Reviews of professor Mark Rinker

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
While Dr. Rinker is a kind man, I learned nothing in his class. There were no lectures and you have to self-teach everything. The professor gives you credit for the problems whether you get them right or not, that's why everyone loves him. Easiest A you'll ever get, but don't expect to learn a thing. This class will not prepare you for calc 1.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took Math 3B, 3E, and 3F with Rinker. He's a great professor, very kind guy. I used to go to his office hours every chance I got, and it was always a great experience. He's good about emailing and communication, and is a great lecturer. Unfortunately for math majors his classes tend to be easy, but non-math majors will enjoy them.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Amazing professor. Took him a few years ago, and he got me through several classes, including classes I wasn't enrolled in with him, like Vector Calculus. Whenever you're struggling, he is a great resource to have. Very smart and caring individual. Highly recommend over any other math professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Rinker was one of my favorite professors at BCC. For someone who hates math, he made the content easier to understand. He genuinely wants all his students to succeed. He'll answer your questions and is very accessible/helpful during office hours and even in class. Graded mainly on exams and some homework.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took the course in Fall 2022. He is such a caring and supportive math professor. As an international student who is afraid to fail, Dr. Rinker managed to help me build confidence. He taught me crucial problem-solving skills and helped me understand my inner potential. In the end, I got an A and a newfound appreciation for math in this course.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Easy A if you're good at math; If not, be prepared to teach yourself. Very nice guy. Patient and super lax, but not a strong lecturer. Group/peer-to-peer class work is typical in this class. Tons of HW, but doesn't doc grade if it isn't turned in; WILL help grade if turned in. Tests are short- gives points for trying. Gives trick questions tho.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Rinker made statistics understandable for me. As a first-year, so long as you communicate questions and request help, he is willing to assist you in understanding the concept. Homework is plentiful, even for him as he dismissed it due to his busy schedule. I would recommend him to those who seek a caring professor. Lectures are slow digitally.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This teacher was very understanding and a lenient grader, but very old school style. Barely uses canvas and grade was locked the whole semester
Grade is determined by Homework, 3 exams, 1 midterm, and 1 final. Hw is ~14% of your grade and yet there's a new (long) assignment twice a week :[
You also can bring cheat sheet to exams which helps :]