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A lot better than most of the reviews say, he was thorough in explaining the content, and following his example problems is a great way to learn. He clearly cared about the content, and explained the real world uses for the math you're learning better than any other professor I've had.Rate My Professors ↗
This course has 4 exams that are worth enough to fail you but not enough to save your grade. You are pretty much required to do the homework to pass the course. Besides that you also have to read the textbook. He knows the material well but has no idea how to teach. Get ready to learn from the TAs(if you are lucky) and the textbook.Rate My Professors ↗
Weekly tests weren't too bad content-wise, but they mattered a lot for grades. The lectures were easy to follow and understand, but could get dull at times. Prof Mermelstein was a great professor for me, and the language barriers mentioned by earlier reviews is non-existent (at least anymore).Rate My Professors ↗
Honestly enjoyed his online lectures. They were Asynchronous, but he made it seem just like any other normal math class. Very easy to learn the material. 10/10 recommend writing down any homework problems cause it should be very similar to what is on exams. Lot of work but worth it.Rate My Professors ↗
Hes definitely an intelligent guy. It would be great to talk to him if I understood what hes saying and enjoyed mathematics. Unfortunately he doesnt explain things very well to us mortals in an introductory calculus class. He might be better at teaching high level math courses, but if youre taking a gen ed class Id avoid this professor.Rate My Professors ↗
I had Prof. Mermelstein for Math 234 and it was much better than the reviews on here say. His lectures were asynchronous (use 2x speed) and he seemed reasonable overall. There were weekly open note mini tests, so it's important that you have good notes. Online testing means small mistakes can tank your grade, even if your work is good.Rate My Professors ↗
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