Tao Guo - Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL

Professor: Tao Guo

Department: Mathematics

College: Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MTH235
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Yes the accent is difficult but actually go to class everyday(dont leave early)and you will get used to it. I could clearly understand by the end of the 2nd week. Its a hard class because its Calc 3. He sometimes confuses himself when giving examples but is decent at teaching. Tests are easy if you do hw and make yourself the allowed cheat sheet

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MTH120
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I generously gave him a 2 because he's a professor that does care to help students understand the material. The problem is that he is very hard to understand, so the first month is usually just winging it. If you take this class, be prepared to teach yourself half the material and visit the math center a lot.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MTH125
• 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:

One of the best math professors I took at Rock Valley. Don't be scared of his accent, you get use to it. If you already struggle at math, I advise taking a different route. Student-friendly grader. Almost impossible to get a question completely wrong if you pay attention in class and ask him or help if needed. No MyMath Lab stuff. Give him a chance

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MTH135
• 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:

Took this class but ended up dropping, very hard to understand his accent and was usually very quiet and mumbling his words. He was very horrible at actually teaching us, as he was very vague and did not explain at all how he got answers, expecting students just to learn and do homework from the book. He didn't give us much to go off for notes too.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MTH125TRIG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

i want to cry

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MTH125
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you are not good at math I definitely would at all costs avoid this teacher. although he has a good attitude toward teaching his class does not allow for much error, bombing one test will compromise your entire grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MTH120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He does have an accent, however it's just a matter of getting used to it. Easy grader!!! Small mistakes like sign changes in a problem that would typically result in half credit will only be marked down 1 point out of 5 or 6 points. He's very helpful when approached with questions. He also teaches upper level math and prepares students accordingly!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MTH125
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Guo has a VERY heavy accent and he also talks very quietly, so it is very hard to understand him. It is hard going from class to trying to copy his work at home. But he does use different colored chalk and will answer any questions anyone has for him. If you're good at math and you are looking for a challenge, then he is the teacher to have.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MTH135
• 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:

I have always been a straight-A student and easily picked up on things, but this class was impossible for me. Professor Guo is very difficult to understand and is very vague. The tests are made up of trick questions. They don't accurately measure your understanding. Would not recommend.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Guo's class isn't easy by any means, and you definitely get to understand him better as time progresses. On the flip side, he is a very nice person, and also approachable. If you struggle with math I recommend looking elsewhere for a teacher, but if you do take his class you'll end up much smarter for it. He also has an attendance sheet!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MTH132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have never met a teacher or professor that would purposefully attempt to ask questions meant to trick you. That alone is enough for me, but as everyone else has said, he is very difficult to understand and when you can, he is extremely vague. When you ask questions, he doesn't always give a clear, concise answer, as one would expect in math.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's not easy to understand and he's less than helpful with questions. He isn't particularly helpful even when you go into his office during his office hours. Even after using the tutoring and math lab i was completely and utterly lost the entire time.

Rating # 13

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:

This teacher is very hard to understand of you already have difficulty understanding math, his lectures are long and very hard to keep track of. If you skip you won't pass.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Difficulty understanding him as well as poor teaching even when you can understand him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You cannot understand him at all. He doesn't answer questions. I would never ever recommend him. I had to go to his class to get attendance points but I would just read the book and do the homework. I could not understand a word he said because of his accent

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You literally cannot understand a word he says. He has such a thick accent I ended up dropping the class because I couldn't learn anything. Never take a class by him if you can avoid it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MTH120
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you struggle at all with math, you'll struggle with Professor Guo. I am competent with math skills, but algebra isn't my strong subject. I was not expecting to be unable to understand my professor or have no actual teaching being done in the classroom. Prof. Guo flies through homework problems as if students already understand and mumbles.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Terrible can't understand him and if you ask a question he makes you feel like an idiot. All you do each class is do three problems and he takes the whole time.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MTH125TRIG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Its clear he knows what he's talking about but its hard to understand him. I'm usually really good with accents but i cant understand what he says. It doesn't seem like he cares about his students.. he probably doesn't know any of our names.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MTH125TRIG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's obvious he knows what you're doing and he lets you ask questions and will go over it at the beginning of the next class. It's hard to understand him and the grade is pretty much the tests. I'm good at accents but I could barely understand him all year so I pretty much had to teacH myself. Doesnt even know our namesn