<p>I was bumped from my first choice Math 175 section and moved to section 5, which is taught by Mihalik. I checked ratemyprofessor.com, but he hadn't been given any ratings. Has anybody had any experience with Mihalik?</p>
<p>Also, does anybody know if there is a recommended calculator for Math 175? Or do different professors have different preferences? In high school I used a TI-89.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Don't know anything about that professor, but I do know that calculators aren't used in 175.</p>
<p>Wasn't in Mihalik's class, but if you were bumped from John Rafter's section, consider yourself lucky. The guy is very intelligent, but can't teach worth a penny.</p>
<p>No calculators in 175.</p>
<p>I'll disagree with David on this point, Rafter is a great teacher. I have him for 247, Probability, this semester. Get him if you can.</p>
<p>Not familiar with Mihalik</p>
<p>ive never had rafter but some of my friends that had him for 175 said it was impossible. i just took their advice and signed up fo a different section this semester.</p>
<p>you basically want to stay away from foreign professors in math. You won't understand what the heck they're talking about especially if you don't have a clue what the subject is about. Rafter's cool. I had him myself. Don't dis him :)</p>
<p>Don't know about Prob, but in Math 175 Rafter just wasn't that great. My previous statement about his teaching being worth less than a penny was overstated. Maybe he just wasn't my style or something.</p>
<p>I actually thought that Gieri Simonette was a pretty good professor.</p>
<p>I've never heard of Mihalik either, but here's his website: <a href="http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/files/c/cFrAMo/Nvita.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/files/c/cFrAMo/Nvita.pdf</a> . He is not a foreigner.</p>
<p>Hey imh0, I have section 5 for 175 also.</p>