Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
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STEPHEN WAINGER
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Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
Easy A if you have prior experience with calc. Don't even bother going to lecture until before the midterms... Make sure you look at past midterms/exams because they are almost identical. You learn everything from your TA so make sure you have a good one!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Wainger is knowledgeable and covers things well for people with prior calc experience, like me, so it was an easy A. for everyone else, your TA is your true professor, because you'll learn everything from them. from Wainger, do ALL the practice tests he gives you, because they are NO DIFFERENT than the 2 midterms and final he gives.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Old man isn't very good at teaching. This class is about your TA, so make sure you get a good one or else drop it. He gives lots of old exams/tests which are good to study with, so make good use of them. He's an eccentric old man who stumbles around so much you think he's wasted/baked. Friendly and generous about grades, etc., but useless.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Go to lecture because he explains everything that will be on the test. Easy tests but not good at explaining the material.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Funny but fairly old and clueless. On the flip side, his exams are easy (he tells you what will be on them). Don't expect to get much out of lecture--your TA will be your best friend.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with STEPHEN WAINGER
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