Leon Q Brin - Southern Connecticut State University

Professor: Leon Q Brin

Department: TBD

College: Southern Connecticut State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT112
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The best math professor, even teacher by far. He is open to clarifying what you don't understand. Also has a sense of humor which lightens up the class and overall does a good job making math easy and the material understandable

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT107
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible teacher. Felt stupid asking questions. Office hours didn't help. Nothing made sense to me, there was no flow or order. The class felt messy. I couldn't understand the book/HW. Wouldn't let me withdrawal so I ended up failing. Retook the same class with a different professor 2 semesters later as a grade replacement - passed with a B+.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT252
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoiding taking him. I have never had a professor that is as tough as him. Tests are long, almost no one ever finished them. He even said "you're not expected to finish the tests." 3 tests and a final and some computer work. He lets you use a cheat sheet for tests. The material is easy. I would've done better if i was able to finish the tests...

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT107
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took him last semester. He's a nice enough guy but can't teach to save his life. There are quizzes every Friday based off of the homework. The homework almost always comes from the textbook, but is more like a work book. It didn't explain how to do anything, so essentially unhelpful. If you didn't understand the homework, you will fail the quiz.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT107
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brin is a super nice guy, but he is not a very good professor. Stats was one of the hardest classes I've taken at SCSU. If you are a math genius, take him, but if you are taking stats for your first time like I was, avoid him. He's a nice guy, but does not know how to teach the material to students who do not know as much.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT107
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brin is a nice guy. He is willing to answer our questions and help us when needed. He is up to date on technology. Part of the homework is online and part of it is in the textbook and only the online stuff gets graded. Gives us time in class to do homework. His tests are really difficult though and hard to pass.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STATS
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Brin is a nice man but an awful professor. He flies through the material and never takes the time to fully explain what it is he's doing. I have never worked so hard for a failing grade. I am an AB student and this course does not reflect my work ethic. It's disappointing to have a professor who does not the time for his students.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT107
• 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:

nice guy but awful professor. I've never worked so hard for a poor grade in my life & that's the truth. This semester I had 3 A's, a B and a D+ in his class. Worst thing is his practice reviews/tests are nothing like the real exams bc he's lazy. No no no no no no save yourself

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: STATS03
• 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:

He needs to take a course on how to teach a class. I am a very hard working student and he failed me how does a semester full of B's and C's land me with a final grade of a D-? He doesn't go over homework and doesn't give real notes, all he does is lecture and solves problems in front of you. I would not recommend him to anyone.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He was one of the nicest professors I've had. Lets you take a cheat sheet to every exam and quiz. We have quizzes usually about once a week. But they help to boost your grade. He doesn't make you buy a text book you can use the online one. Even if you do buy it its only 30$. Such a great guy!!! I would recommend his class for sure!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH107
• 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:

DON'T DO IT !!! This class gave me nightmares and great depression(SERIOUSLY)Teaches very fast, doesn't do too much explaining, never goes over homework, grades off of test and exams in which you don't get much time to complete. Don't torture yourself .

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took this class & dropped it! He is bad at explaining things and he's boring. Please don't do this to yourself!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do not take his class. There is homework, but he never goes over it and he keeps track of them. The tests are hard and there are usually really complex questions. Quizzes are only 15 minutes and if you can't finish it, too bad ! Even if you study for exam and quizzes you will still fail or pass the class with a bad grade.So don't take him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH103
• 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:

Dr. Brin is a sorry excuse of a human being. He is sarcastic, rude, disrepsectful, and could care less about your grade. He gets off on watching students fail. I went to every class, studied for hours and hours on end, and he still failed me. His tests are bull, he lies and says things wont be on the tests when they really will be. DON'T TAKE HIM!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He makes the work seem so easy when he does them in class, but his tests typically don't cover the material that he teaches his students.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIM! I took him for FAll 09 semster and dropped. The material is so easy and you will understand it. There is hw, but he never goes over it, he never goes over quizes or exams so you can fix what you did wrong and all of them are in essay form.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT450
• 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:

I was a math major and took an analysis class with Brin. I still have nightmares thinking about getting my degree because of him. I failed the course the first time. I asked for help...he only made me feel stupid and cry. Dr. Kavanaugh took me on as an independent study so that I could graduate on time. My worst memory/experience at Southern. I wor

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT120
• 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:

Worst teacher ive ever had, anything he taugh in class was not on any tests, absolutely ridiculous, dont take him if you dont need too.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT120
• 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:

i had him for college algebra, he has to be the worst teacher i ever came across, his test was covered nothing that he taught in class its like he is playing games with your grade. he didnt teach angthing that he place on the test he is ridiculous he takes pleasure in seing people fail. he should definitely not be teaching math.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I don't recommend him. His lectures did not keep up with the book and he made up his own rules. He wasn't too helpful when asked for it. Tests took FOREVER!