Reviews of professor Darren Olson

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
GO TO CLASS!! Prof. Olson could not make this class easier to pass. He clearly demonstrates how to do the problems and does several examples. He answers questions thoughtfully. Prior to each exam he holds a comprehensive test prep day where he gives you a practice exam that is VERY SIMILAR to the test. GO TO THE PREP DAYS AND YOU WILL PASS!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Terrible professor, by far the worst one that I have had in my 6 years of schooling. He does not teach, he goes over problems at his own pace. He is also left handed so you have to wait until he is done writing and moves his hand until you see anything he writes. THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TOO!!!!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This Professor just talks about random stuff and is always off-topic. Bro needs to go!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
It is SO hard to pay attention in his class, the material is boring, he is monotonous, and we essentially just read the book with him on the projector. With all that said, if you go to class everyday, do ALL the homework, and study/understand his practice exams you will get an A. He sets you up to succeed, you just have to put in some work.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Not the best teacher. Lectures are simply problems that don't truly help with homework assignments or tests. The only plus side are the study guides are literally the tests, so as long as you learn what's on the study guide, it shouldn't be too tough of a class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Horrible teacher, grades so harsh that even if you use the right process but are off by a few numbers or decimal points consider yourself having a horrible grade. He dosen't care about students, gets offended if you try and ask about your grade, he needs to retire, he can't teach

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
To describe Dr. Olson one word comes to mind; irritating. He will continuously get practice problems incorrect during lecture and leave you clueless when class is over. He doesn't know how to work a doc camera in the slightest, sometimes you wonder if he's even aware he's using it. I will pass the class because the study guides are identical to tes

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took this class for a requirement for my major and I loved it. Prof. Olson provides wonderful feedback and offers many resources for success.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
If you know basic geometry and physics, you'll be fine. Kind of a joke for a 300 lvl class as he basically hands you the exams in the form of the study guide. His hw is graded on completion and he gives quizzes every once in a while for 'attendance/participation'.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Olson can be dry, but is VERY consistent. As long as you pay attention and put effort into in-class activities and practice assignments, the homework and exams write themselves. You will never be blindsided by an exam from left field. He uses a lot of real-life case studies and examples to reinforce class material.