MATH 4B
Gufong Wei
2.2
107 reviews

107
2.2
MATH4B . 10 Years Ago

Accent is way too hard to understand. Book is very unclear, and the homework site was very tedious yet unhelpful. Tests are manageable, but it is easy to mess up. No curve. Avoid at all costs.

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MATH4B . 10 Years Ago

Terrible professor. PowerPoint text lectures, difficult and time consuming webwork, and even more difficult tests. No curve at the end of quarter.

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MATH4B . 10 Years Ago

Horrible teacher

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MATH4B . 10 Years Ago

Smart lady, awful teacher. That summarizes it. Incomprehensible lectures, difficult tests she doesn't prepare you for, and homework that doesn't help you on the test (and the lecture doesn't help you with the homework).

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MATH34B . 18 Years Ago

This class screwed over my GPA. You can't undertand her, the TA's SUCK, things are graded unfairly and tests are pretty hard. Don't take her as a teacher if you have the choice and if you do get stuck with her take CLAS so you can at least learn a little cause you won't learn anything in lecture

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MATH34B . 18 Years Ago

has a thick accent which sucks bc you need your math prof to be able to explain difficult concepts and you cant understand what she is saying. all the tests are major curveballs and sitting in class was always frustrating. dont take her if you can help it

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MATH34B . 18 Years Ago

Hard to understand her because she has a thick accent, but you get use to it. Her midterms were exactly like her practice test so the midterms were relatively easy. This class easy easy to get an A, I didn't have CLAS and I didn't study til the last minute and I pulled off an A. Take her, she's easy!

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MATH34B . 18 Years Ago

Is not very clear in lecture, but is fair, very nice, and cares about her class. If you go to CLAS then this class will be easy. The homework is lame but her tests/quizes are exactly the same as the sample midterms she hands out in class.

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34B . 18 Years Ago

Terrible. Does not speak English well at all, grades homework completely unfairly, lectures sucked. Only good thing: midterm was exactly like practice test. Take CLAS if you want to do well.

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MATH34B . 18 Years Ago

You'll be surprised that she got a job as a professor after one lecture. you're going to come out of class and be like, did someone actually think people can understand what is coming out of her mouth?

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MATH34B . 18 Years Ago

She is very nice, so it's hard to get extremely annoyed with her. However, she could definitely work on her English. Tests were fair. Work at it and you'll be fine.

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MATH34B . 18 Years Ago

she absolutely sucks and doesn't speak english!!take the class because it's easy but you cant understand a damn thing this lady says!

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MATH34B . 18 Years Ago

even though i completely agree that she was a terrible professor I STILL RECOMMEND HER. i only went to her lectures for the midterm and final and aced the class. I took CLAS which is all you really need to do if you want to pass. all her tests are EXACTLY like the practice tests, so you barely even have to study. take CLAS and this class is easy

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MATH34B . 18 Years Ago

the class would be alot easier if she spoke english better...hard to understand and follow... do not take her for a teacher

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MATH34B . 18 Years Ago

This woman does not speak any english, so if you plan on learning, take another class.

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MATH4A . 2 Years Ago

Prof Wei's class was a horrible experience. Lectures were confusing and she would often speed through her lecture slides. Homework was managable due to unlimited tries. Midterms (2 worth 20% each) were challenging, but the Final (40%) did not resemble her "Final review" whatsoever and left me lost. Overall, self learning is a must, and take CLAS!

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MATH4A . 2 Years Ago

Avoid unless you have no choice! Pretty much a self-taught course because lectures are useless and hard to follow. Concepts are actually simple, but become really hard to grasp when you aren't taught it well! HW is doable and problems are fair, but did horribly on tests despite feeling confident about the material and attending CLAS every week.

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MATH4A . 2 Years Ago

Closely all the grading bases on exam. No easy point. Tough grader. Weird lecture.

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MATH147A . 5 Years Ago

Don't use the practice final to study, you pretty much have to know everything from the sections in the book. Final was one of the hardest finals I've taken at UCSB. Don't think she curves the class

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MATH122A . 5 Years Ago

Midterm was easy, final was awful. Her lectures are difficult to understand and she gets frustrated with questions in office hours, but is sometimes helpful.

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MATH122A . 5 Years Ago

Class was not structured well. First half was too slow and midterm was not too hard. The last two weeks were completely rushed and I felt very unprepared for the final

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MATH8 . 6 Years Ago

Her accent isn't significant, she's very easy to understand if you're paying attention. She explains the proof methods clearly and I learned a lot in her class. Tests were the same difficulty and topics as the homework, which is turned in weekly and graded for correctness. The required written homework helped me really learn all the topics.

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108AB . 6 Years Ago

Wei is an excellent professor. Her lectures teach students important theorems from the book and proofs her gives are clear and easy to understand. Although attendance is not mandatory, one should not miss her lectures. Final is largely based on homework and not hard at all for students who carefully finish their homework with their own effort.

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MATH108A . 6 Years Ago

Wei is one of the better upperdiv professors. Her class is tough but she is very willing to help students and listens to feedback -- she won't just brush you off if you're struggling. There's 4 pop quizzes each quarter, and she assigns quite a bit of homework but in the end you'll definitely learn the material. Her tests are tough but reasonable.

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