Reviews of professor Sam Bloom

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I thought Bloom explained things really well. But he was difficult to contact. The quizzes are pretty simple (taken from the hw). The exams were pretty straight forward, but the final was extremely hard. There's no extra credit but he does drop lowest 2 quizzes. have to try to do well, but not impossible to get an A . Doing the hw really helps.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Bloom seemed to be the best professor for math 120 during spring 2019. i liked this professor because he made the test very similar to the study guides and was understanding when it came to curves at the end of the semester. he gave us an ample amount of time to complete the hw. Weekly quizzes in discussion help to make sure you understand material

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The most important thing is that you do homework. His lectures were pretty fast paced and if you haven't taken calc before they may be a bit confusing. If you understand math pretty well, attend class fairly regularly, and study, you should be fine. The grades are mostly dependent on quiz and exam grades so it is a lot of effort.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Young professor who doesn't seem to know what he's doing yet. Very tough grader. Doesn't pay much attention to students during class as he is running around due to disorganization. If you have never taken calc before he isn't the one for you.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He doesnt help you succeed in the class. He expects you to already know everything and lectures as such.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's a younger professor, so I think he has a little bit more to learn in regards to making his lectures more organized and interesting. If you took calc in high school, then this class is perfect for you but if you're new to the subject I would suggest you look for a different professor.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Pretty mediocre professor. Literally reads off from the book, so lectures aren't that useful. Tests are pretty tough and require more time. The matlabs are a carbon copy of a previous professor, but they go over material you don't cover in class. If you're lucky your TA will just grade on completion, but there's no real grading policy on them.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you have taken Calc in highschool, then you will do well in this class. Not the best at explaining topics but his TA Julian was great. a quiz once a week that were not difficult. You can get an A if you learn it on your own

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He is a very difficult teacher. He doesn't teach very well to students that have never seen calc before. He expects you to know everything, and the TA's aren't much help either. He tends to move very quickly jumping from topic to topic. He is young so I understand, but this has been my hardest class in all of college.