Mark Clark - Palomar College

Professor: Mark Clark

Department: TBD

College: Palomar College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH56
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst professor, you get online homework but they dont count for your grades, he lectures on homework you do everyday, you only get graded on test and exams

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH50
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He gives A LOT of homework online and he has you write down a lot of notes he is a decent teacher he teaches good but he has a lot of homework that can take up to 2-3 hours per assignment would not recommend unless you have the time to complete the assignments

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took his Math 60 Online class. There was a lot of homework and notes each day, and the questions were often confusing. He is a tough grader. On the plus side, prof. clark is usually willing to help when he is needed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH15
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Clark is a nice guy but its a very stressful class. I took his online class and was very difficult. A lot of homework, The questions from the online homework and the exams where hard and confusing. Take this class if you want an F.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH5060
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tough grader! Then when you go to his office for help he does not want to help you. I went to many tutors for help and they all helped me but then when I went to turn in my work he said It was all wrong.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I have ever taken. Does not care about his students at all. Took his online course and there was 30 students in the class at the start of the class and its finals week and now there is 6 of us... that shows how much he cares. Stay away from this course unless you want to have a automatic F!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst Professor I have ever had. Does not care bout his students, only his paycheck. I went to his office multiple times for help and either put a calculator in my face or called me stupid. I have never had a professor that has treated me this bad. Stay away from Mark Clark !

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• 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:

Beware of Professor Clark... I am someone that is not the best at Math.. but not the worst.. Clark is no help when it comes to class.. And he requires you to use a Calculator for everything.. He is not a great professor at all...

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mark assigns a lot of homework, which is good and bad. You have to consistently stay on top of everything, every day, which can get stressful if you're busy with other things, but IT'S FOR YOUR BETTERMENT. Material learned and handed out is used on all tests. He's great at communicating and always willing to help. I would take him again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

SO MUCH HOMEWORK?! Not only that, the homework that is assigned on Webassign is 10x harder than the lecture examples. It shouldn't take 5 hours to do 1 HW assignment. Some of the q's, I wouldn't even know how to solve. The HW q's are completely flipped, turned upside down. He says you'll be spending 20 hours a week on school work, LIES.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Okay so Professor Clark is deep down a good guy. But his class and the way he teaches is confusing and difficult. The amount of homework, while it definitely covers everything you go over in class, is stressful and makes it difficult to deeply study the material. This professor cracks jokes, so if you want a class just for laughs he's your guy.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Clark is so far my favorite professor here at Palomar. Yes calculus is hard, but use his office hours and he will help you understand the material, plus he keeps chocolate in his office. Do hw before the class starts, he lets you ask questions but a lot of ppl in my class didn't do the hw beforehand so half the class was answering questions.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Clark is an awesome math teacher. There is a lot of work that goes into this class so just be prepared to spend a lot of time in the math lab!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• 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:

This teacher is not helpful AT ALL! I would email pictures of my work and he would just respond "I don't know what your doing wrong" instead of explaining steps to get the answer and then also gave me attitude for asking for help on a different assignment. I expected taking math online would be hard but he made it harder by not being more helpful!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I struggle in math and was hopeful after seeing many positive reviews about Prof. Clark. Unfortunately I was wrong. Professor Clark is very strict, a very hard grader, and offers almost no extra credit. When you ask him a question he makes you feel incredibly stupid with his tone of voice and explanation. Doesnt seem like he wants students to pass

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There is no extra credit exams and there are quizzes everyday of the class. Homework is a big key part of this class. Look over lecture for the next class to be prepared and on top of the homework. Get teacher will take time out of his own day to meet with you and help in anyway that he can. My favorite teacher so far at palomar

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Clark really knows his stuff and will go out of his way to help you understand the material if you ask. Take advantage of his generous office hours; he basically lives in his office. He is wonderful at translating the legalese of calculus into plain English. Make sure to ask questions in class. This is a teacher that wants you to succeed!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH56
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mark, & his tutor Keith, are great! LOTS of HW: You watch videos to learn subject & fill out the written notes, then you move on to the problems & fill out the written part of that. No lectures in class, he goes over the HW that was due that morning with students & expains. Tough class. Grading system is unique but overall helpful! Funny guy!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH60
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Everything about the way he runs his class truly pushes his students to learn. A lot is self taught but he is almost available ALL the time via email/office hours. He makes the class enjoyable but sometimes him and the tutor contradict each other. He expects you to take advantage of the tools he gives you otherwise he can get upset. Overall great

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH130
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great/informative lectures. Reading the book helps. Ask all/any questions (even if they seem stupid. I guarantee your not the only one needing the answer). His dedication to you is unlike I've ever seen. There are daily quizzes but relevant to recent material. If you're looking to succeed, this is the class for you, but it does require your effort.