Larry Perez - Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA

Professor: Larry Perez

Department: Mathematics

College: Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 3B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you can teach yourself he is great! The semester starts out slow then he goes into turbo mode and really not helpful during office hours.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 3A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Perez is a fantastic teacher, but you will seriously have you put in work to understand everything for this class. He does not spoon feed you or make it easy. If you want to truly understand calculus take Perez. HW not mandatory, but helpful. Quizes are extremely helpful in studying for the exams. Cure 10% on exams. Also, he is beyond hilarious!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CALC3A3B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This page is getting bombarded cuz there's a lot of salty kids for 3b in spring which I took. His 3A class is pretty manageable but 3B was harder. His tests are as difficult as other profs @saddleback but his notes do not prepare you as well(I took another 3b prof).His practice tests help but there's always a curve ball question. Do his prac tests!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 3B
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class was ok at first but goes downhill FAST. Do not be FOOLED. If you did bad early you might as well drop. Even if you have a B early on, his later tests will come out of the depths of Hades and pull your grade down. If you survive, his finals will be your final boss. Except if you're not max lvl with ultimate weapons you will FAIL. PLS AVOID

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 3A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Gives ec points on exams and drops lowest score. Final is very challenging. Do not take class if you do not have time to dedicate to the class. Very funny also.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 3B
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you are a genius take him otherwise choose a different teacher. He doesnt curve but He gives partial credit on the test, His tests are very long, impossible to finish and way harder than his quizzes and homework. 3rd exam was hell. He spends some weekends helping students at LRC. If you want a good grade this is not the teacher you need.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 3B
• 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:

Here is the outline of the class: 3 exams, 1 dropped 11 quizzes, 1 dropped Homework optional 1 final, 33% of your grade Solutions Posted Exams are extremely difficult. You MUST study for these exams. Chances are, you will study more for this class than many of your others. 3rd exam is the hardest, get your best grades on the first two. Good luck!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 3B
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Got an A in his 3A over the summer. For 3B, a D. Frustrating teaching style. Takes his time on easy stuff and has to rush though the hard stuff, only puts the hard ones on the exams. Successfully used "kung fu" on exams but received less than half credit for not showing work. Must be fluent and !!!FAST!!! in the language of calculus just to pass.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH3B
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

My grade before the final was 81%, after the final i got a D. Now i have to take summer, class was hard and the proffesor picks hard problems on tests. If you want to tale him, you have to be really good in math. If not, take someone else

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH351
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took 353 with Professor Perez and he was the best. He gives really good lectures. He is very funny and makes jokes all the time. He makes you like math. I got a C+ on the class but it wasn't his lectures because he is not a bad teacher, it was me because I didn't study for my test. Not a lot of hw and tests are very straight forward. No quizzes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 3B
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His notes are very helpful and organized. Hated asking him any questions because he always rushes you and acts as if you're wasting his time which is pretty rude.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 3A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

HE IS AMAAAAZING. he makes you work hard and he has very good lectures. gives a lot of partial credit when correcting exams. BUT, his exams are extremely difficult if you're looking for a easy A class don't take it. but you will learn a lot. His Kung fu method is so good. you have to put time in. His exams really test your knowledge.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 3A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Perez makes you work hard for his exams. There is definitely no slacking if you want to get a good grade taking his class. This is not an easy A, make sure you understand the concepts if you want to do well for the exams. He gives 100% for the homework and quizzes, which is a 10% curve to your overall grade. He wants students to succeed!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 3B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests are hard. Especially, the final is so heavy which is worth 33% of your grade. Take someone else at ivc if you can. In scientific and mathematical area, ivc has much better teachers. However, in other area, such as English, arts, foreign language, the professors at saddleback are better. Take class wisely at both of campuses.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH3B
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He gives 11 take home quizzes in which you can drop 1 so getting a 100 on quizzes is easy if you do it. There are 3 tests and 1 final cumulative, each tests are 150 points and you can drop 1. His tests are pretty long so make sure you do the practice tests he gives. Do well on the first 2 because the 3rd exam was hell. Funny guy but class was HARD!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 3B
• 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:

This class was by far the hardest class I have ever taken. This is coming from someone who is studying CS and Engineering for UCI. His exams consists of problems that are 10x harder than the notes ones, and very difficult to finish with no curve. I studied 70+ hours for the third exam, and was confident in the material but only finished half. No go

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ALG251
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was the best Math teacher I have ever had!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CALC3A
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Larry Perez is seriously amazing, you cant go wrong if you decide to take him. His lectures are always fun, he makes jokes the whole time but all of the material is important so pay attention and take notes. He is a really big help inside and outside of class, his quizzes are easy points, his exams are challenging. He's a great professor who cares.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 3A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really liked how he teaches, plus he makes the class more interesting with his comments. He has these sample exams posted online on his website and they help a lot. He also posts his lecture notes online so you can print them out before class. His exams are tough, but with the enough time and work you put into practicing, an A is doable.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH3A
• 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:

Tests are long and tough. His lecture notes are not the best and when you do not understand a concept, you may need to use the book or other materials to understand the resources. He does not "GRADE" quizzes or homework but he gives them and if you want to pass, do all of it. 3 tests plus a final, he drops your lowest test score. Overall, great guy