Richard Mercer - Wright State University

Professor: Richard Mercer

Department: TBD

College: Wright State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH2300
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm someone who can't sit there and focus on one thing, and I'd get there right as class started and have to choose a back row seat, so as the semester was ending he'd literally walk to the back row and watch what I was doing. Creepy! He patronized me because I wasn't good at math, and he's really boring. Plus he wrote all the labs himself.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MTH2310
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a good teacher, but is probably the toughest grader in all of Wright State history. Even if you know what you're doing in the problem and show a lot of work, but don't end up with the correct answer, you receive virtually 0 credit for that problem. Very hard to succeed with this type of grading.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MTH2300
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Had to drop, I tested into calc as a freshman and figured id take him cause his name made him seem like there wouldnt be an accent. Mathematica is techy and didficult. All he does in class is write on the board horrible at explaining things and never turns to face the class. Hes smart but a bad teacher. Take holm if you have the option or otto.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MTH2300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mercer is overall a great professor. He explains all of the material with great detail and is very easy to understand. This class by no means is easy. He will push you to figure it out and not just give you the answer. I would definitely take another class of his.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 2310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

WSU Math has a bad rep; try your best, go to office hours like I did for Calc II, and study your butts off till comprehension. Its possible to passdo good. Dr. Mercer gives tough homework, some tricky exams, and a project in the end; but as as you work hard, you'll be fine.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 2310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not helpful at all, simply gives solutions to problems in class not the full path in achieving. Actually admitted in class he gets off on making trick questions for the exams. Grading scale of averages was an inverse bell curve (those that already knew calc2 A, then the rest F). DO NOT TAKE NO MERCY MERCER unless you can pass without the class...

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MTH2310
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

don't take him !!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH2310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He does not explain the way of solving problems clearly, so you have to teach your self most of the time. He also gives long exams!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 2310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

in his class currently. good prof but gives really hard exams so really big curves. Not an easy class but good enough prof that id take him again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MTH2300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For an entry level course, I literally taught myself everything and I've never had calculus before. He was too worried about showing us mathematica to actually teach and there were topics on the common final we hadn't even covered. He was awful and I stuck it out with the hope of a B. I recommend avoiding, I'm dropping my calc 2 with him right now

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MTH2300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have a background in calculus before this class. Without that prior knowledge I don't think I would be able to pass. He doesn't explain anything he needs to but will essentially explain how 2+2=4 for over the entire class. When I asked for help he was useless he never answered my questions, he just repeats the information i told him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MTH2300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I think Richard Mercer is a fantastic professor. I've been in his class for almost two weeks now, and I enjoy it. He teaches at a reasonable pace, and will help you understand the problem, but not do it for you. His methods are traditional and High school like, which is a great feature. I without a doubt recommend him.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MTH2300
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mercer is a good professor. He cares about his students. His homework is super hard, but it prepared me for the exams and the common final. He does use a grader for grading the homework and she was extremely tough, but he graded his own exams in a fair way. Labs are required, but they are the worst part of this class, but I got the hang of it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MTH2320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough grader, more inclined to take off points than to give partial credit. Assigns a lot of homework every week, regardless. Lectures largely consist of him playing with Mathematica and talking into the computer. Tests are straightforward, but can difficult to study for when you always have 3 sections of homework on new material due the same week.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MTH230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love Professor Mercer!I took Calc 2 & 3 with him on quarters and found him to be a wonderful teacher. He wrote on the board a lot, which helped me take good notes. When asked about the HW, he would try to help you figure it out, without doing it for you. I wish I could have taken him for calc 4. Would definitely take him again!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MTH229
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was sooooooooo Hard like u have no idea! I f dropped his class and he always uses that mathmatica stupid program to explain everything and not for the heck of tech but because he made the program and he wants everyone to use it! I got an A in all my calc classes with 100% for some of them! DO. NOT. TAKE. HIM!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MTH231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

While his class was semi-difficult, I found that if one does all the homework assigned, they will be fine for the class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MTH280
• 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:

Terrible professor. He doesn't believe in partial credit and usually homework will help boost your grade in a normal class but no not in here. I am never taking one of his classes again.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MTH231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mercer doesn't explain any material what-so-ever. He uses a program called Mathematica to such a degree that, that is his explanation to every concept: plug a command in Mathematica and you get an answer; there is little to no "under the hood" explanation. Nice guy, rotten professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MTH230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Explaines key points and concepts great. Belives in technology to assist you in your problems. When I did poorly on exams I felt bad, like I let the professor down. Wish he were teaching Calc. III next quarter. Take this Professor!!!