Professor: Jean Maarek
Department: Engineering
College: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: BME302
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Course material is difficult (ESPECIALLY labs). However, Dr. Maarek is both an expert in his field and a very approachable person. His sense of humor and accent make his classroom an entertaining place. (e.g. "We learn to remember; we don't learn to forget.") Expect to go to open lab all the time. Lectures are fine if you do the video quizzes.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: BME302
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This is a flipped classroom which means you will have to put in hours of your own time outside of class to watch video lectures with embedded quizzes. The labs are incredibly long and not very well explained. Overall, you are expected to know concepts that you are not taught and put in an inordinate amount of your own time.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: BME405
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Maarek really cares about your development as a student and as an engineer. He is always accessible by email and goes out of his way for you. Also his accent is entertaining.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: BME405
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Amazing professor. Really cares that you learn from the class as opposed to just stressing about your grade. Learned a lot from this class, and Maarek is a very chill and understanding and helpful prof. Would recommend.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: BME01
- 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:
Maarek was awesome! He has a good sense of humor and will joke around in class. Still learned a ton in his class and he likes when you participate. A great professor for an early degree necessary class. It wasn't that hard of a class, but you definitely had to study for quizzes and exams.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: BME101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Maarek genuinely cares about his students; I was there for his "flipped" classroom trial year, but I'm very thankful I got Maarek instead of Dr. Kay. Maarek's classroom is very relaxed, but he is clear and helpful if you ever have questions. He also always has very good TAs, which come in handy for the little labs in discussion section.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: BME101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Maarek is very laid back, with a soothing voice that will lull you to sleep, especially at 9:30 am. Lectures aren't really necessary but he casually keeps track of who goes to class and I think he gives better grades to those who do go to class more often. You can do well in the class without attending because everything is in the notes.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: BME101
- 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:
Maarek is a great teacher who cares about what he teaches. He conveys the information pretty clearly. That being said, this is a BME weed out class, and the material is tough no matter what.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: BME302
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
BME 101 and BME 302 - Classes are very well structured, homework every 2 weeks, prof isn't very helpful, tests can be tricky so you have to keep up with the material and do examples in class
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: BME302
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
BME 101 and BME 302 - Classes are very well structured, homework every 2 weeks, prof isn't very helpful, tests can be tricky so you have to keep up with the material and do examples in class
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: BME101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Probably one of the worst classes i have taken. The homework is ridiculous and the material is even worse. He is a nice guy, and pretty laid back, but its the course that sucks,not the teacher. The tests are tricky, the homework tedious, and the class boring. Though Maarek did a decent job teaching.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: BME101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very patient and descriptive. Overall one of the best teachers i have had so far.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: BME405
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: BME101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
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