Reviews of professor Marc Hoyois

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
For the limited time I had him all I got was straight regurgitation of the textbook. and he mumbles a lot during lecture. One of the first topics we learned was Newton's law of cooling which I still fail to see the relevance of to the rest of the topics in linear algebra. sad

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
hes ok but you wont learn in lecture just read the text book yeet yeet btw the textbook sucks too

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
In the end his class was like a nice stroking the salmon... takes a while and produces a little sweat with the fear of not finishing, but once you finish, gives you a little sweet satisfaction.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Hoyois clearly is an able mathematician, however, his teaching leaves much to be desired. There's really not much point in going to lecture as you cover unrelated things, the textbook has the exact same information. He treats you like a peer, as though you already know everything the class talks about.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He doesnt try to engage his students at all. Writes proofs on board but doesnt explain them very well. Doesnt respond to emails. Seems to only care about his research. Then again USC's Math department absolutely sucks. There is probably one professor who I've felt actually gives a damn about his students. Definitely take this class elsewhere

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Content on tests is never covered during quizzes, homework, or lecture. He expects students to learn concepts that extend beyond what is taught just to answer test questions. Mumbles while speaking, repeats textbook concepts. Would not recommend.