Bryan Self - University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Knoxville, TN

Professor: Bryan Self

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Knoxville, TN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had Self for my first semester of freshmen year and honestly, not sure why his reviews are so bad. Don't get me wrong, he's not the best professor there is, but I had worse in my first semester. An A is achievable, but you have to work for it. He is a man of respect- show him respect, and he'll show you respect by answering your questions fully

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH119
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dont do it. Most condescending teacher ive ever had.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible. If you ask a question you will be given a sarcastic answer in front of the whole class. You must work in groups to complete worksheets before quizzes at the end of class. No partial credit on quizzes (even if you know the concept but miss a negative per say) and test have irrelevant questions concerning the material.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

BEWARE. He is the hardest 123 math teacher. I am extremely good at math but will probably end with an A-. He makes things difficult and his lectures are SO BORING. When asking questions, he is extremely condescending and loud, awful learning environment. Doesn't give keys to online practice tests. Take any other teacher, safe yourself the trouble.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

As someone that has taken his class semesters ago, these fake "good" reviews are only off-balancing a real rating. I have no idea how this guy still has a job. He's condescending, a perv, and will single you out for asking good questions. Listen to us and take another professor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He does not answer questions without a condescending tone. He is very nit-picky on worksheets and tests. The notes do not prepare you for what will be on the homework or the test. He does not finish the notes, and will expect you to complete them on your own, which the incomplete sections will usually be what you homework wants you to do.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Self doesn't really care if you understand the content or not. He knows his content and is super picky about every little detail on his tests. He is terrible at explaining or answering questions. So ask friends in your class before asking him because he will call you out in front of the class for asking a dumb question.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Spare Yourself The Waste Of A Semester And Take Another 130 Math Teacher. Self is very capable of doing the math, but he is incapable of teaching it effectively. If you like to miss, he doesn't post in-class notes nor does he give good examples to use for the lengthy homeworks. Every class test median was 61 or below needing a 70 to pass, no curve.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avoid taking him at all costs, outright ignores question or answers them in a condescending way , if you didn't understand a concept immediately there is no way to learn it from the notes or book by yourself, he deliberately provides homework and practice exams that are as irrelevant to the exam's as possible. Never have seen a teacher less helpful

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He seemed a great guy at first and than throughout the semester he became more of an a$$-h0le! HE favorites girls and dislikes it when you seek help in office hours or in class. He seemed like a p3rv3rt and did not care if you were struggling. He starts off saying this will be a ruff class and treats it that way to the end!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The worst teacher i have ever experienced in 20 years of schooling. Avoid at all costs. Condescending, makes you feel stupid for not understanding, patronizes you in front of everyone, terrible scheduling (wont return quizzes before tests, will assign homeworks the night of the exam). DO NOT LISTEN TO THE GOOD REVIEWS!!!! HE IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough class, but he wants and respects hard work.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bryan is not a good professor. His teaching style is backwards from what everyone else does, which makes is hard to seek outside help. He gets very angry in class when students do not understand a concept, but makes no attempt to teach it better/differently. Only thing I liked about this class was being able to print notes. STAY AWAY!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took him for 119 and 130, he had amazing notes online that you print and use in class, they were so helpful. I am horrible at math and I was able to understand because of his teaching. He is nice, funny, and learns students' names. The only things I disliked were the pop quizzes. I would recommend him, especially if you aren't good at math.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you go to class and pay attention, his class is an easy A. Those students who have not done well, either have not paid attention or have a bad history with math. He offers extra credit for homework and his tests really aren't hard.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Notes and examples given in class in no way reflect the problems on tests or on homework. Methods he uses do not match any methods used by other teachers so it is nearly impossible to complete homework when you go to tutoring or get help from students in other classes. Over 8 people in my class have dropped and the rest are failing. DO NOT TAKE HIM

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You will sit in class & think the material is easy then get to the homework which is very long & it will be very different than what you learned in class. I have taught myself everything I did not previously know. If you ask a question he will ask you to solve it instead of trying to help. He makes you feel dumb if you don't understand a concept.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH119
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher. He is a little condescending if you don't understand something, but as long as you do the homework and show up to class you will be fine. Also their are random pop quizzes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH119
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I'm so thankful I was put into Bryan's class. He can be a smarts but he values student participation in his lecture, & his lectures are slow enough to where you can actually understand what's going on. He often runs over time for class, but you will definitely learn something. Go to his office hours, he is good at explaining things.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Self was awesome. Very personable if you talk to him before/outside/after class, but once class started it was business. Always helped me in office hours. It's a hard class, but he's a cool guy.