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MAT17B - 2.0 rating“Because of this everyone's grades dropped and we all ended up doing terrible with a mediocre curve at best”
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Amazing professor. Does not derive during lectures but instead, goes over actual problems with his students. Also, gives you a lot of information to be prepared for midterms. Quizzes, homework and midterms are fair.
Probably the best math prof I've had. He is awesome and really cares about helping his students, he always tries to answer questions during lecture. There's no homework credit for this class so make sure you study for tests, but they are reasonable if you do the homework and go to lecture. I wish I could take him again.
LEE!!!!. He is very caring and approachable for questions. Hw isn't worth anything but is basically the same thing as what's on the exams, you are literally told what's going to be on each exam and what problems are similar from the hw. Exams and quizzes are fair. He is also funny, he once mistook the rain for a tornado.
This man is GREAT! please if you have the opportunity take his class. He is very clear in his lectures and tells you exactly what he expects. The class is based on 3 midterms (he drops the lowest one) and weekly quizzes(he drops 2) but both are based on the hw which isn't mandatory. He is so funny and will do so much to help his students succeed.
Best math professor! His lectures are great and goes over a lot of examples. He's pretty funny too, sometimes unintentionally. There's optional hw. The weekly quizzes were pretty easy. He would tell us what kind of problems were on the midterms. Coming from someone who's not good at calc, his midterms were kinda easy. I wish I could take him again
Best math professor. His homework comes straight from the textbook, and discussion is helpful since the TAs go over homework. The grade is heavy on midterm scores, but his midterms are very doable. Just do the homework and study the parts he emphasizes. He gives you all the resources you need to succeed, so take him if you can.
Another amazing math professor. He answers questions during lecture in a meaningful way: rather than directly telling you the answer, he leaves room for yourself to firgue out the problem. He is a professor who wants his student to actually learn the material rather than simply studying for grades.
He made me feel Math is better! He teaches straight to the point and studies with students rather than letting students feel alone when taking his classes. Besides that, some exams are not too hard! However, be aware of the final when too much stuff comes at once and requires a shorter time to finish. Not too many chances to raise your grades!
Made it very clear what you would be tested on. Anyone saying otherwise didn't use his resources. Gives you a formula sheet for the test so you automatically get a B just by plugging everything in. In my opinion, he made midterms way too easy and the final was a great test. People were just upset because they were relying on it being a gimme.
The class was nice and the midterms were too but the final was awful.
Very easy class and I felt like I have a strong grip of the concepts. No HW. He doesn't give tough problems, just the simple ones because he understands that the concepts are all we need. The tests are EASY. He gives you exactly what will be on the test AND practice problems that look exactly like the test questions
Professor Lee is super nice and is very clear with his lectures. There are weekly quizzes except for weeks when we have midterms. Midterms were a huge chunk of our grade as is the final. Clear on what we'd see on midterms, so they were fairly easy. The final was significantly harder though and we barely had any time to do it which was a bummer.
This class was difficult because of how it was structured. The class was very test-heavy. Most of the grade was based on the midterms and the final exam. The final exam was much harder than the midterms. Though I did appreciate the quiz and homework policy which made the class a bit more bearable. Personally, I did not find the lectures helpful.
I thought his lectures werent worth attending because he did the examples from the book. If you needed more explanation it was hard to get. His midterms were super easy the final was rough but he seems like he cares a lot about his students and wants us to succeed. The discussions is time for going over HW which you didnt have to do but helpful
Overall, loved the structure of this class. Good to take with many units because there aren't many assignments, but DO the homework still. The midterms were easy and straightforward. Might need to read the book, lectures are ok. But the final was kind of time crunched, but I guess it was fair, though scared about the grade right now.
Id like to just say the first review of a 4.5/5 is incredibly false. His class was nice until you got to the final which was 10 times harder then any mid-term we took, yea the Midterms where an easy A but the final multiple feel like they failed it so badly, most of us couldn't even finish the test. do your self a favor and don't take his class.
I previously gave him a 5 rating but he made the final much more difficult than the homework problems we were given to study and little time to take it. This one final can ruin your passing grade. Beware
Graded based on 96% exams (midterms and final) and 4% quizzes. Becomes very easy for letter grade to drop b/c HW is not even a percentage within the grading. Midterms were alright until the 3rd midterm, then final was really awful. Avoid!
Were graded on 3 midterms (60%), 1 final (35%), quizzes (5%) and 1 practice assignment (1%). Midterms and quizzes were easy As. I had a 95% in the class before the final. The final was GOD AWFUL. Most didnt pass (avg 62% or less for most) and my grade went down to a 74%. Final can ruin entire grade to not pass BEWARE. Im super upset abt this.
BEWARE. You will start all confident and comfortable but the final is like getting hit by a bus and blindsides you. He gave way to easy midterms to not prepare us at all. My A went to a 70. He emailed us to stop emailing him because so many people failed the final and were complaining about our grades. He says 62 is a good average. Do not take
The grade is made up of only midterms, quizzes, and the final, so take the tests seriously. the midterms were straight forward, and were fair based on what he gave us to study. the final was definitely the hardest, and it is worth 35% of your grade. study what he gives you, spend time studying, and you will do well.
Overall the quarter went good. Midterms were fair and the workload was decent. The course was easy up until the final. His final is about 5x harder then his midterms and he did not warn of this in any way. Because of this everyone's grades dropped and we all ended up doing terrible with a mediocre curve at best. Don't take his class he snaked us.
I flunk the final; but, the pre-final average was pretty high so I get why Lee had to make the final a bit challenging. His midterms were straight forward and kept my grade balanced out. Failed the 1st midterm but once I understood his exam style, I yielded perfect scores on the other 2 midterms. Lee drops 1 midterm and 2 quiz scores. 86% is an A-
Took win Q 21. ONLY grades quizzes and midterms and final which if youre not a good test taker, youll go down quick. no calc allowed or notes for tests. Midterms fair, final HORRIBLE. 21 multiple part questions 2 hours, VERY few finished. Avg C. Hw not graded which makes u feel lazy to do but theyre important for midterms. Heavy weighted grades
Class if very test heavy as stated by others, but what they don't mention is that Lee tells you what questions he will ask on the exam. While it is true the final was much harder and lengthy than the midterms, he did warn us in advance of his expectations for the final, so part of it is also on us. Would give a 5 if we had more time for the final
Tells you what kinds of problems would be on the midterms so they were easy. Lowest midterm dropped. Hw is optional. Grade based on midterms, weekly quizzes, and final. The final was horrible mainly bc he didn't give enough time to do it. I thought he was really caring at first but he didn't care at all when students complained about the final.
Yonggyu was an average professor. His lectures were often interrupted by students who asked way too many questions and that actually made the material harder to understand. Lecture slides and homework key were hard to read (messy handwriting). If you have no other option, take him.
He is a good lecturer however, his grading scheme is brutal and our grade is made up of only midterms and the awful final. He can also be condescending when responding to student's questions and has little patience. Because of the horrible final, his lack of patience towards students, and awful grading scheme I would not recommend taking him
Solid choice. I flunked the first test of the quarter but after learning his test style, I aced the other two. He gives an information sheet that recommends certain problems to study before the exam which is helpful. 95% of the grade comes from exams so take them seriously. On another note, the final was painfully difficult. Overall, good teacher.
Professor Lee was pretty average in his lectures and his tests were generally straightforward. The grade, however, was determined on the entirety of test taking pretty much. Tests/final were 95% of the grade. Lectures mirrored the textbook but the curve was pretty generous
He's a very good lecturer but has the most brutal grade distribution: 99% tests/quizzes (final included). It's very easy do well just as easy as it is to do poorly in his class, which I definitely think is unfair. Although he does tell us what will be on the exams, if you mess up at all its over, so be prepared. Can be a bit condescending at times
While I do agree the final was a lot harder than the exams, I don't think it warrants giving him a 1/5. He really did teach the class well and was very clear about what he wanted. There was a curve which was nice. The difficulty of the final does not speak to his ability to teach, he taught well, BUT he could have been more considerate about grades
Great lecturer, many examples, a bit impatient a times. Yes the final was harder, but those bad reviews clearly did not study enough for the final. Some people admitted that "you should only need one day for the calc final" which is clearly wrong because it's CALCULUS. You can get the grade you want if you work hard for it, it's just how it is
Up until the final I had near 100% because the midterms were so easy. The final was the opposite and my grade ended up dropping to an 84%. The final was killer and extremely hard. Not a great curve either. I would take him again just beware of final. Also not the most friendly professor but concise and clear.
The midterms were good because he gave us a guide to the midterms, but the final was absolutely ridiculous. I had an A until I took the final. He is extremely test heavy, so if you like tests then go ahead and take him. But before you do decide to take him, really think about your options.
Had to drop the class. Not the worst, not the best. Way too many HW qs worth only a few percentage of grade. Weekly quizzes every week that took quite some time to do. Grade based on mainly exams. Too much work. Many people ended up dropping the class.
the textbook he uses is really bad and the midterm questions are based on that textbook which really sucks. he doesn't know how to teach. he basically reads off the textbook during lectures. hw is hard af and he never releases the solution. worst class ever don't take it...
Midterms werent bad but the final was a killer. Took most people by surprise and dropped the class average quite a bit. During the course though he wasnt too bad since he doesnt require weekly homeworks or useless filler assignments. Can get easy to get behind on concepts because of that though.
Midterms are only 4 questions and failing one is fatal. Not accommodating during the pandemic as he started the first day with saying "you shouldn't have issues if you're prepared since we have been in this pandemic for over a year". When answering emailed questions he is short, rude, and unhelpful. Not hard work however.
3 Midterms where if you miss one question, your entire grade plummets. Also, even though its calculus, if you do one mistake, it counts as the entire problem wrong. So many math homework questions and his lectures were very difficult to read or make an understanding for yourself. You should avoid the professor and gamble your chances with another.
MAT145, supposed to be a pretty simple class to prep for higher classes... Homework graded as strict as tests, with no solutions posted afterwards. I did better once I started ignoring his lectures and just reading the textbook. A quote: "Hello Combinatorics Students, some of you don't know what a combinatorial proof is, here's a wikipedia article"
Hes a new lecturer and it shows. His lectures are pretty much copy and paste from the textbook to the point where you could just cut class if you could simply read a textbook. He is a very strict grader on the HWs and exams and he does not release solutions for all the HW sets making it hard to learn from your mistakes. At least the curve was fat
I hate this professor with a passion. I was at a low grade and I told myself that I couldn't ace the final to at least get a C. It turns out after the Final that this professor uploads the grading "scheme" that he used to finalize the grades. A 43% is a D- which could of saved a lot of students. If he showed this grading rubric in the beginning...
Prof. Lee basically just went over examples in lecture and that was helpful to my style of learning, so if ur similar to me I recommend him. His curve at the end of the quarter was super generous and the TAs give decent partial credit on the MTs. Not to mention we were allowed cheat sheets!!! So epic.
Professor does not seem to care about his students and was unsuccessful in helping students during office hours. He should be more specific in his lectures and class material. Should give more examples in class to help students. Should explain in detail rather than reading from the textbook.
The homework, the tests, and the lectures are hard, but the curve is very big. 84 is an A.
The professor is very straightforward in his lectures and expectations of students. He answers class questions thoroughly.
Lectures are him writing out notes he later uploads to canvas. Don't bother attending class, textbook + canvas notes + class discord > dry, boring lecture. 2 midterms worth 40% of grade combined, class averaged 66% and 72% respectively. Final worth 30%. These are hard but fair IMO. Prof bad at explaining in detail and answering questions.
His lectures are pretty boring and is just copies of the textbook. The exams are SUPER TOUGH and the averages were pretty low in my opinion. He doesn't answer questions that well either and if you skip a lecture, it's hard to keep up if you can't self learn (like me). Otherwise he is pretty nice, its just his lectures are pretty rough.
Professor Lee taught straight out of the textbook. His notes that he posted were word for word from the text and he copied them on the board during lecture. He rarely answered questions. There wasnt much point to go to his scheduled time other than for the tests. Heavily relied on the TA for help and self taught
hard to learn, not a good lecturer. He copies exactly his notes onto the board every lecture, goes too fast for students to grasp the material to even know what they don't understand to ask questions. He basically asks "any questions?" right after he finishes writing and waits for 1 second then says "ok" and moves on.
The tests will not be so hard for you as long as you work hard on it. I prepared the final for 10 hours and found out the final pretty easy. All questions in the final were similar to questions in the homework. You don't need to take notes in this class. But remember to review all your homework questions and lecture notes before any exam!
The best thing about Dr. Lee is that he's very lenient on partial credit, which definitely saved my grade. His lectures are standard as he's basically reading off the notes and examples listed in the textbook. He cracks occasional jokes, but the auditorium is always silent. The midterms and finals were fair, but there were occasional curveballs.
Only have 2hr of office hour per week and he goes over stuff very fast. Class is usually the time you copy his notes and you basically learn stuff outside of class by yourself. Quiz every week but it's only 5% of your grade. I had a horrible TA that couldn't solve the hw problems. Basically, you are on your own.
Worst Professor I’ve ever had. He would get mad when people asked questions when confused. Worst Professor ever. Don’t recommend his class.
He was a decent lecturer; he recites the textbook. Sometimes reading the material straight from the textbook is easier than his lectures. His tests are made up of problems straight from the lectures and examples covered in class. And for that reason, his class is easy to pass, and he curves it at the end of the quarter which is always helpful.
The professor is very clear and often asks if we understand or have questions. His grading style is very fair and his test is straightforward which is nice since I suck at calc. Discussions were very helpful since we went over past quizzes/test answers. Also, the quizzes are take home. A really good class :)
If your taking him for 16B just stay on top of your game. the curve is different every quarter but for mine, a 58% was cutoff for C- a 70% was a B- and 83% was a A-. However, the curve might be lower if people don't cheat. For the first midterm, we had it online and the curve was high. Do HW it will save you, also the final was HORRIBLE. avg was F
Lectures right out of the textbook. Very confusing and does not put things into simple terms, only the actual terms. Quizzes have stuff we didn't go over in lectures, and most are trick questions. Tests and midterms are even worse. Only passed because some people didn't show up to the final because knew they wouldn't pass. Went from a D- to a C.
Professors are vague, not enough detail on topics. Tests are usually like 5 questions worth around 50 points. Homework is extremely complicated compared to lectures and tests. However his one saving grace is that the tests are very similar to the homework examples.
First test was extremely easy, and then the second one and the final were super difficult. His lectures are hard to follow and tests aren't very similar to what is being taught. Pretty big curve, though. I appreciate that the quizzes and homework were easy and were worth a decent amount. Would not recommend if you do not have a background in calc.
After getting a C in 21A, I switched down (good choice). He goes over lots of examples and explains concepts very clearly. The textbook is also really helpful. HW is good prep for quizzes and tests. Grade is 25% HW, 5% quizzes, 40% two midterms, and 30% final. Highly recommend!
As someone who doesn't like math, I enjoy his class. Lectures are not recorded so be sure to show up to his class. Graded on homework, quizzes, midterms, and a final. The lowest 2 in homework and quizzes are dropped. Makes topics easy to understand. Exams are very straightforward unlike some other professors teaching the 17 series.
I retook this class with Prof lee and it was so much better! His lectures can be dry and hard to follow but if you teach yourself outside of class you will be fine. Honestly Prof Lee should have higher ratings because while calculus is difficult he doesn't give you the worlds hardest problems on the exam. If you properly study, there's no surprises
Lectures were verbatim from the textbook, so they were dry and hard to follow at times. Quizzes were take-home, which was nice. Discussion can be very helpful with a good TA. Midterms were fair but the final was challenging. Be prepared to teach yourself outside of class.
Lectures move fast so keep up with the hw (not graded). Open note/book weekly quizzes with unlimited time to complete them submitted on Gradescope (lowest 2 dropped). I'd suggest to attend lectures, but takes notes on the textbook & review his lecture notes at home, bc lectures move so fast & there's so much info to process. Don't fall behind
Lectures made the material harder than it seemed. You're better off studying the textbook and reviewing lecture notes at home. Weekly quizzes, not timed. Lectures move fast especially after the first midterm. Knew his stuff just explained things fast. was alright
Generous with the take-home (weekly) quizzes and dropping 2 of those said quizzes that are the lowest scores. However, lectures are too fast, dry, and just reciting the textbook. Homework and exams are also much harder and extensive than what is shown in lectures. Overall, be ready to teach yourself outside the class.
Basically teaches off the textbook. Lectures speed through the material, I was better of studying the textbook at home and learning at my own pace versus sitting through lecture and not understanding anything because of how fast material is taught and unexplained steps when he solves problems.
Had him for 17A and B. Lectures are very organized. You'll get an A if you take notes, do the HW, and definitely do the practice exams. I got help from my TA for the problems I didn't know how to do but once you learn to solve the different types of problems it's pretty easy. I'd give a five if he had more personality but overall he's great.
grade is solely quizzes, midterm, and final. doing the hw, reading the book, and having a good TA helps me... took calc previously so i wasnt struggling that hard but i dunno if i coulda done the same if i learned everything fresh
I would not recommend taking this class with Lee. His lectures are hard to follow in that he doesn't explain methods in simple terms. I often learned more from the textbook than from him. He also doesn't provide much guidance for exam prep. I recommend getting the textbook-- he teaches straight out of it. Study hard, and don't rely on his lectures.
possibly the worst mathematics professor on UCDAVIS campus. the class averages were 42% for the first midterm and most of the class didn't understand anything by the time the course was over. I reccomend anyone other than him.
Two midterms and a final. Weekly quizzes but the lowest two scores get dropped. Somehow he makes concepts more complicated than they are. You are probably better off gaining information from the textbook rather than lectures as the lectures were unorganized and extremely fast-paced. Overall would avoid his class.
Rating 5 not because he's a great teacher, but because I think he gets poor ratings because of students' skill issue. The first midterm average score was 42 OUT OF 59, so a C- (I believe he curves the final grade and not specific exams). Quizzes are take-home so you practically get 20% free. If you need help add me on discord: ayushS#3014
Drops 2 of your lowest weekly quizzes and gives partial credit. Other than that, lectures are dry and straight from the textbook. Homework and test problems are extremely difficult compared to what he covers in lecture. Be ready to teach yourself outside the class
i was very scared for this class based on previous reviews.. but if you utilize his office hours you'll have a REALLY good idea of what will show up on the exams. he's also very helpful during office hours. and curve is incredibly generous. literally thought i was going to fail and took this p/np lol.. show up to all of the lectures and DO THE HW
Professor Lee is not a great professor, as his lectures are quite dry and are often a regurgitation of the material in the textbook, however, he is generous with the grading (quizzes are take home so a free 20% boost) and he curves the class.
When the class average is a D you know you're not teaching well. Be prepared to be graded by only a handful of things, tough grading, and slow score release.
When the class average is a D you know you're not teaching well. Be prepared to be graded by only a handful of things, tough grading, and slow score release.
His lectures were quite boring but how interesting could calculus ever be. Materials were organized and straight forward, but you might struggle with his accent. The tests were quite easy and you will be fine if you do homework and go to class. Tough grader tho...pay attention to details.
Lectures were not very well explained sometimes and they were very rushed. Tests were always harder than homework quizzes and they were worth a majority of your grade. The class was heavily curved though, which turned out to be helpful since the class average was low.
I think he deserves more credit than others give him. Grades based on exams and take-home quizzes, overall grade is curved. Lectures follow the book - having the e-book in class helped me. Main thing for me is he's not very approachable - people who weren't doing well struggled communicating with him. Highly recommend taking the coclass with Grant!
really not accessible outside of class.
His grading is based on take-home quizzes 20%, midterm1 25%, midterm2 25%, and final 30%, for the quizzes, you can drop the lowest quiz. His lectures are useful, but he is not accessible outside of classes. Midterms and final are all based on the things you learned. If you fully understand the examples in his lectures, you will be OK.
Lectures were okay, he explains the concepts pretty well. He gives homework problems (not graded) but they were not representative of the midterms. No practice exams and he didn't give any indication of what topics were more important for the exams so you just end up going through all that hw again. The final was easier than the midterm though.
Found the lectures to be relatively straightforward, understand examples and you should be set. Homework definitely recommended for practice though. Weekly take-home quizzes (sans midterm weeks) totaling to 20% of class grade. This may vary between sessions, but at least one lowest quiz score gets dropped. Grades on a curve at the end.
He is a straightforward professor who literally teaches out of the textbook so you know what to expect. If you understand the content assigned on the homework and weekly quizzes you will do well in this class. The one difficult thing is finding out how to solve problems you don't know bc the textbook only gives the answers. Very generous curve.
This guy was quite an interesting fellow since he basically taught directly out of the textbook and provided no external examples. If you want to succeed in the class, doing the optional hw is important since the material and examples are similar to textbook examples. Sometimes pulled very specific concepts, but wasn't terrible if you put in work.
Take home quizzes were open note, provided rly good grade padding. Some exam questions weren't v well covered in lecture, but since almost everyone in the class got those wrong he gave back ~12 points as a point adjustment. Does teach right out of textbook, and doesn't rly give shortcuts to help you remember. Pretty good overall tho, curved well!
Final is 40% of grade, average on one of the midterms was 50%, but he did give a generous curve. Lecture was straightforward but he never actually finished examples. If you didn't understand one lecture, good luck figuring it out by the next. Does not give sample midterms/final, emphasis on the things you learn the week(s) right before each test.
Unavailable outside of class. Tough grader and no clear grading criteria, both TAs and professor are rude to any sort of regrading request (even if they are at fault). Tests are a lot harder than in-class problems. Slow to grade and post solutions to quizzes (posted Quiz 2 solutions and quiz 6 grade during finals week). Avoid if possible!
The professor is super anal about cheating however when 50% is the class average for midterms he has bigger problems than students cheating. His lectures are straight from the textbook but he provides no explanation. I would sit in the front row and his handwriting was hard to decipher. Weekly quizzes and midterms are very difficult.
The professor goes straight off the textbook and the quizzes and midterms are a lot harder than optional homework problems. It is better to just read straight from the textbook. The first midterm average was 37% and the the second midterm was around 50%. There are also no formulas given during the exams so you will have to base off memory.
This professor is more suited for an upper division course. He claims that providing practice midterms "artificially boosts scores" and refused to provide any sort of sample material. Extremely fast paced lectures and doesn't explain all the steps + constantly gets his own work wrong leaving us only seconds to correct all of the work we've written
He is overall an ok lecturer, the lectures wasn't that confusing; HOWEVER, his quizzes and exams are nothing like the hw and the examples he did. He just go over easy ones and throw some hard ones for quizzes and exams. His first MT avg was a 35%. You would rlly have to understand and study a lot by urself to do well in the class.
Avoid this professor if you can. Lecture examples are straight from the textbook, doesn't go into detail explaining steps and moves on to the next problem. Often did his work incorrectly on the board. Doesn't give partial credits on exams, very TOUGH grader. Quizzes and exam problems are much harder than the optional homework.
Lectures were basically him reading out textbook examples. Didn't provide any examples outside the books so I basically relied on the co-class lectures to save me from failing. His tests and quizzes are pretty much the same but he is a very harsh grader. If you have him, save yourself time and watch the co-class videos. Had a nice curve at the end.
Professor Yonggyu Lee at UC Davis, teaching MAT 21D, showed little student care. He solely relied on the textbook, making teaching errors. Exams were excessively difficult, unrelated to homework. Overall, his teaching approach and assessments caused frustration and hindered our success.
If you think calc isn't your best subject, DO NOT TAKE HIM. He only rates his grade off of exams and quizzes, no home work credit, participation, or even extra credit. I emailed him for help at the end of the quarter and he did not respond at all! His curve at the end was not fair either. The overall averages were D's and F's, curve didn't help.
I'm just bad at math so I got a pretty bad grade but the professor is hilarious and he explains math well. Grades are based on tests.
YIKES. i went to almost every single lecture but still struggled a lot, especially for midterm 2 topics. lectures are pretty boring and he basically lives and breathes the textbook. he's also not approachable and has made students who were asking valid questions sound dumb for no reason. quizzes are difficult, but doable. avoid him if possible!!!
Incredibly hard class but very, very doable. Teaches the concepts in an easy to understand manner -- it's the student who has to put in the work. Easy HW. Midterms and finals were fair -- review examples from class more than the homework. Again, one of the most difficult classes I've ever taken, but because of the content rather than his teaching.
Professor Lee taught material straight from the book and went very fast so it was easy to get lost in what he was saying. No homework but weekly quizzes which were not that bad. Midterms were pretty hard but final was not too bad. Class was curved at the end.
Lectures are textbook based and straight forward. Answers questions pretty effectively. Quizzes are take home and an easy way to get full points. His tests are easy if you review the textbook and quizzes. Homework is not mandatory, but still do it since it helps with quizzes and tests. Very nice curve.
Lectures are extremely fast paced and it's easy to get lost if you don't remember material from the previous lecture. Optional homework, discussion, lecture. Take home quizzes. He also tries to make the class entertaining at times. However, he sometimes doesn't explain and elaborate on concepts all that well. Taking AP Calc definitely helped.
Graded by the weekly quizzes and midterms, homework is not required. There are no practice tests or any extra credit. The lecture is given at a very fast pace, it's super easy to get behind. Fortunately, the discussion and TA are super helpful. Will not take his class again.
We had optional homework, quizzes, and midterms. The optional homework saved me in the class since they were the basis of how I learned. The lectures were confusing at times. I also took AP calc AB which was most of the material covered. I can see this professor being difficult for people who really struggle with calculus.
Lectures were fast paced, professor never completed examples. Homework is optional but doing it will help you prepare for tests. It was very difficult to learn from the lectures and I ended up self teaching myself a lot of the concepts. Midterms and finals were very fair and had no trick questions. Decent curve.
Lecture goes at a fast pace so can easily get lost and doesn't always make sense. Definatly would have died if I hadn't taken Calc in high school. The co-class helped a lot when the lectures didn't make sense. Graded by 20% weekly take-home quiz, 25% each midterm (2 of them), 30% final.
Retook 017B with Lee and I had a much better experience this quarter. Lectures are fast (never attended :P) and cover a lot of material, but HW is optional (HIGHLY recommend doing). Weekly quizzes + 2 midterms + final; dropped the 3 lowest quiz grades and curved the class. Might not be the best lecturer, but you can tell he cares about his students
Reads off the textbook verbatim in lectures and sometimes overcomplicates concepts. Take-home quizzes mitigates stress (2 lowest dropped). A fair amount of partial credit when grading. Straightforward and fair tests with questions very similar to ones in the optional HW so there are no trick questions. Good curve at the end of the quarter.
The lectures are not very helpful for the materials and the tests are just way too hard. The midterms contain way more questions than you can finish and you don't get time to think during tests. The pace of the class is very fast (our test covers an entire chapter further than the other class). The midterm average is D with very little curve.
DONT TAKE HIM. The only good thing are his exams, doable if you did the optional homework and understood the quizzes since he tends to add the same problems. In the lecture he covers the topics super fast and copies what is in the textbook. His class was always two topics ahead of the other sections, and therefore, our exams covered more material.
DO NOT TAKE!!! I am retaking math 21b with a different professor this quarter, and the difference between their teaching style is astonishing. Mr. Lee often gave us an example problem, did it halfway through, and then said "ok this makes sense now, lets move on". He gave no study guide, no example midterm. Take another professor.
He was a decent professor, didn't do that many proofs and did some examples in class. TAs/discussions were v helpful. Homework is optional but doing it will help you understand. Only thing was that when asked to explain something that he though was simple, he would say he didn't want to take time to do it and that we should already know it.
Reads straight from the textbook, but honestly probably still worth it to go to lectures. Some of his explanations were unnecessarily complicated. His tests were alright, a good amount of partial credit is given. Although homework is optional, DO IT! It is extremely helpful to just even try to do the homework problems.
AVOID HIM, if you can. dudes lectures were fast as hell so its hard to keep up with what he's teaching. i bombed both of the midterms, stopped going to class, and passed the final with flying colors bcuz i was better off teaching myself the material. hw is optional but do it, quizzes are take home so its easy points and you need them
To my surprise, since the average mid1 grade was too high, he decided to make mid2 harder. It's just a basic math class, he still made us stressed without reason. If you can avoid him, do it.
Great professofr for 22B. Lectures are not mandatory, but optional homework is highly encouraged, as he pulls most of his exam material from it. Use optional homework and quizzes to prepare for exams and you should set yourself up for an A in the course!
lectures are convoluted and often cover way beyond the scope of what you are actually tested on. By the end of the quarter, you get a feeling of what the difficulty of things will be but gues-temiating the level of understanding you need is stressful. There are no study guides, just TEXTBOOK practice problems.
Decent prof. for 22B. Exams are similar to optional homework and weekly quizzes. Lectures can be a bit scattered and unorganized though.
He's an okay lecturer, and he seems like a really nice guy, but his expectations are so unrealistic. Midterms are so insanely difficult, not a single person has ever finished early in his class, and they are nothing like the textbook, quizzes, or lectures. Sure he's nice, but after studying for 12 hours but still crying after the test, not worth it
we all expected mt2 to be much easier bc everyone failed mt1 but these problems were nothing like the hw problems at all. insanely difficult problems and i wouldnt be surprised if the average was a 40% for this mt. hes got a few jokes here and there but his exams are not like any hws at all dont take him if you want to be happy.
I didn't get the grade I wanted in this class but this professor does not deserve the hate he gets. I feel like he's one of the best math lecturers and always goes out of his way to answers questions. The exams are a little hard but they are completely fair based on his quizzes and HW. I really hope his RMP goes up :))
terrible professor dont take
Teaches by the book; not super receptive to questions but funny. Does a good job teaching the material and tests aren't too difficult.
lecture heavily based on textbook. not sure why he has such a low rating, have had worse profs in the math dept before. straightforward and kind of funny
Incredibly hard midterms/finals. The quiz questions and textbook hw are nothing like the exams. Lectures are kind of boring and his explanations aren't very clear. Lowest quiz grade gets dropped, but its not enough to make up for how hard his exams are. No matter how much I studied, I was never prepared enough.
This class covers so much and is difficult enough, but we are graded so harshly, with little grace given for being in the process of learning. We should be able to bring a personal formula sheet to the exams, at least. He is a good lecturer and organized, but this class did not need to be this hard and stressful.
Lectures can be fast-paced, but staying engaged and using resources like Unstuck AI alongside the textbook can really help. Tests are fair with partial credit. Doing optional homework is key for success in this class.
This was for MAT17C. He's a decent professor who had to teach difficult material. He wasn't great, but he also wasn't bad. The class was graded on weekly quizzes and tests only. You had 2 days to do the quizzes and could do them outside class. Find friends who can teach you. Goodluck with test grading too. He grades on a weird, specific criteria.
Truly the worst calc prof I've ever had at Davis. Worked hard, studied for hours, did all the homework, and I still didn't pass the class. Not only is he incredibly hard, he is truly rude and inconsiderate towards all of his students. Honestly I think he's one of those professors who just truly doesn't care about any of his students.
This class was very difficult, but I truly think that Professor Lee sets his students up for success. The homework was often extensive, but most of the problems were similar to the ones on exams. He is a good lecturer and takes time to address students' questions.
Great professor. Makes sure to thoroughly answer any questions and makes his lectures engaging. There are weekly quizzes, two midterms, and a final. All the tests and quizzes were reasonable. No mandatory HW but assigns relevant textbook problems. If you understand the material, you'll do good in the class.
This is for 17C. I found Professor Lee to be pretty fair when it came to the two midterms. Take home quizzes were given every week and were very helpful for studying for the midterms. Notes and lectures are posted online. Discussion isn't mandatory. He is a very chill professor. You may get lost during lectures sometimes.
This class is challenging, but Professor Lee has made it better.
Math 17C* I honestly think he's a really good professor. Exams are very fair, homework is optional, and quizzes are take-home. Sure lectures are a bit boring, but it's math, what do you expect? He cracks some jokes here and there (and he draws some pretty good rabbits). 10/10 would take again.
I actually took him for calc 17c and tbh its really bad, I dont understand any of his lectures, his notes is so weird. I thought i was the only one doing bad in this class until I talked to like 5 other people. No one understands his teaching. There is no practice exams, no piazza and he doesn't even answer his emails. Idk if theres a curve either
Dr. Lee's lectures were often difficult to follow and understand. Additionally, the exams were difficult and they were graded roughly; it's easy to lose points over small things.
Not really good at explaning and lack on emails. there better be a curve
He only gives a few examples in class and much overcomplicates simple topics. The quizzes are take home and easy, he drops 2. The midterms are not bad tbh. However, the final was much more complicated and he only asked 2 questions about new material. No practice exams. Go to office hours and discussions. Understanding the HW and quizzes are key!
Great professor! He's funny, cares about his students, and answers questions really well in lecture. The tests are a little hard but not too bad. The only downside is that he doesn't give practice exams, but overall, he's a great instructor.
Prof Lee is such a cutie patootie. He's pretty good at explaining concepts and showing clear examples. I wish he provided practice exams but he does suggest hw probs from the textbook that are similar to whats on the exam. The final was more tricky, no lie. But I think he is fair with grading and generally clear with what he expects us to know.
He is a very nice and funny guy. Lectures are pretty good, except he often left examples half finished and moved on. The class is graded on two midterms, the final exam, and weekly take-home quizzes. The midterms were pretty difficult in my opinion, but the final wasn't bad. Homework is optional but very helpful for understanding and exam prep.
Great professor, but sometimes lectures were pretty hard to understand given the speed - co-class was indispensable for this reason. Had optional homework and take-home quizzes with two dropped. Tests were very fair, given you actually study and not just cram. Had humorous moments, cool guy, and is very knowledgeable. Really enjoyed his class!
Clear + engaging lectures. I appreciated how he gave derivations; it made his subsequent step by step approach even more logical. He also made jokes, and I genuinely enjoyed being at lecture. Just such a silly, wholesome guy! Fair + straightforward exams. I felt his teaching prepared me for them well. Take him! So happy I had him as a professor!
His lectures were the first time I ever felt like I learned in a calc class. They are recorded and paired with optional textbook problems and a take-home quiz; I recommend this professor to anyone who has to take calc. The final was harder compared to the midterms, make sure you study the examples he gives in class (why I struggled on the final)
Overhated professor. Weekly quizzes at home that are essentially easy hw were 20% of the grade, and the midterms were easy compared to the questions in the textbook and on the quizzes. He goes very fast, though, and overcomplicates his lectures a bit.
His lectures were very informative and in-depth. His exams were similar to his lectures and homework problems.
Grade was based only on 2 midterms and a final. There was no actual homework to turn in for a grade, but he assigned it if you wanted practice. Discussion wasn't mandatory. The lecture was him writing on his iPad, but it was pretty helpful and detailed. Tests weren't too bad and curved at end. Overall not bad.
his grading format is fair and he gives partial credit on exams. as long as you show the correct process, you'll get most of the points. his lectures can be confusing because he gives a lot of background but the co class helps. the midterms are difficult but not insanely, just study the quizzes, his lecture examples, and the co-class materials
The best calc professor I've had throughout the 17 series. Do the quizzes and homework, and you'll be golden. He will never pull anything out on an exam that you haven't seen before and is very fair.
Really nice professor and easy midterm.
His tests are quite difficult and confusing. His lectures are also confusing, and it's hard to tell what you need to know and what you don't. Also, he doesn't give practice midterms, so it's hard to study for this class.
Grade scheme was 15% take-home quizzes with two drops, and the rest midterms and final. (100% assessment based). Prof did his best to include biology examples despite not having biology background. Could be a little blunt and rude towards questions at times, not intentionally. Optional discussion worth 0% of the grade where you go over homework.
I am currently taking Prof Lee for 17C and he's not the worst professor I've had, but def not the best for calc. He cracks jokes during lecture and is funny, but he can be rude when answering questions in his OH, kinda like a "you should have this knowledge already" tone. Usually professors are more open/happy to be guiding their students.
Dr. Lee truly does not care about his students. He doesn't offer any homework or practice opportunities, other than optional textbook problems and occasional weekly take home quizzes. He does the absolute bare minimum, simply to fulfill his role. Will ghost emails if he doesn't deem them 'important'. Take anyone else.
Although Prof Lee can be rude when answering questions, I guess he will not leave you completely hanging. He is a very funny lecturer and makes expectations clear! His quizzes and additional HW problems he provides are very similar to exam questions, there are no surprises nor tricks for this class. He is not the best, but not the WORST.
I personally loved professor Lee, there was no surprises in his grading, he has weekly take home quizzes, the material on the test is exactly like his examples, pay attention in lecture and take the quizzes seriously and you will do well in this class. His lectures can sometimes get confusing but he does a lot of examples in class which helps a lot
No midterm or final practice exams, he won't even tell you how many questions are on the exams. Homework has no answers, so even if you try the problems, you have no way to check your work. He doesn't provide an answer key for midterm. Grading is based only on quizzes, midterm, and final—no extra credit opportunities.
Honestly, I like the way his class is organized. The person that said he doesn't provide answer key to the homework problems clearly don't pay attention in canvas as he does provide them. Homework is optional which takes away a lot of stress deadlines. Exams are fair and it's exactly on the range he teaches in lectures. Overall, class is fine.
His lectures were soooooo boring and he overcomplicated so many topics. The Co-class carried me through this class.
Join the Co-Class if you take his class. I didn't and bombed badly, he doesn't give practice exams himself nor a study guide, so I was on my own. Homework problems are given but are optional. I feel like he overcomplicates material which made it hard to even understand their applications. I would take him again and if you are, TAKE THE CO CLASS!
I never went in person but still watched the recorded lectures. If you put in the work this class is easy. Lee is literally the goat, his lectures are so easy to follow and he makes it very engaging. His tests are based on lectures and homework; he never puts concepts on exams that were not taught in class.
Lee is probably the best prof in the 17 series. He doesn't provide practice exams/problems, but exam material ONLY comes from lecture problems, textbook homework, and/or quizzes (so there's no surprises). Overall a chill guy who's always accessible for help and has clear expectations. Re-study the material you've covered and you'll be fine.
I took this class twice, I really like calculus but this class made me hate it!! No practice exams, no nothing. Was doing really well my second time, but the final is tough. Made me cry a lot and it dropped my letter grade TWO LETTERS DOWN. had an A the whole quarter until the final
Loved this class and Professor Lee his lectures were funny and he taught very well. Some proofs were overcomplicated and could get confusing, but the actual examples are similar to exams. Lectures aren't mandatory so a lot of people stopped showing up, but highly recommend going. Weekly graded quizzes and optional homework. Beware of probabilities.
Very nice professor, efficient lectures and fun examples. Exam questions are not hard at all, if you do or even look at all the homework questions you'll do perfect. Weekly quizzes (take home) and no required homework. Again very very good professor.
Ok lecturer. Homework is useless (not graded), out of the textbook and not representative of exams. Weekly take home quizzes, 2 MT + Final. Exams are very fair, like in class examples and quizzes, just study those and you'll be fine. Makes a lot of mistakes in lecture and sometimes overcomplicated concepts. Not bad, not great either.
Good professor. I will take his course again, if I could.
Avoid this professor at all costs, trust me
Prof. Lee is a chill guy. He knows how to get the point across during lectures, and for most of the class, they were easily-understandable, and had lots of examples. Weekly take-home quizzes are basically midterm problems, and the midterms had pretty helpful formula sheets. Also, even though the homework is "optional", it's not.
so basically he'll deduct your points in exams if u didnt use the exact notation he wanted. he's also hard to communicate because he doesnt even bother to seriously read ur emails, let alone replying seriously. i also dislike his personality, he talks to u as if he's always prepared to immediately dismiss any opposing point that potentially pops up
It was more about computation than concepts. Which might just be differential equations— I'm not sure. Engaging lectures, lecture notes were useful, coupled with the lectures (which were recorded). Homework was optional textbook problems, which were useful for practice but occasionally had concepts not discussed in class.
Bro was ok. He was disorganized, and made mistakes during lec. Quizzes were easy and exams were based on them, and so are the textbook examples. Don't bother doing the hard word problems he assigns on his optional hw list, bc he doesn't cover those concepts. His exams are quite long, so be familiar with what you're doing or you'll run out of time.
Unsure why he has a rating below 5? Lee was an exceptional lecturer and pretty hilarious too. The exams are long, but straight forward and very lenient on partial credit. All the lecture examples were straightforward. Just do those and you're guaranteed an A/B. Bro is the GOAT🙏
Just because he's kinda funny doesn't make him a good professor. Wasn't very organized but I've had worse, his lectures were alright, the hard part about the exams is that they were too long, the curve is pretty good though. Just a textbook reading type class. - Overall pretty mid but not horribly chopped
Always introduced concepts/theorems well + outlined adequate examples. Assigned lots of HW problems, so review at least one from each subsection in each problem set to master concepts. Long computations on exams, but thoroughly practicing solving processes using methods taught can help you succeed (used very similar problems to HW/quizzes).
He's alright. No graded homework but he assigns practice problems out of the textbook. His exams are more like his in class examples and quizzes, so study those to feel prepared. Exams are long and heavy in computation. He makes a lot of mistakes in lecture. Post MT2 he did not prepare us very well, few examples and no quiz, so final was hard.
Decent lecturer. Exams were tough and gave hardly enough time to solve everything. People did okay on the first midterm, so he made the second midterm much worse (the average was 60%), since he had promised to curve the class. Final averaged ~65%. The curve was mind-bogglingly weak. 80% raw got me a B. He also gave absolutely no resources for exams
I will never take his course again
This professor's exam has too much calculations, avoid him if possible. His exam is impossible to finish and have questions extremely easy to make mistakes and have so much fractions on a non calculator exam. Please avoid!
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