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.Rate My Professors ↗
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Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with QIN LI
MATH 698
Directed Study
1–3 creditsMATH 698 offers directed study projects arranged individually with a faculty member.
No offering record · Spring 2026
No recorded grade history
MATH 718
Randomized Linear Algebra and Applications
Credits unavailableMATH 718 covers randomized linear algebra solvers, algorithms, and applications including Kaczmarz, SVD, and sketching.
No offering record · Spring 2026
with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleRecorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | MATH 698 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2026 | MATH 718 | Randomized Linear Algebra and Applications |
| Fall 2025 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2025 | MATH 717 | Stochastic Computational Methods |
| Fall 2024 | MATH 221 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 |
| Fall 2024 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2024 | COMPSCI/MATH 514 | Numerical Analysis |
| Spring 2024 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2023 | ECE/MATH/STAT 888 | Topics in Mathematical Data Science |
| Fall 2023 | MATH 921 | Seminar in Analysis |
| Spring 2023 | ECE/MATH/STAT 888 | Topics in Mathematical Data Science |
| Fall 2022 | MATH 320 | Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
| Fall 2022 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2022 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2021 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2020 | COMPSCI/MATH 514 | Numerical Analysis |
| Fall 2020 | MATH 921 | Seminar in Analysis |
| Fall 2020 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2020 | COMPSCI/MATH 715 | Methods of Computational Mathematics II |
| Spring 2020 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2019 | MATH 320 | Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
| Fall 2019 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2019 | COMPSCI/MATH 715 | Methods of Computational Mathematics II |
| Spring 2019 | MATH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2019 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2018 | COMPSCI/MATH 514 | Numerical Analysis |
| Fall 2018 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2018 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2017 | COMPSCI/MATH 714 | Methods of Computational Mathematics I |
| Fall 2017 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2017 | COMPSCI/MATH 715 | Methods of Computational Mathematics II |
| Spring 2017 | MATH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2017 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2016 | COMPSCI/MATH 514 | Numerical Analysis |
| Fall 2016 | MATH 320 | Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
| Fall 2016 | MATH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2016 | COMPSCI/MATH 715 | Methods of Computational Mathematics II |
| Spring 2016 | MATH 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | MATH 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2015 | COMPSCI/MATH 514 | Numerical Analysis |
| Fall 2015 | MATH 320 | Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
| Fall 2015 | MATH 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
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