Soon Hong - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Soon Hong
Department: Statistics
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: STA215
  • 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:
Not bad, not great. Dr. Hong is a little condensending to students. Not the hardest class but not a blow off class either.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: STA215
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Hong was pretty alright overall. His accent really isn't too hard to understand. His tests are easy, but make sure you go to class because he'll essentially tell you what's going to be on them. I didn't open the book once, so don't bother buying it. He tends to be pretty condescending when you go to him for help though.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: STA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A lot of labs and they are due at the end of class. If you are more slow-paced than others, do not expect that he will let you turn it in during office hours for full points. I always did labs beforehand outside of class since all you need to know is in the coursepack. I showed up to turn in labs and leave. Take a different professor if you can.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MTH312
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very difficult to understand. Gives very surface level explanations and makes you figure the concepts out yourself on the homework. Does not usually let you ask homework questions until after it's turned in.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: STA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No need for book. Best stats professor ever! Always has time for his students.. even leaves his office open during lunch. Very fair grader and can argue your grade. Go to office hours to check projects and you will always do well. I got a 98% in his class and its the only stats class I really learned from. Don't miss class Hard projects & easy exam
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: STA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very fair and helpful prof; not that aproachable at first though. He can explain things well but can also be condescending. Just listen and keep asking questions.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: STA215
  • 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 and a nice guy. I am not a math wiz by any means and I pulled of an A- in his class. Just listen and ask for help if needed. He does an EXCELLENT job in explaining 'difficult' concepts in a relatively easy and understandable way which i think is the best thing about him. If you suck at math and need STATS215, i recommend him
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: STA216
  • 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:
Prof. Hong is an excellent professor. He explains what he wants, and gives you the tools needed to do the projects, and if turned in on time, grades pretty easily. He also responds unusually quickly to emails. Not a lazy professor by any means.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: STA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Soon is awesome. Very clear in what he wants and how to do assignments. He does NOT take late assignments, so be sure to get them in on time. Made me want to switch to a stats minor. Don't believe the BS about not being able to understand him. He speaks perfect English, just with an accent.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: STAT215
  • 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:
Wonderful teacher. His English is perfectly fine, regardless of what others have said, but he's Korean and he has a Seoul accent. He's very helpful, replies to emails promptly and will answer all questions you have. Tests are easy if you've done your homework and paid attention. let you use a sheet of equations on tests.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: STA215
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Cannot understand him!!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: STA215
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Difficult concepts, doesnt have the best English skills, Will help you in and out of class but is condensending, or makes you feel dumb, which is very frustrating!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: STAT215
  • 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:
I really enjoyed professor Hong. His lectures went by quick and although he has an accent, he was fairly easy to understand. Overall the class was pretty easy as long as you went to lab.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: STAT215
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I could not understand this teacher at all. When you ask him something he makes you feel dumb and can't even answer. The lab quizzes are unneccessary but there are a ton of them. don't take this prof..most are easier!!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: STA215
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Hong was pretty easy. Sometimes he's hard to understand, but when it came to the homework, he pretty much gave the answers. He lets you use your condensed notes on a sheet of paper for the quizzes and final.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: STA621
  • 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:
You should feel lucky you don't want to kill yourself after having Hong.He makes you feel like such a failure and says "why don't you don't know that?!" when you ask a question.When we came to class,he wanted us to tell him what we read in the book; he never lectured, just asked us questions and told us we were wrong constantly.VERY unfair grading.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: STA215
  • 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:
I didn't like stats that much and this prof didn't really help. If you ask a question he makes fun of you. I was fairly lost with the new material but eventually it makes sense. The tests are fairly easy but there are like 3 or 4 questions that he never went over.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: STA215
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Hong is a pretty funny guy. 215 is an extremely easy class. always study his lecture foci and the book. i found his lecture worthless. The lab work was almost always really easy. overall I'd recommend him.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: STAT215
  • 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:
I understood more from the book, than I did from him or attending class.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: STA215
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You probably wont understand the first or second day of each chapter, but make sure you still take notes on the gibberish, it will make sense later! If you do the homework and know the worksheets he passes out in class, youll ace the tests if you are decently smart. He does enjoy making fun of people who asks questions he deems as stupid.
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