as you understand the theory, it doesn't matter if you can't do the math portion. Great teacher for a hard class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mark is a great guy, but be prepared to show up to class, and DO NOT USE YOUR PHONE. He hates them, but with his accent, you'll want to pay attention anyway. You get used to the accent though. He's very helpful if you go to talk to him about a test. Don't worry if your class is five buildings over - he's always a few minutes late.