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I really enjoyed having Paul as a lecturer but I don't think I would recommend the class overall. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/952212", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:25.084074+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4NDM4Mjg5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:952212", "instructor_name": "Paul Terwilliger", "course_label": "MATH475", "course_id": "COMPSCI/MATH/STAT 475", "course_uid": "course_63c43e7ac8225e2773df74d8", "review_date": "2023-11-26 21:18:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He's definitely a little socially awkward, but he's incredibly knowledgeable, approachable regarding mathematics, and passionate about combinatorics. I learned so much about combinatorics this semester and it turned from an area of math I dreaded to one I love. Would highly recommend for MATH 475. Work hard, and you'll get a lot from the course.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/952212", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:25.084074+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NTI4MzU5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:952212", "instructor_name": "Paul Terwilliger", "course_label": "CS475", "course_id": "COMPSCI/MATH/STAT 475", "course_uid": "course_63c43e7ac8225e2773df74d8", "review_date": "2023-03-22 16:34:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very bad at teaching, lectures are essentially useless as he reads over the notes. The textbook is used mainly for homework questions. He has no clear grading scheme for tests and docks a lot of points for minor mistakes.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/952212", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 38 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | --------------------- | | course\_63c43e7ac8225e2773df74d8 | COMPSCI/MATH/STAT 475 | | course\_0002a781bc9543f3a2ac1a94 | MATH 320 | | course\_60c2767a206a079d3af2a1a4 | MATH 542 | ### matched true ## social Image true