Greg Marks - Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Professor: Greg Marks

Department: Mathematics

College: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1660
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures can be very confusing because he processes math very fast. You won't understand much concepts deeply if you just attend class and not do any extra work like reading, doing hw, or searching up Youtube videos. The materials for the class are also different from other computational math classes so it will be harder to adjust.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Although he is a nice guy and a math genius, avoid his Calc2 class if possible. In class he focuses on overly complex, esoteric applications/extensions. You essentially have to teach yourself everything. He grades very harshly on tests and gives little partial credit. If you have to take his class (like I did), make sure you study A LOT.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH3110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Marks is hands down my favorite professor at SLU. His classes are by no means easy, and he makes you work HARD for your grade. He challenges you in ways you never would have expected in math, and I have never learned more in a semester course. If you are truly interested in math, the grade will come with the work you put in.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH3110
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor. Had him for 3550 and 3110 and made me fall in love with differential equations and linear algebra. Incredibly passionate about math. Really cares about his students. Take him if you can; you will learn a lot of math!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CALCULUS2
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the worst professor I've ever had in college. Completely does not know how to teach the material and expects you to know everything beforehand. Will most likely be dropping this class because it is nearly impossible. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CALC1510
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I've never had a professor quite like Marks. Highly inrelligent, but lacks the ability to teach and communicate with class. Workload was tough and infuriating considering it's little impact on your final grade. Tutors couldn't help, and if you've never taken a calc class before this one is definitely not for you.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CALC1510
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher. None of the tutors could help me. They told me I very Knowledgeable in calculus. However I still manage to a 5 out of 100 even though on one of the questions all I did was forget to simplify and he gave me 0 points on that question. DO NOT TAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH1510
• 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:

He gives homework as if you have no other classes. You'll seriously work on homework for 15-25 hours per week won't understand any of it. Don't bother going to the tutors for help on his homework; I've been to three different ones, and none of them could solve any of the problems I had questions on. Masters' help center is just as useless.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH1660
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He really cares about his students and knows what he's talking about. The material was just so different that it took time to get used to it. You should spend lots of time outside reading the book and reviewing the class notes to fully understand the concepts. There were only 4 tests and he always promoted his office hours that were almost everyday

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CALC2
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took Calculus II and Discrete Math, and both courses were extremely difficult. I took Calculus AB in high school and did very well, but these courses were very difficult for me to excel in due to a very heavy course load. The homework was worth 6% of our grade in each of these classes, and I worked roughly 25 hours a week per class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's one of those professors who is very intelligent but does not really know how to teach. I can learn more by watching Khan Academy than actually going to his lectures. Test are also tough, but the huge curve in his grading scale at least makes them fair. Overall, he's not a nightmare, but would recommend someone else if they fit in your schedule

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH351
• 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:

He is awesome.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the toughest professors I've ever had. He has a 20% curve, yet people still do extremely "low" on tests, so DO NOT come into this class expect the curve to save your grade. He is a GREAT teacher, knows his material and can explain, however, WRITES AND PROCESSES math very fast, would be hard to write and keep track. Extremely open to help

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH143
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Marks is a wonderful teacher. Go to his office hours whenever you can. He is so helpful and will above and beyond for his students. Tests are difficult, but he gives practice exams, do those. His grading scale is very fair, and if you put in effort you will pass easily.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH244
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor. Intimidating at first, sometimes he even seems too smart to be teaching Calc 3. He was extremely helpful during office hours and was very approachable. Although his tests are difficult, the grading scale is fair. You will learn far more in his class than in any other class - and you will really learn the material he covers.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH244
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I was scared going into the class because I heard it was impossible. His tests are incredibly difficult but fortunately he is very willing to provide help outside of class and genuinely cares about his students. He will go out of his way to help you (i.e. extra office hours, lots of handouts) great guy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH403
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His tests are super hard. I thought I was failing the class, but ended up with a B in Prob & Stat for Engineers. If I got a B then there are probably quite a few people that got A's...I could never find my P-values in the book's tables..He impossible to reach in office hours sometimes because he will talk with one student as long as it takes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Recommended, if you're truly interested in learning mathematics. If you just want to get through it, go elsewhere. Tends to teach a bit above the students heads, which isn't a bad thing, as it shows them the next level to strive for. Talks quickly, but will gladly spend as much time as you want/need to clarify. Nice, approachable guy, too.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH244
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is really smart and really loves math, unfortunately his intelligence is almost overwhelming when he is explaining examples. He is really nice, but his tests can be incredibly difficult. He is almost too smart to be teaching Calc III. I am pretty sure I left the final exam in tears. He is a really nice person though.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH403
• 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:

Dr. Marks is VERY smart and enthusiastic about statistics/math. The material was fairly tough, but it was interesting and the tests were easier than they could have been. Tests were open book and open note, and his grading scale was definately in the students' favor. I highly recommend Dr. Marks' class.