Tom Witelski - Duke University, Durham, NC

Professor: Tom Witelski

Department: Mathematics

College: Duke University, Durham, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH218
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's definitely an awesome Professor! He's always ready to help, both in and outside class. His class is super organized and the grading criteria is very clear. Go to class because his lectures are useful. Use homework solutions he printed out to review for exams.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH218
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors I have ever had. Literally such an amazing, caring, and funny person. He seriously cares for each and every one of his students and will do his best so that they understand the material and get good grades.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH218
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures got to be very accelerated towards the end, and it became very difficult to follow along with what was going on. However, the three tests are very easy and you will be prepared if you do the practice midterms and review homework.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH229
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best teacher I have ever had!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH218
• 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:

Witelski is an amazing professor. The material isn't easy but he is super accessible and willing to answer questions both in and outside of class. His lectures are extremely clear. Good professor, clear expectations, and a great sense of humor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH218
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tom is like an awkward teddy bear who happens to kick butt at all things math. He is the best teacher I've encountered at Duke. He reduces complicated math lingo to clear concepts. He's also super approachable and has hilarious dry humor. Definitely do not miss lecture; he teaches diff than the textbook. Understand EVERYTHING before testing. A+++++

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH228229
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tom Witelski's lectures are among the best you can get at Duke. I would highly recommend his classes on Math. Modeling, Math. Fluid Dynamics and Applied PDEs. He identifies just the right application areas and examples to clarify abstract mathematical formulations for an engineering audience. As a bonus, his classes are also very entertaining!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH229
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I have ever had, but also really difficult. I have never learned so much in a class before, but it was totally worth it in the end. If you want to really learn something thoroughly, take one his his classes. Amazing teacher.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor for teaching, lengthy/difficult hw and exams

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH229
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A brilliant professor that makes difficult math much more understandable. This may seem evident, but this is a graduate class and you will need to work. Regardless of workload, Professor Witelski is the best math professor I have had in the past seven year of university study; if you are going to take the course, take it with Professor Witelski.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• 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:

Very applied, very thorough. Great prof

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• 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:

Easily the best math professor I've had, he makes a very involved class much more manageable. Prof. Witelski is excellent at clarifying topics if you have trouble with the first explanation. If you put in the time at the beginning to learn the solution process, you will do much better than if you try to memorize specific cases.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH229
• 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:

As a grad student taking this class, I should say, I have never met a professor like this. He showed great experience in every course he teaches, and also perfect explanation for every question arising. Hope I could be his class assistant some semester in future.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH227
• 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:

A genuinely great teacher. Has the best sense of humor any mathematician has ever had. Makes retardedly hard math bearable. I wish I'd taken more classes with him. Nice guy to boot.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH103X
• 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:

pretty good, cool guy

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH103X
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Insanely good. Never thought math could be taught so well.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH224
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's one of the best

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH224
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Tom is the best professor and teacher during my 2 years in DUKE.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MTH196S
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tom is very nice and a clear lecturer. He is always willing to meet outside of class, but at least for this class, had some trouble explaining difficult material in a way that undergraduates would be able to understand. Before I took this class, I heard very good things about him, so take one of his tried and true classes like 103x.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH103X
• 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:

Totally awesome professor ... TAKE HIS CLASS!