Reviews of professor Zachary Straus

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He really cares about his students and dedicates a lot of time to being available during class and walking around to check on everyone. The best way to learn ins to tackle problems by yourself which is what he makes us do. There's no way you can't pass, that has to be if you don't attend or don't care enough to ask for help.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Straus always gives extra credit in the tests, (4pts for normal exams, 8pts for final). Beware, that he does love proofs, so practice a lot for the exams. He gives nice practice exams for you to guage your understanding. Overall, definetly a professor to take. *Highly Reccomend making study guides for each exam by going through the text book.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Extremely helpful and understanding professor I was very nervous about taking stats but he really helps his students through troubles and gives good feedback and help would definitely recommend especially if math isnt your strongest subject

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Overall an amazing professor. Gives out plenty of handouts with examples as well as goes over them as a class. Gives study guides for each exam letting you use a notecard and calculator for help. Highly recommend him if you want an A.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He gives out a lot of homework and does not explain the lessons well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
-He's been my only go-to math teacher for two semesters -Young and relates with students, does NOT throw curveballs -Labs, homework, lectures very structured and clear -Kind, respectful and cares about you passing with good grades so you can transfer -Allows use of graphing calculators on tests and teaches how to use them -Must for good grades

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Straus was the best math teacher I've ever had! The clarity and structure is unmatched and he knows how to explain something in detail from beginning to end without leaving anything up for doubt. He was always more than happy to help and the packets he goes through in class are very clear, relevant, and helpful to ace the tests.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took Algebra 2 with this professor and was not a fan of him. He is a nice person, though a few times he was rude to me, but the way the class ran was just writing down notes from the whiteboard and then doing a practice worksheet. Attendance was not mandatory, he does not even take it.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The worst professor I ever had. Takes months to put grades through. Makes offensive personal remarks. Gives a lot of homework that takes hours to complete, but these grades are worth almost nothing. The exams weigh 80% of the grade, however the homework and study guides do not provide the coverage required to succeed. Would not recommend him!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I was a bit skeptical at first when choosing him for math 40 after reading some of his reviews but quickly into the semester I realized that he was a super cool teacher. He was always patient and super helpful whenever I had a question.