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Liam Watson

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3.6
Overall Ratings
Based on 37 Users
Easiness 2.4 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 2.5 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 3.4 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 3.5 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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June 25, 2013
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Great professor, very thorough and explains the stuff well. I really liked his sense of humor. I took Calc AB in high school, so I was probably at an advantage, but I still struggled at times. The first midterm was horrendous, but I kicked ass on the second one and it completely replaced the first one. Loved his grading scheme. Just wish I had studied harder for the final because this class is not bad at all if you've been exposed to it before. But it's still a lot of work. He seems to test your general knowledge of the concepts, and doesn't just ask for a calculation. It's basically your Calc AB on steroids. Take him if he's available!

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Jan. 11, 2013
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He is definitely a decent professor. Lectures are very organized and well-explained. Yes he does teach about the proofs and shows how to get from A to B, but isn't math supposed to teach you reasoning? Plus, he doesn't test you on them. Take him if you have the chance!

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May 3, 2013
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Dr. Watson has a good sense of humor and is really nice and great at explaining concepts. That being said, his class (Fall 2012) was a nightmare, and I even took calc in high school and just wanted this as a refresher course. His homework was easy, as were the section quizzes, I studied hard for the midterms, really knew the stuff cold, and had he actually tested us on the class material, I would have had no problems. However, he tested us on theoretical math instead, which is totally different from the applied math (with some theory) he taught. After we got back the first midterm, he said that he was "disappointed" that 65% (it was probably more, but I don't remember) of the class failed. 65%! (And the 35% that passed probably didn't all get A's either.) He also said that he got lots of complaints about it, but "this is college, not high school." Then the second midterm was just as bad, so I dropped the class so I wouldn't fail and mess up my GPA.

I know that this is only one out of several reviews, but unless he's since revised his testing scheme or you're a theory-breathing genius, DO NOT take his class. Don't kill yourself and your GPA. Take someone reasonable instead.

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June 25, 2013

Great professor, very thorough and explains the stuff well. I really liked his sense of humor. I took Calc AB in high school, so I was probably at an advantage, but I still struggled at times. The first midterm was horrendous, but I kicked ass on the second one and it completely replaced the first one. Loved his grading scheme. Just wish I had studied harder for the final because this class is not bad at all if you've been exposed to it before. But it's still a lot of work. He seems to test your general knowledge of the concepts, and doesn't just ask for a calculation. It's basically your Calc AB on steroids. Take him if he's available!

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MATH 31AX
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Jan. 11, 2013

He is definitely a decent professor. Lectures are very organized and well-explained. Yes he does teach about the proofs and shows how to get from A to B, but isn't math supposed to teach you reasoning? Plus, he doesn't test you on them. Take him if you have the chance!

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MATH 31AX
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May 3, 2013

Dr. Watson has a good sense of humor and is really nice and great at explaining concepts. That being said, his class (Fall 2012) was a nightmare, and I even took calc in high school and just wanted this as a refresher course. His homework was easy, as were the section quizzes, I studied hard for the midterms, really knew the stuff cold, and had he actually tested us on the class material, I would have had no problems. However, he tested us on theoretical math instead, which is totally different from the applied math (with some theory) he taught. After we got back the first midterm, he said that he was "disappointed" that 65% (it was probably more, but I don't remember) of the class failed. 65%! (And the 35% that passed probably didn't all get A's either.) He also said that he got lots of complaints about it, but "this is college, not high school." Then the second midterm was just as bad, so I dropped the class so I wouldn't fail and mess up my GPA.

I know that this is only one out of several reviews, but unless he's since revised his testing scheme or you're a theory-breathing genius, DO NOT take his class. Don't kill yourself and your GPA. Take someone reasonable instead.

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