[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MzczMTQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-02-18 20:05:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Took Calc with him last year. Had never taken a calc class before but listening to his lectures made the class easy. He was pretty easy to understand. However, I worked super hard in the class. My advice: Crush the first exam. I got like a 48 or 49 out of 50 points on the first exam and this carried me as the material got harder.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNDg1MzM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-07-05 04:52:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"He only used textbook examples which made lectures close to useless. He never explained things clearly and didn't answer questions well. For a class that is an introduction to calculus, he made it extremely hard to learn and form a baseline as he didn't give any more examples or resources to find if you didn't grasp the content.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjg0MTQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-05-13 15:36:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Final Remark: Sometimes Professors can get F's too. To describe Abishek in a nutshell he is a proof-based textbook teacher. In his lectures he covers basic examples of concepts, only to then give you insanely hard homework assignments that are nowhere near the same level. The only way to succeed is to get a good TA and make a study group right away","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjcxNjY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-05-12 05:21:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"HE IS TERRIBLE!!! cannot understand him. LATE to his own class!!!!! wtf?! does not know how to work a microphone. i took AP calculus and did not attend a single lecture or discussion and did fine. claims he has a curve but sets higher grading standards than the university!!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjcxMzk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-05-12 04:49:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Deshpande really cares about his students. Those who complain about him most likely did not put in the effort to do as well in the class as they would have liked. Professors who are this smart are bound to make easy subjects seem harder than they are. Go to lecture and office hours and youll be fine!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTk1Nzky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-05-04 15:36:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Deshpande taught the basics covered in the first exam very clearly. However from then on his lectures were confusing and towards the end he started teaching Calc 2 and Calc 3 concepts which should not be in a business calc class. Handwriting can be hard to read at times.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTkyODA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-05-04 02:33:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Deshpande did a solid job at teaching this course. Taught straight out of the textbook, yet reading the textbook is a good idea if you want to see a few more examples and be more prepared. He was always accessible and helpful in office hours. Practice exam was VERY helpful for our first of 3 exams. Homework is the other 15% of grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTAyMTc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-04-22 01:45:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Deshpande does a pretty okay job at being a professor. He is pretty dry like mentioned in another post and I feel like even though he probably has a personality, he does not show it like ever. He focuses a lot on how to get to a formula when I just want to know what it is. Also, his handwriting is difficult to discern sometimes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTAyMTUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-04-22 01:43:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"I preferred my high school calc teacher. I had heard that the calc teachers at Madison weren't great, but I never realized they were "nasty". I think the only reason I was ok in this class was because I already had a lot of knowledge in calculus (and it was still pretty tough). Hopefully he starts taking his critiques more seriously.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTUzMDM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-03-05 05:47:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures are extremely dry and he goes too fast. His handwriting can be difficult to read and his accent is a little confusing. The worst part is that 85% of your grade is based on tests. However, he does post practice exams that have a "similar flavor" to the actual exam; however no answer key is posted. Overall just OK.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTQ3NDQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-03-03 17:00:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"He sucks","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:55.269744+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTM3NDc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2406677","instructor_name":"Abhishek Deshpande","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-02-27 17:27:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Abhishek "is this clear" Deshpande. If you take this guy for a math class, you'll hear this phrase around 25 times a lecture. Even this man's handwriting has an accent. You're better off watching a 10 minute youtube video than you are by attending a lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2406677","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:34.258008+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1ODAxMDAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1282435","instructor_name":"Adrian Tudorascu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2009-05-09 12:39:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good, but can get most of the same information by just reading the book and not going to class.  I liked that you only had to answer 4 out of 5 questions on the exams and it was possible to get over 100%","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1282435","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:34.258008+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1ODAwNDY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1282435","instructor_name":"Adrian Tudorascu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2009-05-09 10:01:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tudorascu isn't easy, but he really wants his students to do well, and I really enjoyed his style.  His lectures actually made me laugh (dry sense of humor), and he does a good job explaining how he works each problem so that you understand the rationale behind each step.  I still relied on the book a lot, but the lectures were a good complement.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1282435","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:56:59.030896+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5Nzc4NzY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2094033","instructor_name":"Alexander Hanhart","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-04-10 20:13:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"HArdest Tests ever","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2094033","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:56:50.590042+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDAzMjQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2091022","instructor_name":"Alexandra Kjuchukova","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-05-06 17:59:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Kjuchukova spent her last semester at this university teaching a class that she consistently referenced as boring. She missed multiple lectures unannounced, including two weeks right before the first midterm. Quiz, homework, and test grading was unclear and difficult, and she made threats to fail the whole class. Would not recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2091022","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:56:50.590042+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTc5Njk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2091022","instructor_name":"Alexandra Kjuchukova","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-05-03 20:17:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Alexandra is a poor lecturer and is hard to find outside of class. She lectures at a quick pace and doesn't stop for questions or on difficult topics. She didn't seem to care much but when I had her, it was her last semester at the university. My biggest complaint was that she didn't give us useful review materials for exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2091022","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:56:05.640539+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzAyODU=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:513807","instructor_name":"Amir Assadi","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2005-05-27 00:58:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/513807","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:47.197067+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODcyMzEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1747438","instructor_name":"Anakewit Boonkasame","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2016-01-04 15:34:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"He writes out the notes by hand which can be pretty boring but keeps you engaged and you don't miss anything. He cracks a few funny jokes here and there.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1747438","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:47.197067+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1MTMwMDk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1747438","instructor_name":"Anakewit Boonkasame","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-08-18 11:07:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"I went into Calc with a skewed view of what Math would be like at the college level. I was nervous that a class like this would be impossible to receive an A in, but I couldn't have been more wrong . Tete is far and away the best prof I've had at Madison thus far. Further, he made me question switching my major entirely from economics to Mathmatics","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1747438","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:47.197067+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0ODEwMjk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1747438","instructor_name":"Anakewit Boonkasame","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-05-12 17:52:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"WORST TEACHER YOU WILL EVER HAVE CLASS IS SO UNORGANIZED ITS AMAZING. heared a TA telling a student that he didn't know if the final (1 week from that day) was cumulative. TA couldn't teach, couldn't tell me why my work was wrong. Often lost points for not doing something we weren't told to do. Horrible person, takes pleasure in being yelling at u","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1747438","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:47.197067+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0Mjg4MDYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1747438","instructor_name":"Anakewit Boonkasame","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-01-14 17:13:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tete is always in the happiest mood! Lectures can be boring and he spends a lot of time proving proofs and the examples he shows are way easier than the homework. Generous with test curves and extra credit helps. TA's helpful and recommend going to review sessions before exams. Questions on tests can be confusing, but come from homework problems.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1747438","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:47.197067+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MjY2Njg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1747438","instructor_name":"Anakewit Boonkasame","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-01-11 08:47:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tete is probably used to teaching people who are better at math than students in this class. He is already a very good teacher and will become even better now that he knows his audience. Go to class, work hard, and you will be OK.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1747438","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:47.197067+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTg1Njkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1747438","instructor_name":"Anakewit Boonkasame","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2014-12-25 14:14:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"I've never taken calc and had zero interest in it if I didn't have to take it. But he was a fantastic professor because he really laid out the concepts for you in lecture. His tests can be really tough, but if you go to lecture and understand the concepts, you'll understand how he takes hw questions and twists them around a little bit. Good prof. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1747438","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:47.197067+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MDE4ODA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1747438","instructor_name":"Anakewit Boonkasame","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2014-12-10 14:56:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is  a very funny teach who explains the material well... That being said he goes into proofs during class that really can confuse you, also you do not need them for the test. The tests are curved graciously but they are tough, you will work until the end. He is a great and friendly professor!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1747438","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:47.197067+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzOTE0MTEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1747438","instructor_name":"Anakewit Boonkasame","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2014-12-01 14:38:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tete is great and the class is kinda hard, but not too bad","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1747438","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:47.197067+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNzUzNDcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1747438","instructor_name":"Anakewit Boonkasame","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2014-11-05 21:35:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tete's a funny guy and is very passionate about math. However, he spends too much lecture time performing complicated proofs that aren't necessary to our understanding of the material. The proofs just confuse the students (who are mostly business majors meeting a requirement), and would be better spent on other examples. I do a lot of self-teaching","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1747438","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:43.693257+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MjIwMjQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1165689","instructor_name":"Anne Candioto","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-05-17 18:14:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very helpful TA, knows her stuff well and gives good examples in discussion section. Would recommend getting her as your TA over other options.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1165689","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:35.523755+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMTg3MzU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:757277","instructor_name":"Aobing Li","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2007-05-18 23:48:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"WORST PROFF I HAVE EVER HAD.. I dont know how she even still works here....theres been days where I and 4 other ppl will the only ones there because no one can understand her. Her lectures have almost no relavence to what we should be learning so you pretty much have to teach yourself. Im complaining to the Unviersity. AVOID!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757277","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:35.523755+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNzk2ODMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:757277","instructor_name":"Aobing Li","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2007-01-19 15:50:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"She sucks!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757277","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:35.523755+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDkzMjA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:757277","instructor_name":"Aobing Li","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2006-11-30 00:23:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Pretty hard to understand at times, but luckily i had a great TA. definitely got more out of discussion than lecture. the first test was so easy 1/2 the class got 100% so she made the curve so that the only way to get an A was with 100%. the next test however was impossible, and the class average was a 62%. make sure your TA can speak clear english","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757277","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:35.523755+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDgxMzcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:757277","instructor_name":"Aobing Li","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2006-11-28 15:57:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Can't handle a lecture.  Is not very clear in her explanations. Assignments are very easy but tests are all over the place. In other words...try to opt out of her session and get a better TEACHER.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757277","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:35.523755+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDc0NTcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:757277","instructor_name":"Aobing Li","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2006-11-27 15:38:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"don't do it to yourself, im telling you.  she is the worst teacher i've ever come across.  i dont go to lectures anymore because she is impossible to understand!  inudda woods! hah aobing is a joke!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757277","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:35.523755+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzY3Njk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:757277","instructor_name":"Aobing Li","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2006-01-15 19:45:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Unless you are very good at deciphering difficult accents, avoid at all costs.  Teaches right out of the book, very unorganized, always late to class, takes days to respond to e-mails.  Luckily since she's horrible everyone does pretty terribly and there's a wicked curve at the end of the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757277","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:11.876410+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NjMyOTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:306582","instructor_name":"Arnold Miller","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2011-12-28 13:16:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"All I can say is, you better have taken Calculus AB in high school or have a really good TA.  Going to lecture doesn't help much.  However, his exam problems are straight from the homework, so do the 10 or so homework problems after lecture and go to your TA's office hours and you'll be fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306582","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:11.876410+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NTc0NTYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:306582","instructor_name":"Arnold Miller","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2011-12-19 20:17:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lecture is essentially pointless.  He just goes over proofs the whole time.  Exams are pretty straight forward and are right from exams so study a lot and you'll be fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306582","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:11.876410+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5Mjk1NjEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:306582","instructor_name":"Arnold Miller","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2011-11-22 00:32:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"My number one problem is that he mumbles half of the things he says. Sit in the front if you want to hear him. He doesn't seem to care about the subject much, and if you get lost during an example, there's no hope for you. Exam problems come STRAIGHT from the homework, some actually word for word. I highly recommend redoing hw problems to study.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306582","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:11.876410+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyODA3NDkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:306582","instructor_name":"Arnold Miller","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2007-01-22 18:12:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"whenever the lecture began, he flew right into the new information, never kinda had a small refresher or anything. he writes a lot on the board and its hard to follow. if you fall behind at all, its really hard to catch up. i found it difficult to pay attention with him, just not at all engaging...but maybe thats what calculus is.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306582","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:11.876410+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNzA2MTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:306582","instructor_name":"Arnold Miller","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2007-01-01 23:03:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"not a very good teacher - in class he talks about the theoretical stuff and his examples make basically no sense.  however, the TAs for the class are very good.  lecture is just pointless though","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306582","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:11.876410+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjI4MzA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:306582","instructor_name":"Arnold Miller","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2006-12-17 13:33:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"This professor is by far the worst professor I have ever had in my entire life.  Math has always been my strongst subject but since entering his class and failing I've had to enroll in the terrific (not sarcastic) tutorial program.  His final was IMPOSSIBLE.  He makes no sense and always makes mistakes!! DON'T TAKE HIS CLASS!!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306582","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:08.685189+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NTE5NzI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:202881","instructor_name":"Arun Ram","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2004-10-15 12:04:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lots of homework, but a decent prof. He'll definetely prepare you for Math 212.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/202881","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjc1MjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-12-13 16:05:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you haven't taken AP Calc and don't wanna spend 50 hours a week as they recommend in the syllabus, save yourself the time and just get a tutor now because he teaches the material wrong half the time and just reads over slides super fast, refusing to explain or go back. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MDE0NzIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2016-10-05 12:22:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"This professor is clearly does not care about this class at all, and it shows in his lack of care with his lectures. At one point the entire class had to tell him that nobody understood anything past the first chalk board - he was six boards deep. Not at all approachable and not at all helpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTYyNTI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2016-05-13 01:21:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Everyone else is saying exactly what I thought. Stopped going to lecture once I knew it wasn't helping. Taught myself from the textbook. Fortunate to end up with an A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODQ1MTA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-12-29 17:34:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you have never taken calc before and taking 211, be prepared to teach it to yourself or with a tutor. He really did not seem to care very much about the class. A lot of people just stopped going to lecture because it was typically very unclear. He definitely knows how to do the math but he did a poor job of teaching the class how to do it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODI3NTcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-12-26 15:40:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Do not take 211 with this professor. He is obviously highly educated, but is not clear in communicating his ideas to the class and uses examples straight out of the text -- would have gotten the same grade not going to the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODI2NDY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-12-26 11:05:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awful professor. Could care less about his students. Lectures are completely unclear and most students stopped going. Be prepared to teach yourself from the textbook.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODI1NDAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-12-26 00:13:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"To be brief, Professor Kim's lectures were very confusing and unhelpful. Most of the reviews on here sum it up perfectly. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODE0MTY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-12-23 17:57:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"DO NOT TAKE HIM. His lectures are a joke, he assigns 4 problems for homework each week, he does nothing outside of the textbook. His first two midterms were okay, then his final ruined everyone, the class average was a 59%. He gave no practice problems for the final. Overall terrible professor, he should not be at a university like this.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzgzODE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-12-20 19:50:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took AB calc in high school and had to take this again because I didn't get a 4. I went to the first four lectures and learned nothing of value. This was a 5 credit class and I only went to the one lecture on Monday to hand in my homework. None of the instruction of this course was helpful at all. Expect to learn on your own.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NTAzMzc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-11-30 13:09:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chanwoo is one of the worst professors I've had at Madison. He acts like he is teaching the chalkboard and not the class. He goes through examples without explaining what he is doing. It is also hard to understand him sometimes. I would not recommend Chanwoo for math 211","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NDI3MjEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-11-16 23:46:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terrible at teaching. Obviously a very smart guy who knows calculus, but he can hardly speak english, let alone teach. I'd stay away","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:17.130573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NDIxNDk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979621","instructor_name":"Chanwoo Kim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-11-16 13:56:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are very confusing and not very helpful. Does not give much information that relates to the test. Make sure to get a tutor ASAP because there are only 4 assigned problems every week therefore you don't get much practice.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979621","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDMxNzcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2014-04-13 20:20:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awful teacher. Lecture was absolutely useless and discussion was similarly useless. You had to teach yourself everything. Thankfully, the text book had quite a few examples and was pretty helpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMzQxMDY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-11-18 20:53:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"WORST. PROFESSOR. EVER. His exams were impossible, the second midterm average was 11/50.  I asked a question and he made me cry. Do not take this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxODAzNjY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-05-21 13:49:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Loved the course content, really disliked the professor. Made this class way harder than it needed to be.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNzQ0MjE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-05-13 01:32:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Well he knows his stuff. He's just not all that great of a teacher ATM. I've definately had worse, and he's much better than the current alternative. His exams are not consistent. First midterm was hard, second was easy, and the final was the hardest exam I've ever laid eyes on. And I went through Kelly's econ 101 final.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNzE0Mjgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-05-09 00:11:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a terrible professor. Doesn't know how to teach. Exams are extremely difficult with problems we've never gone over. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNTQ2NTEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-04-16 18:32:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"If I had not taken a calculus class prior to this one, I would have been lost.  I had no idea what he was trying to explain.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNTQxMjUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-04-15 23:14:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"David seems genuinely interested in teaching this course. He is clear for the most part, and I only found a couple lectures confusing. He is very willing to answer questions, and is not rude at all in answering them like other reviews had said. If you get a good TA and pay attention in class you should do fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjU1NDU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-01-14 05:58:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"I like this professor!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjAzNjg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-01-03 17:02:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"This professor was terrible. He made everything very confusing and complicated, and I had taken calculus in high school. I often had to teach myself from the textbook because I did not understand what went on in lecture. He was an overall bad professor and I feel I didn't learn much.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTg2MDEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-12-30 11:44:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Diamondstone is a pretty excellent instructor. He holds great interest in math and always provide us a lot fun to learn about calculus. If you do his homework and attend lecture, you will succeed in this course. He is a responsible teacher and he cares for every student. Nice and helpful. I enjoy his lecture and have a woderful time.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTY4Mjc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-12-26 07:42:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"I don't really understand why most people here say that he is a horrible teacher. To me, his lectures are very helpful and clear, and he really tries not to embarrass students who answer questions wrong.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwOTg4MzQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-12-07 23:58:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Those who rate David a low score must did bad in the exams. As far as I know he is trying really hard to teach well, and he tried his best to not embarrass students when they give wrong answers. Ready to change any mistakes he made, modest and friendly. I like him and you will get an ideal score as long as you work hard","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwOTE2ODU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-11-29 21:45:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Guy is extremely smart, possibly to the point where he can't relate well with students. I had taken Calc in high school so it really helps. I assume I would be lost had I not had the previous experience. It is the guy's first year so he is still trying to figure out how hard to make the tests. He put on a huge curve once he realized it was too hard","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwOTA1NDU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-11-28 18:00:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not helpful in lectures. Explains things better in office hours. Class averages are so low on tests that if you go to math tutors or get help from others you will be ahead of the curve.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwODU5ODQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-11-18 23:23:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible teacher, over explains everything and just confuses you...homework and quizzes every week and he is very bad at answering student questions","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNzgyODg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-11-05 21:58:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"He isn't a bad teacher, but overly explains things. He also does not know how to answer questions. Tests (besides the 1st) are extremely hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNzAxMTE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-10-14 23:00:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"over explains everything and makes easy things really confusing.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:14.111332+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNjg3MTcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1752645","instructor_name":"David Diamondstone","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-10-08 22:22:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Makes class that is easy anyway very very complicated. Over explains. Tests are easy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1752645","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:02.641736+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NzYyODMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517821","instructor_name":"David Camacho","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2011-06-24 12:44:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor for entry-level calculus. Very helpful and seems to really care about his students. Feel free to ask questions during exams and drop by to see him in his office anytime. He also does review basic algebra during problems, not assuming that everybody can follow at the same pace. He does make some mistakes but laughs about it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517821","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:08.804344+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MjA2OTYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1832778","instructor_name":"Francis Rooney","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2016-03-30 20:41:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Go to lectures, pay attention in discussion and you should be fine. Also, Frank is very, very helpful during office hours","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1832778","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NTAxNzIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-05-21 14:16:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"THIS IS FOR MATH 540. Professor Ball did not reply to emails, good luck getting in touch with him. He will not provide you with his notes under any circumstances and will not post homework solutions. He also will post exam reviews, but it took asking him 10+ times for solutions, and those were not comprehensive. I would not recommend him. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4Nzg5OTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2023-12-24 21:55:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terrible lecture, terrible grading, too much to review before final. Avoid this lecturer.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MDMzODc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2023-06-09 14:58:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"I'm seeing these awful reviews and wanted to address that students were so disrespectful in his class and very few were paying any attention. Those complaining about him writing on a chalkboard are the ones putting in zero effort to follow his lecture notes, so their poor understanding of the material falls on them, not Gavin. He's a great prof.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDg1ODEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-04-15 20:59:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ball was a good professor. He was thorough in class and willing to spend time going over confusing concepts when asked to do so. Encouraged the class to ask questions during lectures. I took AP calc last year which definitely gave me a leg up. He is a nice guy and willing to help. Attendance IS mandatory tho, otherwise, you won't understand. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODYyODk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-02-17 20:12:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Ball is a fair professor. It was my first time taking Calculous so I didn't understand anything during the lectures, but if you take good notes you will be glad because he does good example problems during the lectures which are very helpful. If you put some effort into this class I believe it is pretty fair.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjU1ODE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-26 06:58:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"I did take calc in high school, so the material wasn't really new for me. But I did know many people in the class who had never taken calc before and it was extremely hard for them. Only take him if you have an understanding of the material already. Overall, low averages but generous curves. Section worksheets were very helpful. Organized lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjQxODc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-23 16:13:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good professor. He gave medium to hard midterms and final but gave a generous curve for the final grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjQxNjE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-23 15:29:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Please do yourself a favor and dont take him. The tests are so hard for no reasons, and the study guides make them seem much easier than they actually are. He makes simple concepts extremely confusing and is just a hard teacher to have.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTkwMjIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-18 20:01:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Gavin is a good lecturer if you pay close attention. However, his midterms and final exam are tough. He posts a study guide, but refuses to give you an answer key to try and check yourself. He also does review problems on the board before the test, but skips the ones that are similar to the test for some reason?","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTc4OTIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-17 20:46:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Ball was a great professor. He gave good lectures and always made sure show useful examples. Many of the negative reviews on here for 211 this semester are wrong. The midterm 1 average was 60 and the midterm 2 average was 81. He never sent a rude email after the midterm. He spent 2 review classes for each test going over the study guides.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTc0MDAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-17 15:01:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class is just disgusting. There are so many red flags in this teacher and here is a list of few. You skip a class because you're sick? Ur done. He gives study guide with no answer sheet. I mean study guide is there to help us but if he does not share an answer sheet, how on earth would be know what we are doing wrong. He is too cockkkky tbh.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NDc1Mzk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-11 21:42:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Ball is genuinely a nice person. You will be writing a lot during his lectures, but you will thank yourself for it when you look back to review for tests. His notes are laid out very nicely and are organized (ex. term + definition + example), and are not directly from the textbook.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NDQ4MzQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-10 00:54:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Reason why I say that lecture is not mandatory is because you will have a better time trying to teach these concepts yourself. He makes easy concepts seem harder than it is. First midterm was super hard (average: 50%, second was easier (average: 70%). I would ONLY recommend this class to people who already taken calc in the past like in HS.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzQwNzk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-02 00:52:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Reviews from 2020 on here are from the "worst behaved class" (yes, he told us that) Ball has ever had. So, take the harshness from others with a grain of salt. Yes, he does make some things a little more difficult (mostly just the chain rule), but otherwise he is SUPER knowledgeable is always willing to help out during office hours.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzIxNDg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-30 17:02:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Ball is a great professor. He really takes his time during the lectures to make sure the material he is covering is understandable and that there is no confusion. He also goes in more detail than the textbook. He's very adaptable and caring; he even congratulated us when our class test average increased. We're lucky to have him at UW!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzA3NDMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-28 19:49:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a good professor","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzA1NTIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-27 22:48:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really hard","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1Mjg4NTc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-22 23:00:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good prof but the tests are difficult","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1Mjc3NjQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-20 00:16:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Gavin is a pretty good professor. There is a lot of material covered in class. His first midterm was very tough but the second one was much easier","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1Mjc3MTIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-19 22:18:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Makes students feel dumb for not understanding the material because he makes simple concepts as difficult as possible. Sent out a rude email to the class after the midterm average was a 57. The test average should be passing, but hes a mess. Wouldnt recommend this class to anyone.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjI2NjE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-11 19:07:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Ball seemed like he was new at teaching. He writes everything on a chalkboard. He seems like a nice guy but he isn't the best at teaching. The class itself was difficult, but I wouldn't attribute my lack of understanding of the material on his teaching skills.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjA2OTk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-08 20:34:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's fine. If you pay attention in class and study you'll do fine with the curve. Tests are very difficult if you don't prepare for them. You have to study how to apply concepts to more complicated numbers. Ex: You are learning how to do 9x5 but the test is gonna have 92x44, same concept but just more math.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTg4NDM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-03 23:35:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Average for the first midterm was a 57. That should honestly explain everything. He overcomplicates simple concepts and rambles on the chalkboard with little explanation. He's a good guy, but a terrible professor. If you do poorly on a midterm, you're screwed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTc3MzI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-02 01:18:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"He makes easy concepts way too hard. His test are hard as well and his whole average grade is just trash. I've seen few girls crying during exam because the test was too hard. To be honest, he doesn't deserve the 1 star but that is the lowest feedback I could give him. Good luck guys we can make it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTU2MTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-10-26 15:00:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Gavin tries his best to teach the material but he falls short. He somehow manages to make relatively simple concepts feel incredibly difficult as he explains them in the worst way possible. He spews notes out on a chalk board and that is essentially the whole class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:35.736916+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MDk0NTI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2721878","instructor_name":"Gavin Ball","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-09-29 17:48:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Makes simple concepts much more complicated for the students than they should be.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2721878","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:32.861575+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNTg4NTQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1386789","instructor_name":"George Brown","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-04-23 17:56:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor if you're looking for an exceptional math learning experience. Highly recommended. His classes are a little early though so you gatta wake up early sometimes. be sure you are familiar with Heisenberg's uncertainty principal as it will be used extensively for cross multiplying with Euler's method.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1386789","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:32.861575+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNTg4NTQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1386789","instructor_name":"George Brown","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-04-23 17:55:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"This math course was one of the most challenging I had taken at UW-Madison, but this professor was worth it. He made 2+2 as easy as 3.14 ;) and he's pretty hot. He made it easy to understand the concepts in this class including sine cosine and tangent. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle never seemed so certain to me.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1386789","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:32.861575+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MTg5Njg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1386789","instructor_name":"George Brown","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-05-13 00:06:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"The worst teacher I have ever had in my life. No exaggeration. He does not teach/help his students. Is not clear. And has great difficulty simply communicating with people.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1386789","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:25.030565+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0ODQ3NTQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:767263","instructor_name":"Georghe Craciun","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-10-02 21:29:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ugh, he went so slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/767263","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:25.030565+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDIwNDg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:767263","instructor_name":"Georghe Craciun","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-01-19 02:20:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"I have never taken calculus before and found this class to be pretty good. I went into it thinking calculus was going to be hard as ever, but Craciun did a really good job explaining concepts and really took the time necessary to explain things. I believe earlier ratings might be a bit our of date, because I felt as if he was a very good teacher.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/767263","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:25.030565+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTIxMzQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:767263","instructor_name":"Georghe Craciun","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2007-12-29 13:02:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Slow lectures, midterms are not too bad. I got around 80-86 on both of them. The final seems IMPOSSIBLE when you take it, (I know I did), but I ended up with an A in the class. You may not think you are doing very well, but with the curve you be fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/767263","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:25.030565+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTE2NjU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:767263","instructor_name":"Georghe Craciun","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2007-12-28 00:29:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall a pretty good class. The midterms were relatively easy but the final is much much different. It is cumulative and the questions are much more difficult/advanced than the questions from the midterms. He seems like a cool guy and does many things to try to help ur grade - too much I'd say. If you do the homework, and understand it, you will a","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/767263","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:25.030565+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTA5MDcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:767263","instructor_name":"Georghe Craciun","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2007-12-26 01:33:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Georghe...what a character.  The power lectures were brutal to get through.  However, he actually did a good job at preparing you for the midterms, which were very manageable, but the final may as well have been written in Arabic.  He enjoys informing you of how little you actually know about math on the final.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/767263","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:25.030565+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODkzNTgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:767263","instructor_name":"Georghe Craciun","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2007-12-21 19:20:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Interesting character. Class is slow and rather pointless. Taught myself mostly out of the book. Mid terms were easy but final was obscenely difficult, not even comparable to mid terms and ruined the A i had going into the final. furious.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/767263","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:25.030565+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODg3OTc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:767263","instructor_name":"Georghe Craciun","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2007-12-20 23:12:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Explains the easy stuff, but not a lot of the harder material. On the midterms there is a mix of easy questions and hard, but they are not too bad. The final however, is ridiculous. Consists entirely of difficult questions, many word problems. He says it is cumulative + takes problems from homework, but evidently he chooses the hardest ones. Bad","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/767263","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:25.030565+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODc4Mjcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:767263","instructor_name":"Georghe Craciun","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2007-12-19 20:47:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"intelligent guy, but a terrible professor. Makes many mistakes in class on the board when explaining material, and his tests are real difficult b/c of all the word problems that seek more then just the calc that you learn. TA's are worthless b/c they don't speak any english.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/767263","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:58.923827+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4OTc2MjI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:202885","instructor_name":"Joel Robbin","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2004-04-04 16:50:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guy was unbelievable.  He was so bad, not helpful, made tons of mistakes and wasn't clear as to what was going to be on the exam at all.  If you take this class you are set up for failure, run and hide if he is your teacher","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/202885","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:58.923827+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3OTU4Njc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:202885","instructor_name":"Joel Robbin","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2004-03-10 22:06:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a stud.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/202885","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:58.923827+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDQ5MzQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:202885","instructor_name":"Joel Robbin","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2003-12-14 19:03:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"I would have learned more from this class if it was taught by a monkey. I think administration should consider it if they are going to keep Robbin around.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/202885","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:58.923827+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDQ4Nzc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:202885","instructor_name":"Joel Robbin","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2003-12-14 18:53:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"By far the worst excuse for a teacher i have ever seen. If there were negative scores he would recieve them across the board. By going to his lectures i feel more stupid than i did before going to them. If only there was more room to write bad things.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/202885","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:58.923827+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NjY5Mjk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:202885","instructor_name":"Joel Robbin","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2003-12-09 15:31:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Robbin has to be the worst teacher on the University of Wisconsin- Madison Camups. He doesn't know how to teach, and he doens't know what he is teaching. He will do problems with the class, and he does the problems wrong. How can we learn!?","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/202885","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:27.091776+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTY5MTcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2432572","instructor_name":"Jose Rodriguez","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-03-12 17:05:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Had him as a sub today and he is amazing. Wish he was always our teacher. He explains very very well. Our department needs more people like him!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2432572","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyODAxNDI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-04-08 21:37:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not a very reasonable or understanding teacher. Is good at explaining most concepts, though. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNzgzNTA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-04-06 02:50:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's an okay teacher. Practice quizzes are helpful because they make you study. Maybe not the teacher for me, though. Could be on a bit of a power trip. If you get her, def not the end of the world ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNzM0MTM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-03-25 00:35:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Alright teacher here at UW-Madison. Lectures are hard to sit through","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNzI1NzU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-03-23 14:28:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Get another teacher if possible ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNzI1MTk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-03-23 05:48:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall she was a rude teacher. Definitely not the teacher she used to be.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNzI1MTkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-03-23 05:46:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not a very hard math class, yet she is a bad teacher. Bad at explaining concepts. Not the bottom pick teacher for this class, but close, look at the mad grades if you want, compare her to other teachers that are currently teaching it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNzI1MTgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-03-23 05:40:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very unreasonable. Acts nice but is snappy. I'm wondering if she wrote these reviews herself. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNjMwMjUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-02-20 19:12:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super nice professor. Made semi-difficult content easy to understand. I wish every professor was like her.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTI4MDc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-01-21 04:57:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is AMAZING!! Highly recommend her if you need to take Calc 211. She makes the class SO easy","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNDIyMDY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-12-31 19:19:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P was amazing, in my opinion. Her lectures were clear and engaging, and her fill-in-the-blank notes were SO helpful. You can tell she genuinely loves math by how she explains it. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzY2NDcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-12-21 07:21:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"great teaching style, very clear","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzQwNzMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-12-19 02:54:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"I did so bad in AP Calc in high school, but easily got an A in Dr. P's class. She makes the material so easy to understand and I feel like I have a really good level of knowledge of the topics because of her. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzM5MzQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-12-19 01:29:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Loved Dr. P so much!! Would recommend her to everyone. Her lectures are super easy to follow along with and she provides so many study materials for exams, it is not hard to succeed in her class! Her lectures are also recorded","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjQ3NzQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-12-14 22:19:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Would highly recommend if you need to take any classes in the math department. Dr Phillipson is truly the best professor at UW Madison. She shines when she teaches and really knows the art of teaching math! Only good things to say about her! ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxODk3MDY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-11-18 23:32:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Love her! Really good lecturer and is good at answering questions in class. Goes through many examples of problems and has a tonnnn of outside materials and practice for exams. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwODczMjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-04-04 18:15:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P is the best math professor that I have ever had! As someone who was HORRIBLE at math, the class was very easy due to the structure of lecture. There were also a lot of resources for help. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNTk4NjM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-01-24 17:35:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P is probably the best math teacher I've ever had!! Amazing lecturer, great at explaining things, easy to follow, and very organized. Her fill-in-the-blank lecture notes were super helpful and I'm so glad she did that. She's just a really sweet person too, very easy to talk to and always gives great feedback. Love Dr. P!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzg3MTIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-12-19 22:06:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Kaitlin Phillipson is a fantastic Calculus professor to say the least. I've taken Calculus three-ish times and Kaitlin was the best by a large margin. I enjoyed the note packets we followed along with, and I believe the exams were well fit.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjc5MTk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-12-13 19:15:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P is the best math prof at UW!! 1000% would recommend. She really understands math and explains it in ways that she knows everyone will understand and is very open to answering questions during lecture. She made the long lectures not feel so bad through humor. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjc1ODU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-12-13 16:40:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"very sweet and good at explaining problems! lectures and reviews are recorded","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjM2Mzc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-12-12 00:32:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"loveeeeee dr. P she is a queen! you can tell she cares about her students and goes beyond the way to make sure everything is clear. made math 211 so much easier for me.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMDAzNjYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-11-21 17:26:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P is an awesome teacher for math 211. In high school I really struggled with calculus and I absolutely hated it. I like math211 and am understanding the concepts way easier through Dr. P's lectures and packets. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5OTQ1NTgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-11-14 03:11:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing math professor, probably can't get any better than her. Lectures can be viewed online, she is very good at explaining the problems, and the tests are easy to do as long as you know the material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NzYwODYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-09-24 01:46:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is very engaging and does what she can to help students!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:44.691758+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDIzNDQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2865117","instructor_name":"Kaitlyn Phillipson","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-05-09 21:21:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P is the best math professor that I have had at UW-Madison. She explains concepts in easy to understand ways and is always caring about her students. With the help of her teaching, I was able to master other areas of math, besides calculus, that I had been struggling with for years. Would highly recommend her for Math 211","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2865117","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4OTczNDcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1408142","instructor_name":"Laurentiu Maxim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2017-11-27 23:34:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"The classes final was 40%. No one learned a darn thing. The cause of much undo stress and anxiety. I got a "C" and ran with it, when I am typically an "A" student. The exams would never check to see if you got basic or intermediate concepts, only the very HARDEST possible concepts and ideas. He didn't care one bit (told us he blocked us on email).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408142","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MzUyNTI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1408142","instructor_name":"Laurentiu Maxim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2017-05-20 09:16:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall, Max was a good professor. I rarely attended lecture and discussion and still did well in the class. Make sure you read the textbook and put an effort into the homework, and also study from the practice exam. Although his final exam was challenging, he graded accordingly so that it was fair. I would take calc 211 with Max again!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408142","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MzEwNjYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1408142","instructor_name":"Laurentiu Maxim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2017-05-14 22:58:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Max assigns a lot of homework, but his midterms and exam is all homework questions. His practice tests are very similar to the real ones, but be able to do ALL of the homework questions assigned. He is very helpful during office hours and wants students to put in work and succeed, but can be very scarcastic. It was manageable if you put in effort.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408142","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjI3MTE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1408142","instructor_name":"Laurentiu Maxim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2017-05-05 19:18:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sucks that I have to take this class as a sophomore during spring semester because I forgot a lot of calc  so it was a challenging to catch up. Lecture is mostly based on the textbook (use ex from book), so I believe you can just learn based on textbook. Going to discussion helps. Exam is a bit hard. Final is cumulative :(","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408142","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MDc0NTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1408142","instructor_name":"Laurentiu Maxim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2017-04-18 23:19:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nice guy overall who tells the corniest jokes during lecture. Midterms are literally exactly like the practice midterm he sends out before the actual exam, so if you know how to do those, you will pass. Progressively gives out more and more homework as the semester goes on. He is easy to understand and gives plenty of examples in lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408142","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3OTQ3OTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1408142","instructor_name":"Laurentiu Maxim","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2017-03-26 01:33:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Max makes a very boring lecture a little brighter with his humor. He is a sweet guy, and you can tell he just wants us all to understand. I would not take a class with him again because he assigns way too much unnecessary homework.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408142","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:30.863896+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzkzMzk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2951377","instructor_name":"Luke  Jeffreys","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-05-07 18:48:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"He taught amazing! Would take again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2951377","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:30.863896+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MDIxNDY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2951377","instructor_name":"Luke  Jeffreys","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-03-04 17:39:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoyed Professory Jeffreys. I found his notes very helpful, and I do suggest an iPad because the notes are created and are set up for you to fill in the blanks. He posted recordings of the lectures which was great, but I do suggest going to lecture. Exams were difficult but if you did all the homework/notes/quizzes etc you should be fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2951377","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:30.863896+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTc2MDUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2951377","instructor_name":"Luke  Jeffreys","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-02-14 21:55:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very good professor, a lot of work and difficult but you learn a lot. Just be ready to put in the work, not an easy A by any means. Good lecture and very organized, would recommend an iPad as notes are very fast paced. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2951377","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:30.863896+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTE3NDQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2951377","instructor_name":"Luke  Jeffreys","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-01-23 23:29:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoyed Luke Jeffreys. He was quick to post notes, lectures and respond quickly on canvas. He allows for a couple drops on both homework and quizzes. Exams are basically your whole grade about 84% but if you go to class and learn and do quizzes and homework you should be good!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2951377","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:30.863896+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODgyNTk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2951377","instructor_name":"Luke  Jeffreys","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-01-15 18:05:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Luke posts all lectures on Canvas, but I would heavily recommend attending lectures because I think it incentivizes not attending lectures (which I think messed me up for understanding some of the more difficult concepts). Overall, I think he is a good professor, just know 84% of the grade is based on exams. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2951377","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:30.863896+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODczMDY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2951377","instructor_name":"Luke  Jeffreys","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-01-12 15:19:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"As math professors come, Luke was very easy to understand and answered all questions. He posts all notes and lecture videos. He also is very active on Piazza which is a question answering site. The entire class is essentially based off of 3 exams which isn't fun.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2951377","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:30.863896+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODAzMTA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2951377","instructor_name":"Luke  Jeffreys","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2023-12-28 05:26:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Well organized course (uploaded notes, recorded lectures, outlined content schedule). Fairly fast-paced, but manageable. Homework was ~50% relevant, textbook examples were much more useful for preparing for the two midterms and final. The weekly quizzes varied greatly in difficulty from week to week, but are only worth 6% of the total grade. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2951377","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:30.863896+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzYyMDQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2951377","instructor_name":"Luke  Jeffreys","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2023-12-21 01:36:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is okay, goes through a lot of material pretty quickly in lectures, and expects you to understand what he's doing by copying without explaining why he's doing it. He does make super helpful lecture outlines but they're only usable if you work on an iPad. Class is very test-heavy, with 84% of the grade dependent on exams. Records all lectures. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2951377","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:30.863896+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4Njk5MDc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2951377","instructor_name":"Luke  Jeffreys","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2023-12-16 00:24:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Luke is great at explaining Calculus concepts. He posts all lectures to Canvas, so no need to go to lectures. Grade is super test heavy, with 84% of the final grade split between 3 big exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2951377","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MTcwODY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2023-08-17 00:50:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ivanov is a decent professor, who attempts to make jokes and explain the concepts throughout class. Exams are hard but were heavily curved as a result. As many mentioned, he has a very thick accent (Russian). His letters and numbers appear to be part English alphabet mixed with the occasional Cyrillic look alike, usually with the r's and s's. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3OTg0Nzk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2023-05-24 19:17:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"He makes very weird mistakes in lecture. One time he wrote the word \"parts\" with a v- \"pavts\". His letters and numbers often look the same too. Lowercase g's look very similar to his 9s and same with 4s and lowercase u's. So... good luck with following the board when integration comes up! Lol yeah he's a nice guy but I don't recommend taking him","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjEwNDc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-12-21 03:36:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very blunt when lecturing and answering questions. Heavy accent is difficult to understand sometimes. His practice problems during lecture are helpful, but he doesn't explain the concepts like a teacher would, he teaches like a mathematician who just expects you to get it right away. One time, a sub taught, and I learned everything way more easily.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjA4MzUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-12-21 00:28:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Ivanov is a terrible professor but I don't know how much better you'll get. The tests are immensely hard. His accent and stutter made him unintelligible but you'll eventually get the hang of understanding him. It seemed like he got a kick out of seeing students struggle and getting things wrong. TAs straight suck. Be prepared to study ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjA3ODEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-12-20 23:41:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"The professor goes over a lot of examples in class to ensure that you understand the topic. You will fail the class if you blame the professor for your lack of understanding. Take accountability for your work and study for the tests and you will do fine in the class. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjA0MDEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-12-20 19:07:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Besides his accent, the teaching structure of the class is difficult.  His lectures carried no structure. Exams were overly difficult, & the curves were very large for all exams because class scores were so low. Math lab is helpful but not for clarifying an entire concept, there was only 1 TA that people found helpful in discussion sections. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjAzMTcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-12-20 18:04:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall this is a fairly easy class, but to no fault of his own, Professor Ivanov is very difficult to understand. If you struggle in math classes, I would do your best to find a different professor. I stopped going to lecture mid-September because he only made me more confused and I taught myself the rest of the course out of the textbook.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTk0MzE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-12-19 23:22:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"REALLY tough class. Expect to do a lot of work outside of class and go to office hours frequently. On average I probably spent 16 hours a week on this class and I'll probably end up with a C. He tries his best to explain things but you can tell he's not a social person. Smart guy, but as I said be prepared. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTYzMjY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-12-17 00:38:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"His english isn't clear which isn't his fault but already makes understanding the material more difficult. He doesn't explain the work he does on the board but rather just writes a bunch of problems down with no explanation. This class is overall extremely difficult and you never know what the exam will look like (a 70% was an A on the last exam)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTU4NDI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-12-16 19:26:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"one of the worst lecturers ever, and is incredibly rude to students who ask questions, although he does make the lectures cover most of the content from the book, so it's not a huge deal if you miss it as long as you learn the content from the textbook. exams were pretty difficult but i can imagine that's a department-wide standard (still annoying)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2OTg5MjE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-12-06 18:03:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"He has a very very thick and extremely hard to understand accent and barely explains concepts. Very unhelpful when asking him direct questions. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2OTMwNDI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-12-01 03:22:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Idk some people think his accent is hard to understand but I like his lectures and he lays out material in an effective way. Math 211 in general is a hard class so don't fault him. If you haven't taken Calc before...GOOD LUCK you definitely need to attend OH and Discussions for extra help. Otherwise he was accommodating when I had issues.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:02.037647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2OTMwMDEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-12-01 02:39:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"his accent and his stutter makes it impossible to understand to the point where there is no point in going to lecture. if you do wanna go I recommend doing the unit before going to class and using his lecture as extra practice. Also those exams were bs...the curve added had to be like a 70-100 is an A. lol","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:53.463913+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTcwNzk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1709676","instructor_name":"Mingzhong Cai","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-12-16 12:44:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst professor I've ever had, and hardest class I've ever taken. The exams are extremely difficult and he is not clear about what and what isn't being tested. He should not be teaching a mandatory class for a some students. He may be smart, but he is not a good teacher. Seems like he WANTS you to fail.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1709676","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:53.463913+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTcwMDMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1709676","instructor_name":"Mingzhong Cai","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-12-16 11:38:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst professor I've ever had.  All of the below comments are spot on, he was pretentious and confusing.  Tests were far beyond what he introduced in what was supposed to be a fundamentals of calculus class.  Maybe instead of trying to \"defeat those who do not understand calculus,\" he should try to teach it.  Do not take a class with him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1709676","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:53.463913+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTY2ODQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1709676","instructor_name":"Mingzhong Cai","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-12-16 00:16:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hardest class I've ever taken. He made no sense most of the time and was not a great public speaker. Tests were far beyond what we learned but there was a nice curve (155/200 was an A for one midterm). Absolutely horrible though, take a different class/teacher.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1709676","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:53.463913+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTU2MDQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1709676","instructor_name":"Mingzhong Cai","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-12-14 20:36:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Try to avoid him, he tries to \"defeat\" you with his insanely hard tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1709676","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:53.463913+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTQ5OTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1709676","instructor_name":"Mingzhong Cai","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-12-14 03:11:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had to take this course again because it didn't transfer over to UW as equivalent. I learned a lot about calculus last year and did well in that class, and this time I got the exact same material presented in a really confusing way that was not productive at all. Cai is a genius but he should not be teaching entry-level calculus. Not recommended.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1709676","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:53.463913+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTQ3NjA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1709676","instructor_name":"Mingzhong Cai","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-12-13 22:32:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"He doesn't teach you anything that will be expected on the exam, he's pretentious about his level of ability.  In a class that is suppose to be just about teaching fundamentals for students looking to fulfill a requirement this guy makes it his mission to quote \"defeat those who do not understand calculus.\"  Easily the worst professor I've had.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1709676","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:53.463913+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTQ1MjQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1709676","instructor_name":"Mingzhong Cai","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-12-13 18:47:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Cai was the worst professor I have ever had at UW Madison. Very hard to understand and makes his exams unreasonably difficult. He once put a question on an exam that he said we would never have to know and it was worth 40/200 points. Stay away from him if you can.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1709676","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:53.463913+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNDk4MTE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1709676","instructor_name":"Mingzhong Cai","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-12-10 20:40:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had a terrible time in his class.  Although he is a funny and nice guy, the tests never use status quo problems for the concepts you are learning.  Instead, he throws out the oddities that are much more difficult.  Sometimes he is difficult to understand.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1709676","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:53.463913+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNDI3MDM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1709676","instructor_name":"Mingzhong Cai","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-12-03 22:37:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Mingzhong is a great professor! He is very quirky but an entertaining lecturer. He uses plenty of examples to help you learn, and only gives homework once per week. Do the homework and go to lecture and discussion and you will be fine. His midterms are somewhat difficult but as long as you put down work you will probably get credit.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1709676","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:53.463913+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNDIxODY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1709676","instructor_name":"Mingzhong Cai","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-12-03 14:42:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Cai does a great job of explaining concepts and is very clear when he speaks.  If you attend lecture and do the homework you will do fine on the exam.  His exams are difficult, but manageable. Make sure you attend lecture and don't be afraid to ask him questions!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1709676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:53.463913+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMzMyMTI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1709676","instructor_name":"Mingzhong Cai","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-11-17 14:56:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"I don't agree that he gives \"super hard exams\". He gave great lectures and actually everything in the midterm were in his lecture. He also drew great picture which helped a lot. Just attend the lectures and do your homework.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1709676","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:42.649921+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNDc0MDU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1454332","instructor_name":"Mohammad-Hossain Ahmadi","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-07-08 11:06:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very good professor. A bit hard to understand at times, but writes very clearly on board. Lecturers aren't required but help immensely in understanding the material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1454332","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:42.649921+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwMjc2NTQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1454332","instructor_name":"Mohammad-Hossain Ahmadi","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-05-14 13:06:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is one of the best professors I've had. His classes are at a great pace and he writes very neatly on the board. Math isn't my strong suit but I didn't find this class challenging because of the professor. I would definitely recommend him!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1454332","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MTc0MzY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-05-11 15:07:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"avoid at all costs","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1ODgyMTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2009-05-21 20:47:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"The midterms were fine, but the final was ridiculous.  It did not reflect what I learned.  I studied for hours, but the final was impossible.  Do not take a class with this professor.  He taught a concept that wasn't even in the book in the last class before the final.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1ODU2Mzgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2009-05-17 23:02:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"ok wow. his first two tests were ok but the final was impossible. he gave out a list of sample problems of basically what NOT to study.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1ODM0ODE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2009-05-14 02:13:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"I just took the final in this class..it did not at all reflect what we learned this semester. I understand making a final reasonably difficult, but this was just beyond comprehension. I studied for HOURS, and none of it could have prepared me for what I would see on the test. PLEASE, save yourself the bade a grade and take someone else!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1ODMxNTA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2009-05-13 19:20:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"not clear on what he said.  he stutters and jumps all over.  when you ask him to explain something he just confuses you more.  I learned the majority of my "knowledge" from my TA's.  take the other professor!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1ODI1MTkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2009-05-13 00:21:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Technically, Professor Kalafat really didn't teach once during the entire course.  The authors of the text book should really look into suing Prof. Kalafat for copyright infringement, considering the fact he copied Chapters 1 - 7 entirely on the black board throughout the semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NzAyNTYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2009-04-24 10:33:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you have to take calculus, find another teacher. The lectures are brutal and he just copies directly from the book and stares at the blackboard. The material isn't hard but you are going to end up teaching yourself","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1Njk5NTcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2009-04-23 19:28:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"By about the third week, 1/3 of the class was was not there, and halfway through about 2/3 did not show up. Not because they dropped the course, the reason is his lectures are useless. Final was packed, if you take this class, better hope you have a good TA","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NjgwNTk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2009-04-21 01:35:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Classic example of a Professor who is here to research, and is reluctantly forced to teach. His exams aren't as easy as other's have expressed, and grade distribution is extremely skewed. Getting above a BC, for even the best of students is extremely challenging, but on the flip side it's hard to get much lower than that.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1Mjc5MjA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-12-25 21:44:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lecture was kind of pointless to attend as he just copies out of the book. Tests are very straightforward, though. He gives many example problems for preparation. He seems very reserved and quiet, but he was easily accessible and responded to emails quickly.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjA5MDUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-12-16 13:22:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures are extremely boring -- but if you aren't into reading the book on your own -- you copy all the examples from the book into your notes.  Homework & Exams are extremely bearable...and he does not throw ANY curveballs.  Bad lecturer, but good professor in terms of testing knowledge of Calculus.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjAzNjE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-12-15 22:37:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class is not too hard. It is very much dependent on your TA. My TA was very good and quite easy. If you do the homework you should be able to do well. Also, his exams are almost directly taken from the problems that he posts before each exam. The exams were very fair and straight forward. If you have to take Math 211, I recommend Kalafat!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MTU4MjQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-12-10 22:40:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst professor I have ever had in college. Has no interest in teaching basic level calculus whatsoever. Horrible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDgxMTQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-12-01 18:54:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible lectures!!  Many days it's hard to keep up because he writes so fast on the chalkboard.  When learning new material he constantly mumbles through proofs that no one cares about unless you major/minor in math.  Your TA helps you out A LOT!!  It's really hard to get less than a C or B/C, even if you don't attend class often.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDM4ODEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-11-20 22:10:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you truly hate yourself, take this class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDI5NTU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-11-19 21:08:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is the worst Professor at UW-you can't understand what he says, he copies the book onto the board, only wrong, and doesn't really explain anything. Basically you have to teach yourself out of the book-TAs are ok, but generally refuse to reteach what he does. Tests are difficult if you didn't take calc in high school-avoid like the the plague","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0OTkyOTA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-11-13 20:58:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easily the worst professor I will ever have here at UW. Not only does he make his lectures unbearable, but he makes plenty of mistakes himself in doing impossible problems for the class. He spends most of his time (when he's not confusing the class) erasing letters and lines on the board to make it look nice. He loves math, but not the kids in it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:16:19.143219+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0OTA2NzI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1079222","instructor_name":"Mustafa Kalafat","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-10-27 18:34:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Guy reads right out of the book and then writes it on the board. Look to your TA's for help.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1079222","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTkzOTYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-24 19:10:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hes definitely an intelligent guy.  It would be great to talk to him if I understood what hes saying and enjoyed mathematics. Unfortunately he doesnt explain things very well to us mortals in an introductory calculus class. He might be better at teaching high level math courses, but if youre taking a gen ed class Id avoid this professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTc4MTk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-03-18 05:35:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"A lot of people kind of dog him for doing badly but I went to every lecture. He always encouraged questions. In high school, I only got up to pre-calculus and almost failed it. I hadn't taken calculus since junior year of high school upon entering this class and if you just put work in you'll do fine. It's not easy but he doesn't do a bad job.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyODkyOTUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-02-06 01:48:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is awful... Does not explain any material. Yelled at kids in class for asking a question in class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyODU1NDQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-01-21 20:38:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the worst professors I have ever had. Lectures are not only incomprehensible and incredibly boring, the prof barely covers any actual material that is covered on the test. He relies extremely heavily on his TAs to pick up the work he did not do in lecture. I do not recommend taking this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyODI2NTk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-01-12 22:19:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Mermelstein gave very wishy-washy grading requirements. He didn't explain the curve until the last day. Sometimes there was a bit of a language barrier, and he was condescending at times. On exams, the questions were unnecessarily difficult, but the class was curved, so I guess we had that going for us,","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzYxNjIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-26 23:14:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you did not take calc in high school then you are going to struggle. I took calc in high school and I can tell you he did an EXTREMELY poor job of explaining everything. He spent one 50 minute lecture on derivatives which should take at least two. If you have no experience then you better get ready to spend HOURS teaching yourself.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzQ2Njc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-23 03:14:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"A lot of reviews on here haven't been fair at all. If you don't go to lecture and don't read the textbook you probably won't do well. But if you listen to his lectures and take the initiative to learn a bit outside of class you will be fine. Also people complaining about the grading weren't listening because he made the curve pretty clear.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzMwMjE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-20 17:22:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"I think the main problem isn't Omer himself, but the class structure of Math 211. If you are in the b-school or looking to apply to the b-school I recommend taking Math 221 because it is way closer to an actual calc 1 class. This class covers mainly topics from Calc 1 but had Calc 2 and 3 topics in it, making the class very difficult at times.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzExOTQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-19 00:02:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst professor I've ever had. Seems like he is teaching himself and moves on once he understands it after reteaching the concepts to himself, and we happen to be listening in the background. An embarrassment of a "professor"/"teacher" causing misery to students.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNjc2NzQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-16 17:05:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Omer is certainly an intelligent professor, but should not be teaching 211. Do not take his Math211 as your Calc 1 course (as it is described on guide) at UW. He is teaching Calc 3 content and not thoroughly explaining concepts that deserve more than a quick 'explanation'. If you enroll in this, make sure you're confident teaching yourself.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNjU0MTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-14 03:41:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Omer is definitely a smart person, but not great at explaining things. The class is definitely structured and taught under the assumption that you took Calc in high school, which I unfortunately did not. But if you do the readings from the textbook and the homework consistently, the class itself is not actually as hard as it seems!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNjEzMzQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-11 19:49:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Omer wants you to succeed, however the pace is very fast and many concepts are brushed over. It feels like they give you the basic concept to practice and understand, but the tests always are much harder.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTcyOTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-09 06:53:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is definitely not the best, but not as bad as people are saying on here . If you took calc in high school, you're fine. He can be entertaining sometimes, but the grading is pretty confusing + he isn't the greatest explainer. My TA was better at explaining. Do the assigned readings, book problems, and go to discussion. Overall, didn't mind him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTU1ODc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-07 02:25:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a decent professor if you've already taken Calculus. Definitely makes you work to get an A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTE5MzE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-04 06:17:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"If youre in the b school and did well on the placement test, dont take 211 because its the easiest class. Just take a harder math because this specific class structure and pacing sucks.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTA5MDQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-03 15:20:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst teacher I have ever had. I took Calculus in high school and thought it was simple. Omer on the other hand, takes simple concepts and turns them into something impossible. I give him credit because you can tell he is a very smart person but just sucks at teaching. Get ready to teach yourself and watch every youtube video available.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTAxMzM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-02 18:38:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not as bad as other reviews say. Course grading is a little unorganized but if you go to class and listen you will be fine!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNDQ4MDEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-11-20 18:19:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easily the worst teacher I have ever had. I took calculus last year and some how understand it less now. He overcomplicates everything and gives unnecessarily difficult problems on the quizzes and midterms. His notes during lecture are messy, disorganized, and confusing. They are simply definitions from the book which do not add to my understanding","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNDIzMjcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-11-15 21:30:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst teacher I've ever had. Impossible to learn from because he makes every concept needlessly hard. Refuses to tell students what the weekly quizzes will be on and we have no way to prepare. Honestly don't know if I'm going to pass.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzkwMzgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-11-11 02:31:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Omer is not a great professor. He makes comments suggesting his students are dumb. He makes the TA grade everything much harder than it needs to be graded and overall they make what could be a very easy class way too hard for no reason. The TA's and Omer don't tell you directly what is on every quiz and the quizzes are unnecessarily hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzY3MzY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-11-06 15:22:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terrible. Makes the math way more difficult than it should be. Does a terrible job explaining and leaves you out to dry.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzIyNDYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-10-26 21:26:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"He makes simple math harder than it needs to be and the lectures are stright from the text book with little explanation. Doesn't seem to care about his students or questions students have. Both him and the TAs never say what is to be expected on weekly quizzes and are unhelpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzA5MzIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-10-23 01:06:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"It's not a hard class, but it's so unorganized. Prof & TAs refuse to answer questions like, what topics will be on the next quiz & what topics will be covered on the second midterm (not cumulative, a fair question). He doesn't really teach anything and when he does he teaches in the most obscure way. The TAs have attitudes so are hard to work with.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:08.885661+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzA3OTY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2456571","instructor_name":"Omer Mermelstein","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-10-22 20:00:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is by far the worst professor I have ever had. He makes fun of students in lecture when they ask questions he deems are stupid. He writes so small and fast on the chalkboard that no one has any clue what he is writing. He rarely explains examples and when he does, no one can understand him because his work is usually unreadable","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2456571","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NTAxNTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1703786","instructor_name":"Philip Wood","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-01-25 09:29:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Phil was a tough grader but good professor overall. He goes fast during lecture but the course is set up for you to use the lectures, discussions and homework to figure out the curriculum. Lots if homework but I would reccomend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5Mzg5MDMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1703786","instructor_name":"Philip Wood","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-01-04 16:27:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's okay, he has a sense of humor but he goes really fast. There's multiple assignments every week. Tests are real tough, be ready to study weeks before. There's a curve which is nice, but the course was by far my hardest of the semester. He did not go at a pace that's beneficial for students, but rather for him and to get through the curriculum.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MzExNjY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1703786","instructor_name":"Philip Wood","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2017-12-21 22:55:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Highly recommend you stay away. He is very odd, a terrible grader and teacher, and has no desire to see you do well or learn. He is in no way understanding of his student's situations and should be avoided at all costs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5Mjg1NjI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1703786","instructor_name":"Philip Wood","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2017-12-19 23:58:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was such a bad professor and was misleading about how the class was going to be curved. After a while I stopped going to lecture because I didn't learn anything from him. I had a solid TA but otherwise learned it on my own. I have no clue how phil wood is a professor at a university as good as UW Madison. If you take 211 choose another prof.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MjczNzI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1703786","instructor_name":"Philip Wood","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2017-12-19 11:44:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Philip grew on me throughout the semester. He has a really funny nerdy sarcastic sense of humor that came out throughout the semester. The class isn't easy and there's a ton of homework, but that isn't really his fault. Mini quiz every lecture so you have to go, but you wouldn't do well in the class if you didn't go. Good choice for prof","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODAwOTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1703786","instructor_name":"Philip Wood","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2014-01-28 17:47:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guy is not a very good teacher. Unfortunately, many of you will have to take this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMDA2MjAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1703786","instructor_name":"Philip Wood","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-07-29 14:31:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a very helpful teacher.  The class is a difficult class but if you put in studying you can easily receive a B.  Class is required to attend so do not take this class if you do not want to attend class.  Out of the 211 teachers take Prof. Wood.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxODc0NzI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1703786","instructor_name":"Philip Wood","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-06-08 06:41:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Wood is a helpful professor and makes a demanding class easier since he wants the students to do well. Put in some hours per week plus study really hard for exams and you will get an A!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxODM4NzI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1703786","instructor_name":"Philip Wood","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-05-29 01:49:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a really nice guy that wants you to do well in his class.  The class is a lot of work with 5 quizzes a week but they help your grade and help you study.  I would definitely take this class with this professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNTY0NzU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1703786","instructor_name":"Philip Wood","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2013-04-19 06:43:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Wood's 211 Calculus course is very demanding. There are two quizzes per lecture and one discussion quiz per week. This means attendance is vital to your grade. He teaches and speaks at a very fast pace, sometimes going into his own world during lecture. Nonetheless, he is very willing to help you during his office hours. Study 7+hours/wk.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTAxNDAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-04-02 19:25:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"This was the worst class I've taken. AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS. This professor was terrible. If you need to take calculus do it with someone else.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0Mjg5NDgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-01-18 17:25:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Deng is passionate about what he teaches, but bc of this he tends to teach things fast bc they make sense to him. He does stay to answer questions after class so that's nice. He's more understanding to the whole class vs. individual. The grading scale was a slap in the face at first tho - but he did adjust it after multiple students complained.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0Mjg1MDQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-01-16 19:22:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a very knowledgeable teacher, don't get me wrong. However, his grading criteria was off the wall, you could never really tell what he wanted from you at the end of the semester. Course work does not run synonymous with the tests. Don't take him. Simple.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjYyMDMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-01-11 11:34:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's nice and knowledgable but that's where the pros end. The midterms are bad, buggy, honorlocked, strictly scheduled, and way harder than the material you learn. Lectures online are unhelpful and unclear; useless. Somehow the curve brought grades DOWN. Communication and standards weren't clear until FAR after the drop deadline. Do not take this.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjI4NDc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-01-03 09:18:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class is very dependent on how well you do on your weekly "mid-terms" and final exam. Homeworks were very easy, but the profs teaching was very difficult to follow. He seemed like a very kind person, but his lectures were not the best. I usually did the worksheets and practice problems rather than actually watching the lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTg5MzUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-24 01:08:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures were unhelpful and very hard to follow. I eventually got so frustrated I stopped watching them and taught myself the material. He promised a curve all semester on the final grades and ended up hurting students by curving grades down to the point anything below an 80 was a D.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTg2NTgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-23 19:22:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"worst math class I've taken, only top 25% are allowed to get A's, said theyd curve it at the end but the curve only helped the top 25%(despite test average being a D), if you can take anyone else do so and if you must take quanling wait till another semester and take someone else, poor at explaining, tests are overly difficult, awful professor","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTg2MjEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-23 18:34:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is considerate and made several attempts to help his students because of covid. BUT, he is not a good teacher. His lectures were almost impossible to follow and very disorganized. He doesn't reply to emails either. I unfortunately also got an unhelpful TA, so my only way to learn was to read the textbook directly, which was less than ideal.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTg1NDUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-23 16:39:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Deng is the worst professor I have had so far. He is extremely difficult to understand. He overcomplicated this course. His lectures weren't helpful and he promised a curve all semester just to not give one out at the end. Would not recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTQ2NzUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-19 06:56:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bruh. Worst class i've ever had! Coming from precalc in HS it was so stressful having to teach myself everything because I couldn't follow his lectures. He teaches like we already know the material and its review. Pray you get a helpful TA, because I learned most things from them. He makes the material more complicated than it needs to be.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTMxMzE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-18 03:29:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"the man wont tell you anything you need to know. if you want to learn, better read the textbook. if you want to know your grade, better take a different professor. wont even give you an answer if you email and ask","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzOTg4NDMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-08 20:07:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Deng is one of the kindest & most understanding professors I've had. Despite his lectures being a little messy/hard to understand, it's clear that he's very intelligent & cares about his students' success. The textbook + hw are really helpful, and if you do the worksheets, you'll do well on the tests. I'm sure he'll improve even more in the future.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzOTM3NDky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-03 15:25:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Deng is possibly the best math instructor. He is so caring, fair, and kind. He is a great person to talk to during office hours. There was a big technical issue mess up with the final midterm due to proctoring software and he decided to give everyone full marks cause it wasn't fair for any of us. No one can beat him I'm telling you!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzOTE5OTIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-01 20:59:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Extremely considerate for all his students and puts their interests first.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzOTE0Njc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-01 06:21:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a really nice guy, super understanding too  he's made a few changes to the syllabus after seeing how poorly we were doing in the beginning of the year to try and boost our grades which was sweet. BUT, he's not good at teaching which makes each week so difficult, pretty much teaching myself everything. Hoping he'll improve in the future.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODg0NTg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-11-24 22:42:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Truly cares about his students.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODgwNTEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-11-24 09:45:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"I'm so glad I chose Deng. He realized it was a hard semester for us since we're all online, so he made it easier in terms of exams and homework. He cares about the students. His lectures are confusing but his kindness beats it. I've had office hours with him getting help and just talking about life in general. Funny guy :)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODc1MzYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-11-23 19:32:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hes too scatter brained. I could barely show up to lectures anymore because they arent even helpful. He doesnt ever cover the full topic. He just barely starts it, then moves on to the next. The TA was helpful, but I learned everything from the homeworks. Also there is a test once a week. Dont take this class if hes teaching.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODcyMjc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-11-23 06:35:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"This was Deng's first year as a professor and I thought he did a very good job. I felt his lectures were usually a good pace and he was always open to take questions at the end of each lecture. He was very flexible, one test the average was like 40% and he agreed it was unfair and replaced that score with our average scores of all our other tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODcyMjI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-11-23 06:20:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hes been super flexible with the pandemic and always gave the benefit of the doubt on tests and assignments. If there was ever a mistake he instantly fixed and always willing to answer questions if students reach out. The people who didnt reach out for help, didnt do as well just as it is in most college classes during the pandemic (:","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODcyMjAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-11-23 06:14:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mandatory tests weekly. Very scattered lectures and hard to follow. Would not recommend","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODcyMjAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-11-23 06:13:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Its Dengs first year and I think a lot of people have been hard on him. Hes a really smart guy who definitely knows whats hes talking about, but sometimes he doesnt get the point across very well. Weekly quizzes that arent too difficult if you watch some YouTube videos. Curves at the end of the semester. Nice dude and he will improve.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODcyMTk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-11-23 06:13:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dude is a sick guy. Cares about his students a lot and is improving on teaching every day. He cares about his students getting a good grade. Trust in quanling","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODcyMDAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-11-23 05:25:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Deng is very intelligent, but it works against him as a professor for lower level courses. He has a hard time explaining the basics and bringing it down to your level. Better off teaching yourself from the textbook than going to lecture. DO NOT TAKE HIS COURSE ONLINE! He is not understanding about technical difficulties in my experience.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:06.160670+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODcxODY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2640361","instructor_name":"Quanling Deng","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-11-23 04:58:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's beyond skilled in his field and you can tell he tries. Teaching is just not his thing imo. The lectures were so confusing that I eventually stopped attending them; I only learn from youtube and the textbook now. His handwriting is also difficult to read. No idea as to what your grade will be since it's all curved at the very end. Nice guy tho","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2640361","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:22.769845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NTE1MTQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-05-23 13:13:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is the perfect class for anyone who doesnt want to go to class. 50% of your grade is homework, and it's easy to get a perfect on the homework. If you get a 50% in the class, it's a BC.A 60% isa B, a 75% is an AB, andan 85% is an A.Lectures don't help, so don't go. If you get perfect on the HW and 50% on each midterm, you get an AB in the class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:22.769845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MjYyMTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-04-08 20:37:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's pretty hard to understand in the beginning, but once you get use to the accent, it's a lot clearer. Pretty harsh on grading (class avg was 29/60 for  midterm). He's okay though, but kind of hard to understand. Discussion sections will help.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:22.769845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNzU2MjM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2007-12-05 19:55:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"good","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzYzMDgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-27 05:49:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst professor at UW. He should be fired immediately for how he speaks to students. He is degrading, demotivating, and not helpful at all. Its a disgrace this school is paying him to teach. Ive never failed a class in my life and this guy failed me. He doesnt teach at all, he writes his notes on the board and expects you to be taught from that.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzEwODU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-18 22:37:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"If anyone left this guy a positive review I can almost guarantee it's Sharad doing it himself. Avoid this guy's classes at all cost if you actually want to enjoy your semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNjg3ODYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-12-17 05:21:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the worst teachers Ive ever had","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDE5ODIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-12-14 03:23:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worse teacher I have ever had do not take!! WARNING HE IS AWFUL!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNzYyMTAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-11-20 12:45:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Would not take again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTY5Nzc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2005-05-20 13:31:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible.  Unless you plan on sitting in the front row seat every lecture don't bother going.  My TA did all of the actually teaching of concepts.  Tests were fair just count on going to every discussion and forget about lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:49.688787+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NzA3MTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:512492","instructor_name":"Shi Jin","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2016-06-08 14:58:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Thought he was a great professor all around. While he was hard to understand at times, EVERY single test question is straight from the book. If you do practice problems, you are fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/512492","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:49.688787+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTY4Mjc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:512492","instructor_name":"Shi Jin","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2016-05-13 17:10:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"He sometimes starts lectures off with a really good joke that almost makes it worth going to. You don't learn much in lecture that you won't learn in discussion. It can be hard to understand him sometimes & he often makes mistakes. Overall the class isn't too difficult, as there is no trig. Although you better know everything about the letter \"e\".","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/512492","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:49.688787+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTE2NDcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:512492","instructor_name":"Shi Jin","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2016-05-09 17:49:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible professor. He makes so many mistakes during lecture. He just regurgitates the book, and makes lectures useless. He made one of the exams so hard, when going over it in lecture he didn't even know how to do it. He began handing out extra credit like it was candy to those who could help him solve the exam. Complete joke, avoid him entirely.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/512492","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:49.688787+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MjkyODE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:512492","instructor_name":"Shi Jin","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2016-04-13 21:21:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"I have him for calc 211, and I've never had a professor make so many mistakes while teaching. The tests are far beyond anything we touch in lecture, and the homework assigned does little to no good because the fundamental base of each topic is rarely solidified in lecture. Hard to hear. Deathly long lectures. Sometimes tries to tell jokes??","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/512492","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:46.636551+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzM1OTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2015-12-16 23:34:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class is terrible. Shirin makes mistakes EVERY lecture. I swear half of the kids in her class know more math than her (me included). The grading is unfair, as some bigger problems will be about 10 points and smaller problems about 20. How does that work? Wish I knew. She's off topic more often than being on topic. Pick a different teacher. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:46.636551+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NzY3NDgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2008-08-23 15:02:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very good lecturer. You need to go to all the lectures and discussion sections if you want to do well, but the tests are definitely easier than the homework. The final curve was extremely generous. Quizes once a week made by the TA's weren't bad either.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODI1NTMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-02-03 19:21:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you took calc in high school and understood it you'll be just fine. Tests were IDENTICAL to reviews. Especially the final, where he even let us bring a study sheet for the exam. I ended with an A and went to lecture maybe 5 times the entire semester. Discussion was mandatory, though. There was no curve. He was better than other profs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjQyNDYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-23 17:31:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you haven't taken calc before, I wouldn't recommend him. There is a prominent language barrier, and his handwriting can be illegible. Despite his efforts, he can't really explain his work and having a TA who can helps a lot. However, his quizzes and exams are fair to the course and there are a lot of grading safety nets.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTEzODUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-14 06:38:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are so useless, it's insane. You just can't understand him and follow his work. He also makes lecture videos that are just a black screen with the audio of the real lecture. You just get to hear him do problems that you can't see.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzU1NTY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-12-03 02:47:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best of luck to anyone that dares to take this class. We love Shubin but learning from him is not for everyone, while he can be hard to understand at all times he also doesn't explain his work. I would recommend doing everything in the book as well as attending some lectures and you may be able to scrape by. Good luck. ps. he has good fashion","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1Mjg4NjUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-22 23:18:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guy is trying his best, you can tell. His lectures were horrible at first but I kept showing up and he's gotten MUCH better. It's hard to understand him sometimes and his handwriting might be a mess but both the 211 profs are equally bad. Just gotta make do and read the textbook. Highly recommend group tutoring because it has helped me so much","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjY4MDMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-18 19:21:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"He cares a lot about the students but just an awful teacher. His lectures just aren't helpful and his hand writing is very difficult to read. It's hard as a student to learn in the class. However he does make it easier by making the grading easy. However I would never take this class again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjY3MDk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-18 18:01:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Shubin tries, but at a college level trying is not enough. His lectures are pointless, I haven't gone since September. I have had to teach myself the past 3 units and will probably fail this next exam. Disappointed that a college like UW Madison has a teacher worse than my high school (of 200 kids) teacher.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjUxMzEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-16 22:41:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Shubin Fu. His lectures are horrible, I haven't been in 2.5 months, but discussions are perfect. His notes go along with the textbook, so it is so easy to follow along. He creates worksheets every discussion which are easy to understand. His tests are just like the review sheets. Much easier than the other Math 211 teachers, just ask for help!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjMwODE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-12 15:34:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guy is the worst teacher I have had in my life. He has no clue how to teach math in a way that other students can understand it","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjI1MjMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-11 15:56:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Does not speak well, moans in the mic, getting better feel a little bad for him but yea needs to work this thing out.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTg4Nzc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-11-04 00:37:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Shubin is sweet? Not a good teacher. He knows the material very well but he does not teach at all and he does not speak english very well. He moans during lecture, and I do better when I read the textbook then when I go to his lectures. If you can find someone else for this class, do it. Plus the exams are all but 20% of your grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTU4NTI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-10-26 23:23:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Shubin definitely needs to work on his lectures, but heres the thing: he is. Like others have said hes getting better with lectures, and he genuinely is trying. And on top of that, hes a super nice guy. Email him with questions if you need help hes pretty good about responding. Having trouble during the lecture? Follow along in the textbook.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTQ2Mjg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-10-22 14:13:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Has made great progress since the beginning of the semester. I believe he is new, but he is much easier to understand and his lectures are comprehensible than compared to the beginning of the sem. Lectures move at a pace that is easier to understand.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTAwMzcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-10-03 13:44:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"SHUBIN is passionate about mathematics. He prepares fantastic notes. He cares a lot of his students and provides lots of office hours. There are also many TAs to help shubin answer our questions. We could also learn from TAs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTAwMzY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-10-03 13:31:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"SHUBIN is truly a nice professor trying his best. Mathematics is usually a little bit boring but Shubin uses enough examples to make basic theories easier. Everytime I ask him questions, he always gives me good feedback, ensuring me to understand it thoroughly.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTAwMzQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-10-03 12:27:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor FU is very responsible for our class. Sometimes there were tech issues but he always tried everything he could do to maintain the whole class normally, which was valuable characteristics for a new professor in UW-Madison. Basic concepts and equations are useful for further study and math211 helps me quite solid foundation.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MDk4OTQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-10-01 22:24:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Math 211 is an introductory math course and Shubin did well in explaining basic concepts. He gave many helpful examples in each lecture so that those concepts are no longer abstract. Also, his lectures covered nearly everything on the textbook so I didn't need to read the textbook anymore. Overall he's a good lecturer and I would take again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MDk0MDU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-09-29 14:35:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Shubin Fu is a wonderful guy. Would take again","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MDg0NDA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-09-22 21:47:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Avoid this prof at all costs. Math211 is an introductory math class and going in, I thought it wouldnt be bad but just after the 1st lecture, I knew I would need extra help. Big language gap with Fu, its hard to understand him. He rushes lectures, doesnt explain, and neglects question. Try to find a different prof cause Shubin Fu aint it...","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MDgwMTEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-09-20 16:56:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Just started taking math 211 with Fu and he really shouldnt be able to teach. He is unorganized, very frantic/panicky during lectures (ex: tech issues), and doesnt explain the material as he goes. He just copies the examples straight from the book. He tries to cram in the entire lecture in 50 minutes and shrugs off our questions/concerns","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:40.791944+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MDc5ODcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2616322","instructor_name":"Shubin Fu","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-09-20 14:37:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"He barely explains anything during class, and when he does he usually uses the wrong variables. You will have to read the book to make up for the confusing taught during lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2616322","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NzUwNjMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2024-09-18 21:27:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"I suggest that he stops teaching. He just copies and pastes the textbook into his lectures. When he walks from one side of the stage to the other, he stops and heaves into the microphone. It's awkward to hear him breathing that heavily into the microphone. I only passed this class because my TA was great.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODA2MDI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-11-09 22:00:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were awful, I couldn't read his handwriting & not recorded. My TA (Weng-Him Cheung) was the ONLY reason I passed this class and he is the best TA I've ever had. The class is extremely hard, I attended the math center group tutoring twice a week. Get help outside of class to pass, I didn't think I would. Never learned from Lempp directly. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MzcwNTE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-05-18 22:27:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Avoid Steffen Lempp at all costs if possible. This guy was an absolute maniac. He called out students for not wearing their masks even if it was just slightly below their nose. I had to work crazy hard to get the A. If I didn't come in with prior calc experience, I would've been toast. I genuinely feel so sad for those coming into this class w/o it","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2Mjg5NjU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-05-09 21:12:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"I've never had a professor that has less energy than Lempp. Lectures are almost word for word from the textbook, lectures also consist of him reading from a piece of paper and writing on 8 different chalkboards for 50 mins. This dude is the stereotypical \"worst professor ever\" and I honestly lost brain cells from this class. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MTc3Mjg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-04-28 02:46:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class is hard. The professor isn't really good at explaining topics so I ended up referring to the textbook more. He's a pretty nice guy but just not really good at teaching. He talks fast and you get lost in what he's saying. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDgwNDcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-04-14 20:23:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lempp is \"nice\" in terms of his soft-spoken demeanor, but certainly not in his principle. His piazza responses are comedically short and unhelpful. I have a hard time believing he's unaware of that. He refuses to make quiz problems easier, or give us more than five minutes to do them, even after TAs have relayed student feedback multiple times. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDc0NjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-04-13 23:32:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super strict grading criteria on exams that are worth a huge portion of your grade. Significant points are taken off for not doing things that were not even asked for in the question. His lectures are just rambling example questions that are treated as if it was simply review for students who have been taking calculus all their lives. Bad teaching.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDM1ODcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2022-04-07 05:48:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lemp is a good guy but the lectures are just a ramble. He doesn't explain topics well. Having a good TA is crucial to your success in the class. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTAzMTYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-04-03 16:31:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was really difficult. Steffen Lempp was a nice and understanding guy. There was a major curve that helped me substantially. If you need to take calculus, take it with him. He is way better than the other options.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MzM2NTY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-02-02 20:26:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really tough weekly exams that have no similarities to the homework. He was really friendly but not a fan of lecture style. He would just run through things like we already knew them.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MzEzNDkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-01-25 17:17:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Took Lempp last semester. Ended up teaching myself the majority of the course material. Going to the discussions are incredibly important, but the lectures were straight from the book so no need to watch them. Quizzes were god awful, crazy complicated application problems compared to the work. Be ready to work as hard as ever.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjcwMTc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2021-01-13 03:14:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lempp was the worst professor I have ever had. Tests are way harder than handouts, lectures taken straight from the book, listening to him try to explain anything just made me more confused. Gave no mercy with anything even though we're in a pandemic. I could not tell you not to take his class enough. ABSOLUTELY AWFUL. STAY FAR AWAY FROM LEMPP.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjA5MzEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2020-12-28 21:50:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Most of Professor Lempp's lectures were right from the textbook. He did not make much of an effort to accommodate students who were struggling a lot with the virtual setting. The only reason this class was not difficult for me was because I had taken a lot of calculus in high school so I can see ppl with no calc background having a tough time.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5ODI4NjU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2012-02-15 14:03:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"I think he is very helpful, and he explains things clearly. I've always wanted to see logical connections from step to step, and he satisfied me for that. I didn't read the textbook, but I think doing homework was very useful to prepare myself for the exams. Discussion sessions were very helpful in familiarizing with the materials. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NzAzMTc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-10-28 13:05:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"hard to follow in lectures. had to be corrected multiple times by students and ta's. nothing interesting about him and doesn't make class interesting. makes us do ridiculous amount of homework and only grades 4 or 5 problems. can't work with others on homework and can't ask ta's questions about homework. worst class ever","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MjU5MDE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-05-24 10:29:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst managed class I've ever had.  Homework was 20% of grade, which was assigned every week (including exam weeks) and would take 3-4 hours to complete.  He never told you straight-forward what was on midterm.  When a 70/100 on a midterm is considered an A and the average was 41/100, it proves how hard the tests were.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MjIwMTkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-05-17 18:06:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lempp is really hard to follow in lecture, he often makes mistakes.  Homework is graded and you are not allowed to work in partners, but that is avoidable if you are intelligent about the matter.  His tests are ridiculous, but the curves help a lot. He grades exams very quickly which is nice. Overall a tough professor, but not impossible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MTgxMDc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-05-12 03:59:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are almost impossible to follow, he makes tons of mistakes, and assigns homework assignments that are graded so harshly that its almost not worth doing (16 problems a week and 4 are graded, usually the hardest 4) Impossible exams. Friends in 211 with Wainger and almost everyone has 100%!!!! DO NOT TAKE LEMPP !!!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:01.368165+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2OTk0NTUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-04-14 16:03:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guy is terrible. worst professor I have ever seen. His lectures do not even match up with the exams, He assigns tough homework problems and he does not help us with the homework saying he is not allowed to by his standard. He also instructed his TAs to not help us on our hw. What is that? do NOT take a course with him. stay clear from this guy","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:44.099891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MjIxMTg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:167023","instructor_name":"Stephen Wainger","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2011-02-09 10:32:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Entertaining man.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/167023","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:44.099891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MTgwNDA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:167023","instructor_name":"Stephen Wainger","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2011-01-25 18:12:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easy A if you have prior experience with calc.  Don't even bother going to lecture until before the midterms... Make sure you look at past midterms/exams because they are almost identical.  You learn everything from your TA so make sure you have a good one!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/167023","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:44.099891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3OTQxNTg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:167023","instructor_name":"Stephen Wainger","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-12-14 19:32:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Old man isn't very good at teaching. This class is about your TA, so make sure you get a good one or else drop it. He gives lots of old exams/tests which are good to study with, so make good use of them. He's an eccentric old man who stumbles around so much you think he's wasted/baked. Friendly and generous about grades, etc., but useless.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/167023","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:44.099891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NzQ2Mjgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:167023","instructor_name":"Stephen Wainger","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-11-09 11:38:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Go to lecture because he explains everything that will be on the test.  Easy tests but not good at explaining the material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/167023","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:44.099891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NzA4MDY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:167023","instructor_name":"Stephen Wainger","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-10-29 13:05:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Funny but fairly old and clueless. On the flip side, his exams are easy (he tells you what will be on them). Don't expect to get much out of lecture--your TA will be your best friend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/167023","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:44.099891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MDczMTQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:167023","instructor_name":"Stephen Wainger","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-04-27 23:20:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you're taking calc, take wainger. Great class. Don't bother going to his lecture unless you're looking for a few laughs. Go to the lecture before the exam and he will tell you exactly what problems are on the exams (obviously not with the same numbers). His tests are very easy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/167023","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:44.099891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2OTE5MjYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:167023","instructor_name":"Stephen Wainger","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2010-03-27 21:33:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's hilarious. He's pretty damn old and not a very good teacher, but as long as you have a good TA you should be okay. He also usually lets you know what to expect on the exam. His lectures can get boring, especially when he makes mistakes and repeats himself a lot, but overall it's not that bad. Really. One funny old man.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/167023","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:44.099891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2Mzg1NDEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:167023","instructor_name":"Stephen Wainger","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2009-11-17 18:32:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"very easily understood","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/167023","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:26.490822+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4ODg4MTMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1344223","instructor_name":"Sukhendu Mehrotra","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2011-08-05 22:19:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easy A. He explains concepts well, is helpful and has good handwriting (which is a plus). He did make mistakes on the board most classes, which can be annoying when trying to learn something new. Exams are short so you are not rushed. Quizzes with my TA were open-note and he was also helpful, even though his accent could be difficult to understand","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1344223","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:26.490822+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4Njc1MjQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1344223","instructor_name":"Sukhendu Mehrotra","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2011-05-28 11:09:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"I went in to this class looking for a watered down calculus.  After already taking calc in HS, I thought I would do well in this very basic, introductory class.  I got an AB when I should have easily gotten an A.  Mehrotra's grading policy was ridiculous.  His TAs were terrible, and he was sometimes unclear in lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1344223","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNzgwOTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968678","instructor_name":"Thierry Laurens ","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-04-04 23:41:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easily the best math professor I've ever had. He made the content incredibly understandable, and he answered all the questions he received perfectly to enhance understanding. I am not good at math, but his teaching style let me get an A. Exams are also straightforward and similar to the practice ones provided. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968678","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNjkyODMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968678","instructor_name":"Thierry Laurens ","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-03-12 18:47:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Took M211 with him - would definitely recommend. Lectures were straightforward and easy to follow, and exams were not too difficult. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968678","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNDQ0MzE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968678","instructor_name":"Thierry Laurens ","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2026-01-06 03:53:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are very straightforward and overall an easy class. The professor is a nice person. The majority of grade exams and many resources are provided to succeed. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968678","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzA4NTQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968678","instructor_name":"Thierry Laurens ","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-12-17 15:48:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very good at explaining problems. Tests aren't super hard if you study.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968678","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTg4NzU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968678","instructor_name":"Thierry Laurens ","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-12-11 22:03:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Thierry is legit the best math professor I have ever had. He is straightforward and doesn't want to trick you, as well as invested in your success. The homework assignments are indicative of what the tests are like, but you need to thoroughly understand the material to do well (he gives you all the resources you need). ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968678","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTUwOTM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968678","instructor_name":"Thierry Laurens ","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-12-10 18:48:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was honestly so amazing! When the material was difficult, he did an amazing job explaining it clearly! The class is extremely test-heavy, though: 29% midterm 1, 29% midterm 2, 29% final! ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968678","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxOTE2NzE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968678","instructor_name":"Thierry Laurens ","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-11-20 19:08:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is one of the best teachers I have ever had. There is no excuse to do poorly. He gives you every resource you need to do well and really cares that his students understand whats going on in the lecture. I wish he was teaching my future math classes!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968678","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxODYyNzI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968678","instructor_name":"Thierry Laurens ","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-11-13 21:26:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very nice during office hours and easy to discuss with. Would definitely take him again if I could.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968678","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.674849+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxODEwNDQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968678","instructor_name":"Thierry Laurens ","course_label":"Math211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-11-05 21:44:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best math teacher ever, I wish he could teach all my math classes ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968678","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMjg0MTU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-14 20:40:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very hard to understand this professor given his very thick accent. Class content is posted ahead of time, and attendance is pointless unless you read the slides. Midterms and final is nothing like the practice exams or review sessions. Don't take this section. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMjM3NTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-10 17:38:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Nguyen is very kind and accessible outside of class, but his teaching is very unorganized. He doesn't use his tablet to solve problems in lecture, he just writes them out before hand for students to look at. I did not attend lecture after the first week, as going to class was often counterproductive.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMjM0Nzk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-10 04:34:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super nice and really helpful. Always willing to go over stuff in office hours and responds to emails fast. Midterm was easy, mostly basic concepts. Final was tougher and covered way more. But he grades generously and adjusted the cutoffs, so that helped a lot. As long as you keep up, you'll be fine","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMjM0NjQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-10 04:33:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great prof! Really helped me understand the behind the formula instead of just memorizing stuff. His examples in class were super helpful, and the exams were pretty fair, very similar to past tests and what we did in lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMjMyMzQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-10 00:09:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a terrible professor. He does not care about his students' success at all and has horribly organized lectures. His tests were nothing like what was taught in class. His TAs hated him and his teaching method. Overall, he made what was supposed to be a fairly easy class unnecessarily hard.   ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTg2MDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-06 23:58:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nguyen is a legit lifesaver. You can tell he wants you to succeed. His lectures and reviews are GOLD - exams are straight from them, no hidden tricks. Not the most hype class, but an easy A if you show up.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTczMTQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-06 04:04:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you're looking to boost your GPA, take Nguyen. The exams are straight from his lectures—just with new numbers.Two review sessions before each test. I didn't touch the textbook—heck, I forgot I even had one. Spent more time deciding what to eat for lunch than prepping for this class, and still walked away with an A like it was nothing.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTcyNTk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-06 03:25:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"All of the TAs disliked him and did not agree with his teaching or the content he put on the test. Test heavy and failed to get through the review guides during his classes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTcyMTIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-06 02:50:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Genuinely the worst professor I have ever had. A student had a question during the exam and he told them to \"hold on\" then went on his phone and texted for a minute, then finally turned back around and answered the student. Has terrible lecture method, despite the accent that no one can understand, he  has no sense of note-taking.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTY5MzE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-05 23:27:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was a breeze! slides are up way ahead of time and lectures just follow them closely. The tests mirrored the examples he covered. Miss a class? He'll tell you exactly what to review. Easiest A+ I ever get in a math class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTYzMzA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-05 17:32:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not a good professor, very slow paced, and only reads off the slides. After going to class the first few weeks and only him reading off the slides, I decided that I would learn better by teaching myself the topics. I haven't gone to class since. My TA did not help whatsoever, only told us to work on the discussion worksheet and hope for the best. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTYzMjky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-05 17:31:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class itself isn't hard. Trinh is an awful professor.I went to class the first week and thats it. He goes SO slow and is super hard to understand. I did better when I stopped going. We didn't even get thru half of the content for the final and the practice tests aren't helpful and keys are wrong. Oh and discussion TAs are NOT HELPFUL. AT ALL.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTU4ODkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-05 05:55:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great prof and super helpful during office hours. Would totally take him again","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTU0NjQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-04 22:31:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Nguyen is such a chill and helpful guy and he's super approachable. Made studying way less stressful. 10/10 would take again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTU0NTE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-04 22:17:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Nguyen is super nice and always willing to help. He's available on Zoom if you have questions and really takes time to explain things clearly. His lectures are organized and he really helped me understand the material. Definitely recommend!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTUyOTgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-04 19:48:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst professor I've ever had. Lectures suck and taught myself all the content. When I ask exam questions, he gets frustrated and refuses to answer. My uncle died 2 days before the final, and I asked if I could take the exam a few hours earlier to make it home for the funeral. He said no and refused to negotiate. Also, exams are 87% of your grade. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTUwMDEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-04 05:14:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"The instructor explained things really well. Sometimes it was super basic stuff, but I appreciated that he took the time to cover it. It wasn't the most engaging class though—I think it could've used more interaction. The structure was a bit off at times, but he did a good job connecting the topics and reviewing how everything fit together","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTQ5OTY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-04 05:05:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"really like the pace of the class, didn't rush and sometimes took extra time to go deeper into important stuff instead of just flying through the slides. Super nice and helpful during office hours too, and he'd even stay late sometimes to make sure you really got it. would totally take him again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTQ5OTEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-04 04:56:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"The exams are worth like 87% of your grade, so yeah, but he always spends a whole lecture reviewing before each one, which helps a lot. He gives practice questions with solutions. His class is boring if you already read the slides ahead of time since he mostly goes through them again. if you ask questions, he's super helpful. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTQ2MDg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-03 19:35:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"If I didn't take this class in high school id have done bad because he explains incredibly poorly and is so unorganized. I self taught myself the entire class and rarely went to lecture because it was counterintuitive. manages to make math 211 hard. the answer keys had many mistakes and were often wrong and we didn't even finish all the material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTQ0ODM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-03 17:09:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"I went to maybe 10% of the lectures and I did better in the class once I stopped going. He is so hard to understand in class it's pointless to go. The lectures just consist of him talking through problems that he's already solved. At least the exams are super easy but they are usually significantly harder than the practice exams. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTM3NDkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-05-02 20:04:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Avoid this prof. I'm sure he is a nice man, but GOD, he cannot teach. Somehow made calc even harder than it already is. Lectures are completely useless as he jumps around and explains random s*** for 30 minutes, then tests you on something else. Not the hardest class I've taken, but a thoroughly unenjoyable class and experience. AVOID.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMDk2MTAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-04-30 03:23:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"I haven't been to class in MONTHS. He reads off of the slides and is so hard to understand. Somehow he confused me more than AP Calc ever did. Honestly pretty easy if you have a prior understanding of the class, but the lectures are useless. He is easy to contact outside of class tho. Quizzes in discussions some weeks, but only make up 2% of grade","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMDk0NTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-04-30 01:26:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nguyen explains hard concepts in a way that actually makes sense. He's super organized, and his lectures are clear and helpful. He also replies to emails really fast, usually within minutes, which makes a big difference when you need help. Definitely one of the best professors I've had!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMDkyNjU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-04-29 23:06:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took calc in highschool and he manages to make me confused on the topics. He goes through content at snails pace and reads off slides. The class is heavily weighed on 3 exams (87 percent) None of the midterms were like the practice exams or previous exams from past years. I genuinely think he write the exams the day of the test. AVOID! ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMDcxMTQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-04-28 17:31:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst professor I've ever had at UW-Madison. His poor lecture delivery and handwriting made the lecture basically impossible to understand. Unless you have prior experience with calculus or no other option, avoid this professor at all costs. I genuinely don't understand how he was allowed to teach any class at such a prestigious university.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwOTMyNzQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-04-14 07:22:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Nguyen's lectures were clear and straightforward, but I found that working through the homework problems was the most helpful, especially since the exams closely reflected them.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:15.299111+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwOTAzNzk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2826174","instructor_name":"Trinh Nguyen","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2025-04-09 17:50:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Nguyen is one of the most difficult professors to understand in terms of course content. I have been teaching myself the course material from the textbook and it's more straightforward than his lectures. Beats around the bush, doesn't get to the point. He is not easily accessible. \nDiscussions are a waste of time and aren't helpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2826174","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:58:40.071829+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMjY5OTc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2279195","instructor_name":"Xiaoqin Guo","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-01-16 20:12:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was a nice guy that obviously cared a lot about math, but he wasn't the best at teaching it. I would try to pay attention in lecture, but he would often skip around and make it more confusing. In the final exam I taught myself most of the topics and learned more than I did in actual class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279195","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:58:40.071829+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMjY1MjM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2279195","instructor_name":"Xiaoqin Guo","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2019-01-15 22:47:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's not the best professor, but he's pretty nice. Since I took calc in high school, not much was new, although the new material half of it I learned in class, and half of it I had to learn by myself. Pretty accessible for help.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279195","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:58:40.071829+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTE2NTAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2279195","instructor_name":"Xiaoqin Guo","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-12-20 17:02:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Alright contrary to what most of these reviews say how the professor is a nice guy and all. I'm going to give you a review from someone who isn't good at math and who doesn't care about how nice a prof. is. If you can find another professor do so, this one does not speak good English during lectures and often times rushes through concepts.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279195","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:58:40.071829+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwOTQyNjYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2279195","instructor_name":"Xiaoqin Guo","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-12-10 12:01:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great guy, tough class. Learned most of the concepts independently but if you show up to lecture and are attentive then it will definitely help. The material makes more sense the more resources you consult to prepare to spend lots of time working for this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279195","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:58:40.071829+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwODc0MTI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2279195","instructor_name":"Xiaoqin Guo","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-12-05 12:15:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"This professor was extremely nice, but was terrible at teaching calc. I struggled to understand what was happening in class and often left lecture feeling more confused than I already was when I originally arrived. I had no calc experience before this class, and had to teach myself a lot of the concepts, which was extremely time consuming.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279195","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:58:40.071829+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwODY4NjIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2279195","instructor_name":"Xiaoqin Guo","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-12-04 23:03:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Xiaoquin is a great professor! He comes to class every day with a smile on his face and he wants to make sure that everyone clearly understands the course material. I had taken Calculus before this course, and I still found parts to be challenging, so if you're new to calculus I would consider choosing someone else.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279195","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:58:40.071829+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwODIzNjc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2279195","instructor_name":"Xiaoqin Guo","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-11-30 10:28:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are very easy to follow (if you give your attention to him all the time) and he explained every single detail about any method/theorem that he introduced. Homeworks are assigned every lecture day and they are supposed to make your understanding better, so I totally understand the load.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279195","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:58:40.071829+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwODIwMjgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2279195","instructor_name":"Xiaoqin Guo","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-11-29 21:13:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Guo really does care about his students' success. But his lectures are sometimes hard to follow and I spent a lot of time outside of class trying to figure out what was going on in class. If you haven't taken a calculus class in the past, I do not recommend taking this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279195","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:58:40.071829+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNzg3Nzc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2279195","instructor_name":"Xiaoqin Guo","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-11-27 00:06:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Xiaoqin is a nice guy and always upbeat, and he's generally neat and easy to follow. He moves and writes quick, but is very detailed and thorough in his explanation. Math 211 isn't a bad course, but if you're not a Calculus person then definitely seek outside help and don't fall behind.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279195","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:58:40.071829+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNTUyMTQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2279195","instructor_name":"Xiaoqin Guo","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-10-08 19:59:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is a man who will stop his lecture to say "bless you" to a sneezing student in a class of several hundred kids. The guy wears flannel every other day and is always rocking a pair of Jesus sandals. He is not always perfectly understandable, but for the most part his lectures are good. Hope to grab a beer with him after the semester final.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279195","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:58:40.071829+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNTE2ODIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2279195","instructor_name":"Xiaoqin Guo","course_label":"MATH211","course_id":"MATH 211","course_uid":"course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33","review_date":"2018-09-22 22:16:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Xiaoqin is a really sweet and awesome guy, he really tries his best to answer the student's questions during lectures; and if he can't, he asks them to stay after class or see him during his office hours so he can help them understand better. Sometimes lecture can be a little boring because how it drags on and its, well, math.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279195","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]