Gary Smith - Florida State University, Tallahassee,FL

Professor: Gary Smith

Department: Business

College: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: QMB3400
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took FIN 4453 with Gary and he is a really smart and nice guy. He is a master at mathematics and really knows what he is talking about. For this class you better be prepared to work hard and proactively, the 3 projects which make up the course grade are no joke. That being said, he is very helpful at office hours and I learned so much from him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FIN4453
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Gary is a nice guy and tries his best with this class, but the class is a terrible elective choice. The class consists of 3 projects and they are next to impossible without consulting with others (which you arent allowed to do). The projects take a minimum of 15-20 hours a piece and are only given a weeks notice. Choose another elective

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FIN4453
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Your grade in the class is equally weighted between 3 large excel projects. He provides plenty of examples that help you get through them but they take forever and are very challenging. He is very caring and kind and really tries to get his students to understand the material.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gary is an awesome professor and truthfully means the best for his students. If you are math oriented, you should be able to manage a decent grade, if you are excel oriented, it easily can be an easy A if you are good with formulas. Overall a very difficult class, to say the least, but you get what you put in. 2 weekly quizzes and three exams.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FIN4453
• 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:

Gary is awesome!! I took this class last semester and it really helps build your excel skills. There are two books he wants you to buy and I recommend keeping them for future use especially when Excel is prevalent in the workforce. Good for referencing. This class started up again so things have changed about the course but I would recommend it!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gary is a very nice guy who is quite knowledgeable about statistics. His classes tend to be on the boring side and is often repeating himself. However, he is quite clear and tells you exactly what to study for the exams. His tests are tricky, though an accurate measure of your knowledge of the course

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was extremely nice and interacted with students. The subject/class will be tough if you don't stay on top of your work and ask for help. Not a bad class though

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Smith is an overall great professor. Really wish I was able to take another required course with him. Simply put, the man is great at what he does. He explains the rather complex concepts behind the material with clarity and ease. Finally, the class is set up for students to be successful without making it a free ride.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gary is an awesome teacher. He truly cares for his students. His tests aren't tricky.. they are very straightforward. No homework though, only four tests. Has a copy of the book in the library, so you don't need to buy it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: QMB 3200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Gary is a great teacher who truly cares about his students. He's there to help and wants you to get a good grade. Tests are easy if you go to class and do the homework. Homework isn't collected but its a really good review for the exams which is your whole grade. He loves talking to his students and will help in any way he possibly can.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very friendly and understanding teacher. THE best teacher for QMB. Go to his office hours for more help if you need it and give yourself a few days to study for the tests and you should be fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is going to kill my 4.0, it's really really tough. That said, I am awful at stats. He will help you if you ask for it, often explaining beyond what is necessary. He is very polite and nice, but his lectures are insanely dull. He posts all material online, but will give little hints to questions on the exam in class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Smith is one of the most helpful and understanding professors I have ever had. He really cares about his students and their success in the class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

great teacher. nice guy and is always willing to help students and is very clear. gives you a cheat sheet for formulas on every exam. most people do TutorZone but, i went to every class and easily got an A

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

VERY NICE. Boring class but he is willing to help and accommodate! Very fair. I was doing really bad but studied his packets and got a 100!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

TAKE THIS COURSE WITH HIM! He's great! Works with you on everything possible. If you have a problem with a test day he allows you to take it another day. SUPER HELPFUL & EASY TO TALK TO! Don't take this course with anyone else.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

take him! introduce yourself and talk to him a couple times throughout the semester! he'll appreciate it and will remember you when it comes time for official grades! he's so nice! do TZ and REALLY study it and you will get an A/B easy!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: QMB3400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very good professor. I had a hard time in his QMB class but I went to him during office hours and he was very helpful. He is very nice and wants to see his students succeed.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: QMB1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i payed no attention in class, but went because i like him. Didn't buy the textbook. Studied a few hours for each exam. You get a notecard... just put the hard questions on the notecard and the test question will be exactly the same!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: QMB3200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome guy, I would recommend coming to class and getting there early just to chat with him. Class isnt mandatory and a lot of people do TZ. I used his material w/o TZ and got an A. Dont take this with anyone else, if anyone else even teaches it.