Shoo Seto

28 reviews
Lots of homework Graded by few things Skip class? You won't pass. Tough grader Clear grading criteria Would take again Lecture heavy Test heavy Accessible outside class Tests are tough Gives good feedback Inspirational Hilarious Caring Respected
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MATH5B . 4 Years Ago

he's alright. i felt like he explained certain concepts way more harder than he needed to. he assigns hwk every week, and quizzes in disc were hard. only good thing was that the sample exams were exactly like the real test. just pay attention, go to disc and do a bunch of practice problems. there's not much else to say about seto

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MATH2A . 4 Years Ago

I notice that many feedbacks are from students of his Math3B class, while I took his 2A. Although 2A for most students are not that hard, which means getting a good grade may not be related to Seto, I believe he's a good teacher. He didn't provide sufficient materials outside class, but his lecture and note are very solid. Not a bad choice.

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MATH6A . 6 Years Ago

Great professor. Very good at explaining topics and does not use powerpoint! Exams are just like the practice ones which leads to high averages (above 85%) so don't bank on a curve. Really nice guy and always willing to help.

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MATH3B . 6 Years Ago

Fair class. The pace is somewhat slow. Seto gives practice problems before midterm and final. And I guess he has the longest on-campus hour, so dedicated.

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MATH3B . 6 Years Ago

Seto's class is fairly easy. Midterm and final are crucial to getting a good grade in the class. If you put in the work (CLAS, TA Sections, do practice test problems), you'll get the grade you want. I started off hating calculus, but he made sure to thoroughly teach material that would be on the exams. Would recommend over most.

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MATH3B . 6 Years Ago

Class is fairly easy, with comprehensive practice material that's easier than the actual tests. Homework is annoying though, Symbolab is what most of us used. He's a funny guy and understandable, and definitely a great choice in the math dept. The final was pretty chill as long as you studied (it was noncumulative!)

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MATH3B . 6 Years Ago

He knew what he was talking about, but would explain things in a very weird way. Would also sometimes go off on tangents not-relating to the current problem he would be working on on the board. Hw was sometimes annoyingly tedious, but the midterm and final were not bad as long as you go to section and study the review guides

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MATH3A . 6 Years Ago

Understood teaching material but he had a hard time explaining it to students. Was a really nice guy and tried to make lectures interesting. Go to lectures, sections and do your homework and you should be fine. Make sure to study for exams. I would have been lost if I hadn't taken Calculus in high school.

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MATH3B . 7 Years Ago

Seto is a very good lecturer. Gives you a cheat sheet to use on the midterm and the final which was really helpful. Do the homework and you should be fine.

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MATH3A . 7 Years Ago

Seto gave very little homework. He didn't do an awesome job of explaining things during lecture, but that's why section was so helpful and crucial to learning the material. The homework was always WAY harder than tests. One midterm, One final, he gave a study guide for both and went over study guide in class. Not bad overall.

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MATH3A . 7 Years Ago

I liked him! I was worried because was this was my first calc class, but I did just fine. His teaching style might not be for everyone, but for me he was very straightforward. Doesn't move too fast at all. Not a lot of homework, which is good, but also forces you to study independently (sign up for CLAS). I'd take him again!

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MATH3A . 7 Years Ago

This class will be hard if you did poorly in previous math courses or do not have a solid background of trig and algebra (which you should). Otherwise, If you attend lecture and section you will be fine. The homework is more difficult than what is tested but it is fair since it counts for such a great percentage of your grade (guaranteed points)

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