[{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA3MDk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 09:07:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Exams are like the whole grade. If you mess up little stuff they take points off. On the final for one problem I got the right answer but they took points away since I didn't write down how I did it. He goes over too much content. He says things like 'this is important' or 'this is fair game for the exam' but he is boring so I can't pay attention.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA3MDcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 09:00:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"I didn't go to class often because I took AP calc. Compared to my other professors, he answers emails, piazza, web assign, and canvas posts super fast. He answers questions in class. Let us drop 4 quiz and 4 homework assignments NO QUESTIONS ASKED. His teaching is meh and I won't elaborate on this point because everyone knows.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA3MDI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 08:47:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"\"Aiight guys welcome back\".  Final exam was so cooked. Lectures were unremarkable...it is what it is...math is dumb. How you gonna make converged series fractions exciting? Cool guy, but 90% of the class is exams. Only thing to do is trust in the curve.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA3MDE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 08:45:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"You want a easy A? Do not take him. The lectures that he gives are boring, extremely fast paced and basic, but the tests are very specific and extremely hard. Like, in class he doesn't do the problems that are on the tests. I asked him how to get a better grade and he said I have to do all the practice tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2OTkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 08:37:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very nice guy when you talk to him, although a little intense. I failed the final and still passed the class. Talk to him about exam regrades. He takes the time to go through the exam with you, making it a really great experience to understand your mistakes and improve for the future. He always had time to meet with me.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2OTc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 08:34:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Looking back, I regret not trying harder. Now that I know better, I wish all my professors were like him. I slept through lectures, skipped office hours, and didn't do well—not because of Prof. Fabien, but because I didn't try or care at all. His lecture notes are incredibly detailed, with clear, step-by-step instructions to help you succeed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2OTY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 08:32:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"On the day of the final I forgot I had to take the final. Pulled an all-nighter and overslept. I checked my phone and panicked yet he let me take the make up final. His willingness to let me take the makeup exam is, wow. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2OTQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 08:26:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"To understand third dimensional shapes he used some crazy computer display to rotate 3D geometry in space, which was interesting I guess. The first and last half of the term I only understood what was going on. When we got to infinite power sequencing I was completely lost. Vectors made more sense to me","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2OTI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 08:20:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Don't take this professor. The class was not easy enough. He expects you to read the textbook and read terrible powerpoints after lecture is over. He did not allow ti 84 on exams, note cards orcheat sheets. His voice is mid and he tells you everything that you need to know and the work is too much. I spent too much time learning.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2ODk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 08:16:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"I lied about the reason I missed the final and he let me take it later. My econ101 prof. called my bluff.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2ODU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 08:08:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"He wants you to succeed and makes sure you are aware of all the rules. You can't learn everything by going to lecture; it is just a fact, doesn't matter who is teaching. My other classes have professors missing lecture and having substitutes. On the other hand, Fabien was at EVERY single lecture ON TIME, not one day missed. Ask if you need help.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2ODE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 08:00:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are organized, clear, informative, and engaging. Everything I learned helped me pass and prepared me for calculus 3. All his piazza responses are well crafted and thought out. I'd say he spends at least 4 hours every day helping students on piazza. If something isn't clear in lecture you ask him, go to office hours or the TA sections.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2NzY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 07:51:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"At UW-Madison, you're not going to get a better math Professor.  Both midterms were very reasonable, but the final was cooked. I took him for 222. The math department is rough with lots of smart mathematicians that suck at lecturing and grading. He explains the material well. 222 has so much work, but Maurice is a darn good math prof.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2NzUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 07:47:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"I stopped going to class because it was boring but then I failed the first midterm. After that I started going to class and completing all the tasks and studying. I was able to get a decent grade. Take this class only if you want to learn a lot. Most of the work is not during lecture. 222 is nothing like highschool.  222 won't be easy. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2NjQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 07:29:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"The only thing I did not enjoy was when he looks at the slides he points to what he is talking about. And he looks at the ipad when he writes, like he is just looking at what he is writing.  When he writing he sometimes stops and looks in the audience then asks if anything is confusing, and answers questions. That gives me anxiety.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2NTYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 07:17:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"He might come off as very serious, but he goes out of his way to help when you reach out. If you're looking for a professor who smiles and puts on a show, he's not the one for you. He is all about the math, no memes, no jokes, no nonsense. I realized after the second test, to do well in math 222 you have to focus like he does.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2NTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 07:13:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Can't complain about anything. Definitely recommend taking him. Few say he's boring, but let's be real, the math department is notorious for bad teaching and he's a solid choice, way better than what you could be getting. It took me a while to understand that lectures are meant to give the basic ideas. TAs are supposed to do more complex examples.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2NTA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 07:10:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures are organized, and he posts slides before each class. Some say he is boring, but the class was right after lunch and I've got math anxiety-I can't blame him for my struggles. Class engagement was low since cramming over 300 students into a room that feels like a dungeon doesn't exactly set the stage for woke interaction. Not his fault","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2NDY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 07:04:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Fabien clearly has a passion for teaching and helping students. After lecture, he'd stay an hour answering my questions. Then on Piazza, he's there all day, every single day. For real-ALL day. Total commitment!! He's truly dedicated and genuinely wants you to succeed, putting in the effort to make it happen. He answered my emails at 3 am.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzA2NDE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-15 06:59:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"I skipped most of the lectures because they were early and he just talks about math. I tried the homework before it was due and there are problems that the lecture didn't go over. He just reads from his notes, and doesn't have them memorized so he is constantly glancing at them. I didn't do well because the class is way too hard for no reason. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzAwNDc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-14 23:03:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"For anybody had to/might retake 222: you're not dumb. It's a hard class. This is the second time I took math 222. Prof. Fab knows his stuff. I asked him for study tips and he gave me so much help. Dude is chill and beyond fair. This is a weed out class. You have to work really hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjkyMjkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-14 06:12:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Calc 2 is a beast. Dr. Fabien makes the learning experience genuinely enjoyable. He reads from slides a lot you gotta review them\n\nI sat in on a class from another professor - let's just say it didn't even come close","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5OTkyNTYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-11-20 17:47:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"He explains examples thoroughly so you can get an idea of what is happening for the most part. He does talk in a very monotone voice, and that is hard for some people to listen too. 90% of your grade is exams, but most of the content on exams isn't more difficult than problems done in lecture or discussion. Your TA matters!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:54:03.540846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODc0MzI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2789085","instructor_name":"Maurice Fabien","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-10-30 22:46:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures aren't very useful as he basically just reads off the provided slides.  Class is very exam heavy (90%).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2789085","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1MzE0MDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-10-29 23:08:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Greatest professor I've ever had and it's not even close. Was a philosophy major before this class, a calc major now. If her section is open TAKE THIS CLASS. Take it twice if you can. Lectures are incredibly thoughtful, efficient, and inspirational. Finds a way to make exams enjoyable and challenging at the same time. LOVE HER.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMjY4MDY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-05-17 02:57:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you feel comfortable teaching yourself the material, then feel free to take her class. Stopped going to lecture halfway through the semester because she is about as useful an instructor as a potted plant. Clearly intelligent, might be good in an upper level math class with few students. Barring that, AVOID. Teaches computations, tests theory.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMjQ2Njgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-05-14 14:54:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"I once counted the number of times Melanie said \"Um\" and had to flip the page after a nice, hefty tally of 171 um's in 30 minutes. I was so exhausted after such hard work that I left. Most work I ever did in Melanie's class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMjQ2MDEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-05-14 13:52:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terrible lecturer avoid class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMjM3MjUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-05-13 15:33:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very confusing, unorganized lectures with a lot of \"um... you know.. um...\" and unnecessary, long-winded paragraphs writted on the board. Unreasonable exams that ask you to explain mathematical theory in words. Unreasonable grading, almost no partial credit given. Unbelievable that I'm going into debt because of this.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMjMwMTM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-05-12 20:02:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"Its the age old question- why am I paying $20,000+ just to get absolutely awful teaching?  No social skills, seems to resent when students ask questions, comes to class in glorified pajamas, and expects way too much even for the difficulty calc 2 already is.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMjMwMTMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-05-12 20:01:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"\"For example, I have never liked calculus, which is a subject most advanced students learn at the end of high school. I didn’t like it then, and I still don’t like it now, and I am on my way to becoming a professional mathematician.\" ~Melanie Matchett Wood (UW Calculus professor?)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMjE5NjM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-05-11 13:05:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awful professor! Her midterms have a beautiful average of 48%. She utters umm all the time and has an irritating voice. AVOID HER","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMTg2MDUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-05-07 12:09:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is so bad at teaching that it makes going to class a dreadful event. I have never met someone with less social skills than her. I feel bad for anyone that needs to take the course and is stuck with her. When the average on the exam is less than 50% there's a problem. Avoid her at all costs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMTY3NzMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-05-05 15:34:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Theoretical mathematician. Even if you plan on never using any mathematical calculations in your career, do not take this class. She is an awful lecturer, writes irritating tests, and the University gives a poor excuse of a book to use. If stuck with her, find a good TA or different prof to talk to for help. Avoid her.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDg1OTcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-23 17:16:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Disrespectful to students and overall a terrible lecturer. Made the class much more difficult than it needs to be. If you are not already confident with Calculus definitely avoid this professor! If you are a good test taker it is easy to beat the curve and do well. She also refused to plan an alternate final exam time for students who required one.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDY2MjI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-20 17:26:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's a theoretical mathematicians- she likes discussing theories and concepts rather than the final answer. Generally, students would expect more calculations rather than \"explaining the calculations\". Not your typical calc class- personally; hard, confusing, frustrating, helpless. She's used to teach higher level math.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDYyMzg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-19 01:22:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"after midterm 1 I only went to lecture twice and I even got a better grade on midterm 2. Her lectures are irritating and I'd rather just go to discussion. The positive part is if you have her class you just do whatever and No Pressure. You can count on your fellow students will fail the exams as you so you can pass the class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDUyNTcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-17 01:01:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"You will learn more from a broken lamp than you will from Melanie Wood. She probably couldn't teach herself the material. Unorganized, speaks incoherently, and exams are impossible with an average of about 47 percent. Avoid this teacher at all costs!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDUxNjQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-16 22:27:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"She might be the worst teacher I have ever had in college thus far. She goes off on tangents in class that leave you less knowledgable than when you arrived. Her test are completely different from everything she teaches and assigns for homework. She has degrees from both Stanford and Princeton, yet does not know how to teach whatsoever. DO NOT TAKE","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDQ4NTYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-16 15:02:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"First off, if you like learning on your own take Melanie's 222 class because that is what you will need to do if you want to get a decent grade. Absolutely terrible speaker, to the point of annoyance. I really wanted to like her, but she makes it near impossible. DO NOT TAKE HER COURSE.... Ever.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDQxMTA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-15 13:50:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Disrespectful to students, nervous during lecture, makes frequent mistakes, has incredibly tough exams that do not test the student's knowledge well, mutters and stutters during lecture almost to the point of being unintelligible. Often I am confused as to how she passed high school English, let alone got a PhD","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDQwNTI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-15 12:23:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Shout out to Melanie for being the most Matchett professor at the UW.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDA4OTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-08 21:22:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"She just too focused on conceptual things and she made exams that are so hard that most students could not finish on time, in this case \"on time\" does not mean the ones that are finished are correct. She is just terrible. Never take her class unless u wanna suffer throughout the semester. And her voice is very very irritating.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDA3MDQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-08 16:12:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"With a background like hers (princeton and stanford) youd think she'd be almost overqualified to teach second semester calc. Far from it. She should've put some time into learning to speak like a normal human being and doing examples that are actually relevant the the class. Avoid at all costs. Her exams make no sense and she even confuses the TAs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDA0MjEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-08 02:15:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really unclear during lectures, horrible at teaching, and IS THE worst teacher I have ever had.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDAyMjMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-07 19:50:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible teacher. Exams are ridiculous and not relevant to the material at all.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyOTgyMzIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-04-02 20:32:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Honestly the worst professor I ever had. Basically she doesn't care about teaching and whether if the students understand the material or not. She's just here to do her research. Her exams don't even test us on the material we learned in class and her teaching style is just horrible. Avoid her!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyOTAzNjA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-11 22:36:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"I came into this class with math being my favorite subject. During lecture, she seems very unorganized, very judgmental about questions, and disengaged overall. TA's do not even understand her. Exams are ridiculous even for people who understand the material (47% avg). Calc 2 is already a challenging course, but Melanie Wood makes it unbearable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyOTAyNTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-11 16:44:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Irritating voice, says umm every other word, goes through an example halfway and tells us to figure out the rest on our own time even though we haven't learned it, does this while skipping steps and writing illegibly, won't answer anyone's questions, exam based on stuff we never went over in class, maybe 1-2 calculus problems. The worst prof ever!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODg3ODQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-05 15:32:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's definitely the worst. I don't like her lectures because she pants from time to time and it seems that she s going to faint while some other times she got so hype for no reason.exams? Worst possible. Only one legit question in my opinion. I can't complain enough","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODg1NTk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-04 20:35:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"WORST teacher I have ever met from my kindergarten to university!!!  Listening to lecture is a waste of time and examination is REALLY bizarre. Voice make listener sleepy and unrelevant stuff full of the blackboard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODgwMzg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-03 05:57:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"NEVER! NEVER! Take this professor's class. Her voice is irritating. Make us sleepy and hard to focus.Not helpful at all. Visiting TA would be the better choice. Exam is awful. What we have learned in lecture and discussion is almost useless. TA gives us review sheet, but it is not helpful at all. Make effort useless. You need innate talent to ace.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODgwMjU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-03 01:51:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"She waste a large amount of time during lecture; She gives confusing questions during exam; She deducts as much scores as possible from students with an average score of below 50. Do not take her class!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODc5ODk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-02 22:26:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"How can you give this professor an average quality??! Because you got an A ? To be objective, she tried to teach well, but apparently she didn't.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODc5ODc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-02 22:14:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terrible !!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODc5NjM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-02 20:04:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Extremely Awful!! DO NOT take her class! My TA is much better...","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODc5NjI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-02 20:01:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Extremely awful! DO NOT take this professor's class. My TA is much better.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODc4Nzk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-02 12:05:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"The worst math professor ever! Sleepy voice with terrible exams. Nobody could understand what she said.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODcwMDg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-02-26 17:47:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"TERRIBLE \"professor!!!\" I have resorted to using Khan Academy and other resources to teach myself the course material because she doesn't teach. She shows up to class looking like she just rolled out of bed. Her appearance and overall approach to \"teaching\" this course is very unprofessional and I found it impossible to learn from her!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:37.620979+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODMxMzI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1855980","instructor_name":"Melanie Wood","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-02-10 14:01:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Don't take this math teacher!! She goes off on tangents that not only distract form the lesson at hand but lead the student to having to do all the work.  Not only do I now attend a different lecture instead of hers but spend several hours a week trying to catch up to where other Calc 2 classes are at. Never take Math 222 with this \"teacher\"","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1855980","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NjQyMDA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-12-13 03:01:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor, very nice and teaches the material very well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzEwOTk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-10-26 02:20:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved professor Lindsey, she was always available outside of class and really nice about explaining things over again. At times during lecture I felt that she might not have understood what we didn't understand, but that is likely because she is a pro. My main issue is just the class in general, made 0 sense no matter how much effort I put in.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzA2MTk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-10-25 01:08:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Lindsey is an awesome professor. I had her for 222 and am now taking 234 with her. Worth the early time slot as all lectures are recorded. She doesn't overcomplicate things and tries her best to make everything understandable. The whole structure of Math 221-234 courses is essentially identical. The tests are weighted heavily so do your best.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MDIyNTYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-06-05 17:40:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Lindsey gives the clearest lecture I've ever receive at UW-Madison. Scared by lots of comment about calc 2 but she definitely make the content very easy to understand. Assignments can be super hard but if you want to get some in depth knowledge, you'll gain a lot from them. Exams are much easier than assignment.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3ODYzNzc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-05-08 23:19:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Goated plz take her","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3ODM2MTQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-05-05 19:56:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"A great professor that explains concepts well with easy-to-follow examples. There are 10 quizzes with 2 quiz drops, and they are pretty easy as long as you complete the homework and the discussion worksheets. But the tests account for 85% of your grade and are much more challenging than Calc 1, so be prepared to put more time into studying.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NzI4MDUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-04-26 18:52:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Calc 2 sucks but Lindsey made me not depressed. She's awesome, just avoid Calc 2 if you can. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NjgzNjQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-04-21 17:14:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Wonderful professor, take her if you can!  She is super clear, organized, and will help you have a great semester.  Very accessible outside of class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NTc5MjIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-04-04 16:49:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Math 222 will always be hard but Melissa makes it very clear and easier. She is very organized and records all her lectures. 3 exams which are most of your grade and a lot of webassign homework. If you have to take 222, take it with her.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NDgwMDA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-03-06 02:32:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Extreme slow paced lectures that everyone should be able to follow as long as you focus. If you focus in lectures and go to every discussion and practice in the discussions, you should not need to serious do any extra practice (might except do some past exam just to farmiliarize youself).  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NzI2NzUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-05-06 21:42:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very nice, responds to emails quickly, grades work fairly and gives good feedback, Lots of extra credit opportunities and points to be gained from homework. The only drawback, is that only a select number of questions (usually around 40-50%) are graded on each test, so you can get unlucky with grading.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTc1Nzc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-04-19 19:33:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good class overall!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTcxODA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-04-19 03:43:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Loved professor Lindsey! (Took the class online.) You have to learn a lot of the concepts on your own (mostly from doing homework) as the only instruction comes from short "lecture" videos. She has lots of office hours though and does homework problems during lecture time and always answers all questions. Would have her again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTIyOTg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-04-08 17:37:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Lindsey is a very smart, personable, and kind professor. She wants to see everyone do well. Her lectures are very helpful as she goes through some examples and homework questions. She sometimes will go through explanations fairly quick and writes even faster, but she is easily one of my favorite professors I've had so far.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MzEyNDY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-01-25 05:17:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is super accommodating, even going as far as removing the face cam on honorlocke during our exams. She is super organized, posting announcements of what the week is going to look like and what is due each week. Her lectures aren't boring as she usually acts excited and upbeat. She is super friendly and approachable. 100% recommend her.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjUyMjQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-01-08 05:42:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were asynchronous, but the recordings were always available the next day. The whole next week's schedule with you on Friday. Amazing Professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTc2MTI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-12-22 16:53:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Lindsey was great! She made it clear what was expected in the class which made it easy to succeed. She showed genuine care for her student as well as always had an exam review the day before the exam which was very helpful. Her lectures were easy to understand and very to the point. Overall a great professor!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MDEyNTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-12-10 05:01:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is amazing. Very helpful and one of the best math professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:53:32.068522+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODEzNDEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2637551","instructor_name":"Melissa Lindsey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-11-13 18:08:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Lindsey was one of the best Math teachers I have had in a college math course. Her class is pretty challenging but she is very helpful and does plenty of review sessions to get help. She puts a lot of her time into what she does and wants students to succeed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMzE0MjA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-01-28 23:46:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"She puts in a lot of effort but doesn't have an organised style to teach. Makes too many small errors in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMjkzMDY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-01-23 00:15:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Go to office hours! She is super helpful and willing to break things down and give more examples. I did NOT think her exams were fair, all material other than lectures is made by other profs or the head TA so the reviews were not helpful. Overall a nice lady and is willing to help you succeed if you put in the effort.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMjg4NTk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-01-22 00:55:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"this class basically broke me. I can't tell you how many nights I spent crying over my WebAssign. She spends the entire hour and fifteen going over 3-6 really difficult example problems but doesn't really explain what she's doing. Or what the hell is going on. If Mihaela's name shows up on your student center, for the love of god switch classes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTEzODUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-12-20 08:19:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are all over the place and don't give good examples. There are 6 whiteboards full of sporadic content at any given time. I stopped going to lecture and Patrick JMT became my professor. I guess she expects you to teach yourself? This is hard because she's such a nice person - but absolute not a good teacher. Don't do this to yourself.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDk0MDM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-12-19 04:36:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were way too confusing to understand, she often used an average of 4 chalkboards per problem which would confuse the class about what the original question was about. Lectures rarely mimic the homework and tests. The tests are extremely hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDU5NDg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-12-17 04:02:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mihaela chooses to take up an entire hour and 15 min with 3-4 very hard and long problems which go much further into detail and make the material more confusing. Our class got so behind because of this we had optional class during the study day and homework after we took our final. Going to Mathlab was the only thing that saved my grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDUxODMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-12-16 15:15:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"I thought her exams were ridiculously hard for what we learned in lecture and in discussion.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDQ5MjE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-12-16 03:56:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mihaela doesn't really know how to teach math. She's very knowledgeable, but she can't really teach the info. The class material is fairly tough, but Mihaela makes it even harder to understand with confusing lectures and an odd homework schedule. Midterms are pretty hard, be prepared to do a lot of individual work.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwODYxNzgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-12-04 15:33:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"I could never follow her lectures so by end of the semester I ended up not even going. She starts out with really hard problems instead of teaching you how to do the problem so she expects you to learn without doing the basic problems. Definitely had to watch a lot of khan academy videos.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwODQwNTk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-12-03 00:07:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Her lectures are all over the place. Hard to keep up and most of the time can't understand the material she teaches","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNzkwNTYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-11-27 12:16:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Her lectures aren't very helpful because she doesn't tend to organize her thoughts super well but she is a really nice teacher and gives a pretty good curve on tests. You definitely need to study outside of class/read the textbook in order to really understand the material. Would highly recommend joining Wisconsin Emerging Scholars(WES) for it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:39.640484+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNjY5NDMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2407195","instructor_name":"Mihaela Ifrim","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-11-06 14:58:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is very spastic in the way she gives examples in class and often goes far more in depth than is actually required causing things to be more confusing than they need to be. She often uses 4+ chalkboards for one problem and doesn't organize her thoughts very well throughout. However, she is very knowledgeable about what she teaches.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2407195","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTkxNTc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-02-21 22:00:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"bro is peak","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MjkzODAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-10-20 19:53:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"I'm not sure why professor Ivanov gets poor reviews. I thought he taught the material really well and made it easy to understand. I think a lot of people struggle understanding his accent, because he does have a pretty strong Russian accent and a bit of a stutter, but as long as you pay attention you shouldn't have any difficulty understanding him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3ODcyMzU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-05-09 17:26:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great practice examples in class, always willing to help on piazza or in person ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NDUxNDk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-02-22 23:47:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mr. Ivanov is a nice guy, but I hate to say that he is just not a good professor. He is hard to understand at times, and will jump into talking about the next subject without saying \"now we are going to learn _____\". I would recommend finding another professor. Took calculus BC in high school and this is still a very hard and confusing course. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2OTAzODUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-11-28 21:59:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"could not understand him. he doesn't use sentences. no shade on his accent or english or anything but he just doesn't use sentences. he says a bunch of words and expects you to guess what he is saying. not a bad person but, hated the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NTM5NDI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-07-25 14:20:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"It took awhile to get accustomed to Ivanov's style of teaching, definitely felt a lack of direction in the beginning of the course. If you aren't already a whiz at math, you must must must go to office hours frequently. the TA's are generally pretty awesome and are willing to explain topics from lecture thoroughly if you do not understand them.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MzkzNDMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-05-23 12:18:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is overall an okay professor. He could've done a better going over some of the topics, but I'd say he did a good job on most of them. He makes sure students understand the topic. My advice would be to self study and don't be discouraged to go to lectures even if you feel lost. \nPs. His accent sounds like Gru from Despicable Me :)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MzE3OTUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-05-12 03:53:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures covered a lot of applicable material and enabled students to try problems on their own. His accent made understanding his explanations difficult, but not impossible. He does not look for raised hands for questions, so you have to shout to ask one. He has decently clear work that shows the steps, and he mostly does exam-tested concepts.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjgxMDE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-05-09 00:18:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you go to class and listen, you will do well. He does a lot of examples during lecture and prepares you well for tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MTA5OTA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-04-20 06:32:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lecture problems are not explained well. Sometimes I don't even know what the problem is about, like what is the known information, what is the asking for, what are the steps. His writing on the blackboard is just messy and not organized in a logical or readable way. No coherent rubric.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1OTU5NTAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-03-22 04:47:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"A truly awful 222 prof. His accent is sometimes hard to understand and most of his lectures are disorganized and dull. He is sometimes rude to students when they ask questions. It's possible to do well by studying a lot using the homework, past exams, and discussion worksheets, but if you do well it will be in spite of Ivanov, not because of him. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1OTI0ODky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-03-10 21:39:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not easy to understand, not helpful in clarifying problems","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:38.367324+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODg3Njc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2680569","instructor_name":"Mikhail Ivanov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-02-28 01:31:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"I wish he could speak more clearly but that is out of my control. I don't believe he teaches class concepts very well, but like I said I can't understand what he is saying anyway. Lectures are still informative but I have had to supplement office hours and lots of questions during discussion. Basically you'll have to work harder with Ivanov.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2680569","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:37.997176+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwOTU2MTUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:620540","instructor_name":"Mikhail Feldman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-12-05 10:36:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Pointless lecture. He is not helpful. Don't take this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/620540","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:37.997176+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NTIwNDUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:620540","instructor_name":"Mikhail Feldman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-08-17 11:52:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"He says he doesn't curve, but I got a D on each midterm and somehow ended up with an AB in the class. I did go to my TA's offic hours every week and studied hard for the final. Even so, it would have been impossible for me to get the grade I did without a curve.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/620540","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:37.997176+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NjIyOTM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:620540","instructor_name":"Mikhail Feldman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2009-12-22 12:39:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Poor lecturer.  Thick accent, and reads directly from the book.  Seems as though the majority of his time is doing useless proofs.  However, very easy tests, so all in all not too bad.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/620540","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:37.997176+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NTc0MDQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:620540","instructor_name":"Mikhail Feldman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2009-12-16 15:43:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Avoid taking Feldman. The class is extremelly boring.  Examples are straight from the book yet he still messes them up.  He has a heavy Russian accent but talks with a squeeky high voice.  Tests are fairly straight forward but it is near impossible to get an A since the class is not curved.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/620540","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:37.997176+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MzYxNzY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:620540","instructor_name":"Mikhail Feldman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2009-11-12 23:31:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"if you want to learn another  language, just go to take his class.  he does not teach math in English !!   you will know what i am talking about when you take his class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/620540","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:51:37.997176+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MzA3NTUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:620540","instructor_name":"Mikhail Feldman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2009-11-03 17:27:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terrible.  I learn better by sitting on my couch watching sportscenter while reading my math book than actually attending class and taking notes.  I usually try to go to lectures once a week(out of 2) but even that is difficult.  I can't understand a word he says.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/620540","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:49:45.416402+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0ODA1MjU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2402431","instructor_name":"Nan Chen","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-05-17 00:06:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Since the beginning of the course and I was totally lost, the lextures are useless and the slides make no sense. The class also relies heavily on the written component of the exam. overall not a great experience, even though it is calc 2 and I like calculus.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2402431","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:49:45.416402+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NzU5MTU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2402431","instructor_name":"Nan Chen","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-05-11 01:21:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was a little hard to understand and his lectures were taken essentially straight out of the textbook which was frustrating. Sometimes there were typos in his slides which were not always corrected during lecture, so if a student didn't notice the typo, they'd be screwed. However, he genuinely cares about his students, and is very accommodating.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2402431","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:49:45.416402+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NzQzODcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2402431","instructor_name":"Nan Chen","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-05-09 00:16:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Definitely one of the best in business. I love how his lectures are short yet super effective in conveying concepts. He is also very caring and considerate to extenuating circumstances that students may experience. I once had a problem with my internet while I was trying to finish an exam. Chen didn't hesitate to work things out. Love this guy!!!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2402431","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:49:36.400846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzgyOTUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2422484","instructor_name":"Naser Sardari","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-05-06 15:30:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very nice person, but not very good at explaining concepts. He does a lot of examples on the board with little explanation. If you want to do well in this class, you should put in a lot of effort studying on your own outside of class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2422484","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:49:36.400846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMzAyNDE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2422484","instructor_name":"Naser Sardari","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-01-24 22:46:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing teacher. Willing to keep answering my questions even after office hours ended by an hour. Great at explaining most things but sometimes goes too fast. His tests are straightforward and only things that were covered in class. He is also very funny. Very good.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2422484","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:49:36.400846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMjkzNTAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2422484","instructor_name":"Naser Sardari","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-01-23 01:52:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing professor. Explains each topic in the syllabus well. Listen to what he says in class and his review session before exams to do well in tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2422484","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:49:36.400846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwODQxMzk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2422484","instructor_name":"Naser Sardari","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-12-03 02:40:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"He knows the material well and class isn't too bad if you just do the homework on time and if you're confused, you can always watch the videos on the HW that guide you through the problems, or the "practice another version"option that is also listed on it. The class itself was structured very well,only rushed if he wanted us to make time to review.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2422484","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:49:36.400846+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNjk1ODM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2422484","instructor_name":"Naser Sardari","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-11-09 19:35:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you're quiet in his class and listen to him attentively, you'll understand everything he says and you'll understand 222. He genuinely tries to make 222 easier for the students but you just need to give him time to explain what he has to.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2422484","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNTA5Njg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-09-19 12:07:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"The worst math professor I've ever had. Not only was he the only professor to allow neither a formula sheet nor a notecard, but he went over the theory of little o for three weeks for no reason. He constantly was screwing up in class (little errors), but he was unforgiving of this on exams. His lectures no one went to because they were useless.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMzMyNzc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-07-10 00:12:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Noah did not know how to explain things correctly. I could sit in his class for an hour and 15 and not learn one thing. The examples he shows during lecture, if he does any at all, are usually not solved. Teach yourself by reading textbook and if you need help go to his office hours, he does teach there! Lecture is a waste, just go to discussion.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTgzMTgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-24 12:51:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was nice and passionate about math, unfortunately he was a horrible Calc 2 prof. He would go on tangents with proofs and unrelated math and only provide one complicated half-example for a concept. Never released things on time and made mistakes consistantly enough to leave notes unusable. So far behind we skipped cross product, a vital section.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTQwMDcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-17 19:19:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Noah is very nice and it was his first time teaching lectures this year. Although he is a nice person, I didn't learn anything from lectures and stopped showing up and I still got an A in the class. However, I did have to read the book instead to know what was going on and I had a good TA. The tests are fair, exactly the same as practice tests","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTM1NTE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-17 11:57:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"It was his first time lecturing so I'll cut him some slack. He was disorganized and made mistakes but he's a solid lecturer and does a good job explaining things. Tests were actually pretty fair.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTEyNzky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-15 13:54:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Even though he made a few mistakes during the lecture now and then, he is caring and clear on the topics.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTAwMTE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-14 13:27:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Noah is clearly enthusiastic about math, but he doesnt know how to dumb it down enough for Calc 2 students. His lectures are very slow and confusing, and he often has to send out correction emails after class. Exams are similar to practice ones, but more difficult and harshly graded. He clearly does not know how to work with undergraduates.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDY4NDY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-11 02:31:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nash is a nice person as many other said. However, he spend most of the time writing things that are not necessary to write down. We had about 17 homework, but he only posted solutions for one. The final exam is way too difficult. I definitely not recommend choosing him as your 222 professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDQ2MjU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-09 20:54:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Noah is a very nice person, but he's a horrid professor. His mistakes in lecture happen so often that going to lecture can sometimes make you more confused about a topic than reading the book. He also never released anything on time and most of the times it seems like your paying for a class on how to teach yourself calc 2.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTg4NjM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-04 15:52:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Noah is a nice guy and really tries hard. He makes a bunch of mistakes during lecture and often goes over material that doesn't really matter. Exams made up 90% of the overall grade. Falls behind during lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTgwMjk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-03 21:05:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"yung goat!!! Super funny guy who loves to toss his chalk at the board! I don't think any 222 professor is good so it doesn't really matter who you get, but Professor Schweber is one of the best, just be prepared to learn it all outside of class!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTI0NjA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-04-29 09:09:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a nice guy and pretty inspirational. Though his classes are sometimes a little bit confusing, previewing the textbook would be helpful and make the class easier. He is extremely helpful during office hours. A very approachable professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5ODUzNzc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-04-20 17:03:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"I wanted to like Schweber however his lectures are not organized at all. He is often forgetful and is unclear in his explanations of topics. He spends the majority of lecture redoing things that he messed up and when he realizes he is in a time crunch will often skip over examples and tell the class to refer to the book.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5Njg1MTQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-03-22 18:53:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really wanted to like Schweber. He's a nice guy--definitely an awkward one too. The thing about him that aggravates me is he messes up a lot in class and spends a lot of time redoing things. For the first midterm, the practice test was wAY easier than the exam. He didn't even make a practice for the second one. Could've been worse.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NjY4MTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-03-19 14:50:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are confusing and he is very forgetful. Seems like a nice guy but I wouldn't take his class again","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NjA5NjQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-03-01 10:33:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"By my clock it is now 9:30 Super cool young dude. Smart as heck. And dumbs stuff down even for Engineering majors.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:48:22.155337+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MzkyMzMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2306774","instructor_name":"Noah Schweber","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-01-05 00:11:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ok","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2306774","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNDU1MDk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-03-27 16:07:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you need calc 2, try to take it with Patrick!!!! First off, he speaks perfect English which is huge for a hard class like calc 2. Also, he wants students to do well so he set the average to a high BC if not low B (the average tended to be terrible). Only negative was stupid last problem on HW, but that is minor. Take Him!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNDIwNTk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-03-18 12:42:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"I liked Patrick. His last problems were very difficult and didn't always pertain to what we were doing but his tests weren't bad and the curve was generous. It was easy as far as Math 222 goes. I recommend him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMzA2OTI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-01-29 22:35:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome Professor! Eager to help students and see them do well in his class. He even makes lecture fun with his punny remarks and pop culture references.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjk1MzE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-01-25 12:35:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great teacher. Explains everything very well and gives unique examples. You can tel that he actually cares about his students. Tests were pretty easy and had massive curves. I would recommend him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjQ3OTk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-01-11 19:41:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Patrick seems to be a good guy but was far from my favorite teacher. He wasn't bad, but I wouldn't be particularly stoked to take another class with him. His explanations were often vague and abstract. All things considered, Calc 2 is really hard, but Patrick made it bearable. I did appreicate some of his jokes. If you need Calc 2, consider Patrick","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjMyMjEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-01-08 21:37:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really a brilliant person, when you are in class things tend to make sense, but he teaches at a much higher level than necessary. I really enjoyed his class because he's a funny guy, and made lectures bearable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTY0OTYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-12-25 01:43:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Patrick seems like a very nice guy. He is a decent professor, which is basically as good as possible for a math professor. Lectures can be abstract, but that it expected in a college calc course. You can tell he really cares about his students and is very, very fair with grade distributions. I would recommend him for sure for that reason.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTAxMTQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-12-17 16:15:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was a great overall professor and very helpful in general.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwODM3MzAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-11-14 20:21:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"A good class. You have to look at the material and review before the lecture, otherwise you might fall behind on some of the explanations that he gives. Much of it is 'hand-wavy', but he admits this. A funny guy, fair tests, and uses LaTeX for writing HW assignments and exams. Clear, understandable voice. I recommend overall. Looks pretty young.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwODIxNzc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-11-12 23:29:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Patrick doesn't refer to his own lecture notes when giving a lecture and as a result, makes 3-5 errors per class. This makes it almost impossible to follow what he's trying to tell you. He told us what to expect on the 1st midterm and what happened was the complete opposite. As a result, the class average was 20/60 points. I would get another prof.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwODIwNDU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-11-12 20:11:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"A nice and friendly guy, but not the best at conveying material and sometimes doesn't explain things he wrongly assumes students already know. His tests are very difficult, but have decent curves. The homework is somewhat unfair, as half the points come from 2 or three very difficult challenge problems harder than anything that was taught.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:46:21.535756+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNzEwNDQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1674129","instructor_name":"Patrick Lavictoire","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-10-17 17:51:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Brilliant and funny, but somewhat lacking in communication skills.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674129","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:45:58.765173+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NjA1NjI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129393","instructor_name":"Paul Milewski","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2011-05-15 15:43:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"I love his accent; it reminds me of Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama. I also love how passionate he is about Math. It makes learning the material an interesting and worthwhile endeavor. Occasionally, he would teach in a sort of unorganized or circuitous manner, but it was obvious he knew the material very well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129393","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:45:58.765173+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NDQ3MzM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129393","instructor_name":"Paul Milewski","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2011-04-21 13:45:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor, very clear in lecture. He's brilliant so sometimes he moves quickly.  Midterms are very difficult but manageable and the curve is very generous. I would highly recommend him for 222. Awesome guy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129393","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:45:58.765173+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4Mzg0NjIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129393","instructor_name":"Paul Milewski","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2011-04-10 14:57:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Love love loved him. he made everything clear in lecture and then tested us on what we were taught. no surprises on tests. tests weren't too hard and his curve is super generous. He's really funny too so lectures aren't torture. I went to his office hours too and he was very helpful and welcoming. He makes 222 a lot better than what's expected.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129393","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:45:58.765173+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNDI2MzY=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129393","instructor_name":"Paul Milewski","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2003-11-17 21:11:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129393","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:45:58.765173+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTkwODk4Mw==","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129393","instructor_name":"Paul Milewski","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2003-04-30 21:52:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"he was pretty good, but the class was pretty hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129393","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MDIxNjYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-04-10 00:49:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Well, there isn't much to be said beyond what others have said already. Rachel Davis is not the best professor out there. Her tests are hard but curved. Her lecturing abilities need some work. Use of TA office hours is a must for those who seriously want to get AB or better.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3ODI5NTA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-02-14 22:29:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great instructor overall. Her lectures were a little bit boring but I still got an A at the end. I don't think it is a hard class (I guess that I am just too smart?)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzQ5MTIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-01-18 14:28:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"She will likely improve over the next coming years, but you could tell this was her first year teaching. Lectures were dry but important, since the notes the department sells are certifiably terrible. Make sure you pay attention to in-class examples, since those almost ineluctably end up on exams. Exams were hard, but not intolerable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzQwMTA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-01-16 23:38:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Davis is a very nice woman who tries her best to teach a really difficult class. Everyone should get a tutor, study groups and talk to your TA. She may seem awkward when talking in lecture, but she is very helpful in her office hours. She also teaches the hearing impaired class, so go easy on her because she HAS to write everything down.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzE2NDA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-01-11 15:45:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"I went to her lectures for two weeks at the beginning of the semester and just stopped because I didn't get anything out of them. It was a waste of time. She spends most of the time writing everything she says (words and all) on the board. It is annoying and not helpful. My best advice is to find a friend taking the class and struggle through it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjQxNjQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-29 15:39:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Davis is a really nice person overall, and is always ready to answer questions, however her clear nervousness (we could clearly see her hands shaking, people) and mumbling tone made her quite hard to understand. Although she was happy to answer questions, she seemed frazzled by them. Office hours helped a little for HW.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjMxNzky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-27 19:19:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Davis's lecture were here completing the easiest examples that would not resemble anything that would be on the homework or exams. She also would not follow what the other professors would do, for example making the tests on more units than other professors and not giving any formula sheets and only a single note card on the final.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjE5Nzg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-25 01:42:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"I would describe Professor Davis as competent. She didn't always give the best lectures, but they were adequate to understand the material. However, during office hours, she was exceptionally nice and helped me learn the underlying concepts behind the calculus. She wasn't the best math instructor I've ever had, but she definitely wasn't the worst.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NTk2ODk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-21 19:47:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is a very smart professor, but not good at verbalizing her teaching. Also, she makes the tests funky so that they are not like the work practiced in homework and discussion.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NDk4ODE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-14 20:14:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super nice, but can't teach. If you can, get into a math tutorial through the Math department: it really helps. That being said, if you want to get an A in this class, you will have to teach yourself or hope that you get a great TA. If possible, do not take Math 222 with her. If it is unavoidable, best of luck.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NDg4ODE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-14 12:59:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Had Math 222 at UW Madison. Dr. Davis wasn't bad overall. The course was challenging. She wasn't always clear in explaining, but if you ask her to clarify, she does. My TA wasn't that great. You could tell what material she preferred. She does have tough exams, but if you know the material, it shouldn't be too bad. Lectures are a must.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3Mzc3MjY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-07 19:58:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"She means well, and seems like a very nice person, but she's not a very good teacher. It's hard to understand what's important and what's just her rambling on some tangent. It's never clear what she's getting at, and she'll get to the answer to a problem without anyone knowing what was being asked. Poor teacher, but fairly attractive seems nice.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MzcxMjY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-07 15:16:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"The professor understands the course content well but can not effectively communicate with the students during lecture and office hours.  Material is often not explained well or presented in a manner that makes sense for understanding. For example the professor would present a concept such as Euler's Method with out explain why its useful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MzY3NjY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-07 12:44:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"This was Professor Davis's first year teaching, and taught a very difficult Calc 2 curriculum. I took Calc 2 in high school and received a 5 on the exam, but decided to retake the class to adjust. She made the material unnecessarily difficult. I did a lot of learning  from the book outside of class. She definitely improved as she went on though.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MzA0ODg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-01 19:23:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Rachel Davis will take half the lecture to write on the board saying what she is about to do is \"difficult\". She will highlight and take time on unimportant material making it difficult to know what will be on exam. She is not good at explaining anything and will just bring up a new topic without saying anything about it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3Mjg4NTIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-30 16:09:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Well given that this is her first year teaching, it  sense why she is nervous when she's teaching. Personally, I wouldn't take her again because it is difficult to understand her. However, she does post the notes she writes on the board online which are helpful. Also, she is more approachable in person, so go to her office hours.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjU4NDY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-27 14:30:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"To be fair about Professor Davis, this is her first semester as a professor at UW. Despite the bad things written on some of the review, she has improved in her lecture style significantly throughout the class. Wouldn't take her as a lecturer again, but I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjQ4MDcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-23 14:52:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"I think that she has very low self esteem, clueless about everything she writes on the board and doesn't know how to answer questions - she tends to laugh nervously a lot as if on a verge of a mental breakdown. If you want to take a class that will guarantee lectures to be utterly useless, take this one.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjM5MTkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-22 00:32:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are unclear and she spends more time trying to explain a math concept in words than with examples, doesn't teach things that show up on the test, overall bad teacher","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjM2MzIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-21 17:57:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had taken calc 2 in high school, however, the credits did not transfer so I was forced to retake the class. I got an A in it the first time and Davis still managed to confuse me quite often on topics I had already mastered.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjI1ODUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-19 15:23:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Most learning is done in discussion section.  She does not explain information clearly and often rushes. Sometimes disrespectful to students questions in class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MTk1NDcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-15 21:02:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"She does not explain concepts clearly, and that is a huge downfall because it's a math class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MTE0NDQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-02 12:29:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"I was thoroughly disappointed with Math 222. The class felt rushed and like their wasn't enough time to cram everything in. I felt ill prepared going into tests as the was not sufficient review of the abundance of material covered. Overall, it caused a tremendous amount of stress and anxiety and was the worst educational experience I've ever had.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MDM2NjEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-10-13 19:56:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"To be fair to a lot of the comments I am reading about her, there are a few students in the class with hearing disabilities. So part of the individualized learning plans include the professor writing everything down.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MDIzMDY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-10-09 02:09:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is new at teaching, so her nervousness really comes out. We waste at least 10 minutes throughout the whole lecture because she has to write everything on the board. Definitely interact a lot with the TA, that's where you'll do a lot of learning for this course. (Michel wears cool shirts!)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:43:57.221689+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MDA5MTEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1383659","instructor_name":"Rachel Davis","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-10-03 13:23:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is terrible at relaying information and teaching new subject. Much of the stuff she writes on the board during lecture is useless and does not help the students learn. During her examples the class points out mistakes she makes on a daily basis.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1383659","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDM2ODQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-25 21:37:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Truly one of the worst professors ever. Rambles during lecture and does not explain anything. He spends most of his time just doing problems. Went to his office hours and was still unable to help me and give me advice on studying for his exams. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5OTg5Nzg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-11-20 12:39:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures can be scattered, but the professor's humor helps. Watching recordings at 1.5x and using unstuckstudy for study prep made the class manageable. Textbook is essential - don't expect to learn everything in class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NzM3MjEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-09-11 18:21:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awful, disorganized, and clueless, and lectures will confuse you more than help you. Only reason I didn't get a D was because I stopped going to his lectures and taught myself.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NjM5NTM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-07-24 03:14:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"He seems somewhat disorganized and can ramble. If you have a phobia of filler words during speeches, he's not your man.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NTEwODk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-05-23 02:54:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures were absolutely useless with the professor going on random tangents and practically had to teach myself. The TA's selected were also subpar with some asking students to stay longer to help them explain to their next class what a solution to the discussion worksheet was. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDYzMTcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-05-14 21:37:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures were not useful. I learnt e","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDMyNTQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-05-10 19:06:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"The exams are nothing like the posted reviews. The final exam had a type of question that was on none of the previous exams. The exams also seem like they are created to trick people and create low scores. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzUyOTEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-05-03 14:37:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bobby cannot stay on track. He goes off on tangents all the time and in my 1:15 long lectures we would only get about 3-5 question done. He uses no equations and expects you to understand what he is talking about when he gives no information on the topic to start.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MDMyOTcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-03-07 19:45:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Took 221 and 222 with him. Will say, 222 is better if youre taking him than 221, as he was more invested in 222. he always records lectures so I just watch it on my own. in lectures, he's really scattered but when watching it at 1.5 i focus a lot better. hes funny, goes through 3 examples but dis/office hrs makes up for the lectures. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MDA0ODcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-02-27 17:40:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Says a whole lot of nothing in lectures. Don't bother going if you can get by on the textbook (which is what you'll be doing anyway). Funny, but don't take his class. He WILL NOT TEACH YOU!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzA2Mzc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-10-25 01:58:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Again, Grizzard is infamous for being a terrible math professor with extremely trying exams. He currently holds the vested award of the lowest average GPA semester of ALL TIME at UW for MATH 222. If that doesn't tell you to avoid this man, I don't know what will. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MzEyMjIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-01-10 16:24:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bobby is an OK math professor. He bring good vibes to the class and has a great personality. However, he comes unprepared to the lectures, which are all over the place and difficult to understand. Ended up skipping them. Class is test-heavy but pretty fairly graded and curved if needed. Discussions are incredibly helpful, go and do the practices.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjgzMjk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-01-04 18:33:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Of the professors teaching at the time, there were Grizzard, Lawrence, and Wu. Of what I had heard, I would try to get Lawrence if you can. Was able to learn in Grizzard but Lawrence is just better (he subbed in for a couple lectures and did great). \n\nAlso if you do get Grizzard don't stress. I learned the most in discussions not lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTgyMDAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-12-19 00:21:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bobby is a great soul (loves TayTay). Lectures weren't the best but were fun! (helps w/morale in 222). His love for the subject shows in post-lecture doubts. Behind his tangent-filled, informative lectures, is a smart person who loves Math. He develops intuition to solve problems - he does 2/3 examples per lec but your understanding will be deeper.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTQ3NjE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-12-16 01:28:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a great guy and super approachable outside of class (and extremely helpful). Math 222 is an inherently difficult class, but he still does a great job teaching it. He may be a bit disorganised sometimes but he's still one of the best professors I've ever had. He's hilarious too.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MDk5MDQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-12-13 19:20:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Often, Bobby can make it difficult to understand because he can get quite scattered while teaching when he doesn't come prepared. But when he is, he's a beast who who teaches us concepts without needing to really rely on the formula and truly understand the meaning behind us making certain calculations. \nHe is extremely helpful in his office hours.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2OTk4Njkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-12-07 01:31:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"All over the place - lectures not super helpful which sucks for a class this hard. Brian Lawrence is much better, he subbed for two days and suddenly everything became much clearer - so much so that the class literally gave him a round of applause. Sorry if you get him","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODg3MTky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-11-23 23:50:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"This professor is probably the worst professor you can get who teaches Math 222. You're better off not going to lectures and watching Khan Academy videos online. I went to 3 lectures throughout the semester and stopped going after how useless his lectures are. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MzQwMTE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-02-03 22:54:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was good at teaching, but was very unorgaized and often didn't have the lectures posted before the assignement was due. This might be because of online class but reguardless is was difficult at times.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjQ4NzIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-01-07 16:25:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Seems like I had a very different experience than a lot of these reviews. Bobby is hands down the best math teacher I have ever had. I do agree that he was behind at times, however his videos were incredibly clear and I liked the fact that we could ask questions as lectures. My advice is GO TO OFFICE HOURS. IMO, take your math courses with Bobby!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjQ2Nzk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-01-07 02:00:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Grizzard was unorganized and often posted lecture videos behind schedule. However, he acknowledged this and was understanding with assignments and gave extensions when needed. I found the posted lecture videos unhelpful and relied mostly on the book for notes. Bobby really cared for his students and wanted us to succeed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTM3Njky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-12-18 18:02:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bobby is a great guy but I did not vibe with his teaching in the slightest. After the 3rd week I never went to another lecture or watched a lesson video. I found them to be a waste of time. He very briefly teaches topics and gives you the bare minimum. If you want to pass this class, watch "Professor Leonard" on youtube. Only reason I got an A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTM3NDI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-12-18 17:41:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bobby was a real gem. While he wasn't always responsive outside of class, I think this can be attributed to what this semester was. Bobby clearly explained the topics covered in each unit and I felt that he adequately prepared you for each test. While the online format of this class made things more difficult, I would strongly recommend Bobby.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MDE2NjQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-12-10 16:47:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved having Bobby for Calc II! He tried hard to make online classes fun, literally had a beach themed background just for online class, posted videos for lectures to watch whenever and then during actual lecture time he would answer any questions you had. He was sometimes behind in posting but always extended deadlines. My fav prof so far! :)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzOTg0MTQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-12-08 15:38:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"I'm so glad I had Bobby for calc this semester. He would post video lectures for you to take notes on, and then during the synchronous lectures would allow students to ask questions about the homework. He did post some videos late, however, but would always extend the deadline for homework if that was the case. Videos included cameos from his cat!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODgyNTAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-11-24 18:37:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bobby is a really nice professor. Although he does upload videos late sometimes, I could see that he's really trying. His grading criteria is very straightforward. He is also lenient. I really respect Bobby.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNzM1NDE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-10-26 18:17:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class is very disorganized, especially online. We have weekly "exams" and the grading scale for that is terrible, basically ensuring the whole class gets a bad grade. Sometimes the lecture videos for the topics on the exam are not even posted until the day or two before we have to take it. I have emailed Bobby multiple times and no response","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMDI3Mzc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-06-14 15:16:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"After taking a different math professor on campus, I really have grown to have a strong appreciation for Bobby. He gives lots of examples, has good discussion worksheets and makes himself available. Bobby is super approachable and makes himself available to the students. He teaches through examples but gives lots of review material and practice.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxODUyOTY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-05-12 23:53:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bobby is the best math professor I've had in college. He places a heavy emphasis on working on practice problems during class and he logically builds up one topic from the next. I've had him for calc 2 and linear algebra, I wish I could have him for every math class. Phenomenal professor","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTQwNzEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-12-22 22:16:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bobby is a nice guy, but this class is terribly organized. We had homework due at midnight the day before the final. It seems like they expect you to fail, so he doesn't teach for the A. Honestly, you might be able to teach yourself this class better than they can. From what I've heard he's better than the other profs so good luck champ.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTMzMzA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-12-21 23:05:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bobby was very unorganized and always seemed to show up to lectures unprepared. His methods of presenting these notes were very ineffective since his handwriting was very hard to read. Sometimes he would even present us with incorrect information that our TAs would have to correct the next day. The class is doable if you're willing to put in work.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTI5ODA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-12-21 17:27:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"I think Bobby was a very good professor. He has a different way of lecturing that some people might not like but he is always willing to help and answer a question","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:45.912910+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNTE5MTc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1934009","instructor_name":"Robert Grizzard","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-09-24 13:45:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very confusing and sporadic. Terrible professor. He has no idea what he is doing when he comes to class. Do not take this professor. None of those other reviews are accurate. He is very unorganized and very unprepared for lecture. Worst professor I have had in my 3 years at Madison.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1934009","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:44.361370+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5Njk2Njkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1625443","instructor_name":"Robert Harron","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-01-09 16:23:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very good professor. He brought a cheerful attitude to lecture, and did a good job clarifying a confusing textbook. Sometimes showed some long-winded proofs that seemed pointless. Test were very fair, and somewhat on the easy side.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1625443","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:35.378740+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMjUwMTUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2229319","instructor_name":"Robert Laudone","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-09-27 14:59:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bobby is a good teacher.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2229319","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:35.378740+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MjgwNjc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2229319","instructor_name":"Robert Laudone","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-12-19 18:34:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bobby is a senior TA, not a professor. He was good and writing interesting problems that made you think, but he didn't really float around enough during discussions to help all groups. He wasn't responsive to emails either. I felt like he wasn't too concerned with how his students did.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2229319","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NzI2MjQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-08-08 09:11:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you get the chance, take a class with this man! He is an absolutely amazing professor and he tests you on things that he actually taught you, he's not out to trick you like all of the other math profs here. He has a great sense of humor once you pick up on it, and he is definitely one of the best professors I've ever had.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NjExMzI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-06-25 00:36:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"This didn't feel like the hardest class I've taken, but it was the lowest grade I've received. There is a lot of work and the tests are ridiculously difficult. Essentially, you need a ton of "tricks" to solve each problem. Grading was really unclear. Overall, Wilson is a pretty good professor. I feel like I learned a lot, but it didn't show.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NTc4ODIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-06-12 14:59:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Wilson is one math professor who actually knows how to explain things.  He made examples that were very clear and you can tell he is extremely well informed.  Exams had some tricky questions at times, but overall were similar to homework and practice exams.  Would definitely recommend him!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NTExMDA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-05-22 15:55:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class attendance isn?t mandatory but he goes through some examples that have been known to pop up on the exams.  He?s quite a funny guy who just really loves math. It?s really nice because he has lots of practice tests that you can take.  DEFINITELY recommend him!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MjY2MjEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-04-09 16:38:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"I dont get where all the rumors about 222 being the hardest class here.  maybe the people who say that didnt have wilson because he makes it easy. Lectures can be very boring and useless though.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNTE3NzQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-10-10 13:46:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"What a legacy. great teacher, hard class. willing to help though. i wouldn't ask for anyone else for 222","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNDYyMDA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-09-06 17:58:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Wilson is one my only professors that have been on our side.  He actually cares about your understanding of the material, and he always makes sure you have the information available to help you succeed.  I didn't take advantage of these though, and I didn't do as well as I hoped. He is probably one of the best professors on campus.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNDE3MzU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-08-18 12:27:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"A very funny prof.  He looks like Santa Claus.  His jokes can be quite wierd at times.  His exams come straight from the homework and old exams.  Study what he says is important: it will show up on exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMjIwODkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-05-29 11:45:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Funniest Math teacher alive!  His corny jokes and playful personality made an otherwise dull lecture into a halfway interesting one.  He lets you use notes on the exams, which are GREATLY useful.  Study the practice exams and do all the suggested problems if you have time.  He repeats questions from time to time on the midterms.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMTg5NzAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-05-19 20:33:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Wilson is one of the greatest math professors at Madison. He is very funny and he is never afraid to pull out a joke for the class. His tests are amazingly easy and he tests for a basic understanding of the material. I would strongly advise anyone to take his class if they want to escape the stereotypical tough calc course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMDMxNjAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-04-18 23:18:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"this guy is amazing! he keep his classes fun with small jokes and goes through everything very thoroughly.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMDI3ODU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-04-18 12:52:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Wilson is very knowledgeable and great at explaining material without all the proofs and technical jargon.  Lectures can be boring, but are helpful.  Sometimes he likes to throw in some humor.  I imagine that he would be hard to beat for being the best calculus professor at the UW.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMDE4ODQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-04-16 17:59:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"The Best Calculus teacher at madison by far.  If you have to take calculus take it with him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyOTAzMzc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-03-06 15:06:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"most fantastic professot i ever had.  can get an easy A with one night study.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NDg2MDg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2005-04-03 16:30:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bob Wilson's jokes can be bad at times... but they definitly lighten up the subject matter.  He is an excellent math prof, very detailed in his explinations.  Tbe best aspect of Bob's teaching is that he will always go back over a problem he has completed and review his reasoning.  Take his class!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:40:13.157247+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjA0MzA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:239910","instructor_name":"Robert Wilson","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-08-02 15:30:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"a fantastic professor!  I highly recommend taking his class!  I had a satellite course, so there were only 30 of us in the class and he made an effort to know each of us as individuals.  Very funny and very approachable.  just a great teacher in general","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/239910","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MzQwNDA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-06-16 14:40:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Had him for Math 222 and 234.  He tests students on solving problems not memorizing proofs.  If you take notes (you don't have to pay attention to his proofs), do practice problems, then you will be fine.  He is hard to understand so sit in front.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDA5NzIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-11-17 15:43:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tough lecture but pretty easy exams and the curve is generous.  As long as you do 85 or above, you'll get an A.  Had him for 221, 222, and 234 and got all good grades. 234 is the only class without a curve, which I don't know why because that was the hardest of the three.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MzA3MTA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-04-17 17:19:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Extremely intense lectures, flies through materials.  Okay if you have a good TA, sometimes unable to follow though if you don't.  Exams are tough, but do-able.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MTM2MTUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-03-03 19:08:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor ****ey tends to talk to the board a lot, but that's not his problem. The material is fairly easy to grasp if you pay attention, but it seemed like his exams were just ridiculous.  They're much harder than what he does in lecture and there's really no way to fully prepare for them. Other than that, he's fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTAxMzk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-12-23 15:53:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are pretty much useless. This guy doesn't explain anything, and it's terribly hard to read his hand writing. He seems like an alright guy, and cracks a few jokes here and there, but be ready to teach yourself or completely rely on your TA. Exams are very difficult with little room for error.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODc3MzU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-12-19 18:54:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"he is the most adorable professor on the planet earth! I absolutely love him!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODU4ODY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-12-17 21:41:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really easy tests, straigh homework problems.  Come to lecture to get the homework, memorize the book, and it's an easy A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODExMTUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-12-12 15:15:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nice guy, but not a very good teacher. He is not clear at all, and rarely explains to the class what he is actually showing them. He doesn't use a microphone, and talks into the board, so be sure to get a close seat. Goes VERY fast, and rarely asks for questions. Tests are similar to book problems and are fairly easy as long as you do the hw","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNzk3NDQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-12-11 12:04:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very nice guy. You know what you are going to get from him and what he wants. Not a bad professor","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjk4MDc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-11-26 00:57:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Absolutely terrible lecturer but tests are fair. Difficult but fair...","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjc0MzA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-11-18 15:37:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a nice guy, but the class is tough. If you study the tests aren't that hard. He never puts proofs on the tests, and the problems are ussually pretty basic. A good TA is REALLY NICE.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNTg3MTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-11-01 21:17:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"He isnt that bad.The key is to come to lecture and watch the examples and to do practice problems when hes going through proofs.He may go fast through his examples but he will quickly go into a proof after an example so you can catch up during that if you have to. Always in office willing to answer questions.  Good TA helps alot too.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMzE5MDE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-07-09 14:52:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible teacher and class unless you have a good TA.  Stutters and mumbles when talking and handwriting is inlegible so lecture is useless.Tests are hard and he assigns homework after every class.The only good thing about the class is he curves the tests which saved everyone since everyone did horrible.If you take him MAKE SURE to have a GREAT TA!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDkxNTgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-11-29 21:15:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is horrible! You can not read at all what he writes, he does not explain anything, he talks to the board, I could go on and on about how bad he is. No one ever shows up to lecture because it is pointless. The curve is 1/3 of students get A's and B's, 1/3 get C's, and 1/3 get D's and F's.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDcyNjEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-11-27 04:55:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures from bell to bell everyday.  Writes sloppy cursive which is nearly impossible to read before getting used to it well into the semester.  Tests are next to impossible with material not covered in class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDYxMzA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-11-22 12:06:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible, not reccomended to anyone","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMzU3OTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-11-03 23:55:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dickey is awful.  Unless you have already had BC in high school and are just looking for review, get out.  He writes illegibal examples straight out of the book and talks into the board while doing so.  You can try to teach yourself but the tests are much harder than the homework so it's nearly impossible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMzExMzI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-10-24 15:31:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Scribbles material on the board that is directly from the text book. Will complete a whole problem and then realize the end solution is incorrect because he made a mistake at the very begining, and has to take five min doing the problem all over again... DO NOT TAKE HIS COURSES","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMjIyODk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-09-09 19:20:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"He scribles on the board, and studders. Avoid him!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMjIxNjI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-09-08 20:04:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"poor  cursive handwriting, goes very fast and talks to the board","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMjA4MDg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-09-01 20:44:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures consist of writing material straight out of the textbook. Occassionally, he stops to ask "Are there any questions?" I made the mistake of taking him up a few times on the offer to ask for clarification, and he always prefaced his reply with: "Well it should be OBVIOUS that...." Take this course with a different professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTg0ODU2MQ==","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2003-04-17 17:26:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Illegibile  handwriting , lectures the board instead of the students, not receptive to student input","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:21.497923+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTc5NjI3Mg==","source_instructor_id":"rmp:130332","instructor_name":"Ronald Dickey","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2003-04-06 23:07:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"dickey kicks ass","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/130332","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:39:08.738727+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjU3MzU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1618056","instructor_name":"Ruifang Song","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-01-14 16:05:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ruifang's lectures are pointless; she gives proofs the entire hour. The textbook is terrible & the homework makes no sense. I would be careful taking this class if you have no calculus experience. That being said, she is adorable & genuine & also gives fair exams and a decent curve. She definitely wants to help her students and not see them fail.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1618056","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTM2OTg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-01-22 19:31:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Wonderful and engaging, one of the only good math profs left ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxODQ1MDc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-11-11 22:23:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"The notes are super clear. I didn't go to a single lecture or discussion session. Study the notes, do past papers, and you will ace all three. Definitely the easiest class I've ever taken here. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxNDQwNDky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-06-17 15:52:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lecture style is boring, but pretty middle of the road for UW's math department. However, he seems to genuinely care about his students and that I definitely appreciated. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMzMyMDEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-20 19:30:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not a clear grader and has poor communication. Nice dude but really needs to revamp his methods","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMzI2MjE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-20 00:47:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Way too stuck up of a teacher when it comes to grading and rules and doesn't care about his students.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMzE4NTg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-19 01:26:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sam was a great professor he was funny and clearly cared about ensuring you understand each topic. He does a great job explaining pretty much all of the topics you need to know, but you will need to practice outside of class. To ensure you're prepared for the exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMjY4MDQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-13 17:50:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"(addition to previous rating)… likely have to teach yourself content outside of class and use resources to learn what questions will actually be asked on exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMjQwNTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-11 00:35:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sam was a fun lecturer who tried to make calc 2 fun, however the content was quite difficult. Sam didn't always stay on topic and we did long examples instead of practice problems that were more relevant to exams. You will get a grasp of concepts in class but will likely ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMjE5NjU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-09 00:28:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"I didn't go to lecture as much as I would have liked to, but he is definitely one of the better math professors here at UW.  He made the material understandable and actually seemed excited to teach math, which is certainly a first for this department.  Its math 222 so it sucked, but he made it suck less.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTY3OTM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-05 21:50:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is one of the better math professors at UW madison and really tries to see from the perspective of the students.  He is very kind as well as being an overall good teacher.  He uses a lot of examples and also tries to have problems to try on your own too.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTM4NjUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-02 21:38:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professors, explained things slowly and clearly. Lectures were very organized and he was well prepared. Go to MLC for help, skip his personal office hours. Made a weed out class like Math 222 feel very approachable and almost easy? Definitely recommend taking it with him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwOTY4Mzg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-04-17 17:55:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"You will end up teaching yourself. Look up Dr. Trefor Bazett on youtube who will teach you the same content more efficiently in less than 10 minutes better than Sam can in 75 minutes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNDU4NzE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-07-20 16:39:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Stechman was a great professor. I took him for 222 and did great in his class. He provided very clear lectures, and with the help of the homework that keeps you on track, the class is very maintainable. Tests were very fair.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTc2MTI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-12-27 19:54:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor, willing to help, tests are not that bad if you know the material and understand the textbook, sometimes funny which is a plus, really nice guy, makes sure class understands material","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTYwNzQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-12-23 23:02:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Stechmann is a decent professor. His notes could be more comprehensive but what he does explain he does a decent job of. Midterms and final were reasonable(final was way easier than the previous year). He tries to make sure everyone understands and is great during office hours. He also speaks perfect english which is a huge plus at Madison!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTUzNjE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-12-22 14:24:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sam is a great professor. He makes sure everyone understands the concepts before moving forward with the next one because the material in Math 222 is hard. He gives a ton of homework but it really helps you prepare for the exam. He's a very approachable, funny guy. I recommend him for Math 222!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNzY5NDQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-11-02 14:55:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lets face it. Calc 222 is going to be hard no matter who you have. If you want a teacher that teaches the material and is easy to understand, get stechmann. Of the calc two professors ive heard the best things about him. hes a safe bet","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:37:40.774461+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NzY3MTYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671306","instructor_name":"Samuel Stechmann","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-01-24 19:44:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's never taught a large lecture like 222 before, but actually did a decent job. Lectures consisted of explanation of material followed by examples with some proofs for some subjects. He was good at answering questions; you can tell the guy's a genius (and a nerd). Exams weren't terribly difficult besides the final, which was unreasonably tough.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671306","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:36:56.815114+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0OTc3OTQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1106112","instructor_name":"Sarah Bockting","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-11-12 02:37:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1106112","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NDY4NTE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-03-01 16:42:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"2 years ago I had him for Math222. I still hold a grudge. In short, after the first exam I had a 26% in the class due to delayed grading of the problems. As a naive freshman, I was very panicked by this. Instead of explanation this guy replied with rude emails and said the 26% was my fault. My grade was later fixed, but his true colors came out.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0ODQ5MjUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-05-24 16:25:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Spagnolie does a good job with his lectures; they were shorter videos divided by topic and were helpful 95% of the time. His homework was good prep for the exams, and exams were proctored and more or less the same difficulty as homework. Having in-person discussions was the most helpful part because it gave time to go over topics with others.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0ODI0OTIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-05-19 16:26:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Spagnolie did the best he could to make covid-learning easier. He was accesible, though weirdly condescending at times. But overall really caring about his students and a great professor. Would recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NzY2MTcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-05-11 19:24:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures were not very clear and did not help with doing the homeworks and tests. He went really fast and couldn't explain his point clearly. The tests were similar to the homework, but very difficult. I did not enjoy taking this class at all, because I felt that I basically had to teach myself everything.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTU2MjU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-04-15 16:21:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Although the online course for Math 222 was lecture heavy his teaching methods and effort really made difference. Although I had already taken Calculus BC in high school my knowledge on series was sparse. He really helped me refresh and is willing to take the time to explain minute details during office hours. Take him if you have the option.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMzIyMzE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-05-18 08:05:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a very good professor, especially among the notorious math department. Watch his lectures and complete the homework and you should be good. His lectures are engaging and he never fails to advertise advanced math courses pertaining to the topic being taught at that time. He is fun/engaging and a solid choice.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjgyMzUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-05-13 05:48:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tremendous professor who cares deeply about mathematics. This class is notorious for being difficult, but Saverio made it interesting and worthwhile. Do the work, show up to lectures and discussions, and you can get a good grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjYxOTQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-05-11 14:09:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Saverio is a God amongst men. People often say they have difficulty focusing in his lectures, but that's normal in a power lecture when the topics aren't always interesting. However, he tries and often succeeds in making them interesting. He cares about his students and loves teaching others. As long as you do the work, Saverio is worth your time.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjU4NjM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-05-11 00:37:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Spagnolie is very kind and extremely passionate about calculus, and he takes the time to connect the material to the real world in fascinating ways. He is very bright, and sometimes his lectures went over my head, so make sure to read the textbook like he tells you to. Calc 2 is hard in general but he is a great professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjI2MDc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-05-07 02:29:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor spagnolie is really passionate about math, which for me is always a plus. He gives a lot of examples in class and barely any proofs, making learning the material way easier. The exams and material in calc 2 is really hard, so be sure to go to every lecture and take advantage of his office hours","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTQ4MTA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-04-28 17:52:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"In my experience, the math department at UW Madison is hit or miss. Professor spagnolie is easily one of the best professors Ive had. He teaches a hard class, but still manages to make it fairly easy to understand the material. Hes well respected among students and his classes follow a clear structure.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNTIxNzQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-09-25 14:17:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome math professor! Teaching was very clear and exams were not difficult if you spent some time preparing for them.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMzkwMTQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-07-31 17:06:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"He makes hard concepts manageable to follow. One of the best lecturers I have had. Exams are veryy hard and the final will be the worst one when it comes to difficulty. I was at an A the whole semester and the final dropped me down to a B because it was so hard and 40% of my grade. Do not take the final lightly even if you've done well all semester","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTYwMDI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-21 10:06:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Spagnolie knows his stuff. Lectures are clear and organized. The materials are presented in a good flow. This is not an easy class but Saverio makes it more manageable. Do the homework and go to lecture and you should be fine. He really cares about your performance in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTM0NzM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-17 10:25:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Saverio is a great professor! He explains topics quite well and adds some humor to his lectures. While this class may be dreaded just due to the topics covered, Saverio really tries to make it manageable as possible. Do the homework and read the text book and you will do just fine!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTA3MTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-04-26 18:46:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Incredibly knowledgeable and approachable. Has an appealing sense of humor when he lectures. Course work was fairly challenging but definitely manageable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5ODY1Mjc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-04-23 09:37:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are great, but if you skip them it will be hard to take the tests. He does go over stuff very extensively, and his examples are very well explained. He also writes very clearly on the board, so it is very easy to see and read. I would definitely recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5ODQyMTQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-04-19 12:38:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"His teaching style threw me off for the first few weeks but it gets better. Lectures are a little redundant so you only really need to pay attention for like half the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5ODAwNDQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-04-13 15:33:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Saverio is a good professor, but math 222 is hard. You'll have to work for the grade you earn.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NzQ1MTEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-04-04 22:10:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's so excited to teach, and it makes learning the material much more welcoming and exciting. He also knows the subject and shares that knowledge very well. I wish I could have him as a professor again!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5Njk4NzY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-03-26 17:46:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing professor. Awesome mastery of the material and the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NTQ5Nzg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-02-08 19:16:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"The best math proffesor I've had in my life. He genuinely wants his students to pass his class and he is easy to understand during lectures. The content is very difficult and having a teacher who knows exact;y how to explain the work is much needed. He gives out a lot of work but it is definitely worth in in the end. 10/10 would recommend!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4OTMxNTQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-11-18 16:05:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"There're lots of homework, while exams are much tougher than homework and quizzes or anything covered in class. Would NOT recommend taking him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MzEzOTE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-05-15 12:40:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Saverio is a pretty good professor, he teaches things well with lots of examples. The homework is very, very hard and covers things we skim over, or haven't gotten to yet. The exams are terribly hard, they combine topics and cover things we didn't learn well enough. He also doesn't curve until the end of the semester so you are left in the dark.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MzA0NDY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-05-13 18:38:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"his lectures were amazing at the beginning of 222, however, as soon as taylor series and convergency started, his lecture was uhhhh..... his test can be \"surprising\".....","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4Mjc2MTUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-05-10 16:58:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"Was an okay teacher. Final exam contained material that was not reviewed in lecture or discussion. Homework and lecture problems were significantly easier than any quiz or test. 90% of grade is based on tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjQ4NjY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-05-08 16:26:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terrible. Up to 40 HW problems a week, often 4X that of other professors. Some are so hard even T.A.s can't do them and need wolfram. Only provides answers to 3 of the easiest ones. Exams are on random material not covered in class or in the book. Doesn't provide practice exams. Exam averages are 25%+ lower than other professors. Worst Professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2OTUyNzI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-09-03 12:47:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"really enjoyed his lectures. the class is tough and the exams are difficult regardless of who you have for a professor but the curve is nice. i'd definitely take another one of his classes","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2Njg5ODI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-06-03 17:12:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"awesome lecturer but sometimes a little bit boring. the exams are hard but we got curve. You gotta work hard on it. Never promise an A until you see it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NjY4OTU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-05-29 20:40:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great lecturer, but a few questions on the exams were on topics not covered in class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTE3MTI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-05-09 18:42:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"his exams are mind-numbingly difficult and he is super theoretical. You may have to put in more effort than required.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MzQ1MjA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-04-21 10:47:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is actually awesome!!!!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:44.963867+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MjExMzE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2045894","instructor_name":"Saverio Spagnolie","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-03-31 15:28:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"his classes are super funny. he explains things pretty clearly. taking his class again next semester!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2045894","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:12.431224+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMDcwNjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1029779","instructor_name":"Sean Paul","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-04-16 15:06:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"I don't really think Sean Paul is a 5 star professor, but his current 1.8 is criminally low. I think he got this rating because calc 2 is just a damn hard subject. He teaches it as well as anyone could and he gives you everything you could ask for to succeed in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1029779","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:12.431224+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NjI2NjQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1029779","instructor_name":"Sean Paul","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2009-04-08 20:37:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"funny guy but moved really fast and didnt cover basics at all","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1029779","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:12.431224+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDExNDEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1029779","instructor_name":"Sean Paul","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-11-17 18:48:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"The math department at Madison is terrible, and this is no exception. I stopped going to lecture after a week or two, and did pretty well in the class. However, the worst part is that we only got through about half the material we were supposed to, so it sets you up poorly for 234. Bottom line for the actual class, teach yourself from the book","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1029779","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:12.431224+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NzczMzg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1029779","instructor_name":"Sean Paul","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-08-25 18:43:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"I would say this is the definition of a research based professor. It was obvious to me teaching was his second priority. Was a tough class, but make no mistake, he made it that way. Had to take a problem off the test cause he couldn't even do it... Kind of funny, but i would avoid this class as we barely covered half of what we were supposed to","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1029779","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:35:12.431224+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NzY1Nzk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1029779","instructor_name":"Sean Paul","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-08-22 19:04:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"I may despise this man more than anyone on earth. Your grade may reflect your knowledge...or it may not. I didn't get a single letter grade on anything in the entire course. I had no idea where I stood until I got my final grade. Avoid at all costs. I really hope he gets fired.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1029779","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:51.922443+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTQ3NTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1929872","instructor_name":"Sergey Bolotin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-05-11 22:15:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"The homework? No clue if I did it right. The lectures? Learn your letters and numbers in Russian. The tests? Not the worst. But you won't know your grade for the whole of the semester. Just pray for a good grade when your final grade gets posted. Put your hands in the air and let Jesus take the wheel.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1929872","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:51.922443+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1OTM3NjMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1929872","instructor_name":"Sergey Bolotin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-01-13 21:48:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not a good teacher. Very lost, long pointless proofs during lectures and impossible exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1929872","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:51.922443+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1OTAzNTUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1929872","instructor_name":"Sergey Bolotin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-01-08 15:11:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sergey is not very clear and difficult to understand. 222 is a hard class as it is, but I had a hard time understanding what he was doing during lecture because of how he teaches. He does a lot of examples in lecture but doesn't really explain them. I would recommend reading the textbook on your own.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1929872","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:51.922443+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODU3Mjc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1929872","instructor_name":"Sergey Bolotin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-01-01 17:56:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sergey does a lot of confusing proofs and skips a lot of steps when solving problems on the board, which can lead to a really confused class. I caught myself falling asleep more than a handful of times near the end of his lectures, but to his credit math is hard to make interesting. He was always very clear about what will be on tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1929872","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:51.922443+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODU2NzI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1929872","instructor_name":"Sergey Bolotin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-01-01 15:21:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"An extremely hard class taught by a professor with a very thick Russian accent. I took calculus BC the year before, and it is was still very difficult. Sergey is quirky and funny, but most of the time the lectures are not helpful. Proofs, proofs, and more proofs are his forte. I would recommend a supplement textbook to accompany the one given.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1929872","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:51.922443+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODU0ODI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1929872","instructor_name":"Sergey Bolotin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-12-31 18:06:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very nice guy. As a math major, I think his proof helps me a lot.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1929872","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:51.922443+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1Nzk3NjYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1929872","instructor_name":"Sergey Bolotin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-12-22 00:10:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"He always said what topics weren't going to be on the exams, so you knew what you didn't have to worry about.  Tests were pretty fair for the most part, no super trick questions.  Calc is still calc though, so don't expect something easy.  Lectures were boring since he really did nothing but proofs, but when he got to examples, those were helpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1929872","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1MTU0MTUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-08-27 00:58:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"I thought Serguei explained concepts clearly and very well during lecture.  I ended up getting an A in the class and I didn't try too hard at all. Just pay attention, take good notes, and do the homework (as well as the practice problems before each exam) and you'll be just fine. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NjgzMzA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-04-27 23:37:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"average UW-Madison Calc professor. Will take a week to get use to accent. When at lecture note he will explain the proof of why things work more then practical examples. If you practice with problems from other sources it wasn't that bad. Overall not best nor worst professor","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NTgzMTI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-04-12 22:35:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Contrary to popular belief, if you need Calc 2 for you degree, this class should be a breeze for you. Do the homework and take notes in class and you should be able to get nearly perfect scores on the exams. ESPECIALLY if you do the practice exams he sends out. Very similar to the real exam; the problems are the same, just with different numbers.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NTQ4NTI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-04-06 11:12:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mid-terms are very easy. Just about basic concepts. Understand the concepts, you will definitely pass. But be careful about the final exam. It seems like the math department likes to make final exam difficult. He knew his material very well as he seldom made mistakes and paused during lectures. However, you may find his voice hypnotic.  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NDc3ODQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-03-19 14:42:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dennisov did a great job of explaining the material in lecture in one of the most failed classes on campus. Proofs were interestingenlightening, assignments tough but reinforced material well. Great board writing, entertaining accent and exams were extremely easy. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NDUxNjMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-03-11 13:24:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are generally filled with long proofs of the concepts and few examples. Review problems sent out before the exams were generally very similar to the exams so as long as you learn those processes to a T you should be fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTgyMDYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-12-24 12:36:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Serguei is not your average math prof at UW. He's far more reasonable when it comes to testing. The numbers are simple and the concepts streamlined. The lectures are pretty boring and can be hard to interpret but that's expected right? Take him. Just massage the integral and you'll be fine. Remember that it's not calculus, it's just common sense. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTY3MTg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-12-22 11:34:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is definitely a great professor. Once you understand what certain things he says mean, it is easy to understand him. He is very funny and the tests are fairly easy. The assignments are what most people do poorly on because they only grade a couple problems. I would definitely choose him for this class again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MDAxNjAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-12-09 14:33:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were clear with sample problems, go to discussion for clarification, midterms are short and problems are identical to provided sample problems Good professor, Russian accent","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzOTc4NjYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-12-07 20:43:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Serguei is a really nice guy, but is very confusing in his lectures. I stopped going halfway through the semester and just read the textbook to teach myself, which was much more successful. His exams are extremely fair and he also posts very helpful review guides before exams. He is probably one of the better Math 222 professors.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzOTIzMDk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-12-02 13:28:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"It's clear he is a very smart man and knows what he's talking about, but he doesn't really go about teaching the material in the best way. I was frequently confused about what he was talking about because he seemed to teach it in the most complicated ways. I mostly learned through my TA. However, the exams were really easy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzOTE3NzEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-12-01 20:59:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Don't take 222 with him unless you have taken Calc BC in high school. You will be lost in his class otherwise. For those who have taken Calc BC, I highly recommend Denissov. The lectures and homework are tough and very in- depth, but the exams are almost identical to the sample problems he gives. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzOTE1MDQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-12-01 16:10:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Before exams he will put a practice exam on the website. The practice exams are extremely useful because they are very similar to the midterms so if you know how to do the practice questions you should be good. He will go over most of the practice exam questions in one or two of the lectures right before the midterm. Strongly recommend him. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzODg1NDY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-11-24 16:05:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Serguei Isn't the the most entertaining lecturer around but his tests are more than fair. If you're fine with teaching yourself a bit of the material this course should be a cake walk.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzODQ3NjY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-11-19 02:49:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Calc II is debatably one of the most-failed classes at UW. Denissov does a great job explaining the ideas, but you're still going to need plenty of time out of class to do well in this class. Find the good TA and go to their reviews and office hours. The practice problems he gives out before midterms are extremely similar to the exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzODIzNTU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-11-16 14:03:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are long and it seems like all he does it just prove everything, but the TAs are super helpful.  When it comes to the exam, he is very straightforward and tells you what you need to be able to do which is extremely helpful for studying.  If I took 222 again I would definitely still pick him.  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNzg5MjIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-11-11 17:10:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Yes his lecture is long, he loves proving stuff that never appear on exams etc but this guy is inspirational. He tries to explain the essence of calculus to you instead of giving you exam-cracking tricks that make you look good on your GPA but doesn't do anything to training your brain. Once you understand him you will enjoy his lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNzY3MTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-11-07 15:55:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"He complicates everything way more than it needs to be. He focuses on proofs as opposed to examples which is pretty much no help. The UW math textbooks suck, basically my TA saved my life in this class. Denissov is kinda funny though in his own quirky way, which makes lectures more bearable. His accent is thick but you get used to it quickly.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:49.975369+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNzM0MDgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:607852","instructor_name":"Serguei Denissov","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-11-03 17:16:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"A nice guy who knows what he is talking about, but lectures are hard to follow. His board organization skills are poor and instead of rewriting a slightly different problem he will erase some parts of it and write in new stuff. Exams are not bad if you know what you're doing and his grading scale is very fair. Most likely will get through 222w him","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/607852","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:07.122981+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNDg1MDM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-09-06 00:10:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"What a horrible semester. I learned more from skipping lecture and going online for my answers because I would walk into class and all 4 chalk boards would be full of things he was supposed to teach us. I honestly don't think I learned anything and the final was worth 45% of our grade. So confusing absolutely would stay away from him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:07.122981+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMjkzMDk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-06-24 22:17:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"The worst math teacher I ever had. It's lucky that 222 is such a big lecture and has lots of TAs with lots of office hours. You're done for if you've never seen this calc before. He simply says the exact number or operation he's writing as a way of "lecturing"; he never actually says what method he's using or what concept he's trying to explain.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:07.122981+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDk0NDI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-13 21:34:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class is a trainwreck especially with Chandarana teaching it. He lectures too quickly & his handwriting is illegible. If you want to get a good grade be prepared to teach yourself everything outside of class - take advantage of the math tutorial program and also look up "Professor Leonard" on YouTube. The book can also be helpful","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:07.122981+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDY0NDk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-10 21:27:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"By far the worse professor I've had at this university. The only saving grace was my TA. Without him I would have probably had to drop due to Sharad's lack of teaching ability. I would highly suggest not taking 222 with him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:07.122981+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDYwOTA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-10 17:26:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"worst prof ive ever had. Didn't explain anything and gives practice exams with no answer key, so it's hard to know if youre even doing the problem right or where you went wrong. 10/10 would never take again and recommend switching profs if possible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:07.122981+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDQ0MDY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-05-09 18:26:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"His teaching method is very poor with only time in mind. He crams about a week's worth of material into a 50 minute lecture, meaning he's far ahead of other professors. There were 2 midterms, each worth 25%, and a final worth 50%. Since he always skips steps and constantly writes, I feel like I had more knowledge at the start of the semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:07.122981+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NzQ1MTM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-04-04 22:13:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"The man manages to confuse the class on things they have already learned in other classes. He reads straight out of the notes and lectures to freshman as if he's talking with astrophysicists.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:34:07.122981+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NTgwODg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:196238","instructor_name":"Sharad Chandarana","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-02-20 16:27:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Perfect and funny","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:41.166551+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5ODY0NDg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:512492","instructor_name":"Shi Jin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-04-23 01:17:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"My favorite professor. Couldn't understand a word he said but as long as you followed along on the chalkboard you could multitask with Netflix. Be prepared for a 5 min drawn out joke at the beginning at the lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/512492","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:41.166551+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MzQ2OTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:512492","instructor_name":"Shi Jin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-05-19 06:37:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"I was worried because of rate my professor .com 2.0 rating but I took his course. All his exams are straight from homeworks. Memorising entire homework problems already guarantees A from three major exams. It is true that lectures are puzzling, but discussion sections help a lot. Very flexible exam policy is impressive. He was more than i expected.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/512492","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:41.166551+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MDMzMzI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:512492","instructor_name":"Shi Jin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-04-11 19:24:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Jin's English can be incredibly difficult to understand at times, but his point is usually understandable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/512492","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:41.166551+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3ODY1NTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:512492","instructor_name":"Shi Jin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-02-28 18:37:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sent him an email one time asking something specific that there was confusion about throughout my whole section. Got a short, rude email back. He cracks jokes during lecture that make calculus 2 slightly more bearable but he expects students to have an extremely solid basis of calculus making the class hard if you scraped through Calc 221.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/512492","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:41.166551+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjE3OTM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:512492","instructor_name":"Shi Jin","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-18 00:46:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"Doesn't speak english at all","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/512492","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MzkxMzEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-05-02 20:05:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Math222 is the hardest class you'll take at Madison. That said Malekpour did a good job with it and understands what students struggle with and makes sure the class understands. Homework is not required unless you want to pass the exams. Exams are like 1 really hard question from each topic so you better have a firm understanding.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMjY1NTYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-06-14 09:32:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really liked Shirin. She was super clear, gave tons of examples, what she talked about in lectures was on the tests, she had a generous curve at the end, and she was genuinely concerned about her students. The class sucks but she did her best to make it bearable and really tried to help us all succeed. Take anything with her if possible!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMjE4NDc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-09-07 15:23:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible professor.... hardly understood a word she said and had to teach myself all the material.  Avoid her at all costs!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExNDg1MDYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-02-15 00:04:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"I almost failed this class, and I did not find her helpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMjkwMzA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-01-02 20:57:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Given the selection of math professors this past semester, she was probably the best choice. I didn't find her particularly good or bad. She wasn't funny, but given the topics we covered, the class was acceptable. I don't think the exams would have been as difficult as they felt if we could have had something better to use to prepare for it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMjc4MTYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2005-12-30 01:38:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Math 222 is probably one of the hardest classes you will ever take, regardless of the professor, but Dr. Malekpour doesn't help the cause at all. Her exams are tough, her final was insanely hard, and her curve is very unfair. She gets confused easily when going through examples, and doesn't convey the material very well. Find a different professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwOTQ5OTY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2005-11-18 19:07:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"A terrible teacher. She doesn't have a clear workflow on the board, so following her is next to impossible. Loves to perform mathematical operations with apples.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NDY0NDU=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2005-04-17 20:29:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"easy tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMjk1MzQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2005-01-16 13:56:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"She explains things in such a convoluted manner that you'll most likely end up studying at home instead of going to lecture.  BEWARE THE FINAL.  It's 35% of the grade, and is much much harder than the other tests, which you can pretty much breeze through if you know something about the material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NDQ0MjE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-12-08 09:45:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really like her. I think she is a good math professor!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4NTcyMzM=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-11-29 22:42:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"she has easy tests, but her lectures are quite dull.  Her voice isnt very conducive toward sleeping during lectures, though because it sounds like a seagull choking on a plastic soda ring.  Apples instead of x's get very annoying too.  She reminds me of the witch in Sword in the Stone","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjA3NjQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-11-23 08:38:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"i don't think shes as bad as everyone says she is. sure, she writes teeny tiny half the time and it seems like shes shouting, but i think she makes it pretty easy to follow. then again, i've had other profs for a class like this and shes way better than them. i'm just comparing. it could be worse.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NzMxOTA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-11-08 09:53:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Once again I had to rely on the TA to teach this class.  Not only was she snooty, but she was horrible as a prof.  She'll try to cram everything on the board, even if you can't read it, and then change to a new one before you can write it down.  Extremely unclear and anoying!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:31.614136+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NjYxNTk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:481453","instructor_name":"Shirin Malekpour","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-11-06 21:08:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"this lady hasd no idea what she is doing half of the time. she makes mistakes every class period, and shes hard to follow after she does. I do not recomend her to any one else!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/481453","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMDA4NDY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-05-03 05:41:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Just walked in, read the slides out, underlined words on slides and walked out.  Because it was his first time teaching the course, he seemed nervous and wouldn't really say anything when people disturbed class, that grace could be given to him. But overall, even if u attend lecture, you'll have to teach the material to yourself ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTQyNzcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-04-27 16:16:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Calc 2 is an inherently hard class and shiva only made it harder for me. The only reason I passed was because of TA doing gods work lemme tell you. I took it in the fall and all of the freshman in the class would just talk over him the entire time. Along with allowing himself to be treated like a door matt his lectures were hard to understand.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyODM3OTg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-04-14 23:02:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lowkey he is chill and gives good examples, but it was kind of hard to understand him sometimes because the examples were not really related to things we did in discussion. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTU1NzIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-01-27 20:32:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Shiva's lectures were extremely hard to follow and understand, and he spent a lot of time doing proofs rather than clear examples. The class felt like I had to teach it to myself with him as my professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTI3MTc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-01-21 01:54:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Shiva was less than subpar; you can't understand him and what he is trying to lecture to you, and if you can't understand him and what he is teaching, you are screwed. My TA also couldn't speak English very well, and I struggled. One thing that saved me was this website called Asher Roberts; I recommend it if you are struggling in lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTI1MjE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-01-20 20:45:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"has good knowledge on the material and his lectures are very content heavy. Lectures are really straightforward and easy to follow.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTIwNTkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-01-19 22:53:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a good lecturer if you have a good understanding of Calculus. Other than that, he had a little trouble explaining when people had some minor questions. I never went, but he does mention that he is available for his office hours a lot, so he seemed pretty accessible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzUyOTE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-19 23:23:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Definitely attend lectures unless calculus comes easy. He is not the best at explaining topics in lecture soI relied heavily on videos. For tests, if you use the resources he gives you'll be fine, they are mostly predictable. There are weekly quizzes, weekly homework's and modules, and each exam is 30% of your grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzM4NDk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-19 00:34:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"I mistakenly submitted an incomplete review earlier so this is the final: I thought that Dr Shiva was a decent professor and I'd come out of every lecture understanding a good amount of what was taught that day. He does use the textbook(which I didn't use) and is a heavy grader on tests. The tests also make up A LOT of your grade so be prepared. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzM4MzQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-19 00:25:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"In my experience Dr. Shiva was a decent professor. I went every lecture and I came out of every lecture understanding a decent amount of the material. He does have an accent so be aware although it was easy to understand for me. I will say his grading is pretty heavy and the tests make up A LOT of the grade and he do","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjc1NzQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-16 03:08:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class content wasn't horrible but explanations from professor were excessively complicated. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjc1NzIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-16 03:07:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"tests are worth a lot of the class, professor made things seem way more complicated than they actually were. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjQ4OTg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-14 23:38:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Final and Midterm2 were nothing like prior exams, but technically easier. Just super unexpected. READ THE TEXTBOOK!! ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTY5MTA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-11 04:09:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Chidambairam was pretty decent. Most of the time, I could go to a lecture and come out understanding a good amount of the material. I did bomb midterm 2, hence my grade, but that was on me. Do not listen to others saying he has a thick accent; you can understand him perfectly fine. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMDk5NTg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-08 19:32:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"The material itself wasn't awful, but the teacher often created his own way of doing things without explaining his reasoning, making the content seem more difficult than it actually is. Also, often explained simple steps while not explaining new content. Overall, don't go to him for questions, and self study helped more than he ever did. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMDYyNTM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-05 21:38:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Impossible to understand because of his thick accent. TA's were just as hard to understand. Your entire grade is 90% exams. Exams weren't the hardest but the class in general is quite difficult. TA grade exams so hard and take off points for the smallest things. Lectures are very dry and confusing. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMDQ5NTM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-05 02:34:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"To be fair, this class is generally difficult, but professor Chidambaram doesn't make it much easier. His lectures are difficult to understand and he goes quite fast. Most of the time discussion wasn't very helpful either. The test rubric was also harsh sometimes and unnecessarily deducted points.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMDAyODk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-02 23:49:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were practically useless, the pandemic lecture recordings on Canvas were much clearer and easier to understand. Lecture is rushed through, showing formulas for a few seconds and then straight into solving, with a lot of missing steps and a lack of explanations. Questions were rarely answered directly. 87% of grade are exams. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxOTk4OTk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-02 20:42:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class wasn't terrible, but it definitely took me time to understand the material at the beginning. (I haven't read the textbook once this semester) Do the practice tests and you should be fine. Once you get to vectors it's not bad at all.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxOTgzMjA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-01 21:25:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was the bane of my existence freshman year. During the lectures I could not understand anything he was saying and would move on way too quickly. Even during the discussion sessions where I am supposed to ask questions, I was not able to because I could not understand my TA either. Never take this class unless you have to. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:33:30.065510+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxOTU5MzI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3064250","instructor_name":"Shiva Chidambaram","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-11-27 01:37:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were basically useless and just went through examples, skipping steps along the way that made it hard to follow along. He bases his class off of our ability to read the textbook, which we have other things to be doing. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064250","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNzc1NDE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-05-16 14:11:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"He isn't a bad teacher but not the best either. The course is difficult by nature but there are some concepts that he assumes the class already knows.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNTg4MTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-04-23 17:03:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Midterm 1&2 are easy but 3 is a little bit difficult. He's a good teacher with lecture notes online.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNTc4Mzc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-04-22 13:24:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a very nice person and understanding but his book is horrible. His examples and proofs are either too easy to apply to harder problems or are too complicated to understand.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNTUyMDA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-04-17 14:26:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"He doesn't teach you what you need to know, just what he likes to talk about. He does elaborate proofs/problems that aren't relevant to what's on the test. He leaves a lot up to the TAs, so it's important you have an amazing TA in order to do well in his course. The textbook he wrote is awful, it's very unclear and full of errors.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2OTUxNjIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-04-05 20:25:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"The thing i miss most about the University of Wisconsin is Sigurd Angenent. Enough said.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MjcwMDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2009-10-25 02:31:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sigurd Angenent is a player.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MDIzMjgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2009-07-08 11:25:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Had him for 222. his lectures are interesting at best. He does teach STRAIGHT from the "book" that he has made. But before midterms he hands out extremely helpful study guides and most the time the tests are a lot like them. I got an AB and B on his tests and i am a bad test taker. Very fair when it comes to midterms; final was impossible","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MDEyNzY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2009-07-03 14:46:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sigurd is EXTREMELY unhelpful. His lectures are confusing and off topic and his book is almost word for word what he says in class so learning on your own is extremely difficult. Also, his tests are way different then what he says they'll be like prior to taking them. DON'T take his class!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1OTc3Mzc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2009-06-19 21:25:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was not a good prof.  he has his own "book" which is completely useless and doesn't teach you anything.  The tests were so random, you had to ask if he ever covered some of the stuff in class.  Overall, the book is what kills the class.  not a great lecturer either.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MTg2MDQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-12-13 20:20:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guys is so hot.  I want to bang him so hard.  I really want him to stick his schmag in my schmag.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0OTYwOTc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-11-09 13:15:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"loved this professor. cool guy. funny too. he is my favorite so far at madison. you dont need to buy the book cause he makes his own lecture notes for you to buy ($10) and use. they are easy to follow but if you go to class you hardly need them. i had him for 221 and 222 and i got an A on every exam. he is a fair grader and will make the curve easi","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0OTM0MjE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-11-03 20:54:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guy is pretty funny, not to mention a good teacher, if you can't learn from him you have a problem.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0Njk4MTc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-07-29 20:50:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guy is sooooo bomb!! No textbook, just lecture notes. Exams are exactly like example problems from notes. Oh and bonus... i math teacher that can speak english!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NjQ0MDgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-07-08 18:57:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sigurd was a really great professor. He was always very clear and straightforward and did lots of examples. I really enjoyed his lectures; they were useful and he was funny. I really liked how he used the typed notes rather than the textbook- the notes were clear and had good examples. I definitely recommend Sigurd for any math class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NDcxNzc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-05-14 22:58:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Decent Lecturer, but he gives rediculous tests. He uses functions and numbers that just make you want to scream because they are just cruel. I dont know why he feels the need to use some of the functions he does. His practice exams are not even close to actual exams and final... well lets just leave it at that. Avoid this professor. He is not fair.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NDM2Nzkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-05-09 11:33:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"He really made Math 222 a whole ton easier.  He has plentiful examples, and they are always really straight forward.  His exams weren't too bad.  Have a good TA, and you should be fine.  I really liked his teaching style.  However, I did wish he used the textbook like everyone else.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NDMwMDY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2008-05-08 14:29:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had Sigurd for 221 and 222.  It was nice that we didn't need a text book; he made a giant PDF we could refer to.  In class Sigurd is funny and fun to listen to, and he also really knows what he's talking about.  I'd recommend him to anyone!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyODA0NzUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-01-22 00:54:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Excellent teacher.  Makes many subtle jokes during class and is always open to questions.  Responds to inquiring emails to the entire class list in case someone else has the same questions, while retaining anonymity.  Makes everything easy to understand.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNzg3MzY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-01-17 19:33:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor. Kept most of the class interesting and made everything seem very easy, however he sometimes dwelled on easy concepts and didn't cover more difficult ones in very much depth.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjc0ODA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-12-23 15:24:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Calc 222 is generally a hard class and I would not recommend taking it if you don't have too. Angenent, however, is a very good prof. I have heard bad stories about other calc profs, but Angenent clearly explains topics in lecture and is easy to understand. Final grade was curved. A 100-85 was an A, 85-75 was a B and I think 74-60 was a C.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjc0Njk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-12-23 14:54:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hilarius professor, great guy.  Lectures and topics of the course in general are very confusing.  However, don't feel like you need to understand everything to get an A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDkwMjky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-11-29 18:50:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"As a weed out class, this professor will provide you with clear notes for you to study from. However, understanding concepts by the time you walk out of class is not possible. You need to study, and work for this class. Good with responding emails. Tests are hard, but not impossible","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDY1MDA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-11-23 15:23:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome professor. He is funny and always in a good mood. The work is always harder than the tests. Send him an email and he is always willing to help you out. Do your homework and you will be more than prepared for the tests. You have to be prepared to work though, it isn't a walk through the park.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDQxMTQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-11-17 15:43:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Most lectures were useless and off topic.  I would not reccommend him.  Thank god for my TA!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMzcwNDQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-11-06 23:37:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"useless lectures and unclear, typo-filled notes...no book...follow notes","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMzMyMzAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-10-30 13:57:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible teacher. No text book all work done from his our worksheets that he doesnt give you the answers for later. No feedback whatso ever TAs dont show you corrected homework. Doesnt organize lectures very well just random. Horrible teacher.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMzE2Mzcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-10-25 16:13:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Don't be scared by the weird-looking name... Sigurd speaks English better than me.  If you have a question, you'll get an email about it within 12 hours.   Midterms are in-class, so they're not too hard or long.  I couldn't have picked a better prof","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMjE2MTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2006-09-06 17:19:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"I liked how he had his own, cheap-or-free textbook that was perfectly tailored to how he taught the class. It's nice to spend $13 instead of $100. He's also really good at teaching calc.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDU1NDg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2005-04-12 01:20:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"best prof ive had so far.  very helpful, funny, and he reviews the exams so much you almost have to try to do bad.  Made the hardest class for freshmen my easiest of all my classes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4NTc1NzE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-11-29 23:28:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjMwODI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-11-12 17:41:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome. Great lectures, easy tests (compared to other 222). Very dry jokes, and sometimes they seem not to translate into English correctly. Uses his own lecture notes, so you don't have to buy a book for the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2OTA4MjE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-11-09 20:47:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easy enough to follow. Has his own lecture notes, so you don't have to buy a book. Lots of dry jokes, which I like.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:55.547660+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NDI0MzI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:262518","instructor_name":"Sigurd Angenent","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-10-13 00:31:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/262518","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:47.622900+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTA4MTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1972415","instructor_name":"Simon  Marshall","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-02-13 07:59:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Honestly I think this guy is an expert in math but he is not a good teacher any way. I still remembered that when I asked him certain basic concepts in the last part of the semester, he kinda forced me to memorize the proof of that thing in front of a few students in his office. It could be one of the most shameful moments in my sophomore year.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1972415","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:47.622900+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTY5Mjg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1972415","instructor_name":"Simon  Marshall","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-12-09 00:24:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Simon is very intelligible on the topic he is teaching, however it is almost as though he is too intelligent to teach it. He is unable to break it down to an understandable level. Tests are 84% of the grade and there are only 2 other than the final. I had an easy A in calculus in high school and am struggling to receive a B in Math 222.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1972415","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:32:47.622900+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MTQ5NDg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1972415","instructor_name":"Simon  Marshall","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-03-16 13:31:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good guy. Means well. Does not teach effectively whatsoever. His notes are all over the place. One thing i liked about him in particular is his ability to speak english. Thats always a bonus","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1972415","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:31:31.614766+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NDQ0NzI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-11-15 20:29:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"I learned nothing in his lectures, and neither did anyone else I knew.  Very unclear, poor manner of teaching.  Exams are very hard to perform on, and I did fail 222.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:31:31.614766+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODYyNDQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:133058","instructor_name":"Steffen Lempp","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2004-06-30 21:48:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"monotonous, makes too many mistakes while lecturing, writes too small, unclear in expectations, nothing good about him really","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/133058","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:52.461996+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3ODUyNDMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1229130","instructor_name":"Steve Bauman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-12-03 11:17:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really liked this guy. Eccentric. Someone said he looks like a cross between Steven Spielberg and Michael Moore. Fair exams and grading.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1229130","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:52.461996+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NzM0MjM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1229130","instructor_name":"Steve Bauman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-11-05 20:10:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is definitely an eccentric genius.  He genuinely seems interested in making you learn something and not just get escorting you to an "A".  This is one of those classes where it is DIRELY important to do the book problems.  He is generally approachable, but don't be scared off by the ugg boot wearing exterior.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1229130","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:52.461996+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NTczNDMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1229130","instructor_name":"Steve Bauman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-09-03 18:11:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bauman is a genius and it shows, but he is very good at giving examples that are helpful and fairly easy to understand.  Math 222 is a difficult class to begin with but he makes it so much better with his funny comments and extreme knowledge on the subject.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1229130","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:52.461996+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NTAyNTYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1229130","instructor_name":"Steve Bauman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-08-11 18:21:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Without Bauman I would not have passed calc.  I had him for both calc 221 and 222.  If you aren't into learning all the theories and proofs of the problems Bauman is your guy.  He's not over your head like most math professors at Madison and does alot of examples in class. Very very helpful, nice guy, fair grader. Best math teacher ive had!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1229130","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:52.461996+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3Mjg3MDMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1229130","instructor_name":"Steve Bauman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-05-31 01:53:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Take Bauman if you need calc 222. Exams are fair, lectures are clear and helpful, and he lets you use a notecard on all exams. I haven't heard of other profs allowing them for all exams. Material can be tough so go to TA or office hours for help","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1229130","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:52.461996+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MTcyNDkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1229130","instructor_name":"Steve Bauman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-05-11 12:01:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bauman is a great guy. Super-nice and always willing to help out. 222 is probably one of the hardest courses on campus content-wise, and depending on your TA, can make or break your grade. My TA wasn't great but I got progressively better because I attended the (non-mandatory) lectures. Great teacher, fair exams and the final was pretty fair too.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1229130","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:52.461996+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MTI0MzY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1229130","instructor_name":"Steve Bauman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-05-05 01:58:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bauman is a nice old man.  I rarely understood his lectures when I was there but then after discussion they would start to click.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1229130","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:52.461996+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2ODY4NTA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1229130","instructor_name":"Steve Bauman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-03-12 14:48:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bauman is a great lecturer and very understandable!  It's so funny to watch him become really excited about the math he's doing!  His exams are fair, and he's really helpful in office hours.  A great professor for a hard course!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1229130","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NjUwNzY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2018-03-13 22:45:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"This man once proved that a bucket with a hole in it will fill up with water. Does anything else need to be said? I would characterize Professor Sam as someone who is a very smart mathematician, but utterly fails to communicate even the simplest concepts in this course across to his students.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4Mzc1OTA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-05-24 15:11:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"I came into college a math lover, and thanks to this course and this professor, I will never be taking a math class again.  The concepts are difficult, and all he does in class is do practice problems on the board.  All of these problems are straight from the book (where the work is also shown so you would think he should do different problems).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzMxOTEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-01-14 19:50:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"I wasn't very fond of Prof. Sam. He mumbled, spoke at the board, and was really difficult to understand conceptually. This was by far the hardest course I've taken, and lectures never clarified my understanding; I learned everything from my TA. Also, exams are worth 90% of your grade, so if you bomb one, you're basically screwed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzMxOTA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2017-01-14 19:49:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Steven Sam was a terrible professor. His lectures were long, confusing, and very boring. He rushed through all the content, leaving us all lost. I learned way more from my TA, who didn't even speak English well. I would avoid having him for Math 222 at all costs, since the course is already extremely difficult.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjQyOTUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-29 19:54:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Sams lectures consist of him quickly covering material and examples directly from the book. His rapid pace results in precious time spent backtracking and answering questions, which he does poorly. That being said, if you have a strong math background and most of the material covered is review for you, the class is manageable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjE4MTgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-24 17:06:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"He goes extremely fast through material during lecture, doesn't explain himself well, and is very test heavy (final was 45% of the grade). His midterms are tough and the average on the final was 47%. Not impossible to get an A because he curves grades at the end of the semester, but a really hard class overall.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjEwOTM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-23 11:17:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Avoid if you can. It'll make your life much easier. Long story short, I'm sure he's a good guy, but not a good professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjA3NTY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-22 21:33:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"He makes many mistakes, works at a rapid pace, copies from the textbook, and is reluctant to answer questions. The average score on the final was a 47%, and I think this reflects the quality of his teaching. A good grade is achievable with the curve. I put in a lot of effort and earned an A, but I don't think I actually learned anything.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjAwMjk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-22 01:56:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"I think salty students who didn't want to put the time in projected their anger onto Professor Sam. He does have his shortcomings, like doing examples directly out of the book and talking into the board, but I thought he did a good job teaching a difficult course. His exams are very difficult, and the final was weighted at 45% of the overall grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NTk5OTgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-22 01:06:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures are awful and he always made simple mistakes. Reading textbooks and attending discussions are the best ways to take this course. If you understand all concepts and are able to solve all problems on the worksheet and review packets, you will easily get an A. Don't choose him if you can, unless you prefer self-study.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NTk5Njc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-22 00:29:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Exams are worth 90% of your grade. 45% is how much the final is weighted. This professor is crazy and has no idea what he is doing. Both midterms were easy, but the final was disgustingly hard. (47% average) Class will be curved, but still, he has way too much emphasis on tests. He allows Notecards but they will barely help. Get ready to be creamed","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NTk4NzY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-21 22:56:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a smart teacher, but he teaches poorly, and the exams are really really hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NTEzMjk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-15 14:52:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible professor. He goes at a rapid pace, makes mistakes, and claims the mistakes don't matter. Lectures become pointless and since the Math 222 textbook is written awfully, find a tutor or use khan academy/youtube to teach yourself. The first two midterms weren't that bad, but the final for this class is worth 45% of the grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NTA0MTA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-15 00:21:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"This professor teaches really fast and sometimes makes mistakes. I usually skip the class and use my friend's notes. It's truly hard but not that hard because if you understand all the notes and participate all the discussion sessions (which is important), you can also get a good grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MzY2MTcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-07 11:23:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"My final was worth 45% of my final grade. Lectures were incredibly confusing due to lack of concrete examples. Exams were not too bad for the most part. If you have a bad TA you better find a tutor. Overall pretty rough experience.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MzQ2Mjk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-06 02:55:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"He rambles, doesn't seem to know what he's doing and simply copies things from the terrible textbook. Worse course I've taken its all about beating the curve which means half the class is destined to do poorly.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MzMwMjI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-12-04 23:32:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Steven Sam came to lecture every day with absolutely no idea what he was going to talk about, and it showed.  He simply worked his way through the textbook with no idea where he was going with anything.  I sincerely believe I could have attended zero lectures and been just as successful, as my TA was very helpful in teaching us everything.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjcyODE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-29 12:25:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are awful. He just reads straight from the book and skips steps assuming you just know what hes doing. He gives no help I have relied only on my TA for help and he is just awful. We ended up a chapter further than we needed to be for no reason and I couldn't explain the last chapter. He's awful. Avoid.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjA1OTA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-16 21:13:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"When students ask questions, he makes them feel stupid by saying \"that's very simple\" or \"you should know that\" rather than answering the question. Most times, he never finishes his examples during lecture and/or confuses himself. He is very unenthusiastic about what he teaches and does a lot of proofs rather than giving examples.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MTU5ODIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-09 21:34:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not good.  He races through examples and often makes mistakes that are discovered at the end.  He then continues on as if we understand what he just did.  When people ask questions he pretty much just looks at them in disbelief and comes off as condescending.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MTEyODEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-02 03:02:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"He exactly copied what the textbook says on his lecture without any explanation. He also expected you to do hard questions on the exams. He just told you how to compute \"one plus one\", and let you do integrals on the exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:30:50.458131+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MTA2NDU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2084959","instructor_name":"Steven Sam","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-11-01 11:36:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"He literally copied the book onto the board. He had a tendency to talk at the board as he read out of the book and mumbled quite frequently. He also worked incredibly fast and skipped steps but then got frustrated when students asked too many clarifying questions. Other professors could explain things much more clearly and in than half the time","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2084959","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MTYzNzc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-04-16 01:56:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"A very boring professor who never broke character and never smiled. Usually math is my favorite subject, but not this semester. Terry did not explain things very well and had me leaving class confused.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTY1Njcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-02-09 23:13:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terry Harris was an okay professor. He always seemed to be a bit frazzled and rushed, and I'm not sure if I ever saw him smile. I think he was definitely trying and seemed like a decent guy, but I would leave most lectures confused. Luckily, it is fairly easy to do well in the class by just studying the practice tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTM1NTA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-01-30 00:29:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"His explanations of the material felt confusing and skipping steps definitely wasn't helpful. It would definitely help if he was more organized and concise. However, he thoroughly responded to all the questions and took them seriously, which was nice. The class is annoying as virtually all of your grade comes from the three exams. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTIxMTAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-01-24 20:51:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terry Harris's lectures are confusing and he often talks about obscure stuff you don't need to know, without telling you that you don't need to know it. The exams weren't graded as harshly as I expected, which was nice, as you're given a lot of partial credit. However, even with this, the class was generally unbearable and put me to sleep.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTE4Mzkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-01-24 03:13:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures are super dull and fast. It was okay for me. He is not a tough grade as far as I know.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODU2NDM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-01-09 19:36:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are generally very boring and not very well organized. Often practice problems covered in lectures are very simple compared to homework, discussion, and tests. There are lots of test prep resources available, which makes all tests easily passable. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzgzMjI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-12-23 10:09:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"i can say little about relative difficulty, the material was very easy. harris lectures quickly and clearly. he rarely errs, overleaps, or does irrelevant stuff. the exams are simple if you can recognize simple patterns. i had the impression that he was inaccessible outside of class. i liked him, few shared this sentiment. australia","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzY1MTU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-12-21 06:42:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"For the first 2 months of class, I thought Terry's lectures were fast paced, hard to follow, and too theory based. However, he later started incorporating way more practice problems and practical content. I could be wrong, but I think 2023 is his first year as a professor, so teaching may be more unfamiliar. His office hours were really great also.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NjkxOTQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-12-15 17:36:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terry Harris seems like a nice guy and he probably is, but he is a below average lecturer. He jumps around durning lecture, makes many mistakes, and overall doesn't really explain anything to the class unless someone says they're confused. Students are better off watching youtube videos than attending lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NTA1MjE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-12-04 17:04:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terry is a super nice guy. But for the average person, his lectures are very hard to follow and you're better off watching YouTube. He jumps all over the place while doing problems, only explaining steps when someone tells him they're confused. It makes it very hard for the average math student to know what is going on 90% of the time. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDQ3MTg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-11-28 00:59:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terry Harris is a man who is incredibly passionate about teaching math, and that makes the lectures ten times more interesting than they would be otherwise. It's important to know that he moves incredibly fast and at times it is difficult to keep up, and the midterms do feel a bit more difficult than what he goes over with us but overall he's good.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDM4NDAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-11-26 21:57:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very easy to follow and understand while in lecture. Although most of the content of the course could easily be self learnt, I still try to make the effort to go to his morning lectures because his teaching style is very intuitive, and he uses many examples. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDI2MTkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-11-21 17:21:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Harris was new this semester. My lecture got the best average on midterm 1.\nHe explains step-by-step and asks if anyone needs clarification. Whenever he got substitutes, the lectures were less intuitive.\nHe's very active on Piazza.\nI've done online math for years; he made my transition to in-person math easy.\nI'll do my next class with him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDI2MTQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-11-21 17:13:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Harris is very knowledgeable, friendly, and willing to re-explain concepts and answer questions. He was new when I had him, but that wasn't a problem. I think he taught the material better than the professor who substituted for him once. He even explains why math formulas work, which helped. I plan to take the next math course with him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDE3MDQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-11-19 01:49:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"I like Terry's lecture. He's able to show and explain every step, it's always good to understand steps in Math learning.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:27:40.585479+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzczMTE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2947786","instructor_name":"Terry Harris","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2023-11-10 19:58:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terry Harris is not a good lecturer. Goes on rants for a fourth of the lecture about math theory that isn't needed on the midterm. His explanations are messy and hard to follow. There are three midterms, each worth 30% of your grade and he does not prepare you well for them. Most of what I learned in this class is from youtube videos. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2947786","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:25:20.314968+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMTAxODg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2912119","instructor_name":"Travis Olson","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-05-12 05:46:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was an ok teacher the problem was the grading. He would take points off for formatting errors that weren't even in the rubric and when you would ask about it he would say that he couldn't change it even though in the rubric you would hit all of the criteria. Also he would have office hours maybe once a month as he was never there.  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2912119","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:25:20.314968+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMDEzODk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2912119","instructor_name":"Travis Olson","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-05-04 02:13:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"really good","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2912119","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:25:20.314968+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMDExNTU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2912119","instructor_name":"Travis Olson","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-05-03 21:14:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Travis Olson is one of the best teachers I have ever had in my life. People throw shade on him purely because Calculus 2 is a hard class to teach, but in my experience, he is a great teacher. He is very good at teaching and is able to simplify EVERY topic in Calculus 2, so much so that anyone can understand.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2912119","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:25:20.314968+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTg2MjE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2912119","instructor_name":"Travis Olson","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-04-30 19:38:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Olson is great at explaining and working through long problems. The class is SO exam heavy. Practice tests are a must, and I took more than 5 for each exam. Lecture attendance is important but if you miss a few and stay on schedule you'll be fine. Discussion did not help me at all in this class, but I image it helps for some people.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2912119","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:25:20.314968+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTczMTUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2912119","instructor_name":"Travis Olson","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2026-04-29 20:31:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Travis is a really great professor and explains things very well. He is super fun and makes math lectures fun to go to. It is a really difficult class and that is the nature of calculus but he made it doable. Most of the TAs are not very helpful but Dhruv is the best TA ever! You have to teach yourself a lot of things but do lots of practice.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2912119","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:25:20.314968+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxOTIwMTUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2912119","instructor_name":"Travis Olson","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-11-20 22:58:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a great guy and super cool to take the class with. Even though he might come off as slow initially, he does a really good job at explaining. Make sure never to skip lectures cuz they are super useful!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2912119","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:25:20.314968+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxNjE0OTcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2912119","instructor_name":"Travis Olson","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-09-01 17:04:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great prof, lots of dad jokes. Make sure you go to lecture. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2912119","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:25:20.314968+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMzI2Nzky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2912119","instructor_name":"Travis Olson","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-20 01:59:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"I've struggled in the past, and he introduced me to amazing resources. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2912119","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:25:20.314968+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTQ3MTIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2912119","instructor_name":"Travis Olson","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-03 21:57:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Let me preface this by saying I've taken Calc 2 before. Nonetheless, I found Professor Olson's lectures to be vastly more interesting and understandable than my previous professor's. His lecture style is example heavy, so ensure you're comfortable learning that way, but if you are confused and ask a question he will always explain it for you.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2912119","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:25:20.314968+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTM0MzU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2912119","instructor_name":"Travis Olson","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-02 16:27:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really liked him as a person, but I think he forgot that Calc 2 concepts are challenging to undergraduates. He went really in depth and got off topic frequently. Lectures were either too fast or too slow. He's the most helpful in office hours in terms of math, and is a very kind man. Overall, I would take another course with him if I had a chance","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2912119","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:25:20.314968+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTI1NzQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2912119","instructor_name":"Travis Olson","course_label":"Math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-05-01 22:16:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was a pretty good professor but he tended to get distracted a lot during lecture and taught it at a bad pace. I felt like if he focused a little more we could have had some review days for the final. But he was good at explaining most things and I feel like I learned a lot.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2912119","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:24:22.558228+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NzMwMjc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1503053","instructor_name":"Uri Andrews","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-05-07 04:06:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"I received a 0/10 on one of my final exam written work problems with no comments or reason for 0/10. This is INSANE that I do not get any form of feedback especially when the written work is worth so much of our overall grade. I am rather disappointed with the communication between TA and student throughout this year, Be better @UW Madison Math","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1503053","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:24:22.558228+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NzI4OTI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1503053","instructor_name":"Uri Andrews","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2021-05-07 01:34:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"He seems like an okay person I just really did not vibe with his lecture style. When I would meet with him after tests to discuss them he wouldn't give good feedback whatsoever.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1503053","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:24:22.558228+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMDExMjM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1503053","instructor_name":"Uri Andrews","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-06-10 00:34:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great Professor. Funny and caring. He knows how to intersperse heavy calculus lectures with some interesting cultural/historical or personal anecdotes. Love his T-shirts!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1503053","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:24:22.558228+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzQ5NjAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1503053","instructor_name":"Uri Andrews","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-05-02 19:26:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great Rants everyday to help cut the monotony, great guy, hard course but that wasnt his fault","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1503053","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:24:22.558228+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzE5Njc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1503053","instructor_name":"Uri Andrews","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-04-30 17:41:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"He rambles on about random things and talks about very difficult content he knows we don't need for the class almost simply to confuse his students. Thankfully, I had a great TA who could breakdown his unorganized lectures and tell us info that Prof. Andrews forgot. He also doesn't know how to quiet down a class so it's always really loud.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1503053","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:24:22.558228+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNjUxMzgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1503053","instructor_name":"Uri Andrews","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-04-23 15:29:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Uri is the not the professor you want to have for a challenging course like Math 222. He wont respond to any email you send, and probably wont even bother to read them. When I ask him about tests, he answers as if he didnt know whats on the test and he didnt even write them. Get ready to teach yourself the whole course at home.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1503053","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:24:22.558228+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNTg4MjAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1503053","instructor_name":"Uri Andrews","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2019-04-14 00:40:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Although the class as a whole is challenging, Uri did his best to prepare the class for the exams and overall success in the course. I had power lecture with him, and although it got dry at times, he tried to make it bearable with his "funny" dad jokes. Overall a very good professor. The only downside is he sometimes gets lost in confusing rants.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1503053","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:23:43.232777+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NjEzODUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1610651","instructor_name":"Vladimir Eyderman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2011-12-23 21:00:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Funny guy, helpful. Goes through material at a good pace. We got through probably 2/3 of the material you would normally have to go through for math 222. Also his tests aren't bad as long as you can do the hw without a problem. He makes math 222 much easier than it is.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1610651","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:23:43.232777+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5MTM0MTYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1610651","instructor_name":"Vladimir Eyderman","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2011-10-31 18:14:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great guy! My friend and I always joked that he would make a great neighbor! His exams were very straighforward and there wasn't anything surprising on them. His accent isn't that bad if you've ever heard a foreigner before.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1610651","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2OTg0NTE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-12-06 06:27:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were a waste of time.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NjEwMTQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-08-25 13:00:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"The only good thing about Gong is the work he writes on the blackboard makes sense visually if you've followed along with the concepts. His accent makes his muttering incoherent and he misinterprets the questions being asked, so he never gives clear answers to questions during lectures. Tests were hard. The only way to survive is getting a good TA ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NDIzODAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-05-30 23:24:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was audibly difficult to understand and had ambiguous board work. Very intelligent man, but extremely thick accent, and minimal to no topic/theorem labeling on the board made it impossible for me to understand what was going on. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MzM2MjI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-05-14 02:46:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super nice dude... except you literally cannot understand him. If you have not had experience with the content you probably will not get an A no matter how much out of class work you do. Lectures are so confusing and I regret going to every one. He will write on the board and not explain his thinking or where anything came from.  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjcwMDg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-05-07 01:46:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Literally awful I'm sorry. Lectures were so bad they would confuse me about topics I already completely understood. His work is impossible to follow and he won't answer questions in any meaningful way.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MTI0Nzg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-04-21 20:43:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Gong has a very heavy accent which makes it hard to understand during lecture. He is also not very loud so I had to sit in the front just to hear what he was saying. He writes neatly on the blackboard but he often skips steps while he is showing examples making it hard to follow his thoughts.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDkyMzk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-04-18 03:05:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Legitimately the worst teacher I have had in my life. I'm sure he's brilliant in his own regard but just absolutely does not possess any ability to relay information. 0/10, just terrible, whatever you do steer clear from his 222 class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDU4OTIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-04-12 01:30:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"learn nothing from lecture","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDM3MDc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2022-04-07 15:20:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"You might as well learn Calculus 2 on your own. As an engineering student, he has been detrimental to my personal success. I relied on his lectures to learn and halfway through the class I realized I need to learn this material through a different outlet, because he will not teach you math thoroughly and will just recite proofs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2ODM0NDc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-07-26 14:25:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was so hard to understand... I got very little from lecture but had an absolutely amazing TA so I learned everything from him and youtube videos about the subject online... Pretty good curve in the class and the exams weren't very difficult if you had a pretty good understanding of the subjects.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2Njc2Nzg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-05-31 21:15:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awful disjointed lectures. He didn't talk at all about how to actually do the problems, just vague examples that didn't help at all.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MzkxOTI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-04-27 11:56:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"He has a very thick accent which is hard to understand. His lectures are mainly proofs and the examples he does do are all from the textbook. Word for word. If you are willing to read the book, there is no point going to lecture. The average for test scores are 55%. If you're good at studying on your own, this class is minimal effort.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MjUxNzU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-04-07 17:06:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Some people are just not meant to teach, and this professor is the prime example of that. While I am sure he is plenty intelligent in his own right, he lacks any ability to relay information clearly to his students, to the point where over half of the lecture doesn't show up. I think his English is fine, but his lack of clarity is so bad its still1","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MDg2OTAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-02-25 10:46:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is the worst teacher I have ever had. I can't understand a word he says and he never even turns around from the board to see if people have questions. He does not explain anything and just writes theorems up on the board. Ugh not fun and need to really depend on the TA's and self taught learning.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MDUyMzEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2016-02-12 16:06:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"he was a good guy","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:21:31.574637+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NTA4MTAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:517842","instructor_name":"Xianghong Gong","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-11-30 21:32:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"very nice guy","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/517842","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:20:32.188457+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjQ2MzMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1090935","instructor_name":"Yannan Qiu","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-10-11 14:12:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Unable to understand. His English is virtually unintelligible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1090935","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:20:27.873433+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0OTQxNDAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1780797","instructor_name":"Yao Yao","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-06-05 19:52:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very helpful when I asked questions. Makes some mistakes on the board, but loves it when people tell her about the mistakes (very gracious about it). Exams are exactly what you expect. Explains the material very well. Willing to help out when she has the time.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1780797","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:20:27.873433+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0ODk1MDcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1780797","instructor_name":"Yao Yao","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-05-24 11:17:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took the course with power lectures, this resulted in the lectures being quite long. Other than that fact she explains the information in a very interesting and straight forward manner, with many examples. For a class like 222, she was very helpful and her exam averages were better than other professors, exams were consistent among lecturers. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1780797","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:20:27.873433+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NjIyODc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1780797","instructor_name":"Yao Yao","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2015-04-19 10:54:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Yao is a decent professor. Very nice, tries to be helpful. Occasionally funny in lecture. Makes a lot of mistakes with signs on the board. Very clear English. However, there were several lectures where I would walk out of lecture and have no idea what was covered because it was so unclear. The majority of her lectures are clear, save those several.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1780797","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODkyMDA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2014-03-06 19:43:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures weren't super useful, but it was still interesting sometimes if you could get over his accent. Textbook (I took the class before the switch to packets) was very useful and taught me everything.  I recommend getting it anyways (Thomas' Calculus). Exams were identical to practice exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjc2OTgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-01-19 10:19:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Most certainly the worst professor I've ever had. I went to lecture the first two months but gave up after the first midterm. I actually did better teaching myself with the text book and watching online videos. If you have a choice, pick a different professor. You may think all the reviews are from jaded students, think again. This guy is bad news.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjcxMjg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2013-01-17 14:43:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Definitely the worst professor I've ever had. Lectures are very difficult to understand because he makes so many mistakes (TAs always had to correct him) and he goes on tangents quite often. (no pun intended) If you have the option, take someone else. If you don't have a choice, then skip lecture and read the book or work on problems with a tutor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTM4MDUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-12-20 15:07:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Smart professor, but possibly too smart for this level of course. Received corrections multiple times during lecture because he was unsure what he was talking about. He also only taught at a level he could comprehend, not something that everyone could comprehend. The TA's provided for the discussions were either knowledgeable or dry teachers.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTM4MDM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-12-20 15:06:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Smart professor, but possibly too smart for this level of course. Received corrections multiple times during lecture because he was unsure what he was talking about. He also only taught at a level he could comprehend, not something that everyone could comprehend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNzgwMzQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-11-05 16:05:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"If I could give a rating of zero, I would give Professor Oh that rating. Math was one of my favorite classes in high school but not any more. Oh's class is impossible. He is without doubt a smart guy. He just has no idea how to teach. His class is way more challenging than it should be simply because e is a horrible instructor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNzYxODc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-11-01 00:03:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"He isn't so great at communicating. His board is so disorganized. He seems like he knows his stuff, but is very poor at conveying them. He is not very helpful. I didn't have a good experience learning in his class at all.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNzU4NTcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-10-31 12:19:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Spent the first day teaching him the equations like cos a+b etc. because he \"only knows them in Korean.\" Things got a bit better when he brought a piece of paper with notes on what he was teaching, but I would switch out ASAP.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNzIyNDY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-10-22 04:17:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible. Just no. Blackboard writing is kind of everywhere and is hard to understand because of his accent. I apologize to all who have/will have him as a professor. GO TO DISCUSSION - your TA will be your best friend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNjM2ODQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2012-09-10 21:49:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"WOW, terrible.  Mistakes at even simple levels of problems.  Worst professor so far. I can not imagine anyone worse.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NjYwNjk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2003-12-09 13:59:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are very unorganized, and he has trouble explaining concepts because his english is poor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:27.706841+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NDExMjQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:310368","instructor_name":"Yong-Geun Oh","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2003-12-04 22:46:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"The course itself is pretty hard, but he lets you use a cheat sheet on the exams.  Also, he makes reviews before every exam and they are almost the same as the actual exam.  However, don't take this class unless you are required to!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/310368","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:09.563438+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNjI1OTQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2558289","instructor_name":"Yu-Chan Chang","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-09-02 02:09:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was so caring and funny, he made a class I was extremely intimidated by super manageable. His exams are very fair, and the homework was never too tough. One of my favorite teachers I have had, definitely the best math teacher I have ever had. HIGHLY recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2558289","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:19:09.563438+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNTMzMTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2558289","instructor_name":"Yu-Chan Chang","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2020-07-25 12:45:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the best professors for math at UW Madison. Lectures are interesting and easy to understand. He is very patient with concepts and does not rush. His methods of explaining important concepts is also brilliant.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2558289","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTAwMjE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-12-08 19:55:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not good at answering questions","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTg5Mjg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-08-21 03:41:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great course, great guy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTg5Mjc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-08-21 03:38:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great teacher and brilliant guy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwODU0MTAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2025-04-01 22:31:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Although he was very passionate, his lectures were incredibly hard to follow. I ended up dropping the course and taking it with another professor the next semester, where things are completely different. Overall, very disappointing introduction to the math department at UW. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjE1Mzc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-27 00:14:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"He sometimes does things in his own head that makes it hard for the students to learn. Sometimes rushes through the material and spends the majority of class deriving things instead of mixing in some example problems. Not the worst teacher I guess but I Just wish he spent more time doing more practice. Nice guy though","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDA4NjMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-21 17:26:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a hard guy to understand in class. He's not a very sympathetic grader either. I wouldn't recommend him as a teacher, I ended up learning everything in this course myself. He goes through the problems as if he were teaching a grad class, and most people didn't know what he was talking about in lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzgzNjQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-19 18:30:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"It was hard to follow his lectures at times. Overall, I felt like lectures were helpful as long as you paid close attention. He was a very nice person, and I could tell he is very passionate about what he teaches. He was also very responsive to questions. He definitely does not deserve a 1.5/5 rating. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzc3NzU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-19 05:18:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"I want to preface this review by stating that he is without a doubt the worst teacher I have ever had. He is genuinely incompetent and comically bad at teaching. It is immensely difficult to understand him or his teaching style. Choosing him as a professor is essentially just choosing to self-study the course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzYzNTI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-18 16:09:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Yukun is a good person but I found him hard to understand and gained very little from his lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzQ5NjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-17 20:57:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Yue teaches in a way that is impossible to learn from. He uses far-fetched concepts in his lecture that don't actually apply to the homework. He spends more time explaining why the concept can apply instead of giving example problems. Heavily suggest not taking","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjkwNTM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-14 04:19:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is my second time taking Calc II (first was online in High School), and nothing is any clearer to me. Yukun's voice was always muffled and he has a very strong accent, I couldn't understand him. He loved proofs and would use class time doing them instead of practice problems to help us understand the material better. Do the practice exams!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjg2MjU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-14 00:27:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Yukun is just not a good lecturer. The majority of the lecture is spent with him showing redundant properties of certain formulas and their applications. BLESS my TA she was actually so wonderful but legit I only did well because of my TA and insane amounts of studying before each exam. My one tip: do every previous exam on Canvas before each exam.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjg0MzU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-13 22:55:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor is very nice but would go into derivations of equation rather than moving on to the next topic or showing examples of an important topic.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjgwMTY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-13 19:57:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nice guy, but teaches math so, so poorly. So many lectures were spent deriving formulas instead of demo problems. There was a time he spent 20 minutes proving that multiplication is commutative. Another time he full on said “you don't need to know this if you're not a math major”. So why are we doing it??? Did not help that my TA also sucked. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjc4NTY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-13 18:51:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Just god awful ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjc3Njkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-13 18:15:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very good at math and nice person, but has no idea to to teach. For example, spent the majority of one of the first lectures deriving a formula that would be on the formula sheet. Made relatively simple topics massively complicated by teaching methods nothing like those leaned before and going on tangents, even our TA didn't know what was going on.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjc2ODMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-13 17:31:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible lecturer, but he's a just chill guy that doesn't deserve a 1.6 rate my professor ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjUxMTYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-12 17:29:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Yukun is a good person but not a good professor. Lectures were not mandatory and honestly a waste of time. Lectures only consist of formulas and no applications. It is hard to understand and hear him sometimes. The TA's are good and help teach. Skipping lectures and reviewing on your own is a better use of time instead of the hour and 15 lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjUxMTUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-12 17:29:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is an extremely difficult professor to understand. When he is working through problems and explaining things, it seems like it makes more sense in his head, but that doesn't always translate to the actual information received. Lectures are not helpful, if you have a good ta you'll be fine, but if you don't you REALLY have to self-study. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjIyMjI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-11 16:53:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"The professor did a very poor job explaining anything. I ended up not going to lecture and discussion after the first exam and did better on the next exams learning it by myself.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjA0NTc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-12-10 21:59:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Is hard to understand, and even when you can understand it doesn't make much sense. Feels like he makes the class more like a graduate level class with proving everything, but never doing examples that help the students. Would not recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:18:52.580274+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5OTkyMDcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2930741","instructor_name":"Yukun Yue","course_label":"math222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2024-11-20 17:16:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you can understand him, he's a pretty good professor. I found him easy to understand so I had a good experience with Yukun. He can still rush through things sometimes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2930741","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:17:03.531730+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3Njc4Mzg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:904604","instructor_name":"Adam Berliner","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2010-10-21 12:11:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"great, but he's gone now.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/904604","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-10-14 18:17:03.531730+00:00","run_id":"20261014T203208-0851c9a1","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNTY5NTU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:904604","instructor_name":"Adam Berliner","course_label":"MATH222","course_id":"MATH 222","course_uid":"course_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041","review_date":"2007-10-28 22:15:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"great TA, by listening to him you never need to even attend lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/904604","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0}]