Reviews of professor Nathaniel Merriel

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Overall he was a nice guy but he can't teach online. He gave little to no feedback on graded assignments. He also took forever to grade. Took a quiz in early September got the grade back in late November. Took this class during the pandemic so that did add issues. Use Khan Academy and teach yourself the material helped me towards the end.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took this class online during fall 2020. Merrill is a very nice professor. He answers your questions during lecture and is accessible outside of class through office hours and the math lab. However, he takes his time grading assignments and exams. Do your homework and teach yourself the material because it is a very heavy class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
A very good professor overall. He spends a lot of time writing notes on the board - sometimes I feel this time could have been better spent on more hands on examples (having slides students could print). For future students, just try to listen to the key ideas, instead of copying word-for-word. However, he is extremely helpful during office hours.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Nate is a nice guy, he's fair, patient and very helpful outside of the classroom. However, he's very unstructured and can be unclear at times. As long as you have an average math background you should be fine. Quizzes every Friday and 2 exams both fair. Final is cumulative and made by the math department so study, it's worth 30% of final grade

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is a solid choice for a professor. He really does care about his students and understands that the material is tough. He is accessible through office hours and if you have a question he will walk you through the answer. He also has a lot of enthusiasm when writing his notes and teaching. Ask plenty of questions and reach out if you're confused