Sanford Miller - The College at Brockport (SUNY Brockport)

Professor: Sanford Miller

Department: Mathematics

College: The College at Brockport (SUNY Brockport)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MTH201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Miller can be a little condescending at times and that took a little while to get used to but as long as you show up to class and work hard, you should be okay. If you are willing to put in the work, because it is a tough class, it will only help you in the long run. He is so smart so if you have the chance to take a class with him, take it!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CALC3
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took Calculus 3 with Dr. Miller back in the 1980's. He was the most difficult and frightening instructor that I ever had. He also taught me more math than all my other professors combined. My only regret is that I did not take more classes with him. Do not be afraid of tough teachers. You learn the most from them.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CALC2
• 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 took calc II with Dr. Miller and I regret my experience with him. He doesn't have the presonality to teach other students. I would avoid at all costs and get a different professor to teach the course you need.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MTH255
• 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:

He is the most condescending person I've ever met. There's a difference between being hard on a student and insulting them and I don't think he knows (or cares) that there IS a difference. Not everyone who takes a math course at Brockport is a math major - so the math professors should STOP EXPECTING us to be!!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MTH281
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor. He gives a lot of homework but it helps significantly on the tests. He often pulls questions EXACTLY from the homework for the exams. All homework is from the textbook. All the odd answers are in the back, and if you google the even questions you WILL find the answers online. He puts a lot of formal definitions on the exams.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MTH281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is very condescending and not helpful at all, if you ask a question he looks at you like you're an idiot and repeats the confusing statement you questioned. His tests are hard and generally have nothing to do with the endless H.W he assigns. Avoid this professor at all costs.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MTH457
• 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:

If you want an easy grade, choose another professor. If you want to really KNOW the subject, then take Dr. Miller's course and be prepared to do the work. Had I not had Dr. Miller as an undergraduate, I never would have survived grad school at a nationally ranked university.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MTH202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really hard. 2 office hours a week. Assumed everyone is a genius. really hard tests, tons of homework, and oh by the way, you are useless if your not a math major

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MTH202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very difficult professor but brilliant. If you are lazy he will destroy you. He tries to encourage you but you have to put the effort in. His tests are very difficult.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MTH201
• 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:

Extremely difficult class for me, but he encouraged and helped me the entire time (once I got over how intimidating he was). This man put my ass in line freshman year, and I don't think I could be more grateful I took his class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard, but worth the work, you'll be better at math

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MTH201
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MTH202
• 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'll put it this way. I failed his class. The very next semester, I have a B+ in the same class with a different professor. Avoid at all costs. Not worth the failure...

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MTH202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Miller is one of the hardest professors you will ever have and even he will admit it. But he is very smart and good at what he does. His tests are really hard but he grades them very fairly and you will leave his class knowing you learned a lot. I recommend taking his classes but you have to be ready to work.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: DISCRETEMATH
• 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 thinks he's a lot smarter than he actually is. To try and get this point across he attempts to talk over everyone's head. A truly wise man would know how to speak to his audience. He does not. He also spends far too much time diving too deeply into things that should be examined as rigorously in higher level courses.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: REALANALYSIS
• 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:

can't relate to students. talks over everyone's head. thinks you are a waste of space if you aren't a math major. very insulting and demeaning.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CLAC2
• 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:

I understood what we were doing in class the whole time, but then when it came to the homework it was super hard and the tests were impossible. Plus the tests were few and far between and had very few questions so it was hard to get a good grade. DO NOT take the class with him if you can help it at all! Oh but if you do make sure you dont work with someone on the take-home test, that's how i got a zero!! It's my own fault, but hey its just a warning.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PROBANDSTATS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Quizzes are super easy so far, but the midterm was suddenly super hard. He goes through things very quickly and doesn't allow time for unanswered questions. Good teacher for anyonw who learns fast and gets things easily.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a very complex teacher to listen to, he tends to talk to the board and when you ask for clarification, he tends to just restate what he said. But i do think that he is the smartest man i have ever known to do math.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 20201
• 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:

the class structure sucked... very hard to understand examples and theories... however this man is the smartest and most ingenious math professor ever, if you are serious about calculus or math in gerneral... this is the man to see