Kofi Yankey - Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Professor: Kofi Yankey

Department: Social Science

College: Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Yankey is awesome ! He will help you with any questions you have and has a lot of teaching methods that will help you understand what's going on. Use his Kofi Notes and even purchase them if you like! Statistics is difficult but as long as you show up to class and PAY ATTENTION, you'll be fine. Best prof. for stats.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Yankey has a lively personality and enjoys telling stories. But - hes a good guy. He wont fail you if you show that ur putting in effort. Purchase his Kofi Notes! I transferred & those notes have helped so much w/my Stats class at UCI. I struggle w/math & took this class 2x- if u also struggle, take during winter!! Material sticks better.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

For the class it is hes a good teacher. Ask him any questions you have hes the type to try different explanation methods . He wants his students to pass believe that.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH52STATS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Yankey is amazing! He truly makes an effort to connect with his students & really cares about our progress. I heard a lot of students complaining but all you have to do is DO WHAT HE TELLS YOU. Come to class, ask questions, do the homework, and follow his instructions. Its a hard class but he's an awesome teacher & I highly recommend.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Yankey is amazing! He truly cares about his students. He takes us to commercial when he sees we are stressed out or out of it. People complain all the time about him, but yet still pass his class. Stats is very difficult for me, but hes very caring and will help out as much as possible as long you reach out. Recommend his tea!!!!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Yankey is such a great professor ! If you dont understand something hes more than willing to go over it again. Has group study outside of class, if youre not doing good in class he checks up on you and makes sure he can help you . I totally recommend his class great professor !! :)

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STATS54
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He does a lot of extra credit which allows u to raise your grade up. He truly knows how to teach stats. He let us use notes for the final :) Take him!!! He's the best!!!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• 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:

Professor Yankey is an amazing math teacher I had. I was turned downed by the rates on here, but he is a very dedicated professor. He gives you extra credit opportunities, notes and yes a lot of Hw that's not due until the day of the Final. He is very approachable and makes it easy to understand what he is teaching, he also has TA's that are good!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Take him as a last resort. He is unorganized in his way of introducing stats. You'll mostly teach yourself. 2.5 hr class time was a waste. His big ego gets in the way: Brags about his qualifications, but doesn't spend time teaching! Assigns HW before teaching how to do it. Also grades harshly: even with correct answer, 0 credit unless done HIS way.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• 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:

Prof. Yankey is extremely approachable. Sets an amiable class environment to build study groups. Fair grader for a difficult subject. Worst quality: he has a lively personality and plenty of stories to share! Easily sidetracked but gives notes/classwork & solutions to study before every quiz and exam. YOU WILL LEARN STATS, little use of calculator.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

What a nightmere! At first I thought I could handle the challege, but he continously rambled about every topic besides statistics! He went so off topic I forgot what lesson he had just taught. I stuck it out for 3 classes then decided to drop before it was too late. Nice guy but seems to care more about telling stories than teaching. Don't take!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really bad Prof. Wastes time in class with irrelevant stories. Isn't clear about what is and isn't for credit, and straight up lied to me about the date of a quiz. Deliberately misleads students. Not a very good stats teacher, does not explain the subject well. I got an A but feel like I have to retake. Also, grades hard/weirdly. Bad overall

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kofi Yankey is by far one best professors at SMC that I've taken. He makes stats simple to learn through well organized notes and practice work sheets! Not to mention his infamous Kofi notes came in handy in preparing for all his exams and quizzes. I strongly recommend him! Great guy to talk to in class & after! Plus he's also hilarious #MathWizard

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

very organized and clear lecture. its possible to get an A because all exams and quizzes are based on his lecture and handouts, do the homework for more practice and read the handouts. his explanation in the handouts is amazing. he is the only professor that makes statistic easy to understand and also makes you to work for your grade.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Yankey is amazing! You have to take this stats class. I always had such a hard time, but it was my fault for not studying. He gives you study guides that looks exactly like the test and quizzes. Make sure to look over those. I would say it's a difficult class because of the subject. Yankey makes it so fun and is super nice. :)

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON2MATH52
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Stats is a hard class, and I truly can't imagine taking this class with a different professor. Yankey genuinely cares about his students. He wants everyone to do well, and understand the material. He tries to make lectures more exciting, and he really works with you the best he can. This class was really tough for me, I'm so glad I took it with him

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you have to take Stats, you won't get a better teacher than Yankey. He cares about every student and gives you every opportunity to do well with a difficult subject. Tests are based on worksheets he gives out. He is available for help outside of class. He's also funny and makes class fun, and gives lots of extra credit. still gotta study tho!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Yankey is a great teacher. He will spend time with you if you have any questions and make sure you understand. You definitely need to study hard in his class every day. I recommend taking it during winter or summer semester even though it's a ton of work. It helps having it every day because the material is fresh in your mind.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Yankey is everything you'd want out of a math professor as he wants his students to understand stats and do well. He does not have any boring lectures, they are all taught with worksheets where you work with a partner or as a class. He offers many extra credit opportunities and has a great personality. So glad I took stats with him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH54
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved Yankey's class, he gives you opportunities to succeed. His exams are based out of the worksheets he gives out. If you practice his worksheets well, then you'll be able to score well on the exams. He also gives out extra credit and he cracks jokes in class which make it less boring. He is one of the best stats professors at SMC.