Dan Ismailescu - Hofstra University

Professor: Dan Ismailescu

Department: TBD

College: Hofstra University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH071
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

literally THE MAN!! His grading policy was more than fair (tests had 120 possible points but went into gradebook out of 100), gave 2 webassign assignments a week but really helped prepare for the test, he's freaking hilarious and is very helpful when you are stuck. I wish he could teach the rest of my classes

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH071
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a real gem. He has an EXCELLENT sense of humor. I BELIEVE, HE IS THE ONLY PROF. THAT MAKES FINAL OPTIONAL!!! Tests r out of 120. HW optional. WebAssign 2x week (Must). Do good on ALL 3 tests + WebAssign; final optional. This semester he gave out extra credit 8 pts total added to ur avg. Avg b4 final > 70, final optional. <70: must take final

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CALC072
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dan is an amazing teacher. Calc 2 is just terrible but he does his best to explain the material and prepare you for exams. The exams are challenging but he incorpartes a curve within the test. He even allows you to have a cheat sheet which helps a lot. He gives webassign quizzes which are due 3 to 4 days but they help with learning. Honestly 10/10

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CALC071
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr Dan is great. Honestly only take calc in college if you took it in high school. If you do decide to take it prepare to work a lot but tbh the work pays off because of the way he curves every test. He's definitely the EASIEST calc teacher but he's still tough.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH072
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Dan is amazing! His grading policy is extremely fair and is really there to benefit you. Took him for Calc 2 and I really enjoyed the class. Gave 2 webassign assignments each week so you had to stay on top of those bc they were graded. No pop quizzes. Gave hw qs from the tb that were not graded but helped bc he wld go over them in class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH072
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Dan is probably the best math professor I've ever had. He is a great lecturer and quite a funny man. Calc II is a difficult class in itself, as its material is hard, and as someone who was not an engineering/math/physics major in that class, I did better than I expected. His teaching is effective, and I would highly recommend taking Dr. Dan.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH072
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The material of the course is extremely hard compared to calc 1. Dr. Dan definitely tries to make things easier. He knows what he is talking about. Highly recommend office hours. Didn't do as well as expect however, its not because of Dr. Dan. Math72 is hard in general. I would recommend taking math with Dr. Dan in general.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH072
• 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. Ismailescu is the man!I enjoyed his class and his time teaching during his lectures. He is very chill and has a nice laid back attitude. Though if you find his class hard, he has open office hours (highly recommended), as well as the help of the Math tutoring center. Passing Dr. Dans Calculus 2 class IS DOABLE if you put in the work.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH73
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Dan is a great professor. Would highly recommend him for any math class. Extremely helpful in Calc 3 and has an awesome grading policy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Math 71 with him Dr. Dan was very rude to me. I needed additional assistance, which he was not willing to offer. "I cannot teach you math, you no understand, I cannot teach you if you do not get math." If you perform poorly in math I would not recommend.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH071
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I love Dan!!! His tests are very fair. Three tests that are out of 100 points but you can get at most a 120%. Basically you get a free 20 points. I managed to get over 100 on all three. If you do the online homeworks and pay attention in class there is no way not to get an A. Plus he is very amusing and class flies by.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH71
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Dan knows his calc and he can explain it very well. He does have a bit of a strong accent but he gets his point across. He's very easy to talk to and is very helpful during office hours. There are only 3 unit exams and then a final, but if you do very well on the quizzes and the 3 unit exams you're exempt from the final.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 71
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best math teacher I've ever had. I struggle with math and have been dreading taking calculus. He explains concepts well, available outside class. He puts extra credit on tests, and if you do well on the online hw it replaces a test score. Final is optional and can boost your grade if you need it. You have to show up and study.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CALC002
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Quite possibly one of the worst teachers I have ever had. Yes the man is really hilarious, however if you are not good at math I would suggest you find another professor. He doesn't do a good job of addressing questions, saying stuff like "I don't understand why you aren't getting this" and "look in the textbook/your notes". Find another teacher.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH71
• Grade Received: P
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dan is the man! He is very adamant about attendance, but you are in college paying 40k a year, the least you could do is go to class. 3 tests and 10 online quizzes makes up your grade. Final is not mandatory if you are happy with the other components of your grade. Online quizzes will boost your grade if you usually choke on tests.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH45
• 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:

Take him! He's not hard. 3 exams, 1 final. You can bring a sheet of notes to the exams. Online quizzes, you get 3 tries for each problem. Don't have to do the tb hw. You learn about venn diagrams, probability, if p then q, truth tables, its not hard math. I didn't take the final, got a B and was thankful I didn't have to take another science class

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH045
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Extrmly fair! You have 3 tests the whole semster all tests are 10 knda esy questns worth 12 pnts each question so you have leway to get a good grade. Even offers you to not take final if you like your grade at the end of the semester. And HW is not mandatory just take the easy online quizzes. Easy class! Honestly 90% of class didn't take the final

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH045
• 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:

Dr. Dan's class is the only math class in which I've gotten an A in since freshman year of high school. His grading policy is very fair. I hate math but I didn't mind his class at all.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMBINATORICS
• 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:

Dr.Dan is hilarious, he makes so many jokes in class which helps make the class interesting. It's really important to do the homework since the exams are pretty similar. He can be a hard professor but really does care about his students.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH045
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Take Ismailescu if math is NOT your thing. Attendance is not mandatory to do well, and the material tends to be pretty easy. Tests and online quizzes are pretty easy as well. The only thing is, if you don't show up for class, he'll get sarcastic and kind of...well...sarcastic. I'd recommend him though.