<p>I looked up some of my professors on ratemyprofessor.com and 2/3 of the math and science seem to overall have bad ratings, so I guess I'm a bit nervous. I'm especially worried about the professors who supposedly keeps his students behind all the other lecture groups, making them kinda clueless during labs. I'd just like to know what your experiences have been with math/science professors and maybe if you have some tips for my situation, to share them :).</p>
<p>I'm not sure which ones you personally have, but you could maybe see what other sections are open and look those profs up and maybe switch if they have much better ratings. You can send me a message and I can see if I've had any of them or have heard anything about them if you'd like. In my past experiences some profs get bad ratings based on just the fact that they are tough, but some of my worst rated profs have been some of my favorite and I have learned the most in their classes. If you're a hard worker and are willing to put the time in, your grades will reflect that in most cases regardless of who your prof is.</p>
<p>I have to agree with fjm. I always look at ratings, but I try not to take them too seriously. I've had good experiences with professors who got bad ratings. Keep in mind, not nearly all of the students in a class go and rate the professor. It is my thinking that a lot of people don't take the time out to rate teachers unless they really love them or really hate them. If that's the case, the resulting scores are pretty skewed.</p>
<p>I'm not a science major so I've only had entry level science classes, but I have no complaints about the few I've encountered. Let me know if you want specific professor/course details. I don't know if we can post that here???</p>
<p>As far as the math department, a lot of students complain about the classes/instructors. Math is difficult at the U of M. They don't allow graphing calculators or note cards of any kind, while many other colleges and universities do. Do the homework right away, go to every discussion, and get good at memorizing formulas. It's not fun, but everyone at the U has to take some sort of math; so take comfort in the fact that everyone else has to suffer through it too!</p>
<p>Remember, you can add/drop classes without getting a W for the first week or two of the semester. If you go to a class and immediately know that it's going to be terrible, talk to an advisor about changing sections or finding a new class.</p>
<p>There are good ones and bad ones. It's the same at any college. Of the two courses I've taken in the math department, I've had two very good professors. Actually, I haven't ever had any professors I would consider horrible, but I have sat in on classes with professors who were awful. It just depends.</p>
<p>The U tends to hire many foreign math profs who have heavy accents. Watch out.</p>
<p>^^^^YES! Also you might be able to understand the accents, but chances are most of the class won't, so people will just start talking. Then you won't be able to concentrate.....and that never leads anywhere good. If you do get stuck in a class like that make sure you get extra help on things you miss immediately!</p>
<p>P.S.-If you ever get around to taking Chem1021, try to get Anthony Watson, he makes the class enjoyable AND informative.</p>
<p>hey guys i was wondering if u could advise me on mechanical engineering in the U of M TC...Im a prospective for fall 2009...any idea how high its ranked in the US News? Also, what are the job prospects after completing your course?</p>
<p>I can only seem to reply to threads, but not start a new one. It asks me to "log in" everytime I try to post a thread. I appreciate any help! Thanks!</p>