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Mendes, Anthony

Cumulative GPA: 3.82/4.00 with 62 evaluations
Presents Material Clearly: 3.84
Recognizes Student Difficulties: 3.76

Mathematics Department, Cal Poly, SLO
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MATH 344 Sophomore Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 3:35 pm, Apr 6, 2013 Report Evaluation		He was as vibrant as he was flamboyant- whether it be the fancy Disney cursive or the obnoxious laughter and jokes to keep the class awake. He doesn't seem fond of assigning homework problems out of the textbook, which makes you forced to go to office hours if you get stuck and it leaves you unable to check your answers otherwise. Normally, this wouldn't be a bad thing but his office was crowded more times than not. He purposely makes the group quizzes harder than the exams and "Blue Book" in-class problems were generally completed everyday. Highly recommended but take extreme precaution for the second midterm. It was, by far, the hardest exam that quarter. He also has a strange grading curve for the class which didn't work to my advantage in the end. Would have settled for a C+ or B-.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 6:38 pm, Mar 26, 2013 Report Evaluation		best, coolest, funniest, clearest teacher I have ever had. I have always been ok at math but never really liked it but I loved going to calc 2 with mendes. When he was in college he worked at disneyland as the guy who stitches the names in the back of the mickey mouse hats with your name on them, and he still writes in the perfect cursive. it is awesome. he makes fun of himself all the time too. He made math super simple and I loved going to office hours just to make sure i knew how to do everything because I knew nobody could explain things better than him. office hours were really awesome with him too because he is super funny and always happy. I took his class winter quarter my freshman year and i am now a sophomore, and i write this so much later because he is probably the best teacher i have ever ever had in all my years of schooling and i will never forget calc 2 at cal poly even when i am 100 yrs old

MATH 336 Junior Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 4:46 pm, Mar 21, 2013 Report Evaluation		MY FAVORITE TEACHER AT CAL POLY. I am taking him for a year straight, at first I was thrown off because instead of lecturing he had us do the problems on the board everyday and maybe did 1-2 problems a week. I have never worked so hard at a class and learned the most in one quarter than I have here for 3 years. He is very approachable in office hours. He assigns homework, two midterms and a final. I was skeptical all quarter until I realized how much I truly missed his class. Now I have him for linear then number theory. If you go to his office hours he has insight and you might even learn things that will help you obtain a career later in life. He has a mean sense of humor, but all the students laugh. He does grade hard but he makes you work for it and deserve a grade. By far the best teacher I have ever had and inspires me everyday. He doesn't expect you to know everything, he expects you to struggle and genuinely wants to help and if you're sick or something he understands.

MATH 142 Sophomore Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 8:56 pm, Jan 17, 2013 Report Evaluation		Read on if you want something over than unbridled adulation... Mendes seems like a pretty good teacher in lecture. He tells nice little jokes and seems to present things clearly enough. This perspective completely changes once you get to his homework though. He completely abandoned using textbook problems. That isn't a problem in itself, but the worksheet of problems he gave us were ridiculously hard. I found one person in the engineering tutoring center who could usually help me solve his problems. Any students i spoke to who already took calc ii couldn't figure out the problems. Mendes says he wants you to "struggle" so you can learn. This seems absurd to me though. I've never "struggled" my through a difficult math problem after learning only the basics. I solved difficult math problems by practicing problems and concepts of an increasingly gradual difficulty. If you love math you'll probably like mendes. If you don't, i might look for another teacher. I worked my ass off and learned a lot and still got a terrible grade. Also, there were always a lot of people in his office hours, so it can be hard to talk to him.

MATH 336 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 5:17 pm, Dec 11, 2012 Report Evaluation		Tony is an amazing teacher. The best I have had in 7 quarters. I was blessed to get to come to his lectures this past quarter.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 10:57 am, Dec 6, 2012 Report Evaluation		Tony was one of the best math teachers I have ever had. From day one he told us what he expected from us, he gave us adequate time to complete our assignments, and he taught the material very well. Tony is a really funny guy, he goes on tangents sometimes but he always catches himself. He makes the best use of the time we have in class and is always available to help. Tony really cares that his students get what they need out of the class.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 7:17 pm, Nov 27, 2012 Report Evaluation		Tony was easily my favorite professor this quarter, he's funny and very knowledgeable at the same time. He always very willing to help in class and during office hours. Some people found his jokes a little awkward/weird but you still laugh and at least he wasn't lecturing in a monotone. He presents Calc II in the simplest way possible for you, with very easy to follow lectures. His handwriting is phenomenal because he used to work at Disneyland, handwriting people's names on hats (ask him about it). The lecture is always easy to understand as is his Blue Book problems. However, the homework can be challenging but that's the point. Come in during office hours and he'll be glad to help you out. Midterms (there are 2) and the final are not as hard as the homework, closer to the sample problems he gives before the test and to the Blue Book problems. Quizzes are group quizzes meaning you work with a partner, and the class, and Tony on the problems; its awesome. Best professor so far, take him if you can!



MATH 244 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 10:10 am, Jun 14, 2012 Report Evaluation		Mendes is awesome. He is hilarious but incredibly smart. His lectures are very well organized and combined with the blue book provide a solid foundation for the class. The homework was absolutely worthless as the tests were nothing like the problems assigned. Tony doesn't even teach the same methods as the book. Do his practice problems, the blue book stuff, and really try to understand the group quizes and you shouldn't have a problem. The only gripe I have is that the tests are only 25 points each and even the smallest math error will cost you a point, but the problems are very doable.

MATH 244 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 1:49 am, Jun 14, 2012 Report Evaluation		Professor Mendes is such an awesome teacher. His teaching style is laid back and always makes sure the class knows the material as he is teaching. There are two midterms, which i have to admit are fair, some easy questions then a hard question, but they are manageable. You then have group quizzes which are basically work with everyone around you to get the answer. Homework was ten times harder than the actual midterms and final. But despite that if you don't take mendes then you are crazy, this guy is the best.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 3:50 pm, Mar 19, 2012 Report Evaluation		Tony was probably my favorite professor this quarter, and that says something because I'd rate all my professors a 4/4. He presents the material in a way that is very easy to understand, but is also VERY ready to clarify any misunderstandings. His tests are very fair, and you won't see anything intentionally trying to trip you up. If you put in the effort, you will learn the material with Tony, no matter how bad you may think you are at math.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 11:18 pm, Mar 12, 2012 Report Evaluation		Anthony Mendes is a great teacher overall and was a great professor. The only thing I would say that I thought wasn't good was the amount of partial credit given on midterms. Missing just one small thing and you lose 40% of the credit for the problem. Other than that spectacular teacher.

MATH 481 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 12:39 am, Feb 10, 2012 Report Evaluation		One of the top 3 math professors at Cal Poly. This guy is awesome. This was my second quarter with him and I look forward to every lecture...which has never been a characteristic of mine. TAKE HIM. You are lucky if you get the chance

MATH 550 Graduate Student Grade Earned: N/A Required (Major) 1:20 am, Dec 9, 2011 Report Evaluation		Tony is a good instructor. He was there to teach and I was there to learn. We both achieved what we had set out to do. He is very approachable, a clear explainer, and made himself available upon request. Thanks for a great quarter Tony! (Note: Having a good teacher is not a sufficient condition for learning. You have to put the work in!)



MATH 344 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 10:52 am, Sep 25, 2011 Report Evaluation		By far the best professor I have ever had. He makes you understand the material in a way that no other teacher can and he has a very straightforward system of assignments and grades. Simply put: he's a boss.

MATH 344 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 4:33 pm, Jul 23, 2011 Report Evaluation		Absolutely amazing. Best math professor I've ever had or heard of. Tells jokes most days. The guy is brilliant, youngest tenured professor at Cal Poly, overall awesome dude. As long as you do the homework start to finish, and ask questions if you don't understand part of the homework, you will get an A or B. On most of the homework, it is perfectly okay to use Wolfram Alpha to get your answer as well. Loved this class. Take if you can.

MATH 344 Senior Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 3:11 pm, Jun 30, 2011 Report Evaluation		He's one of the best professors I've ever had. Total boss. Make sure you get good grades on the homework consistently and the class will be very smooth and you'll get a good grade.

MATH 437 Senior Grade Earned: B Elective 3:46 pm, Jun 9, 2011 Report Evaluation		I can't say enough good things about this guy. He's energetic, passionate, well-prepared, and a pro at the Captain Morgan pose. He takes a subject whose appeal could be lost in endless proofs and indigestible notation and turns it into something accessible, fascinating, and fun. The homework is pretty challenging but the problems are usually customized and somewhat fun to work out. There are seven homework assignments, two midterms, and the final. I appreciate that homework gets weighted as either 25% or 50% of my grade, depending on which helps me more. If you're worried about the textbook, don't be. It's provided FREE online. Also, Dr. Mendes is just fun to talk to in general, so take advantage of the opportunity. Take game theory with him as soon as you can. It's your optimal strategy.

MATH 143 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 12:42 pm, Jan 6, 2011 Report Evaluation		Mendes makes Calc lll so simple. Baby food.

MATH 481 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 2:19 pm, Jan 5, 2011 Report Evaluation		Awesome!!! He really wants to see students succeed and will break down all of the concepts for you. Easily one of the best math professors here.



MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 8:47 pm, Dec 15, 2010 Report Evaluation		Professor Mendes is an awesome teacher. He really knows his stuff when it comes to math and he is a very funny guy. His teaching style is great as he really makes sure that everyone knows the material. There was a lot of homework in our class but it really helps you prepare for the midterms. Take him if you can!

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 6:47 pm, Nov 30, 2010 Report Evaluation		Best teacher I have ever had hands down. He presents material very clearly and is a funny guy.

MATH 336 Junior Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 3:35 pm, Mar 24, 2010 Report Evaluation		I really struggled with this class. The homework was really hard and can be 50% of your grade. After I failed the first midterm I talked to him and he said he mainly wanted to see the effort. After that I started going to office hours and he was great in them! Don\'t be afraid of office hours he is really fair and really helpful. Also this class is really interesting and he wasn\'t a boring teacher :)

MATH 244 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 5:35 pm, Mar 23, 2010 Report Evaluation		He\'s cool, but he is also HARD. He makes you focus a lot on the theory behind problems and throws theory questions on the tests, so if you screw up there your test grade just dropped by a substantial margin. I think you have to work harder in his class than other Linear Analysis professors, but if you work hard, your grade should be OK.

MATH 437 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 4:11 pm, Feb 13, 2010 Report Evaluation		Tony Mendes is an awesome professor. He presents the material very clearly and make the class interesting. Game Theory with Dr. Mendes may be the funnest course I\'ve ever taken.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: N/A Required (Major) 8:37 pm, Jan 9, 2010 Report Evaluation		Best math professor I have ever had. Hands down. Exceptionally funny and smart. One lecture he taught entirely from a students desk. He is really easy to learn from and I always leave his class with pain from laughing so hard. Don\'t miss out.



MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 6:33 pm, Jun 12, 2009 Report Evaluation		mendes may be the best teacher i ever had. explained things clearly, challenged us on the tests, graded fairly, and best of all-incredibly funny. Direct quote:"I have two daughters, but I always wanted boys because I wanted to be manly. But then I thought to myself-I reproduced twice, which means I had sex at least two times, which means i must be pretty manly" HAHAHAHAHA

MATH 437 Senior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 12:07 am, May 19, 2009 Report Evaluation		The list of professors that are "better" is very limited. The course is hands down the most fun you'll have in a college class, and luckily Mendes is the only teacher who teaches it. Take it, and become a PLAYER.

MATH 142 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 8:26 pm, Apr 1, 2009 Report Evaluation		Take Anthony Mendes. He was without a doubt, the most helpful and clear Calculus teacher I've had, and I struggle with Calculus. If you want to pass, and understand the material, and have a good time in class, take Tony. He is hilarious. 3 Midterms (grade based on best 2), collects homework almost daily, two group quizzes. The collected homework and quizzes are easy points (30% of your grade).

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 11:35 am, Mar 5, 2009 Report Evaluation		Pretty good professor. You can tell he actually cares about his students grades. His office hours are actually really helpful and if you go to them a couple times he'll probably raise your final grade a little. Tests are pretty straight forward. Easy class to get an A or B if you do most of the homework and at least attempt to understand the material. He says some funny stuff in lecture and can make it somewhat interesting at times. I'd recommend him.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 3:17 am, Jan 9, 2009 Report Evaluation		Mendes is legit. He teaches the material very well and has a sense of humor to make the class fun. Take him as many times as you can.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 9:14 pm, Jan 5, 2009 Report Evaluation		He's a great teacher and presents material well, but his tests are really hard. luckily he knows that and curves accordingly. I put a lot of effort into the class and got a c but i guess calc just isn't really my subject. Thanks Tony for a great quarter.



MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 11:28 am, Jan 5, 2009 Report Evaluation		Anthony Mendes is an overall Excellent teacher! He assigns homework problems that relate well to his tests, and none of his tests are unreasonable. He doesn't just give you plug and chug problems; he couldn't care less about the algebra. He wants you to understand calculus, so he gives you problems you actually have to figure out. His curve is very generous too. Also, he DOESN'T make you memorize a bunch of pointless formulas.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 3:43 pm, Dec 18, 2008 Report Evaluation		He is deffently a pretty good teacher. I took a Calculus class in high school, not AP, but we covered calc 1 and most of calc 2. So a lot of this was a refresher for me. Basically I would listen for the beginning then do homework for the last half of class. His homework ins not that bad at all, its not a major undertaking each night. No webassign, all book and paper. In high school I never really understodd limit problems that well, but he taught limit most excellently, and now i understood them, no problem. The first exam (of four) was the hardest, i got a 14 out of 25 (I didnt study for any of my exams). The deffenitions deffently hur everybody (i got 1 out of 5) you have to book defenition pretty much. But there were no defenitions after that. I got around 90% on the other three finals. He drops the one you do worst on or skip or sleep through. So i had about a 90% going into the final. Studied a little bit. But i got a 35out of 50. the class average was 31.71/50 or 62% He does curve final grades, but only slightly. The curve doesnt do much for people at the top of the class, but it helps more for those looking for a C to pass. Homework is graded out of 10. 4pts if it look like u did it. 2 pts each for 3 random problems. i avgeraged about a 9.5. great teacher, i thought he was the greatest teacher until the final. (class avg of a 62%, please)

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 9:20 am, Dec 18, 2008 Report Evaluation		Mendes is one of the funniest teachers ever, he makes coming to class fun! but Mendes is a great teacher. I have never taken calculus before so I thought I would fail but he teaches the class really well and explains the material great. He assigns homework every night but it helps you not fall behind. His tests can be a little hard but the day before his tests, he gives you 5 similar problems to review which are almost always the same as the 5 on the test. He also is very nice and helpful at office hours. I highly recommend Mendes.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 7:04 pm, Dec 7, 2008 Report Evaluation		Great instructor - very friendly, funny, and overall good at teaching. He really seems to enjoy the subject, and makes an effort to convey why it is relevant to real life, not just that class. His grades are composed as such: 10% homework, 60% tests (lowest score dropped), 30% final. As those numbers indicate, the class is especially good for intelligent slackers, who can ace the tests, but skip the homework. Even if you aren't very good at math, though, I'd recommend Mendes highly. Not from personal experience, but I have heard that he is really helpful when you need it.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 5:11 pm, Jun 22, 2008 Report Evaluation		This man is an amazing teacher and he is really cool in general. I had never taken a calculus class before and I feel that I have a firm grasp of the subject. He assigns homework that you have to turn in. Do it. It is simple to get done because he gives you a schedule of all the assignments you have to turn in for the entire quarter, so you can get everything finished at the beginning of the week. He gives three midterms and he drops one of those grades completely. His tests are very fair, and he reviews them in class (except the final of course). He also grades very fairly as well. His lectures are very clear and he organizes the class so you have plenty of time for questions on the homework and the new material. DON'T LET YOUR PHONE MAKE ANY SOUNDS IN CLASS! You have to bring in baked goods....and not stuff from the store. Just turn it on silent before you walk in the door. Dr. Mendes is very good at explaining difficult concepts. I would recommend taking any class with him.

MATH 248 Freshman Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 11:10 am, Apr 2, 2008 Report Evaluation		DR. Mendes is awesome. He is really nice, and even though I didn't understand the material most of the time, he always makes you feel good about yourself and won't give up on you until you succeed. He's also hilarious... he's pretty much my role model. Take him, and you will learn a lot! Awesome teacher!



MATH 244 Sophomore Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 4:30 pm, Mar 24, 2008 Report Evaluation		Mendes is a good teacher when it comes to portraying the material clearly. However his grading is kind of fucked up. I got a 77 in the class but for some reason he would not give out plus or minus grades which fucks your GPA. Thats the only thing that bothered me about his class. I did pretty well on his tests and the nice thing is that you never have any quizzes. just two midterms and a final. The homework is graded pretty critically and i feel it hurts you in the end. its out of 9 points and the grader was told to take a point off for wrong answers which is bullshit because the answers in the book werent always right. He does take your final and replaces its score with any shitty midterm score you may have gotten. I would recommend him over many of the other math teachers at cal poly. He def cares about his students. O and dont let your phone go off or else youre baking cookies for the class, no store bought ones. homemade only...

MATH 244 Sophomore Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 11:20 pm, Mar 23, 2008 Report Evaluation		I'd give this man an A+ of it was an option. This man reaches PIMP STATUS in my book. I don't know how I ended up with a C but it was my fault, I did'nt study for the midterms. I went to all his office hours and he taught me 1-1, he is very good at understanding difficulties and making it easier for you. Definitely takes the time to teach you, so I was able to B-slap that final and got a C, I just wish I didn't mess the midterms. He is a teacher and a friend, and brownie rule is awesome. If someone's phone rang, they had to bring brownies. My phone rang twice, lol. He is interesting funny, a freaking genius, sometimes too smart and it gets complicated. But take him And I quote "MY WIFE IS A TOTAL M.I.L.F." -Dr Toni Mendes

MATH 244 Sophomore Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 12:31 am, Mar 20, 2008 Report Evaluation		This guy is a beast! Tony is an amazing teacher, and he goes out of his way to make everyone comfortable with the material. The only small gripe I have are his test...he's a little picky sometimes, and I kind of got shafted out of points I deserved, but hey, he's still a great guy, and an amazing professor. Don't hesitate to sign up for him.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 12:04 am, Dec 22, 2007 Report Evaluation		Mendes is awesome, he really connects with students well and has a great personality. He always has hilarious comments and tidbits about things, which is great. He also relates what you learn to real world application, which is nice as well. Can't wait to take him for 143!

MATH 143 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 7:24 pm, Oct 25, 2007 Report Evaluation		the man is awesome.. he knows what he's talking about and is always ready to help you when you need clarification. the group quizzes at the end of the week made the material a bit more bearable. despite the midterms and finals being rough, he curves quite generously. i'd take him again if i had the chance

MATH 143 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 10:44 am, Aug 15, 2007 Report Evaluation		He's really good at teaching you what you need to know. His Exams are really hard, but if you study well and pay attention in class, you'll do well. If you actually want to learn math and do well, then take him.



MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 5:38 pm, May 1, 2007 Report Evaluation		Mendes has G status as far as im concerned...I think he said he used to be a professional surfer...hes a great teacher with a good sense of humor, and he prepares you for each test. He also drops your lowest midterm grade (out of 3) for 141.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 4:27 pm, Apr 6, 2007 Report Evaluation		As anyone who has seen the rest of the reviews knows, Professor Mendes is an excellent professor who clearly explains the material and incorporates humor into his lectures to make the class more involved and interested in the subject. I think that anyone who wants to learn Calculus effectively and enjoyably should definately enrol into Dr. Mendes's section. My only complaint is that he does have a tendency to put in a few tricky problems in his tests (even though he tells you "exactly" what is going to be on the next midterm), so study extensively before each exam.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 4:18 pm, Jan 9, 2007 Report Evaluation		Dr. Mendes, Tony, Professor Mendes, Your Highness, Stud, whatever you call him (as long as it's on his Acceptable list of names), is a positively wonderful professor. He's extremely enthusiastic about differential calculus, funny, and manages to make even such a boring class fun to sit in, simply by virtue of his presence. He is probably the most intense teacher on campus; make sure you watch his face when a cell phone goes off in class. His penalty for having a phone go off in class is the best and most original idea I've ever heard of for dealing with such an issue (you have to bring cookies or brownies for everyone the next class period). The homework load is reasonable, and everyone knows that graded homework in a conceptually difficult class is a good thing. He gives you an assignment a day except on test days (he will give you three midterms), and if you are slow like me you will take a long time to complete the homework. He gives you three midterms and a final, which are challenging, but he tells you precisely what concepts he is going to test you on and will do example problems similar to those that will be on the test the day before he gives it. Make certain you know those review problems inside and out as knowledge of them will let you conquer each test with aplomb. As for being able to recognize and address student difficulties, he is an expert. I took this course in high school last year and had a great teacher, and after hearing the same concepts taught by Mendes, I understood things I had completely missed the year before. Dr. Anthony Mendes is an excellent professor all-around. I am taking him this quarter for Math 142 and plan to take him again the next. You should too.

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 4:54 pm, Jan 3, 2007 Report Evaluation		Awesome professor. I have never really liked math but I have always been good at it. That was until calculus and mendes. First time I have ever had fun struggling in a class. Tony answers every dumb question like it is deep and meaning ful. His tests are really hard but they make u learn the material. He also gives most everyone a loving grade boost at the end of the class because he knows he is tough. He is also hilarious in class! Everyone needs to have mendes at least once in there life at cal poly!

MATH 141 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 12:19 pm, Dec 21, 2006 Report Evaluation		Math has never been one of my favorite classes to go to. My high school math teachers were incredibly dull and seemed to enjoy throwing as many equations and formulas as possible at the class in a given day. After having teachers like this for so long, I obviously expected something similar at Cal Poly. I

MATH 244 Sophomore Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 3:49 pm, Jul 30, 2006 Report Evaluation		Good guy, he presents the material pretty well and is very available for office hours. He makes tests VERY CHALLENGING and often does little tricky things to make sure you're paying attention, which can completely screw you if you don't notice them. Im my opinion he is way too nit picky on the little stuff like algebra, integration, etc. on tests. Linear Analysis is a tough class in general and on most problems, there are probably 50 ways you could mess up (matricies, eigenvalue/vectors, etc) so always be careful with every step when doing problems. Mendes is a math genious, and seems to think everyone else is as well. So if you are also a math genious, you'll probably love him. If you are just trying to get by and you don't fantasize about tangent lines and identity matricies, good luck, its going to be tough.



MATH 437 Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 7:35 pm, Jul 17, 2006 Report Evaluation		MATH 437 - Game Theory - that was some class! I have to say that I really enjoy having Professor Mendes as my professor. This is not proof-extensive as other 400-level class but there is a lot of memorization. You have to memorize approximately 15 algorithms that are extremely extensive including the Shapley-Snow Algorithm. Your grade consist of 60% as homework, 20% as your final, and 10% as your midterm. I am NOT kidding on the 60% becuase you will spend a lot of time doing your homework. The only criticism about Mendes is that he needs to spend time on concepts that is extremely difficult to comprehend which includes the "Maximizing and Minimizing" - he knows it means. Overall, Professor Mendes got my "A" for a very good teacher. Oh, tell him how much you soda -- you'll get a good reaction from him.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 11:44 pm, Mar 27, 2006 Report Evaluation		Great teacher. Really laid back and fun, and explains concepts clearly. He makes an effort at teaching Calculus 2 concepts that are more useful in real-world applications, and not teaching the ones that aren't. Overall the class was fun, he was easy to understand, the midterms weren't too difficult (study for them, and you'll be fine).. I had a blast in his class. Take him if you can.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 1:32 pm, Mar 23, 2006 Report Evaluation		A wonderful calculus professor. Take him without question. He was excellent. I learned plenty, was challenged fairly, and had a great time in lecture. I'll be able to use the notes from his class effectively in the future.

MATH 335 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 11:39 pm, Nov 14, 2005 Report Evaluation		Professor Mendes is a very interesting teacher. For one, he's a very young professor and can definitely be down to earth. Two, he's not an easy teacher at all -- in better words, expect to work hard in his classes. In Graph Theory (MATH 335), homework is worth 40%, two exams is worth 15% each, and final is worth 30%. The homework is worth 40% becuase you should be expected to spend many hours working on it. His homework expects you to "think" and work at it compare to other professors who give you a problem that you can solve in less than five minutes. Overall, I love his teaching style and his ability to help students during office hours. He is very good at teaching and knows what he is doing. However, you got to stop him once in a while if you need furthur clarification.

MATH 143 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 5:45 pm, Oct 20, 2005 Report Evaluation		I took Mendes for 143 and 142 because he is such a great teacher. He slowly and clearly explains how do to everything and will help you out any time you need it. His midterms are hard but he grades fairly, he will always hint at the hardest problems that you need to know, he also gives partial credit for coming close and he is understanding. He is an extremely nice and funny guy as well. Definitely the best learning experiences Ive had in 2 years were in his class rooms. Any chance you get to take him to better do it.

MATH 142 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 9:37 pm, Aug 10, 2005 Report Evaluation		Mendes is an awesome teacher and i would jump at the chance to take another one of his classes. His tests are pretty straight forward and his office hours are really helpful too. Plus he's just a really nice guy and seems to really care about his students. Take him for sure!



MATH 341 Junior Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 7:28 pm, Aug 7, 2005 Report Evaluation		Mendes is a great professor who is willing to help you as much as you need and truly wants to see you do well. Homework counts which is good, since the midterms are tough.

MATH 341 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 11:18 am, Aug 5, 2005 Report Evaluation		BLAAAAAAAAAAAAST OFFFFFFFFFF!

MATH 143 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 11:34 am, Jun 17, 2005 Report Evaluation		He's a great teacher. I took the SI class that went with the lecture. It helped a lot also. He explained things very clearly, and would do the required homework problems in class at the beginning. He was the best math professor i've had at Cal Poly so far! I hope he's gonna teach 241 in the fall!

MATH 336 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 7:59 pm, Apr 12, 2005 Report Evaluation		I loved this class and Mendes was awesome! I can't believe how smart he is, although sometimes it seemed like he expected us to know everything too. The homework was really hard, but it helps to work in groups, and office hours, which are pretty helpful. The test were very fair and I thought much easier than the hw, so I felt prepared. I learned a lot in this class, even if it didn't feel that way during the course. Get Mendes! You'll love him!

MATH 336 5th Year Senior Grade Earned: C Elective 10:52 pm, Apr 1, 2005 Report Evaluation		This is not the easy-A 336 you used to hear about. However, you will learn more in here than probably any other math class, and it is not hard to pass. Dr. Mendes is an excellent professor, probably one of the most knowledgable, and yet still down to earth, math professors I've had at Poly. If you start early and work hard on the homework you will do fine, also, he is very willing to give away the answers to homework problems if you ask the right questions. Also, don't worry if your grades seem bad, he is very fair and raises everyone's grades at the end. The only way to get lower than a C is to stop trying.

MATH 336 Sophomore Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 9:17 am, Mar 29, 2005 Report Evaluation		Mendes is one of the best math professors I've had at Poly. He has a true love of the material and really tries to spread this attitude to the students. The homework is HARD (there's a reason it's given a week and a half in advance), so don't procrastinate, because you WILL NOT get it the night before. But he's always willing to help you in office hours and is very flexible. Plus he's a super nice guy! 50% of our grade was the homework, 20% for the midterm, and 30% for the final. So yeah, homework is the biggie in this class. The only problem I had was with the book, which was a total waste of money. I don't think we used it once. Other than that, it was a great course and I'd recommend Mendes to anyone!!!



MATH 143 Sophomore Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 2:24 pm, Jan 31, 2005 Report Evaluation		I enjoyed taking 143 from Dr. Anthony Mendes. I'm not much of a math person and haven't had the best experiences here at Cal Poly with math (which was probably my fault). In any case, this class didn't make me want to catch up on lost sleep during it. Dr. Mendes also didn't hesitate to work out problems and encouraged interaction with the class.

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