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Impossible to understand, but goes through concepts like a high school teacher
His tests are the same concepts as the practice tests...he will give you the benefit of the doubt. Lecture is boring....
I couldn't understand a thing he said the whole semester!
Practice tests are just like the real thing. He lets you scale the quizes/final to find the best average. His accent in lecture didn't bother me. Wasn't a hard A.
Practice tests are almost exactly like the real tests. I didn't do homework for months and still got an easy A.
Accents the wrong syllables on almost all of his words, gives you a headache after being in class too long. On the flipside, practice tests are just like real tests making the class easy, especially if you are inclined to not go to class, b/c of accent.
If you can figure out what he's saying (foo rank matrices...), he's as funny as they get. We go slow as hell but somehow are way ahead of the other Cal IIs and where most are failing. No comment. Anyway, he's a great guy and he'll respond to emails at two in the morning, even with a class over 200.
He's a really good teacher but the accent's hard to follow. The practice tests are just like the real ones so if you study them, you'll do well in the class. Really funny.
The best thing about Dr. Chen is that he allows you to use a 'cheat sheet' on the tests, AND drops up to two tests (although the more you drop, the higher the final counts.) I managed to fail all but one test (because I never studied), get an A on the final, and get a B in the class. XD
His calc II class was fun. I sat in the back with my rfiends and made jokes during his lectures, but my friends and I still made A's in his class. His tests are very similar to the practice tests he posts with answers before each test, and he is pretty approachable. His english is rough, but his great notes make up for it. VERY FUNNY.
Can't understand him to save your life... the only way I did well is the fact that I did my homework and the tests were exactly like the practice tests... never went to lecture and did ok in the class..
I had Chen for Differential Equations. He's a decent teacher, but not great. His tests are identical to the practice tests and as such, it is very easy to do well in his class. In short, he's an easy professor, but I honestly felt that I only did well because I memorized formulas while not actually learning and understanding the material.
Hard to understand, but it is possible. I never went to lecture because I never got much out of it. He only lectures on concepts and does few problems. I think recitation was way more helpful.
Tests are very similar to the practice tests, and it is easy to do well in the class. One test had a problem not on the practice test which threw me off. He seems to change his grading policy every semester, and he is useless in lecture. I never used the book and learned everything in recitation. He is also very rude when you approach him.
Very inflexible and stubborn. If you take his class expect to do everything 100% by the book. Shows no trace of any. Might as well have taken class with a robot, except a robot would not be borderline deceptive.
The lectures are not helpful. I learned everything I know about the class through my textbook which is great! The tests are long and you'll have just enough time to complete it if you know the material very well, work fast, and don't make mistakes that need correcting. Office visits are sometimes helpful.
He's hilarious. And if you go to class, there's no reason why you shouldn't do well.
Never went to class. Still got an A. He gives hard study guides to prepare students for the test. get to drop one of 6 quizzes. Best score on your test weighs more into your average than your lower score.
He's incomprehensible. His lectures are basically useless. He cracks an occasional joke but otherwise, he's very boring. He assigns outrageous homework sets which, if done legitimately, take students 5-6 hours to complete. The tests are admittedly mostly fair, but the final exam is certainly unfair and won't help your grade. Take another professor.
He is a very practical teacher plus he's hilarious.Do your Work and you'd get an A.I got a 94 in this class.TAKE HIM.
Easy Class. Made a 97 in the class and I never went to class. Dont ask questions during class or he will yell at you. Take him and do the practice test that are online and you will ace the exam.
He does a have a bit of an accent, not too bad. His tests are easier than other Calc 1 professors and he does a fair job at lecturing. Overall, Not bad.
He gave us access to a free online textbook. There are a few random quizzes(5%) during lectures(easy). Online homework(15%), which took me 2 hours to complete each week. 4 tests(3 worth 15%; lowest 5% and a final(30%). Chen has an accent, but if you pay attention you'll be able to understand.
A pure Mathematician with a deep understanding of the subject. He could be little more friendly/easy to talk with. Overall he is a good professor.
He likes what he does and it is a good teacher. If you want an A in the class, just do the practice tests and that is it. I have not gone to half of his classes nor recitation but with the practice tests I have managed to get an A on his first 3 tests. His homeworks are online and you can re do them to get a 100 if you do them wrong the first time.
Do yourself a favor and avoid this professor. He is rude, incomprehensible, and downright boring. You will learn NOTHING from this guy.
He has a heavy accent and does not know how to explain things very clearly. However, his tests are VERY easy and simple. Just do the practice tests and you'll get an A.
He is definitely knowledgeable about what he is teaching, but he has a very thick accent and he is not good at answering questions. Whenever someone asks a question, he typically repeats whatever he already said about a topic, but louder and more angrily.
Boring lectures, thick accent, but easy tests. Just do the practice problems and you will get an A.
Lectures aren't too useful, because he spends them going over his handwritten notes which are already online. For the most part, I learned in recitation and on my own. That said, the class is extremely easy. For each exam he posts a practice test one week before that is almost identical to the actual test. He's a very fair grader too!!
You can tell he takes his job seriously and tries to teach so that's good. However, you tend to learn more in recitation and on your own with homework. The class itself isn't hard. His tests are super simple and easy especially after you do his practice tests which are way harder than the actual tests.
Take this professor!!! He allows all of your written notes for his pop quizzes and you can use one front-and-back sheet of paper for all of the tests and the final. Plus, his tests are easier than the homework his review worksheets!! This is really rare at Tech! He is not necessarily helpful but he teaches slowly in class. Go to tutoring for help.
His tests are extremely straightforward and easier than the practice tests he gives.
He is the easiest Integral Calc teacher! He posts all of his lectures online, AND he lets you use a crib sheet on every test or quiz. Class average was 20% higher than all the other sections. His lectures were beneficial and he would crack funny jokes in class. Also, his Asian accent is very clear and was NOT a problem at all. I HIGHLY recommend!
good, incredibly fair professor. tests are very straightforward, quizzes are a little harder but do-able. he will drop your lowest quiz, test, or nothing (whichever gives you the highest grade). final is difficult but not ridiculous. not too friendly but respectable. lecture is boring and long but not mandatory.
Chen's tests are easy, yet they check your abilities. It is really very easy to get an A in his class for 1552. I strongly recommend (especially if you already know a little about integrals because his accent can be a little difficult to understand). He assigns less homework compared to other profs (though the sums are hard).
Pretty clear in lectures but his first language wasn't English, so if you ask a question he might not understand what you mean right away. In any case, his lectures had a lot of practice problems and his tests were way easier than the homework, if you pay attention you'll do really well!
The class itself isn't terribly hard BUT Chen is EXTREMELY inaccessible and inflexible. A friend who had an excuse through the Dean was still not permitted to make up a test, for example and thus failed the class. There's only grades for Midterms (2), quizzes (4), and the final. He gives a 2% recitation bonus.
The class structure itself is very easy to pass and get a good grade in, but Chen himself is an absolutely awful, rude, and pretentious guy who is impossible to have a conversation with. If you're happy learning everything on your own, go ahead and take the class, but expect ZERO help from Chen. I really, really, disliked him.
Not a easy-going prof. Tests are very easy. Recommend to take the class, skip the lecture and study by yourself.
Tests are very easy, homework can sometimes be a little difficult and time consuming. Chen is a pretty good lecturer but it didn't seem like he really liked it when students asked questions.
I loved this professor. This was the easiest class I had in a semester and I learned a ton about differential equations. He's very very good at explaining things and extremely fair in grading. Favorite math professor at tech, would recommend to anyone taking DiffEq
Class was really easy. Only went to recitation. Cannot understand his accent and his teaching is poor.
Dr. Chen explains things clearly in his lectures with plenty of examples. He is engaged with the material each lecture and generally explains concepts very thoroughly. The only thing that he could really improve is how he responds to questions, which he often has difficulty answering.
By far one of the easiest classes I've ever taken...I never attended lecture, but I attended all recitations for the worksheets. If you complete all the recitation worksheets and work out the practice exams (which is by far more complicated/requires more work than the actual exam), you will get an easy A. His exams and finals are a joke.
Tests are really easy, you don't even need to go to class to learn since the lecture slides are pretty clear. Lectures are basically just problem solving and no theory.
Make sure you go to class and write down/take pictures of every one of his handwritten pages of notes so you don't get surprised like I did on one of his quizzes. Grading can be harsh, -30% on one quiz for small things like forgetting to simplify an answer with addition of like terms. Uploaded slides are extremely helpful. Textbook is useless.
2552 is an extremely easy class. If you can easily do the worksheets given in recitation, you can get a 100% on every test and quiz. Lecture isn't necessary, as most slides are uploaded. Recitation isn't necessary either.
he explains pretty clearly what he is expecting you to know. he explains topics clearly, and there are no surprises on tests and quizzes. understand the topics and the class will be easy
Chen's lectures are quite boring, but diff eq is pretty boring too. He does a great job of preparing you to learn the material by doing tons of practice in class. His quizzes and tests are very very straightforward. I just took the final and it was harder than I expected for Chen, but honestly it wasn't difficult compared to other classes.
Once you get used to the accent, you will learn a lot from this guy. Still, Prof Chen is a solid choice for those who are looking to pass without going to lecture. Listen to your TA, and you can get an A. However, I would recommend going to class as well.
Definitely the easiest Diff eq prof. He recycles a lot of questions from the past for his tests and quizzes. Didnt go to lecture and did well. TA's are crucial though. My Ta was how I learned the material. Final was a bit of a challenge but not too bad.
Xu Yan Chen knows Differential Equations very well, but he comes off as very rude during office hours. His tests and quizzes are really fair, and as long as you know the required material (on his website), you will get an A. Lecture is pretty much a waste because he will just read off of the power-points which are on his website.
Entire grade is based on tests, quizzes, and the final, so homework is unnecessary. His accent is difficult to understand at first, and honestly there's no point in trying because he's scattered and confusing anyway. Just go to recitation and you'll be fine. You get a 2 sided crib sheet on all tests and quizzes, so still a pretty easy A.
His notes are basically his test. He posts his notes on his website so you can go back and look at them. There is nothing but lectures in his class and they can be a bit boring but you get to learn a lot from them. If you go ask for a regrade, you generally get the points back. The posted notes and the crib sheets made this an easy class.
His tests are relatively easy compared to his lectures; I stopped showing up to class after the second week and got through the tests pretty easily. Final is a bit harder, as can be expected. Going to recitation and knowing how to work his problems (both "assigned" and the sample ones in his lecture notes) helps a lot; homework isn't mandatory
note to everyone, I'm in his class right now (spring 2019) and he now gives homework and no longer allows crib sheets on the exams!
He gives homework and took away the crib sheets for the tests and made them harder overall. Despite that, nobody goes to his lecture because it feels like a waste of time and most of us were taught by our TA.
Absolutely terrible lecturer. Hard to understand, boring lectures. Hardly anyone attends. Your experience in this class is completely based on your TA. (Mine was also horrible). No crib sheets anymore and tests are harder.
The worst professor at tech. Almost the entirety of my recitation skips lecture at this point. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a single digit number of people who go. I learned more by playing tetris in his lecture. He doesn't respond to emails, and will try to make things harder if people are doing well. Honestly, he shouldn't have his job.
Really poor lecturer and tough grader. No one attends his lectures and your performance in the class is completely reliant on how good your TA is. No crib sheets for any exams, including the final. Mandatory homework is also given now.
Very straight forward. Easy to understand. Lots of HW. HW gets super tough, but not mandatory. Tests are extremely simple compared to hw. If you can do the test review well, you can easily get an A. Pros: Very straight forward. Easy tests .Cons: kinda tough to approach or reach out of class.
He got bad reviews since taking away crib sheets and assigning homework now apparently; Not best lecturer but still easiest class I've taken at Tech. He gives HW but its literally 3 webwork questions w/unlimited tries. Test questions are exactly like exam review sheets. Do HW, review sheets, and watch sebastians 2552 youtube vids (no txtbk needed).
Dr Chen is really underrated. Exams are a joke as long as you have an idea of the material. Seriously, take him if you want an A.
Don't even count on going to lectures. Cuz, it straight up boring. Easy math class by far, just 2 midterms and an exam. Hw set every week but just 3 questions with unlimited attempts. Textbook not needed, and recitations are a great way to learn the material fast. Easy work ;)
Class is extremely boring. Go to recitation for learning the material, and you will prob get an A. The tests usually ask for basic understanding of the material
Dr. Chen is a REALLY bad lecturer, but at least his class is really easy. Tests and quizzes were not too complex. Go to recitation/studios, do some studying on your own (watch Sebastain Fernandez' Diffeq videos on YouTube) and you'll be straight.
Didn't go to lecture after the first month, recitation and the occasional online notes are all you need. Almost always uses the same questions for exams/quizzes as previous semesters, so if you have a friend who has taken him before it really helps. Easy A but you might leave the class not feeling like you really know differential equations.
This was the easiest math class I have ever taken. Prof Chen's lectures are not entertaining and sometimes even confusing, but all of the quizzes and exams are a super easy. At the beginning of the semester he states that whatever final grade we get will not be curved, but you understand why when the average for the final is an A.
His quizzes and tests are easy overall. Lecture is not useful, recitation and online notes are all you need to do well. Easiest math class I've taken.
Go to recitation and that's all you need to do for this class. Tests are really easy, lecture is boring. He's not the best lecturer but his notes are really well-organized and he gives a lot of review material too.
If we read and understand the slides he gives, then it is not hard to get an A. Quizzes and tests are pretty close to the examples in his slides.
I was worried because I wasn't following him in class. Look up Sebastian Fernandez on youtube. He covers the entire course as an old GT TA. Lectures are useless. Homework takes no time. Tests and quizzes are extremely simple. He uses 3 different grading weights to determine what gives you the best overall grade and uses that.
Chen is honestly a good professor. For 2552 the exams and quizzes were pretty easy but the best thing you can do for yourself in this class is look up Sebastian Fernandez on YouTube and use his videos. Did this all semester and didn't even need to go to lecture or recitation.
I didn't attend a single lecture. I just watched recitations and did the worksheets and it was an easy A.
Chen has a little bit of a heavy accent, but you get used to it quickly. He has the entire schedule, hw problems, and lecture slides posted from day 1 which is very nice. His lectures are fast paced, but it's fine because the notes are available on his website. His quizzes and tests are very easy, and aren't meant to trip you up on old calculus.
Dr. Chen is a great lecturer, but you may have trouble understanding his accent. However, it should be fairly easy to understand after a few classes. The problems in the notes are fairly similar to the questions on his quizzes and exams. If you show up to all the lectures and recitations, you should not have any problems getting the A.
Chen is not the best professor, but his class is the easiest class I have ever taken. Just review the lecture notes a day or so before the quizzes and tests and you'll be fine. Most of his test and quiz questions are ripped straight from his lecture notes.
Chen is a terrible explainer. Majority of the class never attended his online synchronous lectures, but instead used YouTube videos and recitation to learn the material. He was lenient with changing the homework due date when needed! His homeworks, tests, and quizzes are pretty easy (thus why many ppl passed without learning through him).
He's extremely diligent about responding on Piazza. If you ever feel stuck, consider viewing Sebastian Fernandez's channel on YouTube.
Doesn't know how to properly teach material to students by any means. His dull math lectures consisted of reading off of a prewritten notes sheet. I stopped going to lecture after the first week. Watch Sebastian Fernandez on YouTube and you too will never return to lecture. I would take again because of how the class is structured.
Very fair and understanding.
Very bad at lecturing with an extremely heavy accent. Very hard to understand. Tests and quizzes aren't too bad. Heavily relied on other sources for my knowledge. Take him but don't expect to learn from him.
Diff eq is not really hard but it was a breeze with Dr. Chen. His review packet prepares you well for quizzes/exams, being that if you understood those, the real questions would often be an easier and reduced version. Super active on Piazza, on top of things, clear grading, just take him for diff eq if you don't want a hard time.
Like most math professors at Tech, he doesn't really care about teaching. If you read the textbook though, you'll be fine. No need to attend lecture because he has a thick accent. Quizzes and tests are pretty easy.
Professor Chen is a solid choice for this class. His lectures are a bit lack luster; reviewing his amazing slide deques and finishing his comprehensive practice problem set should be enough to do well. His exams and quizzes are easy given when I took his class in Fall 2020, he he allotted a lot of time for them and they were open note.
Terrible lectures, I watched Sebastian Fernandez's MATH 2552 lecture series for the whole semester and was fine. Other than that, quizzes/exams are generally straightforward. Final exam was a little harder than expected, but it was fine because all previous quizzes/midterms were pretty doable.
Professor Chen is great because he's easy, his grading is very favorable. The content can be difficult at times but the tests and quizzes are super simple and based on the problems done in class. Also if you want extra help just look up Sebastian Fernandez on Youtube. He's can be difficult to understand but follow his slides and you're fine.
I personally did not find this class difficult at all (scored a 100 on everything) but I also used every single resource given to me because I enjoyed it (textbook, lectures, recitations). Just show your work on quizzes/exams and make sure to follow submission guidelines for end of the semester extra credit.
Not really difficult if you review the slides he posts on Canvas and lecture videos. Studios will give u added 2 points to your final grade which is great. He's grading criteria isn't too bad; on quizes and test he'd give you partial credit for questions. I recommend going to studio sessions which will give u extra credit points and preparation
not the most entertaining lecturer, but he teaches you what is needed. look at past exams for study materials and attend studio! assignments/exams are very fair and are not designed to trick you
All his questions on quizzes/exams are mild and doable
Lectures are uninsightful, robotic, and difficult to learn from. Learn from TA/Sebastian Fernandez. Diffeq class material is easy to grasp, it's a mix of linear & calc and Chen tests us on basic calc2/integration by parts only. Final had one basic Euler's Method question, the other nine q's were a lot like ones from past quizzes.
A breather compared to any other math class I've taken, but only because of Chen. Makes quizzes and exams super easy. Lecture is very long and not engaging, so watch recorded lectures at 2x speed. Sebastian Fernandez is helpful, but quizzes/test/homeworks are incredibly similar to lecture. Studio is extremely helpful.
Take him for diff eq. Easiest, most straight forward class. Not much variety in tests year-to-year. Never went to lecture, only went to studio. Hes not an amazing professor but the content is not tricky so you'll do fine studying with friends for exams/quizzes.
Probably one of the easiest diff eq professors. Lecture attendance is not required and all the material can be learned from TAs in studio and/or Sebastian Fernandez on Youtube. Quizzes and tests are similar to provided review problems but way easier.
The lecture is recorded and posted on Canvas so you don't have to physically attend the lecture. Quiz and Midterm problems are quite easy. The Final is very similar to the problems that appeared in midterms and quizzes. Studio attendance counts towards the final grade (maximum of 2%). You can definitely get an A in this course.
Chen is perfect if you want an A and dont wanna go to lecture. His lectures are extremelely hard to pay attention to: boring, monotone, thick accent, not engaging, and waste time explaining simple algebra. He has good notes you can teach yourself with and the tests/quizzes are mega easy which is all you can ask for from a math prof a gt tbh.
Professor Chen is the most straightforward math professor I have had at Tech in terms of expectations and grading. He likes to go into detail in lecture but if you understand all his review problems you will do very well on exams. The only con I can think of is the fact that grading is done out of only 3-4 exams with minimal or no homework grades.
Diffeq with Chen has to be the easiest class I've ever taken at Tech. The class material is intuitive and Chen's quizzes and tests are completely free. Lectures aren't great but anything you don't understand can be found on the internet and you'll be fine. TAs will typically give the 2% EC at the end regardless of studio attendance.
If you have a great TA, you can learn the majority of the material just in studio. Chen's lecture slides are also quite comprehensive. His tests are much easier than the studio worksheets and his review packet, although I found the final to be a bit of a curveball.
Lectures are slow and boring and you can learn everything from the lecture slides and studios. Sudios are up to 2% extra credit if you attend. The review packet is really helpful but also way harder than anything on the quizzes/tests.
Definitely take this class with Chen. His exams and quizzes were fairly easy, compared to the review problems we did. Lots of partial credit. He has an accent but honestly, you don't even need to go to lecture if you pay attention in studio.
Dr. Chen is a great professor. His tests and quizzes are extremely easy, and they are easier than the review problems he gives in his big packet. Sometimes he yaps in his lectures, but he is very thorough. Very kind guy.
Took this over summer, didn't go to most of the lectures and learned most of the content from Sebatian Fernandez and his notes. Quizzes and Tests were pretty easy.
I never went to a lecture, but the studio sections are super helpful. The TA's will teach you how to work through the problems and the quizzes are the same as the studio sheets. The exams are also exactly like the studio. Don't go to lecture unless you want to and just go to studio - the class is not hard if you lock in in studio.
Considering you can learn 2552 from Sebastian Fernandez, you don't need to go to lectures for diff eq. What makes XYC a good pick is just that his tests are incredibly easy for this course. Take him if you can, the material itself is not hard and XYC does nothing to make it harder.
SUPER EASY. Watch Sebastian Fernandez videos, no need to go to class. Quizzes and tests very fair, tests based on quizzes and studio worksheets. Final exam based on past tests and quizzes, everything very fair. Do the studio worksheets and you'll get an A.
Chen himself is an awful lecturer. Watch Sebastian Fernandez videos on YouTube instead of going to lecture. His quizzes and exams are super easy and short so I would take Diff Eq with him if you can.
Professor Chen is a very dry lecturer and can come across as rude. It doesn't really matter, though, since Sebastian Fernandez on YouTube is a great teacher so there's no need to go to class. Tests and quizzes were very similar to the practice problems and were very fair.
He doesn't speak English hard to understand
lectures can be boring, but he cares about the topic. sebastian fernandez videos help
bad guy but W option for diff eq if for an A. boring lectures, kinda rude. otherwise class is free. 2 test 17% each, 37% final, 5 quiz 1drop 24%, 15 hw 2drop 5%. many pdfs of old test, quiz, final out there and don't change much each year. has practice Qs on canvas. go to studio and watch sebastian fernandez on yt. very easy, confident i got an A
XYC's lectures aren't the most interesting, honestly you can learn everything from the studios. Final is worth 37% of the grade, 2 midterms worth 33%. Not too difficult of a class, but its also diff eq.
Lectures were boring and useless, but the tests were exactly like the studio worksheets. Definitely take this professor, it's probably the easiest A out of all the diff eq sections.
Didn't attend many lectures, but learned almost everything through Sebastian Fernandez and studio. Chen's lecture notes were very long and hard to decipher. The 50-question review packet is really helpful, and exams were mostly very easy.
This professor randomly decided to make his exams twice the length of every other 2552 section halfway through the semester. He is frankly pretty rude and unhelpful during lecture as well. Sebastian Fernandez videos are the only reason most of this class knows what is happening. Take a different section. Not too crazy of a class with a better prof.
Don't need to go to class, Seb fernandez + studio worksheets + review problems and you'll get an A in the class with ease.
Professor Chen is a really nice person, but his lectures could be pretty hard to understand. I personally learned better from studio/Google. Tests are pretty straightforward- no difficult computation or edge cases or intentional tricks. 3 homework questions a week, extra credit for CIOS/studio attendance, but heavily weighted final so be careful.
Professor Chen is a very reasonable professor who does his best to make the content interesting even though honestly probably not his fault diffeq is just kind of an easy class. He's pretty accessible out of class and just generally a reasonable guy even for accommodations. Liked his class and this prof
Went to the first lecture and it was the worst thing I ever sat through, so I didn't go again. Nonetheless, stuido and practice problems are really all you need. Test were weighted heavy but not terrible to get through. Quizzes are what you need to look out for. Sebastian Fernandez is lowkey overrated and not really needed either.
Lectures are just okay. He's not a bad lecturer, it's just that his notes are really, really thorough. Notes are posted online, which is good. Regardless, I recommend that you show up at the studios because they're super helpful. Questions from studio worksheets are similar in format to those on the quizzes and exams. Grade is quiz/exam heavy.
Although lectures were not mandatory and only about 15% of the students showed up, he has passion for teaching and wants his students to follow through and learn. Only downside is his strong accent is hard to understand. Studio is all-or-nothing EC if you have 80%+ attendance. Final is required. Sebastian Fernandez on YT if you need more help.
Lectures were not mandatory and, quite honestly, not needed. He has a strong accent, which makes him hard to understand. Studio is 1 point extra credit on your grade if you have 80%+ attendance. Grade is quiz and exam-heavy, but similar to studio practice problems. Sebastian Fernandez on YT if you need more help with the content.
Chill class. Never went to lecture, just watched Sebastian youtube videos or looked at studio worksheets. Just do all the problems from studio and you're set for exams.
Nice guy, but lectures were useless. 5 quizzes 1 drop, final worth 37%. TAs were very lenient with grading/partial credit.
Never went to lectures, but quizzes and exams weren't too difficult and were similar to the review problems and studio worksheets.
Lectures were sometimes hard to follow because of his accent. You can figure out the material by watching Sebastian Fernandez, plus diff eq is not a very hard class conceptually. The exams and quizzes were pretty easy. The TAs also grade fairly leniently. Just keep in mind that the final exam is worth a large portion of the grade at 37%.
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