Alex Turull - University of Florida

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Alex Turull - University of Florida

Professor: Alex Turull

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Florida

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MHF3202
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

For his online class, it took a lot of work to understand the proofs and the logic behind them. Although he is very caring in his attitude, there is a lot to learn in this class. The quizzes and exams are weighed very heavily but at least they came from similar homework problems.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MHF3202
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Turull is excellent. He explains the proofs and contents in great detail and is very approachable. If you dislike his lecture style, you can grind the textbook and be fine (but sometimes the textbook has definitions that defer from his). Grades come purely from the quizzes and exams. He is a semi-harsh grader, but gives some partial cred.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MHF3202
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Grade is based on weekly mini quizzes and 3-4 exams. Material can take a while to get, but if you just listen in class you'll pass. Exams are just what he went over in lecture, and hw isn't graded but useful to actually learn. A really sweet man, but since no one would speak over zoom he often wasted time in silence waiting for a response ��

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MHF3202
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It's hard not to like Professor Turull. He goes through proofs step by step and wants you to understand them. Also, he makes his tests much easier than the homework and lecture problems. The entire grade is quizzes and tests, but it's not hard to do well if you pay attention.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MHF3202
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I have always enjoyed computational math and this class made me realize how much more I like it compared to discrete math. Turull's "partial credit" doesn't help at all if you're lost with a question, and it is very difficult to do well since each of the 4 exams is six questions and the grade is only exams and quizzes. He's hard not to like though.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MHF3032
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Turull is the best. He takes the time to explain everything and tries to actually help students understand. His exams are very fair and so is his grading. Sets and Logic is a hard class in general but he tries to make it as easy to understand as possible. He is always willing to help in office hours. The best professor I've had at UF.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MHF3202
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Turull explains his content meticulously, making sure to take his time so that his explanations are precise and understandable. His class was not easy, but I would say that he made learning the content easier than most professors would. It is complicated material after all. He is also really funny!

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MAP2302
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Turull is like the dry-humoresque grandpa who's so cute in a mathy type of way. He's really clear in lectures and always cracks jokes asking if we're falling asleep/if it's too early in the morning. His pop quizzes were straight from the homework, and his tests weren't hard, but not necessarily material he emphasized. Overall, he's a chill homie.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MAP2302
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I definitely didn't dig his lecture style, but his pop quizzes came straight from the homework, and his tests weren't too difficult. Beware of students that say he gives plenty of partial credit, because if anything he does just the opposite. I would definitely enjoy having him again though.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MAP2302
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's clear, gives excellent examples, and his tests are fair.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MAS6331
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:

Turull is the best professor I have ever had. He always has an answer for any problem. He is always able to assist his students, and he is also very patient and organized. I would give him 6 out of 5.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MAS5311
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:

He is a nice professor. He explains everything clearly. He's particularly helpful for solving tricky problems. I always enjoy discussing these problems with him. Just one thing, he grades kinda strictly. Either way, you have to put in effort.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MAS5311
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:

Wonderful teacher, incredible clarity. Always work thing from first principle. It is such a delight to attend his algebra class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MAP2302
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy but did not like his teaching. the only grades in the class are quizzes and exams, and on the exams he gives practically NO partial credit. This made it really difficult for me to get an A because everytime I got a problem wrong, it was minus 8 or 10 pts. (each problem was worth 10 pts). Class was very slow and usually boring

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MAP2302
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:

Great professor. Explains everything very slowly from the bottom up so it is applicable to everyone. Never gives hard tests or quizzes, and for the most part, the questions you get are what you expect. Very good class to take, even though it is the honors section of diff eq

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MAP2302
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:

Really good professor! He can be very boring at times, but is very nice and great at explaining concepts. Overall, his class was surprisingly easy. Tests are not long and focus on the fundamental concepts with no tricky questions, plus there is tons of partial credit to be earned. Go to class for pop quizzes and stay up to date on the homework.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MAP2302
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:

Excellent professor. Explains each example very thoroughly and clearly. Exams are fair; chances are you will do well if you do the homework on a regular basis and make an effort to study. Gives quite a few pop quizzes so show up to class. Overall a great professor, highly recommended.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: MAS6331
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:

He's amazing! He is pretty picky about details- but it really helps to cement understanding of the subject. The only grade was the final though (and it was pretty hard), so you've really gotta know your stuff. He lectures at the board with crystal clarity. Goes at a pace everyone can keep up with. Highly recommended!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MAS4105
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:

Excellent teacher! Made learning theoretical mathematics fun and interesting. Never puts long proofs on exams. All are theorems that he proved in class. I completely failed 2 exams, but still ended up with a B in the class because he saw that I knew the material after I aced the final.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MAS4302
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's not quite the same without his iconic moustache, but he still presents some of the clearest and most elegant Algebra lectures you'll see at UF. He has an accent which is amusing but easy to understand.

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