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He is a nice guy and he takes the time to get to know everyone. Since he learns everyone's names, however, he loves to single people out in class. The class is extremely difficult, and lectures are not the most helpful in learning the material. Discussion is most important to your learning. If you show up and care, he will make sure you succeed.Rate My Professors ↗
GOATed professor. Most caring professor I've had, really smart and dumbs it down to a level that is understandable. The class is hard and a lot of work, but Chin makes it a lot of fun. Only thing is that his exams are HARD. Doesn't curve but gives us points back for re-doing problems in discussion. Gives dad energy, but in the best way possibleRate My Professors ↗
Chin takes some getting used to but I ended up loving his class and mode of teaching. He really emphasizes knowing the principles rather than getting the right answer. His exams are tough but he gives a lot of chances to get points back, so don't worry if you drop a 60 unweighted.Rate My Professors ↗
Chin is awesome. He makes lectures interesting, and he really wants you to understand the concepts. The tests are tough, but he offers ample opportunity to get points back as well as extra credit. If you show up and participate with him, you should get the grade you are aiming for. One of my favorite profs so far.Rate My Professors ↗
Chin has pretty active lectures and he puts lots of work into his slides. He has a fun personality but also does have some light hearted sarcasm. The class is still tough and he puts emphasis on 50% conceptual and 50% calculation based exams. Quizzes are mostly homework based and Chin does want people to read the textbook.Rate My Professors ↗
Chin is a very social professor whose lectures are greatly improved by participation and questions. Fieldtrips were a great experience! The homework was very difficult, confusing and time consuming, but that's to be expected from a high level class like this.Rate My Professors ↗
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