Paul Fairbanks - Bridgewater State University

Professor: Paul Fairbanks
Department: Mathematics
College: Bridgewater State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MA110
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Fairbanks is a nice guy, and when you have questions on the material, he'll happily answer them for you. His class can be easy if you take notes and show up. He wants to help you get a good grade and learn the material, so he has plenty of extra credit worksheets. He's definitely a professor to take if you aren't crazy about math.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MA110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Fairbanks is an old guy. Great professor and old school too. Everything is open notes/book including final and midterm, and a graphing calculator ($100) is required for the course. His handwriting sucks big time, but ask him to clarify if you need it. Easy A if you take good notes. BUY A USED TEXTBOOK. YOU DONT NEED THE SOFTWARE. Book is like $40..
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MATH110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you have difficulties in Math but have to take MATH110.... TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!! He is truly dedicated and mindful of his students. I came directly out of FRSK to his course and passed with a B. If you show him you want to succeed he will go out of his way to help you. He knows his math and has a very easy course.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MATH110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I honestly expected him to be better by the reviews. He is a nice guy but I feel he can rush the material a bit. Overall a nice helpful professor who wants students to succeed. If take him, take his one day week class. Always get out really early. His tests follow his study guides exactly. I would take him again though. Overall, good professor.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MATH110
  • 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:
He is great! Project, 2 Tests + 1 Quiz, plus he gives Extra Credit Worksheets. Everything is open notes and book! I learned a lot regardless of the open notes/book. The professor was really helpful and would walk around and help students to better understand context. Would definitely recommend if you have to take MATH 110.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MATH110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is the best! 2 Tests + 1 Quiz + Extra Credit Worksheets are ALL OPEN NOTEBOOK AND OPEN BOOK! Even though it was all open book/notebook I learned a lot, and he was really helpful too! Homework is optional for practice. Guaranteed A! You're excused from final if you have an overall average of 95 or better!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MATH110
  • 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:
I'm pretty sure Fairbanks was sent here by God for the purpose of teaching math. He makes this look as simple as 2 + 2. I had taken Stats before and failed it. With Fairbanks, I can understand almost everything the first time he shows it. He has VERY generous office hours. All tests are open notes/book and there is lots of extra credit! TAKE HIM!!!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MATH110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Extremely nice and helpful, gives reasonable grades
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MATH110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Super easy, all open notebook tests. Can get a little boring at times but that is a small price to pay for the simplicity of the class. Also lots of extra credit opportunities
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MATH110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy is great. I definitely recommend taking him. I usually get B's in math, but I got in A in his class. All of his tests are open notes, open book. He's so sweet and funny too, he reminds me of my grandfather. Definitely take him!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: STATS110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Best professor ive ever had. hes amazing
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MATH110
  • 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:
Fairbanks is a great guy and loves the material. He's entertaining and interesting and sort of reminds me of my grandpa he's a great teacher and one of the few people that understands mandatory classes should be fun especially if its not applicable to your major
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: STATS110
  • 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:
Def one of the best math professors out there. I personally hate math, and yet still had a good time with it and passed! All his test including the final are OPEN BOOK! took the 3hr class and almost always got out of class early. Always has bonus worksheets as well.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MATH401
  • 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:
I had him for Calc 4 and Analysis. This guy is awesome, he tells you exactly what you are going to be tested on, gives plenty of bonus worksheets to raise your grade, the guy has jokes for days and lets out class early everyday... the bad ratings of this guy must be the difficultly of the class, and not because of him
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MAATH401
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had him for Calc 4 and intro to analysis, for both classes there is only a couple tests, one quiz and a final... he tells you exactly what you are going to be tested on so if you study it should be easy and he gives out plenty of bonus worksheets to give you 1 or 2 more points per bonus sheet.. I would recommend him.. plus he lets class early too
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MATH252
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Fairbanks likes to teach by going through the homework problems, which helps you understand how to do the work but not necessarily the math behind it. Thus, unless you have a tendency to understand math (and a willingness to learn independently), the class may be difficult. Overall, though, he's a fun and funny professor.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MATHSTAT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Loved this professor! His teaching style is nice. Take home project, 2 tests, 1 quiz.... All exams are open book+notes. Impossible to fail this class! lol Highly recommended. you need the book too
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: STATS1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Was in his 3 hour long stats class. He's really nice & fair. Gives you homework, but doesn't check it or call on people, so its optional. Gives you bonus worksheets to do in class. Tests are really easy if you go to class & he basically uses his class note examples for the questions. Highly recommend him! Best math teacher at BSC for sure!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CALC4
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy is great! He really enjoys teaching, and loves the subject matter. You have to work for your grade, but there are no surprises on tests. His math jokes are a riot, and he's just an adorable old man!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MATH110
  • 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:
Stats was very hard!! Good professor very helpful however, a little fast at teaching it but willing to work with you. Deep down hopes you do succeed...but must take very good notes and don't miss any classes or you will fall behind...
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