Reviews of professor Mauricio Rivas

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you want to pass the class, show up and ask questions. He will be sure to answer any questions you have because the material is hard and sometimes he is hard to follow but if you ask, he will further explain.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He sucks. He doesnt respond to emails. I took him Fall 2019, and he made my life stressful for no reason. He never updated us on due dates, and tests were only 9 questions so you lost a lot of points for each question. He grades super hard and he only wants you to solve the equation the way HE WANTS you to. save yourself and dont take him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Attendance is taken at random, but if you join via Blackboard collaborate he will count your attendance. Has quizzes at the end of notes sometimes, but with group and open note. Only thing is he assigns homework with only a few days to do it, but if you feel like it is too much he will usually extend it. He has a positive attitude and cares.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Either learn & do the work his way or you wont pass. Plus he has a thick accent he meshes together his words. I wish ncat stop hiring foreign teachers if they cant talk clearly.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Rivas is not a terrible teacher, but he definitely isn't easy. He does move somewhat quickly, so try to stay focused in class. Participate! If you have questions, he is pretty helpful. Take Pearson assignments seriously. He doesn't give a lot of extra credit, but do it when given. Tests are tough, yet short; make sure to take plenty of notes.