I think the course is pretty solid. The lectures build a lot on optimization, so make sure you're comfortable solving those problems from the first section. The homework can be a bit challenging, but it's doable if you put in the effort. Going through past exams, especially the recent ones, is super helpful.

You will stress. You may cry. You will not (statistically) fail. Check the Daily Nexus for the grade distribution. Make a friend who took this class already to get the problem set answers from. Get your extra credit from section attendance. I did substantially worse than average on both the MT and final and still got a B. You can do it.

Don't bother going to lectures, problem sets are tricky so I would recommend taking this class with a few friends or finding a study group. Midterm and final were not terrible and were pretty strait forward and similar to past exams.

I think her lectures are pretty clear. The midterm is easy, while the final is hard. The letter grades seem generous.

Her class is not as difficult as many people say. I doubt that those people don't attend the lecture at all. The lecture is very helpful and easy to understand, she explains everything clearly in class. If you attend the lecture and sections, and read some textbooks, the problem set is quite doable. The exam is hard but the curve is very generous.

She's not as bad as people say. Her lectures are pretty good, but you need to read the textbook on your own. Sections are important! Her homework is a little hard but doable. Although the final is hard, the curve is very generous.