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Xiaoqin stands out as one of the best instructors I have had at this university. Unlike many other mathematics instructors, Xiaoqin tries to help you understand the mathematical concepts on an intuitive level before delving deep into the nitty gritty details. His grading scheme is tough but fair for a 600 level class. He is truly one of a kind!Rate My Professors ↗
While lectures were nicely organized, the exams were much harder than examples given in lecture or discussion. You need to do the hw & go to discussion to understand but even though I thought I had a good understanding of the material the exams were very difficult. If you have never taken calc before, this will probably be really hard..Rate My Professors ↗
He's really a nice guy. He wants the class to get good grades. 431 with Guo is no harder than any calc class here. Would definitely recommend him. He prepared me for math 632 very well. He follows the textbook closely, which is really nice because you can use it to help clarify everything that is discussed in class.Rate My Professors ↗
He was a nice guy that obviously cared a lot about math, but he wasn't the best at teaching it. I would try to pay attention in lecture, but he would often skip around and make it more confusing. In the final exam I taught myself most of the topics and learned more than I did in actual class.Rate My Professors ↗
He's not the best professor, but he's pretty nice. Since I took calc in high school, not much was new, although the new material half of it I learned in class, and half of it I had to learn by myself. Pretty accessible for help.Rate My Professors ↗
Alright contrary to what most of these reviews say how the professor is a nice guy and all. I'm going to give you a review from someone who isn't good at math and who doesn't care about how nice a prof. is. If you can find another professor do so, this one does not speak good English during lectures and often times rushes through concepts.Rate My Professors ↗
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