Reviews of professor Richard Mercier

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There are 6 tests 10% each. you dont really have to go the only thing that is helpful is the example problems and he posts the solutions. theres reviews monday nights that are helpful. but other than that not a super helpful class. invest in chegg.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Mercier wasn't a fantastic lecturer but he is very smart and is a very nice guy if you put in the effort to get to know him. Class was very test heavy, but tests were graded leniently with heavy partial credit. The lectures are boring and long and he does a lot of examples, but he tells you what questions/topics will be tested.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Lots of exams, basically one every other week. Lots of homework too, but if you do it after class like the syllabus shows, it's not too bad. He's super nice and fun to get along with. Posts all notes on canvas. Lots of resources for tutoring and help outside class too. Course material can be a little tricky, but take good notes and you'll do good.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Mercier teaches a tough class, but does it really well. He knows his stuff super well, and is super happy to walk you through, even step by step, any question that you may be stuck on. He tests often (6 per semester), but they're only two questions, and they are never curve balls. Very similar to things you will of worked in class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
When I was unfortunate enough to have Dr. Mercier, it was his first time teaching 305, and it was online as well. His lectures are twice a week, 2 hours each of an incredibly monotonous walkthrough of pre-written slides. None of his prep material or homework were relevant to the tests; nothing I could study could give me full readiness for them.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Mercier is awesome. his lectures were really boring and monotone, but he would explain the concepts in clear detail. Test heavy with 6 exams and a final but it helps you study and prepare better. very kind and approachable and willing to hop on zoom after work hours to help explain concepts. very easy grader as well and gives lots of partial credit

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
it's a 2-hour lecture, it's hard to stay engaged the entire time regardless of the teaching style. He is a great teacher to take for 221. weekly homework and biweekly worksheets. quizzes (in lieu of not having major exams) cover material learned the previous week(s). grades well as long as you show you know and have learned the material.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The only reason Dr. Mercier has such a low rating is because of the difficulty of his class. He is awkward but also cool in his own way. I had him for CVEN 221 and his tests are often twice as difficult as example problems he does in class and that is the only reason he did not get a 5/5 from me. GO TO CLASS.