Reviews of professor Michael Bishop

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I thought Dr. Bishop was going to be really serious and intimidating but he's a really nice guy and he's very approachable with questions. The last test at the end of the year being the only big test we have is really stressful, but he's done a good job to prepare us. He's always super fast grading and gives good feedback.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I don't recommend if you are looking for a class where you feel comfortable reaching out to the professor.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took him during the fall for 2019, let's just say I wished I would known who he was. He was the most rudest professor I have ever taken in my life, doesn't even bother to give you examples of the problems. If you ask questions he gets exasperated and makes you feel dumb. Also you had to take a quiz based on a videos every day.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Supports concepts with plenty of examples. Two chances to submit homework for full credit. Quizzes can be a little difficult but not anywhere near impossible if you have done the homework. Uses flipped classroom model. Has you work in groups and asks you questions to keep you engaged. VERY helpful during office hours so ATTEND THEM.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I dropped precal due to the difficulty of this course. Dr. Bishop is very sarcastic and rude. He makes you look stupid for asking questions and expects you to know precal like he does. The classroom environment is not positive and his teaching style is too advanced for this course. I had to learn from videos and went to tutoring almost everyday.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Bishop was the worst professor I have had in my entire undergrad. Math 171 was brutal, I studied for many hours only to barely be passing. His exams are super hard, his homeworks are super hard, he is lazy, offers little to no examples, does not have a set grading scale, I can go on. DON'T TAKE HIM!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Bishop is one of the better math professors I've had. His 171 course is set up very clearly and he's always willing to explain difficult concepts more in-depth in his office hours. He made 171 easier than if I'd taken another professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class is challenging, you'll have to put in a lot of work to even earn a C. However, Professor Bishop understands that this class is really hard. And it is. However, if you put in some semblance of effort, he'll take note of this i.e. office hours, asking questions. He gives a ton of partial credit if you've got the general idea. Great guy.