Reviews of professor Carlos Alvarez

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The average score on all the tests was an F. His powerpoints were lacking, but he relied on them heavily. His expectations were not always clear, especially in labs, and there was not enough feedback to improve with. I would not recommend his class to anyone who enjoys or follows astrology, as they are different things. Only take it if you need to.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Enjoyed his class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Where do I start? Well for one it took him the entire length of the course to grade a single lab, everyone in my class had a failing grade for the majority of the semester, and our midterm text not a single person received above a C. He relies so desperately on his lackluster powerpoints that he posts online, so damn near whats the point.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I went in for my first day of class and he started making jokes about pornography directly to me while I was trying to get my work done during our lab. The work he made us do was not explained at all and was advanced material from the third chapter of our textbook. All of this occurred on day one of school after he introduced himself to the class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
During the lectures he only reads off of his powerpoints. The tests and homework contain material that was never talked about in class. For every test so far the class average has been an F. Avoid unless you have prior knowledge of astronomy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I'm not too sure how credible these other ratings are but it does not sound like Dr. Vargas at all. If there is one professor in this world that cares about helping you, it's Dr. Vargas. Yea, there are powerpoints but he works the problems out & posts them to review later. His grading is fair. No one in our class failed. He's one of the best a VWCC

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He is knowledgeable about physics and will explain to students. His exams are graded fairly with extra credit options, but homework grading is tough, some of the homework is graded on an all or nothing basis. He is disorganized and only posts assignments after students remind him. Grades take forever and assignments are often posted 3 days late.