MATH 108A
Bohan Zhou
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45 reviews

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MATH34B . 10 Months Ago

Professor Zhou is a very kind person, and I can tell he really wants his students to succeed. He lectures by doing problems on lecture notes. The class was easy and the practice tests provided were very helpful. I definitely recommend professor Zhou's class.

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MATH34B . 10 Months Ago

I had a hard time because I did not find his lectures engaging. However, he was willing to adjust his plan for the class in order to help us succeed. I think he was very kind but I would avoid taking his class in the future if I can.

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MATH34B . 11 Months Ago

I really appreciated the course's structure. The professor delivered detailed, clear lectures that made tough concepts manageable and provided a solid foundation for homework and exams. He was also highly accessible for help outside class.

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MATH34B . 11 Months Ago

I really did appreciate how kind Prof. Zhou was and how open he was to making changes to the course/exams in order to help the class succeed.

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MATH34B . 11 Months Ago

This class was so easy, practice exams were basically the tests given. Webwork hw was also so similar to the tests. Also get a cheatsheet and extra credit. The final avg was a 55%, but I thought it was insanely easy. The other people in class prob weren't trying tbh. Also lecture notes are posted, so don't even go. Easiest class I've taken here.

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MATH34B . 11 Months Ago

The professor gave us a really detailed guide for practice exams, including side-by-side comparisons between exam problems and WebWork, which was super helpful. Honestly, there was nothing to complain about. As an international student, I was shocked to see how many people still cheated during the exam, even we were allowed to use an A4 cheatsheet.

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MATH34B . 11 Months Ago

Worst professor I have had at UCSB. Extremely rude to students and wants you to fail. First midterm and final average were in the 50% range and he claimed that was ideal. DO NOT TAKE HIM.

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MATH34B . 11 Months Ago

class is graded on webwork, two midterms, & a final (best exam is weighed more, +10%). he listened to criticism, adding partial credit & offering points back after midterm 1. his practice exams were almost identical to the real ones + you can use a cheat sheet on all exams. clas tutorial groups were more helpful in explaining the material :/

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MATH34B . 11 Months Ago

Horrible lectures, and even worse exams. Simply does not teach material that is presented on exams. Do not take

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MATH34B . 11 Months Ago

Would not recommend. Confusing lectures and very difficult tests. Mean for final was 55% take porter

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MATH34B . 11 Months Ago

averages of 55% on a math 34B final is kinda insane. take porter

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MATH34B . 11 Months Ago

Prof shared an announcement after the final, saying ChatGPT found a high level of similarity between the practice exam and the final. AI Era 🤣

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MATH34B . 11 Months Ago

This course is not hard in general but the professor is not good at teaching.The course is graded off 20% webwork, 20% mid 1, 20% mid 2, 25% final, and max grade of your three exams 10%. There are no calculators allowed on exams and he gives very specific numbers but you are allowed a full page cheat sheet. I would not recommend this teacher.

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MATH3A . 1 Year, 21 Days Ago

The course was well, I wish it wasn't an 8am

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MATH3A . 1 Year, 24 Days Ago

Pretty clear on grading, offers a couple bonus points on exams. Practice exam and hw is almost identical to real exam-allows full page cheat sheet. I'm not the best at math but I've done just fine in the class so far. Drops lowest two hw scores and also bumps your grade for attending section. Does not curve exams however. Is fair, just put in work

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MATH34B . 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

- did not explain the answers he got on problems in class, often would just give the answer - quiet as hell despite being told to speak up - gave literally just the answer on the midterm practice solutions, AND the actual midterm was way harder. - hard to understand - bad handwriting - by far, in general, one of the worse professors here.

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MATH117 . 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

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MATH117 . 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

I thoroughly enjoyed his class, especially the engaging step-by-step teaching style and the helpful class materials that really supported my learning. Bohan's courses have deepened my understanding of mathematical proofs.

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MATH3A . 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

Bad grader. Horrible at explaining concepts. Speaks very quietly in class and gives bad examples during class. The class is very easy, but the homework problems do not compare at all. I would not take his classes again.

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MATH3A . 1 Year, 9 Months Ago

unhelpful lectures and badly formatted tests

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MATH3A . 1 Year, 9 Months Ago

Homework is worth 25% and exams are worth 75%. No curve. First day of class he said it should be "easy". Beware.

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