3.7

Bogdan Tudose

Applied Mathematics - Western University

3.7
Quality
3.2
Difficulty
59%
Would Retake
99
Reviews
3.7
Quality
3.2
Difficulty
3.7
Helpful
3.7
Clarity

59%

Would Retake

99

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Rating Distribution
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5

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What Students Say

Bogdan's lectures are entertaining and informative, but more importantly he WILL steal your girl

CALC1000 - 5.0 rating

Such a great human being

AM1413 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

20%

Textbook Required

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A: 5
A-: 5
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4.0
2.0
AM276
Grade: B
Mar 9, 2002

Very helpful prof.

5.0
2.0
AM026
Apr 13, 2002

No Comments

3.0
3.0
AM276
Apr 22, 2002

No Comments

5.0
3.0
AM026
Jul 3, 2002

Greatest calculus prof i've ever hard. He's always there to help

5.0
1.0
LINALG
Sep 9, 2002

Cool guy, always willing to help, always has good attitude.

4.0
4.0
AM026276
Sep 17, 2002

nice guy, good prof, tough exams

1.0
5.0
LINEARALG
Oct 25, 2002

Do I really need documentation to talk to you?

5.0
4.0
AM276
Dec 12, 2002

The integral of sec^2x is tanx!! Man I'm stupid.

5.0
3.0
LINEARALG
Dec 16, 2002

he is always so helpful ..good prof!

4.0
2.0
LINALG040
Dec 29, 2002

His notes are a little insane, but he explains his concepts well... good teacher

5.0
4.0
AM276
Jun 9, 2003

taught a tough course very well

5.0
4.0
AM026
Aug 7, 2003

Brutal final exam. Full of twists and curves.

5.0
4.0
AM276
Nov 11, 2003

No Comments

4.0
3.0
APPMTH026
Dec 15, 2003

KERMIT! Has a very diverse wardrobe

3.0
3.0
AM276
Jul 12, 2004

I actually like the B-man. He delivers !

5.0
3.0
AM026
Nov 7, 2004

he's good, explains the material well, moves at good pace.

5.0
3.0
AMA277
Nov 23, 2004

Solid prof, gets the job done

5.0
4.0
APPMATH026
Aug 1, 2005

Good guy. Knows his stuff and does well explaining it.

5.0
2.0
AM276
Grade: A+
Sep 15, 2005

best prof u can find on earth enthusiastic n nice very helpful n patient a fair n caring prof

4.0
2.0
AM026
Sep 27, 2005

Good math prof!

5.0
4.0
AM026AM277
Oct 8, 2005

A really good prof. He is patient, clear and smart. He gives students time to ask and when asked he does get to the point. He is sometimes funny too. ( HE LOVES HOCKEY). HE is A ****ING prof.

5.0
3.0
AM026
Nov 24, 2005

The best first year calc for engineers prof available.

5.0
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AM026AM277X2
Dec 6, 2005

Pretty hot guy, has an awesome beard, and really bright. Knows his stuff and more than willing to help if u need it. Just pay attention or u will get behind and it takes way too long to catch up...

4.0
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ENGCALC
Dec 17, 2005

Great lecturer. He really simplifies the matb for you and makes it easy to follow. Also very helpful if you have any questions.

5.0
3.0
ES1021
Nov 25, 2008

great guy

3.0
5.0
APMH1413
May 7, 2009

i wouldnt say an amazing professor but he puts the other calc teachers to shame in teaching ability

5.0
3.0
ENGCALC
Mar 26, 2010

Tudose is a great guy. His teaching methods are pretty excellent. When he stresses to do the homework, DO THE HOMEWORK though. After the first midterm things pick up like crazy so if you do well on that, don't assume you've passed the class-keep at 'er. Anyways, great prof overall. I would highly recommend him.

5.0
3.0
AM1413
Jul 26, 2010

Awesome prof; great attitude, great teaching style, hope I have him again in the future!! Don't miss his classes!

5.0
4.0
AM2411
Jan 24, 2011

Pretty good proff

5.0
3.0
CEE1
Apr 8, 2011

Amazing

4.0
3.0
APPLM1413
Apr 20, 2011

If you get Tudose in Eng Calc, you are a lucky one! Quizzes are somewhat easy and scheduled well, and he gives clear lectures.

4.0
4.0
APPLM1413
Jan 12, 2012

Good lecturer, very funny due to his awkwardness. Explains things well and is generally pretty good.

4.0
4.0
AM1413
Jul 18, 2012

Best of the three profs for first year calc; get in his class if you can! He is the nicest and clearest of the first year profs, and only gives quizzes and exams rather than throwing in difficult extra assignments. The course is still by no means easy, but he teaches it the best.

4.0
2.0
CALC1000
Dec 15, 2012

A pretty good prof. Has an accent, but not one that really got in the way of understanding him. He was fairly good, but not great at explaining things, and occasionally said something weird and funny. He also does quizzes instead of assignments, and they were pretty easy.

5.0
1.0
CALC1000
Jan 6, 2013

He is a great prof! Awesome! He only gives students quizzes. No assignments. The questions on the quizzes are so easy. He teaches in a very clearly way. He is very helpful if you have any questions! He is awesome!

5.0
2.0
AM2411
Jan 13, 2013

An excellent prof. He explains concepts clearly and at a reasonable pace. His quizzes were pretty easy, but the exams were challenging. Was nice enough to do review sessions in class before quizzes/exams.

3.0
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1413
Jan 8, 2014

While Tudose may seem like an excellent professor at first, based on the other ratings of other professors, he is merely mediocre. All the other calculus professors are terrible at Western, hence Tudose's high score. He skips between topics and has an illogical flow between concepts, leaving most people confused. God bless, and pre-study.

5.0
5.0
AM1413
Feb 22, 2014

Great teacher overall.

4.0
3.0
CALCULUS1000
Grade: A+
Mar 25, 2014

nice! the greatest

5.0
3.0
LINEARALGEBRA
May 1, 2014

Speaks and teaches very clearly, and seemed interested in teaching us, despite the material (linear algebra). Covered all of the chapters we needed to, and gave regular assignments. He is very "conventional", but you cannot go wrong choosing his section.

3.0
4.0
CALC1000A
Oct 20, 2014

Bogdan is the type of guy who walks into class (with your girl around his arm) 15 mins late and ends lecture 15 mins early. He is actually not a bad teacher but Tina is better. Tina from Prep101 explained everything way better then Bogdan. Bogdan comes across as the type of professor you love but he is not at all. HERREEEESSSS BOGDANNNNN!

5.0
1.0
CALC1000
Nov 26, 2014

Bogdan's lectures are entertaining and informative, but more importantly he WILL steal your girl. When his "appointments" go a little late, he will show up to class a little late, and if there aren't any whiteboard erasers, don't expect him to use the sleeve of his Versace T Shirt, he'd rather just end class early.

5.0
2.0
CALC1000
Jan 12, 2015

Funny guy,very good teacher, makes good use of class time. he went slowly, and we'd still somehow be ahead of other classes so we't often have days just to ask about any hw question or topic we don't understand

4.0
3.0
AM1413
Mar 27, 2015

Arguably one of the better 1st year engineering calc professors. He does the best drawings (which actually is important for the course) and has the most examples, but he does sometimes go through them without fully explaining them. If you catch him in his office hours he's great though, and will explain things in more detail.

3.0
3.0
AM1411
Dec 14, 2015

keeps it real

4.0
3.0
AM1411
Grade: B
Dec 18, 2015

Not the best lecturer I've had all year. Didn't have enough examples to explain the obscure concepts of the course. Wouldn't mind having him as a professor again though.

4.0
4.0
AM1411
Grade: A
Jan 14, 2016

Just do your work and you will be fine. He is great at explaining.

4.0
3.0
AM1411
Apr 14, 2016

Clear explanation of topics.

5.0
3.0
CALC1000A
Grade: B+
Jun 25, 2016
Would take again

Great prof. Very personable and has a friendly accent. Success in the course depends on you keeping up with the homework. If you can manage the homework you should do alright on the tests and exams.

2.0
4.0
AM1411
Grade: C+
Apr 18, 2017
Wouldn't take again

He is an alright professor. Not bad, just difficult.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
TEST HEAVY
3.0
2.0
AM1411
Grade: B+
May 8, 2017
Would take again

Bogdan just reads the textbook as he writes the note in class. If you look at the posted note its not always coherent, so being in class does help a bit. However, you can get away with just reading the textbook the night before. All the test were the same as those in previous years. Easy course to do well in

3.0
5.0
CALC1000
Grade: D-
Jul 11, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Throughout my life I loved math (and was always good at it) until I took calc 1000. This was the hardest course I've ever taken in my life. Tudose himself is a good prof but he's almost too smart to be teaching first year calc - when he tries to explain things he doesn't go in depth enough even though he means well. Do every textbook question!

Tough Grader
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
LECTURE HEAVY
2.0
5.0
CALC1000
Dec 4, 2017
Wouldn't take again

I would highly reccomend seeking out another calc 1000 professor as tudose gives extremely difficult long answer quizzes with TAs who give no part marks whatsoever. The midterm is fine, but the quizzes, unless you answer every question perfectly will just drain the midterm mark, which is ridiculous.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
SO MANY PAPERS
1.0
4.0
AM2270
Dec 13, 2017
Wouldn't take again

just no

5.0
3.0
CALC1000A
Dec 24, 2017
Would take again

without prior calc knowledge this might be a tough course and he does move fairly quick. explains well, does plenty of examples, and takes time to answer any questions. there are weekly quizzes and theyre not easy. defs one of the better calc profs youll come across. also his examples reflect the difficulty of the final exam rlly well

Skip class? You won't pass.
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
Would take again
5.0
3.0
CALC1000
Grade: A+
Jul 10, 2018
Would take again

He was a very nice prof and was always willing to help any students. Marked exams pretty easily as well. Good guy overall.

Respected
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
2.0
AM2270
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 26, 2018
Would take again

Great teacher. Super organized notes makes class easy to follow. Boring at times but clear and helpful.

Amazing lectures
Caring
2.0
4.0
CALC1000
Grade: D+
Jun 10, 2019
Wouldn't take again

If you have this professor, LEAVE THIS CLASS. I was in first year and had gotten a 92 in High School Calculus, and I had to retake this class because my mark was so bad despite trying very hard. If you need to learn with a professor I don't recommend him. He is barely accessible outside of class, teaches as if you know the material, dont recommend.

Graded by few things
Test heavy
1.0
4.0
CALC1000
Grade: A+
Sep 7, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Do not take this professor's class if at all possible. I had him for online Calculus in the Summer. He does not explain concepts clearly at all, basically just does 2 or 3 examples for each class (and rushes through those). Non-existent availability outside of class. Didn't return a single email in 6 weeks.

5.0
3.0
AM1413
Dec 20, 2019
Would take again

Just an absolute beast. Such a great human being . Teaches you whatever he wants and you like it. You wanted full hour lecture? Well too bad cause Tudose gotta cut early to smash that girl you been crushing on since o-week. You go to every lecture not because the school makes you, its because you WANT to.

Respected
Inspirational
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
AM1413
Grade: A+
Jul 22, 2020
Would take again

Tudose is the one prof I know that can show up to a lecture of 200+ people with some white board markers and a textbook, lecture a subject purely based on memory, and still kill it (with 20 minutes left over). He focuses on examples, and rarely makes mistakes. He always has clear answers to questions. His quizzes/exams are predictable and fair.

Gives good feedback
Lots of homework
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
AM1413
Grade: A+
Nov 20, 2020
Would take again

Straight and to-the-point, answers all questions well, fair lectures, kind of a savage without trying to be (which makes him more of a savage)

Hilarious
Caring
1.0
4.0
APPLM1413
Grade: A-
Jan 6, 2021
Wouldn't take again

straight-up sucks. not a good teacher. i like his examples but doesn't explain what he's doing, just does it and hopes you can follow along.

2.0
3.0
AM1413
Grade: A
Jan 16, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Many other reviews say Tudose is a funny, caring prof however with my experience it was not the same. I believe those fortunate people had this class in person. His lectures online are terrible and are very difficult to follow. I had to pause every 30 seconds to understand what he did, then go on YouTube to find another video explaining the concept

Graded by few things
Lecture heavy
2.0
4.0
APPLM1413
Grade: A-
Jan 24, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Although I can tell Bogdan means well he does not teach well in the online setting. Online Dr. Tudose only narrates what is being written instead of describing what he is doing and why he is doing it. Because of this, it can be very difficult to follow what he does in online lectures and even harder to understand.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
3.0
4.0
APPLM1413
Grade: A-
Jan 25, 2021
Would take again

He's an okay professor, not great but not bad. His lectures can occasionally be difficult to follow because he explains concepts or mathematical processes poorly from time to time. But overall, he wasn't the worst professor. We're in an online learning environment and his class was difficult, but it was doable when you put in the work.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Test heavy
Lecture heavy
1.0
4.0
AM1414
Jan 26, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Didn't adapt to the online format well, lectures are not helpful and poorly done

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
APPLM1413
Grade: Incomplete
Jan 29, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Legit taught a course I'd already learnt last year and officially know less than I did then. Not good at teaching.

4.0
3.0
AM1414
Grade: B
Apr 30, 2021
Would take again

The prof himself isnt the best necessarily but he gives you the resources for success and his quizzes and tests are not too far from the resources. His course both semesters where grade boosters for me. 1412 and 1414 both went easily

Gives good feedback
Test heavy
Clear grading criteria
5.0
2.0
APPLM1413
Grade: A+
Jun 18, 2021
Would take again

Bogdan, you are truly the best prof anybody could ask for, especially during difficult times. Very funny guy and truly cares about his students. Excellent lectures and clear examples. Class average was in the high 80s since lots of students did really well in his course.

1.0
4.0
NMM1412A
Grade: D+
Oct 2, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Awful Prof, doesnt explain problems, and doesnt care about his students.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Test heavy
1.0
4.0
NMM1412A
Nov 18, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Hes too smart to be teaching first year calculus. Skips many steps. Does not teach well. Lecture videos are practically useless. Prepare to learn on your own for the most part, if not entirely.

Lots of homework
Graded by few things
Test heavy
3.0
3.0
NMM1412
Grade: B
Jan 18, 2022
Wouldn't take again

I paid more attention to his long, yellow, fingernails than the lesson because he usually just did a 10 step question in 2 steps and moved on.

Tough grader
2.0
4.0
NMM1412
Grade: B
Jun 23, 2022

He was a nice guy but he would skip many steps in difficult problems. His midterm was light but final was very hard.

Tough grader
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
NMM1412
Grade: Not sure yet
Aug 22, 2022

You'd have an easier time trying to re-discover general relativity from scratch than understanding his lectures. He basically gets paid to do nothing since he reposts the exact same videos and notes each year on owl. I gave up on his videos half way through the year and found youtube videos explaining the exact same things but shorter and better.

Lecture heavy
1.0
4.0
NMM1412
Grade: B
Sep 24, 2022

Makes you learn at home, while sitting in class going over homework when we should be learning the content. I would rather any other course than this right now. He is knowledgeable but I do not like the way he is approaching teaching. Maybe teach during the lectures instead of making us watch online videos...

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
NMM1412
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 18, 2022

his lectures were useless, he basically just rewrote the notes he already posted online. both the midterm and final exams were horribly difficult and contained a lot of material that wasn't taught to us at all, i had to guess most answers. i don't know my final grade yet but it's probably a fail.

Test heavy
1.0
5.0
1201
Grade: A+
Feb 28, 2023

doesn't know what he's doing. Teaches one thing, exam is on something else

5.0
1.0
PHY1202B
Grade: A+
Mar 4, 2023
Would take again

Tudose is amazing for physics 2. His homework assignments are tough but they're biweekly and not weighted as much. He does little experiments in lectures and is a very fun guy overall.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
PHY1202B
Mar 31, 2023
Would take again

Professor Tudose is a great prof even if his teaching methods may be unusual with the paper being projected on the board. With that said, he cares about his students and is also very approachable after class for questions. Lectures are well-paced and if you stay consistent with attending and focusing in his classes, everything will get easier!

Gives good feedback
Caring
Respected
5.0
1.0
PHY1202B
Grade: A+
Apr 5, 2023
Would take again

He genuinely cares about his students and is very approachable. He gets you to think but the tests are fair and everything is covered in his notes. Attend class though because there's no recording of class just notes posted.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
2.0
PHY1202B
Grade: A
May 3, 2023
Would take again

Great professor, very helpful in teaching.

5.0
3.0
PHY1202B
Grade: A
May 17, 2023
Would take again

Attending Professor Tudose's lectures is what got me through this course. His lectures were well structured and surprisingly made the content fun! Plus, he was very approachable after lectures and was genuinely interested in his students' success. If you actually put in the work and take notes, this absolute unit of a prof will help you get an A.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Respected
5.0
2.0
AM1411
Grade: B-
Apr 23, 2024
Would take again

If you had this guy fall term of the 2023-2024 school year, you were in for an ABSOLUTE treat. We had two + Matlab tests during tutorial times, which were all throughout the week. He kept the tests VERY similar to past years, and kept the exact same for everyone! For the final, I was like no way he's gonna do it again. I was fooled.

Hilarious
Test heavy
1.0
2.0
AM1411
Grade: A-
May 7, 2024

My least favorite professor in first-year engineering. This is not because he has a bad attitude or anything, but he is just EXTREMELY lazy. He will not respond to emails, or anything outside of class. His classes are also terrible and uninteresting, as he just sits at his desk, as he writes the lecture by hand on 12 sheets of paper.

Tough grader
Graded by few things
4.0
1.0
NMM1411
Grade: A+
Jun 4, 2024
Would take again

I had him for physics and didn't believe he was the best. This changed with Linear Algebra. He is great at teaching mathematical theory, and helps you understand the foundation of lin alg quite well. great professor.

5.0
4.0
NMM1412
Grade: Incomplete
Oct 4, 2024
Would take again

My king…..

Amazing lectures
5.0
4.0
NMM1412
Grade: Incomplete
Oct 4, 2024
Would take again

He's a living legend

Respected
Test heavy
5.0
1.0
NMM1412A
Grade: A+
Oct 7, 2024
Would take again

The greatest of all time.

Amazing lectures
Respected
5.0
4.0
1413
Grade: B+
Dec 2, 2024
Would take again

Good prof in general, goes over the material slowly but thoroughly. Tudose tends to use calculus a lot in physics which isn't ideal for most high school students but otherwise no other concerns

5.0
3.0
NMM1412A
Grade: B+
Dec 4, 2024
Would take again

God professor, have very much enjoyed this course. He is very happy to answer any questions you may have about the subjects covered, and seems to enjoy teaching the course.

Amazing lectures
Hilarious
Test heavy
5.0
4.0
1413
Grade: A
Dec 4, 2024
Would take again

great prof

4.0
2.0
NMM1412
Grade: A+
Dec 4, 2024
Would take again

goodddddddddd

5.0
2.0
NMM1412
Grade: A+
Dec 10, 2024
Would take again

The expert. Very smart and knowledgeable. No curve balls

3.0
3.0
NMM1412
Grade: B
Jan 4, 2025
Would take again

Crams a lot into the lectures, which can be tough if the concepts are brand new. Skips a lot of steps in his work. Sometimes had great lectures and explainations, other times not so much.

Lecture heavy
4.0
4.0
NMM1412
Grade: A-
Jan 4, 2025
Would take again

Overall, pretty decent calc professor. Knowledgeable and lectures are organized. Sometimes moves a bit too fast through newer concepts. Final exam was also quite difficult and the course average ended up in the mid-60s (which was the lowest among first-semester engineering classes by a decent amount).

Lecture heavy
Test heavy
Graded by few things
3.0
3.0
NMM1412A
Grade: Not sure yet
Jan 5, 2025
Would take again

Not terrible, but he goes through topics fairly quick during the lecture and sometimes skips major algebra steps. He does all his lectures on paper, and not slides so you do have time to try and process. His lectures weren't bad but some were incomprehensible sometimes just because of how quickly he goes through everything. Exams are tough.

3.0
4.0
NMM1412A
Grade: B
Apr 23, 2025
Would take again

His notes are very organized and easy to follow along, however don't get fooled by how easy the content is to follow along with in the first month.

1.0
5.0
AM026AM277
Grade: A+
Apr 26, 2025

No formula sheet on exams and he gave us maths most famous unsolved hypothesis as an exam question (how are we supposed to get that right?)....

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

20%

Textbook Required

0%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 42 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (15)
B (8)
A (5)
Grade Distribution
A(20)B(9)C(1)D(3)F(0)A-/B+(9)
Based on 49 reported grades
A+: 15
B: 8
A: 5
A-: 5
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Respected (6)
Caring (6)
Graded by few things (6)
Lecture heavy (6)
Hilarious (5)
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