Reviews for Dionisios Margetis
Average Rating:| David Yang Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A January 21, 2012, 6:09 am | Great professor indeed. But gotta say his exams were way too easy, including the final. Getting an A in this class is easy as long as you attend all the lectures, read the book, and do a lot of practice problems. |
| motariq1991 Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: B January 1, 2012, 12:03 am | This class should have been an A :( Dr. Margetis is one of the prominent research professors in the Math department who happens to be a terrific lecturer. At times he may go a little too fast but his hand writing is pretty clear. The last 2 chapters are the difficult ones. Good Luck. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: D December 25, 2011, 5:38 pm | In talking with my friends, I regret that I didn't have Justin. Justin's exams were more straightforward compared to Dio's this semester. I could not rely on just his lecture material to prepare me for his exams. There were times that I didn't follow his notes, but I would never dare ask him to explain it in front of the class. Asking for any kind of help from him would be too intimidating. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 24, 2011, 3:03 pm | Dr. Margetis is a great lecturer and is wonderful at teaching the content of the course. His exams were exceptionally easy, however, which ended up being a bad thing because of the difficulty of the combined final. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 21, 2011, 4:46 pm | Wrote very clear, organized, detailed, and neat notes. Would not recommend him if you like to ask questions in class and mind being made fun of. I also doubt he is someone you would want to ask for help from during office hours. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH463 Grade Expected: A May 10, 2011, 11:04 pm | The reviews below do a good job of summing up Margetis. Phenomenal lecturer. Writes crystal clear, precise notes on the board, making reading the textbook unnecessary. There is a reason he is one of the highest rated professors on ourumd. His tests are really easy, and he drops the lowest grade. As mentioned below, however, he will absolutely destroy anybody asking questions. He can get away with it because he lectures so well, but it is nevertheless really embarrassing when you think you are asking a legitimate question and he rips you a new one. People very soon stop asking questions. In spite of this, I would recommend taking him over any other professor in the department. You will learn the material really well and get a good grade for it. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A January 2, 2011, 8:14 pm | By far the best professor in the math department |
| blife Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 21, 2010, 2:41 pm | tests were extremely easy, maybe too easy. the people who said that his tests were fair are being ridiculous. he pretty much told us which questions would be on the tests as he was teaching the material, and during the lecture before the test he would give many hints. the best part of class was when he would completely rip apart the people in the first few rows when they would ask ridiculously dumb questions. margetis can be quite funny in these outbursts, but if you are the target you might be embarrassed in front of ~200 other people. Overall he is an excellent 'teacher', from what i have heard a brilliant mathematician/physicist, and quite the entertainer. Although he may rip you apart for a dumb question, if you ask a bright question or make an insightful point during lecture he will praise you and ask you your name in front of ~200 people. and those are definitely rewarding moments. basically, choose your questions and comments wisely during lecture. Final was hard, though. avg. in my section was a 120/200. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: December 5, 2010, 1:32 pm | Great professor; will burn you in class if you ask stupid questions. Engaging and fair tests (sometimes). If you have a good TA, then you are in for a easy math semester, if not, you probably have to do extra work out of class :T But overall, Calc III was fun with Margetis! :D |
| clementi Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 2, 2010, 12:25 pm | Good choice for Calc 3 Dio is excellent at teaching the material and lecturing. I was able to follow his lectures and not have to read the book for almost the entire course which is very uncommon for me. His grading and tests are very fair and his website is organized. The only problem I had with him is that asking questions in lectures usually resulted in a condescending or hostile answer and sometimes he even ridiculed the student asking the question. I understand this is just his personality but it made me reluctant to raise my hand in lecture. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A November 29, 2010, 8:15 pm | Overall great class. He's a good professor and very straightforward. His tests are fair and are based on problems gone over in lecture or in discussion. He doesn't collect any homeworks and doesn't give any quizzes in actual lecture so there is no incentive to go. Absolutely take Margetis, he's the best for calc 3. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: B January 18, 2010, 9:20 am | He's a good professor. He's very straightforward about the concepts, and has a great sense of humor. However, he doesn't bring anything else to the table that you couldn't find elsewhere. I stopped going to lecture pretty quickly. The examples he gives are similar to the ones in the book, and although the explanations of the concepts in the book don't make much sense, you can find good ones online (I recommend Paul's Online calculus Notes). He doesn't grade the homework, so there isn't much incentive to do it, but I would recommend doing it anyway since a lot of the tests problems are very similar, if not exactly the same as the ones he assigns for hw. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: C+ January 10, 2010, 6:20 pm | I went to about three lectures since 10am is a bit early for me. He is a very articulate speaker and knows how to explain the material well to even non-science/math majors like me. I'm horrible at math but still managed a C+ despite never getting above a 50% on my tests or quizzes. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 16, 2009, 9:20 pm | Overall, an excellent professor. He focuses on what you need to know for the course, with an occasional dose of humor. Takes 3/4 highest tests, 7/8 highest quizzes and 4 Matlabs (worth 7% of the overall grade). I also happened to have a terrific TA, so that definitely made the experience great. If you are going to take Calc III, I can't think of a better person to take it with. |
| nmatthe3 Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: B December 16, 2009, 2:06 am | Absolutely wonderful Professor. Extremely articulate and teaches lessons beyond just Calculus. Was an enjoyable class to go to and never felt like I was wasting time by going to lecture. I don't see how a professor can get much better. |
| toypajme Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 14, 2009, 2:40 pm | This class was exceptional. People taking the other professors classes (Rosenberg) were dealing with 60-70 test averages and our test averages were a cool uncurved 80. Dio made the material very easy to follow with no required homework. There are quizzes in discussion that are easy and matlab homework that's basically extra credit (and only 4 of them). He also drops a test and a quiz. Also his English is very articulate and easily understandable unlike other teachers you run into at UMD. The tests were also much easier than the tests I saw from Rosenberg... The tests did test the material but they were not unreasonable so no real surprises. Sometimes you had to think but you weren't stretched too far. Also has his TAs give very reasonable partial credit. Overall: Wonderful class. |
| jts14 Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: B+ December 13, 2009, 3:34 pm | Great teacher i would definitely recommend this instructor to other students. Fair grader, fair tests and he actually cares about his students, unlike manyyyyy manyyy other teachers on this campus. He wants his students to do well in his class and as long as you go to his lectures and solve the recommended hmw you should definitely be able to do well in class. |
| aloo1111 Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 10, 2009, 7:17 pm | He might seem a bit crazy at times, but to be honest it makes him a better professor. He will yell, but not at the students, it is for emphasis which is great in a morning class. He also allows for a one page one side cheat sheet on every exam and two sides on the final, it proves to be very useful. If I could get another course with him as the professor I would. |
| Rahulm5000 Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A June 5, 2009, 8:11 am | Awesome professor. very energetic guy and talks very loud which makes u pay attention. gives 4 exams (drops lowest) and about 8 quizzes. every quiz is announced about a week in advance. just go to class becasue his exam questions are the examples he gives in class, just different numbers. overall, very good class |
| vbury Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A February 25, 2009, 10:21 am | Dio is awesome! His lectures are incredibly easy to follow, which is especially necessary at 9am. His homework is optional, he takes no attendance, and the quizzes aren't bad, either. Gives plenty of warning for upcoming exams and possible exam problems during lecture. His tests can be tricky if you don't prepare well enough, but his notes + the book gives you more than enough information. One of the best professors at Maryland. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 27, 2008, 2:52 pm | He's really charismatic and his explanations are simple and he repeats the important things. His tests are also significantly easier than other professor's tests. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: B December 21, 2008, 5:26 pm | great lecturer, and fair grader. does not go over the top on the tests, if you know the basics it will be easy. no tricky stuff or senseless complication. probably one of the best put together courses i have ever taken. |
| Austin90 Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A+ December 20, 2008, 1:18 pm | A very good teacher. He makes all the concepts easily understandable, perhaps to such a great extent that it gets a little repetitive. That said, I would defiantly recommend him. He also talks loudly so you will pay attention, but also makes jokes, which make the class more interesting. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 20, 2008, 11:36 am | One of the best lecturers I've ever had at UMD. He was very engaging and explained the material very well. His exams and quizzes are very straight forward. 4 exams - drops lowest one, 6-8 quizzes, drops lowest one. Some problems on exams and quizzes came directly from problems he showed in lecture. He will tell you during lecture which problems he thinks are "hot" for an upcoming exam. He's also a really funny guy and cracks jokes quite often, but not enough to seem unprofessional. I highly recommend Dr. Margetis for 241. |
| kvizzle321 Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 20, 2008, 12:43 am | Great professor. Wants you to understand the material. Teaches straight from the book, but helps you understand it a little better. I cruised by the class. Consists of 7 quizzes (you can drop 2 of them) and 4 tests (you can drop 1). NO HOMEWORKS, DOES NOT TAKE ATTENDANCE, AND ANNOUNCES THE DAYS OF EVERY QUIZ AND EXAM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. Exam and quiz questions are just examples he gives in class with different numbers. If you are good at understanding math you dont even have to show up to class and can teach yourself with the book like I did. If you make a stupid mistake on something but otherwise set a problem up right he will only deduct a few points. Definately try to get Margetis if he is teaching your class. |
| ChrominizeD Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 12, 2008, 9:51 am | Dios is an incredible professor. Every morning i wake up looking forward to his early lectures, cause thats when he drinks coffee, and it makes him super energetic! even at 9 am he still cracks jokes, but he still gets right down to work and explains every section thoroughly. to all of you i recommend this professor for calc III! |
| jmartin1 Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: December 10, 2008, 11:37 pm | Dio is the man!! i am very blessed to have him as my calc professor. he is great at lecturing the material and he grbs your attention. his tests are really easy, and the quizzes aren't too bad either. i highly recommend him. |
| Kana-chan Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A December 3, 2008, 9:38 am | I don't know if my compliments are enough for the guy. As a professor, he gets everything down to the point. Every lecture session reinforces the previous session, so you won't be clueless. The guy tries very hard to make sure you knows the topics. As a person, he's a funny and caring guy. He throws jokes quite often and so there's not always a tense studying environment. He's easily approachable and will help if asked. His tests and grading policy in my opinion are a little too easy, not that its a bad thing, but he does teach well and you will come out knowing the material of the course IF you try. Take him if you can. I highly recommend him. |
| Anonymous Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: A November 19, 2008, 6:18 pm | He's a great teacher! If you can get him, definitely do. His explanations are usually really good and he gives examples in class that are very similar to those he puts on the exam. If you do the recommended homework problems, you'll definitely get A's on the exams. Overall, it's a great class with him. |
| stanleyj Course: MATH241 Grade Expected: B+ January 21, 2008, 7:13 am | This professor is a very charismatic guy. He often yells when presenting the topic, which keeps you awake. He is a good teacher and explains things very thoroughly The grading is fair and as long as you do practice problems then getting an A is really not very tough. |