Mendes, Anthony  

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Tony is the best math teacher I've ever had because he doesn't merely give you an equation and set you off into your work, he actually explains where the formula comes from and therefore makes the class far more fun and useful. He's also just a funny dude and an awesome Professor to have

Before taking Dr. Mendes' class, I dreaded Calculus as I though I was just naturally bad at the subject; however Dr. Mendes, or Tony as he likes to be called, changed my opinion on this subject and has become my favorite teacher I have encountered throughout my entire academic life. He looks out for each and every one of his students and will go above and beyond what is expected from a college professor to ensure his student's success. He is extremely passionate about his work and this is evident in every lecture of his. His understanding of the material is top notch and he is able to communicate his lessons to his students very clearly. As a person, he is caring, compassionate, and has a great (albeit quirky at times) sense of humor. I would recommend Tony to any student looking for an outstanding math professor.

This guy is the man. Would always show up to lecture with a fat grin on his face, and bring up the most random stories about his family life. Presented the material extremely well while still keeping me awake and entertained. Group quizzes were once a week and pretty straight forward, but progressed in difficulty as the quarter went on. The first midterm was a joke but the second was a lil harder, and so was the final. Nothing bad if you look at your notes once in a while. Just do the homework. Or not. Up to you.. but don't disrespect Tony, he only deserves love.

Mendes is amazing! He is wonderful!!! Clear lecturer. Really cared about his students and wanted to make sure we all understood the material

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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).

Best teacher I have ever had hands down. He presents material very clearly and is a funny guy.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

Tony is one of the best, most hilarious teachers I have ever had. First of all, he is extremely intelligent and understands the subject well. I had his 9am class, and going to his class was never a chore because he managed to make his lectures interesting and enjoyable because of his ridiculous/awesome jokes. If you ever had an issue with a problem or concept, he welcomed all questions and was very approachable after and during class. Also, you can always go to his office hours, but due to the large amount of kids who show up, it is difficult to get more than one or two questions answered. This isn't his fault, its just because there are so many students want his help and only one of him to go around. If you have the opportunity to take Tony, DO IT! You definitely won't regret it and it will be a class you look forward to going to.

Anthony Mendes truly cares about all this students and his teaching. He works hard to present the material clearly and he succeeds. If you ever get the chance to take Tony for any of your classes do it, he's a intelligent and caring individual.

best teacher!!! he's so funny and cute and he makes the material easy to understand. he always asks the class if they are understanding everything and welcomes questions. probably the only class i didn't feel awkward for asking a million questions. he is a fair grader, and is pretty strict on his grading. I aced both midterms but got a low C on the final leaving me with a 88% in the class and he didn't budge on that. definitely have to put time into this class. even tho he's a good teacher it doesn't mean the class is easy.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

Mendes makes Calc lll so simple. Baby food.

Interesting, fair, not difficult, teaches clearly.

Tony was an amazing teacher. He explained things very well and interestingly. It was never heard to stay awake even having the class early. I did poorly on the first midterm, but he encourages us to go to office hours to review the midterm and I did. He was extremely helpful in office hours and it is apparent that he truly wants every student to succeed. I would recommend every student to take his class even though the class was not the easiest.

Tony knows how to keep the class entertained while also teaching you a lot (A LOT) of material. With his random comments and crazy laughter, to his yelling "Get out of my face!" at a math problem, you definitely won't have any problem staying awake in his class. Tony presented the material in a clear and simple way, and also taught how we would be using this in the real world (for engineering and other math related careers). He always shed new light on already learned concepts, and made us look at things from another angle. Tony is very approachable and truly wants all his students to do well. You have to work hard for an A, but if you show that you care and put some effort in, you can definitely get a B or C. If you love learning and want to look forward to going to a math class, take this guy.

I have to say, one of the best professors I've had so far when it comes to making us learn. Mendes did not follow the book style of learning but did assign homework problems usually from the book. He had his own way of teaching us and it really worked to identify our weaknesses and help us understand what we really needed to. Overall, great professor and I would have loved to have taken him again if I could.

Tony is the coolest professor. If you have the chance take him because not only is he really good at teaching but he is also a really cool guy. He really wants each of his students to do well and his office hours are very helpful!

Tony is perhaps the best teacher I have had in any subject! He often makes jokes and takes time to tell small side stories, but he still gets all his teaching done in an understandable manner. If there is a mistake on grading, it is easy to get it fixed. Do the homework. Brush your teeth; he will make fun of you if you don't. Never mind, he will probably make fun of you anyway. Do what you want. Take Mendes!

Tony is the best math professor because he connects with the students in a way that most teachers don't bother to. Hilarious guy, even better teacher. He wants all of his students to succeed. Go to office hours if you need help!

If you can, take Tony. He is the best. 'Nuff said.

Tony is an awesome teacher!!! His tests correspond directly to the homework and the lectures. He wants everyone to succeed and his office hours are extremely helpful, even if they are at 7 am. During class, he'll often go off on wild tangents that seem completely unrelated (and are often very funny) and then bring it back to the subject matter. He makes the mood really light, even if the subject is difficult. Tony is the best teacher ever!

Tony is the best! Material is presented very clearly and in a way that isn't totally boring, even if you don't like math. He creates an interesting learning environment I had never experienced before. Students are encouraged to work together and ask questions on weekly quizzes which turns out to be very effective. He also eliminates the 'professional' feeling of the class and by letting you call him by an abbreviation of his first name and letting you speak your mind during class. His flamboyant and quirky personality is a HUGE plus (not to mention his great sense of humor)! Tony >>>>>

To begin, Mendes cares about his students. During lectures, he asks students if they are understanding the process, or have any questions, on the topic. His lectures are informative and he knows how to explain, he has humor. Mendes does not use the textbook for homework, but he recommends it for extra practice. He gives group quizzes which you are allowed to use notes, calculators, other groups, and himself to answer any clarification questions, or even just get HELP instead. I just took the first midterm and it was exactly like his home works and quizzes, as well as his practice midterms, HE just changes the equations. His office hours are very helpful, when I caught him by himself (it is usually packed with students), he gives you his whole attention, and cares how you learn, no matter what level. This is a huge plus for myself because I have had teachers that were not interested in me or my needs in the class, which lead me not to care as well, but Mendes gave me motivation. I would highly recommend taking Mendes, won't regret it. AND ASK QUESTIONS!!! Also, if you need more practice take the workshop if they offer it to the class.

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By far the best professor in the history of education! This guy will knock your socks off. I would ride or die for Tony any day of the week, even Sunday. He is hilarious, helpful, and straight to the point. If you can, get Tony for any and every math class you're going to take.

Tony is hands down one of my favorite teachers of all time! He cares about each student individually, and by the second week, he knows everyone by name. He will ask you about your day. He will even wake up the kids who fall asleep in his class only when he knows it is a new topic and not review from other classes, who does that? He gives examples of how different students in the class will use the math he teaches in their future careers. He tells hilarious jokes that make the class fun, even jokes at his own expense. He explains topics in the simplest way possible and then builds from their. His tests are straight forward with a few brain teasers, but even if you get the hard questions wrong you still come out with a B. He tells you on the first day his main goal is to help you learn, and he really lives that out. His office hours are amazing; I encourage everyone to utilize them! Take Tony if you can get him because he is an amazing teacher.

Before the first day I thought, because of his name, he would be like the guy in Stand and Deliver, so I was pumped. He's not at all like that. He's super quirky and always starts off with a really weird insight into something you never think of. He was possibly the best math teacher I've ever had. He really cared about each student understanding everything. He didn't just show how everything worked but also showed why. The workload was appropriate for the course. The tests required that you approach the problem correctly, but if you did that the problems were straightforward. If you do all the work it is probably good enough to get a good grade with very brief studying. I took a workshop for the course which was also very helpful. If you can, take his class.

He is such a great teacher. Seeing as I am a freshman, me saying he is the best college professor I've ever had doesn't really mean that much......but he is...... He is super enthusiastic about learning and teaching and just about everything. He even learned everyones name almost by the third day of class. I would always come to class a little early just so I could talk to him because he always made super interesting and fun conversation. His office hours are always a little packed with people but he is efficient at helping everyone understand his material. His test can be a little tricky but if you pay attention in class and take good notes you can get away with not studying for the test and still get a decent grade. If you see his class open TAKE IT!!!

Tony Is the man! Professor Mendes knows what he is doing, he is an a very intelligent man who is very funny. He understands how to explain complicated concepts and always does examples in class. He will often do an example and then ask if anyone has any questions, if no one asks a question, he will to ensure you understand the material. For MATH 143 he often has partner quizzes. Do the homework, one because he collects it, and two because most of his exam questions are similar to the homework, he rarely uses the text book, take this man!

Tony is the best teacher i've ever taken here at cal poly. Great funny dorky dude with an amazing fashion sense, which you have to thank his wife for. He doesn't teach 143 off the book and does it his own way and thats so much better because he's been doing it so long that he knows what to do. His hw is made by him as well so its right off lecture. His group quizzes give you an insight on whats gonna be on the midterms. Fair grader and super helpful in office hours. take this guy if you can. no ragret-KramerTheAssMan

Best professor I've had at Cal Poly so far. Very funny and easy to talk to and truly cares for his students. While many teachers just go through the motions, Tony truly cares that his students understand the material and don't fall behind. Not to mention, his handwriting is amazing and he explains the material very clearly. While his tests definitely are challenging, he is very helpful in office hours and really enjoys helping his students. Take Tony!

He is truly a wizard, one of the better teachers I have been able to work with. He has an interesting structure of teaching where during a lecture you will find yourself a tad confused, but by the end everything he just said makes sense. He is also insanely smart and funny, a lecture I didnt miss once and wouldnt want to since I actually enjoyed them.

Mendes is one of the top math professors on campus. Class is always very entertaining and presents the material in a very clear way. I strongly recommend him over almost all professors.

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Tony Mendez! Where do I being. This guy knows what he is doing, he presents the material in a way we can understand. Then has us do problems that help us prepare for the midterms and final. He can identify problems that most students have and he also interacts in a way with the students that makes the class seem a little more interesting than a normal math class. The quizzes are open group, open notes, open professor, and open class. Study well for the exams and you'll do great! Wish more professors were like him!

Tony is an amazing teacher. He is great at explaining things and he is very smart. He makes the class very interesting and he is very funny. His office hours are great. He's an overall very helpful person. Highly recommend. His homework is due. His tests are hard but fair. One of the best teachers I've had at Cal Poly.

Tony is a great guy. Very receptive, very funny. He's a giant dork but he's lovable. Class was very straightforward and the tests were more than reasonable. But HE WILL SHAFT YOU ON THE FINAL. A girl started crying in the middle. We all expected the final to be as easy as the midterms, but it was not. He did teach us everything, but the problems were incredibly difficult. Don't go in expecting an easy final.

Dr. Mendes is great. MATH 242 is generally not a difficult class, and Mendes made it clear exactly what we needed to learn. He definitely cares about his students, and he is always willing to help explain concepts. About the review above mine, I disagree. The midterms and final were certainly all comparable, with no surprises on any of them. I was in the same class, and no one started crying during the final. Take Dr. Mendes.

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.

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.

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

Mendes is one of the most reasonable professors I have had at Cal Poly. Tony will know your name within and week and actually cares about you. Tony had a pretty cool mustache and fashion taste. He presented the material decently well by going slow and requiring in-class problems to supplement his lecture. He made some decently funny dadish jokes and did random things during his lecture to make sure people didn't doze off or miss something. His exams are hard. Expect to get problems harder than other classes. He covers similar problems in class but there is always a twist. He does his best to prepare you but I'm not good at math and not giving me solutions to a study guide is quite irritating to someone who needs to cram before exams. You can go to office hours to get answers if you want ( I did this a few times). He does a lot of proofs and theory in his class so expect to actually know the topic. His homework is out of the book and took about a hour and half to do per week. Group quizzes are at the end of the week and they are difficult but he walks around and steers you in the right direction. Tony is great and you should take him if you get the chance.

Tony is the best professor I've ever had at Cal Poly. He makes the material easy to understand, makes lectures entertaining, and is very straight forward when it comes to expectations of quizzes and exams. He is very reasonable, funny, and cares about you individually as a student. Would highly recommend for any math class!!

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!

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.

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!!!

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.

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!

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 :)

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.

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.

Tony is unlike any professor I've had at Cal Poly. First of all, he is incredibly smart in the subject. He knows so, so much about math, but he's never cocky or condescending about what he knows. He's passionate about what he teaches, and you can tell from the first day that he loves it. It's rare when a professor knows the material well, teaches it well, and loves doing it, and Tony excels with all three. Besides his teaching, he is incredibly hilarious. Even at 9:00am he couldn't go a lecture without getting us all to crack up, and I'm pretty sure he wasn't trying too hard as it was. His personality is just naturally very humorous, and he'll definitely make fun of you. He may ask you to pick your favorite prime number, then say you're favorite prime number is a different number so it works better with what he's saying, but then ask you again for your favorite prime number and choose your original number after you think you should pick the number he changed it to. In his mind, there is no such thing as a stupid question, and even when I tried I couldn't prove him wrong. He welcomes all ideas for problems and gives all students chances to explain their thoughts. A lot of the things we counted were extremely hard, and he understood. He took lots of time in class to really focus on certain things we weren't understanding, although the way he ran it in general was having different students discuss in groups problems from the homework on the board. He'd have a few groups write solutions down and then one person from each group would present that problem. This was great since it let us work with each other and get to know the rest of our classmates. When he stopped this pattern, it was usually to give his own teaching on whatever we weren't understanding, or to introduce each new idea or pattern. His homework was very manageable and usually most problems from the homework were what we had already spent time on in class. His quizzes are group quizzes, which is great because it gives us more opportunity to talk about the problems. The material in this class is in no way simple. Counting is incredibly difficult, and it's not something you can just teach yourself or learn overnight. It takes coming to class daily and really putting a ton of time and effort into it. If you do that, if you complete all homework thoroughly and pay attention in class and really try to understand the material, you'll be fine. His office hours are extremely helpful, and he always knows exactly what you can't seem to grasp. He is great at that. Lots of times his office hours turn into half the classroom, which is great because it's like having a second lecture hour sometimes where you can focus on specific things you're struggling with. He'll always make time for one-on-ones, though, and he really cares about all his students. He knows we have other classes, and he's reasonable in what he expects from us day to day. He gives us breaks and easier days and spends some time in class talking about other things besides math, like our weekends and our other classes and hilarious, random stories he'll bring in from out of nowhere. His two midterms are considerably challenging, but that's because this is a higher math class. Again, if you really put your all into it you can totally get an A. I didn't end up with that high of a grade because I struggle with tests and couldn't finish all of the problems in time, and I know I could have put in more time to understand more. You put in everything, you'll do great. Bottom line: the class is hard but Tony is amazing and if you make the effort, you will definitely succeed, and probably get teased along the way.

BLAAAAAAAAAAAAST OFFFFFFFFFF!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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-.

Beware... don't drop the pencil.

MATH435 is an incredibly difficult course. It was the most difficult math course I've taken at Cal Poly. Tony is very helpful during office hours -- and, frankly, I don't think I'd have been able to pass the class if it wasn't for his office hours.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Where to begin... Honestly any class with Tony is going to be a dream. He is a funny guy (albeit with a quirky sense of humor that still leaves everyone laughing), that will give prepared and thought out lectures. His classes (I'm about to take my 3rd with him) are always entertaining and leave you feeling better at math then when you came out of them. This class in itself is not like a 'normal' math class, it almost delves into how we can model human and animal behavior with numbers based on optimizing rewards. Does that make sense? No, and he says claims himself that his class is bogus! BUT, it works and it's incredibly cool. If Tony teaches this class, it's an opportunity you MUST go after and is applicable and interesting to ALL majors. You can easily see connections to computer science, psychology, biology, and more. Don't miss out!

Fuck this guy. Id like to stick my tounge up his ass.

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.

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

Tony is easily one of the top math professors Cal Poly has to offer. He presents all of the material in a very organized, straightforward manner. For upper level math classes, he lets his students work in groups and use their notebooks. Whenever you have to take an upper level math class, I highly recommend taking it with Tony.

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!)