Matthew Conroy - University of Washington

Professor: Matthew Conroy

Department: TBD

College: University of Washington

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH381
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avoid him

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH381
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

As a teacher Mr. Conroy fails big time. His lectures are boring and he basically reads off the slides. There are no clear, quantifiable guidelines for his homework, and I doubt he has any in his head either. His grading are subjective and arbitrary, and it is almost like he enjoyed roasting students in homework feedback.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH381
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had the WORST experience taking this class ever. His lecture materials were outdated, repetitive, and not useful. For those thinks comments on Dr Conroy were unfair, the comments he gave back to you as feedbacks were even more unfair: "not correct," "very bad," "does not make sense." I would definitely use his own words to describe his teaching.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH381
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

AVOID THIS CLASS IF U CAN. He is really a bad grader. His oh is not helpful for getting homework done. I almost certainly get more than half of my points deducted for every assignment. His comments are not helpful also, most are like "what's this" and "what's that."

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Reading through some of Dr. Conroy's reviews, I think it's a bit unfair. Taking calculus at UW overall is a bad time, and having other instructors, I think Dr. Conroy isn't a bad choice. He's excited about the material and lectures are pretty good. He shows a lot of examples too and is easy to follow most of the time.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT120
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Conroy was terrible. The classes were confusing and he was condescending and rude at times when we did not speak up to answer questions. The homework is designed to take a really long time and the exams were graded very harshly. I regret having taken this class and should have waited to take it with a different professor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This course was designed for you to utilize the Math Study Center due to the large workload and how ineffective his lectures were in learning the material. If you prefer studying alone, you may have a hard time with this course. This is especially true if you haven't taken a Precalculus course in high school or college before.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH381
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really a hard grader, and the peer review is not fair for everyone, he just accepts it without any think

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH124
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very enthusiastic but sometimes the lectures don't really help with the hw

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH124
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard grader, gives the toughest questions in exam, he clears doubts at office hours but the lectures are not well designed

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He isnt the worst, but hes not good. He wrote the book he uses in class and it isnt a good one either. He goes over similar math problems as the homework, but you need to be there in class. He posts his notes online, but its hard to follow without seeing how he does them. I tried to learn from the book but its useless. Go to his office hours

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT120
• 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:

Take this class at a CC and transfer it over. It's much easier and you'll learn more. He is very knowledgable but he can't teach.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dropped the class within the first week, His explanations are good but he gives an example of a problem in lecture that has nothing to do with the homework. He was behind on topics every day, horrendous handwriting, doesn't post any of the work online for us to go back too, goes way too fast, speaks low too. Glad I dropped is all I got to say.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

At first, this class was the most overwhelming lecture I had been to out of my 2 years. I was constantly stressed and didn't understand they way he lectured. STICK WITH IT and do your homework. GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS. He's very nice and so good 1 on 1. He talks way slower and offers so much help. Utilize him and all profs as a resource!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Conroy's lectures are very boring and they are not helpful. Regarding office hours, he is often available, but he makes you feel really dumb most of the time. In lectures where we review for tests, he only starts each problem, but rarely walks through the entire thing which is frustrating. Don't take this class unless you have to have it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• 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:

Heavy and difficult homework load, but way easier tests. Only required to do 90% of the homework throughout the quarter. Very frequent and very helpful office hours. Responds quickly on the discussion board. Is more than willing to explain something multiple times. Getting good at this class becomes easier throughout the quarter, like any other.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• 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:

The class uses the textbook written by him. He also has no idea how to teach a basic pre-calc class. I've learned more from Khan Academy in a day then I have from him in a quarter. The class consists of just going through the warm ups and then maybe a problem. His handwriting is illegible. Do yourself a favor and don't take his class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH381
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The homeworks were graded with a fine tooth comb, but after the first couple, it wasn't too hard to get a good grade. Projects that we completed were not graded on how successful the results were, but rather the process of finding the results. I recommend having strong programming knowledge as it is necessary to do well in the class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I find it a bit weird that all the negative reviews for Conroy have similar tone/voice and are for Math 120 -- something he hasn't taught in years... Sounds like a past student that still hasn't gotten over their failure... Anyway, Conroy is very good. If you doubt me, please check the official UW Course Evaluation Catalog - he averages very high.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH120
• 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:

He is the best professor at UW. His teaching is so clear because he doesn't teach. His HW assignments are so easy because the thing he does in class doesn't cover anything on the HW so khan academy, but he's so cool like omg. Also he has his own textbook which has 0 errors and his like the best choice he ever made. 10/10 would love to take again.