Michael Evans - Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Professor: Michael Evans

Department: Mathematics

College: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1552
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The test are nothing like the homework or classwork. Even though the test may have easy problems on them if you don't study the examples he go over fast then you wont get a 100. He writes small and ugly so if you can't see so good then i wouldn't take him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH1552
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are boring and not at all necessary if you have a good recitation TA. However, if you do the practice homework his tests don't usually have too much unexpected stuff. The quizzes are insanely easy since you can use a calculator. He doesn't assign much homework for a grade either. Not an insanely hard class but it's easy to bomb a test.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH1552
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He would start problems and then halfway through them realize he didn't know how to solve them. His lectures were long and frustrating. Many of his directions were not clear and he would skip from topic to topic during lecture. My TA was the only bearable part of this class, and I ended up going to her office hours for help instead of him.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH1552
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Evans can be rough around the edges, and a lot of students give him a hard time. He saved me on more than one occasion, though, and I really respect him for that. One day I overslept and missed an exam for his class, but he let me take it the next day. I ended with an 89.3% but he gave me an A in the class because I did well on the final.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH2401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Straight forward. Do the homework

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH2401
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Evans is a very straight forward, nice professor. Do the homework problems and you will do fine on the test. It wasn't an easy class, but much easier than calc 2.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH1113
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You could probably read the book and do problems on your own and do fine in the class. Evans teaches straight from the book. Sometimes he stops the class to read directly from the textbook. The professor is literally the textbook.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH2401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Evans is a great teacher who understands the student perspective. He doesn't spend time going over proofs or showing off, he's very clear and concise in lecture and stays enthusiastic the whole semester. All of the homework is optional, but he tests you on questions from it. Read the book and and do all the homework problems and you can make an A.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH1501
• 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:

If you show initiative and show that you want to exceed in his class, he will go out of his way to help you. I highly recommend taking him. HW is not mandatory and the test and quizzes were manageable. You can easily make a B in his class. I did grade replacement and went from a D last semester to a B , both with prior experience.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH1501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tests were reasonable and based on what we learned in class. Can be a bit confrontational if you ask him something that he already covered in class, so if you have a good TA it might be better to take your questions to recitation. His handwriting is kind of hard to read so you might have to sit close to the front.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATHG06
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He was very easy to understand, his lectures were very dry but very easy to understand and follow. Tests were straight-forward: no curve balls, no sudden "we didn't cover this in class" moments. If you do the homework (it's not mandatory, but do at least some. Trust me, some word problems...). He was always nice to me when i came to office hours.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH1501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

May seem intimidating on the first day, but he's pretty nice and funny. Homework is not mandatory, but test questions are very similar to the homework. You rarely use a calculator, but he lets you use a unit circle on every test.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH1501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great calc professor! Probably one of the best I've had. As long as you do work you'll get a good grade

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH1501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not a bad professor, but could have explained some things better. Lectures straight from textbook examples. Tests are not bad, but there is usually one advanced/difficult question per test. RARELY lets you use a calculator on assessments, so be aware of that!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH1502
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Final exam was straight from the tests he gave throughout the semester.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CALC1501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr Evans is a straightfoward, Georgia Tech professor, not easy, not impossible if you are willing to put in the time. Difficult to get off on the right foot if you have never had calc before, or have taken a break since high school, but the secret is in doing at least 75% of the homework and past tests, which are avaliable online.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH1501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guy is a good calc professor. He is straight-forward and will teach the material in a smooth, organized manner. Practice tests are online, and all are from previous years. They are very helpful. Tests are simple if u study the correct homework problems and previous exams. My second time taking it, but he was MUCH easier than Tudorascu.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH1501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard class! No curve at all...I had a B heading into the final...got a C on the final...got a C in the class. I would not recomming taking Evans.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 1501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had an A in calc 1 in high school... Repeated it with evans for a D. No calculators, no formula sheets, tests much more difficult than homework, tests long, hard, graded hard, learned material - but didnt get the grade i deserved, studied intensely and still got D. No Curve. HARD CLASS.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH1501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very dry sense of humor, but a good professor. If you pay attention in lecture and do the assigned homework you will have no problem. Tests are relatively easy...but he can drop a couple bombs every here and there.