Robert Allen - University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Professor: Robert Allen

Department: TBD

College: University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH207
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There are 3 exams and quizzes every Friday no matter what. The exams and quizzes are pretty hard, but sometimes there are examples from class. Sometimes there are straight definitions he asks, so remember those. He's very picky with what work is shown so show your work and be ORGANIZED! Webwork was every week and had some hard problems.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MTH225
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Funny as hell, swears in the classroom to make the subject light. Great interactive with students and cares a lot. Makes you "program" your assignments in latex which is a learning curve and is worth most of the grade.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MTH207
• 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:

Dr. Allen is very specific in what he wants. You must show your work and do the math his way in order to do well in this class. Its his way or the highway. There are quizzes every week. The test and quiz questions are harder than the problems that are reviewed in class. Aside from math, he is a great person with a great sense of humor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH207
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Go to office hours for help. Weekly webwork problems. Quizzes every Friday. He's VERY picky with what work is shown. Tests are hard if you don't do bookwork problems.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MTH207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

office hours are super helpful, but this is a challenging class

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MTH207
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

tough grader. quiz every friday that are easy to lose points on. exams usually take the whole hour for a majority of the class. very stressful class for most. while dr allen makes jokes in class, he can also be pretty intense.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MTH407
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Allen is a really fun, smart, and passionate professor. He is sassy, and sometimes that sass can be taken the wrong way, but I don't think that he ever means to make any of his students feel bad. His lectures stay interesting because of his personality and he really is passionate about upper level math.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MTH208
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's the typical math teacher that makes you feel kind of like an idiot if you don't understand something. He is a good person and he's funny, but he does get irritated easily and the tests and quizzes are usually more difficult than the example questions, plus there's a quiz every week so that makes up a good chunk of your grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH207
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His class is the most interactive class I've ever been in but you better remember all the little details on how he wants you to show your work. His office hours are very laid back and fun. Dont be scared by how hard it is because he is there for all his students.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Allen hates when you don't ask questions, but gets mad if you do ask questions so it's a lose lose situation. The tests are tough compared to the class problems. Not much required homework, but you need to do the optional bookwork in order to understand concepts.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH150
• 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:

Dr. Allen was a good professor overall. Math isn't an easy subject so no matter what professor you take you will have to work for success in the class. He'll help you if you ask, although he does seem irritated if you don't understand the material. He's funny in class. He cares about his students. He is moody though with good days and bad days.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MTH150
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

What you go over in class is easy, but when it comes to the test he gives you very hard problems. He is also not very helpful. 10/10 would not recommend.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MTH150
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Allen is very moody. He gets mad if you don't understand things and practically yells at you for not understanding it. What we learn in class is easy but then he will put very hard problems on tests. You don't really know what you are going to expect with him. If you can take a different Math 150 professor, do it!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MTH145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Allen doesn't like when you don't ask questions, but also doesn't like when you don't understand the material (hence the question). This class is not going to be a breeze expect to study as he teaches the easy problems and tests on harder ones. Also, remember to laugh at his jokes... even when they are not funny. He can get moody otherwise.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MTH145
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He defiantly thinks he is more helpful then he actually is.. He gets upset when you do not understand and will get flustered if you ask a question wrong. He also gets upset if you don't go to his office hours, but has rude sarcasm that makes you feel dumb for even asking. I would never take him again.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MTH145
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful, he wants you to pass. you get notecards on tests and many quizzes are open notes. there's lots of homework but if you do it and understand the problems you will pass.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MTH150
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

In short: AVOID DR. ALLEN. I had 4 years of math in high school and received all A's, and now I have lost my 4.0 GPA because of his class. He tries to be funny to make class more interesting but is constantly moody and unhelpful. He saves hard problems for tests and is very condescending during office hours. I wouldn't recommend him to anyone.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor and all, but he justifiably expects perfection on the test. If you have questions he is more than willing to help and is very pleasant. BUT this class is really really hard every answer on the test has to be exactly correct. I understand why he makes it so difficult, to help us perfect linear algebra, but some leeway is need

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Allen is a good teacher in class, until the tests and quizzes start coming. He teaches the easy material in class, but on test and quizzes puts problems you have never seen before, not even in the book. STAY AWAY FROM HIM.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 150
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was one of my favorite classes! I looked forward to going to class. Dr. Allen is hilarious and will sometimes let you out of class early if he's not feeling it or hungry. 10 quizzes, your 2 lowest scores are dropped and 4 tests including the final.I live for his stories and if you get a chance to take a of his classes, I'd highly recommend it!