# YOUSHENG SHI — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

YOUSHENG SHI

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    "comment": "The grading cutoff for this course is so high unlike other undergrad courses. Lectures are dull, proofs are exactly the same as it is in the textbooks. You don't need to go to class, just read the book. Lots of homework and exam-heavy. Kind of stingy with extra points. His finals are usually extremely hard. Avoid him and take someone else.",
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    "comment": "Number theory is a tough course, so one assumes to have good background in abstract algebra. I think the department should also add Math 542 as its prerequisite since there is much more knowledge to be assumed before taking this course. Though I was not a big fan of the textbook selection since it contains no useful examples except Sage. ",
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    "comment": "He comes down with arrogance when asked a question in class for some reason. The tests are unreasonably hard as he boasts about making the exams intentionally harder in class. The lectures are boring, and the proofs are sloppy but he expects you to do perfectly on the exam ... did not learn anything from his lectures. Waste of money ",
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