Liam Watson
Department of Mathematics
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3.7
Overall Rating
Based on 9 Users
Easiness 2.6 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.6 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.7 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.7 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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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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Dec. 14, 2011

Let me begin my evaluation by stating that I got an A in Watson's class. If you are thinking about taking Watson, be prepared for someone who has very well organized lecture material and great ways of explaining concepts. Students say he is not approachable, but I never went to office hours any way so I guess I wouldn't know. What I do know is that he answered everyone's questions during class and that as long as you payed attention, you would understand.

FORMULA FOR SUCCESS:
1. Notes- Watson gives some pretty distinct hints on what he will be testing on, write that shit down. I remember a huge proof he did in the first week of class, then referred back to later on, and hinted that it might be good to know it, so I memorized it before the test. It was the last problem (most points) and it threw everyone off, throwing me above the curve.

2. Studying - do the problems in the book, all of them. There are only a limited amount of problem types he assigns for hmwk, do all of the books examples of those.

Watson's test are really fair. Nothing was ever like "never seen this shit before"

Encourage yourself to gain a firm understanding on not only the process, but the proofs and reasoning behind what you are learning.

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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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Dec. 14, 2011

Let me begin my evaluation by stating that I got an A in Watson's class. If you are thinking about taking Watson, be prepared for someone who has very well organized lecture material and great ways of explaining concepts. Students say he is not approachable, but I never went to office hours any way so I guess I wouldn't know. What I do know is that he answered everyone's questions during class and that as long as you payed attention, you would understand.

FORMULA FOR SUCCESS:
1. Notes- Watson gives some pretty distinct hints on what he will be testing on, write that shit down. I remember a huge proof he did in the first week of class, then referred back to later on, and hinted that it might be good to know it, so I memorized it before the test. It was the last problem (most points) and it threw everyone off, throwing me above the curve.

2. Studying - do the problems in the book, all of them. There are only a limited amount of problem types he assigns for hmwk, do all of the books examples of those.

Watson's test are really fair. Nothing was ever like "never seen this shit before"

Encourage yourself to gain a firm understanding on not only the process, but the proofs and reasoning behind what you are learning.

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3.7
Overall Rating
Based on 9 Users
Easiness 2.6 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.6 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.7 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.7 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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