[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:59.613596+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjI3NTQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2652881","instructor_name":"Chenxi Wu","course_label":"CS514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2021-01-03 02:34:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Looks like he tries, but the reality is that he's super confusing and does not have a sense for how difficult the material or the homework/exam is. Sometimes his answers to student questions may come off as rude or pedantic. Overall, one of the worst math professors I've ever had. Stay away if you can!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2652881","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:59.613596+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTg4MjU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2652881","instructor_name":"Chenxi Wu","course_label":"CS514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2020-12-23 22:42:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"The good: he usually answers all questions, and usually fast. He asks for feedback. The bad: He is extremely inexperienced + has a gift to teach as confusing as possible. The ugly: he makes typos / numerical errors all the time. Sometimes serious/conceptual mistakes too. He refuses to clarify things if he thinks it is already clear enough.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2652881","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:59.613596+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTg2NDQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2652881","instructor_name":"Chenxi Wu","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2020-12-23 19:06:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"I tried to understand his lecture, but I can't. My homework grade was about 96 (40%). My two exam grades were not high, 71 average. I got BC 0.3% lower than B. I spent a lot of time on homework and textbook. However, one-third of students got 80+. He did not use Honorlock. Maybe everyone is math expert.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2652881","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:59.613596+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTQ1Mzcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2652881","instructor_name":"Chenxi Wu","course_label":"CS514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2020-12-19 04:25:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Man if i'd known what I was signing up for in the second half, id have dropped instantly. 95% of the effort I put in was wasted. His lectures were confusing and textbook was the only resort. 95% of the hw didn't matter at al in final","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2652881","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:59.613596+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MDg4MTYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2652881","instructor_name":"Chenxi Wu","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2020-12-15 22:24:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Difficult to understand what is going on, but he puts in a lot of effort to answering student questions and is always looking for feedback.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2652881","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:59.613596+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MDY4MTU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2652881","instructor_name":"Chenxi Wu","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2020-12-14 19:08:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Please avoid him if you can. Literally impossible to understand his lecture. Makes every content super confusing. Hard exam with nothing related to hw or notes. The worst professor I've ever had. You gotta teach yourself.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2652881","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:45.018638+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMDY4NDkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2868294","instructor_name":"Chris Rycroft","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2026-05-08 04:27:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are confusing and lack clear examples.  Be prepared to rely heavily on YouTube and tutoring.  I wish I had taken this class with another professor instead.  Also....painted fingernails?  Really?","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2868294","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:45.018638+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNjQwNTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2868294","instructor_name":"Chris Rycroft","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2026-02-24 20:27:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"This was the worst class, wish I had never taken it.  Disorganized, lectures were rambling, difficult to understand.  And the  color theme with coordinating nails!  Save yourself from sitting through this.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2868294","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:45.018638+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMDk3MTY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2868294","instructor_name":"Chris Rycroft","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2025-04-30 05:10:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible professor.  Disorganized, difficult to understand, lectures were like watching someone stumble around in the dark and not know how to lead anybody anywhere.  It's hard to hate listening to a lecture in British accent, but somehow Rycroft managed it.   Please don't subject yourself to taking a class with Rycroft.  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2868294","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:45.018638+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjkzNjA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2868294","instructor_name":"Chris Rycroft","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2024-12-14 08:42:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Had me confused the entire semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2868294","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:45.018638+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzIwMjI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2868294","instructor_name":"Chris Rycroft","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2023-10-29 22:02:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great teacher. Has a very good understanding of the concepts. Also, a great person.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2868294","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:45.018638+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MDU0Njcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2868294","instructor_name":"Chris Rycroft","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2023-06-19 05:18:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best professor I've had - insanely smart, helpful, and entertaining. The lectures go into a perfect amount of detail - only going into proofs when necessary, and giving great intuition on concepts. Homeworks were very fun and a good challenge, and exams were fair. He had plenty of ways to get help from him outside of class & he was very helpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2868294","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:45.018638+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3OTQ3Njk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2868294","instructor_name":"Chris Rycroft","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2023-05-17 20:57:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Rycroft is very enthusiastic about math. While he tends to teach out of the textbook, he does it well and gives motivation for everything. Exams can be challenging but he gives out a lot of partial credit. The final project was fun, and he even gives less homework to let students focus on it. Homework can get very tedious.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2868294","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:24:03.596891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxOTY1MDMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2924874","instructor_name":"Laurel Ohm","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2025-11-28 21:16:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very clear lectures, and extremely helpful handwritten notes posted on canvas. This course could have been a nightmare with a lesser professor. Exams are of very reasonable difficulty. There is a ton of homework, but it can be done with time. Would highly recommend Ohm for this challenging course, she made it easy and digestible. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2924874","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:24:03.596891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMzAzMzgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2924874","instructor_name":"Laurel Ohm","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2025-05-16 14:50:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Ohm starts talking at the beginning of the lecture period and will not stop until 75 minutes are up. She packs a lot of content into MATH514—you need to be focused to keep up. Exams aren't too difficult, and she willingly gives extra time. I found the first two weeks the hardest part of the class. You'll use material from calc 2 and 3 a lot.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2924874","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:24:03.596891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA1NjQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2924874","instructor_name":"Laurel Ohm","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2024-12-15 05:43:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"The content in this class is tough but you could tell Prof. Ohm tried to make all concepts as clear as possible in her lecture notes. She also made the tests much easier than they could've been which I really appreciated. Don't know much about the lectures because I never went, but she made it extremely clear what was going to be on the exams. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2924874","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:24:03.596891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjkyODIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2924874","instructor_name":"Laurel Ohm","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2024-12-14 07:00:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"avoid this lecture. Prof Rycroft instead","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2924874","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:24:03.596891+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMDY5MTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2924874","instructor_name":"Laurel Ohm","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2024-12-02 20:52:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Absolutely no clue what was going on this entire class and I don't think I was alone - about 80% of class didn't attend lectures by the end. Even practical topics were presented in an incoherently abstract manner. I don't think she's any worse than the average math professor here but she certainly isn't any better.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2924874","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:25.404917+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NTQwNzQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2059558","instructor_name":"Qin  Li","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2024-06-01 02:14:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"While 514 was a tough class, Qin made every class incredibly meaningful and inspirational. She has a very sweet, kind demeanor and cares a lot about her students. She's also very accessible for help outside class, and there's a course assistant for that as well. Qin is extremely knowledgable and her research-oriented mind is very impressive.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2059558","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:25.404917+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTkwNzE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2059558","instructor_name":"Qin  Li","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2020-05-03 21:15:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very nice professor! Actually I've taken 3 courses taught by her. I love her! She always gives you clear explanations in the class and relative HW (not much and not tough when understand what she said in class). She will tell you what will appear in the exam in review section before every exam and if you review by her guide, you'll have good grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2059558","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:25.404917+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMzE2MzQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2059558","instructor_name":"Qin  Li","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2019-01-29 16:43:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nice professor, very experienced. Respond to students' question fast and accurately.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2059558","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:25.404917+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTc4MzI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2059558","instructor_name":"Qin  Li","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2018-12-31 01:15:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor. Great attitude towards students! Very nice.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2059558","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:25.404917+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzQ5Nzg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2059558","instructor_name":"Qin  Li","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2017-01-18 16:08:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Excellent lecturer and makes difficult concepts and theories easy to understand. Going to her in office hours, she was very helpful in re-explaining ideas and giving helpful tips on the assignments. Tests were fair but there is a lot of material in this class. I'd highly recommend having taken more math classes than listed in the pre-reqs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2059558","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:25.404917+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODAyMDYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2059558","instructor_name":"Qin  Li","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2015-12-22 13:26:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"She gave really clear lectures and were approachable. Very helpful during office hours. Tests were not bad.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2059558","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:46.608082+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjQ2MzY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2021-12-24 02:06:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Saverio was great. His lectures were engaging and he's very charismatic. He does a great job of breaking down very difficult concepts to effectively teach them.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:46.608082+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjY0MTEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH514","course_id":"COMPSCI/MATH 514","course_uid":"course_f237678d9fac59631b4aa4ff","review_date":"2021-11-18 05:48:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great prof!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0}]