Steven Olson - Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Professor: Steven Olson

Department: Mathematics

College: Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1241
• 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:

Favorite teacher I have had here. He is very funny and sarcastic which makes this class interesting and semi-fun. Lots of outside work, but its mainly just a lot of easy problems. There is a quiz every week, which are not bad and prove to be extremely beneficial if you are struggling and need a boost.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MTHU131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

this guy is WAY to arrogant and loves embarassing the students...

Rating # 3

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

LOVE. great guy and i wish him the best of luck in the future! GOOOOO OLSON! i will miss him more than any other husky teacher!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the most arrogant people I've met in my life!If in doubt, he will deduct as many points from your exam as possible! He will even go beyond that, since there is really nothing you can do about that. Tries to hide his incompetencies behind a serious attitude!! Disgusting human being!!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MTH131
• 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:

Business Calculus - Will not hesitate to tell you you're wrong or embarrass you infront of the class... I don't think I've ever had a class where the students are AFRAID to raise their hands. He's a smart guy, good teacher, and can be really helpful if you're not intimidated by him. (easier said than done)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: U241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

straght from the book teacher, hard midterm, hard final. arrogant. doesnt hesitate to fail ppl

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This man is flippin hilarious! Hes fun to look at too... wears pastel shirts! his class is basically easy too...

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MTH241CALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

At first, I couldn't stand him. He was very arrogant and didn't seem to present the information very clearly. If you can make it past the first few weeks, he's awesome! Make sure you go see him during his office hours, he is more than willing to help and it really does help your grades. Also, go to class, it helps!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy seems to be interesting at first, but the longer you stay in his class, the worse it gets.He is the most arrogant person you will ever meet. I am not sure if he knows the material or not.He tries to take off points on exams for no reason...overall,justa a cranky old man with no teaching abilities.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CALC3
• 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:

This guy can lick my balls... worst class I have ever taken. NO help to me whatsoever. Had to learn EVRYTHING from my tutor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CALC123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Started off hating him. Ended up worshipping him. Will not move from a topic unless he's POSITIVE you understand. If you can get past the ex-jarhead persona, you can flip him over and see a soft underside. LOVES his ex-students. Work hard, he'll get you thru.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: APPOFALGEBRA
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

For App. of Algebra, he doesnt seem to care for the class. nonetheless, he clearly teaches all the materal, and if you study, you'll do well. Attendance is optional, and it is up to you to keep yourself up to spead with the material. He isn't good at direct questions. don't skip and you'll do OK.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Class is pretty easy, and he is a funny guy. Do what he says, and you will be fine.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ALGEBRA
• 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:

ha one of my favorites because hes so funny he doesnt even know it, answers questions so awkwardly. but seriously i find him very easy to learn from and his quizzing policy is money

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

very helpful, explains things very well in an easy to understand way - doesn't use the confusing math terms and puts definitions and concepts into everyday language. great teacher!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• 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:

to the people who say he skips steps - he only skips the obvious steps. a teacher teaching calc should not need to explain basic arithmatic to college students. he wants his students to think for themsleves. good teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Best math class I've taken and best math teacher I've had. Easy to understand. Do the work and keep up with it, and you'll be fine.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

great teacher!

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He's a delightful old**** with a knack for teaching math, actaully making things easy to understand. Hilarious classes, but I'm not sure if he knows it or not.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MTHU115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

the guy is a riot because he busts on all the stupid kids. he never answers a question directly, but always turns it around, which is annoying. i never heard him say yes or no to answer a question the entire year. seems mean, but is actually very nice.