Donald Mountcastle - University of Maine

Professor: Donald Mountcastle
Department: Physics
College: University of Maine
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PHY105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Terrible professor. Lectures do not correlate with lab or with homework. Homework is very time consuming and tests are hard. Very unclear and confusing.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PHY105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst professor I have ever had
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PHY463
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not a good professor. His lectures are fairly straightforward, but have little to do with the homework or tests, which are crazy. He tries to be helpful, but he is really bad at explaining things and often only confused me further when I went for help. Teaches as though students have a thorough knowledge of thermo, though thermo isn't a prereq.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PHY441
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had him for jr lab, Stat mech and Thermo... He is a very good teacher if you put the effort in. He is great with one on one discussion and will not stop helping until you get it... he always takes the time to help you out if you seek it. Difficult tests and hw
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PHY463
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
seems to willfully misunderstand students' questions, but attempts phys ed stuff. will call you on anything that's not 100% correct and detailed, but will often forget to dot the 'i's himself. lectures are close to useless, but go. harsh grader. hw sets are time consuming. pretend that 441 is a 4 credit class for all the time you'll spend on it.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PHY462
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
sense of humor yes, but he likes 'tards'. he just wants to make sure you understand mixed partials. he's a little facetious, but seriously he helps you understand what you need to know. the textbook is small but dense, and the homework is a little demanding. he makes his own too, which aren't that bad; the tests can be though. phys therm is tricky.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PHY441
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
likes to load up the hw but is helpful with questions..... has a sense of humor
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PHY121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
100%, one of the best teachers I've ever had. Has this amazing 'tard filter. Idiots hate him, and it's gotten him in trouble, but there is no better teacher for a smart person.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PHY
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Can't remember anything about the 2 classes I took from him- the man cannot teach practical physics. I had recitation instructors who could teach better than him and one didn't speak English as his first language!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PHY112LAB
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not a good teacher. Very intelligent though.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PHY
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
VERY unclear. Likes to talk theory but tests are PRACTICAL, does not mix.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PHY105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PHY441
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: SUBFORPH
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
my god he doesn't know how to teach!!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PHY105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PHY107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
"It's Newtons Laws, not Newton's bullshit"
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