Professor

Ximin He

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Easiness 3.0/ 5
Clarity 3.1/ 5
Workload 4.0/ 5
Helpfulness 4.0/ 5
Most Helpful Review
Spring 2025 - Professor He is a good professor and a very kind person. This class moves at a blazing pace, and it was common to cover multiple topics and even chapters per lecture, each with minimal depth. Memorization is the emphasis, while methodology took a backseat for the handful of topics that we studied for a longer period. While lectures (not recorded) are mostly just a slideshow and completely optional, I preferred her lectures to sitting and reading through the textbook, though it comes down to personal preference. Would highly recommend attending discussion section; they quickly narrowed the focus of the class onto the important things to study and memorize. The TAs wrote the quizzes, midterm, and final exam, and the review and hints they provided about the structure and questions on the tests were valuable. They also give your tests back during discussion, which I found helpful in studying for the final. Grading structure echoes the emphasis on memorization and is primarily test-based, with 2 Quizzes, Midterm, and Final taking up 90% of the grading scheme, no participation. HW was a breeze, but the scheme reflects its lack of emphasis. Tests weren't too difficult with proper preparation (discussion attendance, textbook questions, flashcards), and class medians hovered around a "B". An extra credit report is also available that can raise your final grade percentage above 100%. Both Prof. He and the TAs really do everything they can to help boost your score while helping you learn the fundamentals of MSE, and I would recommend you take it with her if possible.
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