Manfred Smith - San Diego City College

Professor: Manfred Smith

Department: TBD

College: San Diego City College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH121
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Smith is the best math teacher I have ever had. Anyone who says his class and test are difficult or unreasonable simply did not put in the effort he requires. Homework is not mandatory but counts as extra credit. He was always happy to help and answers questions during his office hours.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT141
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If I could give advise to his new students, take notes in class and go somewhere immediately after class, review, summarize and write down example problems. His lectures are awesome, comprehensive and easy to understand but his tests are hard. Use both your pretest, notes, example problems & challenging homework problems to study for your test.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT141
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Incredible experience taking Math with this professor. I have learned more in one semester of Math than I have in the entirety of my academia leading up to this point. Far and away the hardest professor I have ever had, but with the tricks I have learned I feel like I can crush any Math class after his. Would recommend to ANYONE.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr Smith is what I imagine a traditional professor is. Hes got an old school tough love approach that may or may not be your cup of tea. He expects a lot and keeps the bar super high. Very rewarding experience.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT141
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Straight up this man just cares that you know what your doing. He doesnt care if you don't show up to class as long as you do well one the exams. He teaches his own style, which is different then the book and it can be frustrating but as long as you read ahead and pay attention in class its not bad. Hes a dry dude but he'll get you where you going.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH116
• 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 will not be taking any other math courses with this professor. I was struggling in class and was treated like a moron when I asked questions.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH116
• 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:

DON'T LISTEN to bad reviews! Dr Smith is the best teacher I've ever had. Took him for 96, 116 and calculus next. He does teach from his own knowledge, not from the book but it's AMAZING bc he makes it easier to understand. He's ALWAYS available to help whenever I asked. Maths is hard, HE doesn't make it hard. You just have to put in the effort!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH096
• 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. Smith is a great professor. With him, you get out what you put in, it helps a lot to skim each chapter before the lecture day and to get up and practice the problems he puts on the board. His grading criteria is very clear. He has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor. 5/5 will take again.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH254
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class was insanely hard. but I killed it in my next class bc I got used to his teaching stile. reading the chapter before coming to lecture helped me a lot.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH254
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took this class a year ago. The professor's style is lecture-heavy and it was a struggle to keep up. Somehow I managed to passed the class. Now that I transferred I realize that ALL university math professor are like that AND you're in a class of 100+. Who would've thought, he was preparing us all along for COLLEGE.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH255
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was the hardest math class I ever took. I was surprised about how much I learned in this class. Skim the section ahead of each class and the professor lectures will be a lot easier to understand.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH96
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Often didn't get the problems right. He Doesn't explain material thoroughly. You have to figure things out on your own. Bare minimum as a teacher, does his own thing you have to keep up. Everything on the tests aren't covered during lectures...

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH104
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You're pretty much on your own with this man. He does the bare minimum as a teacher.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Loves to brag about his intelligence, is not very approachable, hardly mentioned his office hours availability, also never offered to help outside class. He didn't explain material well, very vague, often got his own work wrong while teaching. Homework wasn't required but if you did it he counted it as bonus points on tests.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH254
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Homework is +20 points to test, two midterms and final. During lecture Prof. Smith rambles and runs off track, refuses to do specific examples, loves to copy definitions. Unbelievably loose structured class. Would never take again.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH119
• 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:

He is a cool guy and super funny (dry and sarcastic). He made learning the material interesting and fun. I will definitely take another class with him if I get the chance. Pay attention in class and do the homework. Professor Smith will explain anything that is unclear to you, all you need to do is ask.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH254
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good guy, he doesn't curve tests, his tests sometime cover material he didn't, and are very difficult to do in the allotted time. That said, he gives you what's on the test, it's somewhat misleading because they're much harder than HW questions of same type. Biggest complaint is that he is unfocused more often then not, and rushes material.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH119
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was not helpful at all , homework and test didn't correspond with each other, try to avoid him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH255
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class isn't for everyone, lectures and hw inconsistent with tests. Gives 5 take home tests with a week to finish (70% grade), and its impossible to finish it in one sitting without independent research. Material on these tests would be ahead of the class, and he arrives at the wrong answer. Practice finishing in 2 hrs. A into final became C.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH96
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor doesn't follow the math book. he uses his own ideas for solving the math problems. His tests are very hard and the first day of school the class was full then half way in thru the semester the class was almost empty that's how hard his test are.