Robert Chan - Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

Professor: Robert Chan

Department: Mathematics

College: Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• 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:

It's only week two and I've decided to drop. He seems like an intelligent and kind person but is horrible at teaching. His notes are all over the place and the homework barely relates to what is presented during lecture. My concern is that if the notes don't relate to the homework, what will we be tested on? Not worth the risk of an F or W.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH285
• 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:

Tough subject but Prof Chan helps you understand. 6 exams (100pt) and 5 take home quizzes(25pt), final (200pt). Capitalize on the take home quizzes, easy points! Exams are fair, questions are from examples and hw problems from the book. Grades pretty easy even if you just try. No HW. If you cant make an exam he will work with you.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH005
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

SO hard to understand due to his thick accent. Constantly makes mistakes in his lectures and does not notice until after he's completed the problem. Does not allow you to ask questions when he's lecturing, so if don't understand something, too bad. Gets off topic a lot. Discusses politics and various other topics in the middle of lectures

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was hard for me. His lectures are difficult to understand. Exams were quite unfair. I ended up getting a C his class (calc 1). I study pretty hard and managed to pull off an A in calc 2 with another professor. A lot of hw that doesn't count for credit.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CALC180
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Could not understand him at times. He has a heavy accent and doesn't say things in an understandable way sometimes. Homework is way easier than the tests. AVOID HIS CLASS.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was so confusing and never went over any of the homework or test questions.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH180
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really nice professor. Great knowledge of subject matter. If you study, youll do well. Cares a lot about students and making sure they understand the subject matter.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH180
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's kind of good compared to some of the other Calculus professors. He is very clear when giving the lecture even though he makes little mistakes. His quizzes aren't too hard, but study hard for the exams since they are difficult. Also, he was boring yet entertaining for an Asian professor. Just do practice problems and read through the notes!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 32204
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Would not recommend if you're taking calculus 2. The subject itself is hard, and this professor just makes it even harder.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 175
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was mildly entertaining for an old chinese professor. His test and quizzes are usually pulled from homework questions or lecture or very similar to them. If you do the homework it should be a relatively easy A since calc 2 is a lot of memorizing of how to do certain problems. Most people probably expect the lectures to be enough which is not

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 185
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough professor only about ten people finished the course

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 185
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr chan is really good at teaching. Sometimes you may not understand him because of his accent but he delivers his points clearly. He advises people to drop out the first few weeks if you don't have a firm foundation on trig and alg which is very IMPORTANT to pass his class. Other that that get ready to work very Hard for the tests "deereetee" lol

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH185
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm currently enrolled and we have had no take home quizzes are in class and at 6 weeks left we've already done three out of five quizzes, and three out of four tests not including the final. Constantly says attention to detail but messes up at least twice every single lecture. Very fast paced and very hard. Don't take this class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CALC180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He has a thick Asian accent and I found him to be extremely hard to understand. His tests don't exactly match the homework. He never goes over the homework with the class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH180
• 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:

Yes, he assigns A LOT of hw, but they are there to help w/ concepts&understanding. Clear w/ notes & admits to mistakes on my exams. Do all hw, study notes, go to class everyday, you'll do well. He knows whether you're dedicated or not. I disliked math, but his class was my fav. He bumped my grade UP even though I didn't deserve it at all. Take him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CALC180
• 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:

He is an incredibly nice guy, but if you're weak in math and had a difficult time in Pre-Calc. You should probably stay away. His homework assignments do not reflect the tests at all and in order to do well, you REALLY REALLY need to know EVERYTHING! If you don't it will hurt you big time. You need to learn how he tests and anticipate.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CALCA180
• 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:

STAY AWAY! the beginning of the course seems easy using calculus in high school. but Believe me! It get's WAY TOO HARD! He gives HUGE homework assignments that are nothing like the actual test. Toward the end of the class the test don't even reflect the lecture. AVOID! He may be a sweet old man, but he is a BAD teacher!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH170
• 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:

I regret taking his class.His class is based on quiz and exams..Homework does not count in your grade,but do so if you want to do well on your quiz/test (not that it helps you much.) His lectures are really unclear like sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't.I don't recommend taking this guy.. Alot of student drop his class towards the end.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

His office hours are only 10 minutes before class starts. He is technologically inclined, so don't expect grades posted online or anything else. His tests will be a complete surprise every single time, and the problems to not represent what you did in class or in the homework. This is all just personal preference, but his style does not suit me.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH180
• 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:

Professor Chan is a legend! Take this professor, he will make you laugh and increase your Math knowledge. Its like mr miogi of math. LEGEND