Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Dropped this class because it was so disorganized. Please don't tell me this has become the standard at UW. It was SO hard to sit throughRate My Professors ↗
Historical instructor
CHRIS RYCROFT
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor is not accessible. Did not learn anything from this class.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Lectures are confusing and lack clear examples. Be prepared to rely heavily on YouTube and tutoring. I wish I had taken this class with another professor instead. Also....painted fingernails? Really?Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Would not take this professor again, he was not able to explain concepts to students clearly.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Would not take again. Agree with others, stay away from his class at all cost.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
This was the worst class, wish I had never taken it. Disorganized, lectures were rambling, difficult to understand. And the color theme with coordinating nails! Save yourself from sitting through this.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with CHRIS RYCROFT
No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2025 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2025 | MATH 521 | Analysis I |
| Spring 2025 | MATH 698 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2025 | MATH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2024 | COMPSCI/MATH 714 | Methods of Computational Mathematics I |
| Spring 2024 | MATH 521 | Analysis I |
| Spring 2024 | MATH 698 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2023 | COMPSCI/MATH 714 | Methods of Computational Mathematics I |
| Spring 2023 | COMPSCI/MATH 514 | Numerical Analysis |
| Fall 2022 | MATH 521 | Analysis I |
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