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ANDREI CALDARARU

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Raw average: 2.52/5 from 44 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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MATH 341
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Hated this class--Caldararu made this experience as hard as it could be. He never tried to help student understand difficult concepts, made himself as inaccessible as possible, and held a generally condescending attitude. Linear Algebra with proofs is already a difficult class, and Caldararu only made it worse. Would NEVER take again.
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MATH 341
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Caldararu's class was the most difficult class I've ever taken. He provided no recourses and his canvas was completely blank. He was also 5 days late on providing a syllabus. He has two midterms and a final that make up a majority of the grade, which most people failed. It also seems like he thinks he is too good to teach this class.
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MATH 341
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
All criticisms are true. VERY few test prep resources. 9 HW assignments and 3 tests. Very generous curve. This class provided the most in depth understanding of math I have had so far. He can seem mean sometimes, but I don't attribute it to malice, just a misunderstanding. This was his first time teaching, we didn't get that far into linear.
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MATH 341
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Insight to how upper level math courses are. He's decent at explaining but a bit condescending sometimes because of how bright he is. He taught slowly to account for everyone's pace. Definitely ask questions in class, he will take the time to explain properly.
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MATH 341
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Would not take again. I don't even think he made it through all of the course content. He seems nice and tells some jokes, but was not prepared to teach this class. I learned little, had to search for outside resources to learn anything, he gave very little to no practice work or any homework solutions for review.
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Spring 2026MATH 567Modern Number Theory
Spring 2026MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Spring 2026MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2025MATH 750Homological Algebra
Fall 2025MATH 790Masters Thesis
Fall 2025MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Spring 2025MATH 541Modern Algebra 1
Spring 2025MATH 698Directed Study
Spring 2025MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2024MATH 763Introduction to Algebraic Geometry
Fall 2024MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Spring 2024MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2023MATH 341Linear Algebra
Fall 2023MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Spring 2023MATH 863Advanced Topics in Algebraic Geometry
Spring 2023MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2022MATH 542Modern Algebra 2
Fall 2022MATH 698Directed Study
Fall 2022MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Spring 2022MATH 222Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2
Spring 2022MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2021MATH 763Introduction to Algebraic Geometry
Fall 2021MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2020MATH 763Introduction to Algebraic Geometry
Fall 2020MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2020MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2020MATH 222Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2
Spring 2020MATH 567Modern Number Theory
Spring 2020MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2019MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Spring 2019MATH 490Undergraduate Seminar
Spring 2019MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2018MATH 542Modern Algebra 2
Fall 2018MATH 763Introduction to Algebraic Geometry
Fall 2018MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2018MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2018HISTSCI/MATH 473History of Mathematics
Spring 2018MATH 750Homological Algebra
Spring 2018MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2017MATH 567Modern Number Theory
Fall 2017MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Spring 2017MATH 863Advanced Topics in Algebraic Geometry
Spring 2017MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2016MATH 763Introduction to Algebraic Geometry
Fall 2016MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2016MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2016COMPSCI/ECE/MATH 435Introduction to Cryptography
Spring 2016HISTSCI/MATH 473History of Mathematics
Spring 2016MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2015MATH 750Homological Algebra
Spring 2015MATH 221Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1
Spring 2015MATH 742Abstract Algebra
Spring 2015MATH 941Seminar-algebra
Fall 2014MATH 763Introduction to Algebraic Geometry
Spring 2014MATH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014MATH 742Abstract Algebra
Spring 2014MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2013MATH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013MATH 763Introduction to Algebraic Geometry
Spring 2013MATH 742Abstract Algebra
Spring 2012COMPSCI/MATH 240Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Spring 2012MATH 551Point-set Topology
Fall 2011MATH 551Point-set Topology
Spring 2011MATH 542Modern Algebra 2
Spring 2011MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2010MATH 746Topics in Ring Theory
Fall 2010MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2010MATH 750Homological Algebra
Fall 2009MATH 763Introduction to Algebraic Geometry
Fall 2009MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2009MATH 847Topics in Algebra
Fall 2008MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2008MATH 234Calculus--functions of Several Variables
Spring 2008MATH 542Modern Algebra 2
Spring 2008MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2007MATH 763Introduction to Algebraic Geometry
Spring 2007MATH 863Advanced Topics in Algebraic Geometry
Fall 2006MATH 234Calculus--functions of Several Variables
Fall 2006MATH 541Modern Algebra 1

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