Gary Taka - Santa Monica College

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Gary Taka - Santa Monica College

Professor: Gary Taka

Department: Mathematics

College: Santa Monica College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MATH8
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Second math class with him. He is a great person! He gave me add code or I would get F in prof jimenez's class. I tried very hard to get this B, I got A in prof taka's math 7. Both the material and his test are hard. The most difficult part in his tests is proving. Miss him very much. He retires after 2013 fall. Thank you professor.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MATH7
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Taka is a great professor who gives very straight forward and clear lectures. You should ask questions if you have them because, if you wait, you'll be lost forever. Try to stop by the tutoring center if you're still lost. Homework is collected at the end of the sem. Tests aren't painful, but do require A LOT of studying. Good luck! (:

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MATH7SCHOLARS
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you want to learn/understand the material, I recommend taking Taka. It's not an easy A, don't expect it to be. He offers some grade-boosting things, but really you have to understand the material to do well. The heavy textbook isn't needed in class most days, and homework isn't collected till the end of the semester. Tests aren't needlessly evil

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MATH8
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mr. Taka is one of the few good Math teachers at Santa Monica College. However he is not the easiest. He does explain good, but his tests are hard, and you feel like everything you did on the homework and during the lecture is useless. No calculators are allowed, no formula sheet it allowed, you have to work hard from day 1

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MATH72623
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great professor if you're good at math. Moves fast, will not wait if you don't ask. Ask questions if you are confused or you might be confused forever. Treats his job as a job, so you must be interested for him to care.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MATH7
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Crystal clear and extremely helpful. He's my favorite! Just work hard and ask for help when you need it. Test are hard given the amount of time, but materials are all from homework/lecture. so really do your homeworks!!! Final are embarrassingly easy compared to the test, since it only covers general/basic idea.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MATH7
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He gave extra credit. He graded fair on the exam. Just follow his instruction and you will get a good grade. He taught very clearly and he was a nice person. He checked hw, drop 3 out of 10 quizzes and drop 1 out of 4 tests. Final is mandatory.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: 2443
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Extremely clear and precise. Highly recommended, as he teaches you how to do problems using the clearest method possible. Shows different ways of approaching problems. Tests are challenging however so study. Does not collect homework, but his test questions are from homework with different integers.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MATH8
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:

Taka is very clear in lecture, provides usually only rudimentary examples, although sometimes likes to work through what he calls "worst-case scenario problems." However, none of this will really prepare you for his tests, in which you will be presented with problems you have no idea how to do. Do not listen to him regarding the ease of the final.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MATH7
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Taka is VERY good at lecture. You'll understand completely, but his tests are impossible to complete in 1 hour and the problems are nothing like you'll ever see on the hw even though he says the hw is the best study guide. Alot of it is getting lucky and seeing the answer during a test. If you make ONE mistake on an early step, its hard to fix it.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MATH7
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Personally, I do not recommend Taka at all. Took Math7 with him: 4 tests, 10 quizzes, 1 final. Difficulty: very hard. Not because of the material, but because he is such a very hard grader. Bases your overall grade SOLELY ON TEST SCORES! Doesn't collect Homework. No EC. Don't believe what he says about tests being the homework questions either.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MATH7
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I loved him! His teaching style is extremely thorough and clear. He makes sure that you don't memorize the material but instead actually learn and understand it. That really helped bcos you never had to memorize; your mind already knew it. exams are do-able. practice exams are pretty similar to it. make sure to do all hw.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MATH7
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very intelligent professor, and his lectures were not boring at all, which helps with a difficult topic like calculus. The problem was not him, it was his schedule. It's very easy to fall behind, especially if you work. Also, keep in mind that the length of the class is the amount of time you'll have during tests.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MATH2
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:

Taka was very helpful and patient professor to start with, especially for non-math/sci major like me. However, I do hope his lecture to be more interactive.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MATH8
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a good lecturer and very clear but I felt his test were extremely difficult. I had to drop the class because I was failing. However, I stayed and audited the class so I would be prepared when I took Math 8 again. His lectures helped me to more easily understand the material when I took a Math 8 with Askarian who had more reasonable tests.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MATH2
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good teaching style but sometimes he goes very fast on certain things which are hard to understand. quizzes are kind of annoying but can help you to improve your grade and he also drops your lowest exam score

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MATH7N8
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

To me, he is the easiest math teacher ever!! I love him so much.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: MATH2
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

very good prof, he is not very care about the progress if you get the right answer. He will allowed you drop low grade quiz and test.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MATH7
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

clear,patient,nice,not hard.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MATH8
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best math professor I've ever had. His lectures are very clear and helpful. If you understand everything on the homework and practice tests, you will probably get an A. He answers any questions you might have about the homework at the beginning of class. Pretty cool guy.

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