Eric Kostelich - Arizona State University

Professor: Eric Kostelich
Department: Mathematics
College: Arizona State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MAT275
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Kostelich is an exceptional professor. Grade boundaries are fluid, exams are replaced with individual projects, and he lectures quite well. His methods make learning the concepts a stress-free experience. He is like a coach to students (you can call him Coach K) and loves to offer guidance both within and outside the context of the class.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MAE598
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is a great teacher.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MAT272H
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great lecturer, has a sense of humor, really cares for his students, and provides a generous grading curve at the end. Highly recommended!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MAT272H
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Definitely knows what he's talking about. Really focuses on the concepts behind the formulas, which is nice until you get to the homework and have no idea how to do it. However, just do some searching on your own time on how to do it and you can connect the dots somewhat easily. Inconsistent grader but will still round an 80 to an A at the end
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MAT272H
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I've never had more fun in a math class! Calc 3 is a little rough regardless of who you have since it's a lot harder to conceptualize than Calc 2! I loved hearing his stories and he will always try to help you in whatever way you can. He understands how stressful college can be and will work with you to make sure you have the tools you need!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MAT272H
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Coach K is the GOAT. Curved a 76% to an A-. He is really the first professor I've ever seen who's on the students' side. He's always accommodating; consults us before setting due dates. If he sees people yawning, he just goes, "Yeah, I know, me too," and launches into a story to make us laugh. Grades according to some dark magical scale, though.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MAT272H
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Calc 3 is very tough regardless but Dr. K makes it as understandable as possible. He's lenient with grading and curves your final grade. He's happy to answer questions, and please do if you're having trouble understanding. He'll often go on tangents and tries to make the class as interesting as he can. Overall highly recommend :)
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MAT275
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Take this professor. He actually cares about students and is really great at explaining things at a deep level without leaving students in the dust.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MAT272H
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. K (Coach K) can be caught up with his real-life application of the material to the point where we cannot really understand the basics of the calculus concepts. He did, however, make every effort possible to help us. His exams are really difficult since he tends to test you on your understanding of the concepts through real-life scenarios.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MAT272H
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. K is caring and always there to help you throughout the semester. He made a very difficult class a little bit better by being understanding and encouraging and answering every question, however stupid. He does tend to cut into class time to talk about research and fields where concepts are applied, so expect to read the book a lot.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MAT272H
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Kostelich is a highly intelligent, caring man. He is focused on explaining the theory behind the concepts, however, and rarely shows the tricks behind problems. I am smart and above average at math, and this is by far the hardest class I have ever taken in my life. Make sure you have the time and will power to put in the work.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MAT275
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Differential equations is a tough class, no matter who you take. This professor tries to make everything seem easier. He understands how hard this class is and is willing to help with anything. Has a nice sense of humor and loves what he teaches.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MAT275
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Coach K is without a doubt the best professor I've had! His lectures are super interesting, he genuinely wants you to do well, and is very flexible and approachable. Tests are decent (allowed a note sheet for each), homework and labs are quick and easy. Honestly just a fun guy to listen to. Would take again in a heartbeat!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MAT275
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great teacher. He is good at answering questions. He is flexible with all due dates for students that demonstrate hard work. Homework is short for a Diff Q class. Notes are clear. Lectures are crisp. Tests are pretty easy and on top of that there is a generous curve. However, you will need to teach yourself some stuff. Thats the cost. He is good
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MAT394
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Topic of course was math and cancer. Very kind teacher, wants you to do well and is willing to work with you and your schedule. Only graded on 2 homework assignments, a few challenging mat lab projects, a short midterm and final is a group presentation. Good class, good teacher.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MAT275
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Unlike most professors, he actually cares about how his students are doing and how they feel about the subject manner. Every lecture he asks at least once if everyone understands and if he needs to go over stuff again. The tests are easier than expected, there are a few take home quizzes that aren't bad, and he doesn't use the text book.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MAT275
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Eric is a pretty good teacher. He tends to jump around during the lectures and doesn't have them available before class so you can't really print them out and take notes in the margins. He is good at answering questions and he stops if people are confused. The homework and tests are about average. Cheat sheet makes it easier. Lots of stories too.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MAT275
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Eric is great. He has a blend of 80% concepts and 20% examples so you will need to really study and know the homework to be able to solve problems. He likes to review the previous day's material before every lectures which is great for helping everyone stay on track. He is great at supporting students. Stress free class. Tons of encouragement.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MAT272
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a great teacher and more importantly a great mentor. He is very knowledgeable about how to decide what classes to take and he can recommend a number of programs to get involved with. This class was a bit more difficult than calc 2, but even if this is a relatively difficult class I recommend taking it with Dr K.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MAT272H
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is great. He is very understanding that Calc 3 is difficult and grades you very fairly. He is also very funny and involved in class. SUPER APPROACHABLE.
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