Allen Mincer - New York University

Professor: Allen Mincer

Department: TBD

College: New York University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I hate physics, and Mincer just made it worse. He graded our exam wrong once, then took away points after giving out the grades. He would not be as helpful as he claimed he would be in office hours. I went to his office hours and he would just tell me that I am not mastering the material, which I knew. Hence why I was in office hours. He was wack

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Mincer is a very kind and caring professor. I feel like all the negative reviews here are people who dont attend class and get mad when they don't do well. I didn't read a single page of the textbook (just attended his lectures and did homework) and I did pretty well. His teaching is more theoretical based which I find a lot more interesting

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS2
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had him for Physics 2. Is a fair professor grading wise but a pretty bad teacher. The only professor I've had for pre -med that doesn't post slides at all so you have to read the textbook, which is pretty dense and boring. Lecture is mostly deriving theories, not much application. Memorize practice exams to pass the class (actual tests are harder).

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS12
• 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:

Prof Mincer is very sweet and caring, and responsive to his students. His lectures are quite math heavy, but the book (though long and not very digestible at parts) gives all the conceptual understanding needed. Exams are similar to the practice tests, but harder. The topics are boring and abstract, but no professor can change that.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYSUA12
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He really tries to teach but just doesn't do a good job. You have to self learn and analyze every inch of the practice exam he gives you because they are the only questions that are anywhere similar to the tests. The textbook and hw problems are NOTHING like the exam questions. Know your practice exam inside and out.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: QUARK1
• 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:

worst class ever do not take!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: QUARK1
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably the worst class I'v taken at NYU. Its flipped which means the lectures are online but that means you need to watch 1/2 hour of lectures twice a week then go into class and apply it on online worksheets for 3 hours a week. This with the 2 hour lab section and weekly homework makes the workload unreal. Material is hard, prof is boring.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: QUARK1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible professor- do not take this class. Supposed to be a CORE class based for non-science majors- it is advanced physics. Homework takes up 99.9% of time and nothing taught in lecture reflects information on homework or exams.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS71
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good professor. Encourages questions and likes for students to be engaged. I recommend getting the textbook for the course to help understand the concepts.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAP209
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Freshman seminar. Great professor who provides feedback and is very approachable.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAP209
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Mincer made this class bearable. I never took a physics class before, but he makes the subject matter clear, his lectures are fast-paced and interesting, he encourages questions, and he is obviously passionate about his work. As long as you're willing to put in the effort of reading and studying, you will get a good grade in this class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: QUARK1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had him for Quarks and Cosmos and I just dropped the class. Not only did he go way way way too fast for me, but he went way to fast for everyone...none of the homework questions were explained by him...just a total mass of confusion and waste of time and money

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COSMO3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely horrible, teaches the class as if the class had a clue what he was talking about already, assumes everything is clear, TA's had to correct him a few times each class, nice guy, horrible teacher

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: NATSC1
• 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:

quarks to cosmos was miserable, i shudder just thinking about it, thank god for curves otherwise i would have ended up with a D in the class... nice man who means well but i didn't understand a single thing that was going on the entire semester

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: NSCI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

had him for quarks to cosmos, he's a really nice guy and both he and the TAs are helpful, but the lectures can get really, really confusing. of course, the material itself is extremely dense. he's really approachable though, so definitely use him as a resource if you're stuck.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: NATSCI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

For a "physics for poets" type of class, Nat. Sci. 1 was very difficult. Although he seems like a very nice man, Mincer's lectures did nothing but confuse me as well as the classmates I've spoken with. It would probably be best to just read the textbook and fend for yourself.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COSMOS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The topic is dense, so I'll give him credit for attempting to clarify as much as possible. But sometimes the lectures jumped around.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Clear presentation, very concerned about the students

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Mincer made an excellent presentation to our class and it was impressive. He is an excellent professor and should continue doing the wonderful work he is already doing. He is very helpful for advising, too.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: NATSCI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Mincer expected us to know things we didn't. He went really fast, didn't explain anything, and didn't encourage questions.