Fred Kuczmarski - Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA

Professor: Fred Kuczmarski

Department: Mathematics

College: Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst math instructor I ever had, definitely will never take any class with him. Not a fair grader at all. Just three exams and grades based on those. Exam question are written for students to not be able to get a good grade. No clear syllabus and no clear percentage to grade conversion in syllabus. Lectures aren't clear and not helpful office hour

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH152
• 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:

I usually do well in Math... until I met had Kuczmarski. He gives SO much homework. His classes don't have lectures but are mainly us going through the questions on the book. I felt like I wasn't taught anything. I had to spend over 20 hours a week studying for this class.. alone. Over half of the class dropped by the end of the quarter..

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH151
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lot of people struggled. Never miss his class that he taught in his own way with hard questions discussed only in the class. 8 pages handwrite math homework every weeklol Really enjoy the class and he is the best math prof! Plus he answers questions individually and curve the grade up. The exams are similar as the sample exams and in class question

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH163
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For the entire quarter we used vectors to solve problems, mostly conceptual ones. I think there were about 30 problems of homework per week which was relevant to tests. He explains the course material very well and made it easy to understand. His test are not too hard and definitely not easy. I feel more confidence after his class. Great teacher!!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Rally like this teacher. Although there is much homework, if you do all of this you will get good grades on his test. He is funny sometimes, and willing to stop to solve the struggles that my classmates are having. He is also caring and he pays a lot of attention to the students. Don't know why he receives so much hate.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a tough grader, gives a lot of homework. Not the best teacher, but he gives a lot of extra credits.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH151
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Oh Fred. A teacher that laughs at you for getting an answer wrong is just unnecessary. Be prepared for 7 to 10 pages of homework a week and have something completely opposite on the test. The Advisers don't even know how bad of a teacher this man is. If you were smart, you wouldn't take this class or even this teacher. Good luck!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest class i have ever took in my life. Give tons of home works which are literally not related with the tests. You have to be super good to pass. Clear at lecturing and understandable but just too hard. Also no extra credit. Don't take his class unless you want to be super challenging.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Fred is really insanely smart, and has moments where he is really funny. But his Precalc 2 class is the most difficult class I have ever taken. The first week and a half we just did worksheets over material I had no information on, he grades tests very harshly, and they are weighted pretty heavily. I also don't know what he expects all of the time.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I don't understand what he wants from me. Iv'e done great in math classes with every other teach, but terrible now that i'm in his class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH099
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Teacher was able to recognize my lack of confidence in subject area and gave positive feedback boosting confidence. This confidence helped to gain a full two grade points from a failing grade 1.3 to a 3.3.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH99
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took 99 after over a year of no math classes, so I needed a lot of review. Luckily I like math and Fred has a good understanding of all the concepts, so he could answer all of my in-depth questions. He gives a fair amount of homework and expects students to work hard until they get the "why" but if you plan to get a degree in math he is AWESOME!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 142
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

So, this teacher is a genius. That's great if you take a high level math course from him. It sucks if you take anything below calculus, because he doesn't know how to teach in that level. Great guy, though

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH151
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a good teacher who is always there when you need him. Even though his tests are hard, if you really do your homework, attend the classes, and listen to him you will be in good hands.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 151
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Well, as first I thought his class is super hard, but then I got 4.0 for the class, even though I'm not the smart one in the class

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I love math so much. This teacher, though. This teacher. Every test we have had, nobody passed. SO many people dropped the class, I'm one of 6 people. The teacher is not good at teaching in general. He's the kind of person I'd love to know in a non math way. He is so difficult. Take if you want to devote your life to this class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH099
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Brilliant man. Funnylikeable man. Poor teacher. Tests are set up to fail, will use the only most complexatypical examples of the section as the test problems. This man's class alone is ruining my GPA. He may be an excellent professor for the higher maths but find another instructor for 99 or lower.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH99
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very difficult to hear what he is saying. He mummbles and just writes things on the board. Assigns ridiculous amount of homework. I dropped his class the second week of the quarter. Would never take a class with him again he is not helpful.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

barely can't hear what he's saying! his voice is just too low. very few explanation, basically he's just give us some problems and we need to solve it by ourselves or with a classmate. also he's not always stick with the textbook which makes me confused to understand the materials.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH163
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's a pretty cool and nice guy but he can't really teach. He's funny and smart I know, but the leap from the questions he gives us and the things he teaches in class is just too big. NEVER take him if you want a 4.0 (I've always been a 4.0 student at math before this guy, just take the other class or wait next quarter really. I got 3.2)