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QIN LI

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Raw average: 3.79/5 from 28 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 221
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
As a person, she's very sweet and understanding; however, I wouldn't recommend her as a professor. She doesn't record lectures, nor does she post the slides, so you have to do all the work by yourself. I have taken calc 1, so I skipped all lectures and only studied the previous exams and managed to get an A in her class.
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MATH 221
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Attendance isn't mandatory, but if you don't go to lecture, it will be hard as she doesn't post her slides on canvas. If I didn't have notes from lecture, I wouldn't have been able to pass. She rushes through a lot, and I learned more from youtube because she wasn't very thorough. She seems like a good person, but not a great prof.
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MATH 221
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Very good at explaining the fundamentals of calculus! Easy to follow along with her work during lectures and spends the right amount of time teaching each topic throughout the semester.
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MATH 221
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Attending lecture is pretty much required to get a good grade, it can be difficult to get necessary help if you miss it. Her lectures are pretty good though, she mixes stories and humor in to get you through. She's a very nice person too, though it can be hard to understand some of her explanations and get help outside class.
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MATH 221
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Grade for 221 was basically three exams: two midterms and a final. However, Professor Li gave out plenty of examples in lectures and explained concepts clearly. Make sure to go to discussions though if you want even more examples to get a better understanding on everything that was taught in lectures.
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MATH 221
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
This was Professor Li's first time teaching a Calc 1 class... it showed. She rushed through lectures and made a lot of mistakes while lecturing. I got more out of watching YouTube videos than attending her lectures. She did not go in-depth with the content like would be expected of us on the exams. Nice person, but not a great professor.
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Classes with QIN LI

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Spring 2026MATH 698Directed Study
Spring 2026MATH 718Randomized Linear Algebra and Applications
Fall 2025MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2025MATH 717Stochastic Computational Methods
Fall 2024MATH 221Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1
Fall 2024MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2024COMPSCI/MATH 514Numerical Analysis
Spring 2024MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2023ECE/MATH/STAT 888Topics in Mathematical Data Science
Fall 2023MATH 921Seminar in Analysis
Spring 2023ECE/MATH/STAT 888Topics in Mathematical Data Science
Fall 2022MATH 320Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Fall 2022MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2022MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2021MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2020COMPSCI/MATH 514Numerical Analysis
Fall 2020MATH 921Seminar in Analysis
Fall 2020MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2020COMPSCI/MATH 715Methods of Computational Mathematics II
Spring 2020MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2019MATH 320Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Fall 2019MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2019COMPSCI/MATH 715Methods of Computational Mathematics II
Spring 2019MATH 699Directed Study
Spring 2019MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2018COMPSCI/MATH 514Numerical Analysis
Fall 2018MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2018MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2017COMPSCI/MATH 714Methods of Computational Mathematics I
Fall 2017MATH 990Reading and Research
Spring 2017COMPSCI/MATH 715Methods of Computational Mathematics II
Spring 2017MATH 699Directed Study
Spring 2017MATH 990Reading and Research
Fall 2016COMPSCI/MATH 514Numerical Analysis
Fall 2016MATH 320Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Fall 2016MATH 699Directed Study
Spring 2016COMPSCI/MATH 715Methods of Computational Mathematics II
Spring 2016MATH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2016MATH 699Directed Study
Fall 2015COMPSCI/MATH 514Numerical Analysis
Fall 2015MATH 320Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Fall 2015MATH 681Senior Honors Thesis

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