Quo-Shin Chi
3 courses · 18 reviews
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2 or less hrs/week
Pretty sure almost everyone just studied for a day or two before the exam after learning nothing this semester. even if you go to class, you don’t learn much
6/17/2024
2 or less hrs/week
Not a lot of homework and a takehome midterm. The class is not too bad to do well on if you do well on the final. the textbook is really good so use that to get an understanding of the concepts.
5/21/2024
2 or less hrs/week
Midterm is online and I think we had like 4 total homework assignments so isn't too bad. That being said the professor is awful - he doesn't look up while teaching and is bad at explaining the concepts. Our class was completely computational and I know others were completely theoretical, so it matters which professor you take it with.
5/18/2024
2 or less hrs/week
Class was not great - he talks very fast and is hard to undertand plus doesn't look up. But he is really nice in office hours, midterm is online, and homework load isn't bad. I learned everything from textbook and tutor
5/18/2024
2 or less hrs/week
Take home midterm and most of the class had the instructor manual with homework answers. Final is kinda tough since 20 questions multiple choice in person but if you can find an old version of the final and drill those concepts using the book as a supplement you will probably get an A
5/18/2024
you'd think it's his first time teaching the class bc he has no outline of the content anywhere, doesn't use online tools (besides canvas) for anything, rambles at the board, and makes tons of mistakes. you'll end up having to teach yourself everything at the end of the semester for the final, but you probably won't know what to study
5/15/2024
He is a very poor lecturer. However, he has ~4 homework assignments, a take-home midterm and an in person final with a 5x8 (front & back) cheat sheet. You will likely have to teach yourself the content and how much time you spend studying for the final exam will likely determine your final grade. He is more helpful during OH than in class.
5/10/2024
Chi is a really nice guy and gives a pretty decent lecture on matrix algebra. The course is just designed incredibly poorly where students are graded on 5 homeworks before taking a final worth 35% of their grade. Makes most of the semester very easy, but you have to learn an entire semester of matrix during reading week to do well.
5/9/2024
Lectures were very bad, he constantly makes mathematical mistakes. The take home midterm and homework are very easy. For the final, since I didn't go to class and just studied for a day, the grade is what I expected.
5/6/2024
Chi gets a lot of hate but honestly, he is a wonderful guy. Only 4 HW assignments (all problems from the textbook), a take-home midterm, and a final. He can be a little disorganized and confusing, but read the textbook, spend time on the homework, and watch videos to help you understand! He was always willing to answer questions too!
5/4/2024
Full disclaimer: I'm don't like math too much. So I found his lectures to be a bit dry and long-winded, but given the context of Zoom classes, he really made a strong effort to explain the bigger concepts while using concrete examples which i appreciated. Best thing about him is that he held multiple office hours a week and was extremely accessible
12/28/2020
Chi tries really hard to provide advice to students and seems enthusiastic about teaching. However, his lectures are very difficult to understand and I got lost very quickly- I ended up mostly learning from the textbook. He also is much more interested in theoretical math and proofs, not applications.
5/2/2015
Incredibly boring, incredibly confusing. Clearly does not know how to connect with students. Often goes from one topic to the next without any resolution or clear transition. Luckily, all the assignments are take home, including the tests, so you can use the textbook to help you heavily with your grade. Avoid him if you aren't a math major
4/16/2015
He is the most boring professor in the world. I had to stop coming to class because it was too painful. Luckily, the textbook explains the material way better than he does, so the class was fine. Exams were take-home, which was great.
4/2/2013
Easy if you get the solution manual. Difficult if you don't. You can download the manual here: lol jk...use google
12/17/2009
Super nice guy. Super helpful in office hours. Pretty dry lecturer, and kind of confusing. Just walks in and writes proofs on the board for an hour, doesnt stop for people to ask questions. Not too hard though and once again a super nice, helpful guy.
4/24/2005
Professor Chi's lectures tend to be hampered by a sense of disorganziation, but his coverage of material is good. Both the midterm exam and final were take-home, and he was generous with hints both in class and in office hours.
12/19/2004