Reviews of professor TJ Reckner

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Solid lectures. And a knowledgable dude. He's nice, responsive, and will help you out if you ask for it. Due to his 4 point grading system, exam and quiz grades are HARSH. You can drop from an A to a C on an exam question just for dropping a negative. But he has a system where 25% of your grade is basically a free 100, so it balances out.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I actually have Tj for calc 1, it was not listed in his courses.
Tj is just another one of msu's "fabulous" math teachers. I'm not kidding, the math department at msu DOES NOT CARE IF YOU FAIL. They will not help you when you need it, and when you do ask a question, he often has a very snotty attitude with you and never answers your questions.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
TJ was genuinely so easy for me to understand and he made the concepts very simply and clear. I really enjoyed having him as he was straightforward and told you exactly what he would expect. His tests and quizzes would always be accurate to the homework and reveiws. Just be ready to study and do all the homework.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
TJ is hands down the best math teacher I've had. In my entire life. He sees exactly where students are getting confused and knows how to guide them to the aha moment. Understanding the mathematical concepts instead of just the steps to get an answer is kind of a big deal in calculus, and TJ does an amazing job of getting you to see those.