Professor
Keith Ouellette
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Most Helpful Review
Summer 2022 - Regarding a previous review, I don't think it is entirely the professor's fault for his rating. The course is tough because there is a lot to cover in 6 weeks. I do admit that we all wished the class was curved, which it is not. The exams are timed and must be submitted correctly to receive credit. It hugely matters how helpful your TAs are since the professor does have other classes he is teaching and isn't readily available (unless it's his office hours). Be prepared to spend over 40 hours a week self-learning and practicing. Do problems in the textbook or other resources you can find. Many questions are trick questions and require a deeper understanding of the material. IF YOU WANT TO SAVE YOUR GPA DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! This is the first class in my academic journey in which I received a bad grade. Highly recommend exposing yourself to the material before the beginning of the term since most who did well were already acquainted with the material. The grading scheme is alright. No exams were dropped, but the lowest homework was dropped.
Summer 2022 - Regarding a previous review, I don't think it is entirely the professor's fault for his rating. The course is tough because there is a lot to cover in 6 weeks. I do admit that we all wished the class was curved, which it is not. The exams are timed and must be submitted correctly to receive credit. It hugely matters how helpful your TAs are since the professor does have other classes he is teaching and isn't readily available (unless it's his office hours). Be prepared to spend over 40 hours a week self-learning and practicing. Do problems in the textbook or other resources you can find. Many questions are trick questions and require a deeper understanding of the material. IF YOU WANT TO SAVE YOUR GPA DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! This is the first class in my academic journey in which I received a bad grade. Highly recommend exposing yourself to the material before the beginning of the term since most who did well were already acquainted with the material. The grading scheme is alright. No exams were dropped, but the lowest homework was dropped.
Most Helpful Review
Summer 2025 - I have never seen such a harsh grader. He will never curve, reconsider a regrading request, or rethink his grading policy. Avoid him at all costs. It’s just like throwing away your summer tuition. It only benefits him and the college. Most professors either lower the grade thresholds or drop a midterm score, but in his class, every single exam counts toward your final grade. This means there’s no chance to make up for a bad score. The lowest scores for each exam were 2/50, 5.5/50, and 28.5/50 .. yes, someone actually got those scores. Also, the standard deviation was always around 10, which is a clear sign of poor difficulty calibration. Across all exams, the class average was consistently around a C, with no curve. I recommend taking his class only if you want to donate $1,600. I’ve never gotten such a low score in my life. It’s ridiculous how they managed to make 132 harder than the famous 131.
Summer 2025 - I have never seen such a harsh grader. He will never curve, reconsider a regrading request, or rethink his grading policy. Avoid him at all costs. It’s just like throwing away your summer tuition. It only benefits him and the college. Most professors either lower the grade thresholds or drop a midterm score, but in his class, every single exam counts toward your final grade. This means there’s no chance to make up for a bad score. The lowest scores for each exam were 2/50, 5.5/50, and 28.5/50 .. yes, someone actually got those scores. Also, the standard deviation was always around 10, which is a clear sign of poor difficulty calibration. Across all exams, the class average was consistently around a C, with no curve. I recommend taking his class only if you want to donate $1,600. I’ve never gotten such a low score in my life. It’s ridiculous how they managed to make 132 harder than the famous 131.
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