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Fernando Al Assal

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Raw average: 3.44/5 from 32 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 114
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
The class was easy and straightforward. A lot of examples during lecture which helped a lot for exams. He is a bit awkward but always there to help. The exams were almost identical to the practice exams. There are weekly quizzes, which I found easy if studied. If you are good at math this is an easy A.
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MATH 114
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Al Assal is a chill guy that cares about his students. His lectures are clear and slightly boring, but can be very helpful if you make use of them. Ask questions!! Some concepts aren't talked about for that long, so make use of online resources, and do the homework and discussion pages.
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MATH 114
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Fernando is an amazing teacher. He does a lot of in-lecture practice examples and activities where he and the TA's will walk around and help you if needed.
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MATH 114
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
He was a fine professor but sometimes explained topics in confusing ways. Though he was very nice when you asked questions.
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MATH 114
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Personally, math isn't my strongest subject, but Fernando will help you if you put in the work. He explains things very straight up, so make sure you go to TA office hours if you need more in-depth help.
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Classes with Fernando Al Assal

MATH 421

The Theory of Single Variable Calculus

3 credits

Covers first and second semester calculus material while teaching math majors to write and understand proofs.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Fernando Al AssalYayi Fu

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026MATH 390Undergraduate Research with Madison Experimental Mathematics Lab
Fall 2026MATH 421The Theory of Single Variable Calculus

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