Philip Griffin - Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Professor: Philip Griffin

Department: Mathematics

College: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT521
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Makes you feel badly about asking questions. Not open to discussing grades. I knew a great deal of the material, but the tests, especially the final, were really difficult.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT521
• 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:

If you have a question, don't bother asking him. He will just say, "Well.. what don't you understand? Its straightforward." As an engineering student, I've had my fair share of bad professors, and he makes the list with awful lectures that don't teach you anything and homework problems on Webwork that make no sense.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT296
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I wish I've read the reviews before I took this section. Rude and condescending professor. Don't ever take classes with this guy. Aside from his annoying accent, his lectures are not very clear. He teaches like you're a grad student. I think he assumes you already know the material. Worst math teacher ever.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT183
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Griffin is one of the worst professors I have ever had. He laughs in the faces of students that ask questions or don't understand the topics as soon as he teaches them.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT183
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

In all my years of grade school and college he is the least helpful, most rude professor/teacher I've ever known. He is visibly annoyed when you ask questions but without much reason, since he gets a lot of the questions wrong in class. There is not much good I could say about Professor Griffin other than maybe the fact that his accent is hilarious

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT526
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The only math class I REALLY struggled with, studied twice as hard as any other class and still couldn't grasp the material. I reached out to this professor for help and he was clearly irritated to have to help anyone, and explained material like he was talking to a colleague. I warn you not to take a class with him. Arrogant, bad professor, etc.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT526
• 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:

MAT 526 is a tough course which is determined by the content itself but not the professor who teaches it. But in this course, if you work for it, you can get a good grade at last. Professor Griffin is a good teacher, he speaks a little bit fast but very clearly. He gives 3 midterms. I strongly suggest preview the materials before every class!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT521
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is very arrogant.Can be a jerk when answering questions.He isnt willing to meet with students much outside of class.His test are very hard.And worst of all he is ugly and bald.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He impatient, useless, not helpful at all. just a bad teacher

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT397
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very straightforward teacher. He conveys information pretty well, and the in class examples are nice, especially when he comes around and helps individual students.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAT721
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely arrogant for somebody who has a rather unremarkable research record. Wake up Phil you're not even a has been 'cause you never were!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT397
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, easy to follow and learn in class

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT183
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Superbland in lectures, but if you copy the problems down exactly you can get by. Quizes in Recitation are easy, but tests and webworks are ridiculous.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT521
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

My experience with this professor was that he doesn't really have a passion for teaching and he doesn't have patience with those learning. just terrible. if you can avoid taking any of his classes do it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT295
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's not clear about anything. Given- if you know calculus from previous years you'll be okay (if you saved the notes) but otherwise he will completely lose you in all of his theories. Sigh.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT295
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CALC2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I went into the class knowing more then half the stuff from high-school. I would go into class knowing what he was going to teach that day and leave confused.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT721
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very arrogant, not helpful at all. Just terrible.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH706
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very clear very smart and very decent.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 706
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Should not be allowed to teach and test analysis.He is a statistician.He is very arrogant.