John Esenwa - Howard Community College, Columbia, MD

Professor: John Esenwa

Department: Mathematics

College: Howard Community College, Columbia, MD

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH064
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Makes you feel dumb when you ask for help. I really needed motivation and a positive professor and he just wasnt the one. Didnt get a good grade even with putting in my best.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH181
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you listen to the lectures and do the homework, the class is fine. He does give some pop quizzes, and the online homework is a little bit cumbersome. Definitely be ready to work, and make sure to brush up on your algebra. His accent isn't too bad, and his jokes are so awful they're amazing. He's very good at teaching calculus. Would recommend.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH182
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For higher level math courses, he is good at going over material thoroughly with ample examples. However, he is not forgiving if you forget or are missing some of the prerequisite knowledge, such as certain formulas from the previous calculus class. Tests are hard, but not too far off from examples done in class. Doesn't help at all with projects.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH181
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Even though I failed his calc 1 class over the summer, he thought me things I probably wont forget. He taught me to be self taught and not to look for shortcut to earn a good grade. If you slack like me you will def fail and the class wasn't hard at all but the way he teaches is interesting. He might not be your fav prof, but you'll appreciate him

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH182
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you are really smart, you will love this guy, he teaches in great depth, but if you are looking to just pass avoid him. Exams are hard and long and grading is tough too. You have to work extremely hard to get an A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH181
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You dont know math until you have professor Esenwa. He explains everything VERY well and throws in jokes while he's at it! He is a harsh grader, but this is solely based on that fact that he knows he teaches well and the exam only consists of problems he has taught very well. I HIGHLY recommend taking him for Calc 1, you will not regret it!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Esenwa is a great teacher who works hard to have his students succeed. At the same time, he expects students to work hard, determine what areas they don't understand, and actively look for help. He knows and teaches his subjects well in person, but is less adept with online grading systems or software like Matlab,

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH143
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The material was understandable and described well in the lectures. He was helpful regarding test taking and allowing me time to take the test. He also always appointed office hours to help students.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH145
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Esenwa is probably one of the toughest graders out there. He takes off points for the smallest things even when you have the final answer right. I would not recommend him as a professor. I would say that he is good at explaining but other than that he isn't that great.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH067
• 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:

Prof. Esenwa is a terrible professor. After reading some reviews on here, I noticed that he seems to be a good professor for higher level courses. When I took him for MATH-067 he made me feel so stupid for not knowing certain things. Prof. Esenwa, you are a teacher, have some patience for your students and do your job.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH145
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

CAN NOT UNDERSTAND HES ACCENT! IT MAKES THE CLASS SO MUCH HARDER TO LEARN!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH181
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is a true teacher. He knows how to teach. He is very passion about math and want students to succeed. He explain material very well and spend an extra time to make sure that students grasp the concept. I was always welcomed in his office if I had any questions. After his lectures I loved math even more.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH181
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This man has changed my entire perspective on Calculus. He took the time to explain basic concepts so it is easy to visualize what is happening in a function. Lectures were not boring and I learned a lot. There was extra credit offered which is not typical of other profs from that course. This has been a life changing experience taking his class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH145
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

TERRIBLE TEACHER. He makes fun of you when you ask a "dumb" question, he has a negative attitude. He doesn't provide study guides or even tell you what's on the tests. He gives pop quizzes and never responds to emails. He was awful. Unless you are good at teaching yourself math and can understand it easily then go for it but otherwise, AVOID HIM!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH143
• 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:

Not a good professor. Gets frustrated when you ask him to explain things again. Out of the 3 exams in the class, the class average was never above a 65%.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH182
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He has a strong accent but you get used to it quickly. He tries to be funny and genuinely wants people to do well. I took Calculus II over the summer with him, and it was a LOT of work. I averaged about 30+ hours of homework/ studying and then 3 hours of class Mon-Thu. He was flexible with changing test and project dates.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgable and that's about it. He's not willing to work with the student and no nonsense. Lectures are usually long and tiresome.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH240
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable and able to explain difficult to understand material. Really enjoyed his classes and sense of humor!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH145
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's nice enough, tries to be funny, & is very blunt. The last 2 don't mix well when you're frustrated. He tries very hard to ask questions to make you think but when you show you're frustrated & just need the answer/explanation FROM him as opposed to you magically knowing it, he gets worked up. Do NOT take his class unless math comes easily to you

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I think he gave up this year since he taught class like he could care less. His exams are easy, what throws you off is the fact that he gives NO partial credit. He grades everything by answer key and doesn't look at the work you took to get there. If you go to his office hours he just gets irritated and throws you out. Worst math prof at HCC.