Professor: Ed Crotty
Department: Mathematics
College: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: MATH240
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
As they said, he is a real gem. If you're lucky enough to have him, listen up.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: MATH115
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took an elementary education math course with him, and it has never been more of a waste of my time. He has no experience teaching younger children, so has no idea how to explain things to us. The majority of the class dealt with him talking about things other than math, and he never returned papers. If you have the choice, don't take him.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: MATH115
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Random tangents about the history of Math..Average professor. Confuses us and loves to get off topic
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: MATH1115
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took a lower lever math course specific to education students. Supposed to be teaching me how to teach young ones how to do math. He DID NOT do this! He went on a million tangents and was incredibly pompous and arrogant. He does not appreciate people asking questions, but puts them on the spot in front of the whole class.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: MATH103
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you don't already know calculus before you've taken this class, then do NOT take Crotty. He will leave you incredibly confused. He's a really nice person but not so great when it comes to explaining things.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: MATH104
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Crotty's lecture style is conversational: he employs anecdotes like you wouldn't believe. I would have preferred something else in an intro class where people are learning the math ropes, but I bet he's fantastic in 240 or 241, for example. He can seem intimidating, but he's actually very friendly and helpful. (Even though he looks like a viking.)
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: MATH103
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was interested in the class but he did not seem interested in the course subject. Would sometimes stray of the topic and confuse students
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: MATH114
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Crotty's ability to boil all concepts down to everyday examples and willingness to expend time in story-telling if needed just to make sure the point gets across was refreshing.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: MATH240
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Maybe the best teacher I had and I failed the class! Yeah, his tests are hard but he rounds generously and I was getting a B+/A- until the final. I liked how he always enoucraged me. He even let me take the final a second time after I failed it the first time. Super quick about responding to email; had him for 103 and got a B.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: MATH103
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the worst experiences because he didn't go over any examples in class
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: MATH240
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Terrible professor! He didn't teach or assign work on 1/4 of the syllabus and then put the material on the final. He also changed the list of relevant chapters to study less than 6 hours before the final.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: MATH104
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: MATH240
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I've had him for Math 104 and Math 240. Tests are hard as F*CK. He explains great if you keep up with the class, but he uses lots of esoteric words as well, so if you're behind you won't learn sh*t. IMO, he won't "teach" you the maerial in class but rather "decorates it with unnecessary detail."
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: MATH104
- 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:
clear, thorough, makes you think
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: MATH420
- 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:
AWESOME!
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: MATH104
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He explains well but his tests are really hard!
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: MATH104
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: MATH240
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Much better than any of the other professors at explaining the difficult topics. Also very willing to help and answer questions in and out of class.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: MATH104
- 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 uses maple a lot and derives formulas for most of the class period. i find it less confusing to just read the book myself than listen to his explanations. homeworks usually have some pretty challenging problems.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: MATH104
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- 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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