Reviews of professor Alex Kodess

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The course itself is super difficult but kodess made it bearable. Two tests and final, does thorough reviews.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
HORRIBLE! This is a warning to everyone who has no choice but to take his class, this is a SELF TEACHING COURSE. Sloppy handwriting on whiteboard, NO ONLINE MATERIALS POSTED AT ALL, questions aren't responded in a professional manner, and he will call you out if you talk or do anything he dislikes!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
class material isn't that hard. But this guy will make it hard. Doesnt like answering questions, has a attitude when u ask q, has snarky responses. He has bad lectures notes scribbles, and is terrible at explaining things. I know I'm not alone on this bc everyone else who has taken him has similar response. don't take the class with him.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Hard to understand lectures, really hard quizzes with no partial credit, the quizzes are pass or fail ( he lets you retake the quizzes multiple times), you won't know your grade until after the final,  if you take this professor you will need to teach yourself the whole course, he  has a lot of office hours

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Getting a 4 on the AP Calc exam, I thought I knew everything about Calculus and Calculus II would be the next step for me. This professor caused me so much stress. His lectures made me second guess everything I knew about Calculus. This professor taught Applied Mathematics instead of Calculus II, and the majority of your grade is on the final. GL!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Good video lectures, sensible amount of homework. A few assignments and a quiz due each week. Good preparation for Calc. Very understanding with extending deadlines and always willing to help. The subject matter is tough though.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
These 5/5 ratings are suspicious due to the number of dislikes they have but I had a horrendous experience with this professor, maybe at a lower level he is better at teaching as the course is at its most basic foundations but when it comes to higher level classes, you will be confused, lost and stressed. HIGHLY RECOMMEND A DIFFERENT PROFESSOR!!!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
AVOID, AVOID, AVOID! this is probably by far the worst professor I've ever had! he has the lowest rating out of all the other math professors. He is a horrible professor who does not know how to teach his classes properly. Do not take his class, you will be completely lost the entire time!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Kodess genuinely cares about his students. He was available for office hours Monday through Friday and would always offer to meet remotely over the weekend. You have to apply yourself, but he's always there for you if you need help. He allows you to retake quizzes infinitely many times, so there's no excuse for not passing them. Go to office hours!