I think ill never have a better teacher again no joke. Completely accesible from outside of class, made it easy to learn and understand a hard topic.

The best math professor I have ever had at UCSB. His lectures are very easy to follow and understand although the second unit was a lot more difficult than the first. Attendance was not mandatory for both section and lecture. There was only two tests: a midterm and a final, which was on week 10 instead of finals week. Weekly homework was good.

This class being "easy" isnt just a meaning that nobody is learning, it means that he does it well. The best professor I have had at UCSB. Breath of fresh air.

Nice guy. His exams are very similar to the practice exam. Lectures are not the best but he tries his best to explain things.

Excellent lectures and resources, the exam material you are expected to know is very clear and he is extremely receptive and caring. He clearly prioritizes student's success and well being alongside their mastery of the fundamentals, and grades very fairly.

Great guy, lectures are not always completely clear but he is willing to slow down to clarify any details and available to ask questions. The material on exams maps closely to everything covered in class

Good teaching style, go to the office hour will help learning a lot.

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He was simply amazing.

Elie Abdo is one of the best professors I have ever had. Elie's lectures are clear and enjoyable. The homework is extremely fair and graded on completion, and going to office hours makes homework a breeze. Tests are exactly as in the study guide, and Elie ensures you know the material. Lecture notes are posted online.

there is nothing to complain about this guy. he is just a really really nice and sweet guy who wants his students to feel comfortable and learn math. he doesn't assign his students a lot of homework, and his grading distribution is fair. will definitely take his class again.

Goat! The absolute best prof I've encountered so far. He really cares about your learning and gives super engaging lectures. He also spends a massive chunk of lecture time individually helping people with practice problems, walking around, getting to know people. That said, his class is so easy you may not learn quite as much as other sections.

Not only did he make a historically difficult class very understandable, but he did so in a very hands-on and fun way thay kept the entire class engaged with what he was saying. Fantastic teacher.

he's really nice and the class is made in a way that you are going to get a good grade if you put effort in. elie really cares about his students too

This class is honestly no joke. The material doesn't seem impossible but then you get the exam and ur like...lol. But Hu is super nice and cares about her student plus there was a fatty curve so overall it was chill. Hard class but curve is huge and the professor and TAs know what they're talking about

The course has a reputation being difficult, but Ruimeng made it doable. She provided a lot of resources, ranging from review problems to annotated slides, to help you review for the exams. Her midterm was 5 multiple choices and her final was 10 ones. The homework were graded by two randomly chosen questions. Overall, it was a enjoyable course.

Professor Hu is so passionate and excited about the material that sometimes she goes too fast during lecture, if you ask her she will always slow down. Material is unbelievably hard but going to office hours helps a lot. Do the weekly homework and understand the concepts thoroughly, memorizing does not help. I would definitely take her class again

HW 25%, Midterm 25%, Final 25%. Professor Hu is very nice and a great prof, really doing her best. But the course is very formula-heavy and even with many examples it's unclear how to apply them in each situation. CLAS is necessary to pass (at least online), be ready for lots and lots of word problems